Recessed Building Wall Layout for Integrated Battery Water Cooling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional interior walls in buildings face challenges in accommodating diverse and high-power electrical equipment needs due to space limitations and safety concerns related to heat generation and potential short circuits, especially when integrating large-scale power storage solutions like UPS systems.

Innovation Solution

The interior wall design incorporates recessed installation spaces with a water supply unit and actuated valves connected to power units, including a power storage module and a battery management system, which controls water flow to cool the modules when temperature thresholds are exceeded or during emergencies, ensuring safety and flexibility in power distribution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If large-scale power storage equipment like UPS is mounted outside the wall, then power storage capacity is improved, but space utilization and aesthetics are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower storage capacityVSAvoidspace utilization

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates power storage equipment into recessed installation spaces within the wall structure, effectively nesting the power storage function inside the building's architectural framework. This allows the power storage system to be concealed within the wall, maintaining interior space availability and aesthetic appearance while providing adequate power storage capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention transitions from mounting power storage equipment on exterior surfaces (2D wall surface) to embedding it within the three-dimensional wall structure. By utilizing the wall's depth and creating recessed installation spaces, the system accommodates power storage equipment without occupying valuable interior floor space.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If high power consumption equipment is installed inside the building, then power supply flexibility is improved, but heat generation and safety risks are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower supply flexibilityVSAvoidheat generation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the heat dissipation function from the power storage equipment by introducing a separate water cooling system. The cooling system removes heat generated by high-power equipment, preventing heat accumulation and associated safety risks while allowing flexible installation of high-power consumption devices within the building.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The water cooling system acts as an intermediary between the power storage equipment and the surrounding environment. It mediates heat transfer by circulating coolant through cooling channels, efficiently carrying away heat from high-power equipment without requiring direct thermal contact with surrounding structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If power lines are pre-arranged inside the wall, then electrical connectivity is improved, but modification difficulty is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectrical connectivityVSAvoidmodification difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the power distribution system into modular components, including distributed power storage units and independent water cooling circuits. This modular architecture allows individual components to be modified, added, or removed without requiring complete system redesign, thereby maintaining electrical connectivity while improving ease of modification.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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 solution allows for efficient integration of power storage within the wall, providing flexible power distribution and enhanced safety through water cooling, addressing space and aesthetic limitations while mitigating heat-related risks and potential fires.

Implementation Method 1

a water supply unit that is disposed inside the wall body, and that includes a plurality of water pipes respectively connected to the plurality of installation spaces

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeat transfer: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS20230399846A1Wall of a building

Publication Date: 2023.12.14 JOULES MILES

AI summary

A wall of a building includes a wall body that is recessed to form multiple installation spaces, and a water supply unit that is disposed inside the wall body, and that includes multiple water pipes connected to the installation spaces and multiple actuated valves mounted to the water pipes. Each of the actuated valves, when opened, allows flow of water supplied via one of the water pipes to an installation space. The wall further includes a power supply circuit and multiple power units. Each of the power units includes a power storage module, a battery management system, and an emergency module. The battery management system controls a corresponding actuated valve to open when an operating value is higher than a predetermined value. The emergency module controls the corresponding actuated valve to open when the emergency module loses connection to the battery management system.