Compact Jump Start Power Source with Integrated Spotlight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current car jump start power sources are bulky, complex, and costly, lacking improvements in design and functionality such as compact structure and integrated features like a focusing spotlight and USB charging for mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
A compact car jump start power source design featuring a casing assembly with a press key, optical condenser, light guide bar, and electrical device assembly, including a battery pack, USB port, and spotlight, utilizing a non-detachable top and bottom casing with adhesive bonding and snap-fit mechanisms for reduced manufacturing costs and enhanced product quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional car jump start power source design is used, then the device can provide sufficient starting power, but the volume is large and the structure is complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated power source device: jump-starting function, USB charging function, and spotlight function with capacity indication. The top and bottom casings are integrally molded with built-in cavities that accommodate various components, eliminating the need for separate housings for each function and reducing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The power source device performs multiple functions simultaneously: it can jump-start car engines, charge mobile electronic devices via USB ports, provide illumination through the spotlight, and display battery capacity through LED indicators. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices and optimizes space utilization.
2Reliability
If traditional car jump start power source is used, then the device can function reliably, but the manufacturing cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two main segments: top casing and bottom casing, which are integrally molded separately and then assembled together. This segmentation allows for independent manufacturing optimization, easier quality control, and simplified assembly processes, reducing overall manufacturing costs while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The design places the battery pack, electrical components, and optical components within nested cavities formed directly in the molded casings. The separation plate divides the internal space efficiently, and components are positioned within built-in recesses, eliminating the need for additional mounting structures and reducing assembly steps.
3Ease of operation
If traditional power source design is used, then sufficient power output is achieved, but the press key and spotlight functionality are inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The press key, spotlight, and capacity indicators are integrated into the top casing structure. The press key is positioned on the top surface for easy access, the spotlight is built into the casing with an optical condenser for focused illumination, and LED indicators are embedded to show battery capacity. This integration improves operational convenience while managing component complexity through unified design.
4Adaptability or versatility
If USB charging function is added to power source, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power source includes USB ports that enable charging of mobile electronic devices in addition to the primary jump-starting function. The electrical assembly is designed with universal connectivity, allowing the same device to serve multiple purposes: vehicle engine starting and portable device charging, thereby improving versatility without requiring separate dedicated systems.
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
The solution provides a cost-effective, compact, and functionally enhanced car jump start power source capable of charging mobile devices and offering improved machining efficiency, with a focusing spotlight and integrated capacity indicators, addressing the bulkiness and cost issues of existing models.
Implementation Method 1
an optical condenser configured to condense light of the spotlight
Implementation Method 2
a light guide bar configured to guide the light of the spotlight
Implementation Method 3
the top aluminum casing is bonded and fixed to the top casing via the double-sided adhesive sheet
Data Source
AI summary
A car jump start power source comprises a casing assembly having an accommodating chamber as well as a press key, an optical condenser, a light guide bar, an electrical device assembly and a battery pack provided in the accommodating chamber; the casing assembly comprising a top casing, a bottom casing, a rubber cover covering a three-hole socket, a top aluminum casing and a bottom aluminum casing; and the top casing being mounted on the bottom casing in a non-detachable manner, and the accommodating chamber being collectively surround by the top casing and the bottom casing. One first mounting hole is provided in a top of the bottom casing, and the rubber cover is mounted at the first mounting hole. A separation plate is provided on the bottom casing, and the separation plate separates the accommodating chamber into a front chamber in which the press key, the optical condenser, the light guide bar and the electrical device assembly are mounted and a rear chamber in which the battery pack is mounted. Power from the battery pack is led out via a three-hole socket to an electric accumulator of a motorcar through an intelligent cable for a jump start.