Battery Transport System Locking Mechanism for Pump Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional submersible pump arrangements face challenges in portability and storage due to separate configurations of the pump and control housing, which complicates transportation and wastes storage space.
Innovation Solution
A battery transport system (BTS) with a pump housing and a control housing connected via a flexible connection and locking features, allowing easy coupling and decoupling for improved portability and storage efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the submersible pump and control housing are kept in separate configurations, then ease of operation is improved, but portability deteriorates due to difficulty in transporting them together
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separable components (pump housing and control housing) that can be independently handled during operation but coupled together for transport, allowing both ease of operation and improved portability
Solution Approach 2:
The pump housing and control housing are merged into a single transport unit through the locking mechanism, enabling them to be moved together as one assembly while maintaining operational separability
2Ease of operation
If the submersible pump and control housing are kept in separate configurations, then ease of operation is improved, but storage space efficiency deteriorates due to wasted storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows operational segmentation while enabling storage consolidation, where the pump and control housing can be separated for use but locked together for compact storage
Solution Approach 2:
The control housing is positioned to nest alongside the pump housing when coupled, creating a compact integrated unit that optimizes storage space while maintaining functional independence
3Length of moving object
If locking features are added to couple the pump housing and control housing, then portability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be self-operating through simple user actions (snap-fit or push-fit), automatically coupling or decoupling the housings without requiring complex tools or procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The locking feature is extracted as a distinct, simple mechanism separate from the main pump and control housing functions, adding portability capability with minimal impact on overall device complexity
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AI summary
A battery transport system (BTS) (100) includes a pump (110) having a pump housing (112). The BTS (100) includes a power source housed with a control housing (120). The BTS (100) includes a flexible connection (130) configured between the pump housing (112) and the control housing (120). The BTS (100) is characterized in that the pump housing (112) can have a first locking feature (202). The control housing (120) can have a second locking feature (302) compatible for locking with the first locking feature (202). Further, locking the first locking feature (202) and the second locking feature (302) can couple the pump housing (112) with the control housing (120).