Emergency unlocking mechanism of energy storage cabinet

By designing an emergency unlocking mechanism in the energy storage cabinet, which uses high-pressure gas to drive mechanical unlocking, the problem of the cabinet door being unable to be opened under high temperature and high pressure conditions is solved, enabling timely pressure release and improving safety and stability.

CN223984353UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-10NINGBO SEHNGJIU CABINET LOCK CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-25
Publication Date
2026-03-10

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Technical Problem

The existing energy storage cabinets' electronic locks malfunction under high temperature and high pressure conditions, preventing the doors from opening and the internal pressure from being released in a timely manner, thus posing a safety hazard.

Method used

Design an emergency unlocking mechanism that uses high-pressure gas inside the energy storage cabinet to drive a mechanical mechanism. Through the linkage of the gas collection mechanism and the actuator, the lock is ejected and unlocked, automatically opening the cabinet door and releasing the internal pressure.

Benefits of technology

In the event of a small spontaneous combustion explosion in the energy storage cabinet, it can automatically unlock and release pressure in a timely manner, thereby improving the safety and stability of the energy storage cabinet.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an emergency unlocking mechanism for an energy storage cabinet, and aims to solve the technical problems that an energy storage cabinet door is difficult to automatically unlock and open, the internal pressure is timely released and the danger is prevented from expanding when small spontaneous combustion explosion occurs in the conventional similar energy storage cabinet. The emergency unlocking mechanism is characterized in that the emergency unlocking mechanism comprises a gas collecting mechanism and an executing mechanism, the emergency unlocking mechanism is installed at the position of a lock of a cabinet door, an executing piece extending out of the executing mechanism is connected with an unlocking piece of the lock, a gas collecting seat of the gas collecting mechanism is semicircular, and a gas collecting film is arranged on one side of a circular opening in the top of the gas collecting seat. A through hole is formed in one side of a diaphragm of the gas collecting film, an executing mechanism is arranged at a hole opening in the bottom of the gas collecting seat, and the executing mechanism is connected with the through hole in the gas collecting seat of the gas collecting mechanism through a gas pipe; the executing mechanism is a pinch bar pushing unlocking device or an air cylinder pushing unlocking device, an air collecting film of the air collecting mechanism is fixed to a circular opening in the top of an air collecting base through an air collecting cover, and the two ends of a compressed spring in the air collecting base abut against the air collecting film and the inner bottom of the air collecting base respectively.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the lock of energy storage cabinet, concretely is a kind of energy storage cabinet emergency unlocking mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the existing energy storage cabinet is generally provided with electronic lock and the like lock to ensure the safety of energy storage cabinet. Such energy storage cabinet, such as the authorized announcement number CN217509220U disclosed in Chinese patent document, authorized announcement date 2022.09.27, utility model name "energy storage cabinet"; but when partial small-scale spontaneous combustion explosion and the like accident occurs in the energy storage cabinet, a large amount of heat and high-temperature high-pressure gas will be generated, which cannot be released in time, and the internal pressure of the energy storage cabinet will rapidly increase, which has the risk of explosion. At this time, the door of the energy storage cabinet needs to be opened quickly to release the internal pressure and avoid the expansion of danger. However, the existing electronic lock and the like lock is easy to be damaged under high temperature and high pressure, and cannot work normally, which causes the door of the energy storage cabinet cannot be opened, and the internal pressure cannot be released in time, which has great safety hazard. Therefore, a new type of emergency unlocking device is needed, which can drive the mechanical mechanism by using the high-pressure gas generated inside when small-scale spontaneous combustion explosion and the like accident occurs in the energy storage cabinet (small-scale spontaneous combustion explosion in the energy storage cabinet will produce airflow fluctuation to cause the sensor of electronic equipment in the energy storage cabinet to fail, so it is difficult to trigger the opening of the cabinet door by the lock and the sensor of electronic equipment), to realize the ejection unlocking of the lock, so as to open the door of the energy storage cabinet, release the internal pressure in time, and avoid the expansion of danger. SUMMARY

[0003] To overcome the above shortcomings, the utility model aims to provide an energy storage cabinet emergency unlocking mechanism for automatically opening and closing the cabinet door in emergency state, which solves the technical problems that it is difficult to automatically unlock and open the door of energy storage cabinet when small-scale spontaneous combustion explosion occurs in the existing similar energy storage cabinet, release the internal pressure in time, and avoid the expansion of danger. The purpose is realized through the following technical scheme.

