Battery Tray Packaging With Recessed Slots for Safe Sequential Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Batteries can drain quickly and generate heat when they come into contact with metal or when positive terminals of one battery contact the negative terminal of another, necessitating proper storage to minimize such events.
Innovation Solution
A battery package with a tray and cover featuring a recessed portion with curved surfaces to hold cylindrical batteries, a resealable adhesive for secure storage, and a sleeve for outer covering, which prevents terminal contact and allows sequential retrieval of batteries while maintaining separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If batteries are stored in contact with metal or with terminals touching, then storage is simple, but batteries drain quickly and generate heat
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging tray is divided into multiple separate recessed portions, each designed to hold a single battery in isolation. This segmentation prevents batteries from contacting each other or metal surfaces, eliminating the risk of short circuits and heat generation while maintaining simple storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary packaging structure (the tray with recessed portions) between the batteries and any metal surfaces or other batteries. This intermediary prevents direct contact that would cause draining or heating, while still providing organized and accessible storage.
2Reliability
If batteries are stored in separate compartments to prevent contact, then battery safety is improved, but package complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated packaging structure: the tray with recessed portions provides both separation for safety and organization for accessibility; the adhesive seal provides both protection and reusability; the sleeve provides both structural support and labeling space. This merging achieves battery safety without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging structure is designed to be multi-functional: it protects batteries from contact, organizes them for easy retrieval, provides a resealable closure for repeated use, and offers a surface for labeling. This universality achieves safety goals while maintaining practical simplicity.
3Ease of operation
If a resealable package is used to allow sequential retrieval, then ease of operation is improved, but sealing reliability may decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive seal is designed to be removable and reapplicable multiple times. When opened, the seal can be recovered and reapplied to maintain protection, allowing sequential battery retrieval while preserving seal integrity through reuse rather than single-use disposal.
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 battery package effectively prevents terminal contact between batteries, reducing drainage and heat generation, while providing a resealable and organized storage solution.
Implementation Method 1
a resealable adhesive disposed between the tray and cover
Data Source
AI summary
A battery package is described herein that advantageously maintains separation between batteries received therein while also providing a resealable opening to sequentially retrieve batteries therefrom. Further, the battery package can include an outer covering.