Battery Holder Isolation Assembly for Vibration Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery holders fail to secure batteries to vehicles while effectively absorbing vibrations and shocks, leading to premature failure and difficulty in replacement and disposal, especially in harsh environments like marine applications.
Innovation Solution
A battery holder and isolation assembly comprising a vehicle mounting plate, lower and upper battery containment plates, spacer rods, and shock absorbing elements that secure the battery while mechanically isolating it from the vehicle, using corrosion-resistant materials and counterbore spacer rod holes to accommodate different battery sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If shock absorbing pads are placed under batteries, then vibrations and shocks are absorbed, but the batteries are no longer secured to the vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The battery holder is divided into multiple components: upper and lower containment plates, spacer rods for positioning, and shock absorbing elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the plates provide structural support and security, while the shock absorbing elements handle vibration and shock isolation independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery holder combines rigid materials (metal or plastic containment plates, spacer rods) with flexible shock-absorbing materials (rubber, foam, or elastomer elements). This composite structure enables simultaneous achievement of mechanical security through rigid components and vibration absorption through flexible components.
2Reliability
If batteries are strapped to vehicles or otherwise secured, then batteries are secured to vehicles, but shock absorbing pads become ineffective because vibrations and shocks travel through the securing straps to the batteries
Solution Approach 1:
The shock absorbing elements serve as intermediaries between the rigid containment plates and the battery. These elements transmit the weight and securing forces while filtering out vibrations and shocks, preventing them from reaching the battery. The intermediary layer decouples the security function from the vibration transmission path.
3Reliability
If conventional battery holders are used, then batteries are secured to vehicles, but batteries fail or have reduced performance due to excessive vibrations and shocks
Solution Approach 1:
The shock absorbing elements are pre-installed in the battery holder structure before the battery is installed. This beforehand cushioning ensures that vibrations and shocks are absorbed from the moment the battery is mounted, preventing premature failure and extending battery life in harsh environments.
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
The solution effectively secures batteries to vehicles and isolates them from vibrations and shocks, prolonging battery life and simplifying replacement and disposal by using Sorbothane or rubber shock absorbing elements that absorb and dampen forces without transmitting them to the battery.
Implementation Method 1
The shock absorbing elements may be Sorbothane Stud Mounts, rubber, or other suitable shock-absorbing components
Implementation Method 2
The shock absorbing elements each include a shock absorption portion, a lower fastener, and an upper fastener. The shock absorption portion is formed of Sorbothane material, rubber, or other suitable material.
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AI summary
A battery holder for securing a battery to a vehicle and for mechanically isolating the battery from the vehicle is provided. The battery holder includes a vehicle mounting plate, a lower battery containment plate, an upper battery containment plate, a number of spacer rods, and a number of shock absorbing elements. The lower battery containment plate and the upper battery containment plate secure the battery to the shock absorbing elements. The shock absorbing elements prevent vibrations and shocks from being transferred from the vehicle to the battery.