Detachable Battery Pack Handle Structure for Easy Adhesive Removal

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional battery packs require additional materials and processes for manufacturing, increasing costs due to the need for lifting films and adhesives, which complicates the removal process.

Innovation Solution

A battery pack design featuring a handle portion extending from a sealed portion of the battery case, with adhesive coating on some surfaces and engraved recesses to facilitate easy attachment and removal, allowing the battery pack to be detachable from a product.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a lifting film and adhesive are added to the battery pack, then the battery pack can be attached to the product, but the manufacturing cost increases and the structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment reliabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The sealed portion of the battery case is extended to form a handle portion that integrates both sealing and handling functions. The adhesive is applied only to specific regions (receiving portion and part of handle portion) rather than the entire surface, merging the attachment function with the existing sealed portion structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The adhesive application is segmented into specific regions: the receiving portion and selected areas of the handle portion. This selective segmentation reduces material usage while maintaining attachment reliability in critical areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If a lifting film and adhesive are added to the battery pack, then the battery pack can be attached to the product, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment reliabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing process simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The handle portion is formed by extending the sealed portion through thermal fusion, merging the sealing process with handle formation. This eliminates the need for separate lifting film application and reduces the number of manufacturing steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The lifting film, which is an additional separate component in conventional designs, is extracted from the structure. Instead, the handle portion itself serves as the attachment interface, simplifying the manufacturing process by eliminating unnecessary intermediate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Strength

If adhesive is applied to the entire handle portion, then the attachment strength is increased, but the removal process becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment strengthVSAvoidremoval ease
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive is applied with local quality variation: fully coated on the receiving portion for strong attachment, but only partially coated on the handle portion (with the first edge left uncoated). This localized adhesive application maintains attachment strength while enabling easy removal by gripping the uncoated edge.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

Enables easy and cost-effective removal of the battery pack by gripping the handle portion, reducing manufacturing complexity and costs associated with additional materials.

Implementation Method 1

an outer surface of the receiving portion (121) may be coated with an adhesive

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesive: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentEP4672451A1Detachable battery pack
Publication Date: 2025.12.31 LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a battery pack including an electrode assembly, an electrode lead extending from the electrode assembly, and a battery case including a receiving portion configured to receive the electrode assembly and a sealed portion sealed along the edge of the receiving portion, wherein a part of the sealed portion extends to form a handle portion.