Wearable Power Case With Integrated Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable power solutions for military operations are heavy, bulky, and fail to effectively dissipate heat generated by electronic devices, posing risks to users and equipment.
Innovation Solution
A wearable, lightweight portable power case with integrated heat-dissipating material and rechargeable battery packs, powered by solar panels, designed to fit within a cylindrical housing and provide power to multiple devices while minimizing heat exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If portable power solutions are made lightweight and wearable, then ease of operation and portability are improved, but heat dissipation capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds heat-dissipating material within the internal structure of the power case housing, nesting the thermal management solution inside the existing compact form factor. This allows heat dissipation functionality to be integrated without adding external bulk or weight, resolving the contradiction between lightweight design and heat dissipation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates heat-dissipating material as a composite component within the power case construction. This composite approach integrates thermal management properties into the housing structure itself, enabling effective heat dissipation while maintaining the lightweight and wearable characteristics of the portable power solution.
2Temperature
If heat-dissipating material is added to portable power solutions, then temperature control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heat-dissipating material with the housing structure, combining thermal management functionality with the existing protective casing. This integration approach eliminates the need for separate heat dissipation components, thereby improving temperature control while avoiding increased device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials that inherently provide both structural and thermal management properties. By selecting housing materials with integrated heat dissipation characteristics, the solution achieves effective temperature control without adding complex separate thermal management systems.
3Use of energy by moving object
If multiple battery packs are installed in portable power case, then power capacity is improved, but heat generation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests heat-dissipating material between and around multiple battery packs within the power case. This nested arrangement ensures that each battery pack is thermally managed, allowing high power capacity from multiple batteries while controlling the cumulative heat generation through integrated thermal pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite thermal management materials that can handle heat from multiple battery sources simultaneously. These composite materials provide distributed heat dissipation throughout the battery array, enabling high power capacity while managing the increased heat generation from multiple battery packs.
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
The solution provides reliable power for military operations, reduces heat-related risks, and enhances user safety by dissipating heat from heat-generating devices, making it less detectable by thermal imaging.
Implementation Method 1
heat-dissipating material to protect against heat exposure and dissipate heat from electronic devices
Implementation Method 2
integrated solar panel
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and articles for a wearable and lightweight portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of a cylindrical housing, at least two battery elements connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), and at least one separating barrier between the at least two batteries and the PCB. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, a tablet, a portable satellite dish and/or any other power consuming device. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and/or generators.