Pipeline assembly, liquid cooling system and energy storage cabinet

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pipeline assembly, a liquid cooling system and an energy storage cabinet. The pipeline assembly comprises a first pipeline component and a second pipeline component. The first pipeline component comprises a first main pipe, a first plugging piece and a first connector. The first main pipe is provided with a first fluid channel, a water inlet, a first pipe opening and a second pipe opening, the first plugging piece and the first connector are installed on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening in a replaceable mode respectively. The second pipeline component comprises a second main pipe, the second main pipe is provided with a second fluid channel and a water outlet and a second connector which are connected with the second fluid channel, and the first connector is connected with the second connector through a pipeline. According to the pipeline assembly, the first connector and the first plugging piece are installed on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening in the replaceable mode, the position of the first connector can be adjusted according to needs, and then the connecting mode of the pipeline assembly can be adjusted according to specific use scenes.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Liquid cooling systems are usually equipped with multiple sets of pipes, along which the liquid cooling medium flows to exchange heat with the target device. The existing liquid cooling pipe circulation method is single, with few application scenarios and lack of compatibility, which affects the progress and results of some experimental tests. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides a pipeline assembly, a liquid cooling system and an energy storage cabinet, aiming to improve the problem of poor pipeline adaptability.

[0004] In order to achieve the above technical effects, a technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide a pipeline assembly, including:

[0005] The first pipeline component comprises a first main pipe, a first plugging member and a first joint, wherein the first main pipe has a first fluid channel and a water inlet, a first pipe opening and a second pipe opening respectively connected to the first fluid channel; the first plugging member and the first joint are respectively and interchangeably mounted on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening; and

[0006] The second pipeline component includes a second main pipe, the second main pipe has a second fluid channel and a water outlet and a second joint respectively connected to the second fluid channel, and the first joint is connected to the second joint through a pipeline.

[0007] In the example of the present application, a first joint and a first blocking piece are provided, and the first joint and the first blocking piece are interchangeably installed at the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening, so that the position of the first joint can be adjusted as needed; when the position of the first joint changes, the connection position of the first joint and the second joint can also change synchronously, so that the flow path of the working fluid output by the first pipeline component changes, and then the connection method of the pipeline assembly can be adjusted according to the specific usage scenario.

[0008] In some examples, the first nozzle and the second nozzle are oriented in different directions.

[0009] In some examples, the first pipe opening, the second pipe opening, and the water inlet have different orientations.

[0010] In some examples, the first nozzle is oriented opposite to the water inlet.

[0011] In some examples, the first pipe opening, the second pipe opening, and the water inlet are arranged vertically in pairs.

[0012] In some examples, the second main pipe has a third pipe port and a fourth pipe port communicating with the second fluid channel; and the second joint is connected to one of the third pipe port and the fourth pipe port.

[0013] In some examples, the second pipe component further includes:

[0014] The second blocking piece is connected to the second main pipe, and the second blocking piece and the second joint are respectively and interchangeably installed on the third pipe opening and the fourth pipe opening.

[0015] In some examples, at least one of the first block piece and the second block piece is a sight glass.

[0016] In some examples, the third nozzle and the fourth nozzle are oriented in different directions.

[0017] In some examples, the third nozzle, the fourth nozzle, and the water outlet have different orientations.

[0018] In some examples, the third nozzle is oriented opposite to the water outlet.

[0019] In some examples, the first nozzle and the third nozzle are oriented in the same direction; and / or the second nozzle and the fourth nozzle are oriented in the same direction.

[0020] In some examples, the water inlet and the water outlet are oriented in the same direction.

[0021] In some examples, the third nozzle, the fourth nozzle, and the water outlet are arranged vertically in pairs.

[0022] In some examples, the tubing assembly further includes:

[0023] A temperature sensing element: at least one of the first main pipe and the second main pipe is provided with a temperature sensing element.

[0024] The present application also proposes an example of a liquid cooling system, comprising:

[0025] Host; and

[0026] As in any of the above examples, the water inlet and the water outlet are respectively connected to the main unit.

[0027] The present application also proposes an example of an energy storage cabinet, including:

[0028] Cabinets; and

[0029] As for the liquid cooling system mentioned above, the liquid cooling system is at least partially disposed in the cabinet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] 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.

