Battery Retention Label for Removable Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The compact design of user devices such as smartphones and tablets limits internal space for battery secure attachment, and existing solutions like plastic or metal frames are inefficient, making battery replacement difficult and costly.
Innovation Solution
A battery retention label with an adhesive layer and foldable tabs that securely attach to the device's inner surface, allowing for easy battery removal and repositioning, utilizing a shear-resistant adhesive to ensure secure attachment during use and easy detachment during repairs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a plastic or metal frame is added around the battery to protect it during handling and drop testing, then the battery is protected from damage, but the device takes up a substantial amount of space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a thin film adhesive label instead of rigid plastic or metal frames. The label is applied directly to the battery surface and provides protective functionality while occupying minimal space. The flexible nature of the thin film allows it to conform to the battery shape and provide protection without adding significant volume to the device.
2Reliability
If the battery is adhered directly to an existing part of the user device, then the battery is secured in place, but the battery becomes difficult to remove or rework
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a removable adhesive label system that transitions between two states: a secured state during normal operation where the label firmly attaches the battery to the device, and a removable state during repair where the label can be cleanly detached. The adhesive properties are engineered to provide strong holding force during use but allow for clean removal without damaging the battery or device surfaces.
3Ease of operation
If the device is made smaller to increase mobility and usability, then mobility and usability are improved, but space for internal components including battery attachment becomes limited
Solution Approach 1:
The thin film adhesive label provides an space-efficient attachment solution that enables secure battery mounting in compact devices. The label's minimal thickness and flexible nature allow it to be integrated into the limited internal space of small devices without compromising battery security or device mobility.
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 secure and removable battery attachment system that saves time and money by allowing easy battery replacement and maintenance, while ensuring the battery remains protected during device handling and testing.
Implementation Method 1
an adhesive layer formed on an inner portion of the user device
Data Source
AI summary
System, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a battery to a user device are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a system may include an adhesive layer formed on an inner portion of the user device. The system may also include a battery retention label. The battery retention label may include a body portion configured to be adhered to the inner portion of the user device by the adhesive layer. The body portion may be configured to receive the battery thereon. The battery retention label may also include one or more tabs extending from the body portion. Each of the one or more tabs may include a battery adhesive layer formed on one side thereof. Moreover, each of the one or more tabs may be folded over the battery so that the battery adhesive layer adheres to the battery and retains the battery within the battery retention label.