Detachable UPS Battery Receptacle for Tool-Free Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional UPS devices with integrated energy storage units face challenges such as special handling and disposal regulations, increased installation effort, and the need for specialized personnel for replacement, which can lead to system shutdowns.
Innovation Solution
A UPS assembly design featuring a detachable energy storage device receptacle that allows for easy connection and replacement without tools, incorporating a fixing device for integration into higher-level systems, and interchangeable adapters for various battery types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If energy storage devices are permanently integrated into UPS devices, then the device structure is simplified, but replacement and maintenance require system shutdown and specialized personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The UPS device is divided into separate functional modules: the UPS electronics in a housing and the energy storage device in a separate receptacle. This segmentation allows the energy storage device to be independently removed and replaced without affecting the UPS electronics or requiring system shutdown, thus maintaining structural simplicity while enabling easy maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The energy storage device is extracted from the permanent integration and placed in a detachable receptacle. This extraction enables the energy storage device to be easily removed and replaced by any user without requiring specialized personnel or system shutdown, while the UPS electronics remain in the housing maintaining a simple structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If energy storage devices are permanently integrated, then manufacturing is simplified, but transport and disposal are subject to special regulations
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the UPS device into separate modules with the energy storage device in a detachable receptacle, the design allows flexible configuration for different transport and disposal scenarios while maintaining simple manufacturing processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable receptacle design provides universal applicability for different energy storage devices and configurations, allowing the same UPS housing to work with various battery types while simplifying transport and disposal compliance through flexible arrangement options.
3Volume of moving object
If energy storage devices are permanently integrated, then the device is more compact, but replacement requires opening the housing and disconnecting cables
Solution Approach 1:
The UPS system is segmented into the housing with electronics and a separate receptacle for the energy storage device. The receptacle is designed as a detachable component that provides direct access to the energy storage device, maintaining compact overall device volume while enabling easy replacement without opening the housing or disconnecting cables.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable receptacle acts as an intermediary component between the housing and the energy storage device. It provides a convenient access point for replacing the energy storage device without requiring direct access to the housing interior or disconnection of electrical cables, thus maintaining compactness while simplifying repair.
4Reliability
If specialized personnel are required for energy storage device replacement, then installation reliability is ensured, but installation and maintenance time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The UPS device is segmented into modular components with the energy storage device in a detachable receptacle, allowing any user to perform replacement without specialized training. The simple detachable design maintains reliability through proper mechanical and electrical connections while eliminating the time loss associated with requiring specialized personnel.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a UPS assembly (16) comprising a housing (26), UPS electronics (28) arranged in the housing (26), an energy storage device (30), and a receptacle (32) for the energy storage device (30) arranged in or on the housing (26). The receptacle (32) for the energy storage device (30) is designed to detachably fix the energy storage device (30) in or on the housing (26), so that the energy storage device (30) is removable and replaceable. According to the invention, the energy storage device (30) is designed to be inserted into or connected to the receptacle (32) in such a way that an electrical connection is formed between the energy storage device (30) and the UPS electronics (28). Furthermore, the invention relates to a UPS assembly kit (44), an electrical system (10) and the use of a battery (34) for hand tools in a UPS assembly (16).