Energy bin

By designing an energy silo in the air source heat pump system, the fin heat exchanger is arranged vertically in a herringbone shape, a modular structure and a multi-air port design, the noise and space occupation problems are solved, and a quiet, beautiful and convenient heat pump system installation is achieved.

CN223258313UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22ZHEJIANG UNI-UNITED ENVIRONMENTAL TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422061541.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-23
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-23

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Technical Problem

The existing air source heat pump system generates noise during operation and disturbs people's health, and the installation of multiple units takes up a large space and is complicated to connect.

Method used

An energy silo is designed, with front and rear heat dissipation spaces and functional spaces inside. The fin heat exchanger is arranged vertically in a herringbone shape and adopts a modular structure, including an edge module box and an intermediate module box, combining multiple air inlets and air outlets, a cooling fan and protective cover are used to integrate the heat pump unit into the silo.

Benefits of technology

Effectively reduce noise, save space, improve protection level and aesthetics, facilitate and fast installation, and adapt to different user needs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an energy bin which comprises a bin body box, heat dissipation spaces are arranged on the front side and the rear side in the bin body box, a function space is arranged between the heat dissipation spaces on the front side and the rear side, a plurality of air inlets are formed in the positions, located in the heat dissipation spaces, of the top, the bottom and the side faces of the bin body box, and a plurality of air outlet sets transversely distributed side by side are formed in the front face and the back face of the bin body box. Each air outlet set is provided with a plurality of vertically-distributed air outlets, a plurality of heat pump units which are arranged side by side and vertically installed are arranged in the heat dissipation space, each heat pump unit corresponds to one air outlet set, and each heat pump unit comprises a fin heat exchanger. The fin type heat exchangers in the heat dissipation spaces of the edge module boxes and the middle module boxes are vertically arranged in a herringbone shape. When the energy bin is used, noise is low, the heat pump unit in the bin body box is arranged to be the herringbone vertically-arranged fin type heat exchangers, the horizontal space occupied by the fin type heat exchangers can be effectively saved, and a large number of fin type heat exchangers can be intensively arranged and installed in the energy bin.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heat pump devices, and more particularly to an energy warehouse. Background Art

[0002] Air-source heat pump systems offer both cooling and heating, while also being energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. As a result, they are gaining increasing popularity and are widely used in central air conditioning, heating, and cooling systems in high-end buildings such as high-rise office buildings, commercial buildings, and hotels. The system adjusts the number and status of units operating according to the building's varying heating or cooling needs. Other supporting equipment includes water pumps and fans.

[0003] At present, the structure of the existing air source heat pump unit is usually a box at the bottom, with fin heat exchangers arranged around the top, and a large fan arranged on the top of the fin heat exchanger. However, when the air source heat pump system of this structure is applied to actual engineering cases, the following problems will occur: (1) During the operation of the heat pump unit, irregular, intermittent, continuous or random noise will be generated, which will affect people's physical and mental health and the quality of life and work. (2) In use, the air source heat pump is usually installed on the roof of the building, and due to customer needs, multiple air source heat pump units are often used in conjunction. The installation layout of multiple air source heat pump units will take up a large space, and the installation and connection are also cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0004] In response to the shortcomings of the existing technology, the utility model provides an energy bin, which produces less noise when in use. By arranging the heat pump unit in the bin box into a herringbone-shaped and vertically arranged fin heat exchanger, the horizontal space required for the fin heat exchanger can be effectively saved, and a large number of fin heat exchangers can be centrally arranged and installed in the energy bin.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An energy warehouse comprises a warehouse box, wherein the front and rear sides of the warehouse box are heat dissipation spaces, and a functional space is arranged between the front and rear heat dissipation spaces. A plurality of air inlets are arranged on the top, bottom and sides of the warehouse box at the heat dissipation spaces, and a plurality of air outlet groups distributed horizontally side by side are arranged on the front and back of the warehouse box, and each group of air outlet groups is provided with a plurality of air outlets distributed vertically. A plurality of groups of heat pump units arranged side by side and installed vertically are arranged in the heat dissipation space, and each group of heat pump units corresponds to a group of air outlet groups. The heat pump units include fin heat exchangers, and the fin heat exchangers in the heat dissipation spaces of the edge module box and the middle module box are arranged vertically in a herringbone shape. Opening doors are provided on both sides of the warehouse box at the functional spaces.

[0007] Furthermore, the warehouse box includes two edge module boxes and several intermediate module boxes connected to each other, the top and bottom of the edge module box and the intermediate module box are each provided with a first air inlet, the side of the edge module box is provided with a second air inlet, the front and back of the edge module box and the intermediate module box are each provided with several vertical air outlets, and the opening door is located on the sides of the two edge module boxes.

[0008] Furthermore, a third air inlet is provided between two adjacent intermediate module boxes and between an intermediate module box and an edge module box.

[0009] Furthermore, the first air inlet, the second air inlet and the third air inlet are all provided with grille meshes.

