Portable Power Output Priority Control for Multi-Port Discharge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable energy storage devices with multiple charging output ports either operate at fixed power limits, leading to inefficiency or require complex power distribution logic, resulting in a poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
A portable energy storage device with predefined priorities for charging output ports, allowing users to select priorities based on actual needs, and a power configuration unit that allocates power according to preset rules, ensuring minimum output power for all ports and dynamic redistribution when devices are connected or disconnected.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If complex power distribution logic is used to achieve maximum power output, then power allocation efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining priority relationships between multiple charging output ports before actual charging operations. The system establishes a priority queue structure where ports are assigned predetermined priorities (e.g., Port 1: highest priority, Port 2: medium priority, Port 3: lowest priority). When power allocation is needed, the system automatically follows this pre-established priority order without requiring complex real-time calculations or user intervention, thus improving both power allocation efficiency and ease of operation.
2Device complexity
If fixed power limits are set for each charging output port, then device complexity is reduced, but power allocation efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the power output of each charging port dynamic rather than fixed. The power configuration unit continuously monitors the total power consumption of all connected devices and dynamically adjusts the output power of each port according to its priority level and the current power availability. For example, when total power demand exceeds the device's maximum output capacity, higher-priority ports maintain or receive more power while lower-priority ports automatically receive reduced power, optimizing power allocation efficiency without requiring complex user control logic.
3Device complexity
If power priority is determined by connection sequence, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different charging output ports to have different predetermined priority characteristics. Each port is configured with specific priority attributes (e.g., Port 1 configured as highest priority, Port 2 as medium, Port 3 as lowest) that reflect their intended usage scenarios. This enables the system to adapt to different user needs and device types at each port location, providing versatility and user control flexibility while maintaining relatively simple priority determination logic based on the pre-configured local qualities of each port.
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AI summary
A portable energy storage device capable of simultaneous multi-port discharge and a power allocation method. The energy storage device is equipped with multiple charging output ports, some of which have different preset power allocation priorities. This allows the user to determine the priority sequence of multiple power-receiving according to needs when using the device. The invention ensures that when multiple charging output ports are all connected to power-receiving devices and the sum of power of the power-receiving devices exceeds the maximum power that the device can provide, all ports can still operate at their respective preset minimum power. If there is remaining power, the remaining power is preferentially allocated to the charging output ports with higher priority. When the number of charging output ports connected to power-receiving devices changes, the device reallocates power, achieving dynamic power adjustment and enabling the device to operate at its maximum output power whenever possible.

