Pipeline component, liquid cooling assembly and energy storage system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pipeline component, a liquid cooling assembly and an energy storage system.The pipeline component comprises a main pipe, a connector and a liquid viewing mirror, and the main pipe is provided with a fluid channel and a first pipe opening, a second pipe opening and a third pipe opening which communicate with the fluid channel; the liquid sight glass and the connector are installed on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening in a replaceable mode respectively. According to the embodiment of the invention, the liquid sight glass is adopted, so that the state of the working medium in the main pipe can be observed conveniently, and the state of the pipeline component can be obtained better in the subsequent research and development test and liquid cooling working medium replacement process; by adopting the first pipe orifice and the second pipe orifice, the connector and the liquid viewing mirror are arranged to be replaceable on the first pipe orifice and the second pipe orifice, the liquid flow direction of the three-dimensional channel can be adjusted as needed, and when the pipeline component is connected into a preset system, the direction and the position of a pipeline connected with the pipeline component can be conveniently adjusted; and therefore, the pipeline component can be better matched with other pipelines of the system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of energy storage technology, and in particular to a pipeline component, a liquid cooling component and an energy storage system. Background Art

[0002] The traditional energy storage system is cooled by air heat exchange. The air heat exchange solution decouples the equipment from the cooling equipment, which allows the refrigeration system to be diversified. However, due to the small specific heat capacity of air, the volume flow is limited by the size of the server air inlet, and the heat exchange capacity is limited. In order to improve the heat exchange efficiency, the use of heat exchange media with higher specific heat capacity, larger contact heat exchange area, and larger heat exchange volume flow has become an inevitable choice to improve the refrigeration efficiency. Liquid cooling technology uses cooling liquid to contact the heat source for cooling, which has higher heat exchange efficiency.

[0003] In some technologies, it is impossible to obtain the working fluid status inside the liquid cooling component, which brings many inconveniences to R&D testing and subsequent maintenance and replacement. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides a pipeline component, a liquid cooling assembly and an energy storage system, aiming to improve the problem that the system pipelines are inconvenient to observe.

[0005] In order to achieve the above technical effects, a technical solution adopted by the present application is: to provide a pipeline component, including:

[0006] A main pipe, wherein the main pipe is provided with a fluid passage and a first pipe opening, a second pipe opening and a third pipe opening respectively connected to the fluid passage;

[0007] connectors; and

[0008] The sight glass and the joint are respectively and interchangeably mounted on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening.

[0009] The example of the present application adopts a sight glass, which can facilitate observation of the working fluid state inside the main pipe, so as to better obtain the state of the pipeline component during subsequent research and development testing and replacement of liquid cooling working fluid; by adopting a first pipe opening and a second pipe opening, the joint and the sight glass are set to be interchangeable on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening, and the liquid flow direction of the three-dimensional channel can be adjusted when necessary. When the pipeline component is connected to a preset system, the direction and position of the pipeline to which the pipeline component is connected can be adjusted, so that the pipeline component can be better adapted to other pipelines of the system.

[0010] In some examples, the first nozzle and the second nozzle are oriented in different directions.

[0011] In some examples, the first nozzle, the second nozzle, and the third nozzle have different orientations.

[0012] In some examples, the first nozzle and the third nozzle are oriented in opposite directions.

[0013] In some examples, the upper sleeve of the sight glass is provided with a first sealing ring, and the first sealing ring is sealingly connected to the main pipe.

[0014] In some examples, the main pipe has a positioning surface at positions corresponding to the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening, and the positioning surface is arranged toward the outside of the main pipe; and the first sealing ring is sealingly connected to the corresponding positioning surface.

[0015] In some examples, a first shoulder is protruding from the outer wall of the sight glass, the first shoulder is arranged opposite to the corresponding positioning surface, and the first sealing ring is sealingly connected between the first shoulder and the corresponding positioning surface.

[0016] In some examples, a first shoulder is protruding from the outer wall of the sight glass, and the outer periphery of the first shoulder is polygonal.

[0017] In some examples, the upper sleeve of the joint is provided with a second sealing ring, and the second sealing ring is sealingly connected to the main pipe.

[0018] In some examples, the main pipe has a positioning surface at positions corresponding to the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening, and the positioning surface is arranged toward the outside of the main pipe; and the second sealing ring is sealingly connected to the corresponding positioning surface.

