Foldable Electronic Device With Dual-Battery Power Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices face challenges in reducing size and weight while maintaining high-capacity batteries, leading to increased power consumption and heat generation, which affects performance and safety.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a portable electronic device with multiple small-sized batteries and a power management circuit that allows for wireless charging and power distribution among batteries, enabling selective use of batteries based on need and monitoring their state to optimize power usage and extend device functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If a high-capacity battery is incorporated to withstand extended use, then the battery capacity is improved, but the size and weight of the electronic device become large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single high-capacity battery into multiple small-sized batteries distributed across different components (CPU, display portion, touch input portion). This segmentation allows the device to achieve extended operational duration through multiple power sources while keeping each individual battery small and lightweight, thus resolving the contradiction between battery capacity and device weight.
2Volume of moving object
If the electronic device is reduced in size and thickness, then the portability is improved, but the battery capacity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the power system into multiple small batteries integrated within existing components, the patent enables the device to maintain a compact form factor while collectively providing sufficient total battery capacity for extended use.
Solution Approach 2:
Each component (CPU, display portion, touch input portion) serves dual functions: performing its primary operational function while also housing a battery and participating in wireless power transmission. This multi-functionality allows the device to be compact while maintaining adequate power capacity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a battery is provided in each component, then the power distribution flexibility is improved, but the device complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
Each component is designed with multi-functionality, housing both operational elements and battery units, and participating in wireless power transmission. This universal design provides flexible power distribution while avoiding the complexity of separate dedicated battery management systems for each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The power management circuit automatically monitors battery states and performs wireless power transmission between components without requiring complex manual intervention or control systems, thereby achieving flexible power distribution with minimal added complexity.
4Volume of moving object
If multiple small-sized batteries are used, then the device size is reduced, but the power consumption management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The power management circuit autonomously monitors the charge states of multiple small batteries and automatically performs wireless power transmission from charged batteries to depleted ones, eliminating the need for complex manual power management while maintaining compact device size.
Solution Approach 2:
The power management circuit continuously monitors battery states and uses this feedback information to dynamically control wireless power transmission, optimizing power distribution across multiple small batteries without requiring complex external management systems.
5Productivity
If wireless power transmission is implemented between batteries, then the power distribution efficiency is improved, but the heat generation is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The power management circuit acts as an intermediary that controls and regulates wireless power transmission between batteries, optimizing transfer efficiency while managing heat generation through intelligent power flow control and monitoring.
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 allows for a compact, efficient, and safe electronic device with extended battery life, reduced power consumption, and enhanced reliability by managing power distribution and battery health, ensuring continuous functionality even if one battery fails.
Implementation Method 1
The first receiving portion has a function of wirelessly charging the first battery. The second receiving portion has a function of wirelessly charging the second battery.
Implementation Method 2
The power management circuit has a function of wirelessly transmitting power of one of the first battery and the second battery to the other so that the battery is charged.
Implementation Method 3
a first transmitting portion and a second transmitting portion... The first receiving portion has a function of wirelessly charging the first battery.
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AI summary
An electronic device having a novel structure is provided. A battery is provided in each component of an electronic device, whereby the electronic device includes two batteries. The electronic device including the two batteries and a display portion that can be called a flexible display and has a plurality of foldable portions is provided as a novel device.