Wireless power transfer wasn't just about 'placing' it. The option of making it float.

I thought I had placed my smartphone on the wireless charger, but
when I woke up in the morning, it hadn't charged at all.

Starting from that small frustration,
I began prototyping a wireless power transfer fitting.

Last time, it was a practical model that prioritized only 'not slipping,' but
this time, I changed the direction a bit,

as the theme, anda floating diagonal typewas brought to life.

■ The origin of the idea: 'Wouldn't it be interesting if it were floating?'

When it comes to wireless power transfer,

• placing it flat

• standing it on a stand

these two patterns are almost everything.

But one day, I suddenly thought,

That is what gave birth to this floating-style structure.

■ The 3D printed model itself

The main body this time
is configured to 'support a circular Qi charger at the tip'.

• A solid base at the bottom

• A support pillar on the back

• The charger only makes contact at the tip

When viewed from the front,
it is a structure that looks 'almost like it is floating in mid-air'.structure.

■ Installed the wireless charger (front view)

Once you actually attach the Qi pad,
the impression becomes much more 'gadget-like' all at once.

• The cable can be routed naturally from the back

• When viewed from the front, the support is barely visible

• It looks like just a black circle floating there

Honestly, at this point,
I felt that 'this alone makes my desk a little more fun.'

■ Setting up the wireless charger (from the back)

The back side is definitely a 'structure'.

• The support pillar takes the load securely

• The cable goes downward naturally

• All functions are hidden in the part not visible from the front

The fact that the
'impression is completely different' between the front and back is also an interesting point.

■ The 'sense of floating' is completed when you place your smartphone

The moment you place your smartphone,
the intent of this structure is conveyed best.

• You see the stand in the foreground

• The Qi pad is in the back

• And the smartphone is 'floating in 3D' between them

Even though it is actually 'placed' there,
visually it is 'floating'—it's a strange sensation.
*It's hard to see, but you can also confirm the blue light is on, which is the indicator that 'charging is in progress'!

■ How is the practicality? To be honest

While the appearance is quite satisfying,
in terms of practicality, honestly, it's like this.

• Left-right alignment is somewhat strict

• It cannot be said that 'just placing it' is completely hands-free

• This alone is insufficient as a complete countermeasure for misalignment

In other words,

is how it is positioned.

■ There isn't just one 'correct answer' for wireless charging

Up to this point, we have already seen

• a practical-oriented type that doesn't slip

• a design-oriented type that makes it float

as two directions.

But in reality, there are even more—

• a 'dock type' that you fully insert into

• a 'clamp type' that fixes to the edge of a desk

• a 'magnet type' that attaches just by bringing it close

• a 'vertical installation type' that mounts to a wall

and so on;
there is not just one 'answer' for wireless charging.

■ But usually, you 'cannot choose'

Seeing these forms, many people must be thinking the following:

• I cannot choose because I cannot make it

• I give up because I cannot design it

• You have no choice but to choose from commercial products

So, as a result,

is the state you end up settling for.

■ This kind of discomfort is exactly when custom-made comes into play

For this floating type as well,

• I want to change the angle a little more

• I want to get rid of the stand in front

• I want to make it more stable

etc.,
what people want to do definitely varies.

This kind of

feeling of discomfort is,
I feel, the area where custom-made demonstrates its greatest value.

■ Which method would you want to request?

If you were actually in the position of making a request,
which one would you want to choose?

• ✅ Floating type that prioritizes appearance

• ✅ Practical fitting type that prioritizes stability

• ✅ Fully fixed plug-in dock type

• ✅ Space-saving type that even uses the back of the desk

Even with the same theme of 'wireless power transfer',
the reality is that there are a surprisingly large number of structures to choose from.

■ Next, we will achieve both 'stylishness × practicality'

Next time, I will challenge myself to create a 'final form' that
combines this floating type with the non-slip practical fitting from last time.

• Looks like it's floating

• But doesn't slip

• Can charge reliably just by placing it

I will write another article after verifying this 'demanding final form' with a physical prototype.

■ Summary

This floating diagonal type is,

• Not the final form of practicality

• But it has great potential as a design

It was a prototype that gave shape to such an 'option for wireless charging'.

If you read this article and

'I might want something like this for my own environment'
'But it seems difficult to design it myself'

If you felt that way,
there is also the option of 'requesting and shaping' such custom items.

At MakeLink,
we are gradually expanding our efforts to create custom-made solutions,
starting from the very kind of 'small problems that off-the-shelf products cannot solve' like this one.

Which method would you like to use to request this wireless charging setup? Request registration is free.

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