Electrical equipment, electrical equipment mounting systems and solar power plants

By attaching hanging members to devices outside the housing, the electrical equipment is miniaturized, addressing the challenge of large housings and costs in existing systems, and ensuring secure installation.

JP2025501633AActive Publication Date: 2025-01-22SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024538711
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-04-24
Filing Date
2023-04-17
Publication Date
2025-01-22
Estimated Expiration
2043-04-17

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Technical Problem

Existing electrical equipment mounting systems require large housings due to externally mounted hanging brackets, which hinder miniaturization and increase costs.

Method used

The electrical equipment is mounted using hanging members attached to devices outside the housing, distributing them on both sides to save housing space and avoid large casings.

Benefits of technology

This approach allows for miniaturization of electrical equipment, reducing costs and simplifying production, while maintaining secure and reliable installation.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an electric device, comprising a housing and a plurality of hanging members, a device is attached to the outside of the housing, each hanging member is fixed to the device, and the first hanging member and the second hanging member are distributed on both sides of the housing. In the electric device, the hanging members are not directly attached to the housing, but are attached to the device outside the housing, thereby saving the area of ​​the housing and avoiding the large installation of the housing due to the installation of the hanging members, and meeting the miniaturization requirement of the electric device in the prior art. In addition, since there is no need to install a large housing, costs can be saved. The present invention further discloses an electric device hanging system and a solar power plant that apply the above electric devices, respectively, and meets the miniaturization need of the electric device in the prior art.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This application was filed with the China Patent Office on April 24, 2022, bearing application number 202220973190.5, and claims priority to a Chinese patent application for the invention "Electrical apparatus, electrical apparatus hanging system, and solar power station", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to the technical field of electrical equipment mounting, and more particularly to electrical equipment, electrical equipment mounting systems, and solar power plants. [Background technology]

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art As the power of electrical equipment such as inverters and combiner boxes becomes ever larger, the photovoltaic industry places higher requirements on the miniaturization of electrical equipment.

[0004] In the prior art, an electrical device is provided with a hanging bracket, and the hanging bracket is provided with a hanging structure, which is engaged with a hanging plate provided on a foundation such as a wall. However, the hanging bracket is attached to the rear of the housing of the electrical device and occupies a large area of ​​the housing, which requires the housing to be large, making it difficult to meet the demand for miniaturization of electrical devices.

[0005] Furthermore, increasing the size of the housing increases costs. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] As described above, how to avoid the mounting bracket from increasing the size of the housing of the electrical device is a problem that those skilled in the art are trying to solve.

[0007] In view of this, the present invention provides an electric device, the hanging member of which is not attached to the housing, but is attached to a device outside the housing, thereby saving the area of ​​the housing and avoiding the housing being made larger by attaching the hanging member, thereby satisfying the need for miniaturization of electric devices in the prior art. The present invention further provides an electric device hanging system and a solar power plant to which the above electric device is applied, thereby satisfying the need for miniaturization of electric devices in the prior art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: An electrical device comprising a housing and a plurality of hanging members, a device attached to the outside of the housing, each of the hanging members fixed to the device, and a first hanging member and a second hanging member distributed on both sides of the housing.

[0009] Preferably, in the above electric equipment, the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to different devices.

[0010] Preferably, in the above electric equipment, a first device envelops a second device, and the first hanging member is fixed to the first device or passes through the first device and is fixed to the second device.

[0011] Preferably, in the above-mentioned electrical equipment, the third device and the fourth device are arranged side by side and adjacent to each other, the fourth device is close to an edge of the housing, and the second hanging member is fixed to the fourth device or is fixed to the third device through the fourth device.

[0012] Preferably, in the above-mentioned electrical equipment, the first device, the second device, and the housing are arranged in a stacked manner, the first device is fixed to the housing by the second device, and the first hanging member is fixed to the first device, fixed to the second device, or fixed between the first device and the second device.

[0013] Preferably, in the above electrical equipment, the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to a first device and a second device, respectively, the first hanging member is located on the side of the first device away from the second device, and the second hanging member is located on the side of the second device away from the first device.

[0014] Preferably, in the above electric device, the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to the same device and distributed on opposite sides of the device.

[0015] Preferably, in the above electric device, a first device is attached to the housing, a second device is stacked on the first device and fixed to the housing by the first device, and the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to both ends of the first device, respectively; or In the electrical equipment, a first device and a second device are arranged in a stacked manner, the first device is attached to the housing by the second device, and the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to both ends of the first device, respectively.

[0016] Preferably, in the above-mentioned electrical equipment, the hanging member and the device fixed and connected to the hanging member are integrally molded, or the hanging member and the device fixed and connected to the hanging member are separate from each other and are fixed and connected in the form of a screw connection, welding, adhesive or crimping.