[0019] In some examples, a second shoulder is protruding from the outer wall of the joint, the second shoulder is arranged opposite to the corresponding positioning surface, and the second sealing ring is sealingly connected between the second shoulder and the corresponding positioning surface.

[0020] In some examples, a second shoulder is protruding from the outer wall of the joint, and the outer periphery of the second shoulder is polygonal.

[0021] In some examples, the pipe component further includes:

[0022] The mounting plate is sleeved on the outer side of the main pipe, and the mounting plate is arranged at the position of at least one of the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening.

[0023] The present application also proposes a liquid cooling assembly, comprising:

[0024] Host; and

[0025] A pipe component as in any of the above examples.

[0026] The present application also proposes an example of an energy storage system, including:

[0027] Cabinets; and

[0028] Like the liquid cooling assembly in any of the above examples, the liquid cooling assembly is at least partially located in the cabinet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an example of a pipeline component of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of an example of the application supervisor;

[0032] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of another example of the pipeline component of the present application;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of another example of the pipeline component of the present application;

[0034] Figure 5 It is a left side view of an example of a pipeline component of the present application;

[0035] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A cross-sectional view taken along line 5A-5A;

[0036] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of another example of the pipeline component of the present application;

[0037] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of an example of a liquid cooling component of the present application;

[0038] Fig. 9 It is a structural diagram of an example of an energy storage system of the present application.

[0039] Among them: 10, main pipe; 11, fluid channel; 12, first pipe opening; 13, second pipe opening; 14, third pipe opening; 15, positioning surface; 20, sight glass; 21, first lifting shoulder; 22, first sealing ring; 30, joint; 31, second lifting shoulder; 32, second sealing ring; 40, mounting plate; 50, host; 60, cabinet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. It should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" in the description of this application should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this article can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] In this application, the word "exemplary" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration, or description." Any embodiment described in this application as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. The following description is given to enable any technician in the field to implement and use the present application. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the present application can be implemented without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be elaborated in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the present application with unnecessary details. Therefore, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0043] Traditional non-renewable energy sources such as coal and oil have limited reserves, so new energy sources such as wind power and solar energy have gradually become common energy sources. However, wind power generation and photovoltaic power generation are unstable, and the battery energy storage in the energy storage cabinet has obvious advantages. It can effectively solve this problem and is sustainable. The energy storage cabinet is a kind of energy storage device that stores packaged battery packs. It can play a major role when electricity is urgently needed. It is mainly used in power generation, power grids, household users and other scenes with large power loads or sudden power consumption. Due to the large installed capacity of batteries, battery charging and discharging, and light radiation, the energy storage cabinet has poor ventilation and heat dissipation, so energy storage air conditioners are needed to avoid such phenomena.

[0044] When the batteries in the energy storage cabinet are in a high temperature environment, they will not be able to charge normally, the battery life will be shortened, and even explosions will occur; when the batteries are in a low temperature environment, they will not be able to charge and discharge normally, the power will be severely lost, and the battery life will be shortened. In order to solve the above problems, energy storage cabinets usually use air-cooled air conditioners and liquid-cooled air conditioners for ventilation and heat dissipation, so that the batteries can be in a suitable temperature environment for a long time, ensuring the stability and sustainability of the batteries, thereby realizing the energy storage function.

[0045] In some technologies, the liquid cooling medium of the liquid-cooled air conditioner is in a completely closed liquid cooling pipeline, which cannot be observed with the naked eye during the operation of the air conditioner, and the problem of the liquid cooling medium state cannot be discovered in time, which brings many inconveniences to the research and development testing and the subsequent maintenance and replacement of the liquid cooling medium. The working medium in the example of this application may refer to the liquid cooling medium.

[0046] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present application proposes a piping component, which may include a main pipe, a joint and a sight glass, wherein the sight glass can be used to observe the state of the working fluid in the fluid channel in the main pipe. By setting the joint and the sight glass as interchangeable structures, the positions of the two can be adjusted when necessary to adapt to the main unit and pipelines of the liquid cooling component, thereby facilitating the connection and distribution of the pipelines.

