Replaceable Battery Pouch With Omnidirectional Leads and Data Hub
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable battery packs are heavy, inconvenient to access, and do not offer flexibility in appearance, requiring separate packs for different environments, and struggle to power multiple peripheral devices efficiently while transferring data between them.
Innovation Solution
A portable battery pack system with a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin that includes omnidirectional leads and a power distribution and data hub, allowing flexible power supply and data transfer to multiple devices, with interchangeable pouches for different environments and integrated charging capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If portable battery packs are made heavier to provide more power, then power capacity is improved, but weight increases making them inconvenient to wear and access
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack is divided into two separable components: a reusable battery unit and a replaceable pouch or skin. This segmentation allows the battery unit to be optimized for power capacity while the pouch provides wearing comfort and environmental adaptation, resolving the contradiction between power capacity and wearability
Solution Approach 2:
The battery unit is designed as a universal component that can be paired with multiple different pouches for various environments (camouflage patterns for military, neutral colors for civilian use). This multi-functionality allows a single battery unit to serve multiple purposes across different applications, reducing the need for multiple heavy battery packs
2Adaptability or versatility
If battery packs include power distribution and data hub capabilities to power multiple devices, then functionality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power distribution and data hub functions are merged into the battery unit, allowing a single component to serve multiple functions: power storage, power distribution to multiple devices, and data transfer. This consolidation improves functionality while managing complexity by integrating features rather than adding separate systems
Solution Approach 2:
The battery unit is designed as a universal power and data hub that can simultaneously power multiple different types of peripheral devices and transfer data between them. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate power sources and data cables, reducing overall system complexity despite increased functionality
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable pouch operable to hold at least one portable battery pack and other power or communications equipment. The wearable pouch includes a main body with a front side, a back side opposite the front side, at least one sealable opening, and at least one opening for at least one lead from the at least one portable battery pack secured within the wearable pouch.