[0017] An electrical equipment hanging system, comprising: an electrical equipment and a hanging plate, the electrical equipment being the electrical equipment described in any one of the technical solutions above, and the hanging member engaging with the hanging notch of the hanging plate.

[0018] Preferably, in the above electrical equipment hanging system, the hanging notch is located on an upper edge of the hanging member.

[0019] Preferably, in the above-mentioned electrical equipment hanging system, the hanging plate is fixed and connected to the electrical equipment by a first fixing member, the hanging plate is provided with a via that engages with the first fixing member, and the electrical equipment is provided with a screw hole that engages with the first fixing member.

[0020] A photovoltaic power station including an electrical equipment mounting system, wherein the electrical equipment mounting system is any one of the electrical equipment mounting systems described in the above technical solutions. Effect of the Invention

[0021] The present invention provides an electrical device, comprising a housing and a plurality of hanging members, a device is attached to the outside of the housing, each hanging member is fixed to the device respectively, and a first hanging member and a second hanging member in the hanging members are distributed on both sides of the housing.

[0022] In the electrical device provided by the present invention, the hanging member is not directly attached to the housing, but is attached to a device outside the housing, thereby saving the area of ​​the housing and avoiding the need to install a large housing due to the installation of the hanging member, thereby satisfying the conventional requirement for miniaturization of electrical devices, and also reducing costs because there is no need to install a large housing.

[0023] The present invention further provides an electrical equipment hanging system and a solar power station which respectively apply the above-mentioned electrical equipment, thereby meeting the need for miniaturization of electrical equipment in the prior art.

[0024] In order to more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the necessary drawings in the embodiments or prior art descriptions. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings on the premise that they do not make any work worthy of inventive step. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an electrical device provided in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] Schematic diagram of the structure of an electrical device provided in Example 2 of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an electrical device provided in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] Schematic diagram of the structure of an electrical device provided by Example 4 of the present invention; [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of an electrical device provided by the fourth embodiment of the present invention from another angle; [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram of a first electrical device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 7] Schematic diagram of the structure of the second electrical device provided by the fifth embodiment of the present invention [Figure 8] Schematic diagram of the structure of the third electrical device provided by the fifth embodiment of the present invention [Figure 9] Schematic diagram of the hanging member and device provided by the embodiment of the present invention being integrally molded. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the hanging member and the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention as separate entities. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing how a device and a housing are mounted in an electrical device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 12] 1 is an exploded view of an electrical equipment mounting system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 13] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an electrical equipment mounting system provided by an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] The embodiment of the present invention discloses an electric device, the hanging member of which is not attached to the housing, but is attached to a device outside the housing, thereby saving the area of ​​the housing and avoiding the housing being made larger by attaching the hanging member, and meeting the need for miniaturization of electric devices in the prior art. The embodiment of the present invention further discloses an electric device hanging system and a solar power plant to which the above electric device is applied, meeting the need for miniaturization of electric devices in the prior art.

[0027] The following clearly and completely describes the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention in combination with the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, and the described embodiments are not all the embodiments, but only some of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, on the premise that a person skilled in the art does not make any inventive efforts, all other embodiments obtained fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] 1 to 13, the present invention provides an electrical device, which includes a housing 101 and a plurality of hanging members 300, a device 200 is attached to the outside of the housing 101, and each hanging member 300 is fixed to the device 200, and in the hanging member 300, a first hanging member 301 and a second hanging member 302 are distributed on both sides of the housing 101.

[0029] In the electric device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the hanging member 300 is not directly attached to the housing 101, but is attached to the device 200 outside the housing 101, thereby saving the area of ​​the housing 101 and avoiding the housing 101 from being large due to the installation of the hanging member 300, thereby meeting the conventional requirement for miniaturization of electric devices. In addition, since the housing 101 does not need to be large, costs can be saved.

[0030] To facilitate hanging, the hanging member 300 is arranged in a rod shape, with its base end fixed to the device 200 and its free end extending in a direction away from the housing 101, and the extension direction of the free end of the first hanging member 301 is opposite to the extension direction of the free end of the second hanging member 302.

[0031] Furthermore, to ensure that the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are distributed on both sides of the housing 101 to facilitate hanging, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are attached to the device 200 near the opposite edges of the housing 101.

[0032] In the above electric device, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are respectively fixed to different devices 200, which will be specifically described below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0033] Example 1 Referring to FIG. 1, in the electrical equipment provided by this embodiment, the first device 201 encloses the second device 202, and the first hanging member 301 is fixed to the first device 201, fixed to the second device 202, or fixed to the second device 202 through the first device 201.

[0034] In addition, in the electrical equipment provided by this embodiment, the third device 203 and the fourth device 204 are arranged side by side, the fourth device 204 is closer to the edge of the housing 101, and the second hanging member 302 is fixed to the fourth device 204 or fixed to the third device 203 through the fourth device 204.

