Mobile Power Supply Apparatus with Modular Battery and Ventilation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile apparatuses face challenges in maintaining power supply when away from charging stations due to limited stored energy, necessitating a mobile power supply solution that can efficiently charge and discharge energy.
Innovation Solution
A mobile power supply apparatus with a stored energy source, power interface, and electronic circuitries for controlling operations, featuring a battery assembly with multiple modules connected in series and parallel, and ventilation for thermal management, enabling mobility and efficient energy transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the battery assembly uses multiple battery modules connected in series and parallel to increase energy storage capacity, then the energy supply capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery assembly is divided into multiple battery modules, each module containing battery units connected in series and/or parallel. This segmentation allows the system to achieve high energy storage capacity while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design, where each module can be independently managed and configured.
2Ease of operation
If the apparatus is designed to be mobile with wheels supporting the main housing, then the mobility is improved, but the weight of the moving object increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus incorporates wheels to transform from a stationary to a mobile system, enabling it to move and reposition as needed. This dynamic capability allows the power supply apparatus to follow mobile apparatuses during operation, providing continuous power supply flexibility despite the added weight from the mobility components.
3Temperature
If the battery module includes ventilating means to move air for thermal management, then the temperature control is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilating means in the battery module are designed to move air through the battery units passively or with minimal active control, enabling self-cooling or natural convection-based thermal management. This approach maintains effective temperature control while avoiding complex active cooling systems, preserving structural simplicity.
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 apparatus provides a compact, high-energy-density solution for powering mobile loads like electric vehicles, ensuring reliable energy supply through efficient charging and discharging while maintaining optimal thermal conditions.
Implementation Method 1
The stored energy source can be charged to store electrical energy and discharged to release stored energy
Implementation Method 2
ventilating means to move air in and/or out of the battery module
Data Source
AI summary
A battery module comprising a plurality of battery units held in a corresponding plurality of battery receptacles, a plurality of inter-battery connectors interconnecting the plurality of battery units, a battery tray comprising the plurality of battery receptacles, and a power interface to facilitate power input and power output; wherein the inter-battery connector is configured as a heat dissipation member which extends through a first plurality of battery receptacles to interconnect a corresponding plurality of battery units.