[0010] Furthermore, a plurality of cooling fans are arranged in the heat dissipation space between the fin heat exchanger and the air outlet, and each cooling fan faces an air outlet.

[0011] Furthermore, fan guards detachable from the bin box are provided at the air outlets on the front and back of the bin box.

[0012] Furthermore, partitions are provided between the heat dissipation spaces and the functional spaces on the front and rear sides of the bin box.

[0013] Furthermore, a lifting support structure is provided at the bottom of the warehouse box.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] The energy bin of the utility model is provided with two front and rear heat dissipation spaces and a functional space in the middle in the bin body box, and the fin radiator is installed and placed through the front and rear heat dissipation spaces, which has a large placement space and a high level of protection and shielding, and can effectively prevent debris from being contaminated on the fin radiator. At the same time, the heat dissipation fins are dissipated by multiple heat dissipation fans on the front and back of the bin body box, without the need for ultra-high-power fans, and the sound generated is relatively small, and there is no noise problem. In addition, the functional space in the middle of the two heat dissipation spaces can be used to place other functional components such as a water pump, so that the entire heat pump system is located entirely in the bin body box, and the appearance is only a box-type structure, which is more beautiful and has a higher level of protection.

[0016] At the same time, by arranging the heat pump units in the heat dissipation space into fin heat exchangers arranged in a herringbone shape and vertically, the horizontal space required for the fin heat exchangers can be effectively saved, and a large number of fin heat exchangers can be centrally arranged and installed in the energy warehouse;

[0017] At the same time, the silo box is arranged into two interconnected edge module boxes and several intermediate module boxes, so that the overall size of the energy silo can be freely set according to the needs of the user, and multiple intermediate module boxes are required, and finally assembled into a whole to meet the needs of the user; at the same time, the modular structure can also be selected and assembled according to the on-site conditions, and the structure is easy and quick to install. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. Among them:

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an energy warehouse Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an energy warehouse Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of an energy warehouse Figure 3 ;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an energy warehouse Figure 4 .

[0023] The markings in the figure are: 1. Warehouse box; 101. Edge module box; 102. Middle module box; 103. First air inlet; 104. Second air inlet; 105. Third air inlet; 106. Air outlet; 2. Heat dissipation space; 3. Functional space; 4. Open door; 5. Raise support structure; 6. Cooling fan; 7. Fan guard; 8. Partition; 9. Fin heat exchanger. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, for directional words, such as the terms "center", "horizontal (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and so on, indicating directions and positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. Therefore, the terms "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly refer to one or more of these features. In the description of this utility model, "several" and "a number" mean two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0026] An energy warehouse, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, it includes a warehouse box 1, the front and rear sides of the warehouse box 1 are heat dissipation spaces 2, and a functional space 3 is arranged between the front and rear heat dissipation spaces 2. A plurality of air inlets are arranged on the top, bottom and sides of the warehouse box 1 in the heat dissipation space 2, and a plurality of air outlets 106 groups distributed horizontally side by side are arranged on the front and back of the warehouse box 1. Each group of air outlets 106 groups is provided with a plurality of vertically distributed air outlets 106. A plurality of groups of heat pump units arranged side by side and installed vertically are arranged in the heat dissipation space 2, and each group of heat pump units corresponds to a group of air outlets 106 groups. The heat pump unit includes a fin heat exchanger 9, and the fin heat exchangers 9 in the heat dissipation space 2 of the edge module box 101 and the middle module box 102 are arranged vertically in a herringbone shape. Opening doors 4 are provided on both sides of the warehouse box 1 in the functional space 3.

[0027] Preferably, the warehouse body box 1 includes two edge module boxes 101 and several intermediate module boxes 102 connected to each other, the top and bottom of the edge module box 101 and the intermediate module box 102 are each provided with a first air inlet 103, the side of the edge module box 101 is provided with a second air inlet 104, the front and back of the edge module box 101 and the intermediate module box 102 are each provided with several vertical air outlets 106, and the opening door 4 is located on the sides of the two edge module boxes 101.

[0028] Specifically, by configuring the silo box 1 into two interconnected edge module boxes 101 and several intermediate module boxes 102, the overall size of the energy silo can be freely configured according to the needs of the user, with multiple intermediate module boxes 102 required, and finally assembled into a whole to meet the needs of the user; at the same time, the modular structure can be selectively assembled according to the on-site conditions, and the structure is easy and quick to install, and the heat pump unit in the module box is also arranged in a vertical stacking manner, which can greatly save ground space.

[0029] Preferably, a third air inlet 105 is provided between two adjacent middle module boxes 102 and between the middle module box 102 and the edge module box 101, so as to increase the air intake between two adjacent module boxes.

[0030] Preferably, the first air inlet 103, the second air inlet 104 and the third air inlet 105 are all provided with a grille. By providing the grille, the first air inlet 103 and the second air inlet 104 are protected to prevent debris from entering the warehouse box 1 through the first air inlet 103 and the second air inlet 104 and affecting the operation of the equipment; specifically, the grille is integrally formed with the warehouse box 1.

