Battery Adapter Terminal Layout Without Lead Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adapters that connect batteries and electrical devices require additional space for leads, leading to increased size, which is undesirable.
Innovation Solution
The adapter design mounts both the battery-side and device-side terminals directly on the control board without the need for leads, allowing for a more compact configuration by offsetting the terminals in the slide direction and incorporating a housing with water-blocking features to prevent moisture ingress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the device-side terminal is connected to the control board via a lead, then the adapter can be assembled with separate components, but the adapter size increases due to the space required for the lead
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the device-side terminal directly with the control board by mounting the terminal on the control board surface, eliminating the need for a separate lead connection. This integration reduces the adapter's overall volume while maintaining assembly feasibility through standardized mounting processes.
2Volume of moving object
If the battery-side terminal and device-side terminal are both mounted on the control board, then the adapter size is reduced, but the electrical connection reliability must be maintained without leads
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a three-dimensional lead connection to a two-dimensional surface mounting arrangement. By mounting both terminals on the control board surface (first surface for battery-side terminal, second surface for device-side terminal), the electrical connection is achieved without requiring spatial extension in the third dimension, thus reducing adapter volume while maintaining connection reliability through direct board integration.
Data Source
AI summary
An adapter may be configured to connect a battery and an electrical device to each other. The adapter may include a control board; a battery-side terminal mounted on a first surface of the control board and configured to be electrically connectable to the battery; and a device-side terminal mounted on a second surface of the control board and configured to be electrically connectable to the electrical device, the second surface being opposite from the first surface.