[0047] The piping component in the example of the present application can be used in an energy storage cabinet. The state of the working fluid in the liquid cooling assembly can be obtained through a sight glass to facilitate the control of the working state of the liquid cooling assembly in the energy storage cabinet, thereby facilitating the control of the temperature of the energy storage cabinet and reducing the possibility of thermal runaway of the battery in the energy storage cabinet.

[0048] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 The present application discloses an example of a pipeline component, including a main pipe 10, a joint 30 and a sight glass 20. The main pipe 10 is provided with a fluid channel 11 and a first pipe opening 12, a second pipe opening 13 and a third pipe opening 14 respectively connected to the fluid channel 11; the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 are respectively and interchangeably installed on the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13.

[0049] The main pipe 10 can be used as the main structure of the pipeline component. In this example, the interior of the main pipe 10 is at least partially hollow to form a fluid channel 11. The fluid channel 11 can be arranged along the extension direction of the main pipe 10. The first pipe opening 12, the second pipe opening 13 and the third pipe opening 14 are openings on the main pipe 10 that are respectively connected to the fluid channel 11, wherein at least one of the inner diameter or outer diameter of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13 can be the same. The third pipe opening 14 in this example can be used to connect a section of the liquid cooling pipeline of the liquid cooling component, and one of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13 can be used to connect another section of the pipeline of the liquid cooling component, so that the working medium of the liquid cooling component flows through the fluid channel 11 of the main pipe 10.

[0050] The connector 30 may be a quick connector for connecting a liquid cooling pipeline, and the quick connector is a connector 30 that can be used to connect or disconnect the pipeline. The quick connector can be divided into a quick connector for air, a quick connector for oxygen fuel gas, a quick connector for gas and liquid, a quick connector for oil pressure, a quick connector for inert gas, a quick connector for cooling water temperature oil, and a quick connector for semiconductors. In the example of this application, it may be a quick connector for gas and liquid. The connector 30 in this example can be used to connect one section of the liquid cooling pipeline of the liquid cooling component, and the connector 30 can be used as an intermediate connector between the pipeline of the liquid cooling component and the main pipe 10 to facilitate the input or output of the working fluid of the main pipe 10.

[0051] The sight glass 20 is a structure formed by a high-temperature sintering process of glass and steel. The sight glass 20 can provide users with an accurate method to determine the quality and water content of the working fluid in the system. The working fluid in the fluid channel 11 can be visually observed through the wide-angle sight glass, so it is easy to see the bubbles or flash gas in the system, indicating whether the working fluid dosage is appropriate and needs to be filled. In this example, by setting up the sight glass 20, the state of the working fluid in the main pipe 10 can be observed through the sight glass 20. On the one hand, it can be determined whether the working fluid needs to be replaced based on the state of the working fluid. On the other hand, when the liquid cooling component where the main pipe 10 is located is developed and tested, the working state inside the liquid cooling component can be easily obtained to facilitate the control of the progress of the development and testing.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7In this example, the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 are interchangeably installed at the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13, respectively, which means that the installation positions of the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 at the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13 can be interchanged with each other to change the flow direction of the working medium in the main pipe 10. In this example, the third pipe opening 14 is taken as the liquid inlet as an example, the sight glass 20 can be installed at the first pipe opening 12, and the joint 30 can be installed at the second pipe opening 13, and the working medium enters the fluid channel 11 through the third pipe opening 14 and flows in the direction of the second pipe opening 13 where the joint 30 is located. After the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 are exchanged, the working medium enters the fluid channel 11 through the third pipe opening 14 and flows in the direction of the first pipe opening 12. In this example, by setting the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 as an interchangeable structure, the position of the sight glass 20 can be changed when needed, so that the position and orientation of the sight glass 20 can be more consistent with the observation angle and observation position of the staff, thereby improving the convenience of using the pipeline components. In this example, as the positions of the sight glass 20 and the connector 30 are exchanged, the liquid flow direction of the liquid channel can be changed, so that the pipeline component can be better adapted to the pipeline position on the liquid cooling component, thereby improving the installation performance of the pipeline component. Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this example, the working fluid can enter the main pipe 10 through the third pipe opening 14 and flow toward the joint 30 along the direction 3a; when the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 are swapped, the working fluid enters the main pipe 10 through the third pipe opening 14 and is discharged along the direction 3b.

