Flow guide cover and battery chemical device using flow guide cover
The flow guiding cover in the battery formation device addresses inefficiencies in heat dissipation by directing cooling air from the air conditioner directly to the battery unit, enhancing the heat dissipation effect and maintaining optimal battery temperature.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024191633
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-12-08
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing battery formation devices face inefficiencies in heat dissipation due to the rise in air temperature after heat exchange around the charge/discharge assembly, limiting the effectiveness of heat dissipation methods that rely solely on fans.
A flow guiding cover is introduced between the air conditioner and the support base in the battery formation device, featuring an air introduction cover and multiple air discharge covers. This configuration directs cooling air from the air conditioner directly to the upper end of the battery unit, bypassing the charge/discharge assembly and enhancing heat dissipation.
The flow guiding cover achieves an efficient heat dissipation effect by ensuring that cooling air reaches the battery unit without being affected by the charge/discharge assembly, thereby maintaining the battery unit's temperature within a predetermined range during charging and discharging.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a flow guiding cover and a battery formation device using the flow guiding cover, and particularly to a flow guiding cover that dissipates heat by introducing cooling air with the flow guiding cover and a battery formation device using the flow guiding cover.
Background Art
[0002] In the manufacturing process of a battery, by repeatedly charging and discharging the battery, a chemical reaction occurs in the battery to create a battery that can stably store energy. However, since high heat is generated in the charge / discharge assembly and the battery used in this process, heat dissipation is required.
[0003] Conventionally, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a method has been used in which a fan is installed above or on the side of the charge / discharge assembly to direct cooling air onto the charge / discharge assembly and the battery disposed below the charge / discharge assembly for heat dissipation. However, since the temperature of the air that reaches the periphery of the battery after heat exchange occurs around the charge / discharge assembly has already risen, it is not possible to obtain an efficient heat dissipation effect with only a fan.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
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Patent Document 1
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a flow guiding cover as a means for heat dissipation of a battery formation device that can improve at least one drawback of the prior art. Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery formation device using the above flow guiding cover.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a flow guiding cover suitable for being disposed between a support base that holds a battery unit in a housing and an air conditioner, an air introduction cover configured to introduce cooling air formed in the air conditioner when disposed on one side of the air conditioner, and at least one air discharge cover connected to the air introduction cover and used to discharge the cooling air to the upper end of the battery unit.
[0007] Further, the present invention provides a battery formation device including a housing, an air conditioner disposed outside the housing, a support base disposed in the housing and used to support a plurality of battery units, at least one charging and discharging means disposed in the housing so as to be located above the support base, arranged at intervals from each other, and having two charging and discharging assemblies both used to be electrically connected to the corresponding battery units, and a flow guiding cover located between the air conditioner and the support base in the housing, wherein the flow guiding cover has an air introduction cover and a plurality of air discharge covers, the air introduction cover is disposed on one side of the air conditioner and used to introduce the cooling air formed in the air conditioner, each air discharge cover is connected to the air introduction cover, each air discharge cover is located between the charging and discharging assemblies of the corresponding charging and discharging means, and above the corresponding battery unit, and is used to discharge the cooling air to the upper end of the corresponding battery unit.
Advantages of the Invention
[0008] Since the air guiding cover of the present invention can discharge the cooling air formed in the air conditioner to the upper end of the battery unit, it can reach the upper end of the battery unit without being affected by the charge and discharge assembly. Therefore, an efficient heat dissipation effect that cannot be achieved in the prior art can be obtained.
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[0010] In order to more clearly explain the object, technical means, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention, hereinafter, in combination with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, the technical means in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly explained. It will be apparent that the embodiments to be described are some embodiments of the present invention and not all embodiments. Usually, the components of the embodiments of the present invention depicted and shown in the accompanying drawings can be arranged and designed in various different arrangements. Therefore, hereinafter, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings does not constitute any limitation to the protection scope of the present invention and merely shows the selected embodiments of the present invention. Also, for components having equivalence in role and structure in each embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to avoid misunderstanding even if they do not have exactly the same configuration.
[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first embodiment of the battery formation device 100 of the present invention includes a housing 1, an air conditioner 2, lifting means 3, a plurality of charge and discharge means 4, and a current guiding cover 5.
