Electromechanical Battery Activation Without a Separate Sub-Battery
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The existing electrical power devices require a separate sub-battery to start and maintain electrical power storage devices, leading to increased cost, weight, and environmental impact due to battery replacement and disposal, necessitating a reduction in sub-battery size or its elimination.
Innovation Solution
An electrical power device with a mechanical-electrical conversion unit that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy, allowing the electrical power storage device to switch between active and inactive states without a sub-battery, using a single battery that is attachable and detachable without tools, and incorporating a capacitor to store charge for activation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate sub-battery is used to start and maintain electrical power storage devices, then the device can be reliably activated and electrical power can be supplied to external devices, but the cost, weight, and size of the electrical power device increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sub-battery and main battery into a single integrated battery unit. The battery includes a battery housing, battery terminal, and activation mechanism that combines previously separate components. This integration eliminates the need for a separate sub-battery while maintaining the ability to reliably activate the electrical power storage device and supply power to external devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated battery unit serves multiple functions: it stores electrical power, provides activation energy to switch from inactive to active state, and supplies power to external devices. The single battery structure replaces both the sub-battery (for activation) and main battery (for power storage), making the system more universal and reducing overall complexity.
2Reliability
If a separate sub-battery is used to start and maintain electrical power storage devices, then the device can be reliably activated, but the cost burden imposed on the user becomes larger
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sub-battery and main battery into a single integrated battery unit. The battery includes a battery housing, battery terminal, and activation mechanism that combines previously separate components. This integration eliminates the need for a separate sub-battery while maintaining the ability to reliably activate the electrical power storage device and supply power to external devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated battery unit serves multiple functions: it stores electrical power, provides activation energy to switch from inactive to active state, and supplies power to external devices. The single battery structure replaces both the sub-battery (for activation) and main battery (for power storage), making the system more universal and reducing overall complexity.
3Reliability
If a separate sub-battery is used to start and maintain electrical power storage devices, then the device can be reliably activated, but the size of the electrical power device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sub-battery and main battery into a single integrated battery unit. The battery includes a battery housing, battery terminal, and activation mechanism that combines previously separate components. This integration eliminates the need for a separate sub-battery while maintaining the ability to reliably activate the electrical power storage device and supply power to external devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The activation mechanism is nested within the battery structure. The activation button, activation switch, and spring mechanism are integrated into the battery housing, with the spring compressed between the activation button and the battery terminal. This nesting approach allows the activation system to occupy minimal space within the overall battery volume.
4Reliability
If a lead battery or lithium ion battery is used as a sub-battery, then the device can be reliably activated, but it is necessary to replace the sub-battery when the useful lifetime comes to an end, increasing expense burden and work burden
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sub-battery and main battery into a single integrated battery unit. The battery includes a battery housing, battery terminal, and activation mechanism that combines previously separate components. This integration eliminates the need for a separate sub-battery while maintaining the ability to reliably activate the electrical power storage device and supply power to external devices.
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
This solution reduces the size and cost of the electrical power device, eliminates the need for a sub-battery, and minimizes environmental impact by eliminating battery replacement and disposal, while maintaining functionality.
Implementation Method 1
a mechanical-electrical conversion unit including an input unit that receives kinetic energy accompanying movement of the electrical power storage device when the electrical power storage device is attached and detached with respect to the retaining unit, and a conversion unit that converts the kinetic energy input to the input unit into electrical energy
Data Source
AI summary
An electromechanical conversion unit of an electric power device includes an input unit and a conversion unit. When kinetic energy generated by the movement of a power storage device is input to the input unit, the conversion unit converts the kinetic energy into electric energy.