Battery mounting cabinet with cooling device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of energy storage, in particular to a battery mounting cabinet with a cooling device. The battery installation cabinet with the cooling device comprises a cabinet body, the cooling device, a charging port and a supporting device, the cabinet body is supported to a working face through the supporting device, containing spaces which are sequentially separated in the longitudinal direction are formed in the cabinet body, and the containing spaces are used for at least containing energy storage batteries. And the cooling device arranged in the cabinet body can be used for cooling the energy storage battery by virtue of a cooling medium, so that the performance of the battery is prevented from being reduced due to over-high surface temperature in the working process of the battery. Meanwhile, the charging port for charging the energy storage battery through the external power supply is provided with the detection element, the temperature of the charging port can be detected in real time, the charging function of the charging port can be selectively started or stopped according to the detection result, and therefore the problem that the service life of the battery is damaged due to the fact that the temperature of the charging port is too high is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of energy storage technology, and in particular to a battery installation cabinet with a cooling device. Background Art

[0002] With the vigorous development of the new energy industry, battery installation cabinets, as the main carrier of battery modules, play a vital role in the performance of battery modules.

[0003] However, during the use of the battery module, the surface temperature of the battery module will rise, which will affect the charging and discharging performance of the battery. At the same time, the charging interface of the battery module will also increase in temperature during the charging process, which will accelerate the aging of the electronic components inside the battery installation cabinet, thus affecting the life of the battery module and the capacity of the battery.

[0004] Although there are battery racks on the market that can cool down battery modules, most of them use air cooling to cool the battery surface. The heat dissipation effect of air cooling is greatly affected by the ambient temperature, and its heat dissipation efficiency is not stable.

[0005] Therefore, how to provide a battery installation cabinet that can provide stable cooling for the battery and reasonably monitor the temperature of the charging interface has become an urgent problem to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the problem in the prior art that the battery installation cabinet is difficult to provide a stable cooling effect for the battery and cannot monitor the temperature of the charging interface, the present invention provides a battery installation cabinet with a cooling device.

[0007] The present disclosure provides a battery installation cabinet with a cooling device, the battery installation cabinet comprising:

[0008] A cabinet, wherein the cabinet has accommodation spaces sequentially spaced in the longitudinal direction, and the accommodation spaces are configured to accommodate at least energy storage batteries;

[0009] A cooling device, the cooling device is disposed in the cabinet, and the cooling device is configured to cool the energy storage battery by means of a cooling medium;

[0010] a charging port, the charging port being electrically connected to the energy storage battery, the charging port being configured to charge the energy storage battery via an external power source, and,

[0011] The charging port is provided with a detection element, the detection element is configured to detect the temperature of the charging port, and the charging port selectively starts or shuts down the charging function based on the detection result of the detection element;

[0012] A supporting device is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cabinet and is configured to support the cabinet on a work surface.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cooling device includes a power element and a cooling pipeline, the power element is connected to the cooling pipeline, the power element is configured to transport the cooling medium to the cooling pipeline, the cooling pipeline is attached to the surface of the energy storage battery, and the energy storage battery is cooled by the cooling medium inside the cooling pipeline.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the accommodating space includes a first placement area and a second placement area, the first placement area is configured to place the energy storage battery, the second placement area is configured to place the cooling device, and the second placement area is located below the first placement area.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second placement area includes a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the supporting device, and the mounting bracket is configured to support the cooling device to a preset height.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery installation cabinet further includes a third placement area, the third placement area is arranged on the surface of the cabinet, and,

[0017] The charging port and the detection element are designed as an integrated whole, and both the charging port and the detection element are placed in the third placement area.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the power element is a water cooler.

[0019] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a cover is provided on the periphery of the cabinet, the cover is configured to enclose the cabinet, and the covers on the front and back sides of the cabinet are provided with heat dissipation holes.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cabinet includes a plurality of rectangular horizontal frames arranged in sequence and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, and support columns for supporting and fixing the plurality of rectangular horizontal frames, wherein the rectangular horizontal frames are configured to support the energy storage batteries, and,

[0021] The supporting columns extend upward from the cabinet to form a hoisting structure for hoisting.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a side cover of the cabinet is provided with a maintenance hole.