[0012] Hereinafter, in order to more clearly explain the battery formation device 100 of the present invention, a first horizontal direction D1, a second horizontal direction D2 orthogonal to the first horizontal direction D1, and a vertical direction D3 orthogonal to both the first horizontal direction D1 and the second horizontal direction D2 are defined. If the first horizontal direction D1 is the left-right direction, the direction indicated by the arrow D1 in FIG. 1 is the left, and the opposite direction is the right. If the second horizontal direction D2 is the front-back direction, the direction indicated by the arrow D2 in FIG. 1 is the front, and the opposite direction is the back. If the vertical direction D3 is the up-down direction, the direction indicated by the arrow D3 in FIG. 1 is the up, and the opposite direction is the down.
[0013] The housing 1 has a housing main body 11 and a frame 12. A chamber 111 is formed in the housing main body 11. The housing main body 11 has a side wall 112 and an upper surface wall 113 connected to the upper end of the side wall 112. In the side wall 112, a first air passage hole 114 near the upper surface wall 113 and a second air passage hole 115 located below the first air passage hole 114 with a gap therebetween are formed. The frame 12 is disposed in the chamber 111 of the housing main body 11. The air conditioner 2 is disposed outside the side wall 112 and has an air outlet 21 and an air inlet 22 located below the air outlet 21 with a gap therebetween. The air outlet 21 and the air inlet 22 communicate with the first air passage hole 114 and the second air passage hole 115 respectively. The cooling air formed in the air conditioner 2 is discharged to the first air passage hole 114 via the air outlet 21. The air inlet 22 extracts the gas in the chamber 111 via the second air passage hole 115.
[0014] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the lifting means 3 is disposed in the chamber 111 of the housing 1 and has a lifting mechanism 31 and a support base 32. The lifting mechanism 31 has two air cylinders 311 and a lifting operation part 312. Each air cylinder 311 is disposed on the frame 12 and is spaced apart from each other in the first horizontal direction D1. The lifting operation part 312 is connected to the lower end part of each air cylinder 311 and can be driven by each air cylinder 311 to move up and down along the vertical direction D3. The support base 32 is disposed on the lifting operation part 312 and can be driven by the lifting operation part 312 to move up and down along the vertical direction D3. The support base 32 is used to support a plurality of battery units B. Each battery unit B is arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other along the first horizontal direction D1. Each battery unit B has a plurality of batteries 6 extending along the second horizontal direction D2 and arranged with a gap therebetween in the second horizontal direction D2. Each battery 6 has two electrodes 61 spaced apart from each other along the first horizontal direction D1 at its upper end.
[0015] Each charging and discharging means 4 is located above the support base 32 and is arranged in the chamber 111 of the housing 1 so as to be spaced apart from each other along the first horizontal direction D1. Each charging and discharging means 4 is arranged on the frame 12 and has two charging and discharging assemblies 41 that are spaced apart from each other along the first horizontal direction D1. Each charging and discharging assembly 41 has a plurality of probes 411 that are spaced apart from each other along the second horizontal direction D2 at its lower end. Each probe 411 is used to be electrically connected to the corresponding electrode 61 of the corresponding battery 6.
[0016] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 5, the air guiding cover 5 is arranged in the chamber 111 of the housing 1 so as to be interposed between the air conditioner 2 and the support base 32. The air guiding cover 5 includes an air introduction cover 51 and a plurality of air discharge covers 52. The air introduction cover 51 is arranged on one side of the air conditioner 2 and is used for the cooling air formed in the air conditioner 2 to flow in. Each air discharge cover 52 is connected to the air introduction cover 51. Each air discharge cover 52 is located between each charging and discharging assembly 41 of the corresponding charging and discharging means 4 and above the support base 32 and the corresponding battery unit B, and is used to discharge the cooling air to the corresponding battery unit B to directly dissipate heat from the battery unit B.
[0017] The air introduction cover 51 extends along the first horizontal direction D1 and has a horizontally flat shape (a flat shape when viewed from the horizontal direction). The air introduction cover 51 is fixed to the housing body 11 by fixing means (not shown). An air entry opening 511 is formed in the air introduction cover 51. The air entry opening 511 communicates with the first air passage hole 114 of the housing body 11 and communicates with the air outlet 21 of the air conditioner 2 via the first air passage hole 114, so that the cooling air formed in the air conditioner 2 can flow into the air introduction cover 51 via the first air passage hole 114 and the air entry opening 511.
