Modular Battery Compartment with Integrated Communication Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery compartments in laser range finders lack modular design for communication modules, leading to increased costs and complexity in integrating communication standards, and do not provide adequate protection against environmental factors like moisture and dust.
Innovation Solution
A modular battery compartment with integrated communication electronics, including a communication module that can be easily swapped, providing IP54 protection and supporting various communication standards like Bluetooth or WLAN, while using the battery compartment's space for both energy storage and communication components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If communication modules are integrated into the laser range finder housing, then communication functionality is provided, but device complexity and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The battery compartment is designed as a separable module that can be removed from the housing. Communication modules are integrated into this removable battery compartment rather than the permanent housing, allowing the communication functionality to be segmented and easily exchanged without affecting the main device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery compartment is made dynamically replaceable, allowing users to swap between different communication module versions (e.g., Bluetooth, WLAN) as needed. This dynamic configuration enables the device to adapt to different communication requirements without permanently increasing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If communication modules are integrated into the laser range finder, then communication standards can be supported, but manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Communication modules are segmented into separate replaceable units within the battery compartment. This allows manufacturers to produce base units without communication modules (lower cost) and add communication modules only when needed, or produce different communication module versions separately and assemble them as required.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery compartment is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different types of communication modules. A single battery compartment design can support multiple communication standards by simply replacing the module, reducing the need for multiple specialized housing designs.
3Ease of operation
If the battery compartment is made separable for easy battery access, then ease of operation improves, but protection against environmental factors deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A closure element acts as an intermediary between the separable battery compartment and the housing. This closure element creates a sealing interface that prevents moisture and dust ingress while still allowing the battery compartment to be removed for battery access. The sealing mechanism mediates between the conflicting requirements of separability and environmental protection.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a battery compartment (18) of an electrical appliance (10), in particular of a hand held distance finder for reversible introduction into the electrical appliance (10), having at least one holder (26) for an energy storage element (23), and having at least one contact element (78, 80) for the battery compartment (18) to make electrical contact with the appliance. The invention proposes that an interface (85, 86) be provided for communication with an external application in the battery compartment (18). The invention furthermore relates to an electrical appliance, in particular a handheld distance finder, having at least one such battery compartment.