[0004] An emergency unlocking mechanism for an energy storage cabinet, characterized by comprising a gas collection mechanism and an actuator, is installed at the lock of the cabinet door. The actuator's extended part connects to the unlocking part of the lock. The gas collection base of the gas collection mechanism is semi-circular, with a gas collection membrane on one side of the circular opening at the top. A through hole is provided on one side of the membrane. The actuator is located at the opening at the bottom of the gas collection base, and is connected to the through hole in the gas collection base via an air pipe. The actuator is a pry bar-driven unlocking device. A pump body is located on one side of the gearbox. A vent on one side of the pump body is connected to one end of the air pipe via a quick connector. Another quick connector at the other end of the air pipe is connected to the opening at the air collection seat of the air collection mechanism. A vent on the other side of the pump body is connected to the exhaust pipe via another quick connector. The air collection membrane of the air collection mechanism is fixed to the top circular opening of the air collection seat via an air collection cover. Two ends of a compression spring inside the air collection seat abut against the air collection membrane and the bottom of the air collection seat, respectively. A pry bar pushes one end of the unlocking device's pry bar out of the gearbox. A torsion spring is located on the pry bar, which serves as the actuator of the actuator mechanism. Thus, the exhaust pipe extends out of the corresponding energy storage cabinet and discharges high-pressure gas. The high-pressure gas collected by the air collection mechanism is linked to the lock of the corresponding energy storage cabinet via the pry bar of the actuator mechanism, achieving the unlocking of the lock, automatic opening of the cabinet door, and timely release of high-pressure gas.

[0005] The pump body of the lever-driven unlocking device is equipped with an eccentric wheel and a check plate. One end of the check plate is fixed in the pump body, and the other end of the check plate abuts against the outer diameter of one side of the eccentric wheel to prevent backflow. The central shaft of the eccentric wheel passes through the pump body and is connected to the driving wheel in the gearbox. When the driving wheel meshes with the first driven wheel and the second driven wheel, one end of the gear shaft of the second driven wheel is equipped with a cam, and one side of the cam abuts against the other end of the lever in the gearbox.

[0006] The outer diameter of the eccentric wheel is provided with at least three equidistant blades. One side of the blades is sealed by abutting against the inner wall of the vent hole at two adjacent quick connectors on one side of the pump body through the eccentrically set central shaft on the eccentric wheel. A check valve is provided at the pump port on that side of the pump body. Check grooves are provided at the blades on the outer diameter of the eccentric wheel corresponding to the check valves. When the eccentric wheel reverses, the check grooves abut against and limit the check valves.

[0007] The actuator may be a cylinder-driven unlocking device. A quick connector at one end of the air pipe connects to one end of a cylinder plug, and the other end of the cylinder plug connects to the cylinder body. The cylinder plug at the connection point is equipped with a second sealing ring. A spring is installed on the outer diameter of one end of the piston rod inside the cylinder, extending out of the cylinder body. A first sealing ring is installed at the other end of the piston rod, sealing against the inner wall of the cylinder body. The two ends of the spring respectively abut against an exhaust port at one end of the cylinder body and the end of the piston rod. The extended piston rod serves as the actuator of the actuator mechanism. Thus, the piston rod extending out of the cylinder body is linked with the lock of the corresponding energy storage cabinet, realizing the ejection and unlocking of the lock, automatic opening of the cabinet door, and timely release of high-pressure gas.

[0008] The gas collection membrane of the gas collection mechanism is either convex or concave.

[0009] This utility model has a reasonable structural design and a unique unlocking method that uses high-pressure gas inside the energy storage cabinet. The high-pressure gas inside the cabinet is easily recovered and discharged, which improves the safety and stability of the energy storage cabinet and facilitates automatic unlocking in the event of localized small-scale spontaneous combustion or explosion inside the cabinet. It is suitable for use as an emergency unlocking mechanism for energy storage cabinets and for structural improvements to similar products. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is an exploded structural diagram of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0011] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the assembled three-dimensional structure.

