Method for split wire routing in a cavity for a device
Techniques for efficient routing of wires and electrical components within a cavity of a device are disclosed. A wire or group of wires can be routed in a split wire configuration, for example, in the space between two battery cells (or other components/structures). One example embodiment includes exposing a cavity between at least two electrical parts within an electrical device, and routing a first electrical component through the cavity and routing a second electrical component in a divergent path to the first electrical component, wherein the first and second electrical component have a common start and end point. In some cases, the first and second electrical components are wires. Numerous such split wire configurations will be apparent in light of this disclosure.
1. A method of routing a first and a second wire, comprising:
installing at least two battery cells within an electrical device, wherein the battery cells are packaged together such that the battery cells are included in the same package, wherein a gap between two of the battery cells defines a cavity within the package;
exposing the cavity between the two battery cells by altering the package;
inserting at least one bracket within the cavity so as to bridge the gap between the two battery cells;
routing a first electrical wire through the cavity and the at least one bracket; and
routing a second electrical wire in a divergent path to the first electrical wire, the divergent path being external to the cavity, wherein the first and second electrical wires have a common start point external to the cavity and a common end point external to the cavity, the common start point being different than the common end point.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein exposing the cavity comprises altering an insulating tape that is covering a substantial portion of the cavity.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least two battery cells are separated by a printed circuit board (PCB).
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the package is formed in part by insulating tape at least one wire through the cavity.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least two battery cells are prepackaged within insulating tape.
6. A method for routing an electrical component, comprising:
exposing a cavity between at least two battery cells within an electrical device, wherein the battery cells are packaged together such that the battery cells are included in the same package, wherein a gap between two of the battery cells defines the cavity within the package;
inserting at least one bracket within the cavity so as to bridge the gap between the two battery cells; and
routing a first electrical component through the cavity and the at least one bracket; and routing a second electrical component in a divergent path to the first electrical component, the divergent path being external to the cavity, wherein the routing is a split wire configuration, and wherein the first and second electrical components have a common start point external to the cavity and a common end point external to the cavity, the common start point being different than the common end point.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein exposing a cavity comprises altering an insulating tape that is covering at least a portion of the cavity.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the two battery cells are by a printed circuit board (PCB).
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein routing the first electrical component through the cavity comprises routing at least one wire through the cavity.