Modular Battery Power Station With Passive Cooling and Sealed Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable power stations used for audiovisual equipment face issues with overheating due to high power draws, leading to premature battery degradation and moisture/particle ingress, which complicates maintenance and increases operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A battery power station with passive cooling using thermal interface pads and a modular design that allows for easy replacement of battery pack modules, featuring a sealed structure with interlocking panels to prevent moisture and particle ingress, and a processor for monitoring battery health and user settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If active cooling systems such as fans are incorporated into the power station, then overheating is reduced, but moisture and particle ingress occurs which damages electrical components
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the active cooling fan from the sealed enclosure, extracting the harmful element that caused moisture and particle ingress. Instead, it uses passive cooling through thermally conductive materials integrated into the sealed structure, eliminating the source of the problem while maintaining cooling functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical active cooling system (fan) with a passive thermal conduction system using thermally conductive materials. This substitution eliminates moving parts that would compromise the sealed enclosure while achieving the same cooling objective through thermal physics.
2Ease of repair
If the battery pack module is manually disassembled for replacement, then the power station can be refurbished, but improper re-assembly occurs and increases operational costs
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the power station into modular segments with a clearly defined removable battery pack module. The module is designed as a self-contained unit with standardized interfaces, allowing users to replace only the battery module without disassembling the entire power station, thereby simplifying the repair process.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery pack module is designed as a universal, standardized component that can be easily removed and replaced by users. The modular design with standardized interfaces makes the replacement process applicable to multiple units and simplifies the operation to a basic plug-and-play procedure.
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 effectively reduces overheating, extends battery life, simplifies maintenance by allowing easy module replacement, and maintains the power station's integrity from moisture and particles, thereby reducing operational costs and improving reliability.
Implementation Method 1
The battery pack module includes a plurality of stacked battery cells enclosed within a frame and thermal interface pads attached to the plurality of stacked battery cells, wherein the thermal interface pads are positioned on the plurality of stacked battery cells such that the thermal interface slide between tabs positioned on inner surfaces of the side panels
Data Source
AI summary
A battery power station including a top panel, a base, and side panels which define a structure, and a first removable end panel and a second removable end panel. The battery power station includes an electronics compartment within the structure including at least one printed circuit board, and a battery compartment within the structure configured to receive a battery pack module. The base includes lateral protrusions having a hook structure configured to interdigitate with corresponding hook structure of the side panels forming a seal between the base and the side panels. The first and second removable end panels include a shell having protrusions extending from an inner surface of the shell and around a periphery of the shell, the protrusions configured to create a seal with the structure forming a seal between the structure and the first and second removable end panels.