[0031] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an example of a pipeline assembly of the present application;

[0032] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of another example of a pipeline assembly of the present invention, wherein the working fluid flow direction of the pipeline assembly is Figure 1 on the contrary;

[0033] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of an example of the first pipeline component of the present application;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an example of a first pipeline component of the present application in an exploded state;

[0035] Figure 5 is a front view of an example of the first pipe component of the present application;

[0036] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A cross-sectional view taken along the line 5A-5A;

[0037] Figure 7 It is a right side view of an example of the first pipe component of the present application;

[0038] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of an example of a second pipeline component of the present application;

[0039] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an example of a second pipeline component of the present application in an exploded state;

[0040] Fig.10 is a front view of an example of a second pipe component of the present application;

[0041] Fig.11 yes Fig.10 A cross-sectional view taken along line 10A-10A;

[0042] Fig.12 It is a right side view of an example of the second pipe component of the present application;

[0043] Fig.13 It is a structural schematic diagram of an example of a liquid cooling system of the present application;

[0044] Fig.14 It is a structural schematic diagram of an example of an energy storage cabinet of the present application.

[0045] in:

[0046] 100. A first pipeline component;

[0047] 110, first main pipe; 111, first fluid channel; 112, water inlet; 113, first pipe opening; 114, second pipe opening;

[0048] 120, first blocking member; 121, first lifting shoulder; 122, first sealing ring;

[0049] 130, first joint; 131, second shoulder lift; 132, second sealing ring;

[0050] 200, second pipeline component;

[0051] 210, second main pipe; 211, second fluid channel; 212, water outlet; 213, third pipe outlet; 214, fourth pipe outlet;

[0052] 220, second blocking member; 221, third lifting shoulder; 222, third sealing ring;

[0053] 230, second joint; 231, fourth shoulder lift; 232, fourth sealing ring;

[0054] 300, temperature sensing element; 310, temperature sensing sleeve; 320, fixed module;

[0055] 400, mounting plate;

[0056] 500, host;

[0057] 1000. Cabinet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] 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.

[0059] 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.

[0060] 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.

[0061] Traditional non-renewable energy sources such as coal and oil have limited reserves, so new energy sources such as wind energy 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, which can effectively solve this problem and is sustainable. The energy storage cabinet is a kind of energy storage equipment that stores packaged batteries. 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. The battery in the energy storage cabinet can be a battery cell or a battery pack formed by a combination of multiple battery cells. Multiple battery cells can be arranged in a row or multiple rows and columns in a preset manner. Multiple battery cells can be arranged in series, parallel or series-parallel mixed. The series-parallel mixed means that some of the battery cells in the multiple battery cells are connected in series and some are connected in parallel.

[0062] When the battery is in a high temperature environment, it will not be able to charge normally, shorten the battery life, or even explode; when the battery is in a low temperature environment, it will not be able to charge and discharge normally, the power will drop severely, and the battery life will be shortened. To address the above problems, energy storage cabinets usually use air-cooled air conditioners and liquid cooling units for ventilation and heat dissipation, so that the battery can be in a suitable temperature environment for a long time, ensuring the stability and sustainability of the battery, thereby realizing the energy storage function.

[0063] With regard to the existing technology, it can be found that the liquid cooling pipes of liquid-cooled air conditioners have a single water inlet and outlet method, the joint parts cannot be matched in multiple directions, and lack compatibility, which to a certain extent affects experimental testing and limits the product's application scenarios and customer needs.

[0064] The example of the present application proposes a pipeline assembly, which includes a first pipeline component and a second pipeline component, wherein the first pipeline component has a water inlet, a first pipe port and a second pipe port, wherein the components assembled on the first pipe port and the second pipe port can be interchanged, and when the first blocking member and the first joint are interchanged, the water outlet position of the first pipeline component also changes, so that the first pipeline component can adjust the water outlet position as needed, so as to adapt the first pipeline component and the second pipeline component to each other, thereby improving the adaptability performance of the pipeline assembly.

[0065] The pipe assembly in the example of the present application can be used in a liquid cooling system, which can be a heating system or a refrigeration system. The liquid cooling system can be used to perform heat exchange with a target environment or a target device, so as to set the target environment or the target device to a preset temperature range. The pipe assembly in the example of the present application can be used to supply a liquid cooling medium to flow, and the liquid cooling medium can be a material used for heat exchange with a target device or a target environment. For the convenience of description, the following description is made by taking water as the liquid cooling medium.

