Removable Battery Connector Adapter for Radiological Detectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional radiological detectors face challenges with battery connector degradation, leading to complex and costly repairs due to the need to open the detector enclosure and replace entire circuit boards, which is unfeasible for users and often required due to tight size constraints.
Innovation Solution
A multi-part connector assembly with a pair of removably attached connectors, including a male and female component or hermaphroditic connectors, allows for easy replacement of the deflectable battery connector without opening the enclosure, using resilient mechanisms like pogo pins or hyperboloid contacts to maintain electrical connection and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the detector enclosure is opened to replace the battery connector, then the connector can be replaced, but the complexity and cost of repair increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The connector assembly is divided into separate modular components: a first connector portion attached to the circuit board and a second connector portion attached to the battery. This segmentation allows the second connector portion to be replaced independently by simply detaching it from the first portion, eliminating the need to open the detector enclosure or replace the entire circuit board.
2Reliability
If the entire circuit board is replaced to fix the connector, then the connector issue is resolved, but the cost and time required for repair increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is segmented into two replaceable portions, allowing only the defective second connector portion (attached to the battery) to be replaced. This selective replacement maintains connector reliability while dramatically reducing repair time compared to replacing the entire circuit board.
Solution Approach 2:
The second connector portion is designed as a disposable or easily replaceable component with a limited service life. When it degrades, it can be quickly replaced without affecting the main circuit board, reducing both repair cost and time while maintaining system reliability.
3Ease of operation
If the detector is made portable with external battery, then mobility is improved, but the battery connector becomes susceptible to degradation from frequent removal
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is segmented into two portions that can be independently replaced. The first connector portion remains permanently attached to the detector's circuit board, while the second connector portion is attached to the removable battery. This design allows the battery and its connector to be replaced together as a unit, maintaining reliability despite frequent removal and reattachment cycles.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the detector maintains industry-standard dimensions, then compatibility with existing systems is improved, but the connector replacement becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The connector assembly is segmented into two portions that connect through a interface accessible from the battery side. This allows the second connector portion to be replaced by simply detaching it from the first portion, making repair easier while maintaining the detector's compact industry-standard dimensions and compatibility with existing systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A detector includes an enclosure having a side wall, a sensor array positioned in an enclosed portion of the enclosure, a controller connected to the sensor array and positioned in the enclosure, with the controller being connected to a first electrical connector within the enclosure, a second electrical connector positioned external to the side wall, with the first and second electrical connectors being removably connected to each other through the side wall, and a third electrical connector in electrical communication with the second electrical connector, with the third electrical connector configured to contact a fourth electrical connector of an energy storage device.