Detachable Vehicle Battery Connector for Easier Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aligning a vehicle-body-side connecting portion with a battery-side connecting portion in vehicles with replaceable batteries is difficult.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle design where the battery-side connecting portion is movable relative to the battery main body in the lateral direction, allowing easy alignment with the vehicle-body-side connecting portion, and includes features like guide portions and holding mechanisms to facilitate secure fitting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the battery is made detachable for easy replacement, then the ease of operation is improved, but the alignment difficulty between connecting portions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery-side connecting portion is designed to be movable relative to the battery main body in the lateral direction, transforming a static rigid structure into a dynamic adjustable one. This allows the connecting portion to move laterally to accommodate misalignment with the vehicle-body-side connecting portion, thereby reducing alignment difficulty while maintaining easy detachability for battery replacement.
2Ease of operation
If the battery-side connecting portion is made movable laterally, then the alignment ease is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery structure is segmented into the battery main body and the battery-side connecting portion, which are separable components. The connecting portion can move laterally relative to the main body while remaining connected, allowing alignment adjustment without requiring complex overall battery structure modifications. This segmentation enables simple lateral movement capability with minimal added complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a mounting portion that opens downward and that is configured to mount a battery, and the battery that is detachably mountable to the mounting portion. The battery includes a battery main body and a battery-side connecting portion that protrudes upward from the battery main body. The mounting portion includes a vehicle-body-side connecting portion that fits with the battery-side connecting portion. The battery-side connecting portion is movable relative to the battery main body in a lateral direction.