[0066] The liquid cooling system in the example of the present application can be used in an energy storage cabinet. The temperature of a preset position in the energy storage cabinet is controlled by the liquid cooling system to improve the reliability of the energy storage cabinet.

[0067] See also Figure 1 The present application provides an example of a pipeline assembly, including a first pipeline component 100 and a second pipeline component 200 .

[0068] Please refer to Figures 2 to 7 The first pipe component 100 includes a first main pipe 110, a first blocking member 120 and a first joint 130. The first main pipe 110 has a first fluid channel 111 and a water inlet 112, a first pipe port 113 and a second pipe port 114 respectively connected to the first fluid channel 111; the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 are respectively and interchangeably installed on the first pipe port 113 and the second pipe port 114.

[0069] Please refer to Figures 8 to 12 The second pipe component 200 includes a second main pipe 210 having a second fluid channel 211 and a water outlet 212 and a second joint 230 respectively connected to the second fluid channel 211 . The first joint 130 is connected to the second joint 230 through a pipeline.

[0070] The first main pipe 110 is the main structure of the first piping component 100. The first main pipe 110 can be in the shape of a straight pipe, or it can be in a T-shaped structure. The first main pipe 110 is at least partially a hollow structure, so that a first fluid channel 111 is formed inside the first main pipe 110. The first fluid channel 111 can serve as a channel for the flow of liquid-cooling medium inside the first main pipe 110. Optionally, a mounting plate 400 can be provided on the first main pipe 110, and the mounting plate 400 can be used to connect other functional modules in the liquid cooling system to enhance the structural stability of the first main pipe 110 in the liquid cooling system. The number of mounting plates 400 on the first main pipe 110 can be multiple, and the multiple mounting plates 400 can be arranged at intervals from each other.

[0071] The water inlet 112, the first pipe opening 113 and the second pipe opening 114 are respectively connected to the first fluid channel 111, wherein the water inlet 112 can be used as a port for connecting the pipe member to the external structure. The first pipe opening 113 and the second pipe opening 114 are staggered so that the positions of the first pipe opening 113 and the second pipe opening 114 do not overlap, and when the water in the first fluid channel 111 is output from the first pipe opening 113 or the second pipe opening 114, the flow path of the water will be different.

[0072] The first connector 130 can be connected to an external pipeline. The first connector 130 can be a quick connector, which is a connector that can be used to connect or disconnect pipelines. Quick connectors can be divided into quick connectors for air, quick connectors for oxygen fuel gas, quick connectors for gas and liquid, quick connectors for oil pressure, quick connectors for inert gas, quick connectors for cooling water temperature oil, and semiconductor quick connectors. In the example of this application, it can be a quick connector for gas and liquid. The connector in this example can be used to connect one section of the liquid cooling pipeline of the liquid cooling system. The connector can be used as an intermediate connector between the pipeline of the liquid cooling system and the first main pipe 110 to facilitate the input or output of the working fluid of the first main pipe 110. In some examples, a second shoulder 131 is convexly provided on the outer wall of the first connector 130. The maximum outer diameter of the second shoulder 131 can be greater than the maximum outer diameter of the first connector 130. The second shoulder 131 can be used to abut against the first main pipe 110 to limit the maximum installation depth of the first connector 130 on the first main pipe 110. In some examples, a second sealing ring 132 is sleeved on the outer side of the first joint 130. When the corresponding positions of the second shoulder 131 and the first main pipe 110 abut against each other, the second sealing ring 132 can be sealed between the second shoulder 131 and the first main pipe 110 to seal the gap between the second shoulder 131, the first joint 130 and the first main pipe 110.