[0031] Preferably, a plurality of cooling fans 6 are provided in the heat dissipation space 2 between the fin heat exchanger 9 and the air outlet 106 , and each cooling fan 6 faces an air outlet 106 , thereby achieving efficient heat dissipation.

[0032] Preferably, the air outlets 106 on the front and back of the silo box 1 are both provided with fan guards 7 detachable from the silo box 1, thereby protecting the cooling fan 6, and the fan guards 7 can be removed through the detachable connection to repair or replace the cooling fan 6;

[0033] Specifically, the fan guard 7 and the bin box 1 are detachably connected by bolts.

[0034] Preferably, a partition 8 is provided between the heat dissipation space 2 and the functional space 3 on the front and rear sides of the warehouse box 1, thereby separating the heat dissipation space 2 from the functional space 3, ensuring normal air duct flow in the heat dissipation space 2, and separating the functional space 3 from the heat dissipation space 2 to ensure the use of the functional space 3.

[0035] Preferably, a lifting support structure 5 is provided at the bottom of the silo box 1, and the lifting support structure 5 can be a channel steel. Channel steels are provided on both sides and the middle of the silo box 1. The silo box 1 is lifted and supported by the channel steels, so that the first air inlet 103 at the bottom of the silo box 1 can be connected to the outside to realize air intake and stable support.

[0036] advantage:

[0037] The energy bin of the present invention is provided with two front and rear heat dissipation spaces 2 and a functional space 3 in the middle in the bin body box 1. The finned radiator is installed and placed through the two front and rear heat dissipation spaces 2, which has a large placement space and a high level of protection and shielding, and can effectively prevent debris from being contaminated on the finned radiator. At the same time, the heat dissipation fins are dissipated by multiple heat dissipation fans 6 on the front and back of the bin body box 1, without the need for ultra-high-power fans, and the sound generated is relatively small, and there is no noise problem. In addition, the functional space 3 in the middle of the two heat dissipation spaces 2 can be used to place other functional components such as a water pump, so that the entire heat pump system is located entirely in the bin body box 1, and the appearance is only a box-type structure, which is more beautiful and has a higher level of protection.

[0038] At the same time, by arranging the heat pump unit in the heat dissipation space 2 into a herringbone-shaped and vertically arranged fin heat exchanger 9, the horizontal space required for the fin heat exchanger 9 can be effectively saved, and a large number of fin heat exchangers 9 can be centrally arranged and installed in the energy warehouse;

[0039] At the same time, the silo box 1 is configured to be two interconnected edge module boxes 101 and several intermediate module boxes 102, so that the overall size of the energy silo can be freely set according to the needs of the user, and multiple intermediate module boxes 102 are required, and finally assembled into a whole to meet the needs of the user; at the same time, the modular structure can also be selected and assembled according to the on-site conditions, and the structure is easy and quick to install.

[0040] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. All technical solutions based on the concept of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, certain improvements and modifications that do not depart from the principles of the present invention should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An energy warehouse, characterized by: The heat dissipation device comprises a warehouse box, which comprises two edge module boxes and several middle module boxes connected to each other. The front and rear sides of the warehouse box are heat dissipation spaces, and a functional space is arranged between the front and rear heat dissipation spaces. Several air inlets are arranged on the top, bottom and sides of the warehouse box at the heat dissipation space. Several air outlet groups distributed horizontally and side by side are arranged on the front and back of the warehouse box, and each group of air outlet groups is provided with several vertically distributed air outlets. Several groups of heat pump units arranged side by side and vertically installed are arranged in the heat dissipation space, and each group of heat pump units corresponds to one group of air outlet groups. The heat pump units include fin heat exchangers, and the fin heat exchangers in the heat dissipation spaces of the edge module boxes and the middle module boxes are arranged vertically in a herringbone shape. Opening doors are provided on both sides of the warehouse box at the functional spaces.

2. An energy storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top and bottom of the edge module box and the middle module box are each provided with a first air inlet, the side of the edge module box is provided with a second air inlet, the front and back of the edge module box and the middle module box are each provided with a plurality of vertical air outlets, and the opening door is located on the sides of the two edge module boxes.

3. The energy storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A third air inlet is provided between two adjacent intermediate module boxes and between an intermediate module box and an edge module box.

4. The energy storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first air inlet, the second air inlet and the third air inlet are all provided with grille meshes.

5. The energy storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of cooling fans are arranged in the cooling space between the fin heat exchanger and the air outlet, and each cooling fan faces an air outlet.

6. The energy storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air outlets on the front and back of the bin box are both provided with fan protective covers that are detachable from the bin box.

7. The energy storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Partitions are provided between the heat dissipation spaces and the functional spaces on the front and rear sides of the bin box.

8. The energy storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the warehouse box is provided with a lifting support structure.