Tactical Battery Pouch With Data Hub for Portable Multi-Device Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable battery packs for military, law enforcement, and outdoor applications are heavy, inconvenient to access, and lack flexibility in appearance, requiring separate packs for different environments, and often fail to efficiently power multiple peripheral devices.
Innovation Solution
A portable battery pack enclosed in a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin that can be customized to blend with various environments and powers multiple devices through a power distribution and data hub, with flexible omnidirectional leads and a battery management system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional portable battery packs are used, then power supply capability is provided, but weight increases and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack is divided into two independent components: a reusable battery cell and a replaceable pouch/enclosure. This segmentation allows the heavy battery cell to be separated from the wearable pouch, enabling the pouch to be lightweight and portable while the battery cell provides substantial power capacity. Users can carry only the lightweight pouch and attach battery cells as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouch enclosing the battery cell is designed as a flexible, thin-walled structure made from materials like nylon, polyester, or elastic fabrics. This flexible enclosure provides necessary protection while minimizing weight and bulk, dramatically improving portability compared to rigid traditional battery pack housings.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional battery packs are designed for specific environments, then appearance requirements are met, but adaptability to different environments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is designed as a universal enclosure that can accommodate different battery cell types and configurations while adapting to various environmental requirements. A single pouch design can serve multiple environments (urban, wilderness, aquatic) by simply changing the attached battery cell or pouch cover, eliminating the need for entirely different battery packs for each environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic reconfiguration by enabling users to swap pouch covers or entire pouches based on environmental conditions. The elastic and flexible materials allow the pouch to adapt its form and function dynamically rather than being fixed for a single environment, providing versatility without requiring multiple specialized products.
3Ease of operation
If battery packs are made accessible, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection system is segmented into modular components: battery cell terminals, pouch connectors, and device interfaces. This modular segmentation allows each component to be simplified independently, making the overall system easier to operate despite the added complexity of multiple components. Users can easily connect and disconnect individual battery cells from the pouch without complex wiring.
4Adaptability or versatility
If power distribution hub is added, then ability to power multiple devices improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power distribution hub functionality is merged into the existing pouch structure rather than being a separate complex device. The pouch integrates battery management circuits, multiple output ports, and distribution logic into a single unified unit, providing multi-device power capability without proportionally increasing overall system complexity. Users gain hub functionality as part of the pouch assembly rather than as an additional separate component.
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AI summary
A personal tactical system including a load-bearing garment, a pouch with one or more batteries enclosed in the pouch, at least one power distribution and data hub, and at least one camera. The camera is incorporated into or removably attachable to the load-bearing garment, the pouch is removably attachable to the load-bearing garment and the one or more batteries are operable to supply power to the at least one power distribution and data hub. The at least one power distribution and data hub is operable to supply power to at least one peripheral device. A plurality of personal tactical systems is operable to form an ad hoc network to share images and other information for determining object direction, location, and movement.