Compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function

By introducing pressure monitoring buffer, auxiliary support and temperature control components into the compressed air energy storage tank, the protection and support instability of the energy storage tank in special circumstances is solved, and the safe and stable operation of the tank body is achieved.

CN223216121UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-12POWERCHINA JIANGXI ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422175494.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2025-08-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-05

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Technical Problem

The existing compressed air energy storage tanks lack protective shells and stable support structures, resulting in the inability to effectively protect under special circumstances and the problem of unstable support may occur.

Method used

A compressed air energy storage tank with pressure monitoring buffer components, auxiliary support components and temperature control components is designed, including protective shells, support bases, electric lifts, temperature control components, etc., to realize real-time pressure monitoring, buffer release, stable support and temperature control of the tank body.

Benefits of technology

The pressure monitoring buffer assembly prevents the tank body from rupturing, assists the support assembly to improve stability, and the temperature control assembly ensures the tank body to operate within the optimal temperature range, enhancing the safety and applicability of the energy storage tank.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of compressed air energy storage tank monitoring, and particularly relates to a compressed air energy storage tank with a monitoring function, which comprises a pressure monitoring buffer assembly, an auxiliary support assembly is mounted on the side of the pressure monitoring buffer assembly, and a temperature regulation and control assembly is mounted in the pressure monitoring buffer assembly; the pressure monitoring buffer assembly comprises a protective shell, the outer wall of the protective shell is fixedly connected with a supporting base, the interior of the protective shell is fixedly connected with an energy storage tank body, the top of the energy storage tank body is in threaded connection with a threaded pipe, the top of the threaded pipe is fixedly connected with a shell, and the outer wall of the shell is provided with air holes. A spring is fixedly connected to the interior of the shell; and when the pressure in the tank body is too high, part of the pressure can be released through the buffer device, the risk that the tank body is broken is prevented, and the protective shell is arranged outside the tank body, so that the situation that fragments splash to injure personnel or other objects when the tank body is broken can be prevented.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of compressed air energy storage tank monitoring, in particular to a compressed air energy storage tank with a monitoring function. Background Art

[0002] Compressed air storage tanks are a widely used technology for energy storage and dispatch. They convert electricity into compressed air and release the stored energy when needed. Compressed air storage tanks are typically constructed of steel containers capable of withstanding high pressures.

[0003] In Chinese patent CN202321718832.8, the utility model relates to the technical field of energy storage tanks, specifically a compressed air energy storage tank, including a tank body, the outer wall of the tank body is provided with four groups of support assemblies in a circular array around its axis, each group of the support assemblies includes a concave block, the concave block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the tank body, and a sleeve rod is hinged between the vertical surfaces on both sides of the inner wall of the concave block. The beneficial effect of the utility model is that through the mutual cooperation between the support assembly, concave block, sleeve rod, limit mechanism, groove, slide rod, limit assembly, connecting column, long screw, rotating part and support foot, during the process of landfilling the energy storage tank, the energy storage tank can always maintain its original fixed posture and will not tilt, so that its internal structure is more evenly stressed, reducing the risk of stress concentration in the tank body, thereby ensuring the stability and safety of the energy storage tank during landfilling, and reducing safety hazards.

[0004] Most existing compressed air energy storage tanks are stored in a single side shell. During actual use, there is no protective shell, which cannot provide protection when encountering some special situations. When supporting, they are simply supported by the support legs at the bottom, which may cause unstable support during use.

