Battery Pack Interface Housing With Curved Wall Shock Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery pack devices face issues with robustness and durability due to voltage peaks, which can lead to tearing of the device and interface during electrical connections, and lack effective mechanisms to absorb shocks and impacts.
Innovation Solution
A battery pack device design featuring a curved wall integral with the housing and interface, combined with a flexible unit on the guide rail, provides enhanced robustness and durability by reducing voltage peaks and absorbing shocks, while maintaining a compact form factor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a straight wall design is used in the battery pack device, then the manufacturing process is simpler, but the device lacks robustness and is susceptible to tearing from voltage peaks
Solution Approach 1:
The wall in the battery pack device is designed with a curved geometry instead of a straight configuration. This curvature distributes mechanical stresses more evenly throughout the structure, preventing stress concentration at sharp corners or edges. The curved wall design specifically counteracts tearing forces generated by voltage peaks, enhancing the overall robustness and durability of the battery pack housing while maintaining manufacturability through standard molding processes.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the interface is separately attached to the housing, then assembly is easier, but the connection lacks stability and durability
Solution Approach 1:
The interface is designed to be at least partially integral with the battery pack housing, meaning they are formed as a single unified structure rather than separate components. This integration is achieved through co-molding or monolithic construction, where the interface and housing are manufactured together in one process step. The resulting structure eliminates potential failure points at attachment interfaces, provides superior mechanical stability, and ensures durable electrical connections while maintaining ease of manufacture through streamlined production processes.
3Volume of stationary object
If the battery pack device uses a compact design, then space efficiency is improved, but shock absorption capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack device incorporates a flexible unit integrated into the housing structure, which acts as a shock-absorbing element. This flexible component can deform elastically under impact forces, dissipating energy from shocks and vibrations while protecting internal components. The flexible unit is designed with optimized geometry and material properties to provide maximum protection within the compact form factor, ensuring that the device maintains its space-efficient design without sacrificing shock resistance capability.
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 design achieves a high level of robustness and safety, effectively counteracting damage from voltage peaks and impacts, ensuring a durable and reliable battery pack device with improved product quality and reduced risk of tearing.
Implementation Method 1
designing the battery pack device in this way makes it possible to reduce voltage peaks and/or improve the flow of force
Implementation Method 2
A battery pack device design featuring a curved wall integral with the housing and interface, combined with a flexible unit on the guide rail, provides enhanced robustness and durability by reducing voltage peaks and absorbing shocks
Data Source
AI summary
A battery pack device includes (i) at least one battery pack housing, and (ii) at least one interface for an electrical and mechanical connection to a consumer which is arranged on an interface side of the battery pack housing. The interface includes at least one contact support which is arranged adjacent to a wall of the battery pack device. The wall is designed to be curved.