[0023] One beneficial effect of the present disclosure is that the battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided by the present disclosure includes a cabinet, a cooling device, a charging port and a supporting device, the supporting device supports the cabinet on a work surface, and the cabinet has accommodation spaces separated in sequence along the longitudinal direction, and the accommodation spaces are used to place at least energy storage batteries. The cooling device arranged in the cabinet can cool down the energy storage battery with the help of a cooling medium, so as to avoid the degradation of battery performance due to excessively high surface temperature during the operation of the battery.

[0024] At the same time, the charging port that charges the energy storage battery through an external power supply is equipped with a detection element that can detect the temperature of the charging port in real time, and then selectively start or shut down the charging function of the charging port according to the detection result, thereby avoiding the problem of battery life being damaged due to excessive temperature of the charging port.

[0025] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 1 The one-to-one correspondence between the component names and the reference numerals is as follows:

[0029] 1. Cabinet; 11. First placement area; 12. Second placement area; 2. Support device; 3. Charging port; 4. Cover; 5. Lifting structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the relative arrangement of components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present disclosure unless otherwise specifically stated.

[0031] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the present disclosure, its application, or uses.

[0032] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered as part of the specification.

[0033] It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters refer to similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0034] The specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0035] In this document, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, etc. are only used to indicate the relative position relationship between related parts, rather than to limit the absolute positions of these related parts.

[0036] In this article, "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish each other, and do not indicate the importance and order, or the premise of each other's existence.

[0037] In this document, “equal”, “same”, etc. are not strictly limited in a mathematical and / or geometric sense, but also include errors that can be understood by those skilled in the art and are allowed in manufacturing or use.

[0038] In order to solve the problem in the prior art that a battery installation cabinet is difficult to provide a stable cooling effect for the battery and cannot monitor the temperature of the charging interface, the present disclosure provides a battery installation cabinet with a cooling device.

[0039] See Figure 1 The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device includes a cabinet body 1, a cooling device, a charging port 3 and a supporting device 2.

[0040] Among them, the cabinet 1 has accommodating spaces separated in sequence along the longitudinal direction, and the accommodating spaces are configured to place at least energy storage batteries; a cooling device is arranged in the cabinet 1, and the cooling device is configured to cool the energy storage battery with the help of a cooling medium; the charging port 3 is electrically connected to the energy storage battery, and the charging port 3 is configured to charge the energy storage battery through an external power supply, and the charging port 3 is provided with a detection element, and the detection element is configured to detect the temperature of the charging port 3, and the charging port 3 selectively starts or shuts down the charging function based on the detection result of the detection element; the supporting device 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cabinet 1, and is configured to support the cabinet 1 on the work surface.

[0041] Specifically, the support device 2 disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 1 supports the cabinet 1 and the equipment inside the cabinet 1, so that the cabinet 1 and the equipment inside reach a preset height, which is convenient for operation. The cabinet 1 is provided with a storage space inside, which can be used to place energy storage batteries, and of course, can also be used to place other detection components, and then work with the energy storage batteries.

[0042] At the same time, the cooling device arranged inside the cabinet 1 cools the surface of the energy storage battery with the help of a cooling medium, so that the surface temperature of the energy storage battery is within a suitable temperature range to prevent the surface temperature of the energy storage battery from being too high, thereby affecting the working performance of the energy storage battery.

[0043] When the energy storage battery inside the battery installation cabinet needs to be charged, the user can connect it to an external power source through the charging port 3 to charge the energy storage battery inside the battery installation cabinet.

[0044] However, during the charging process, the temperature of the charging port 3 often rises, and the temperature rise of the charging port 3 not only affects the charging performance of the energy storage battery, but also may accelerate the aging of related components, resulting in a waste of resources.

[0045] Therefore, in the battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided by the present disclosure, a detection element is also provided on the charging port 3 to detect the temperature at the charging port 3 in real time. If the temperature at the charging port 3 is higher than a preset threshold, it is necessary to stop the charging function of the charging port 3. After the temperature of the charging port 3 cools down, the charging function of the charging port 3 is restarted to continue charging the energy storage battery.