[0053] In some examples, the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 can be threadedly connected to the corresponding positions of the main pipe 10, or the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 can be connected to the corresponding positions of the main pipe 10 by means of snap-fitting, etc., so that the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 can be detachably arranged on the main pipe 10. In some examples, the sight glass 20 and the joint 30 can both be sleeved on the outside of the main pipe 10. For example, the sight glass 20 is installed at the first pipe opening 12 and the joint 30 is installed at the second pipe opening 13. The sight glass 20 can be sleeved on the outside of the first pipe opening 12 on the main pipe 10 and connected to the main pipe 10, and the joint 30 can be sleeved on the outside of the second pipe opening 13 on the main pipe 10 and connected to the main pipe 10. The outer diameters of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13 on the main pipe 10 can be equal. The liquid mirror 20 can be partially installed in the first pipe opening 12, the interface can be partially installed in the second pipe opening 13, and the inner diameters of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13 can be equal; in some examples, the sight glass 20 can be sleeved on the outside of the first pipe opening 12 on the main pipe 10, the interface can be partially installed in the second pipe opening 13, the outer diameter of the first pipe opening 12 on the main pipe 10 can be equal to the outer diameter of the second pipe opening 13 on the main pipe 10, and the inner diameter of the first pipe opening 12 on the main pipe 10 can be equal to the inner diameter of the second pipe opening 13.

[0054] In some examples, the first nozzle 12 and the second nozzle 13 have different orientations. In this example, the first nozzle 12 and the second nozzle 13 have different orientations, which means that the first nozzle 12 and the second nozzle 13 are not arranged in the same direction. In some examples, the first nozzle 12 and the second nozzle 13 may be perpendicular to each other.

[0055] It can be understood that the orientation of the first pipe opening 12, the second pipe opening 13 and the third pipe opening 14 described in the example of the present application can be the axial direction of the fluid channel 11 where the first pipe opening 12, the second pipe opening 13 and the third pipe opening 14 are located, or it can refer to the direction perpendicular to the plane where the first pipe opening 12, the second pipe opening 13 and the third pipe opening 14 are located.

[0056] In some examples, the first pipe opening 12, the second pipe opening 13, and the third pipe opening 14 are oriented in different directions. In this example, the first pipe opening 12, the second pipe opening 13, and the third pipe opening 14 are oriented in different directions, so that the main pipe 10 can be used to connect pipelines in different positions and directions, so as to improve the adaptability of the pipeline component and facilitate the adaptation of various pipelines of the liquid cooling component. Optionally, the first pipe opening 12, the second pipe opening 13, and the third pipe opening 14 are oriented perpendicular to each other.

[0057] In some examples, the first pipe opening 12 and the third pipe opening 14 are oriented in opposite directions. In this example, the first pipe opening 12 and the third pipe opening 14 are arranged oppositely. When the first pipe opening 12 is connected to the joint 30, the working fluid enters the fluid channel 11 from the third pipe opening 14 and flows in a direction away from the third pipe opening 14 to be output through the joint 30 at the first pipe opening 12. At this time, the working fluid state can be observed from the sight glass 20 at the second pipe opening 13.

[0058] In some examples, the sight glass 20 is provided with a first sealing ring 22, and the first sealing ring 22 is sealed and connected to the main pipe 10. The first sealing ring 22 is used to seal the corresponding positions between the sight glass 20 and the main pipe 10 to improve the sealing performance between the sight glass 20 and the main pipe 10. Optionally, in this example, the first sealing ring 22 can be sleeved on the periphery of the sight glass 20. Taking the sight glass 20 installed on the first pipe opening 12 as an example, the sight glass 20 can be partially connected to the inner side of the first pipe opening 12, and the first sealing ring 22 can be used to seal the gap between the outer surface of the sight glass 20 and the inner wall surface of the position corresponding to the first pipe opening 12 on the main pipe 10; the first sealing ring 22 can also be used to seal the gap between the end of the main pipe 10 corresponding to the first pipe opening 12 and the outer surface of the sight glass 20. Optionally, the first sealing ring 22 in this example can also be embedded in the inner side of the sight glass 20, and the portion of the sight glass 20 corresponding to the main pipe 10 can be sleeved on the outer side of the main pipe 10, and the first sealing ring 22 is used to seal the gap between the sight glass 20 and the main pipe 10. The sealed connection described in the example of this application refers to the first sealing ring 22 and the corresponding surface of the main pipe 10 being closely attached or pressed against each other, so that the first sealing ring 22 is blocked in the gap between the corresponding surface of the main pipe 10 and the surface of the sight glass 20.

