Core77

Sign In / Join Now

Topics
- Core77 Guides
- Product Design
- Tools
- Furniture
- Technology
- Process
- Lifestyle
- Business
- News
- Transportation
- Education
- Impact
- Reference
- Video
Sign Up For Our Newsletter
Subscribe
Features
- Features
- Designing Women
- Getting Hired
- Design Files
- True I.D. Stories
- In the Details
- Photo Galleries
- Bizarre Inventions
- Questionnaire
- Hand Tool School
- Tools & Craft
Awards
- Awards
- 2021 Design Awards;
- 2020 Core77 Design Awards Results;
Careers
- Careers
- Design Jobs;
- Talent Search;
- Design Salaries;
Firms
- Firms
- Search Firms;
- Firm Projects
Forums
- Forums
- General Discussion
- Students & Schools
- Design Employment
- Sketching
- Software & Technology
- All Forums
More...
- About Us
- Contact Us
- Advertise
- About
- Terms of Use
My Account
- My Account
- Sign In / Join Now
Follow Us
- )
- m
- Y
- '
- S
Search
e

Core77 is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more

Humanscale's Wireless Charging Device Can Be Integrated with New or Existing Furniture

The retrofittable NeatCharge: A boon for independent furniture designer/builders

By Rain Noe - March 30

Humanscale Design Studio has created NeatCharge, a mostly-unseen wireless charging rig that can be retrofitted to existing furniture (within limitations, see below). It consists of a roughly 5" diameter plugged-in charger that you mount to the underside of a worksurface, via either adhesion or screws:

A sticker is then affixed directly above the charger on the top of the worksurface, serving as an aiming point.

The limitation is that the worksurface can only be a maximum of 1.18" thick, so those with beefier desk surfaces will be out of luck.

However, I could see this device opening up the market for independent furniture designer/builders to offer wireless charging functionality; they could offer more slab-like desktops, and simply router out a cavity in the underside to accommodate the charger. And for those who find the sticker tacky, no pun intended, its purely visual function could be replaced with a veneer inlay or other surface detail.

Something I especially appreciate is that Humanscale's designers have carefully thought through the installation process:

The NeatCharge costs $149.

o
1

Favorite
Q

Comment
&

Humanscale's Wireless Charging Device Can Be Integrated with New or Existing Furniture

Share your thoughts

Rain Noe

I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.