Detachable Printer Power Base for Mobile Use and Stable Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Printers are often restricted in mobility due to their power supplies, limiting their portability.
Innovation Solution
A power supply base seat with an adapter plate and base unit that can be removably mounted to the printer, featuring through holes and fasteners for secure attachment, and a power module for power connection, allowing easy detachment and reattachment for flexible positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If the printer is connected to a fixed power supply, then the printer can operate continuously, but the printer loses mobility and cannot be moved around freely
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply system is divided into two independent parts: a fixed power source (adapter plate with power module) and a mobile power carrier (base unit with rechargeable battery). The adapter plate remains stationary while the base unit can be detached and moved, allowing the printer to operate continuously when connected to power or be relocated when using battery power.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the base unit and adapter plate is made dynamic and changeable through the second assembling mechanism. Users can switch between connected state (for continuous power supply) and detached state (for mobility), allowing the system to adapt between stationary operation mode and mobile operation mode as needed.
2Device complexity
If the power supply is integrated into the printer, then the printer structure is simplified, but the printer cannot be detached and repositioned easily
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply function is segmented from the printer body into a separate base unit that can be independently attached or detached. The adapter plate provides the power connection interface while the base unit contains the power source, allowing the printer to maintain its original structure while gaining detachable power supply capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter plate serves as an intermediary component between the printer and the base unit. It provides the power connector interface and mounting structure, enabling the base unit to be connected to or separated from the printer without modifying the printer itself, thus maintaining structural simplicity while enabling easy detachment.
3Reliability
If the base unit is permanently attached to the adapter plate, then the power connection is stable, but the printer cannot be quickly detached and moved to different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The second assembling mechanism provides a dynamic connection that can be quickly switched between locked and unlocked states. When locked, the power connection is stable and reliable; when unlocked, the base unit can be rapidly detached and moved to different locations, reducing the time loss for repositioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional permanent mechanical attachment is replaced with a quick-release assembling mechanism that uses simple locking and unlocking actions. This mechanism maintains connection stability during use while allowing rapid detachment when needed, significantly reducing the time required for repositioning compared to permanent attachments.
Data Source
AI summary
A power supply includes an adapter plate and a base unit. The adapter plate is disposed at a bottom portion of a printer, and includes a plate body, through holes extending through the plate body and corresponding in position to threaded holes of the printer, and a first assembling mechanism disposed on a bottom portion of the plate body. The through holes are configured for fasteners to extend therethrough to engage the threaded holes. The base unit is connected removably to the adapter plate, and includes a seat body, a second assembling mechanism disposed on a top portion of the seat body and configured to be removably assembled to the first assembling mechanism, and a power module disposed on the seat body and used to supply power to the printer. The power module includes at least one power supply port for connection with the power connector of the printer.