As an electronic technology enthusiast, he will always buy some newer and more useful electronic products, which leaves many backup electronic products with complete functions but unwilling to throw away. Take mobile phones for example, the author also left many standby models. With the popularity of smart wear and portable tablets, more and more devices need to be charged, such as tablets, watches, etc., which makes charging an "unsightly" thing virtually, and the desktop/bedside becomes messy.

For example, the typical "cleanliness addict" can't avoid a mess no matter how they are arranged, and the winding of the charging line also makes it difficult to get the charging equipment.

Then, more and more USB chargers appeared, and the USB socket came out. The charging interface was no longer the main problem of charging demand, The entanglement of USB charging cable is even more inevitable, and it seems that the cleanliness of the desktop is not decent.

For this kind of problem, the author has scattered multiple USB sockets to avoid the mess of centralized charging, but also often forgot to take down the fully charged mobile phone, which has caused an embarrassing event that the same mobile phone has been charged continuously for more than 24 hours. Fortunately, it is a standby phone, so it should not be too painful. The author can't help thinking that it would be great if there was a charger that could charge multiple mobile phones without being messy. ORICO, an enterprise specializing in USB and computer peripheral products, recently launched a charging "charging bus", which perfectly solved all my charging problems. Then let's get to know the ORICO charging bus together.

Unpacking: appearance and design

The packaging box of the charging bus is larger than expected, and there is not much design on the packaging, which is a bit like the packaging style of box biscuits.

However, the advantage of large packaging is that there is enough space to protect the product. ORICO charging bus is packed with relatively tight protection. In addition to plastic scratch resistant bags, foam shock proof sleeves are made at both ends.

Attached accessories include a charging bus host, a power cord, a manual and a warranty card.

The design of the rechargeable bus is also relatively simple, but there is no lack of skills. Basically, you can know how to use it without reading the manual. The power interface and the power key are set on the same side, which can effectively reduce the distance and layout design of internal lines.

The size of the power key is slightly larger than that of the index finger. The push switch mode is relatively convenient to operate.

On the other side, there are 10 5V/2.4A USB charging ports in a neat layout. However, they are not equally spaced and scattered with the top bracket, which may be due to the layout problem of the internal circuit board.

The support at the top is made of hard plastic material, and the whole layout is consistent with the shape, forming an elliptical arc shape, without cutting hands and easily bruised edges.

At the bottom of the ORICO charging bus, a protruding circular heat sink is set in the center, and a strip heat sink is also set at both ends. At the same time, anti slip seats are set in four directions, which is also an integrated injection molding. The whole bottom shell has no splicing, bonding or welding. The overall design is elliptical, and each corner is relatively smooth.

For the power cord that often needs to be unplugged, ORICO has carefully made anti stretching reinforcement seats at both ends, and also made anti slip belts at the fingertips to protect the power cord and bring convenience to users.

Experience: function and quality

From the perspective of actual use, 10 charging devices can be placed on the upper bracket without any problem. The plane placement method is moved to the space, which is less messy, and the heat dissipation and safety are relatively good. At the same time, from the perspective of ORICO design concept, the appearance design of the main engine really feels like a bus.

On the charging interface side, although the length of the 10 data cables is different (20-30mm), they are still neat, and there is no entanglement or disorder. The USB interfaces are not distributed evenly according to the bracket, but it is not a problem in actual use, and the charging has become orderly.

The 10 USB interfaces of ORICO charging bus can intelligently identify most of the digital devices on the market, automatically identify the appropriate charging current of the connected devices, realize rapid charging while avoiding affecting the battery life. Whether it is the first interface or the last interface, the charging data of each interface can be automatically adjusted, without special design of individual cases, to achieve blind plugging and charging.

From the perspective of power consumption, the 10 mobile phones selected by the author are commonly used 5V charging mobile phones. The power when charging 10 mobile phones is 56.29W, and the power when charging 5 mobile phones is 32.11W, which is equivalent to the 5W reduction of each mobile phone. However, the author is very curious about why the total power is 6-7W more.

So, another simple test experience was made. The power of the same iPad directly connected to the socket was 5.502W, and the power reached 11.46W when it was connected to the charging bus alone. The power consumption of the circuit board was not nearly 6W. It seems that there are power consuming components in the ORICO charging bus.

The author tried to disassemble ORICO to see the interior, but the docking of the card seat was relatively solid, and the disassembly failed. Then, the author found the official propaganda picture, and the interior decoration was clear at a glance. In addition to the charging circuit board, there was also an active cooling fan at the bottom, which is why there are cooling ports at the bottom and side. Then, the author can't help wondering, if you press the charging button but do not connect to the charging device, will the built-in fan turn on automatically?

Obviously, a simple test shows the result: when 10 USB devices are not connected to the charging device, the power of ORICO charging bus is 0. That is to say, the built-in smart chip will automatically turn on the cooling fan according to the charging state in addition to intelligently identifying the appropriate charging current each time it is charged.

Prior to this, the author did not think that USB charging devices need cooling, however, with the continuous development of fast charging mobile phones, the charging power has gradually increased. Sometimes when unplugging the independent charger, you will feel a slight heat, but it is not enough to endanger the safety. When charging with a general USB socket, the data cable was found to be hot to the touch, which is a risk factor.

The author measured that the USB socket of Volkswagen can heat up to 63 ℃ at room temperature of 30 ℃ due to the lack of active cooling device, which has reached the high temperature section that must be paid attention to. The market is full of data lines ranging from a few cents to a few tens of yuan. The more non-standard small product market like this, the more attention consumers should pay to keep away from danger and take precautions.

The above is a small video of the heating at both ends of the ORICO charging data line measured by the author. According to the actual test, the highest temperature of the 10 data lines is 35.1 ℃ at a room temperature of 30.9 ℃, and the maximum temperature rise is 4.2 ℃. It can be seen that the active cooling of the ORICO charging bus plays a very good role, and also ensures the security of centralized charging (higher than the common USB charging equipment without cooling device) 。

Summary and suggestions

In the era of popularization of intelligent terminals, ORCIO's charging buses meet the charging needs of most public places, such as offices, classrooms, public reading rooms, subway stations, etc., and also solve the charging problem of having multiple intelligent terminals like the author. In general, ORICO charging bus has a fashionable appearance, a sleek design and a strong and durable design. It has good charging stability and obvious heat dissipation effect. The charging bus not only meets the charging demand of 10 ports of USB, but also solves the problem of messy charging from the space. From the layout (short USB charging) and heat dissipation, it avoids the safety problem of USB charging heating that consumers have always ignored. The innovative bracket charging seat is not only a novelty in creativity, but also a magic device for centralized desktop charging. The current price is 398 yuan, with black and white options available. Those who like it may pay attention to it.

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