Insertion Module Cooling Rack With Heat Pipe Locking Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rack systems for energy storage device cells complicate the exchange and maintenance of battery modules due to individual connections to coolant circuits, necessitating a system that provides efficient cooling while allowing simple module exchange and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising insertion modules with attached heat pipes that transport waste heat to a receiving apparatus, using mechanical insertion locking to ensure efficient heat transfer and allowing modules to be inserted and removed without interrupting the cooling circuit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If battery modules are connected individually to coolant circuits in conventional rack systems, then cooling efficiency is improved, but device complexity and maintenance difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple battery modules share a common coolant circuit instead of each having individual connections. The receiving apparatus provides a unified cooling system that serves multiple insertion modules simultaneously, reducing the overall complexity of the coolant circuit while maintaining effective cooling for each module.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving apparatus serves multiple functions: it provides mechanical support for multiple battery modules, integrates a shared coolant circuit for cooling, and offers a standardized interface for module insertion and removal. This multi-functional design reduces system complexity while maintaining cooling efficiency.
2Temperature
If battery modules use individual coolant circuit connections, then cooling performance is improved, but ease of operation and maintenance worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into independent, modular battery modules that can be individually inserted and removed from the receiving apparatus. Each module maintains its cooling function through the shared circuit, allowing simple module exchange without affecting other modules or requiring complex disconnection procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving apparatus acts as an intermediary between the battery modules and the coolant circuit. It provides standardized interfaces and mounting mechanisms that simplify module installation and removal, while the shared coolant circuit handles the cooling function centrally, reducing operational complexity.
3Force
If heat pipes are mechanically pressed against cooling body using contact pressure, then heat transfer efficiency is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical locking element dynamically adjusts to accommodate manufacturing tolerances. As the module is inserted and locked, the locking element applies contact pressure that compensates for minor misalignments between the heat pipe and cooling body interfaces, ensuring good thermal contact without requiring extremely tight manufacturing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses contact pressure as a adjustable parameter to optimize heat transfer. The mechanical locking element provides a range of contact pressures that can accommodate variations in manufacturing tolerances, allowing the system to maintain effective thermal contact across different production batches without requiring ultra-precise manufacturing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates efficient heat dissipation, simplifies module exchange, reduces assembly time, and minimizes coolant leakage risks, while maintaining uniform temperature distribution and enabling rapid inspection or maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
one or more heat pipes are attached to the insertion module and are adapted to transport waste heat produced by the insertion module during its operation to at least one cooling body of the receiving apparatus
Data Source
AI summary
A receiving apparatus (10) for receiving and cooling at least one insertion module (11) that can be inserted for its operation in a corresponding receiving compartment (12) of the receiving apparatus (10) and said insertion module produces waste heat (Q) during its operation and said waste heat is transported to at least one cooling body (14) of the receiving apparatus (10) via one or multiple heat pipes (13) that are attached to the insertion module (11).