[0073] The first blocking member 120 can be used to block one of the first pipe opening 113 or the second pipe opening 114. The first blocking member 120 can be a pipe cap, and the first blocking member 120 can also be a sight glass. In this example, the first blocking member 120 is taken as an example of a sight glass. The sight glass is a structure formed by a high-temperature sintering process of glass and steel. The sight glass 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 can be visually observed through a wide-angle sight glass, so it is easy to see the bubbles or flash gas in the system, indicating whether the working fluid dosage needs to be filled appropriately. In this example, by setting up a sight glass, the working fluid state in the main pipe can be observed through the sight glass. On the one hand, it can be determined whether the working fluid needs to be replaced based on the working fluid state. On the other hand, when the liquid cooling system where the main pipe is located is undergoing research and development testing, the working state inside the liquid cooling system can be easily obtained to facilitate the control of the progress of the research and development test. In some examples, a first shoulder 121 is convexly provided on the outer wall of the first blocking member 120, and the maximum outer diameter of the first shoulder 121 may be greater than the maximum outer diameter of the first blocking member 120. The first shoulder 121 may be used to abut against the first main pipe 110 to limit the maximum installation depth of the first blocking member 120 on the first main pipe 110. In some examples, a second sealing ring 132 is sleeved on the outer side of the first blocking member 120. When the corresponding positions of the first shoulder 121 and the first main pipe 110 abut against each other, the second sealing ring 132 may be sealed and connected between the first shoulder 121 and the first main pipe 110 to seal the gap between the first shoulder 121, the first blocking member 120 and the first main pipe 110.

[0074] In this example, the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 are interchangeably installed at the first pipe opening 113 and the second pipe opening 114, respectively, which means that the installation positions of the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 at the first pipe opening 113 and the second pipe opening 114 can be interchanged to change the flow direction of the working medium in the first main pipe 110. In this example, taking the third pipe opening 213 as the liquid inlet as an example, the first blocking member 120 can be installed at the first pipe opening 113, and the first joint 130 can be installed at the second pipe opening 114, and the working medium enters the first fluid channel 111 through the third pipe opening 213 and flows in the direction of the second pipe opening 114 where the first joint 130 is located. After the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 are interchanged, the working medium enters the first fluid channel 111 through the third pipe opening 213 and flows in the direction of the first pipe opening 113. In this example, by setting the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 as an interchangeable structure, the position of the first blocking member 120 can be changed when necessary, so that the position and orientation of the first blocking member 120 can be more consistent with the staff's observation angle and observation position, thereby improving the convenience of using the pipeline component. In this example, as the positions of the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 are exchanged, the liquid flow direction of the liquid channel can be changed, thereby making the pipeline component better adapted to the pipeline position on the liquid cooling system, thereby improving the installation performance of the pipeline component.

[0075] In some examples, the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 may be threadedly connected to the corresponding positions of the first main pipe 110, or the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 may be connected to the corresponding positions of the first main pipe 110 by means of snap-fitting or the like, so that the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 may be detachably arranged on the first main pipe 110. In some examples, the first blocking member 120 and the first joint 130 may both be sleeved on the outside of the first main pipe 110. For example, the first blocking member 120 is installed on the first pipe opening 113 and the first joint 130 is installed on the second pipe opening 114. The first blocking member 120 may be sleeved on the outside of the first pipe opening 113 on the first main pipe 110 and connected to the first main pipe 110. The first joint 130 may be sleeved on the outside of the second pipe opening 114 on the first main pipe 110 and connected to the first main pipe 110. The outer diameters of the first pipe opening 113 and the second pipe opening 114 on the first main pipe 110 may be equal. In some examples, the first blocking member 120 may be partially installed in the first pipe opening 113, the interface may be partially installed in the second pipe opening 114, and the inner diameters of the first pipe opening 113 and the second pipe opening 114 may be equal; in some examples, the first blocking member 120 may be sleeved on the outer side of the first pipe opening 113 on the first main pipe 110, the interface may be partially installed in the second pipe opening 114, the outer diameter of the first pipe opening 113 on the first main pipe 110 may be equal to the outer diameter of the second pipe opening 114 on the first main pipe 110, and the inner diameter of the first pipe opening 113 on the first main pipe 110 may be equal to the inner diameter of the second pipe opening 114.

[0076] The second main pipe 210 is the main structure of the second piping component 200. The second main pipe 210 can be in the shape of a straight pipe, or it can be in a T-shaped structure. The second main pipe 210 is at least partially a hollow structure so that a second fluid channel 211 is formed inside the second main pipe 210. In this example, the shape and size of the second main pipe 210 can be the same as the shape and size of the first main pipe 110. The second fluid channel 211 can serve as a channel for the flow of liquid cooling medium inside the second main pipe 210. Optionally, a mounting plate 400 can be provided on the second main pipe 210, and the mounting plate 400 can be used to connect other functional modules in the liquid cooling system to enhance the structural stability of the second main pipe 210 in the liquid cooling system. The number of mounting plates 400 on the second main pipe 210 can be multiple, and the multiple mounting plates 400 can be arranged at intervals from each other.

