Battery Test Chamber Layout for Integrated Charge-Discharge Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery charge and discharge test apparatuses occupy large spaces due to separate placement of temperature control boxes and charge/discharge modules, lacking effective integration and leading to inefficient use of laboratory space.
Innovation Solution
A battery charge and discharge test apparatus with a temperature control box and frame partitioned by detachable partitions, integrating charge and discharge modules within the test chambers, allowing adjustable volume and standardized arrangement, and utilizing a driving member for automated connection and disconnection of modules and batteries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If temperature control box and charge/discharge modules are placed separately, then each component has independent space, but the overall apparatus occupies large space and has low integration level
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the charge and discharge modules directly into the temperature control box by designing accommodating chambers within the temperature control box structure. This merging of previously separate components reduces the overall apparatus footprint while maintaining functional independence through modular chamber design.
Solution Approach 2:
The charge and discharge modules are nested within the accommodating chambers of the temperature control box. The accommodating chambers are positioned inside the temperature control box, creating a nested configuration where smaller functional modules are housed within the larger temperature control structure, thereby optimizing space utilization.
2Area of stationary object
If charge and discharge modules are stacked without standardized arrangement, then space utilization improves, but adjacent modules squeeze each other reducing service life
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature control box is segmented into multiple independent accommodating chambers, each housing a charge or discharge module. This segmentation provides dedicated space for each module, preventing mutual interference and squeezing while maintaining high space utilization through compact chamber arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
Each accommodating chamber is designed with specific local dimensions and characteristics tailored to the requirements of the charge or discharge module it houses. This localized optimization ensures proper fit and prevents squeezing while maximizing the use of available space within the temperature control box.
3Device complexity
If partition is fixed in frame, then structure is simple, but volume of accommodating chamber cannot be adjusted for different module sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The partition is designed as a movable component that can be adjusted to different positions within the frame, transforming the static chamber volume into a dynamic, adjustable parameter. This allows the accommodating chamber volume to be adapted to different charge and discharge module sizes while maintaining relatively simple structural elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable partition mechanism serves multiple functions: it defines chamber boundaries, allows volume adjustment for different module sizes, and can be positioned to accommodate various configurations of charge and discharge modules. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized structures.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a battery charge and discharge test apparatus including a temperature control box, a frame, at least one partition, and a plurality of charge and discharge modules. The temperature control box is provided with a plurality of test chambers, and openings are provided on a first side of the temperature control box for communicating with the test chambers respectively and taking and placing batteries. The frame is disposed adjacent to a second side of the temperature control box, and the at least one partition is located inside the frame to partition the frame into a plurality of accommodating chambers. The first side and the second side are opposite each other. The plurality of charge and discharge modules are disposed in the plurality of accommodating chambers respectively and configured to charge and discharge the batteries in the corresponding test chambers.