[0018] As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, on the side opposite to the air inlet opening 511, the air introduction cover 51 has an end wall 512 spaced from the air inlet opening 511 in the first horizontal direction D1, and a bottom wall 513 interposed between the air inlet opening 511 and the end wall 512. A plurality of exhaust ports 514 arranged at intervals in the first horizontal direction D1 are formed in the bottom wall 513. Each exhaust port 514 has an elongated shape, and its length direction extends along the second horizontal direction D2 and is used for discharging the cooling air.
[0019] Each air discharge cover 52 is arranged on the bottom wall 513 of the air introduction cover 51 so as to be arranged at intervals along the first horizontal direction D1. Also, each air discharge cover 52 extends upright along the vertical direction D3. Each air discharge cover 52 is formed with an upper air inlet 521 and a lower air outlet 522 located below the upper air inlet 521. The upper air inlet 521 has an elongated shape, and its length direction extends along the second horizontal direction D2 and communicates with the corresponding exhaust port 514 and is used for the cooling air discharged by the exhaust port 514 to flow in. The lower air outlet 522 has an elongated shape, and its length direction extends along the second horizontal direction D2 and is adjacent to each probe 411 of each charge and discharge assembly 41. Also, the lower air outlet 522 faces the upper end of the corresponding battery unit B downward and is used for discharging the cooling air to the upper end of the corresponding battery unit B.
[0020] As shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 7, the flow guide cover 5 has a plurality of gate assemblies 53. Each gate assembly 53 has a gate 531 arranged in the air introduction cover 51. The gate 531 is a plate-like body extending along the second horizontal direction D2 and is used for shielding the exhaust port 514. By changing the degree to which the gate 531 of each gate assembly 53 shields the exhaust port 514 according to the operation, the opening degree of the exhaust port 514 is controlled to control the flow rate of the cooling air discharged from each exhaust port 514.
[0021] Specifically, a plurality of pairs of elongated guide grooves 515 are formed in the bottom wall 513 of the air introduction cover 51 adjacent to each of the exhaust ports 514. Each pair of guide grooves 515 are spaced apart from each other in the second horizontal direction D2, and the length direction of each guide groove 515 is along the first horizontal direction D1.
[0022] Each gate assembly 53 has two adjustment screws 532. Each adjustment screw 532 passes through the corresponding guide groove 515 and can move along the length direction of the guide groove 515. Each adjustment screw 532 is used to lock the gate 531 to the bottom wall 513 of the air introduction cover 51 by screwing into the corresponding gate 531. On the other hand, when the locking state of each adjustment screw 532 with respect to the corresponding gate 531 is released, that is, in a state where the screwing is loosened, the movement of the gate 531 in the first horizontal direction D1 can be driven by moving along the guide groove 515.
[0023] When attempting to adjust the opening degree of each exhaust port 514, first, turn and loosen each adjustment screw 532 of the corresponding gate assembly 53 to release the locking state of each adjustment screw 532 with respect to the corresponding gate 531. Then, by pushing and moving each adjustment screw 532, the corresponding gate 531 is driven to control the opening degree of the corresponding exhaust port 514. When the gate 531 reaches the desired position, the adjustment operation is completed by turning and tightening each adjustment screw 532 to lock the corresponding gate 531 to the bottom wall 513. In this way, by using each adjustment screw 532 with a simple structure to drive the gate 531 and achieving the multifunction of locking and releasing the gate 531, since the overall structure of the gate assembly 53 is simple, the manufacturing cost of the flow guiding cover 5 can be saved.
[0024] In this embodiment, the degree to which each gate 531 of each gate assembly 53 shields each exhaust port 514 is configured to gradually decrease from the end wall 512 toward the air inlet opening 511 side. As a result, the opening degree of each exhaust port 514 gradually increases from the end wall 512 toward the air inlet opening 511 side. That is, the opening degree of the exhaust port 514 closest to the end wall 512 is the smallest, and the opening degree of the exhaust port 514 closest to the air inlet opening 511 is the largest.