[0077] The second joint 230 may be the quick joint described in the above example. The second joint 230 is connected to the first joint 130 through a pipe. Since the connection position of the first joint 130 on the first main pipe 110 can be exchanged, the position of the first joint 130 relative to the second joint 230 can be adjusted and changed, so that the first joint 130 and the second joint 230 can be adapted to the pipes of the liquid cooling system, thereby improving the adaptability of the pipeline assembly to the liquid cooling system. In some examples, a fourth shoulder 231 is convexly provided on the outer wall of the second joint 230, and the maximum outer diameter of the fourth shoulder 231 can be greater than the maximum outer diameter of the second joint 230. The fourth shoulder 231 can be used to abut against the second main pipe 210 to limit the maximum installation depth of the second joint 230 on the second main pipe 210. In some examples, a fourth sealing ring 232 is provided on the outer side of the second joint 230. When the corresponding positions of the fourth shoulder 231 and the second main pipe 210 abut against each other, the fourth sealing ring 232 can be sealed between the fourth shoulder 231 and the second main pipe 210 to seal the gap between the fourth shoulder 231, the second joint 230 and the second main pipe 210.

[0078] The water outlet 212 can be connected to an external pipe. The water outlet 212 in this example can be used to connect a section of the liquid cooling pipeline of the liquid cooling system. The water outlet 212 can be used as an intermediate connector between the pipeline of the liquid cooling system and the second main pipe 210 to facilitate the input or output of the working fluid of the second main pipe 210. The water flow direction of the water outlet 212 and the water inlet 112 in this application example is opposite, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The water flow direction of the water outlet 212 and the water inlet 112 can be reversely adjusted, that is, the working medium can be input into the first main pipe 110 through the water inlet 112, and the working medium is transported to the water outlet 212 along the first fluid channel 111, the first joint 130, the second joint 230 and the second fluid channel 211 in sequence; or, water can enter the second fluid channel 211 through the water outlet 212, and flow to the water inlet 112 through the second joint 230, the first joint 130 and the first fluid channel 111 in sequence.

[0079] In some examples, the first nozzle 113 and the second nozzle 114 have different orientations. In this example, the first nozzle 113 and the second nozzle 114 have different orientations, which means that the first nozzle 113 and the second nozzle 114 are not set in the same direction. In some examples, the orientations of the first nozzle 113 and the second nozzle 114 can be perpendicular to each other. It is understandable that the orientations of the first nozzle 113, the second nozzle 114 and the water inlet 112 described in the examples of the present application can be the axial direction of the first fluid channel 111 where the first nozzle 113, the second nozzle 114 and the water inlet 112 are located, and can also refer to the direction perpendicular to the plane where the first nozzle 113, the second nozzle 114 and the water inlet 112 are located.

[0080] In some examples, the first pipe opening 113, the second pipe opening 114 and the water inlet 112 are oriented in different directions. In this example, the first pipe opening 113, the second pipe opening 114 and the water inlet 112 are oriented in different directions, so that the first main pipe 110 can be used to connect pipelines in different positions and directions to improve the adaptability of the pipeline components and facilitate the adaptation of various pipelines of the liquid cooling system. Optionally, the first pipe opening 113, the second pipe opening 114 and the water inlet 112 are oriented perpendicular to each other, so that the first pipe opening 113, the second pipe opening 114 and the water inlet 112 can be connected to the pipeline structure from different directions, respectively, to improve the adaptability of the first pipeline component, and on the other hand, the mutual interference between the pipelines connected to the first pipe opening 113, the second pipe opening 114 and the water inlet 112 is reduced.

[0081] In some examples, the first pipe opening 113 is oriented opposite to the water inlet 112. In this example, the first pipe opening 113 is arranged opposite to the water inlet 112. When the first pipe opening 113 is connected to the first joint 130, the working fluid enters the fluid channel from the water inlet 112 and flows in a direction away from the water inlet 112 to be output through the first joint 130 at the first pipe opening 113. At this time, the working fluid state can be observed from the sight glass at the second pipe opening 114.

