Walking Electric Transporter Battery Casing Shock Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing walking type electric transporters face issues with battery breakage due to collisions with cargo, limiting their continuous use and requiring frequent charging.
Innovation Solution
A walking type electric transporter with a detachable box-shaped battery casing that separates the upper and front surfaces of the storage battery, enhancing shock resistance and allowing for easy battery replacement, and a surrounding portion that absorbs collision loads through elastic deformation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the storage battery is supported by the front portion of the standing portion to avoid obstructing the worker's walk, then the worker's mobility is improved, but the battery is vulnerable to collision with cargo and may break
Solution Approach 1:
The battery support structure is divided into multiple components: the standing portion, the battery support arm, and the battery mounting bracket. This segmentation allows the battery to be positioned in front of the worker (improving mobility) while being protected by the structural arrangement (reducing collision vulnerability).
Solution Approach 2:
The battery support arm acts as an intermediary element between the standing portion and the battery. It provides a flexible connection that allows the battery to be positioned forward for worker mobility while absorbing and distributing collision forces, protecting the battery from direct impact.
2Device complexity
If the battery is fixed to the transporter main body portion, then the structure is simplified, but the continuous use time is limited due to short battery life requiring frequent charging
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is segmented into a removable battery unit and a charger unit. The battery can be quickly detached and replaced with a charged battery, while the removed battery is simultaneously recharged. This segmentation enables continuous operation without lengthy charging interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The charger is positioned to charge the battery in advance during periods when the transporter is not in use. This preliminary charging action ensures that a charged battery is always available for immediate replacement, extending continuous use time without adding operational complexity.
3Reliability
If the battery casing is made rigid to protect the battery from collision, then the battery protection is improved, but the shock resistance is reduced due to inability to absorb impact energy
Solution Approach 1:
The battery casing material properties are changed to incorporate energy-absorbing characteristics. The casing is designed with controlled flexibility that allows it to deform during impact, absorbing shock energy while maintaining sufficient structural integrity to protect the battery.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery casing incorporates cushioning elements and energy-absorbing structures in advance of potential collisions. These pre-designed features activate during impact to absorb shock energy, protecting the battery from the full force of the collision.
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
Enables continuous use by preventing battery breakage and allowing for quick battery exchange, while the enhanced shock resistance protects the battery from cargo collisions.
Implementation Method 1
a surrounding portion provided in a periphery while being separated from the case, and the battery casing is supported by the surrounding portion. According to this preferable configuration, a load applied to the battery casing at the time of a collision of cargo, etc. is absorbed by elastic deformation of the surrounding portion
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a walking type electric transporter capable of being continuously used for a long time while preventing breakage of a storage battery due to a collision of cargo. A storage battery is accommodated in a box-shaped battery casing, the battery casing is detachably attached to a transporter main body portion, and the battery casing holds the storage battery while having spaces in such a manner that an upper portion and a front portion in an interior and an upper surface and a front surface of the storage battery are respectively separated from each other.