[0025] As shown in FIG. 8, when the battery formation device 100 performs charging and discharging on each battery unit B, by operating each air cylinder 311 to raise the support base 32 and each battery unit B along the vertical direction D3 by the lifting operation unit 312, the support base 32 reaches the raised position shown in FIG. 8. At this time, each probe 411 of each charge and discharge assembly 41 contacts and electrically connects to the corresponding electrode 61 of the corresponding battery 6. Thereby, each charge and discharge assembly 41 can perform charging and discharging on each battery unit B.
[0026] In the process of each charge and discharge assembly 41 performing charging and discharging on each battery unit B, the cooling air formed in the air conditioner 2 is discharged to the first air passage hole 114 via the air outlet 21, and flows into the air introduction cover 51 via the first air passage hole 114 and the air inlet opening 511. Since the air inlet opening 511 of the air introduction cover 51 communicates with the air outlet 21 of the air conditioner 2 through the first air passage hole 114, all the cooling air discharged by the air outlet 21 directly flows into the air introduction cover 51 via the air inlet opening 511. Therefore, it is avoided that the temperature is affected by the heat exchange between the cooling air and the gas in the chamber 111, and it is ensured that the temperature of the cooling air flowing into the flow guide cover 5 is within a certain temperature range.
[0027] Since the air introduction cover 51 extends along the first horizontal direction D1 and has a horizontally flat shape, the cooling air flows along the first horizontal direction D1 to the end wall 512 as indicated by the arrow. When the cooling air reaches the position of one exhaust port 514, a part of the cooling air flows into the air discharge cover 52 via the exhaust port 514 and the upper air inlet 521, and the other part continues to flow to the end wall 512. When another part of the cooling air reaches the position of the exhaust port 514 adjacent to the end wall 512, the cooling air flows into the air discharge cover 52 via the exhaust port 514 and the upper air inlet 521. Here, by using a configuration in which the opening degree of each exhaust port 514 gradually increases from the end wall 512 toward the air inlet opening 511 side, the flow rate of the cooling air flowing into the first exhaust port 514 increases, and the flow rate of the cooling air flowing into the exhaust port 514 adjacent to the end wall 512 is decreased. Therefore, the flow rate of the cooling air flowing into each air discharge cover 52 is evenly divided, and the flow rate of the cooling air flowing into each air discharge cover 52 is maintained to be substantially the same.
[0028] Since each air discharge cover 52 is located between the corresponding charge and discharge assemblies 41 of the corresponding charge and discharge means 4, it is ensured that the cooling air flows to the central portion of the upper end of the corresponding battery 6. By utilizing a configuration in which the lower air outlet 522 has an elongated shape and its length direction coincides with the extending direction of the corresponding battery unit B, the cooling air discharged from the lower air outlet 522 surely flows to the upper ends of all the batteries 6 of the battery unit B. When the cooling air is discharged from the lower air outlet 522 and hits the central portion of the upper end of the battery 6, the cooling air flows left and right as indicated by the arrow shown in FIG. 8. Therefore, the cooling air can quickly carry out the heat generated at each electrode 61 of the corresponding battery 6 and the corresponding probes 411 with which it contacts, and can dissipate heat to each electrode 61 and the corresponding probes 411 with which it contacts.
[0029] By continuously extracting the gas in the chamber 111 through the second air passage hole 115 by the air inlet 22 of the air conditioner 2, the hot air after heat dissipation by the cooling air can be discharged. By continuously supplying the cooling air discharged by the air outlet 21 of the air conditioner 2 to the flow guide cover 5, the cooling air guided by the flow guide cover 5 continuously dissipates heat to each electrode 61 of each battery 6 and the corresponding probes 411 it contacts. Therefore, the temperature of each battery 6 during charging and discharging can be maintained within a predetermined temperature range.
[0030] With the configuration that each air discharge cover 52 is located between the corresponding charge and discharge assemblies 41 of the charge and discharge means 4, a situation where the temperature of the cooling air flowing in the air discharge cover 52 rises due to the influence of the hot air generated during the operation of each charge and discharge assembly 41 is avoided. Furthermore, since the lower air outlet 522 of each air discharge cover 52 faces downward towards the upper end of the corresponding battery unit B and is adjacent to each probe 411 of each charge and discharge assembly 41, after the cooling air is discharged through the lower air outlet 522, it quickly reaches the upper end of the corresponding battery unit B. This shortens the time for heat exchange between the cooling air and the hot air in the chamber 111 and suppresses the influence of the hot air in the chamber 111 on the cooling air. With the air discharge cover 52 configured in this way, the heat dissipation effect of the cooling air on the battery unit B can be effectively improved.