[0012] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the improved structure, with the dashed lines indicating that the air-collecting membrane is reversed and recessed.

[0013] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the bottom top view of the structure, with sections AA and BB shown.

[0014] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 The diagram shows the AA cross-sectional structure, with the dashed lines indicating that the air-collecting film is reversed and recessed.

[0015] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the BB cross-section shows that the dotted line in the diagram represents the inverted and concave setting of the air-collecting film.

[0016] Figure 7 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows an enlarged view of the pump body's internal structure, with the dotted line representing the eccentric wheel structure inside the pump body.

[0017] Figure 8yes Figure 2 The diagram shows an enlarged view of the internal structure of the gear cover, with the dotted lines representing the internal gear structure.

[0018] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 10 yes Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the cylinder-driven unlocking device.

[0020] Figure 11 yes Figure 9 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the structure, with the dashed lines indicating that the air-collecting membrane is reversed and recessed.

[0021] Attached Figures and Their Names: 1. Gear Lower Cover, 2. Bearing, 3. Eccentric Wheel, 301. Blade, 302. Check Groove, 4. Pump Body, 5. Quick Connector, 6. Driving Wheel, 7. First Driven Wheel, 8. Second Driven Wheel, 9. Gear Upper Cover, 10. Cam, 11. Pry Bar, 12. Check Plate, 13. Torsion Spring, 14. Air Pipe, 15. Air Collection Seat, 16. Compression Spring, 17. Air Collection Membrane, 1701. Through Hole, 18. Air Collection Cover, 19. Air Collection Mechanism, 20. Actuator, 21. Cylinder Body, 22. Spring, 23. Piston Rod, 24. First Sealing Ring, 25. Second Sealing Ring, 26. Cylinder Plug. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The structure and use of this utility model will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-8 In the first embodiment shown, the emergency unlocking mechanism includes an air collection mechanism 19 and an actuator 20. The emergency unlocking mechanism is installed at the lock of the cabinet door. The actuator extends out and is connected to the unlocking part of the lock. The air collection base 15 of the air collection mechanism is semi-circular. An air collection membrane 17 is provided on one side of the circular opening at the top of the air collection base. A through hole 1701 is provided on one side of the membrane of the air collection membrane. An actuator is provided at the opening at the bottom of the air collection base. The actuator and the through hole at the air collection base of the air collection mechanism are connected by an air pipe 14. The aforementioned actuator is a pry bar-driven unlocking device. A pump body 4 is provided on one side of the gearbox of the actuator. One side air hole of the pump body is connected to one end of the air pipe through a quick connector 5. Another quick connector at the other end of the air pipe is connected to the opening of the air collection seat 15 of the air collection mechanism. The other side air hole of the pump body is connected to the exhaust pipe through another quick connector. The air collection membrane of the air collection mechanism is fixed to the top circular opening of the air collection seat through the air collection cover 18. The two ends of the compression spring 16 inside the air collection seat abut against the air collection membrane and the bottom of the air collection seat, respectively. One end of the pry bar 11 of the pry bar-driven unlocking device extends out of the gearbox. A torsion spring 13 is provided at the pry bar. The extended pry bar is the actuator of the actuator.

[0023] The aforementioned gearbox includes an upper gear cover 9 and a lower gear cover 1. The pump body of the pry bar-driven unlocking device is equipped with an eccentric wheel 3 and a check plate 12. One end of the check plate is fixed to the pump body, and the other end abuts against one side of the outer diameter of the eccentric wheel to prevent backflow. The central shaft of the eccentric wheel passes through the pump body and connects to the driving wheel 6 inside the gearbox. Simultaneously, the driving wheel meshes with the first driven wheel 7 and the second driven wheel 8. One end of the gear shaft of the second driven wheel is equipped with a cam 10, one side of which abuts against the other end of the pry bar inside the gearbox. The outer diameter of the eccentric wheel has at least three equidistant blades 301. One side of these blades abuts against the inner wall of one side of the vent hole at two adjacent quick-connect fittings inside the pump body via the eccentrically positioned central shaft on the eccentric wheel. The check plate is located at the pump inlet on that side of the pump body. Check grooves 302 are respectively provided at the blades on the outer diameter of the eccentric wheel corresponding to the check plate. When the eccentric wheel reverses, the check grooves abut against and limit the check plate. The gas-collecting membrane of the aforementioned gas-collecting mechanism is either convex or concave.