[0059] In some examples, the main pipe 10 has a positioning surface 15 at a position corresponding to the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13, and the positioning surface 15 is arranged toward the outside of the main pipe 10; the first sealing ring 22 is sealed and connected with the corresponding positioning surface 15. The positioning surface 15 is a surface facing outward on the main pipe 10. Taking the positioning surface 15 at the main pipe 10 corresponding to the first pipe opening 12 as an example, the surface facing outward on the main pipe 10 can be a surface at the main pipe 10 corresponding to the first pipe opening 12 and arranged at an angle with the axial direction of the first pipe opening 12. Optionally, the positioning surface 15 can be a surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the first pipe opening 12. In this example, the first sealing ring 22 is sealedly connected to the corresponding positioning surface 15, which means that the first sealing ring 22 can be sealed and attached to the corresponding positioning surface 15. Taking the sight glass 20 installed on the first pipe opening 12 as an example, the position corresponding to the first pipe opening 12 on the main pipe 10 has the above-mentioned positioning surface 15, and the first sealing ring 22 can be sealed and connected in the gap between the positioning surface 15 and the sight glass 20 to seal the gap between the positioning surface 15 and the sight glass 20. The first sealing ring 22 in this example can be an O-ring.

[0060] In some examples, a first shoulder 21 is protruding from the outer wall of the sight glass 20 , the first shoulder 21 is arranged opposite to the corresponding positioning surface 15 , and a first sealing ring 22 is sealingly connected between the first shoulder 21 and the corresponding positioning surface 15 .

[0061] The first shoulder 21 may be a convex block structure protruding from the outer wall of the sight glass 20, and the maximum outer diameter of the first shoulder 21 is greater than the inner diameter of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13. The sight glass 20 may be partially installed on the inner side of the first pipe opening 12 or the second pipe opening 13. Taking the sight glass 20 installed on the first pipe opening 12 as an example, the positioning surface 15 may be a plane on the main pipe 10 that is perpendicular to the axial direction of the first pipe opening 12. After the sight glass 20 is installed on the main pipe 10, the positioning surface 15 is arranged toward the first shoulder 21, and the first sealing ring 22 is arranged between the first shoulder 21 and the positioning surface 15, so as to seal the gap between the first shoulder 21 and the positioning surface 15 through the first sealing ring 22. Optionally, the outer periphery of the first shoulder 21 in this example may be circular or in other shapes.

[0062] In some examples, a first shoulder 21 is convexly provided on the outer wall of the sight glass 20, and the outer periphery of the first shoulder 21 is polygonal. The first shoulder 21 may be a convex block structure protruding from the outer wall of the sight glass 20, and the maximum outer peripheral diameter of the first shoulder 21 is greater than the inner diameter of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13. The outer periphery of the first shoulder 21 is polygonal, which means that the outer periphery of the first shoulder 21 may be a polygonal structure such as a quadrilateral, hexagon or octagon. When installing the sight glass 20, it is convenient to match a wrench or other structure with the first shoulder 21, so that the wrench can directly clamp the first shoulder 21, thereby facilitating the installation of the sight glass 20. Taking the threaded connection between the sight glass 20 and the inner wall of the first pipe opening 12 as an example, the sight glass 20 can be rotated by clamping the outer periphery of the first shoulder 21, so as to disassemble and assemble the sight glass 20.

[0063] In some examples, the joint 30 is sleeved with a second sealing ring 32, and the second sealing ring 32 is sealed and connected to the main pipe 10. The second sealing ring 32 is used to seal the corresponding positions of the joint 30 and the main pipe 10 to improve the sealing performance between the joint 30 and the main pipe 10. Optionally, in this example, the second sealing ring 32 can be sleeved on the periphery of the joint 30. Taking the joint 30 installed on the second pipe opening 13 as an example, the joint 30 can be partially connected to the inner side of the second pipe opening 13, and the second sealing ring 32 can be used to seal the gap between the outer surface of the joint 30 and the inner wall surface of the position corresponding to the second pipe opening 13 on the main pipe 10; the second sealing ring 32 can also be used to seal the gap between the end of the main pipe 10 corresponding to the second pipe opening 13 and the outer surface of the joint 30. Optionally, the second sealing ring 32 in this example can also be embedded in the inner side of the joint 30, and the part of the joint 30 corresponding to the main pipe 10 can be sleeved on the outer side of the main pipe 10, and the second sealing ring 32 is used to seal the gap between the joint 30 and the main pipe 10. The sealed connection described in the example of the present application refers to the second sealing ring 32 and the corresponding surface of the main pipe 10 being closely attached or pressed against each other, so that the second sealing ring 32 is blocked in the gap between the corresponding surface of the main pipe 10 and the surface of the joint 30. The second sealing ring 32 in this example can have the same sealing ring structure as the first sealing ring 22, or can have a different sealing ring structure.