[0035] Example 2 Referring to Figure 2, in the electrical equipment provided by this embodiment, the first device 201, the second device 202 and the housing 101 are arranged in a stacked manner, the first device 201 is fixed to the housing 101 by the second device 202, and the first hanging member 301 is fixed to the first device 201, fixed to the second device 202, or fixed between the first device 201 and the second device 202.

[0036] The first device 201 and the second device 202 are near one edge of the housing 101 , and the third device 203 is near the other edge of the housing 101 , and the second hanging member 302 is fixed to the third device 203 .

[0037] Example 3 Referring to Figure 3, in the electrical equipment provided by this embodiment, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are fixed to the first device 201 and the second device 202, respectively, and the first hanging member 301 is located on the side of the first device 201 away from the second device 202, and the second hanging member 302 is located on the side of the second device 202 away from the first device 201.

[0038] In this embodiment, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are respectively close to the edges on both sides of the housing 101, and other devices 200 such as the third device 203 are provided between the two, and each of the other devices is arranged at a distance from the first and second devices, respectively.

[0039] Example 4 4-5, in the electric device provided by this embodiment, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are fixed to the first device 201 and the second device 202, respectively, the first hanging member 301 is located on the side of the first device 201 that is farther away from the second device 202, and the second hanging member 302 is located on the side of the second device 202 that is farther away from the first device 201. The first device 201 is installed as an integrated member composed of a heat dissipation device 211 and a duct 212, and the second device 202 is installed as a reactor, and in this embodiment, the type of device 200 for fixing each hanging member 300 is not limited.

[0040] In the above embodiments 1 to 4, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are attached to different positions of different devices 200, and other mounting forms may be adopted for the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 based on the structure and arrangement method of the device 200 mounted outside the housing 101 in the electrical equipment. For example, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are fixed to the same device 200 respectively and distributed on opposite sides of the device 200, whereas this embodiment is not limited thereto, as long as it is ensured that the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are distributed on opposite sides of the housing 101, which will be specifically introduced below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0041] Example 5 Referring to Figure 6, in the electrical equipment provided by the present invention, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are respectively fixed to opposite ends of the first device 201, and by lengthening the size of the first device 201, the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are ensured to be distributed on both sides of the housing 101, making hanging easier.

[0042] The first device 201 is directly fixed to the housing 101 and has no connection with other devices 200. According to the arrangement needs of the devices 200 in the electric equipment, the second device 202, the first device 201 and the housing 101 are stacked in order, as shown in Fig. 7, the first device 201 is attached to the housing 101, the second device 202 is fixed to the housing 101 by the first device 201, and the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are respectively fixed to both ends of the first device, or the first device 201, the second device 202 and the housing 101 are stacked in order, as shown in Fig. 8, the first device 201 is attached to the housing 101 by the second device 202, and the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are respectively fixed to both ends of the first device 201.

[0043] This embodiment does not limit the arrangement and mounting form outside the housing 101 of the first device 201 to which the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are attached, as long as the first hanging member 301 and the second hanging member 302 are distributed on both sides of the housing 101.

[0044] As shown in Fig. 9, the hanging member 300 and the device 200 fixed thereto may be integrally molded, or the hanging member 300 and the device 200 fixed thereto may be separate bodies and fixed and connected in the form of a screw connection (see Fig. 10), welding, adhesion, or rivet, which is not limited in this embodiment. Each device 200 is exteriorly mounted on the housing 101, and the above-mentioned "exterior" means that the device 200 and the housing 101 are not integrally molded but are separate bodies, and specifically, each device 200 may be fixed to the housing 101 in the form of a connection with a fixing member (e.g., a bolt), a connection with an adhesive, rivet, welding, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0045] In the electric equipment provided in the above embodiment, any one of the devices 200 may be configured as one or more combinations of a reactor, a heat dissipation device 211, and a duct 212. Of course, based on the type and components of the electric equipment, the types of the devices 200 may be configured differently, which is not limited in the present embodiment.

[0046] In the electrical equipment provided in this embodiment, the hanging member 300 is used instead of the hanging bracket, so that the volume is smaller, the cost is lower, and the structure of the electrical equipment provided in this embodiment is simple, which is convenient for production and manufacturing.

[0047] The embodiment of the present invention further provides an electrical appliance hanging system, which includes an electrical appliance and a hanging plate 400 , the electrical appliance being the electrical appliance provided in the above embodiment, and the hanging member 300 is engaged with the hanging notch 401 of the hanging plate 400 .

[0048] Preferably, the hanging notch 401 is provided on the upper edge of the hanging member 300, which facilitates installation of the electrical equipment and ensures that after installation, the hanging member 300 is securely locked within the hanging notch 401 by the gravitational force of the electrical equipment itself.

