Wearable Battery Pouch Design for Accessible Tactical 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 do not offer flexibility in appearance or functionality to suit different environments.
Innovation Solution
A portable battery pack system comprising a battery enclosed in a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin, which is MOLLE-compatible and can be customized with different colors and patterns to blend into various environments, while also featuring flexible, durable, and waterproof materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional portable battery packs are used, then power supply function is provided, but weight increases and accessibility becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack is divided into two independent components: a reusable battery cell and a replaceable pouch containing the connector and housing. This segmentation allows the heavy battery cell to be separated from the access interface, enabling users to quickly swap pouches without handling the entire battery pack, thus improving accessibility while maintaining power supply capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouch is designed to be quickly interchangeable with simple attachment and detachment mechanisms. This dynamic design allows rapid replacement of the pouch component without requiring tools or complex operations, significantly improving ease of access and operation compared to traditional integrated battery packs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional battery packs are used, then power supply is provided, but flexibility in appearance and environmental adaptation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch serves multiple functions: it provides structural housing, contains electrical connectors, and offers customizable appearance through different colors and patterns. This universal design allows a single pouch component to fulfill multiple roles, enabling environmental adaptation without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouch is available in various colors and patterns that can be selected to match different environmental requirements or operational contexts. This visual customization capability enhances adaptability to different environments while the pouch itself remains a standardized component in the system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If battery packs are designed for specific environments, then appearance blending is achieved, but flexibility for different environments is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized pouch design with universal connectors and attachment mechanisms allows a single pouch type to serve multiple environmental purposes. Users can select from available pouch variations without needing entirely different battery pack systems, reducing product variety complexity while maintaining appearance flexibility.
Data Source
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.