fitting the LiPo battery into the Cyton case / too difficult
evolution_encoded
East Coast US
Maybe its just me? But assembling the rechargeable battery into the case supplied with the Cyton seems to be very much a juggling act.
The angle of the battery plug to the battery requires either bending or twisting the short wire awkwardly. It points towards the signal pins, and the wires coming off really want to pinch in the case closure. The battery doesn't want to stay still while trying to close the case, easily getting mashed by the "rail" of plastic that is meant to hold it in place. The case pops open unexpectedly even when you have everything carefully packed inside.
Not looking forward to having to disassemble this for every recharge, then reassemble. The 4x AA battery holder is too heavy to put on a headband, but it allows the batteries to be removed/recharged without having to take apart the works.
Any alternative solutions for this? Other batteries/other configurations?
Thanks
Comments
Hi EE,
I'll mention this to the engineer who did the CAD for this case. You could consider using an extension cord and using velcro strips to mount a larger flat pack against headband. So needing charging less often. Milliamp drain of Cyton alone is about 50mA. So divide the mAh rating by mA to get hours of use.
https://www.amazon.com/Adafruit-JST-PH-Battery-Extension-Cable/dp/B00DK2A2AI/
https://www.adafruit.com/category/574
Mentioning @Shirley, can you pass this on to the M.E.?
William
William, once again you have great ideas, thank you so much. The extension will be a boon. Just being able to more easily remove and recharge the existing battery will make things much easier. I will definitely think about longer lasting batteries, as well.
Just to confirm that it is possible (my first impression was quite opposite), here is photo with battery inside case
Hi @mykolasharhan thank you for providing the picture, it is clear how you squeezed it in. I have been able to replicate it successfully.