[0046] Of course, in actual application, the control of turning on or off the charging function of the charging port 3 can be achieved by setting corresponding control elements, or by manual intervention. For example, when the temperature of the charging port 3 is higher than the preset threshold, the charging port 3 can issue a high temperature warning, and the relevant staff will close the charging port 3, thereby preventing the temperature of the charging port 3 from being too high and affecting the battery performance and the life of related components.

[0047] In one embodiment, the detection element is a temperature sensor, which detects the temperature at the charging port 3 in real time. A control switch is connected in series between the charging port 3 and the energy storage battery. The control switch is communicated with the control element. The control element can control the closing of the control switch, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the charging function of the charging port 3.

[0048] During operation, the temperature sensor transmits the temperature signal at the charging port 3 to the control element, which compares the received temperature signal with a preset temperature threshold. When the temperature at the charging port 3 exceeds the preset threshold, the control element controls the control switch to disconnect the charging circuit of the charging port 3, thereby shutting down the charging function of the charging port 3.

[0049] After the charging function of the charging port 3 is turned off, the temperature at the charging port 3 will slowly drop. When the temperature of the charging port 3 is lower than the preset temperature threshold, the control element will close the control switch again, and the energy storage battery will continue to charge through the charging port 3.

[0050] The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided by the present disclosure realizes stable cooling of the surface temperature of the energy storage battery inside the battery installation cabinet through the cooling medium. At the same time, the temperature change of the charging port 3 can be detected in real time, thereby preventing the over-high temperature of the charging port 3 from affecting the battery performance and the life of related components.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cooling device includes a power element and a cooling pipeline. The power element is connected to the cooling pipeline. The power element is configured to transport a cooling medium to the cooling pipeline. The cooling pipeline is attached to the surface of the energy storage battery, and the energy storage battery is cooled by the cooling medium inside the cooling pipeline.

[0052] During the operation of the energy storage battery, the surface temperature of the energy storage battery will be relatively high. The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided by the present disclosure realizes the cooling of the surface of the energy storage battery through the cooling pipeline provided by the cooling device.

[0053] Specifically, the cooling device transports the cooling medium generated by itself to the cooling pipeline, and provides power for the cooling medium inside the cooling pipeline, so that the cooling medium can flow along the cooling pipeline. The cooling pipeline is attached to the surface of the energy storage battery. The cooling medium flowing in the cooling pipeline will take away the heat from the surface of the energy storage battery during the process of flowing along the cooling pipeline, thereby achieving cooling of the energy storage battery.

[0054] Since the battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided by the present disclosure continuously cools the surface of the energy storage battery through the cooling medium of the cooling pipeline, its cooling effect is more stable.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the accommodating space includes a first placement area 11 and a second placement area 12. The first placement area 11 is configured to place an energy storage battery, the second placement area 12 is configured to place a cooling device, and the second placement area 12 is located below the first placement area 11.

[0056] As analyzed above, the storage space of the cabinet 1 is used to place energy storage batteries and other components. Specifically, the storage area includes a first placement area 11 and a second placement area 12. The first placement area 11 is used to place multiple energy storage batteries, and the cooling device is placed in the second placement area 12.

[0057] Combination Figure 1It is analyzed that in the actual process, the second placement area 12 is located below the first placement area 11. In this way, during the installation of the battery installation cabinet, since the second placement area 12 for placing the cooling device is closer to the bottom, it is more convenient for the staff to install the cooling device.

[0058] Furthermore, the cooling device and the energy storage battery are divided into two areas and placed separately, which is conducive to the arrangement and installation of lines and pipelines between the cooling device and the energy storage battery.

[0059] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second placement area 12 includes a mounting bracket, which is fixedly connected to the supporting device 2, and the mounting bracket is configured to support the cooling device to a preset height.

[0060] It is considered that during actual use, the battery mounting rack may be moved, which may cause the cooling device located inside the second placement area 12 to move, or even collide with the cabinet 1, resulting in damage to the cooling device or the cabinet 1.