[0024] According to the gas collection mechanism structure of Embodiment 1 above, as follows Figures 9-10 In the second embodiment shown, the actuator may be a cylinder-driven unlocking device. The quick connector at one end of the air pipe is connected to one end of the cylinder plug 26, and the other end of the cylinder plug is connected to the cylinder body 21. The cylinder plug at the connection is provided with a second sealing ring 25. A spring 22 is provided on the outer diameter of the rod of one end of the piston rod 23 inside the cylinder and extends out of the cylinder body. A first sealing ring 24 is provided at the other end of the piston rod. The first sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the cylinder body for sealing. The two ends of the spring abut against the exhaust hole at one end of the cylinder body and the end of the piston rod, respectively. The extended piston rod is the actuator of the actuator mechanism.

[0025] Based on the structural designs of Embodiments 1 and 2 above, the gas collection mechanism includes Scheme 1 and Scheme 2, and the actuator includes Scheme 1 and Scheme 2. Their specific structures are as follows:

[0026] Option 1 for the air collection mechanism: The air collection membrane is convex. Air pressure impacts the air collection membrane, compressing it and causing it to indent downwards to collect air. Then, a compression spring rebounds the air collection membrane to its initial position, and the resulting pressure difference is balanced through the through-holes in the air collection membrane. By repeatedly compressing and rebounding the air collection membrane, air pressure is collected, thus achieving the effect of collecting air pressure.

[0027] Option 2 for the air collection mechanism: a concave air collection membrane. Air pressure impacts the air collection membrane, causing it to vibrate up and down and collect air. The pressure difference generated during the air collection process is balanced through the through-holes in the air collection membrane. By repeatedly vibrating the air collection membrane, air pressure is collected, thus achieving the effect of collecting air pressure.

[0028] Option 1 for the actuator: A pry bar pushes the unlocking device, and air pressure enters the pump body to drive the eccentric wheel to rotate. The eccentric wheel and blades are integrally formed. The blades open as the distance between them and the pump body increases, and close as the distance between the eccentric wheel and the pump body decreases. The gas is discharged to the outside of the energy storage cabinet through the exhaust pipe (this is the key to generating the pressure difference). A check plate prevents the eccentric wheel from reversing. The gear assembly in the gearbox, consisting of the driving wheel, the first driven wheel, and the second driven wheel, increases the driving force. The gear assembly then drives the cam, which pushes the pry bar. The pry bar unlocks the actuator, and the pry bar is reset by a torsion spring.

[0029] Option 2 for the actuator: The cylinder pushes the unlocking device. Air pressure enters the cylinder and pushes the piston rod, which unlocks the actuator and is then reset by a spring.

[0030] In summary, this emergency unlocking mechanism has advantages such as low cost, smooth unlocking, and safety and reliability, ensuring the safety of the energy storage cabinet in emergency situations, especially ensuring the safety of the energy storage cabinet in the event of a small spontaneous combustion explosion inside the cabinet.

Claims

1. An emergency unlocking mechanism for an energy storage cabinet, characterized in that The emergency unlocking mechanism comprises a gas collecting mechanism (19) and an executing mechanism (20), which are installed at a lock of a cabinet door, an executing member of the executing mechanism is connected with an unlocking member of the lock, a gas collecting seat (15) of the gas collecting mechanism is semicircular, a gas collecting film (17) is arranged on one side of a circular opening at the top of the gas collecting seat, a through hole (1701) is arranged on one side of a diaphragm of the gas collecting film, an executing mechanism is arranged at an orifice at the bottom of the gas collecting seat, and the through hole at the gas collecting seat of the gas collecting mechanism is connected with the gas pipe (14) through a gas pipe (14). The executing mechanism (20) is a pry rod pushing unlocking device, a pump body (4) is arranged on one side of a gear box of the executing mechanism, a gas hole of the pump body is connected with one end of the gas pipe (14) through a quick connector (5), another quick connector at the other end of the gas pipe is connected with the orifice at the gas collecting seat (15) of the gas collecting mechanism (19), and another gas hole of the pump body is connected with an exhaust pipe through another quick connector. The gas collecting film (17) of the gas collecting mechanism is fixed to the circular opening at the top of the gas collecting seat through a gas collecting cover (18), and compression springs (16) are arranged at two ends of the gas collecting film and the bottom of the gas collecting seat respectively.

