Hexagonal Battery Prevents Rolling in Vaping Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional round batteries used in electronic inhalation devices are prone to rolling off smooth surfaces, leading to loss, damage, and safety hazards, and they often do not provide sufficient capacity or consistent energy for optimal performance.
Innovation Solution
A hexagonal-shaped rechargeable battery with multiple sides and a power button that offers additional capacity, stability, and protection, featuring a charging port, illumination for power modes, and wireless charging capabilities, designed to prevent rolling and ensure consistent energy supply to electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a round battery is used in electronic inhalation devices, then the device design is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the battery rolls off smooth surfaces causing loss, damage, and safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by changing the battery shape from a conventional round form to a hexagonal form with six sides and six points of intersection. This asymmetric geometric configuration prevents the battery from rolling on smooth surfaces, thereby eliminating safety hazards and loss while maintaining ease of manufacture through standard hexagonal molding processes
2Device complexity
If a round battery is used in electronic inhalation devices, then the device structure is simple, but the battery capacity and energy supply are insufficient for optimal performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from a two-dimensional circular cross-section to a three-dimensional hexagonal prism structure. This geometric transformation increases the surface area and volume efficiency, allowing for greater battery capacity and improved energy supply while maintaining a simple overall device structure that integrates seamlessly into electronic inhalation devices
3Ease of manufacture
If a round battery is used in electronic inhalation devices, then the design is conventional and easy to produce, but the battery provides insufficient protection for internal components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry through the hexagonal geometric structure with six sides and six points of intersection, which provides enhanced structural strength and protection for internal battery components. The multiple flat surfaces and corner points distribute mechanical stress more effectively compared to a round battery, while the design remains easy to manufacture using standard hexagonal molding techniques
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AI summary
A rechargeable hexagonal battery for electronic devices is disclosed. The battery includes an outer casing, protecting one or more electronic components. The battery includes a plurality of sides configured with at least six sides. The battery includes at least six points of intersection between one or more of the sides. The battery includes a power button affixed to the casing. The battery includes a charging port positioned on a bottom end of the casing to provide a recharge.