[0082] In some examples, the second main pipe 210 has a third pipe port 213 and a fourth pipe port 214 communicating with the second fluid channel 211 ; the second joint 230 is connected to one of the third pipe port 213 and the fourth pipe port 214 .

[0083] The water outlet 212 and the third pipe opening 213 and the fourth pipe opening 214 are respectively connected to the second fluid channel 211, wherein the water outlet 212 can be used as a port for connecting the pipeline component to the external structure. The third pipe opening 213, the fourth pipe opening 214 and the water outlet 212 are staggered so that the positions of the third pipe opening 213 and the fourth pipe opening 214 do not overlap, and the second joint 230 is connected to one of the third pipe opening 213 and the fourth pipe opening 214. When the water in the second fluid channel 211 is input or output from the second joint 230, the flow path of the water will be different.

[0084] In some examples, the second pipe component 200 further includes a second blocking member 220 , which is connected to the second main pipe 210 . The second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 are interchangeably installed at the third pipe opening 213 and the fourth pipe opening 214 .

[0085] The second blocking member 220 can be used to block one of the third pipe opening 213 and the fourth pipe opening 214. The second blocking member 220 can be a pipe cap, and the second blocking member 220 can also be a sight glass as described in any of the above examples. In some examples, a third shoulder 221 is convexly provided on the outer wall of the second blocking member 220, and the maximum outer peripheral diameter of the third shoulder 221 can be greater than the maximum outer peripheral diameter of the second blocking member 220, and the third shoulder 221 can be used to abut against the second main pipe 210 to limit the maximum installation depth of the second blocking member 220 on the second main pipe 210. In some examples, a third sealing ring 222 is sleeved on the outer side of the second blocking member 220, and when the corresponding positions of the third shoulder 221 and the second main pipe 210 abut against each other, the third sealing ring 222 can be sealed and connected between the third shoulder 221 and the second main pipe 210 to seal the gap between the third shoulder 221, the second blocking member 220 and the second main pipe 210.

[0086] In this example, the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 are interchangeably installed at the third pipe opening 213 and the fourth pipe opening 214, respectively, which means that the installation positions of the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 at the third pipe opening 213 and the fourth pipe opening 214 can be interchanged to change the flow direction of the working medium in the second main pipe 210. In this example, the second blocking member 220 can be installed at the third pipe opening 213, and the second joint 230 can be installed at the second pipe opening 114, and the working medium enters the second fluid channel 211 through the third pipe opening 213 and flows in the direction of the second pipe opening 114 where the second joint 230 is located. After the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 are interchanged, the working medium enters the second fluid channel 211 through the third pipe opening 213 and flows in the direction of the third pipe opening 213. In this example, by setting the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 as an interchangeable structure, the position of the second blocking member 220 can be changed when necessary, so that the position and orientation of the second blocking member 220 can be more consistent with the staff's observation angle and observation position, thereby improving the convenience of using the pipeline component. In this example, as the positions of the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 are exchanged, the liquid flow direction of the liquid channel can be changed, thereby making the pipeline component better adapted to the pipeline position on the liquid cooling system, thereby improving the installation performance of the pipeline component.

[0087] In some examples, the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 can be threadedly connected to the corresponding positions of the second main pipe 210, or the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 can be connected to the corresponding positions of the second main pipe 210 by means of snap-fitting, etc., so that the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 can be detachably arranged on the second main pipe 210. In some examples, the second blocking member 220 and the second joint 230 can both be sleeved on the outside of the second main pipe 210. For example, the second blocking member 220 is installed on the third pipe opening 213 and the second joint 230 is installed on the second pipe opening 114. The second blocking member 220 can be sleeved on the outside of the third pipe opening 213 on the second main pipe 210 and connected to the second main pipe 210. The second joint 230 can be sleeved on the outside of the second pipe opening 114 on the second main pipe 210 and connected to the second main pipe 210. The outer diameters of the third pipe opening 213 on the second main pipe 210 can be equal. In some examples, the second blocking member 220 can be partially installed in the third pipe opening 213, the interface can be partially installed in the second pipe opening 114, and the inner diameters of the third pipe opening 213 can be equal; in some examples, the second blocking member 220 can be sleeved on the outer side of the third pipe opening 213 on the second main pipe 210, the interface can be partially installed in the second pipe opening 114, the outer diameter of the third pipe opening 213 on the second main pipe 210 can be equal to the outer diameter of the second pipe opening 114 on the second main pipe 210, and the inner diameter of the third pipe opening 213 on the second main pipe 210 can be equal to the inner diameter of the second pipe opening 114.

