Adjustable Battery Cartridge for Cross-Brand Charging Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric vehicles face challenges in battery standardization and compatibility, leading to inconvenience in charging and exchanging batteries across different brands and types, as each electric motorcycle requires batteries manufactured by the same company, making it difficult to use standardized batteries and attribute responsibility.
Innovation Solution
A battery cartridge and charging system with a dismantable assembly that includes width and depth adjustment parts, allowing for the accommodation and charging of rechargeable batteries of various specifications by maintaining their relative position within the carrier case, enabling compatibility and standardization across different brands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If batteries are standardized into one specification for all electric motorcycles, then charging and exchanging convenience is improved, but battery performance compatibility and responsibility attribution deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is segmented into two independent parts: a standardized carrier case that ensures compatibility and ease of operation, and interchangeable battery packs that maintain brand-specific performance characteristics. This segmentation allows the carrier case to be universal while battery packs retain their proprietary features.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier case is designed with universal functionality to accommodate different battery pack types and brands. It includes standardized charging interfaces, positioning structures, and protection mechanisms that work with various battery specifications, making it multi-functional across different electric motorcycle models.
2Reliability
If electric motorcycles of one brand use batteries of the same brand, then responsibility attribution is improved, but charging and exchanging convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the branding and responsibility identification function into the battery pack itself (which retains brand markers and identification), while the carrier case remains neutral and universal. This allows responsibility attribution to remain with the original battery manufacturer while enabling cross-brand compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized carrier case acts as an intermediary between different battery brands and the electric motorcycle system. It provides a universal interface and protection mechanism that mediates between proprietary battery designs and the need for standardized charging and mounting.
3Ease of manufacture
If a fixed-size accommodating space is used in the carrier case, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different battery specifications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodating space within the carrier case incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms such as movable walls, adjustable positioning structures, or compressible materials that can adapt to different battery pack dimensions. This maintains a simple external carrier case structure while providing internal flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier case design allows for parameter changes in the accommodating space through adjustable components that can modify the internal volume and shape to match different battery specifications. This enables a single carrier case design to accommodate multiple battery types without requiring complex manufacturing.
Data Source
AI summary
A battery cartridge, a battery carrier module, and a battery charging system are provided. The battery cartridge includes a carrier case and a dismantable assembly. The battery cartridge has an accommodating space for accommodating a rechargeable battery. The accommodating space has a maximum width and a maximum depth, the rechargeable battery has a predetermined width and a predetermined depth. The dismantable assembly is disposed in the accommodating space of the carrier case. The dismantable assembly includes a width adjustment part and a depth adjustment part. The maximum width and the maximum depth of the accommodating space are respectively greater than the predetermined width and the predetermined depth of the rechargeable battery, and one of the width adjustment part and the depth adjustment part is disposed between the carrier case and the rechargeable battery so as to maintain the relative position between the rechargeable battery and the carrier case.