Portable Jump Starter Frame for High-Power Battery Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current heavy-duty battery jump starters are not portable due to their large size and weight, and they lack essential features like detachable cables, a master switch with backlighting, dual battery diode bridge, and a leapfrog charging system, making them unsuitable for heavy-duty applications such as jump-starting vehicles and equipment.
Innovation Solution
A portable rechargeable battery jump starting device with a highly conductive frame, detachable positive and negative cables, a master switch with backlighting for improved visibility, a dual battery diode bridge for preventing back-charge, and a leapfrog charging system for efficient power transmission and battery management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If conventional lead acid batteries are used for heavy duty jump starters, then the power output is sufficient for heavy duty applications, but the weight and size become excessively large making them non-portable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of battery chemistry from conventional lead acid to lithium-ion technology. This parameter change enables the same power output capability to be achieved with significantly reduced weight and volume, making the jump starter portable while maintaining heavy duty performance capabilities
2Weight of moving object
If conventional battery jump starters are designed for portability, then the weight and size are reduced, but the power output becomes insufficient for heavy duty applications
Solution Approach 1:
By changing the battery chemistry parameter to lithium-ion, the system achieves higher energy density and power density. This allows the device to maintain sufficient power output for heavy duty applications while simultaneously achieving portable weight and size dimensions
3Device complexity
If fixed integrated cables are used in battery jump starters, then the structural simplicity is maintained, but the ease of operation and storage becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the cable system into detachable components with quick-connect interfaces. This segmentation allows the cables to be separated for compact storage when not in use, while enabling rapid reconnection for operation, thus improving ease of operation and storage without significantly increasing overall device complexity
4Device complexity
If no backlighting is provided on the master switch, then the device simplicity is maintained, but the ease of operation in low light conditions becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The master switch incorporates backlighting that automatically activates when the device is in use or when ambient light levels are low. This self-service feature provides necessary visibility assistance without requiring the user to manually configure lighting settings, improving ease of operation in low light conditions while maintaining relatively simple device architecture
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a compact, portable, and efficient battery jump starting device capable of handling heavy-duty tasks with improved safety and visibility features, ensuring effective power transmission and battery management.
Implementation Method 1
a highly electrically conductive frame for use in a portable rechargeable battery jump starting device for conducting as much power as possible from the battery(ies) of the portable rechargeable battery jump starting device to a battery being jump started
Implementation Method 2
a dual battery diode bridge or a back-charge diode module
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AI summary
A rechargeable battery jump starting device and a battery frame for use in an electronic device such as a portable rechargeable battery jump starting device. The rechargeable battery jump starting device maximizes the power conducted from the rechargeable battery to a battery being jump started.