Exchangeable Battery Module for Portable Photocuring Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional photocuring devices rely on external power supplies, limiting their mobility and requiring replacement of the entire device when internal batteries age or are damaged, leading to insufficient power and high replacement costs.
Innovation Solution
A portable, exchangeable-battery photocuring device with a UV LED module, control module, and rechargeable battery system that allows for internal battery replacement and external power supply connectivity, featuring a slidable lid for improved safety and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional photocuring devices use external power supply, then device structure is simple, but mobility is limited and location is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable components: a removable battery module and a main device body. This segmentation allows the battery to be exchanged independently, enabling mobility without complicating the overall device structure. The battery module can be detached and replaced without affecting other components.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery function is extracted as a separate, removable module from the main device. This extraction allows the power supply to be independently replaced when depleted or damaged, eliminating the need to replace the entire device while maintaining structural simplicity of the main unit.
2Ease of repair
If batteries are fixed in photocuring devices, then device structure is stable, but replacement cost is high when battery ages or damages
Solution Approach 1:
The battery is segmented as a separate replaceable module rather than being permanently integrated. This allows the battery to be replaced independently when it ages or fails, significantly reducing repair costs compared to replacing the entire device. The main device body remains intact and reusable.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables discarding only the depleted or damaged battery module while recovering and reusing the main device body. This partial replacement approach recovers the value of the durable components (UV LED module, control system, housing) while replacing only the consumable battery.
3Ease of operation
If photocuring devices are designed in rectangular or arc shape, then design is convenient, but mobility is difficult due to external power cord
Solution Approach 1:
The power cord dependency is extracted and eliminated by using a removable battery module instead of fixed external power supply. This allows the device to be designed in convenient shapes (rectangular or arc) for easy manufacturing while achieving mobility through battery replacement, as no power cord is needed during operation.
4Ease of repair
If entire device must be replaced when internal battery fails, then device reliability is maintained, but replacement cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a permanent main body and a replaceable battery module. When the battery fails, only the small, inexpensive battery module needs replacement rather than the entire expensive device, dramatically reducing replacement costs while maintaining device reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables selective discarding of only the failed battery component while recovering and continuing to use the main device body, which contains the expensive UV LED module, control electronics, and structural components. This recovers most of the device value.
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
Enhances mobility and reduces replacement costs by enabling battery replacement within the device, while the slidable lid reduces UV light hazards and improves user experience with extended device lifespan.
Implementation Method 1
The photocuring technique changes the gelatinous substances coated on nails to photocuring gels. The more common one uses ultraviolet light (UV) as a light source for curing, a process solidifies the liquid gelatinous substances.
Implementation Method 2
an exchangeable battery module disposed on or inside of the outer housing, wherein the exchangeable battery module comprises a battery holder and a battery
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an exchangeable-battery photocuring device, comprising a supporting frame, having a plurality of walls, wherein the plurality of walls constitutes a chamber having at least one opening; a UV LED module, disposed on the supporting frame; a outer housing, having an external opening corresponding to the opening of the supporting frame; a control module; an exchangeable battery module, disposed on the supporting frame, wherein the exchangeable battery module comprises a battery holder and a battery, and the exchangeable battery module is electrically connected to the control module, and a handle. The present invention applying an exchangeable battery module achieves that the photocuring device is used without being constrained by location and space. Furthermore, the present invention also provides an exchangeable-battery photocuring device with a slidable lid and a portable battery photocuring device with a slidable lid.