Foldable Solar Panel With Wearable Battery Pouch Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable battery packs are heavy, inconvenient to access, and lack flexibility in appearance, requiring separate packs for different environments, and they do not efficiently power and data hub systems for multiple peripheral devices.
Innovation Solution
A portable battery pack enclosed in a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin, with flexible omnidirectional leads and a power distribution and data hub, allowing batteries to blend into various environments and provide power to peripheral devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional portable battery packs are used, then power supply function is provided, but weight increases and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack is divided into two separable components: a wearable pouch containing control electronics and a separate battery unit. This segmentation allows the heavy battery to be carried independently while the lightweight pouch remains wearable, resolving the contradiction between weight and portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The heavy battery element is extracted from the wearable pouch structure and made separable. Users can remove the battery from the pouch for comfortable wearing, effectively removing the weight burden from the wearable portion while maintaining power supply capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed appearance battery packs are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different environments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable pouch is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different battery units and adapt to various environmental requirements. The pouch contains all necessary control electronics and can work with multiple battery types, providing environmental adaptability without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic configuration where the wearable pouch can be paired with different battery units depending on environmental needs. This dynamic adaptability enables the system to adjust to different environments while maintaining a consistent, manageable pouch design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate battery packs for different environments are required, then environmental adaptability is achieved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring multiple specialized battery packs for different environments, the invention uses a single universal wearable pouch that can accommodate various battery units. This universal design achieves environmental adaptability while reducing the number of separate devices needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the control electronics, interface components, and power management systems into a single wearable pouch that works with multiple battery types. This consolidation eliminates the need for multiple separate battery packs while maintaining environmental adaptability.
4Power
If heavy battery packs are used to provide sufficient power, then power capacity is improved, but portability and ease of access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the heavy battery unit from the wearable pouch, allowing users to carry the high-capacity battery separately (e.g., in a backpack) while wearing only the lightweight pouch. This segmentation maintains power capacity while dramatically improving portability and access convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The heavy battery is extracted from the wearable structure and made separable, allowing users to leave the battery in a secure location while wearing the pouch for easy access to power delivery. This extraction resolves the contradiction between power capacity and access convenience.
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable solar panel including at least two solar modules mounted to a substrate. The foldable solar panel includes hook and loop tape to secure the foldable solar panel in the folded configuration. The foldable solar panel includes at least two straps and at least two horizontal rows of webbing operable to attach the foldable solar panel to a load-bearing platform.