DELIVERING ALL-DAY
CHARGING

Honeywell licenses NuCurrent’s technology to achieve 10W
of charging at 10mm of separation with proprietary authentication
and security for its Dolphin CN80 and CN85 Mobile Computers.

DELIVERING ALL-DAY CHARGING

NuCurrent was hired by Honeywell to design a wireless power system and integrate it into the Dolphin CN80 and CN85 mobile computers.

DELIVERING ALL-DAY
CHARGING

NuCurrent was hired by Honeywell to design a wireless power
system and integrate it in the Dolphin CN80 and CN85 mobile
computers.

DELIVERING ALL-DAY CHARGING

Honeywell licenses NuCurrent’s technology to achieve 10W of charging at 10mm of separation with proprietary authentication and security for its Dolphin CN80 and CN85 Mobile Computers.

Challenge

Delivery trucks are harsh environments for mobile computers. They’re pulled in and out of their cradles and exposed to all sorts of elements, which causes problems with the connectors. When the connectors fail, the device can fail, and when that happens, the logistics company can fail. Many mobile computer devices are ruggedized, which results in a thicker device. This makes wireless charging difficult (particularly when using the Qi wireless charging standard), because it creates additional separation between the transmitter and receiver.

Solution

For this project, NuCurrent developed a custom solution that would address Honeywell’s requirement to deliver 10 Watts of power across 8-10mm of separation. The previous Qi standard was 5 Watts at 3-5mm, and could not deliver wireless power to the mobile computers.

Challenge

Delivery trucks are harsh environments for mobile computers. They’re pulled in and out of their cradles and exposed to all sorts of elements, which causes problems with the connectors. When the connectors fail, the device can fail, and when that happens, the logistics company can fail. Many mobile computer devices are ruggedized, which results in a thicker device. This makes wireless charging difficult (particularly when using the Qi wireless charging standard), because it creates additional separation between the transmitter and receiver.

Solution

For this project, NuCurrent developed a custom solution that would address Honeywell’s requirement to deliver 10 Watts of power across 8-10mm of separation. The previous Qi standard was 5 Watts at 3-5mm, and could not deliver wireless power to the mobile computers.

DOLPHIN
CN80 & CN85
MOBILE COMPUTERS

POWER:
10W

SOLUTION TYPE:
LOW FREQUENCY (CUSTOM)

INCREASED DURABILITY

With the integration of NuCurrent’s extended range wireless charging solution, Honeywell was able to further ruggedize the device by removing exposed charging ports.

HIGHEST LIFETIME VALUE

Regulated voltage across a variety of fleet vehicles maximizes the device compatibility and value, while aligning with real-world use cases.

SECURITY AUTHENTICATION

This low frequency, Qi-like system allows for driver authentication while reducing instances of charging prohibited devices (i.e. personal smartphones) in the vehicle.

INCREASED DURABILITY

With the integration of NuCurrent’s extended range wireless charging solution, Honeywell was able to further ruggedize the device by removing exposed charging ports.

HIGHEST LIFETIME VALUE

Regulated voltage across a variety of fleet vehicles maximizes the device compatibility and value, while aligning with real-world use cases.

SECURITY AUTHENTICATION

This low frequency, Qi-like system allows for driver authentication while reducing instances of charging prohibited devices (i.e. personal smartphones) in the vehicle.

Results

Honeywell’s Dolphin CN80 and CN85 mobile computers are now in production and more products are expected to follow soon, including multi-bay charging stations and other advanced charging options. Based on the experience of delivering this, and other products, NuCurrent expanded the Qi specification with its MP-A17 design, delivering 15W of continuous charging at 9-15mm of separation.

Results

Honeywell’s Dolphin CN80 and CN85 mobile computers are now in production and more products are expected to follow soon, including multi-bay charging stations and other advanced charging options. Based on the experience of delivering this, and other products, NuCurrent expanded the Qi specification with its MP-A17 design, delivering 15W of continuous charging at 9-15mm of separation.

DELIVERING ALL-DAY
CHARGING