[0031] It should be noted here that in this first embodiment, the number of battery units B, the number of charge and discharge means 4, the number of exhaust ports 514, the number of air discharge covers 52, and the number of gate assemblies 53 are all set to two as examples. However, when implementing the battery forming device 100 of this first embodiment, it is possible to set different numbers as required.
[0032] For example, the number of battery units B, the number of charge and discharge means 4, the number of exhaust ports 514, the number of air discharge covers 52, and the number of gate assemblies 53 can be set to two or more.
[0033] In addition, the number of battery units B, the number of charge and discharge means 4, the number of exhaust ports 514, the number of air discharge covers 52, and the number of gate assemblies 53 can all be set to one only. Furthermore, the gate assembly 53 can be omitted from the battery forming device 100.
[0034] FIGS. 9 and 10 show a second embodiment of the battery forming device 100 of the present invention. This second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the first embodiment, but there are differences in each air discharge cover 52 of the flow guide cover 5.
[0035] In this second embodiment, the lower air outlet 522 of each air discharge cover 52 is formed smaller than the upper air inlet 521. As a result, the speed at which the cooling air is discharged from the lower air outlet 522 increases, so that the cooling air discharged via the lower air outlet 522 can reach the upper end of the corresponding battery unit B more quickly.
[0036] FIGS. 11 and 12 show a third embodiment of the battery forming device 100 of the present invention. This third embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the first embodiment, but there are differences in the position of the air conditioner 2 and the configuration of the flow guide cover 5.
[0037] In this third embodiment, a first air passage hole 114 and a second air passage hole 115 spaced apart from the first air passage hole 114 are formed in the upper surface wall 113 on one side of the first air passage hole 114. The air conditioner 2 is disposed outside the upper surface wall 113, and the air outlet 21 and the air inlet 22 of the air conditioner 2 communicate with the first air passage hole 114 and the second air passage hole 115, respectively.
[0038] The air introduction cover 51 of the flow guide cover 5 is formed upright so as to extend in the vertical direction D3. The air inlet opening 511 of the air introduction cover 51 communicates upward with the first air passage hole 114, and thereby communicates with the air outlet 21 via the first air passage hole 114. The exhaust port 514 of the air introduction cover 51 opens downward at a position below and spaced apart from the air inlet opening 511. Each air discharge cover 52 has a flow splitting portion 523 communicating with the lower portion of the air introduction cover 51 and an upright portion 524 connected to the lower portion of the flow splitting portion 523. The flow splitting portion 523 has an upper air inlet 521 communicating with the exhaust port 514. The flow splitting portions 523 of each air discharge cover 52 are connected to each other and extend obliquely to the left and right sides respectively downward from the lower portion of the air introduction cover 51. The exhaust port 514 communicates equally with the upper air inlets 521 of each flow splitting portion 523. The upright portion 524 extends along the vertical direction D3 and has a lower air outlet 522. The upright portions 524 of each air discharge cover 52 are arranged at intervals in the first horizontal direction D1. Each upright portion 524 is located between the charge and discharge assemblies 41 of the corresponding charge and discharge means 4.
[0039] Thus, with the configuration in which the exhaust port 514 communicates equally with the upper air inlets 521 of each flow splitting portion 523, when the cooling air flows into the air introduction cover 51 along the vertical direction D3 and reaches each upper air inlet 521, it enters equally into each upper air inlet 521, so that the flow of the cooling air in each flow splitting portion 523 is consistent. Therefore, compared with the flow guide cover 5 of the first embodiment, the flow guide cover 5 of this third embodiment can save the cost of constructing the gate assembly 53.
[0040] A fourth embodiment of the battery forming device 100 of the present invention is shown in FIG. 13. Its overall configuration is substantially the same as that of the third embodiment, but there are differences in each air discharge cover 52 of the flow guide cover 5.
[0041] In this fourth embodiment, the lower air outlet 522 of the upright portion 524 of each air discharge cover 52 is formed smaller than the upper air inlet 521 of the flow splitting portion 523. As a result, since the speed at which the cooling air is discharged from the lower air outlet 522 increases, the cooling air discharged via the lower air outlet 522 can reach the upper end of the corresponding battery unit B more quickly.