[0049] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned electrical equipment hanging system, the hanging plate 400 is fixed and connected to the electrical equipment by a removable first fixing member 404, the hanging plate 400 is provided with a via 402 that engages with the first fixing member 404, and the electrical equipment is provided with a screw hole 111 that engages with the first fixing member 404.

[0050] The electrical equipment hanging system provided in this embodiment uses the first fixing member 404 to connect the electrical equipment to the hanging plate 400, thereby preventing the electrical equipment from rotating and increasing the reliability of hanging the electrical equipment, and also uses the first fixing member 404 to fix the electrical equipment to the hanging plate 400, thereby improving the anti-theft performance of the electrical equipment.

[0051] Specifically, the screw holes 111 of the electric equipment are provided in the housing 101 or the device 200, which is not a limitation of this embodiment. The first fixing member 404 is a fixing bolt for the entire equipment. The hanging plate 400 is attached to a mounting base provided at the production site, such as a wall, a bracket, or a pillar, by the second fixing member 403, such as a hanging plate fixing bolt, which is not a limitation of this embodiment.

[0052] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a solar power station including an electrical equipment hanging system, where the electrical equipment hanging system is the electrical equipment hanging system provided by the above embodiment.

[0053] The electrical equipment mounting system and solar power station provided by the embodiments of the present invention respectively use the above-mentioned electrical equipment, and can meet the need for miniaturization of electrical equipment in the prior art. Of course, the electrical equipment mounting system and solar power generation provided by the embodiments of the present invention also have other effects related to the electrical equipment provided by the above-mentioned embodiments, which are not detailed here.

[0054] Each embodiment in this specification will be described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment mainly describing the differences from other embodiments, and similar or similar parts between each embodiment may be referred to each other.

[0055] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables one skilled in the art to realize or use the present invention. Many modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be embodied in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 101 ···Housing; 111 ···Screw hole; 200 ···devices; 201 ···First device; 211 ···Heat dissipation device; 212 ···Duct; 202 ···Second device; 203 ···Third device; 204 ···Fourth device; 300 ··· Hanging member; 301 First hanging member; 302 Second hanging member; 400 ··· Hanging board; 401 ···Hanging notch; 402 ···Via; 403 ···Second fixed member; 404 - First fixing member.

Claims

1. An electrical device comprising a housing and a plurality of hanging members, a device attached to the outside of the housing, each of the hanging members being fixed to the device, and a first hanging member and a second hanging member being distributed on both sides of the housing.

2. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to different devices, respectively.

3. The electrical equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that in the electrical equipment, a first device envelops a second device, and the first hanging member is fixed to the first device or is fixed to the second device through the first device.

4. The electrical equipment according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that in the electrical equipment, the third device and the fourth device are arranged side by side and adjacent to each other, the fourth device is close to an edge of the housing, and the second hanging member is fixed to the fourth device or fixed to the third device through the fourth device.

5. The electrical equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that in the electrical equipment, the first device, the second device, and the housing are arranged in a stacked manner, the first device is fixed to the housing by the second device, and the first hanging member is fixed to the first device, fixed to the second device, or fixed between the first device and the second device.

6. The electrical equipment described in claim 2, characterized in that the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to a first device and a second device, respectively, the first hanging member is located on the side of the first device that is away from the second device, and the second hanging member is located on the side of the second device that is away from the first device.

7. 2. The electrical device according to claim 1, wherein the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to the same device and are distributed on opposite sides of the device.

8. In the electrical equipment, a first device is attached to the housing, a second device is stacked on the first device and fixed to the housing by the first device, and the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to both ends of the first device, respectively. Alternatively, the electrical equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that the first device and the second device are arranged in a stacked manner in the electrical equipment, the first device is attached to the housing by the second device, and the first hanging member and the second hanging member are fixed to both ends of the first device, respectively.

9. The electrical equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanging member and the device fixed and connected to the hanging member are integrally molded, or the hanging member and the device fixed and connected to the hanging member are separate from each other and fixed and connected in the form of a screw connection, welding, adhesive or crimping.

10. An electrical equipment hanging system comprising an electrical equipment and a hanging plate, the electrical equipment being an electrical equipment as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, and the hanging member engaging with a hanging notch of the hanging plate.

11. 11. The electrical equipment hanging system according to claim 10, wherein the hanging notch is located at an upper edge of the hanging member.

12. The electrical equipment hanging system according to claim 10, characterized in that the hanging plate is fixed and connected to the electrical equipment by a first fixing member, the hanging plate is provided with a via that engages with the first fixing member, and the electrical equipment is provided with a screw hole that engages with the first fixing member.

13. A solar power plant including an electrical equipment hanging system, the electrical equipment hanging system being the electrical equipment hanging system according to any one of claims 10 to 12.

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