Battery Assembly Housing with Adjustable Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles and equipment are typically designed to accommodate specific standard battery sizes, limiting the use of non-standard battery modules due to predetermined clearances, terminal positions, and lead lengths.
Innovation Solution
A battery assembly with a housing assembly that includes a receiver for non-standard battery modules, featuring adjustable electrical connectors and partitions to accommodate modules of varying sizes, allowing for connection in series or parallel configurations, while maintaining compatibility with standard battery terminal distances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standard battery size is used, then the battery fits within predetermined clearances and terminal positions, but non-standard battery modules cannot be used
Solution Approach 1:
The housing assembly is divided into a receiver portion and a lid portion that can be separated. The receiver contains internal partitions and electrical connectors that can be configured for different battery module sizes, while the lid provides the external standard battery interface. This segmentation allows the internal structure to adapt to non-standard modules while maintaining standard external dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connectors and partitions within the receiver are designed to be adjustable or reconfigurable based on the specific battery module installed. This dynamic configuration allows the same housing assembly to accommodate various non-standard battery module sizes and terminal positions while maintaining compatibility with standard battery terminal distances.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the battery assembly uses non-standard battery modules, then flexibility in battery selection is improved, but compatibility with standard battery terminal distances is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver acts as an intermediary between the non-standard battery module and the standard battery interface. It contains electrical connectors that interface with the non-standard module terminals and internal conductors that maintain the standard terminal distance configuration at the lid interface, thus mediating between incompatible interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connector positions and lead lengths within the receiver are adjusted based on the specific battery module configuration. This parameter change allows the internal connections to match the non-standard module while the external lid maintains standard terminal distances for compatibility with vehicle equipment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the housing assembly is designed to accommodate non-standard battery modules, then adaptability is improved, but the exterior dimensions may differ from standard batteries
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is designed as a universal component that provides the standard battery external interface and terminal positions regardless of the internal battery module configuration. This multi-functional design allows the same lid to work with various non-standard modules inside the receiver, maintaining standard exterior dimensions while accommodating internal variations.
Data Source
AI summary
A battery assembly for a vehicle or other equipment including at least one battery module having a pair of battery terminals with a distance therebetween, and a housing assembly including a receiver defining a receptacle for receiving the battery module and a pair of battery terminals. The distance between the battery terminals of the housing assembly is greater than the distance between the battery terminals of the battery module. The distance between the battery terminals of the housing assembly may be the same as the distance between the battery terminals of a standard battery. The exterior dimensions of the housing assembly may be the same as the exterior dimensions of a standard battery. The said at least one battery module may be multiple battery modules where they may be connected to each other in parallel or in series or, a combination of both.