Ikea has created a wireless charging base that could be the ideal option for many, the product they were looking for to charge their devices without the need for any cable. It is called Sjömärke and it is a base that add wireless charging to any table almost transparently. That is, it will not have to be in sight.
Turn any surface into a wireless charging pad
The wireless chargers Today they have become a common accessory for many users. And it is that the number of devices that offer support for this technology (Qi wireless charging) has been increasing progressively.
Mobile phones no longer offer this type of charging that does not require the use of any cable, just dropping it on a surface, many other devices are also integrating this option. So, for example, we see true wireless headphones with cases compatible with the Qi wireless charging standard, game controllers, smart watches, etc.
Along with the different types of devices compatible with wireless charging, we also have mats or charging bases that have evolved. Currently there are models that have improved the protocol itself and allow a much faster charge than usual, while there are others wireless charging pads to charge multiple devices simultaneously.
Even so, what most of these bases did need was to be in direct contact with the device, because when the distance between it and the charging area increased too much, the possibility of charging was lost. But that changes now with the Ikea's new wireless charging pad.
Sjömärke is the name of a new wireless charging solution launched by Ikea that has the particularity and main attraction of not needing to be in sight. In other words, unlike many other charging bases, here you don't have to place it on top of a piece of furniture, shelf or table and then drop the device on it to charge. Here it may be below the surface.
That is the main attraction of the new Ikea wireless charging base, which will discreetly and strikingly turn any plastic or wooden surface into a wireless charging base. All you have to do is fix the base at the bottom with double-sided tape or screws.
Sjömärke, new wireless charging base from Ikea
The price of EUR 39,99, Ikea's new wireless charging base is placed under a surface that can be either wood or plastic. The only requirement is that its thickness must have a minimum and a maximum thickness for it to be effective. These are the main features:
- Wireless charger compatible with the Qi standard (1.2.4BPP specification)
- Includes temperature and power control system for safe charging
- Minimum distance 8mm and maximum 22mm
- LED indicator light (it is on during charging, blinks if there is an error, and turns off when complete)
The temperature and power control system is essential for your own safety. Even so, the product instructions already warn that the temperature rise of both the charging area and the device may increase during the process. Also that the charging time may vary depending on the material and distance between the base and the product.
Therefore, if you want to convert some type of furniture or table into a wireless charging point without breaking the aesthetics with cables or a piece of plastic, this is the ideal solution that on some occasion the most skilled users in DIY issues have cloned. .