[0061] Therefore, in the battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided in the present invention, a mounting bracket is also provided in the second placement area 12, and the mounting bracket cooperates with the cooling device to fix the position of the cooling device relative to the cabinet body 1, thereby avoiding relative displacement of the cooling device in the battery installation cabinet.

[0062] At the same time, the mounting bracket supports the cooling device to a preset height to prevent the cooling device from directly contacting the bottom of the cabinet 1 and causing the bottom of the cabinet 1 to be compressed and deformed.

[0063] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery installation cabinet also includes a third placement area, which is arranged on the surface of the cabinet body 1, and the charging port 3 and the detection element are integrated into one design, and both the charging port 3 and the detection element are placed in the third placement area.

[0064] The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided by the present disclosure also has a third placement area on the surface of the cabinet body 1, and the third placement area is used to place the charging port 3 and the detection element. Since the charging port 3 and the detection element are designed as an integrated whole, placing the charging port 3 and the detection element in the third placement area at the same time can effectively improve the utilization rate of the installation space.

[0065] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the power element mentioned above is a water cooler.

[0066] When the cooling medium cools the surface of the energy storage battery through the cooling pipeline, the temperature of the surface of the energy storage battery will be taken away by the cooling medium, which will increase the temperature of the cooling medium. The water cooler can cool the cooling medium well, so that the cooling medium is kept within a certain temperature. Therefore, the use of a water cooler as the power element of the cooling device can effectively improve the stability of the battery installation cabinet in cooling the energy storage battery.

[0067] At the same time, the water cooler also has the advantages of not making any noise when working and having a long service life.

[0068] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a cover 4 is disposed on the periphery of the cabinet 1 , the cover 4 is configured to enclose the cabinet 1 , and heat dissipation holes are disposed on the front and back sides of the cabinet 1 .

[0069] In practical applications, in order to protect the energy storage batteries inside the battery installation cabinet, a cover 4 needs to be provided on the surface of the battery installation cabinet to prevent excessive dust and moisture in the environment from entering the battery installation cabinet and affecting the operation of the battery system.

[0070] At the same time, heat dissipation holes are arranged on the front and back covers 4 of the cabinet body 1, which can effectively cooperate with the cooling device to cool the energy storage battery.

[0071] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cabinet 1 includes a plurality of rectangular horizontal frames arranged in sequence along the longitudinal direction, and supporting columns for supporting and fixing the plurality of rectangular horizontal frames. The rectangular horizontal frames are configured to support energy storage batteries, and the supporting columns extend upward from the cabinet 1 to form a hoisting structure 5 for hoisting.

[0072] Specifically, a plurality of rectangular horizontal frames are arranged inside the battery installation cabinet, and the size of the rectangular horizontal frames is smaller than the size of the energy storage battery to ensure that the battery can be placed on the rectangular horizontal frames. At the same time, the supporting columns connect the rectangular horizontal frames and carry the rectangular horizontal frames and the energy storage battery.

[0073] The battery installation cabinet places energy storage batteries through a rectangular horizontal frame, which can effectively save installation space and facilitate the insertion of lines between batteries. At the same time, these spaces can also be used to install cooling devices for energy storage batteries, thereby improving the space utilization rate of the battery installation cabinet.

[0074] At the same time, the supporting columns extend upward from the cabinet body 1 to form a hoisting structure 5 for hoisting, so that when the battery installation cabinet is installed, the hoisting device cooperates with the hoisting structure 5 to complete the installation of the battery installation cabinet.

[0075] Since the hoisting structure 5 is formed by the support columns extending upward, the hoisting structure 5 can bear a battery installation cabinet with a heavier weight, which also provides convenience for the installation of the battery installation cabinet provided with a cooling device.

[0076] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a maintenance hole is provided on the side cover 4 of the cabinet 1 .

[0077] Since the battery installation cabinet with a cooling device provided by the present disclosure is provided with a cover 4 on the periphery of the cabinet body 1 and a cooling device is provided inside, when the internal cooling device needs to be repaired, the corresponding cover 4 needs to be disassembled, which is very inconvenient.

