Multi-Interface Battery Pack With Integrated Cable and Plug Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile battery packs face issues of low functionality and adaptability due to different plug interfaces and cable connector models, leading to compatibility problems with devices.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional battery pack integrating plug interface and cable discharge groups with multiple interface types, including USB, Type-C, and Lightning connectors, along with state display lights and accommodating grooves for secure cable connection and extraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a battery pack provides multiple discharge interfaces (plug interfaces and cable discharge groups), then the adaptability and versatility of the battery pack is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack body is designed to perform multiple discharge functions through different interfaces (USB interface, Type-C interface, Lightning interface, and other plug interfaces). Each interface type serves a specific device compatibility purpose, allowing the single battery pack to universally charge various types of electronic devices without requiring multiple separate battery packs
Solution Approach 2:
The discharge group is segmented into multiple independent interface types (USB, Type-C, Lightning, and other plug interfaces), each capable of operating independently. This segmentation allows users to select the appropriate interface for their specific device needs while maintaining a unified battery pack structure, thereby managing complexity through functional division
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of plug interfaces and cable connectors are integrated into the battery pack, then the functionality of the battery pack is improved, but the ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack body is designed as a universal platform that integrates multiple discharge interface types (USB, Type-C, Lightning, and other plug interfaces) and cable discharge groups. This multi-functional design allows a single manufactured unit to serve multiple device compatibility purposes, improving functionality while consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate products
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple previously separate discharge interface types and cable connector types are merged into a single integrated battery pack body. By combining USB interfaces, Type-C interfaces, Lightning interfaces, and various cable connectors into one unified device, the invention improves functionality while managing manufacturing complexity through integration rather than producing multiple separate units
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AI summary
A multi-functional battery pack includes a battery pack body, a plug interface discharge group and a cable discharge group. The plug interface discharge group includes a USB interface and a Type-C interface, and the cable discharge group includes a first cable and a second cable having different types of connector portions. The plug interface discharge and cable discharge functions are integrated into one battery pack, thereby improving versatility and adaptability of the battery pack.