Modular Power Bank With Telescopic Connectors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile power banks lack adaptability to different electronic devices, requiring multiple units and resulting in high replacement costs and environmental waste when charging and discharging performance declines.

Innovation Solution

A modular design featuring cuboid modules with telescopic elements and holes allows for flexible combination and separate battery replacement, enabling on-demand volume adjustment and reduced environmental impact.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If mobile power banks are designed with fixed capacity and volume for specific device types, then charging performance for targeted devices is optimized, but adaptability to different electronic devices deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecharging performanceVSAvoidadaptability to different electronic devices

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile power bank is divided into multiple independent battery modules (first battery module, second battery module, etc.) that can be independently connected or disconnected. Each module maintains standard interface specifications, allowing flexible reconfiguration to match different charging requirements while preserving reliable charging performance for various device types.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The battery modules are designed with dynamic connection capability through telescopic elements that can extend or retract. This allows the power bank to dynamically adjust its configuration - connecting additional modules when high capacity is needed for large devices, and using fewer modules for portable applications with smaller devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple mobile power banks are purchased to cover different device types, then adaptability to various electronic devices is improved, but replacement cost and environmental waste worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to various electronic devicesVSAvoidreplacement cost and environmental waste

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile power bank employs universal interface standards across all battery modules, enabling a single power bank unit to serve multiple device types (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.). This multi-functionality eliminates the need to purchase separate power banks for different devices, reducing both replacement costs and electronic waste.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

When charging performance deteriorates, only the specific degraded battery module needs to be replaced rather than the entire power bank. The functional modules can be recovered and reused, minimizing material waste and reducing the frequency of complete unit replacements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Ease of manufacture

If battery modules are designed with fixed configuration, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability and flexibility deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidflexibility in combination

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The battery modules are manufactured with standardized parameters including uniform interface specifications, consistent telescopic element dimensions, and standardized connection protocols. This parameter standardization simplifies the manufacturing process while enabling unlimited flexible combinations of modules to create different capacity configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

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 modular design enhances adaptability to various devices, reduces replacement costs, and minimizes environmental harm by allowing individual battery module replacement and efficient charging management.

Implementation Method 1

at least one spherical elastic locking element is disposed on an inner sidewall of the first hole. When the first telescopic element is inserted into the first hole, the at least one spherical elastic locking element is embedded in the at least one spherical hole.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS10998743B2Mobile power bank

Publication Date: 2021.05.04 TIANJIN TIANCHU TECH

AI summary

A mobile power bank includes at least two cuboid modules including a control module and a battery module. The battery module includes a first telescopic element disposed on a first side, a first hole corresponding to the first telescopic element, a second telescopic element disposed on a sixth side, and second holes. The control module includes a first telescopic element disposed on a first side, a first hole corresponding to the first telescopic element and disposed on a second side, a power function element disposed on a sixth side, and second holes. The first telescopic element is electrically connected to the first hole in a pluggable manner. The second telescopic element is electrically connected to the second hole in a pluggable manner. The control module manages charging and discharging of the battery module accessed to the control module.