Assembly and method for installing an energy store, which is at least partially sunk in the ground
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing energy storage devices partially sunk into the ground are costly, require specialized machinery, and involve complex excavation and formwork processes, limiting accessibility and increasing installation costs.
Innovation Solution
An arrangement comprising a sleeve with an adjustable support system that allows the energy storage device to be inserted without the need for excavation or formwork, using pivotable holding devices that adapt from a compact shape to match the sleeve's internal dimensions, enabling easy transportation and installation without specialized machinery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional excavation and formwork methods are used to install energy storage devices, then the installation structure can be stable and support heavy devices, but the installation process becomes complex, costly, and requires specialized machinery
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple holding devices that can be independently positioned and adjusted along the sleeve interior. Each holding device can be separately installed and adjusted, allowing the complex support function to be achieved through simple, modular components rather than a single complex formwork system
Solution Approach 2:
The holding devices are designed to be movable and adjustable within the sleeve, allowing them to be positioned at different heights and locations. This dynamic capability enables the support structure to adapt to different energy storage device sizes and installation requirements without requiring complex custom formwork for each case
2Strength
If traditional excavation and formwork methods are used, then proper installation structure can be achieved, but installation costs increase and specialized machinery is required
Solution Approach 1:
The holding devices are designed to be self-supporting within the sleeve structure, using the sleeve itself as the primary load-bearing element. The holding devices simply need to be positioned and locked into place, rather than requiring external formwork systems that need to be engineered, assembled, and supported by heavy machinery
Solution Approach 2:
The holding devices can be designed as simple, inexpensive components that are installed temporarily during construction and then removed or left in place. This replaces expensive, reusable formwork systems with cheaper, single-use or limited-use support elements that simplify the installation process
3Stability of the object's composition
If rigid formwork is used to maintain sleeve shape during installation, then dimensional stability is achieved, but transportation and installation become difficult due to size constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The holding devices are designed to be movable and collapsible, allowing the support structure to be compacted for transportation and then expanded at the installation site. This dynamic capability allows the same structure to provide full dimensional stability during installation while being easily transportable in a compact state
Solution Approach 2:
The holding devices can be nested or collapsed into a compact configuration that fits within the sleeve during transportation. At the installation site, they are expanded or deployed to their full functional size, providing the necessary dimensional stability without requiring oversized transportation arrangements
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AI summary
The invention relates to an assembly and a method for installing an energy store (50), which is at least partially sunk in the ground, comprising a sleeve (4) and an adjustable support (14) for the sleeve (4), wherein: the support (14) comprises a plurality of pivotable retaining devices (20), which are arranged along at least one pivot axis (22; 24) overlapping along a longitudinal axis and which can be moved from a first position having a first exterior shape into a second position having a second exterior shape; the second exterior shape encloses a larger volume than the first exterior shape, and the second exterior shape corresponds to an inner surface (8) of the sleeve (4), into which the energy store (50) can be inserted; the sleeve (4) is sunk at least partially into the ground and, before the energy store (50) is inserted into the interior (18) thereof, is kept dimensionally stable by the support (14).