[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, a compressed air energy storage tank with a monitoring function is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to make up for the shortcomings of the existing technology, the problem of the existing compressed air energy storage tanks mostly using a single side shell for storage, no protective shell during actual use, unable to provide protection when encountering some special situations, and simply supported by the bottom support legs when supporting, which may cause unstable support during use is solved.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: the compressed air energy storage tank with a monitoring function described in the present invention includes a pressure monitoring buffer assembly, an auxiliary support assembly is installed on the side of the pressure monitoring buffer assembly, and a temperature control assembly is installed inside the pressure monitoring buffer assembly; the pressure monitoring buffer assembly includes a protective shell, the outer wall of the protective shell is fixedly connected to the support base, and the inside of the protective shell is fixedly connected to the energy storage tank body, the top of the energy storage tank body is threadedly connected to a threaded pipe, and the top of the threaded pipe is fixedly connected to an outer shell, the outer wall of the outer shell is provided with an air vent, and the inside of the outer shell is fixedly connected to a spring, and the end of the spring is fixedly connected to a baffle, a pressure display gauge is provided on the side of the outer shell, and the bottom of the pressure display gauge is fixedly connected to a pressure sensor.

[0008] Preferably, the protective shell, the support base, and the energy storage tank body are all integrated, and the energy storage tank body and the threaded tube form a threaded detachable structure, and the energy storage tank body forms a communicating structure with the outer shell through the threaded tube.

[0009] Preferably, the spring and the housing are arranged so that their vertical central axes coincide with each other, and the baffle forms an elastic structure with the housing through the spring, and the inner cavity of the housing forms a communicating structure with the outer cavity of the housing through the air vent.

[0010] Preferably, the auxiliary support assembly includes an electric lift, the top of the electric lift is fixedly connected to a fixed ring, and one side of the fixed ring is fixedly connected to a hinge, the other side of the hinge is fixedly connected to a rotating ring, and the inside of the rotating ring is fixedly connected to an anti-slip point, the top of the rotating ring is fixedly connected to a buckle, and the outer wall of the buckle is snap-connected to a card box.

[0011] Preferably, the rotating ring forms a rotating structure with the fixed ring through a hinge, and the rotating ring and the buckle are integrated, and the buckle and the card box form a locking structure.

[0012] Preferably, the temperature control component includes a micro water pump, a connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the side of the micro water pump, and the end of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected to a constant temperature water tank, and a water outlet pipe is fixedly connected to the side of the constant temperature water tank, the end of the water outlet pipe is fixedly connected to a winding pipe, and the end of the winding pipe is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe.

[0013] Preferably, the micro water pump is connected to the constant temperature water tank via a connecting pipe, and the constant temperature water tank is connected to the winding pipe via a water outlet pipe, and the winding pipe is connected to the micro water pump via a water inlet pipe.

[0014] The utility model is beneficial in that:

[0015] 1. The utility model is provided with a pressure monitoring buffer component and a pressure sensor, which can detect the pressure inside the tank in real time. When the pressure inside the tank is too high, part of the pressure can be released through the buffer device to prevent the risk of the tank rupture. In addition, a protective shell is provided on the outside of the tank to prevent fragments from splashing and causing harm to people or other objects when the tank ruptures.

[0016] 2. The utility model is provided with an auxiliary support assembly and an electric lift to drive the fixing ring to move up and down. During actual use, the fixed position can be adjusted according to the height of different energy storage tanks. It can be applied to different energy storage tanks and can provide good fixed support, further increasing the firmness of the tank body.

[0017] 3. The utility model is equipped with a temperature control component, a constant temperature water tank is installed on the outside of the tank body, and the tank body temperature is adjusted by an automatic control system to ensure that the energy storage tank operates within the optimal temperature range to avoid damage to the tank material caused by overheating or overcooling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model as a whole;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pressure monitoring buffer assembly of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the auxiliary support assembly of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the temperature control component of the present invention.

[0024] In the figure: 1. Pressure monitoring buffer assembly; 2. Auxiliary support assembly; 3. Temperature control assembly; 101. Protective shell; 102. Support base; 103. Energy storage tank body; 104. Threaded pipe; 105. Outer shell; 106. Baffle; 107. Air vent; 108. Spring; 109. Pressure display gauge; 110. Pressure sensor; 201. Electric lift; 202. Fixed ring; 203. Hinge; 204. Rotating ring; 205. Anti-slip point; 206. Buckle; 207. Card box; 301. Micro water pump; 302. Connecting pipe; 303. Constant temperature water tank; 304. Water outlet pipe; 305. Winding pipe; 306. Water inlet pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] like Figure 1 The compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function shown includes a pressure monitoring buffer component 1, an auxiliary support component 2, and a temperature control component 3.