[0064] In some examples, the main pipe 10 has a positioning surface 15 at a position corresponding to the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13, and the positioning surface 15 is arranged toward the outside of the main pipe 10; the second sealing ring 32 is sealed and connected with the corresponding positioning surface 15. The positioning surface 15 is a surface on the main pipe 10 facing outward. Taking the positioning surface 15 at the second pipe opening 13 on the main pipe 10 as an example, the surface facing outward on the main pipe 10 can be a surface at the second pipe opening 13 on the main pipe 10 that is arranged at an angle with the axial direction of the second pipe opening 13. Optionally, the positioning surface 15 can be a surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the second pipe opening 13. In this example, the second sealing ring 32 is sealed and connected with the corresponding positioning surface 15, which means that the second sealing ring 32 can be sealed and attached to the corresponding positioning surface 15. Taking the joint 30 installed at the second pipe opening 13 as an example, the position of the main pipe 10 corresponding to the second pipe opening 13 has the positioning surface 15 described above, and the second sealing ring 32 can be sealed and connected in the gap between the positioning surface 15 and the joint 30 to seal the gap between the positioning surface 15 and the joint 30.

[0065] In some examples, a second shoulder 31 is convexly provided on the outer wall of the joint 30, and the second shoulder 31 is arranged opposite to the corresponding positioning surface 15, and the second sealing ring 32 is sealed and connected between the second shoulder 31 and the corresponding positioning surface 15. The second shoulder 31 can be a convex block structure protruding from the outer wall surface of the joint 30, and the maximum outer diameter of the second shoulder 31 is greater than the inner diameter of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13. The joint 30 can be partially installed on the inner side of the first pipe opening 12 or the second pipe opening 13. Taking the installation of the joint 30 on the second pipe opening 13 as an example, the positioning surface 15 can be a plane on the main pipe 10 that is perpendicular to the axial direction of the second pipe opening 13. When the joint 30 is installed on the main pipe 10, the positioning surface 15 is arranged toward the second shoulder 31, and the second sealing ring 32 is arranged between the second shoulder 31 and the positioning surface 15, so as to seal the gap between the second shoulder 31 and the positioning surface 15 through the second sealing ring 32. Optionally, the outer periphery of the second shoulder 31 in this example can be circular or in other shapes.

[0066] In some examples, a second shoulder 31 is convexly provided on the outer wall of the joint 30, and the outer periphery of the second shoulder 31 is polygonal. The second shoulder 31 may be a convex block structure protruding from the outer wall surface of the joint 30, and the maximum outer peripheral diameter of the second shoulder 31 is greater than the inner diameter of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13. The outer periphery of the second shoulder 31 is polygonal, which means that the outer periphery of the second shoulder 31 may be a polygonal structure such as a quadrilateral, hexagon or octagon. When installing the joint 30, it is convenient to match a wrench or other structure with the second shoulder 31, so that the wrench can directly clamp the second shoulder 31, thereby facilitating the installation of the joint 30. Taking the threaded connection between the joint 30 and the inner wall surface of the second pipe opening 13 as an example, the joint 30 can be rotated by clamping the outer periphery of the second shoulder 31, so as to disassemble and assemble the joint 30.

[0067] In some examples, the pipeline component further includes a mounting plate 40 , which is sleeved on the outside of the main pipe 10 , and the mounting plate 40 is disposed at the position of at least one of the first pipe opening 12 and the second pipe opening 13 .

[0068] The mounting plate 40 in this example can be used to connect and fix with an external structure. The mounting plate 40 can be a plate-shaped structure protruding from the outside of the main pipe 10, and a connection position of a connector for connecting screws can be preset on the mounting plate 40. When the pipe component is used in a liquid cooling assembly, the mounting plate 40 can be used to connect with other components in the liquid cooling assembly to improve the stability of the pipe component.

