Battery Enclosure Layout for Space-Efficient Seismic Installation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery enclosures face issues with inefficient space utilization, complex installation processes, and earthquake resistance, particularly due to varying battery and rack frame sizes, which can lead to separation and damage during external impacts.
Innovation Solution
A battery enclosure design with a compartmentalized layout featuring a power storage space and control space, optimized cable routing within a power distribution space, and minimized anchors for stable fixation, ensuring efficient space use and simplified installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the number of anchors is increased to stably fix the enclosure to the ground, then the enclosure stability is improved, but the installation complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The rack frame is designed with pre-integrated anchor holes and anchor structures that are prepared in advance during manufacturing. This preliminary action allows the enclosure to be quickly secured to the ground using a minimal number of anchors, eliminating the need for complex on-site anchor installation while maintaining stability
2Adaptability or versatility
If the power distribution structure is formed after the enclosures are fixedly installed, then the installation flexibility is improved, but the control over installation errors decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The rack frame is pre-configured with power distribution connection points and cable routing channels during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation ensures that electrical connections can be made accurately and efficiently after installation, maintaining both flexibility and precision by eliminating on-site structural modifications
Solution Approach 2:
The power distribution system is segmented into modular connection points distributed throughout the rack frame structure. This segmentation allows for flexible connection configurations while maintaining precise alignment through pre-defined connection interfaces
3Adaptability or versatility
If standard 20 ft or 40 ft enclosures are used, then the compatibility with standard containers is improved, but the space utilization efficiency decreases due to varying battery and rack frame sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The internal space of the enclosure is segmented into modular compartments and mounting zones that can be configured to accommodate different battery pack sizes and rack frame dimensions. This segmentation allows standard enclosures to be efficiently adapted to various battery system requirements, maximizing space utilization while maintaining container compatibility
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the enclosure interior are designed with specific local characteristics - such as reinforced mounting areas, cable management zones, and ventilation channels - that are optimized for particular battery and rack configurations, allowing efficient adaptation to varying sizes without changing the overall standard enclosure dimensions
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3~4
AI summary
A battery enclosure according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure comprises: an enclosure having an accommodation space therein, a battery rack that is fixed to the accommodation space inside the enclosure and includes at least one battery, and a control panel that provides an electrical connection between an electrical device located outside the enclosure and the battery rack, wherein the control panel is connected to the battery rack via a first cable, and wherein the first cable extends from the control panel located on one side of the enclosure toward the other side of the enclosure within a first power distribution space formed on an upper part of the enclosure.