Pitstop

Pitstop by Kenneth Mori from usa

designer's own words:

Pitstop is a future in-home power recharging station for portable electronic devices. It is comprised of 2 systems, an inductive charging surface made from Corian and a methanol-based, fuel cell pump. We are anticipating there will be an inductive charging and fuel cell standards by 2020, which all companies will adopt. This will enable users to simply place electronic devices on the Corian tray to recharge or refill with fuel. Corian is an excellent non-conductive material, perfect for inductive charging. The Corian tray is machined in two parts allowing room in between for the inductive coil components.
The design intent of Pitstop is to blend consumer electronic power needs with home furnishings. The product functions as a table surface to park devices when coming home. The lamp not only offers light but can also serve as a status indicator for the devices.

Electronic device charging on the Pitstop induction tray.

pitstop2.jpg Side view of tray with the fuel cell pump shown above it.

pitstop3.jpg Full view of the Pitstop concept.