Battery Retaining Device with Rotating Bolt Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery holding devices fail to securely prevent batteries from tipping over, falling out, or slipping, especially for heavy batteries, and do not accommodate batteries of different sizes effectively.
Innovation Solution
A battery holding device featuring a holding frame with a clamping mechanism that includes a rotatably fastened transversely threaded bolt or spoke, allowing flexible mounting on a battery edge, with a design that includes a rear wall, bottom wall, and side walls to provide stability and accommodate various battery sizes, and optional features like window sections for electronics and fastening options for wall or floor mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a simple holding frame is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the battery cannot be securely prevented from tipping over, falling out, or slipping
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device is divided into distinct functional segments: a holding frame for structural support, a holding bracket for battery contact, and a clamping device for securing. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping device introduces a dynamic element to the otherwise static holding frame. The ability to adjust and tighten the clamping force dynamically ensures reliable battery retention while maintaining a simple overall structure that only becomes complex when needed.
2Device complexity
If a fixed clamping mechanism is used, then the structure is simplified, but batteries of different sizes cannot be accommodated
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping device with adjustable clamping force provides the necessary dynamics to accommodate batteries of different sizes. The mechanism can be tightened or loosened as needed, offering versatility without requiring multiple fixed-size structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping force parameter can be adjusted to accommodate different battery sizes and weights. By changing the applied force rather than the structural dimensions, the device achieves adaptability while maintaining a simple fixed structure.
3Reliability
If a heavy-duty clamping device is used to secure heavy batteries, then the battery retention stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heavy-duty clamping function is segmented into a dedicated clamping device that works in conjunction with the simple holding frame. This separation allows the clamping mechanism to be robust and reliable without making the entire holding device complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding bracket serves as an intermediary between the simple holding frame and the clamping device. It transfers the clamping force effectively to the battery while maintaining the simplicity of the overall structure.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple insertion openings are formed in the side walls, then the adaptability for different battery sizes is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple insertion openings are pre-formed in the side walls during manufacturing. This preliminary action allows for easy assembly and adaptation to different battery sizes without requiring complex adjustments or modifications during installation.
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 solution provides a stable and secure holding mechanism that prevents batteries from tipping or slipping, supports batteries of different sizes, and allows for efficient force transfer during clamping, while also being adaptable and cost-effective in material usage.
Implementation Method 1
The tensioning device comprises a transversely threaded bolt which is rotatably fastened or mounted on the holding frame
Implementation Method 2
a clamping device for clamping the battery between the holding frame and the holding bracket
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AI summary
The invention relates to a battery-retaining device (100) for one or more batteries (101), comprising a retaining frame (103) for inserting the one or more batteries (101), a retaining bracket (105), which can be placed onto an edge of the battery (101), and a clamping device (107) for clamping the one or more batteries (101) between the retaining frame (103) and the retaining bracket (105).