Mobile Battery Charging Container With Cross-Ventilation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery storage and charging systems are complex and inflexible, making it difficult to safely store and charge partially discharged batteries in various environments.
Innovation Solution
A mobile container with a housing that includes a battery charging station, ventilation system, and energy supply, allowing for flexible placement and safe charging of batteries, with features like cross-ventilation, monitoring units for air flow and gas levels, and a regenerative energy system to support charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a complex battery storage and charging system is used, then charging functionality is provided, but device complexity increases and flexibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into independent mobile containers, each capable of autonomous battery charging and storage. This segmentation allows flexible deployment of individual units without requiring a complex centralized system, thereby improving adaptability while managing construction complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
Each mobile container is designed as a multi-functional unit that can both store and charge batteries independently. This universal design eliminates the need for separate storage and charging systems, reducing overall device complexity while enhancing flexibility through standardized interchangeable units.
2Reliability
If batteries are stored in a closed space, then protection from environmental influences is improved, but gas buildup from charging may become hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation system actively extracts harmful gases generated during battery charging from the closed container space. By removing the harmful factor (gases) while maintaining the beneficial closed environment for protection, the system resolves the contradiction between sealed storage and gas safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The ventilation system is specifically positioned and configured to address local gas accumulation zones within the container. Cross-ventilation channels are strategically placed to ensure effective gas extraction from critical areas while maintaining overall environmental protection, thus balancing sealed storage with hazard prevention.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If cross-ventilation is implemented for gas extraction, then harmful gas removal is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation system operates periodically rather than continuously, activating during battery charging cycles when gas generation occurs. This periodic operation achieves effective gas extraction while minimizing energy consumption and reducing the complexity of continuous ventilation infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The ventilation system is automatically controlled based on charging status and gas detection, requiring minimal external intervention. The system self-regulates its operation to maintain safety without complex manual control mechanisms, thereby achieving effective gas removal while managing system complexity through automation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a flexible and safe method for charging and storing batteries, ensuring reliable operation by maintaining optimal environmental conditions and preventing hazardous gas buildup, while allowing for remote monitoring and efficient energy use.
Implementation Method 1
the ventilation system is positioned and configured in the cargo space in such a way that transverse ventilation of the cargo space can be achieved
Implementation Method 2
at least the exhaust air area having a fan for active extraction
Implementation Method 3
The sensor can be a differential pressure sensor, for example
Implementation Method 4
a gas monitoring unit to be provided in the hold in order to detect an explosive capacity of a gas-air mixture within the hold
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a mobile container for charging at least one battery (2), comprising: a housing (3), which bounds a charging space (4) and has a closable loading opening (5); a battery charging place (10), which is arranged in the charging space (4) and has a holder (11) for an energy converter (12) and a battery holder (13), into which a battery (2) can be inserted via the loading opening (5).