Battery Structural Gap for Irregular Space Utilization
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Consumer demand for small and lightweight battery-powered devices creates a conflict between battery life and device size, as rectangular or square-shaped batteries often do not conform to irregularly shaped interior spaces, leading to inefficient energy capacity and shorter battery life.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a battery with a structural gap that accommodates other device components, allowing it to fit irregularly shaped spaces and enhance power capacity without increasing device size, such as in cameras, vehicles, and loudspeakers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a rectangular or square-shaped battery is used, then the battery structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the battery does not conform to irregularly shaped interior spaces resulting in inefficient space utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The battery is divided into multiple cells (first cell, second cell, third cell) that are arranged in a specific configuration. This segmentation allows the battery to adapt to irregular interior spaces while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized cell components.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery structure intentionally creates an asymmetric layout with a first structural gap and second structural gap of different characteristics. This asymmetric design enables the battery to conform to irregularly shaped interior spaces of electronic devices, improving space utilization efficiency.
2Duration of action of moving object
If the battery size is increased to improve battery life, then the energy capacity increases, but the device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery cells are arranged in a multi-dimensional configuration utilizing vertical and horizontal spaces efficiently. By stacking cells and creating structural gaps at different levels, the design maximizes energy capacity within a compact footprint, improving battery life without proportionally increasing device size.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery structure nests multiple cells within each other and within the overall battery housing. The first cell, second cell, and third cell are positioned to utilize available space efficiently, with structural gaps allowing other device components to be nested within the battery assembly, thereby increasing energy density.
3Volume of moving object
If a battery with structural gaps is used, then space utilization is improved and battery life is increased, but the battery structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The battery is segmented into standardized cells that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This segmentation simplifies the overall structure by using repeating modular units, reducing manufacturing complexity despite the presence of multiple structural gaps.
Solution Approach 2:
The structural gaps in the battery design serve multiple functions: they accommodate other device components, facilitate heat dissipation, and allow for structural flexibility. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated structures, thereby managing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
In a first example, an imaging system includes a battery comprising a structural gap. The battery is configured to provide electrical power to the imaging system. The imaging system further includes an image sensor configured to sense light that passes through the structural gap. In a second example, a vehicle door includes a frame and a battery comprising a structural gap. The battery is positioned within the frame and is configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The vehicle door also includes a handle assembly configured to open the door. The handle assembly is positioned within the structural gap of the battery. In a third example, a loudspeaker includes a battery comprising a structural gap and an audio driver positioned within the structural gap. The battery is configured to provide electrical power to the audio driver to generate sound waves.