[0028] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5The compressed air energy storage tank with a monitoring function shown in the figure includes a pressure monitoring buffer component 1, an auxiliary support component 2 is installed on the side of the pressure monitoring buffer component 1, and a temperature control component 3 is installed inside the pressure monitoring buffer component 1; the pressure monitoring buffer component 1 includes a protective shell 101, the outer wall of the protective shell 101 is fixedly connected to the support base 102, and the inside of the protective shell 101 is fixedly connected to the energy storage tank body 103, the top of the energy storage tank body 103 is threadedly connected to a threaded pipe 104, and the top of the threaded pipe 104 is fixedly connected to an outer shell 105, the outer wall of the outer shell 105 is provided with an air vent 107, and the inside of the outer shell 105 is fixedly connected to a spring 108, and the spring 1 08 is fixedly connected to the end of the baffle 106, a pressure display gauge 109 is provided on the side of the outer shell 105, and a pressure sensor 110 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pressure display gauge 109; the protective shell 101, the support base 102, and the energy storage tank body 103 are all integrated, and the energy storage tank body 103 and the threaded tube 104 constitute a threaded detachable structure, and the energy storage tank body 103 and the outer shell 105 constitute a connecting structure through the threaded tube 104; the spring 108 and the outer shell 105 are arranged so that the vertical central axis coincides, and the baffle 106 and the outer shell 105 constitute an elastic structure through the spring 108, and the inner cavity of the outer shell 105 constitutes a connecting structure with the outer cavity of the outer shell 105 through the air vent 107.

[0029] See also Figure 4 The shown is a compressed air energy storage tank with a monitoring function, the auxiliary support assembly 2 includes an electric lift 201, the top of the electric lift 201 is fixedly connected to a fixed ring 202, and one side of the fixed ring 202 is fixedly connected to a hinge 203, the other side of the hinge 203 is fixedly connected to a rotating ring 204, and the inside of the rotating ring 204 is fixedly connected to an anti-slip point 205, the top of the rotating ring 204 is fixedly connected to a buckle 206, and the outer wall of the buckle 206 is snap-connected to a card box 207; the rotating ring 204 forms a rotating structure with the fixed ring 202 through the hinge 203, and the rotating ring 204 and the buckle 206 are integrated, and the buckle 206 and the card box 207 form a snap-fit structure.

[0030] See also Figure 5The illustrated compressed air energy storage tank has a monitoring function, and the temperature control component 3 includes a micro water pump 301. The side of the micro water pump 301 is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe 302, and the end of the connecting pipe 302 is fixedly connected to a constant temperature water tank 303, and the side of the constant temperature water tank 303 is fixedly connected to a water outlet pipe 304, the end of the water outlet pipe 304 is fixedly connected to a winding pipe 305, and the end of the winding pipe 305 is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe 306; the micro water pump 301 is connected to the constant temperature water tank 303 through the connecting pipe 302, and the constant temperature water tank 303 is connected to the winding pipe 305 through the water outlet pipe 304, and the winding pipe 305 is connected to the micro water pump 301 through the water inlet pipe 306.

