Stacked Battery Assembly Layout for Compact Vaporizer Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery assemblies for electronic vaporization devices occupy a large volume of space, posing a challenge for reducing the overall size of the device.
Innovation Solution
A battery assembly design featuring a first circuit board for controlling the device, a second circuit board stacked orthographically with the first, and light emitting elements on the surface of the second circuit board, which reduces the occupied space by utilizing a double-layer light guiding structure and a touch element for user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If a conventional battery assembly is used in the electronic vaporization device, then the device can provide basic battery control functions, but the battery assembly occupies a large volume of space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a planar arrangement of circuit boards to a three-dimensional stacked configuration. The first and second circuit boards are arranged in overlapping layers, with the light emitting elements positioned on the second circuit board that projects beyond the first circuit board. This spatial reconfiguration reduces the overall footprint and volume of the battery assembly while preserving all necessary control functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where the first circuit board is positioned beneath the second circuit board, with the orthographic projection of the second circuit board overlapping the first. This nesting arrangement allows multiple functional layers to occupy the same horizontal space, effectively reducing the total volume required for the battery assembly while maintaining functional integrity.
2Volume of stationary object
If the battery assembly volume is reduced, then the overall device size decreases, but the space for arranging light emitting elements and control components becomes limited
Solution Approach 1:
By stacking circuit boards in three dimensions rather than arranging them in a single plane, the patent creates additional spatial layers for component placement. The light emitting elements are positioned on the projecting portion of the second circuit board, utilizing the vertical dimension to accommodate components that would otherwise compete for horizontal space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the battery assembly into distinct functional segments: the first circuit board for primary control functions, the second circuit board for light emitting elements and additional controls, and the vaporizer assembly. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and arranged in a compact stacked configuration.
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AI summary
A battery assembly for an electronic vaporization device includes: a first circuit board for controlling operation of the electronic vaporization device; a second circuit board, stacked with the first circuit board, an orthographic projection of the second circuit board on the first circuit board not exceeding a maximum distance of the first circuit board in a length direction or a width direction; and a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on a surface of the second circuit board away from the first circuit board.