Modular Test Clip Assembly for Versatile Battery Terminal Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery testing devices, either crimp-type or clamp-type, have limited testing ranges and incur inconvenience due to the need for direct contact with electrode terminals, restricting their applicability to batteries with specific terminal configurations.
Innovation Solution
A test clip comprising a clip body and a base detachably connected to a crimp probe head, allowing conversion between crimp-type and clamp-type testing environments, with features like snap-fit connections and axial limits to enhance stability and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a testing device is designed as a fixed crimp-type or clamp-type structure, then it can be applied to corresponding specific testing scenarios, but it limits the testing ranges and reduces adaptability to different battery terminal configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The testing device is divided into separate modular components: a base with inserting portion, a clip body with clamping portions, and a probe. These modules can be assembled and disassembled to adapt to different testing scenarios, transforming a fixed structure into a configurable system that maintains simplicity while expanding versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates movable and adjustable elements, including the detachable base-clip connection and the positionable probe within the clamping portions. This dynamic configuration allows the testing device to adapt between crimp-type and clamp-type testing modes, expanding its application range without requiring multiple fixed devices.
2Ease of operation
If a crimp probe head is directly connected to a clip body for testing, then electrical connection is achieved, but direct contact with electrode terminals is required which reduces convenience and increases risk of contact issues
Solution Approach 1:
The base with inserting portion acts as an intermediary component between the probe and the battery terminal. It provides a stable connection interface that mediates the electrical connection, reducing the need for direct contact between the clip body and electrode terminals, thereby improving both convenience and contact reliability.
3Ease of manufacture
If a detachable connection mechanism is implemented between the base and crimp probe head, then versatility and ease of assembly are improved, but connection stability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The inserting portion of the base is designed to fit within or alongside the crimp probe head in a nested configuration. This nesting arrangement provides a compact, stable connection that is easy to assemble while maintaining structural integrity during use, balancing detachability with connection stability.
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AI summary
This application provides a test clip and a testing assembly and relates to the technical field of voltage testing. The test clip includes a clip body and a base. The clip body is configured to clamp a piece under test. The base is connected to the clip body, and the base is configured to be detachably connected to a crimp probe head to achieve an electrical connection between the crimp probe head and the clip body. The test clip is divided into the clip body and the base connected to each other. The clip body is configured to clamp the piece under test, and the base is configured to be detachably connected to the crimp probe head to achieve the electrical connection between the crimp probe head and the clip body, so that the piece under test can be clamped by the clip body for testing. This transforms a crimp-type testing device into a clamp-type testing device which can be used in a testing environment that requires clamping, thereby improving the convenience in testing.