Removable Battery Pack for Portable Test Instruments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing test and measurement instruments, such as oscilloscopes, are bulky and cumbersome, limiting their portability and usability in both lab and field settings due to the inclusion of built-in batteries that are larger and heavier than those in tablet computing devices, and improvements from tablet computing devices do not adequately address the needs of test and measurement instruments.
Innovation Solution
A removable battery pack system for test and measurement instruments that provides external power, allowing the instrument to be compact and lightweight when not in use, and portable when needed, with integrated features like VESA mounts and hand grips for easy handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If built-in batteries are integrated into test and measurement instruments to enable portability, then the instrument can be used in field settings, but the instrument becomes larger and heavier
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is segmented into a separate removable battery pack that can be detached from the main instrument. This allows the instrument to be used with or without the battery pack, enabling users to optimize for portability when needed and minimize weight when working in lab settings with power availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery configuration is made dynamic and adjustable through removable battery packs that can be attached or detached based on usage requirements. The instrument can adapt between powered and battery-operated modes, allowing users to dynamically adjust the weight and portability characteristics according to the specific work environment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If built-in batteries are integrated into test and measurement instruments to enable portability, then the instrument can be used in field settings, but the instrument takes up more space
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is segmented into a separate removable battery pack that can be detached from the main instrument. This allows the instrument to be used with or without the battery pack, enabling users to optimize for portability when needed and minimize size when working in lab settings with power availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery configuration is made dynamic and adjustable through removable battery packs that can be attached or detached based on usage requirements. The instrument can adapt between powered and battery-operated modes, allowing users to dynamically adjust the size and portability characteristics according to the specific work environment.
3Use of energy by moving object
If larger batteries are used in test and measurement instruments to provide sufficient power, then the instrument can operate independently, but the instrument becomes more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is segmented into a separate removable battery pack that can be detached from the main instrument. This allows the instrument to be used with or without the battery pack, enabling users to optimize for portability when needed and minimize size when working in lab settings with power availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery configuration is made dynamic and adjustable through removable battery packs that can be attached or detached based on usage requirements. The instrument can adapt between powered and battery-operated modes, allowing users to dynamically adjust the size and portability characteristics according to the specific work environment.
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AI summary
A test system includes a test and measurement instrument having one or more inputs for receiving one or more signals to be measured or tested, a display for outputting measurement results or test results, one or more processors for operating the instrument, a chassis housing the instrument, a power connection to receive power for powering the one or more processors from a wall connection. The test system further includes an external battery pack separate from the test and measurement instrument and structured to mechanically and electrically couple to and decouple from the test and measurement instrument, the external battery pack including a DC power source for powering the one or more processors. The test and measurement instrument includes no batteries or other power storage device for powering the one or more processors within the chassis of the instrument.