Containerized Battery Frame Layout for Compact Energy Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing energy storage systems are bulky, making them challenging to site and transport due to significant space and weight requirements.
Innovation Solution
The energy storage system incorporates a bearing frame configured as a container to house the battery assembly, distribution device, and junction device, allowing for compact integration and simplified transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If energy storage systems are designed with separate mounting frames and container structures, then structural stability and component mounting are improved, but system bulkiness and space occupation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the mounting frame and container structure into a single integrated bearing frame that performs both functions. The bearing frame includes mounting portions for securing components and simultaneously forms a container to accommodate the battery assembly, eliminating the need for separate structural elements and reducing overall system bulkiness.
Solution Approach 2:
The bearing frame is designed as a multi-functional component that serves as both a structural support frame for mounting devices and a container for housing the battery assembly. This universal structure combines multiple functions into one element, reducing the number of separate components needed and decreasing space occupation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components (mounting frame, container, distribution device, junction device) are used, then component functionality and design flexibility are improved, but assembly complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The distribution device and junction device are integrated into the bearing frame structure, with mounting portions provided directly on the frame. This reduces the number of separate components from four (mounting frame, container, distribution device, junction device) to a more compact configuration where devices are mounted on or integrated with the bearing frame, simplifying assembly while maintaining design flexibility.
3Reliability
If battery assembly is securely fixed within the system, then structural stability and safety are improved, but space utilization and energy density decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing frame serves as both the fixing structure and the container, with the battery assembly directly accommodated and fixed within the same structural element. This integration eliminates gaps and intermediate structures between the fixing mechanism and container walls, optimizing space utilization while maintaining secure fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery assembly is nested within the bearing frame container structure, with the frame providing both the containment boundary and the fixation mechanism. This nested configuration maximizes space utilization by having the battery assembly occupy the internal volume of the bearing frame without requiring additional external mounting structures.
Data Source
AI summary
An energy storage system, includes a battery assembly, a bearing frame, a power distribution device, and a junction device. An outer contour of the bearing frame is configured in the shape of a container and defines an accommodation space used to accommodate and fix the battery assembly, and a mounting portion is formed on the bearing frame. The power distribution device is adapted to connect to an external load so as to provide electrical energy to the external load. The junction device is adapted to electrically connect the battery assembly and the power distribution device. At least one of the power distribution device and the junction device is mounted on the mounting portion and is at least partially located in the outer contour, such that the energy storage system is easy to transport and has high energy density.