Vehicle Battery Bridge With Wireless Verification Before Power Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery connection modules have large sizes that restrict structural design and can be damaged by connecting to non-factory batteries of poor quality.
Innovation Solution
A bridge with a connecting platform, electrical connector, wireless communication module, and processing unit that verifies battery information through a wireless signal before allowing power transmission, featuring a smaller size and preventing damage from unverified batteries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a conventional battery holder is used to accommodate the battery, then the battery can be securely held, but the overall size becomes larger and structural design is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential battery-accommodating function from the traditional battery holder structure. The connecting platform retains only the critical features needed for battery connection and stability, removing unnecessary structural elements that increased size. This allows the system to maintain battery holding capability while significantly reducing overall volume and structural restrictions.
2Reliability
If the electrical connector is always connected to allow power transmission, then power can be freely transmitted, but the device may be damaged by poor-quality non-factory batteries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary verification of battery information through wireless communication before allowing power transmission. The processing unit checks battery authenticity and compatibility in advance, and only enables the electrical connector for power transmission when verification succeeds. This preliminary action prevents damage from poor-quality batteries while maintaining ease of operation for authorized batteries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless communication verification as an intermediary step between battery connection and power transmission. This intermediary mechanism checks battery information without physical contact, acting as a mediator that ensures device safety before enabling the electrical connector for power transmission, thus protecting against incompatible batteries.
3Reliability
If wireless communication module is added for battery verification, then battery quality can be verified, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the wireless communication module into the existing connecting platform structure, making it a multi-functional component that combines battery connection, wireless communication, and verification functions. This universal approach adds verification capability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity, as the module shares space and structural support with other components.
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AI summary
A bridge includes a connecting platform, an electrical connector, a wireless communication module, and a processing unit. The electrical connector is disposed on the connecting platform. The wireless communication module is disposed on the connecting platform and configured to receive a wireless signal. The processing unit is configured to: carry out a verification process on information included in the wireless signal; and allow the electrical connector to transmit power when the verification process on the information turned out to be true.