Modular Energy Supply Container for Safer Battery Module Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing energy supply systems with large energy stores face difficulties in transportation due to mass and energy density, particularly when trying to ship multiple storage modules stacked with other containers, posing a risk and increasing transport costs.
Innovation Solution
A container design with separate sections for the air-conditioning/control unit and a removable energy conversion unit, allowing the energy conversion unit to be transported inside and assembled at the location, with shelf units installed on a fixing structure to accommodate storage modules, reducing the need for separate transport and minimizing risks during shipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple storage modules are transported stacked in a container, then the energy store capacity is increased, but the transport risk and difficulty increase due to mass and energy density
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into separate sections: a first section for storage modules and a second section for the energy conversion unit. This segmentation allows the heavy energy conversion unit to be transported separately from the storage modules, reducing the risk associated with transporting large quantities of energy-dense components together while still achieving the desired energy store capacity through multiple stacked storage modules in the first section.
2Device complexity
If the energy conversion unit is permanently fixed in the container, then the system structure is simplified, but the adaptability and ease of assembly at destination is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The energy conversion unit is designed to be removably mountable rather than permanently fixed, allowing it to be dynamically adjusted and easily removed at the destination. The fixing means enable simple attachment and detachment operations, providing assembly flexibility while maintaining a relatively simple overall system structure through standardized mounting interfaces.
3Loss of time
If all components are transported together in one container, then separate transport costs are reduced, but the container mass and transport difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into a first section for storage modules and a second section for the energy conversion unit, allowing optimized loading arrangements. This segmentation enables the container to efficiently accommodate different component weights and dimensions, reducing overall container mass while maintaining the ability to transport all components together in a single unit, thereby eliminating separate transport coordination requirements.
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
This design simplifies and cost-effectively transports the energy supply system by using the container as a transport means for the energy conversion unit, reducing the need for separate transport costs and minimizing risks during shipment, while allowing for efficient assembly and operation at the site.
Implementation Method 1
The air-conditioning unit may be configured to cool the container interior
Implementation Method 2
The energy conversion unit comprises a bidirectionally operable DC/AC converter and a transformer
Implementation Method 3
The energy conversion unit comprises a bidirectionally operable DC/AC converter and a transformer
Data Source
AI summary
A container for an energy supply system includes a first section configured to accommodate an air-conditioning unit and/or a control circuit during transport of the container and operation of the energy supply system, and a second section configured to accommodate an energy conversion unit during transport of the container. The energy conversion unit is configured to be selectively removed from the container, and the second section includes a fixing structure for shelf units, such that, after the energy conversion unit has been removed from the container, the shelf units are configured to be installed on the fixing structure and can be fitted with storage modules.