Battery Support Pad Structure for Vibration and Shock Dispersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery trays and boxes fail to adequately protect batteries from vibrational and gravitational forces, leading to micro-fractures, reduced conductivity, and premature failure due to insufficient shock absorption and movement restriction.
Innovation Solution
A support pad formed of a shock absorbing elastomer material with a raised grid pattern, designed to absorb energy from vibrations and gravitational forces along the z-axis and disperse them along the x- and y-axes, reducing impact shock by up to 80% and extending battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional battery trays and boxes are used to hold batteries, then the batteries are secured in place, but they fail to adequately protect batteries from vibrational and gravitational forces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by incorporating a support pad made of shock-absorbing material (such as foam or elastomer) between the battery and the battery tray/box. This cushioning layer is pre-installed to absorb vibrational and gravitational forces before they reach the battery, protecting it from shock and vibration during operation without requiring complex active protection systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining the rigid structure of the battery tray/box with the flexible, shock-absorbing properties of the support pad material (foam or elastomer). This composite approach allows the system to maintain structural integrity while providing vibration and shock protection, resolving the contradiction between protection effectiveness and structural simplicity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If batteries are secured firmly in battery trays to prevent movement, then stability is improved, but micro-fractures and internal damage still occur due to transmitted vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The support pad made of shock-absorbing material serves as beforehand cushioning that is positioned between the battery and the battery tray/box. This cushioning layer absorbs and dampens vibrational forces and gravitational shocks before they are transmitted to the battery, preventing micro-fractures and internal damage while maintaining battery position stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by selecting support pad materials with specific damping and shock-absorbing properties (such as foam density, elastomer durometer). By optimizing these material parameters, the system achieves both stable battery positioning and protection against vibrational damage, as the material parameters are tuned to absorb harmful forces while maintaining mechanical support.
3Reliability
If shock-absorbing materials are added to protect batteries, then vibration and gravitational shock reduction is achieved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support pad is a simple, pre-formed component made of shock-absorbing material that is installed beforehand in the battery tray or box. This approach extends battery life cycle by protecting against vibration and shock while maintaining ease of manufacture, as the cushioning component can be independently manufactured and then simply installed without complex assembly processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by separating the protection function from the structural support function. The support pad is a distinct, segmented component that provides shock absorption, while the battery tray/box provides structural support and positioning. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving reliable protection.
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 support pad significantly reduces vibrational and gravitational shocks by 65-80%, prolonging battery performance and life-cycle by minimizing micro-fractures and maintaining conductivity.
Implementation Method 1
a support pad formed of a shock absorbing material capable of absorbing energy from vibration and gravitational shock applied against a battery
Implementation Method 2
absorbing energy from vibration and gravitational shock applied against a battery
Implementation Method 3
transferring the gravitational force along a z-axis of the shock absorbing material resulting from up and down movement of the battery
Implementation Method 4
dispersing the gravitation force through the shock absorbing material along an x-axis and a y-axis thereby reducing the impact shock on the battery
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AI summary
This invention relates to a support pad formed of a shock absorbing material capable of absorbing energy resulting from vibration and gravitational forces acting on a battery disposed in engagement with the support pad and, correspondingly, transferring gravitational forces that occur along a z-axis resulting from up and down movement of the battery and dispersing these gravitation forces along an x-axis, a y-axis and the z-axis so as to reduce the impact shock on the battery by between about 65% to about 80% and, in doing so, prolonging the performance and life-cycle of the battery. Additional implementations are described.