[0031] Working principle: After the energy storage tank body 103 is supported on the ground by the support base 102 at the bottom of the protective shell 101, the bottom support block of the auxiliary support assembly 2 is fixedly supported on the ground, the buckle 206 and the card box 207 are opened and put on the outside of the protective shell 101, and then the electric lift 201 is turned on. The electric lift 201 drives the fixed ring 202 and the rotating ring 204 to move up and down. After moving to the appropriate position, the electric lift 201 is turned off and then the rotating ring 204 is closed under the support of the hinge 203, and fixed by the buckle 206 and the card box 207. The internal anti-slip point 205 can further play an anti-slip and strengthen the fixation effect, and then the air can be supplied to the inside of the energy storage tank body 103 through the air inlet. The constant temperature water tank 303 can be opened to adjust during the storage process. When the temperature reaches a suitable level, the micro water pump 301 is turned on to circulate the water in the constant temperature water tank 303 through the water outlet pipe 304, the spiral tube 305, the water inlet pipe 306, and the connecting pipe 302 to control the temperature of the energy storage tank body 103 and prevent the gas from expanding and contracting due to changes in the external environment. During use, the pressure inside the energy storage tank body 103 is monitored in real time by the pressure sensor 110 and displayed on the pressure display meter 109. When the pressure inside the energy storage tank body 103 suddenly increases, the gas inside the energy storage tank body 103 presses the baffle 106 upward through the threaded tube 104, and the baffle 106 presses the spring 108 upward to contract. Then, the internal pressure is released through the air vent 107 to prevent damage to the energy storage tank body 103.

[0032] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed.

Claims

1. A compressed air energy storage tank with a monitoring function, characterized by: It comprises a pressure monitoring buffer assembly (1), an auxiliary support assembly (2) is installed on the side of the pressure monitoring buffer assembly (1), and a temperature control assembly (3) is installed inside the pressure monitoring buffer assembly (1); The pressure monitoring buffer assembly (1) comprises a protective shell (101), the outer wall of the protective shell (101) is fixedly connected to a support base (102), and the interior of the protective shell (101) is fixedly connected to an energy storage tank body (103), the top of the energy storage tank body (103) is threadedly connected to a threaded pipe (104), and the top of the threaded pipe (104) is fixedly connected to an outer shell (105), the outer wall of the outer shell (105) is provided with an air vent (107), and the interior of the outer shell (105) is fixedly connected to a spring (108), and the end of the spring (108) is fixedly connected to a baffle (106), a pressure display gauge (109) is provided on the side of the outer shell (105), and the bottom of the pressure display gauge (109) is fixedly connected to a pressure sensor (110).

2. The compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective shell (101), the supporting base (102), and the energy storage tank body (103) are all integrated, and the energy storage tank body (103) and the threaded tube (104) form a threaded detachable structure, and the energy storage tank body (103) forms a communicating structure with the outer shell (105) through the threaded tube (104).

3. The compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring (108) and the housing (105) are arranged so that their vertical central axes coincide with each other, and the baffle (106) forms an elastic structure with the housing (105) through the spring (108), and the inner cavity of the housing (105) forms a communication structure with the outer cavity of the housing (105) through the air vent (107).

4. The compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary support assembly (2) comprises an electric lift (201), the top of the electric lift (201) is fixedly connected to a fixing ring (202), one side of the fixing ring (202) is fixedly connected to a hinge (203), the other side of the hinge (203) is fixedly connected to a rotating ring (204), the interior of the rotating ring (204) is fixedly connected to an anti-slip point (205), the top of the rotating ring (204) is fixedly connected to a buckle (206), and the outer wall of the buckle (206) is snap-connected to a card box (207).

5. The compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating ring (204) forms a rotating structure through the hinge (203) and the fixed ring (202), and the rotating ring (204) and the buckle (206) are integrated, and the buckle (206) and the card box (207) form a locking structure.

6. The compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature control component (3) comprises a micro water pump (301), a connecting pipe (302) is fixedly connected to the side of the micro water pump (301), and the end of the connecting pipe (302) is fixedly connected to a constant temperature water tank (303), and a water outlet pipe (304) is fixedly connected to the side of the constant temperature water tank (303), the end of the water outlet pipe (304) is fixedly connected to a winding pipe (305), and the end of the winding pipe (305) is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe (306).

7. The compressed air energy storage tank with monitoring function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The micro water pump (301) forms a communication structure with the constant temperature water tank (303) via a connecting pipe (302), and the constant temperature water tank (303) forms a communication structure with the winding pipe (305) via a water outlet pipe (304), and the winding pipe (305) forms a communication structure with the micro water pump (301) via a water inlet pipe (306).

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