Air Compressor Guard Segmentation for Battery Pack Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable air compressors face challenges in protecting the battery pack during attachment and detachment without compromising its operability, as the guard structure can hinder easy access and exposure of necessary faces for secure mounting and handling.
Innovation Solution
The air compressor design includes a guard that protects the battery pack and compression unit while allowing at least three faces of the battery pack to be exposed, facilitating easy attachment and detachment by positioning the battery mount to receive the battery pack with its attachment face and ensuring the battery pack is attachable with at least three faces exposed, thus enhancing protection and operability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the guard structure is added to protect the battery pack and compression unit, then the protection level improves, but the ease of operation for battery pack attachment and detachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guard structure is segmented into multiple parts: a main guard body and a movable guard portion. The movable guard portion can be independently opened or removed, allowing users to access the battery pack attachment/detachment area without compromising the overall protective structure. This segmentation enables selective access while maintaining protection for other components.
Solution Approach 2:
The guard incorporates a movable or adjustable portion that can change its position or configuration. This dynamic element allows the guard to transition between a closed protective state and an open accessible state, enabling easy battery pack operation while maintaining protection during transport and storage.
2Reliability
If the battery pack is fully enclosed in the guard, then the protection level improves, but the exposure of faces for attachment and detachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guard structure applies different levels of enclosure to different areas. The compression unit and main body are fully enclosed for maximum protection, while the battery pack area has localized openings or access points that expose the necessary faces for attachment and detachment. This local quality differentiation allows protection where needed and accessibility where required.
Solution Approach 2:
The guard is divided into protected zones and accessible zones. The battery pack mounting area is segmented from the rest of the structure, with specific openings or removable sections that expose the attachment faces while the remaining structure maintains full enclosure for protection.
3Reliability
If the guard structure is made more comprehensive, then the protection against collision and damage improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guard structure is merged with the housing or casing of the air compressor, combining protective functions with the existing structural elements. This integration provides comprehensive protection without adding separate complex protective systems, as the guard serves both protective and structural roles.
Solution Approach 2:
The guard structure serves multiple functions: it protects the compression unit, protects the battery pack, provides structural support, and incorporates access mechanisms for battery operation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maintaining comprehensive protection.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design ensures reliable protection of the battery pack during use and transport while maintaining easy access for attachment and detachment, preventing interference or collision with other components, and allowing for efficient handling and operation.
Implementation Method 1
an electric motor driven on power from a battery pack
Implementation Method 2
an compression unit driven by the electric motor to produce compressed air
Data Source
AI summary
An air compressor more reliably protects a battery pack without lowering its operability for attachment to and detachment from a battery mount. The air compressor includes an electric motor driven on power from a battery pack having six faces, an operation unit operable to connect or disconnect power to the electric motor, an compression unit driven by the electric motor to produce compressed air, a tank that stores the compressed air, a battery mount that receives an attachment face of the battery pack, and a guard defining a protective area to contain the battery pack and the compression unit. The battery pack is attachable to the battery mount with at least three of the six faces exposed.