Battery Mount Plate Wiring With Insulation-Piercing Interconnects

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing factory-installed direct wired or soldered connections between battery mount plates and audiovisual equipment make it difficult and require specialized tools to replace or upgrade the battery mount plates, posing a challenge as power demands increase and power standards change over time.

Innovation Solution

A mount plate utilizing insulation piercing interconnects to create a solder-free electrical connection with existing audiovisual device wiring, allowing users to easily exchange battery mount plates by cutting and reconnecting wires without specialized tools, using a mount plate housing with power and ground wires connected via insulation piercing interconnects that form semi-permanent connections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If factory-installed direct wired or soldered connections are used between battery mount plates and audiovisual equipment, then electrical connection reliability is improved, but ease of replacement and upgrade is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectrical connection reliabilityVSAvoidease of replacement and upgrade

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the electrical connection system into modular components: a reusable insulation piercing interconnect that remains attached to the audiovisual device, and a replaceable battery mount plate. This segmentation allows the mount plate to be easily replaced while maintaining reliable electrical connections through the permanent interconnect infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The insulation piercing interconnect serves as an intermediary component between the battery mount plate and the audiovisual device wiring. It provides a reliable electrical connection point that does not require soldering or specialized tools for replacement, as users can simply cut wires and insert them into the interconnect's channels.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If soldered connections are used between battery mount plates and audiovisual equipment, then electrical connection stability is improved, but ease of manufacture and user replacement is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectrical connection stabilityVSAvoidease of manufacture and user replacement

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional soldering mechanical process with a simplified insertion mechanism. The insulation piercing interconnect uses mechanical wire insertion into channels with retention features, eliminating the need for soldering equipment and specialized manufacturing processes while maintaining stable electrical connections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The insulation piercing interconnect is designed to be self-servicing, allowing users to perform replacements themselves without requiring professional soldering skills or specialized tools. The design includes features like accessible wire channels and retention mechanisms that enable user-friendly installation and replacement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Use of energy by moving object

If direct wired connections are used between battery mount plates and audiovisual equipment, then power transmission efficiency is improved, but adaptability for future upgrades is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower transmission efficiencyVSAvoidadaptability for future upgrades

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The insulation piercing interconnect serves multiple functions: it provides electrical connection, enables easy replacement, and facilitates future upgrades. The modular design allows the same interconnect infrastructure to support different battery mount plate configurations and power requirements, making the system adaptable to evolving power standards.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a dynamic system where the battery mount plate can be easily updated while the interconnect remains permanent. This dynamic architecture allows the system to adapt to changing power requirements and battery technologies without replacing the entire connection infrastructure, maintaining both efficiency and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12080964B2Mount plate for audiovisual devices

Publication Date: 2024.09.03 KANAREK ROSS

AI summary

A power terminal in a mount plate housing provides electrical power to an audiovisual device. A hot wire connected with the power terminal extends from the mount plate housing. The hot wire is configured to connect with a corresponding hot wire of the audiovisual device. A ground wire extending from the mount plate housing is configured to be connected with a corresponding ground wire of the audiovisual device. A first insulation piercing interconnect is connected with the hot wire. The first insulation piercing interconnect is configured to connect the hot wire with the corresponding hot wire of the audiovisual device to allow exchanging the battery mount interface. A second insulation piercing interconnect is connected with the ground wire. The second insulation piercing interconnect is configured to connect the ground wire with the corresponding ground wire of the audiovisual device to allow exchanging the battery mount interface.