Shielded Jump-Start Terminal Access via Windshield Leaf Screen
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle jump-start systems require users to open the hood or trunk to access battery terminals, which can be inconvenient and expose the terminals to environmental damage.
Innovation Solution
A system with a shielded chamber under a windshield leaf screen provides external access to battery terminals without opening the hood, featuring a movable shield and protective post to safeguard the terminals and prevent short circuits during jump-starting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the battery terminal is placed inside the vehicle under the hood or in the trunk, then the terminal is protected from environmental damage, but the user must open the hood or trunk to access the terminal for jump-starting
Solution Approach 1:
The battery terminal apparatus is extracted from the traditional enclosed locations (hood or trunk) and repositioned to be externally accessible through the windshield leaf screen area, allowing users to access terminals without opening the hood or trunk while maintaining protection through the shield mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
A shield mechanism acts as an intermediary between the terminal and the external environment, providing protection when closed while allowing controlled access when opened, thus resolving the contradiction between protection and accessibility
2Ease of operation
If the battery terminal is made externally accessible without opening the hood, then the user can easily access the terminal for jump-starting, but the terminal becomes exposed to environmental damage
Solution Approach 1:
The shield functions as a flexible protective barrier that can be moved between open and closed positions, providing environmental protection when closed while allowing easy access when opened, thus resolving the contradiction between accessibility and protection
3Volume of moving object
If the first and second terminals are positioned close together for compactness, then the system size is reduced, but the risk of short circuit between terminals increases
Solution Approach 1:
The post is extracted as a separate protective element that surrounds the terminals, creating physical separation and insulation between the first and second terminals while maintaining overall system compactness
Solution Approach 2:
The post acts as an intermediary protective structure between the two terminals, providing physical isolation and preventing direct contact that could cause short circuits, thus maintaining both compactness and reliability
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus that includes a vehicle battery terminal having a first terminal and a second terminal. The apparatus also includes a bracket having a first region aligned with the first terminal and a second terminal region aligned with the second terminal. The first and second regions space apart the first terminal and the second terminal. The apparatus also includes a post and a shield. The post extends from the bracket to partially surround the first terminal. The shield has a cover plate and a frame extending outwardly from the cover plate. The frame is provided to protect the first terminal and the second terminal.