Transport Battery Container Charging to Prevent Charge Loss

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Solution Overview

Problem

The charging process for electric vehicle batteries is time-consuming and inefficient, contributing to manufacturing delays and charge loss during transportation due to handling and vibration of battery packs.

Innovation Solution

A transportable unit with a battery maintenance system that includes high voltage control circuitry coupled to batteries or battery packs through a high voltage junction box, allowing for charging during transport, thereby maintaining charge levels and reducing post-transportation recharge requirements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If batteries are charged after manufacturing using traditional charging methods, then batteries are fully charged, but manufacturing time increases and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery charge levelVSAvoidmanufacturing efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by integrating charging functionality into the transport container itself, allowing batteries to be charged during transportation rather than after manufacturing. The container includes charging electrodes that contact the battery terminals, and a power supply system that automatically charges batteries while they are being transported, thus eliminating post-transportation charging time and improving manufacturing productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the transportation function with the charging function by integrating the power supply system and charging electrodes directly into the transport container. This combination allows the same container to simultaneously transport and charge multiple battery packs, eliminating the need for separate charging operations and significantly improving manufacturing efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of manufacture

If batteries are transported without charging, then transportation is simple, but charge is lost due to handling and vibration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransportation simplicityVSAvoidcharge loss during transport

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent ensures continuity of useful action by maintaining charging during the entire transportation process. The power supply system operates continuously while the container is being transported, constantly replenishing charge that is lost due to handling and vibration. This continuous charging action prevents charge loss without complicating the transportation process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The transport container provides self-service by including its own power supply system and charging electrodes. The system automatically detects battery charge levels and provides charging current as needed, without requiring external charging equipment or manual intervention. This self-contained system maintains battery charge during transport while keeping the transportation process simple

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Use of energy by moving object

If post-transportation charging is required, then batteries arrive with reduced charge, but additional charging time and cost are incurred

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery charge level on arrivalVSAvoidpost-transportation charging time

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs the charging action preliminarily during the transportation phase itself. The integrated charging system ensures batteries are charged to the required level before they reach their destination, eliminating the need for any post-transportation charging. This preliminary charging action saves both time and additional charging costs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

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 solution enables efficient charging during transportation, saving time and reducing costs by eliminating the need for post-transportation charging, while ensuring battery packs arrive at their destination with maintained charge levels, thus enhancing manufacturing efficiency and user experience.

Implementation Method 1

high voltage control circuitry coupled to the one or more batteries or battery packs through a high voltage junction box

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentUS20240332651A1Ev battery charging solution for containers

Publication Date: 2024.10.03 MIDTRONICS INC

AI summary

A transportable unit includes an enclosure having a plurality of walls that enclose a storage space, one or more batteries or battery packs located in the storage space of the enclosure and a battery maintenance system located in the storage space of the enclosure with the one or more batteries or battery packs. The battery maintenance system has a main unit including high voltage control circuitry coupled to the one or more batteries or battery packs through a high voltage junction box. The high voltage control circuitry is configured to charge the one or more batteries or battery packs during transport of the enclosure.