Wearable Battery Pouch With Replaceable Skin for Multi-Device Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current portable battery packs are heavy, inconvenient to access, and do not offer flexibility in appearance, making them unsuitable for diverse environments, and they often require separate packs for different settings, failing to efficiently power multiple peripheral devices and transfer data between them.
Innovation Solution
A portable battery pack system with a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin that includes flexible omnidirectional leads and a battery back plate, allowing the battery to be easily attached to load-bearing platforms and providing a power distribution and data hub to supply power to multiple devices while displaying the battery's state of charge.
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 convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack is divided into two main segments: a reusable battery unit and a replaceable pouch or skin. This segmentation allows the heavy battery unit to be separated from the wearable pouch, reducing the weight burden on the user while maintaining power supply functionality. The pouch can be independently attached to load-bearing platforms without carrying the entire battery pack weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery unit is extracted from the traditional integrated battery pack design and made into a separate, replaceable component. This extraction allows the pouch to be worn independently on load-bearing platforms, improving accessibility and reducing the perceived weight at the wear location while the battery unit can be positioned elsewhere.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional battery packs are designed for specific environments, then appearance requirements are met, but flexibility and adaptability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different battery units and be attached to various load-bearing platforms (vests, backpacks, helmets). The replaceable pouch design allows users to swap pouches with different appearances or configurations to suit different environments, eliminating the need for multiple specialized battery packs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static, environment-specific battery pack designs to a dynamic, reconfigurable system where pouches can be replaced to adapt to different environments. This dynamic adaptability allows the same battery unit to serve multiple purposes across different settings by simply changing the pouch.
3Ease of operation
If battery packs are made wearable, then accessibility improves, but weight distribution and comfort worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The heavy battery unit is extracted from the wearable pouch, allowing the pouch to be worn comfortably on load-bearing platforms without the full weight burden. The pouch provides accessibility to power devices while the battery unit can be positioned on more robust platforms or distributed across multiple attachment points.
Solution Approach 2:
The design leverages load-bearing platforms (vests, backpacks, helmets) that are already equipped to carry weight, effectively using these platforms as counterweights or weight distribution systems. The pouch attaches to these platforms, allowing the battery weight to be borne by the platform's structure rather than directly by the user's body.
4Adaptability or versatility
If power distribution hub is added to power multiple devices, then functionality increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power distribution hub functionality is merged with the existing pouch structure, integrating power management capabilities into the wearable component. This consolidation allows multiple devices to be powered through a single integrated system rather than requiring separate power sources for each device, reducing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
A wearable pouch operable to hold at least one portable battery pack and other power or communications equipment. The wearable pouch includes a main body with a front side, a back side opposite the front side, at least one sealable opening, and at least one opening for at least one lead from the at least one portable battery pack secured within the wearable pouch.