Battery Protection Board Integration for Shorter Charging Paths

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Solution Overview

Problem

The long charging path in electronic devices leads to current loss, increased heat, reduced charging efficiency, and safety risks such as fires and explosions during rapid charging.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device design features a short charging path by arranging the battery protection board between the first and second boards, with flexible circuit boards connecting them in a configuration that reduces the current transmission path length, allowing for efficient charging and discharging while minimizing heat generation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the charging path is arranged through multiple boards and flexible circuit boards, then the device structure is more modular and easier to manufacture, but the current transmission path becomes long causing current loss and heat generation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodular structureVSAvoidcurrent loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the battery protection board with either the first board or second board to form an integrated structure. This integration eliminates the need for separate flexible circuit boards for connecting the protection board, thereby shortening the current transmission path and reducing current loss while maintaining modular manufacturing benefits through the integrated design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of manufacture

If the charging path is arranged through multiple boards and flexible circuit boards, then the device structure is more modular, but the heat generation during charging increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodular structureVSAvoidheat generation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the battery protection board with either the first board or second board to form an integrated structure. This integration eliminates the need for separate flexible circuit boards for connecting the protection board, thereby shortening the current transmission path and reducing heat generation during charging while maintaining modular manufacturing benefits through the integrated design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Speed

If the charging path is long with large current flow, then rapid charging capability is achieved, but safety risks such as fires and explosions increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging speedVSAvoidsafety
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the battery protection board with either the first board or second board to form an integrated structure. This integration shortens the current transmission path, reducing current loss and heat generation, thereby maintaining rapid charging capability while improving safety by reducing the risks of fires and explosions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated board structure acts as an intermediary that optimizes the current transmission path between the power interface and battery. By providing a direct, integrated connection rather than a multi-board path, it reduces resistance and heat generation, thereby maintaining safe operating temperatures during rapid charging

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

This configuration enhances charging efficiency, reduces heat, and improves safety by shortening the charging path, thereby preventing accidents and ensuring normal device operation.

Implementation Method 1

a current may arrive a second board first from a power interface, then be transported from the second board to a first board through a flexible circuit board, and further be transported from the first board to a battery through another flexible circuit board

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentEP4037086B1Electronic device
Publication Date: 2024.02.07 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device (100), comprising: a housing (1), a battery (2), and a circuit board assembly (3). The housing (1) is provided with a power interface (10). The battery (2) comprises a battery protection board (21) and a cell (22). The circuit board assembly (3) is disposed in the housing (1) and is electrically connected to the power interface (10). The circuit board assembly (3) comprises a main first board (31), a sub-second board (32), a first flexible circuit board (33), and a second flexible circuit board (34). The first flexible circuit board (33) is connected to the battery (2) protection board and the main first board (31), and the second flexible circuit board (34) is connected to the battery (2) protection board and the sub-second board (32).