[0069] See also Figure 8 The present application also discloses an example of a liquid cooling assembly, including a host 50 and a piping component as described in any of the above examples.

[0070] The host 50 may be a heat exchange device, and the host 50 and the pipeline components may be connected to each other through pipelines. It is understandable that other devices for heat dissipation or heat absorption may be provided on the host 50, such as heat exchange fins, etc., and reference may be made to relevant technologies.

[0071] The liquid cooling component in this example is provided with the pipeline component described in the above example. The state of the working medium in the liquid cooling component can be observed through the sight glass 20 on the pipeline component, so that the liquid cooling component can be adjusted in time to improve the working efficiency of the liquid cooling component.

[0072] See also Fig. 9 , based on the above-mentioned liquid cooling component, the present application also proposes an example of an energy storage system, wherein the energy storage system includes a cabinet 60 and a liquid cooling component as described in the above example, wherein the cabinet 60 can be used to store structures such as batteries, and the liquid cooling component is at least partially located in the cabinet 60, so as to perform heat exchange on the equipment in the cabinet 60, thereby reducing the possibility of thermal runaway of the energy storage system. The liquid cooling component in this example can be used to cool the batteries described above, and can also be used to cool other functional components in the cabinet 60, such as an electronic control board, to improve the reliability of the energy storage system. Optionally, the energy storage system may also include a fan for accelerating the flow of air inside the energy storage system and a dehumidifier for controlling the humidity inside the cabinet 60.

[0073] The above are only implementation methods of the present application, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A pipeline component, characterized in that: include: A main pipe, wherein the main pipe is provided with a fluid passage and a first pipe opening, a second pipe opening and a third pipe opening respectively connected to the fluid passage; Connectors; as well as A sight glass, wherein the sight glass and the joint are respectively and interchangeably mounted on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening.

2. The pipe component according to claim 1, characterized in that The first pipe opening and the second pipe opening have different directions.

3. The pipe component according to claim 1, characterized in that The first pipe opening, the second pipe opening and the third pipe opening have different directions.

4. The pipe component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first pipe opening and the third pipe opening are in opposite directions.

5. The pipe component according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The upper sleeve of the sight glass is provided with a first sealing ring, and the first sealing ring is sealed and connected to the main pipe.

6. The pipe component according to claim 5, characterized in that The main pipe has a positioning surface at positions corresponding to the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening, and the positioning surface is arranged toward the outside of the main pipe; the first sealing ring is sealingly connected to the corresponding positioning surface.

7. The pipe component according to claim 6, characterized in that A first raised shoulder is convexly provided on the outer wall of the sight glass, the first raised shoulder is arranged opposite to the corresponding positioning surface, and the first sealing ring is sealingly connected between the first raised shoulder and the corresponding positioning surface.

8. The pipe component according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first shoulder is convexly provided on the outer wall of the sight glass, and the outer periphery of the first shoulder is polygonal.

9. The pipe component according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The upper sleeve of the joint is provided with a second sealing ring, and the second sealing ring is sealed and connected to the main pipe.

10. The pipe component according to claim 9, characterized in that The main pipe has a positioning surface at positions corresponding to the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening, and the positioning surface is arranged toward the outside of the main pipe; the second sealing ring is sealingly connected to the corresponding positioning surface.

11. The pipe component according to claim 10, characterized in that A second raised shoulder is protruding from the outer wall of the joint, the second raised shoulder is arranged opposite to the corresponding positioning surface, and the second sealing ring is sealingly connected between the second raised shoulder and the corresponding positioning surface.

12. The pipe component according to claim 9, characterized in that A second raised shoulder is protruding from the outer wall of the joint, and the outer periphery of the second raised shoulder is polygonal.

13. The pipe component according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The pipeline component also includes: The mounting plate is sleeved on the outer side of the main pipe, and the mounting plate is arranged at the position of at least one of the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening.

14. A liquid cooling assembly, characterized in that: include: Host; as well as A piping component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. An energy storage system, characterized in that: include: Cabinet; as well as The liquid cooling assembly of claim 14, wherein the liquid cooling assembly is at least partially located within the cabinet.

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