Modular Portable Power Case With Battery Heat Shielding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heat-generating military devices pose risks of heat transfer to users and equipment, increasing discomfort and vulnerability to thermal detection.
Innovation Solution
A portable power case with removable batteries and heat-dissipating material that allows selective battery removal and heat management, incorporating a heat-shielding or heat-dissipating layer to reduce thermal exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If heat dissipating material or insulating material is provided with heat-generating devices, then heat transfer to users and equipment is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heat-generating battery component from the main device housing into a separate, removable battery compartment or external power case. This allows the heat source to be isolated from both the user and the main electronic equipment, reducing thermal harm without permanently modifying the main device structure. The battery can be removed and replaced independently, simplifying the overall system while addressing heat transfer concerns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces heat dissipating material or insulating material as an intermediary between the heat-generating battery and both the user/equipment. This intermediary layer blocks or redirects heat flow, preventing direct thermal transfer while maintaining the functional connection between battery and device through electrical interfaces.
2Ease of operation
If batteries are made selectively removable from the portable power case housing, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the portable power case into distinct functional modules: a removable battery compartment, a housing structure, and connection interfaces. This segmentation allows users to easily remove or insert batteries without disassembling the entire device, improving operability while keeping the overall structure manageable through clear modular boundaries.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If heat dissipating material is integrated into the portable power case, then heat transfer is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies heat dissipating or insulating material specifically in localized areas where heat transfer is most problematic, such as between the battery compartment and the main housing, or at contact points near the user interface. This targeted approach provides effective thermal protection while minimizing the amount of special material required and simplifying the manufacturing process compared to full-coverage solutions.
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 dissipates heat from devices and reduces thermal detection risk, providing comfortable and safe operation for military personnel.
Implementation Method 1
heat-shielding or heat-dissipating material that reduces heat exposure and dissipates heat from electronic devices and clothing
Implementation Method 2
heat-shielding or heat-dissipating material that reduces heat exposure and dissipates heat from electronic devices and clothing
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least two access ports and at least one USB port. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing.