Resealable Battery Tray Packaging to Prevent Terminal Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Batteries can conduct electricity and generate heat when they come into contact with metal or when positive terminals of one battery contact the negative terminal of another, leading to rapid discharge and potential safety hazards during storage.
Innovation Solution
A battery package design that maintains separation between batteries using a tray with recessed bays and a cover with a resealable adhesive, along with a sleeve to hold the components together, preventing terminal contact and allowing sequential retrieval of batteries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If batteries are stored in contact with metal or with terminals touching, then storage is simple, but batteries drain quickly and generate heat
Solution Approach 1:
The storage container is divided into multiple compartments or bays, with each bay designed to hold a single battery. This segmentation ensures that batteries are physically separated from each other and from metal surfaces, preventing terminal contact and electrical conduction while maintaining simple storage organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces non-conductive materials (such as plastic or rubber coatings) as intermediaries between the battery terminals and any potential conductive surfaces. These intermediary materials prevent direct electrical contact while allowing the battery to be stored in a structured container.
2Device complexity
If batteries are stored in a container without separation structures, then container design is simple, but terminals may contact and cause discharge
Solution Approach 1:
The container incorporates divided bays or compartments that physically separate batteries from one another. Each bay is designed to accommodate a single battery, ensuring that terminals cannot contact adjacent batteries or conductive surfaces. This segmentation approach adds minimal structural complexity while effectively eliminating terminal contact risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The container design applies non-conductive material properties specifically at critical locations where terminal contact could occur. The bays are shaped or lined with insulating materials precisely where batteries are positioned, providing localized protection against electrical conduction without requiring the entire container to be complex or overly protective.
3Volume of stationary object
If batteries are stored loose without individual positioning, then storage space is maximized, but batteries may move and cause terminal contact
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple fixed bays, each designed to hold one battery in a specific position. This segmentation provides stable positioning for each battery while maintaining efficient use of storage space. The divided structure prevents batteries from moving or shifting during storage or transport, eliminating the risk of terminal contact despite the added structural elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery packaging may incorporate nested structures where smaller positioning elements or dividers are placed within the larger container bays. These nested components provide precise positioning for batteries while fitting within the overall container volume, maintaining high storage capacity while ensuring stable battery placement and preventing movement.
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
The design effectively prevents battery terminal contact, minimizing discharge and heat generation, while enabling easy access and storage of batteries.
Implementation Method 1
a cover (14) configured to adhere to the tray (12) to secure the batteries (18) therebetween
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AI summary
A battery package (10) is described herein that advantageously maintains separation between batteries received therein while also providing a resealable opening to sequentially retrieve batteries therefrom. Further, the battery package (10) can include an outer covering (16).