Battery Pack Holder Case Fixing Ribs Vibration Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing battery packs lack effective protection against vibration, shock, and drops, which can lead to battery cell displacement and electrical connection issues, compromising durability and safety.

Innovation Solution

The battery pack incorporates fixing ribs and a holder case with guide grooves and protrusions to securely position battery cells and manage connecting wires, preventing lateral movement and ensuring electrical connections remain intact under external stress.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If battery cells are mounted in a case without fixing structures, then the battery pack structure is simple, but the battery cells are vulnerable to vibration, shock, and drops causing displacement and connection issues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedurability against vibration, shock, and dropsVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The holder case is segmented into multiple functional components: fixing ribs for securing battery cells, guide grooves for wire management, and protrusions for positional guidance. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, improving reliability without creating a monolithic complex structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple protective functions are merged into a single holder case structure. The fixing ribs, guide grooves, and protrusions are integrated into one unified component that simultaneously provides mechanical support, vibration resistance, and wire management, reducing overall structural complexity while improving durability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If fixing ribs and guide grooves are added to the holder case, then protection against vibration and shock is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection against vibration and shockVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The holder case is designed with pre-formed fixing ribs, guide grooves, and protrusions that are integrated during the molding process. This preliminary action of incorporating all protective features into the base structure eliminates the need for separate assembly steps, reducing manufacturing complexity despite the enhanced protective functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If wire management structures (guide grooves and protrusions) are implemented, then electrical connection stability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connection stabilityVSAvoidcomponent complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The holder case serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides mechanical support for battery cells, manages wire routing through guide grooves, and secures electrical connections. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate wire management components, maintaining simplicity while improving electrical connection stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2421070B1Battery pack
Publication Date: 2014.03.19 SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD
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AI summary

A battery pack having improved durability and safety has fixing ribs in a holder case mounted on a plurality of battery cells to fix the battery cells and a lead wire. The battery pack may comprise a battery holder, a plurality of battery cells in the battery holder, one or more connecting tabs for connecting the battery cells to one another, a protection circuit module and a wire extending from each of the one or more connecting tabs for connecting the tab to the protection circuit module, wherein the battery holder comprises a plurality of fixing members each arranged to engage with respective ones of the battery cells to hold them in position and to receive and hold the wires from the one or more connecting tabs.