Terminal Block Wireless Layout for Handheld Battery Tools
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Solution Overview
Problem
The placement of a cover on the side of a handheld power tool can damage its appearance and usability, as it may be accidentally touched by the user during operation, affecting the tool's functionality.
Innovation Solution
A battery-powered device with a terminal block that houses a wireless communicator, allowing it to be mounted without compromising the device's appearance or usability, by electrically coupling the battery pack to the device and using a second battery for the communicator's power, enabling wireless communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a cover is placed on the side of the handle to accommodate the wireless module and battery, then the wireless communication function is achieved, but the appearance and usability of the device are damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless module and button cell battery are extracted from the main handle body and relocated to the terminal block, which is positioned at the rear of the device. This separation removes the problematic cover from the user's hand area while maintaining wireless communication functionality through the terminal block's integrated design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cover is placed on the side of the handle to accommodate the wireless module and battery, then the wireless communication function is achieved, but the appearance of the device is spoiled
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless module and battery are extracted from the handle's side cover and relocated to the terminal block at the rear of the device. This extraction eliminates the need for a side cover that would compromise the device's streamlined appearance, while the terminal block provides a more aesthetically pleasing integration point.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless module and battery are relocated from a lateral position (side of handle) to a longitudinal position (rear terminal block). This dimensional shift in component placement allows the device to maintain its sleek side profile while still accommodating the wireless communication system.
Data Source
AI summary
A battery-powered device in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a battery port, an electric load, a controller, and a terminal block. To the battery port, a battery pack including a first battery is attached. The electric load operates with first electric power of the first battery. The terminal block includes two or more machine-side terminals, a battery holder, and a wireless communicator. The two or more machine-side terminals are coupled to two or more battery-side terminals of the battery pack, respectively. In the battery holder, a second battery is removably held. The wireless communicator (i) receives second electric power from the second battery (ii) and performs a wireless communication.