celia elmasu
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Wireless tray

In the landscape of wireless charging, this client wanted to focus on high quality materials. Design an elegant system of three wireless batteries which would dock to a stationary charging tray destined to live in a high end home, bar and hotel environments. 

  Company  Self funded Client /  My role  ID Lead from sketch to manufacturable direction /  Engineering  EE (PCB Dev.) and ME DFM /  Manufacturing  Asia /  Duration  2 months

Company Self funded Client / My role ID Lead from sketch to manufacturable direction / Engineering EE (PCB Dev.) and ME DFM / Manufacturing Asia / Duration 2 months

Initial sketches

Initial sketches

I explore a wide range of concepts to finally rest on the two directions below. Both using machined marble and taking advantage of the smooth and dense feel of the material.

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Preferred direction

Preferred direction

A ‘mother-ship’ tray topped with three portable QI wireless charging batteries using materials not typically associated with wireless charging technology. A die cast aluminum piece frames a thin sheet of machined marble for a full circular portable battery.

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LED exploration

LED exploration

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