[0088] In some examples, the third nozzle 213 and the fourth nozzle 214 have different orientations. In this example, the third nozzle 213 and the fourth nozzle 214 have different orientations, which means that the third nozzle 213 and the fourth nozzle 214 are not arranged in the same direction. In some examples, the orientations of the third nozzle 213 and the fourth nozzle 214 can be perpendicular to each other. The orientation of the third nozzle 213 in this example can be the same as the orientation of the first nozzle 113, and the orientation of the fourth nozzle 214 can be the same as the orientation of the second nozzle 114. It can be understood that the orientation of the third nozzle 213, the fourth nozzle 214 and the water inlet 112 described in the example of the present application can be the axial direction of the second fluid channel 211 where the third nozzle 213, the fourth nozzle 214 and the water inlet 112 are located, and can also refer to the direction perpendicular to the plane where the third nozzle 213, the fourth nozzle 214 and the water inlet 112 are located.

[0089] In some examples, the third pipe opening 213, the fourth pipe opening 214 and the water outlet 212 are oriented in different directions. In this example, the third pipe opening 213, the fourth pipe opening 214 and the water outlet 212 are oriented in different directions, so that the second main pipe 210 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 system. Optionally, the third pipe opening 213, the fourth pipe opening 214 and the water outlet 212 are oriented perpendicular to each other to reduce the mutual interference at the third pipe opening 213, the fourth pipe opening 214 and the water outlet 212, so as to facilitate the connection of the second pipeline component with pipelines in different directions.

[0090] In some examples, the third pipe opening 213 is oriented in the opposite direction to the water outlet 212. In this example, the third pipe opening 213 is arranged opposite to the water outlet 212. When the third pipe opening 213 is connected to the second joint 230, the working fluid can enter the second fluid channel 211 from the third pipe opening 213 and flow toward the water outlet 212 to be input through the second joint 230 at the third pipe opening 213. At this time, the second blocking member 220 of the fourth pipe opening 214 can be a sight glass, and the working fluid state can be observed from the sight glass at the fourth pipe opening 214.

[0091] In some examples, the first pipe opening 113 and the third pipe opening 213 have the same orientation; the positions of the third pipe opening 213 and the first pipe opening 113 do not overlap, and when pipes at different positions in the liquid cooling system are connected to each other, the first joint 130 described in the above example can be set on the first pipe opening 113, and the second joint 230 can be set on the third pipe opening 213, so as to connect adjacent pipes when adjacent pipes in the liquid cooling system are misaligned. In this example, the third pipe opening 213 can be opposite to the direction of the water outlet 212, and the first pipe opening 113 can be opposite to the direction of the water inlet 112. In this example, when the first pipe opening 113 is installed with the first joint 130 and the third pipe opening 213 is installed with the second blocking piece 220, or the first pipe opening 113 is installed with the first blocking piece 120 and the third pipe opening 213 is installed with the second joint 230, and at least one of the first blocking piece 120 and the second blocking piece 220 is a sight glass, the staff can connect the pipeline of the liquid cooling system on one side of the first pipe opening 113, and at the same time can observe the internal state of the pipeline assembly through the sight glass from one side of the first pipe opening 113, so that the staff can check the working state of the pipeline assembly.

[0092] In some examples, the second pipe opening 114 and the fourth pipe opening 214 are oriented in the same direction; in this example, the positions of the second pipe opening 114 and the fourth pipe opening 214 do not overlap, and the second pipe opening 114 and the fourth pipe opening 214 can be used to connect pipes in the liquid cooling system, so as to install pipes from the same side of the second pipe opening 114 and the fourth pipe opening 214. Optionally, the second pipe opening 114 and the fourth pipe opening 214 can also be used to install the first blocking member 120 and the second blocking member 220, respectively.

[0093] In some examples, the water inlet 112 and the water outlet 212 have the same orientation. In this example, the water inlet 112 and the water outlet 212 can be placed on the same side for water to flow in and out, so that different pipes installed on the same side of the liquid cooling system can be interconnected.

