Supercapacitor Jump Starter With Automatic Boost Charge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing jump starters, particularly those using lead-acid and lithium polymer batteries, face issues such as power loss over time, self-consumption, and safety concerns like explosion or ignition due to aging or environmental factors, making them unreliable for emergency car startups.
Innovation Solution
A smart supercapacitor jump starter with automatic boost charge functionality, comprising a supercapacitor module, main control board, boost/buck module, charging and discharging relays, display, and key modules, connected to a car's power terminals, allowing for efficient charging and discharging while ensuring safety and stability across varying temperatures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lead-acid or lithium polymer batteries are used in jump starters, then the device can provide power for car startup, but the battery will lose power over time due to self-consumption and aging, becoming unusable in emergencies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the energy storage medium from traditional batteries to supercapacitors, which have fundamentally different electrochemical parameters. Supercapacitors maintain stable voltage and do not suffer from the same self-discharge and aging issues as batteries, resolving the contradiction between reliability and storage duration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a disposable charging design where the supercapacitor is rapidly recharged from any power source (car battery, wall outlet, solar panel) rather than relying on long-term battery storage. This transforms the problem from extending battery life to enabling frequent rapid recharging
2Weight of moving object
If lithium battery jump starters are used, then the device is lightweight and compact, but the current output is small and the cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite energy storage system combining supercapacitor technology with boost/buck circuitry. This composite approach achieves high power output (surpassing lithium batteries) while maintaining light weight and compact form factor, resolving the contradiction between weight and power
3Quantity of substance
If traditional batteries are used in jump starters, then the device can store power, but during high-temperature storage the battery cells may bulge, leak liquid, and even produce smoke, ignite and explode
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adopts a disposable charging paradigm where the supercapacitor is rapidly recharged from external sources rather than storing energy for long periods. This eliminates thermal accumulation risks and makes the device inherently safer, as supercapacitors cannot undergo the same thermal runaway reactions as lithium batteries
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the limitation of supercapacitors (lower energy density than batteries) into a safety advantage. The inability to store large amounts of energy for extended periods prevents thermal runaway, transforming what could be seen as a deficiency into a protective feature
4Loss of energy
If a jump starter is stored for a period of time without charging, then it will lose power due to self-consumption, but charging it in time is not always possible in emergency situations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the charging system universal by enabling charging from multiple power sources (car battery, wall outlet, solar panel) through a unified supercapacitor interface. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making the device chargeable in virtually any environment, eliminating the need for timely charging before emergencies
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 smart supercapacitor jump starter provides rapid, safe, and reliable charging, maintaining performance even at low temperatures, with a wide charging voltage range and high cycle life, reducing the risk of explosion and ignition, and enabling quick and effective car startups in emergency situations.
Implementation Method 1
A supercapacitor module, a main control board, a boost/buck module, a charging relay and a discharging relay that are electrically connected are arranged in the housing
Implementation Method 2
a boost/buck module
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a smart supercapacitor jump starter capable of automatic boost charge, which belongs to the technical field of car power supplies. The jump starter includes a housing, where a supercapacitor module, a main control board, a boost/buck module, a charging relay and a discharging relay that are electrically connected are arranged in the housing, the charging relay and the discharging relay are connected to a circuit in series and extend out of the housing to be electrically connected to a positive terminal by means of wires, and the supercapacitor module extends out of the housing to be electrically connected to a negative terminal by means of a wire. The positive terminal is connected to a positive electrode of a car power supply, and the negative terminal is connected to a negative electrode of the car power supply.