[0042] To summarize the above, in the battery forming device 100 according to each embodiment of the present invention, the air introduction cover 51 of the flow guiding cover 5 is arranged on one side of the air conditioner 2, and the cooling air formed in the air conditioner 2 is used to flow in. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the temperature being affected by the mixing of the cooling air with the gas in the chamber 111, so that the cooling air flowing in the flow guiding cover 5 is ensured within a certain temperature range. In addition, each air discharge cover 52 of the flow guiding cover 5 is connected to the air introduction cover 51, and the configuration of directly discharging the cooling air to the upper end of the corresponding battery unit B is adopted, so that the effect of dissipating heat from the battery unit B using the cooling air can be greatly improved. Further, the configuration in which each air discharge cover 52 of the flow guiding cover 5 is located between each charge and discharge assembly 41 of the corresponding charge and discharge means 4 avoids the situation where the temperature of the cooling air flowing in the air discharge cover 52 is affected by the hot air generated during the operation of each charge and discharge assembly 41 and rises. Therefore, the effect of dissipating heat from the battery unit B using the cooling air can be further improved. For this reason, the object of the present invention is surely achieved.
[0043] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist thereof.
Explanation of Reference Numerals
[0044] 100 Battery forming device 1 Housing 11 Housing main body 111 Chamber 112 Side wall 113 Upper surface wall 114 First air passage hole 115 Second air passage hole 12 Frame 2 Air conditioner 21 Air outlet 22 Air inlet 3 Lifting means 31 Lifting mechanism 311 Air cylinder 312 Lifting operation part 32 Support base 4 Charging and discharging means 41 Charging and discharging assembly 411 Probe 5 Deflector cover 51 Air inlet cover 511 Air inlet opening 512 End wall 513 Bottom wall 514 Exhaust port 515 Guide groove 52 Air discharge cover 521 Upper air inlet 522 Lower air outlet 523 Shunt part 524 Upright part 53 Gate assembly 531 Gate 532 Adjusting screw 6 Battery 61 Electrode B Battery unit D1 First horizontal direction D2 Second horizontal direction D3 Vertical direction
Claims
1. A current guide cover suitable for being disposed between a support base that holds a battery unit in a housing and an air conditioner, an air inlet cover configured to introduce cooling air generated in the air conditioner when disposed on one side of the air conditioner; and at least one air exhaust cover connected to the air inlet cover and used to exhaust the cooling air to the upper end of the battery unit.
2. 2. The air discharge cover according to claim 1, wherein when the air guide cover is disposed between the support base and the air conditioner, the air discharge cover is positioned above the battery unit and faces the upper end of the battery unit below, and a lower air outlet is formed for discharging the cooling air to the upper end of the battery unit.
3. The airflow guide cover according to claim 2 , wherein the battery unit extends along a first horizontal direction, and the lower air outlet is formed in an elongated shape extending along the first horizontal direction.
4. The air exhaust cover is further formed with an upper air inlet port that communicates with the air introduction cover and is located above the lower air outlet port, and the lower air outlet port is formed smaller than the upper air inlet port.
5. 2. The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet cover has an air inlet opening communicating with the air conditioner for the cooling air to enter.
6. the support base is used to support a plurality of the battery units arranged with spaces between each other, The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the air guide cover includes a plurality of air exhaust covers connected to the air intake cover, and each air exhaust cover is used above a corresponding battery unit to exhaust the cooling air to an upper end of the corresponding battery unit.
7. The air inlet cover extends along a first horizontal direction and has a horizontally flat shape, and an air inlet opening is formed in the air inlet cover and communicates with the air conditioner to allow the cooling air to enter, The air introduction cover has an end wall on the opposite side to the air inlet opening, the end wall being spaced apart from the air inlet opening along the first horizontal direction, and a bottom wall interposed between the air inlet opening and the end wall, At least one exhaust port is formed in the bottom wall; The air exhaust cover is upright and extends along a vertical direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; 2. The air exhaust cover according to claim 1, wherein the air exhaust cover is disposed on the bottom wall, and has an upper air inlet port communicating with the exhaust port, and a lower air outlet port below the upper air inlet port, the lower air outlet port opening downward to face the upper end of the battery unit, the lower air outlet port being used to exhaust the cooling air to the upper end of the battery unit.
