Common Casing Wireless Device Battery Storage Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless automatic meter reading devices require different sized batteries for slave, repeater, and master units, leading to a lack of commonality in casings and increased design complexity.
Innovation Solution
A wireless device with a common casing that includes a battery storage room capable of holding different sized battery packs, allowing selection of batteries based on power consumption needs, using a holder configuration to securely store and fasten various battery combinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different sized batteries are used for slave unit, repeater, and master unit to match their power consumption needs, then the power supply suitability is improved, but the casing commonality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The battery storage room is designed with a universal holder structure that can accommodate multiple battery pack sizes (small, medium, large) within a single common casing. The holder includes positioning protrusions and fastening mechanisms that adapt to different battery dimensions, allowing the same casing to serve multiple power consumption requirements for slave units, repeaters, and master units.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different sized batteries are selected for different communication functions, then the power consumption matching is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery storage room is segmented into a standardized holder component that can be manufactured separately and then assembled into the common casing. This segmentation allows the holder to be optimized for accommodating different battery sizes through modular positioning elements, simplifying the manufacturing process compared to designing entirely different casings for each battery size.
3Device complexity
If a common casing is used for different battery sizes, then the design simplification is improved, but the battery securement difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder within the battery storage room incorporates localized adaptive features such as positioning protrusions and fastening mechanisms that are specifically designed to match the dimensions of different battery packs. These local quality adjustments ensure securement of various battery sizes while maintaining the overall simplicity of the common casing design.
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AI summary
A wireless device (100) includes a wireless circuit unit and a battery storage room inside a casing (101). The battery storage room is configured to store a battery pack as a power supply to the wireless circuit unit. The battery storage room includes a plurality of holders configured to hold any one of battery packs having different sizes in response to a size of the stored battery pack. This configuration allows the wireless device (100) to store and fasten different sized batteries while using the casing (101) in common. Thus, a battery having a suitable capacity can be selected in response to a built-in function of the wireless circuit unit (e.g., a concentrator, a repeater, a slave meter, or a master meter).