Landscape Charing Station w/Integrated Eyeglass Holder

Flash Contest Judges

Please don't forget to take a look at the makes - this is a fully functional product!

History

This project has been on my To-Do list for quite some time. Specifically the creation of a charging stand that would hold my phone in a landscape orientation so that I could use it to watch “TV” as I fall asleep. But I just never got around to it.

Aside from that, when I see the latest Flash Contest from Printables, I wasn't at all inspired; especially considering all the copycat designs and the plethora of random busts with big noses. It wasn't until 3 days before the deadline did I realize that I could kill two birds with one stone. 

So I started the design for my charging stand, which would also give me a safe place to store my glasses when I go to sleep. And because the turnaround time was so short, I overnighted the kit and power supply from Amazon and fired off my first print only to realize the dimensions were technically right, but not holding the glasses quite right. So to help address what only can be seen after 18+ hours of printing (and a fairly ugly print failure), I had to include models of my phone, glasses, and of course, the electrical components to get the model's design right.

Printing Instructions

The model is divided into three parts (take a look at my first “make” and you will see why). Each part should be printed in the flatest orientation possible but two of them will still require supports, but only 3-4mm worth.

The “base” includes two registration marks to properly align the “neck” which in turn has two registration marks for the “back plate” along with the natural recesses for the electronics.

Parts

Links to all the parts can be sourced from Amazon.

• 24v DC Power Supply: $19.99 USD
• 3-Coil, 15W, Qi Fast Charging: $24.99 (compatible with most modern cell phones)
• DC Power Connector - included with the previously mentioned power supply.

Steps

1. Print the “base” without any supports.
2. Print the “neck” face down and with supports.
3. Print the “back plate” face down and with supports.
4. Trim the black & red power lines and connect them to the power connector.
5. Test the assembly by laying it out flat on a desk or counter, connecting it to the power supply, and placing your phone over the three coils. 
6. Glue the “base” to the “neck” by applying a small amount of superglue to the registration marks and some of the mating surfaces.
7. Using a small amount of superglue, affix the electronics into the various positions shown in the included rendering to the “neck” of the model.
8. Place the “back plate” over the electronics, aligning the registration marks and provided recesses. 
9. Test the charger's ability to charge your phone through the model.
10. After testing with a dry fit, remove the back, apply glue to the registration marks and mating surfaces, and then reassemble, gluing the “back plate” to the “neck”.

See Also…

See also the following models I also created for testing and designing this model.

• A model of my glasses; because I wasn't sure if the “nose” on the “base” was sized right.
• A model of my Pixel 6; because it seemed appropriate to make sure my phone would fit.
• The 3-Coil Qi Wireless Charger; because I need to make sure the parts fit before I spent 24 hours printing everything.
• Power Connector; now I first thought these were special to some kit I bought way back when, but they have been proven to be fairly standard, showing up in package after package I order.