8. the support base is used to support a plurality of the battery units arranged with spaces between each other, A plurality of exhaust ports are formed in the bottom wall and are spaced apart from each other in the first horizontal direction, The air guide cover according to claim 7, wherein the air guide cover has a plurality of air exhaust covers arranged on the bottom wall and spaced apart from each other in the first horizontal direction, each air exhaust cover being positioned above a corresponding battery unit, and the upper air inlet of each air exhaust cover being connected to a corresponding exhaust port.
9. The air guide cover of claim 8 further comprises a plurality of gate assemblies each having a gate disposed within the air intake cover and used to block the corresponding exhaust port, and the gate of each of the gate assemblies controls the degree to which the corresponding exhaust port is blocked by changing the degree to which it is blocked depending on the operation.
10. The flow guide cover of claim 9, wherein the degree to which each of the gates of each of the gate assemblies blocks each of the exhaust ports is gradually reduced from the end wall toward the air inlet opening, so that the opening degree of each of the exhaust ports gradually increases from the end wall toward the air inlet opening.
11. The bottom wall is formed with a plurality of pairs of elongated guide grooves arranged adjacent to each of the exhaust ports, the guide grooves of each pair being spaced apart from each other in the first horizontal direction and a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and the length direction of each of the guide grooves is aligned with the first horizontal direction, The flow guide cover of claim 9, wherein each of the gate assemblies has two adjustment screws, each of which passes through a corresponding guide groove and can move along the length of the guide groove, each of which is used to lock the corresponding gate to the bottom wall by screwing into the corresponding gate, and each of which is moved along the guide groove while being released from its locked state with respect to the corresponding gate, thereby driving the movement of the gate in the first horizontal direction.
12. The air introduction cover has an upright shape, and is provided with an air introduction opening that is connected to the air conditioner upward and is used for introducing the cooling air, and an exhaust port that is spaced apart from the air introduction opening and is located below the air introduction opening, The air exhaust cover is formed with an upper air inlet communicating with the exhaust port and a lower air outlet located below the upper air inlet, The conduit cover according to claim 1 , wherein the lower air outlet faces downward toward the upper end of the battery unit, and is used to discharge the cooling air to the upper end of the battery unit.
13. the support base is used to support a plurality of the battery units arranged with spaces between each other, The flow guide cover includes a plurality of the air exhaust covers, Each of the air exhaust covers has a diversion portion connected to a bottom of the air introduction cover and an upright portion connected to the bottom of the diversion portion, the diverter portion has the upper air inlet, The split sections of the air exhaust covers are connected to each other, the exhaust port is equally connected to each of the upper air inlets of each of the divided flow sections; the upright portion includes the lower air outlet; The upright portions of each of the air exhaust covers are spaced apart from one another; The conduit cover of claim 12 , wherein each of the upright portions is positioned above a corresponding one of the battery units.
14. A housing and an air conditioner disposed outside the housing; a support base disposed within the housing and used to support at least one battery unit; At least one charging / discharging means is disposed in the housing so as to be located above the support stand, and has two charging / discharging assemblies disposed at a distance from each other and used for electrically connecting to the battery unit; A battery formation apparatus comprising the current guide cover according to any one of claims 1 to 13, The air exhaust cover of the flow guide cover is located between each of the charging and discharging assemblies.
15. A housing and an air conditioner disposed outside the housing; a support stand disposed within the housing and used to support a plurality of battery units; At least one charging / discharging means is disposed in the housing so as to be located above the support stand, and has two charging / discharging assemblies disposed at a distance from each other and used for electrically connecting to the corresponding battery unit; A battery formation apparatus comprising: a current guide cover located between the air conditioner and the support stand in the housing; The air guide cover includes an air inlet cover and a plurality of air outlet covers, the air inlet cover is disposed on one side of the air conditioner and is used to introduce cooling air generated in the air conditioner; A battery formation apparatus, wherein each of the air exhaust covers is connected to the air inlet cover, and each of the air exhaust covers is located between each of the charging / discharging assemblies of the corresponding charging / discharging means and above the corresponding battery unit, and is used to exhaust the cooling air to the upper end of the corresponding battery unit.
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