2. The emergency unlock mechanism for an energy storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein The pump body (4) of the pry rod pushing unlocking device is provided with an eccentric wheel (3) and a check piece (12), one end of the check piece is fixed in the pump body, the other end of the check piece abuts against the outer diameter of one side of the eccentric wheel, the central shaft of the eccentric wheel penetrates through the pump body and is connected with a driving wheel (6) in the gear box, when the driving wheel is engaged with a first driven wheel (7) and a second driven wheel (8), one end of the gear shaft of the second driven wheel is provided with a cam (10), and one side of the cam abuts against the other end of the pry rod (11) in the gear box.

3. The emergency unlock mechanism for an energy storage cabinet of claim 2, wherein The outer diameter of the eccentric wheel (3) is provided with at least three blades (301) arranged at equal intervals, one side of the blade abuts against and seals the inner wall of the air hole on one side of the two adjacent quick connectors (5) in the pump body (4) through the central shaft arranged eccentrically on the eccentric wheel, the check piece (12) is arranged at the pump port of the pump body, the check piece is provided with check grooves (302) at the blades of the outer diameter of the eccentric wheel respectively, and the check grooves abut against and limit the check piece when the eccentric wheel is reversed.

4. The emergency unlocking mechanism of the energy storage cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that The gear box in the gear assembly of the pry rod pushing unlocking device is composed of the driving wheel (6), the first driven wheel (7) and the second driven wheel (8), the gear assembly drives the cam (10), the cam pushes the pry rod (11), and the pry rod is reset through the torsional spring (13).

5. The emergency unlock mechanism for an energy storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein The actuator (20) is a cylinder push unlocking device, one end of the gas pipe (14) is connected with the quick connector (5) and one end of the cylinder plug (26), the other end of the cylinder plug is connected with the cylinder body (21), the cylinder plug at the connection is provided with a second sealing ring (25), the outer diameter of the rod part of the piston rod (23) at one end is provided with a spring (22) and extends out of the cylinder body, the end of the piston rod at the other end is provided with a first sealing ring (24), the first sealing ring is in abutment with the inner wall of the cylinder body to seal, the two ends of the spring are respectively in abutment with one end of the exhaust hole in the cylinder body and the end of the piston rod, and the extended piston rod is the actuator.

6. The emergency unlocking mechanism of the energy storage cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that The cylinder body (21) of the cylinder push unlocking device is provided with air pressure, the piston rod (23) is pushed, the piston rod unlocking mechanism is unlocked, and the spring (22) is reset.

7. The emergency unlock mechanism for an energy storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein The air collecting membrane (17) of the air collecting mechanism (19) is provided in an outward convex or inward concave manner.

8. The emergency unlocking mechanism of the energy storage cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that The air collecting membrane (17) of the air collecting mechanism (19) is provided in an outward convex manner, air generates air pressure impact on the air collecting membrane, the air collecting membrane is compressed, is concave downward, collects air, and then the air collecting membrane is bounced back to the initial position through the compression spring (16), a pressure difference formed is balanced through the through hole (1701) of the air collecting membrane; air pressure collection is carried out through repeated compression and rebound of the air collecting membrane.

9. The emergency unlocking mechanism of the energy storage cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that The air collecting membrane (17) of the air collecting mechanism (19) is provided in an inward concave manner, air generates air pressure impact on the air collecting membrane, the air collecting membrane vibrates up and down, collects air, and a pressure difference formed in the vibration air collecting process is balanced through the through hole (1701) of the air collecting membrane; air pressure collection is carried out through repeated vibration of the air collecting membrane.

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  • Energy storage cabinet

    CN217509220U