[0078] Therefore, the battery installation cabinet is provided with a maintenance hole on the side cover 4 of the cabinet body 1 to facilitate timely maintenance of the cooling device inside the battery installation cabinet.

[0079] In order to facilitate a better understanding of the battery installation cabinet with a cooling device disclosed in the present invention, it is introduced in conjunction with an application scenario.

[0080] After the user installs and fixes the energy storage battery and the cooling device inside the battery installation cabinet, the cooling device is started at the same time during the use of the energy storage battery. The power element in the cooling device continuously produces cooling medium and transports the cooling medium to the cooling pipeline.

[0081] Since the cooling pipeline surrounds the surface of the energy storage battery, the heat generated by the energy storage battery is taken away by the cooling medium flowing inside the cooling pipeline, thereby achieving the effect of cooling the surface of the energy storage battery.

[0082] When the energy storage battery needs to be charged, the user connects an external charging power source through the charging port 3 arranged outside the battery installation cabinet, and the charging power source supplies power to the internal energy storage battery.

[0083] During the charging process, the detection element integrated with the charging port 3 detects the temperature of the charging port 3. When the temperature of the charging port 3 is higher than the preset temperature threshold of the control element, the control element controls the control switch connected in series with the charging port 3 to disconnect it, so that the charging power source cannot charge the energy storage battery through the charging port 3.

[0084] After the temperature of the charging port 3 cools down, the control element controls the control switch connected in series with the charging port 3 to close, and the charging power source continues to charge the energy storage battery.

[0085] The embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The choice of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or technical improvements in the marketplace, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A battery installation cabinet with a cooling device, characterized in that: The battery installation cabinet comprises: A cabinet (1), wherein the cabinet (1) has accommodation spaces spaced in sequence in the longitudinal direction, and the accommodation spaces are configured to accommodate at least energy storage batteries; A cooling device, the cooling device being arranged in the cabinet (1), the cooling device being configured to cool the energy storage battery by means of a cooling medium; a charging port (3), the charging port (3) being electrically connected to the energy storage battery, the charging port (3) being configured to charge the energy storage battery via an external power source, and The charging port (3) is provided with a detection element, the detection element is configured to detect the temperature of the charging port (3), and the charging port (3) selectively starts or shuts down the charging function based on the detection result of the detection element; A supporting device (2), wherein the supporting device (2) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cabinet (1) and is configured to support the cabinet (1) on a work surface.

2. A battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cooling device includes a power element and a cooling pipeline. The power element is connected to the cooling pipeline. The power element is configured to transport the cooling medium to the cooling pipeline. The cooling pipeline is attached to the surface of the energy storage battery and cools the energy storage battery through the cooling medium inside the cooling pipeline.

3. A battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The accommodating space comprises a first placement area (11) and a second placement area (12), the first placement area (11) being configured to place an energy storage battery, the second placement area (12) being configured to place the cooling device, and the second placement area (12) being located below the first placement area (11).

4. A battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second placement area (12) comprises a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the supporting device (2), and the mounting bracket is configured to support the cooling device to a preset height.

5. The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The battery installation cabinet further comprises a third placement area, the third placement area being arranged on the surface of the cabinet body (1), and The charging port (3) and the detection element are designed as an integrated whole, and both the charging port (3) and the detection element are placed in the third placement area.

6. The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The power element is a water cooler.

7. The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover (4) is provided on the periphery of the cabinet (1), the cover (4) being configured to enclose the cabinet (1), and the cover (4) on the front and back sides of the cabinet (1) are both provided with heat dissipation holes.

8. The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet (1) comprises a plurality of rectangular horizontal frames arranged in sequence and at intervals in the longitudinal direction, and support columns for supporting and fixing the plurality of rectangular horizontal frames, wherein the rectangular horizontal frames are configured to support the energy storage batteries, and: The supporting columns extend upward from the cabinet body (1) to form a hoisting structure (5) for hoisting.

9. The battery installation cabinet with a cooling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The side cover (4) of the cabinet (1) is provided with a maintenance hole.

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