Battery Rescue Reset Device Preventing Relay Short Circuits

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing emergency vehicle rescue devices face issues with relay persistence and incorrect connections, leading to potential short circuits and reduced relay lifespan due to inappropriate operation when connection lines are disconnected or incorrectly connected.

Innovation Solution

A battery rescue activating reset device with a connection line that automatically resets the electric switch by disconnecting the reset line when the anode or cathode connection lines are removed from the battery, preventing incorrect operations and ensuring the relay is not conductive.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If the relay is used as a switch for the emergency car rescue device to power the vehicle battery, then the device can provide high current loading capability, but the relay cannot be reset when the connection lines are disconnected, leading to potential short circuits and reduced relay lifespan

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh current loading capabilityVSAvoidrelay reset capability
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the control circuit continuously monitors the connection state of the connection lines. When the connection lines are disconnected from the vehicle battery, the control circuit automatically detects this state and triggers the reset of the relay switch. This feedback loop ensures that the relay is only activated when properly connected, preventing persistent activation and potential short circuits while maintaining high current loading capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Duration of action of stationary object

If the relay remains turned on when connection lines are disconnected, then the device maintains continuous power capability, but incorrect connections can cause dangerous short circuits and spark due to large instant current

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontinuous power capabilityVSAvoidshort circuit risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by implementing a detection mechanism that checks the connection state before the relay is activated. The control circuit monitors whether the connection lines are properly connected to the vehicle battery terminals before allowing the relay to close. This preliminary check prevents incorrect connections from causing dangerous short circuits and sparks, while still enabling continuous power capability when properly connected.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

3Reliability

If manual switch is disposed in the emergency car rescue device for hardware reset, then the relay can be reset, but the operation is not intuitive and user-friendly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelay reset capabilityVSAvoiduser-friendly operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by enabling the relay reset function to operate automatically without requiring manual user intervention. The control circuit continuously monitors the connection state of the connection lines and automatically triggers the relay reset when disconnection is detected. This eliminates the need for users to manually operate a reset switch, making the device more intuitive and user-friendly while maintaining reliable reset capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Reliability

If software reset is programmed to reset the relay automatically every few seconds, then the relay can be reset without manual operation, but the reset timing may not coincide with user disconnection actions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic relay resetVSAvoidreset timing synchronization
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses feedback-based reset timing where the control circuit continuously monitors the connection state of the connection lines in real-time. When disconnection is detected, the control circuit immediately triggers the relay reset at that moment, rather than waiting for a predetermined time interval. This feedback-driven approach ensures that the reset timing is synchronized with the user's disconnection action, eliminating the time loss associated with fixed-interval software reset while maintaining automatic reset capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10279689B2Battery rescue activating reset device
Publication Date: 2019.05.07 CHANG YI FAN
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AI summary

The present invention is a battery rescue activating reset device, used for powering a preset battery, the reset device including: a power supplier, a control circuit, an anode connection line, a cathode connection line and a connection line used for resetting. The control circuit includes an electric switch used for switch the power supplier to power the battery, when the anode connection line is connected to the anode end of the battery, or the cathode connection line is connected to the cathode end of the battery, then the connection line used for resetting is connected to both the anode end or the cathode end of the battery, and when the anode connection line is not connected to the anode end of the battery, or the cathode connection line is not connected to the cathode end of the battery, then meanwhile the connection line used for resetting is not connected to the anode end or the cathode end of the battery, making the electric switch closed.