EV Battery Storage Vessel With Sealed Monitoring and Fire Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric vehicle battery packs pose safety risks due to high voltages and substantial stored energy, requiring secure transportation and maintenance solutions to prevent fires and electrocution, while also being expensive and prone to degradation over time.
Innovation Solution
An electric vehicle battery transportation and storage vessel with a secure housing system, sealing mechanism, integrated battery monitoring equipment, and memory for maintenance data, along with safety features like shock absorption, fire suppression, and environmental sensors, enables safe handling, testing, and maintenance of batteries during transportation and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If battery packs are transported and stored without specialized housing, then transportation and storage are simpler, but safety risks from fire and electrocution increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into a first housing portion and a second housing portion that can be selectively separated. This segmentation allows the housing to provide comprehensive safety protection when closed while enabling easy access and maintenance when opened, resolving the contradiction between safety and operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
A sealing mechanism acts as an intermediary between the two housing portions, providing automated safety sealing when the housing is closed. This intermediary component ensures reliable safety protection without requiring complex manual sealing procedures, thus improving safety while maintaining ease of operation.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If battery packs are maintained regularly, then battery life is extended and performance is optimized, but maintenance time and operational interruptions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed to facilitate preliminary preparation for maintenance by providing easy access through the selectively separable second housing portion. This allows maintenance personnel to quickly access the battery pack without complex disassembly procedures, reducing maintenance time while still enabling thorough maintenance that extends battery life.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing transitions from a closed protective state to an open accessible state during maintenance operations. This dynamic design allows the housing to provide comprehensive protection during normal operation while enabling rapid access for maintenance, thus extending battery life without significant time loss.
3Reliability
If housing is always closed to protect battery, then safety is improved, but access for maintenance and removal becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into two separable portions, allowing the second housing portion to be opened independently for maintenance access while the first housing portion remains closed to continue protecting the battery. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing both safety and ease of access.
Solution Approach 2:
The second housing portion can be completely removed or extracted from the assembly, providing full access to the battery pack for maintenance and removal operations. This extraction capability maintains safety by allowing the first housing portion to remain closed and protective while enabling easy access when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
An electric vehicle battery transportation storage vessel includes a first housing portion configured to securely receive a storage battery of an electric vehicle, a second housing portion arranged to seal the storage battery in the first housing portion, and selectively open whereby the storage battery can be removed from or placed into the first housing portion. A sealing mechanism is configured to seal the first housing portion to the second housing portion. Battery monitoring equipment is configured to couple to the storage battery and perform battery maintenance on the storage battery. A memory configured to store information related to battery maintenance performed on the storage battery.