[0094] In some examples, the pipeline assembly further includes a temperature sensing component 300, and at least one of the first main pipe 110 and the second main pipe 210 is provided with the temperature sensing component 300. The temperature sensing component 300 may be a temperature sensor module, or may be a device for detecting the temperature of the pipeline assembly formed by a combination of multiple temperature sensing elements. In some examples, the temperature sensing component 300 includes a temperature sensing sleeve 310 and a fixed module 320, wherein the temperature sensing sleeve 310 may be used to install temperature sensing elements such as temperature sensors, and the fixed module 320 is used to install the temperature sensing sleeve 310 at a corresponding position of the pipeline assembly. In some examples, the temperature sensing sleeve 310 may be integrally provided with the corresponding first main pipe 110 or the second main pipe 210.

[0095] See also Fig.13Based on the above-mentioned pipeline assembly, the present application also proposes an example of a liquid cooling system, including a host 500 and a pipeline assembly as described in any of the above examples, and the water inlet 112 and the water outlet 212 are respectively connected to the host 500.

[0096] The host 500 may be a heat exchange device, and the host 500 and the pipeline assembly may be connected to each other through a pipeline. It is understandable that other devices for heat dissipation or heat absorption may be provided on the host 500, such as heat exchange fins, etc., and reference may be made to related technologies.

[0097] The liquid cooling system in this example is provided with the piping components described in the above examples. The state of the working fluid in the liquid cooling system can be observed through the sight glass on the piping components, so that the liquid cooling system can be adjusted in time to improve the working efficiency of the liquid cooling system.

[0098] See also Fig.14 Based on the above-mentioned liquid cooling system, the present application also proposes an example of an energy storage cabinet, including a cabinet 1000 and a liquid cooling system as described in any of the above-mentioned examples, and the liquid cooling system is at least partially disposed in the cabinet 1000.

[0099] The cabinet 1000 can be used to store structures such as batteries, and the liquid cooling system is at least partially located in the cabinet 1000 to perform heat exchange on the equipment in the cabinet 1000, thereby reducing the possibility of thermal runaway of the energy storage system. The liquid cooling system 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 1000, such as the electric control board, to improve the reliability of the energy storage system. Optionally, the energy storage system may also include a fan for accelerating the air flow inside the energy storage system and a dehumidifier for controlling the humidity inside the cabinet 1000.

[0100] 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 assembly, characterized in that: include: The first pipeline component comprises a first main pipe, a first blocking member and a first joint, wherein the first main pipe has a first fluid channel and a water inlet, a first pipe opening and a second pipe opening respectively connected to the first fluid channel; the first blocking member and the first joint are respectively and interchangeably mounted on the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening; as well as The second pipe component includes a second main pipe having a second fluid channel and a water outlet and a second joint respectively connected to the second fluid channel, and the first joint is connected to the second joint through a pipeline.

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

3. The pipeline assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first pipe opening, the second pipe opening and the water inlet have different directions.

4. The pipeline assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that The first pipe opening is in the opposite direction to the water inlet.

5. The pipeline assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first pipe opening, the second pipe opening and the water inlet are arranged vertically in pairs.

6. The pipe assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The second main pipe has a third pipe opening and a fourth pipe opening communicating with the second fluid channel; the second joint is connected to one of the third pipe opening and the fourth pipe opening.

7. The pipe assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that The second pipe member further comprises: The second blocking member is connected to the second main pipe. The second blocking member and the second joint are respectively and interchangeably installed on the third pipe opening and the fourth pipe opening.

8. The pipe assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that At least one of the first blocking member and the second blocking member is a sight glass.

9. The pipeline assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The third pipe opening and the fourth pipe opening have different directions.

10. The pipe assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that The third pipe opening, the fourth pipe opening and the water outlet have different directions.

11. The pipe assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The third pipe opening is in the opposite direction to the water outlet.

12. The pipe assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that The first pipe opening and the third pipe opening have the same orientation; and / or, the second pipe opening and the fourth pipe opening have the same orientation; and / or, the water inlet and the water outlet have the same orientation; and / or, the third pipe opening, the fourth pipe opening and the water outlet are arranged vertically in pairs.

13. The pipe assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The pipeline assembly also includes: A temperature sensing member, at least one of the first main pipe and the second main pipe is provided with the temperature sensing member.

14. A liquid cooling system, characterized in that: include: Host; as well as The pipeline assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the water inlet and the water outlet are respectively connected to the main unit.

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

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