Identification Module Removable Energy Store Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing identification modules for mobile devices, such as hand-held power tools, require replacement when the energy store is exhausted, leading to inefficiencies in inventory management and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
The identification module features a housing with a removable and exchangeable energy store, allowing users to replace the energy storage device without replacing the entire module, along with a printed circuit board that securely houses the transponder and energy store, ensuring continued functionality beyond the energy store's capacity depletion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the identification module uses a non-replaceable energy store integrated into the housing, then the device structure is simpler and more compact, but the entire module must be replaced when the energy store is exhausted, increasing cost and waste
Solution Approach 1:
The identification module is segmented into distinct replaceable components: the energy store (battery) can be independently removed and replaced from the housing, while the housing containing the transponder and electronics remains. This is achieved through a removable cover or access mechanism that allows the energy store to be extracted and replaced without affecting other components, resolving the contradiction by making the energy store a separate serviceable unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The energy store is extracted as a separate replaceable component from the integrated housing structure. The patent describes the energy store being arranged in the housing such that it can be removed and replaced independently. This extraction allows users to replace only the consumable energy store rather than the entire identification module, reducing waste and operational costs while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If the identification module uses a replaceable energy store with cover and opening, then the service life is extended beyond energy store depletion, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure incorporates dynamic elements including a removable cover that can be opened and closed, and an energy store that can be inserted and extracted. This dynamic design allows the device to transition between sealed and accessible states, enabling energy store replacement while maintaining protection during operation. The dynamic structure extends service life by allowing energy store renewal without replacing the entire module.
Solution Approach 2:
The energy store is nested within the housing structure, with the cover providing access to the energy store compartment. This nested arrangement allows the energy store to be contained and protected within the housing while still being independently replaceable. The housing, cover, and energy store form a nested hierarchy that balances protection with accessibility for maintenance.
3Ease of operation
If the opening is left open for easy energy store replacement, then replacement operation is simpler, but internal components are exposed to external influences
Solution Approach 1:
The cover acts as an intermediary element between the external environment and the internal components (transponder, electronics, energy store). When closed, the cover protects internal components from dust, moisture, and other external influences. When opened, it allows access for energy store replacement. This intermediary structure enables both protection during operation and easy access during maintenance without compromising either requirement.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover provides a flexible sealing boundary that can be opened and closed. It acts as a protective shell that seals the internal components when closed, preventing exposure to harmful external factors, while allowing controlled access when opened for energy store replacement. The cover's ability to transition between sealed and open states resolves the contradiction between protection and accessibility.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an identification module (1) for mobile objects, in particular hand-held power tools, comprising a housing (2) which has means for arranging/fastening the identification module (1) to a mobile device, comprising a transponder (5) which has a data memory for storing identification data and a radio module (11) for sending identification data, and comprising a stored energy source (6) for powering the transponder (5). The housing (2) comprises an opening (15) to a chamber (4) and a lid (16), wherein the opening (15) can be closed/is closed by the lid (16), and the stored energy source (6) is arranged removably in the chamber (4) through the opening (15).