The invention relates to the field of
energy storage devices, and provides a heat storage /
cold storage device. The heat storage /
cold storage device comprises a shell, at least three
layers of
solid-phase medium are filled in the shell; the
solid-phase medium of a middle layer has one or more of the following properties; the density of the
solid-phase medium in the middle layer is larger than thatof other
layers of solid-phase medium, the
porosity of the solid-phase medium in the middle layer is smaller than that of other
layers of solid-phase medium, and the
specific heat capacity of the solid-phase medium in the middle layer is larger than that of other layers of solid-phase medium. According to the heat storage /
cold storage device, the shell is filled with the solid-phase medium, duringuse, the flowing heat exchange fluid exchanges heat with the solid-phase medium, so that storage and release of
heat energy or cold energy are realized; and the solid-phase medium with
low density orhigh
porosity or low
specific heat capacity are arranged on the two sides of the middle layer, so that under the condition that the
heat flux density is not changed, the
mass of the solid-phase medium is reduced, the
temperature gradient is increased, the expansion of an internal inclined temperature layer is inhibited, and the
energy storage efficiency is improved.