Embodiment
It should be noted that in the following detailed description, structurally and/or functionally same or analogous parts have identical Reference numeral, and no matter whether they are shown in the different execution mode of present disclosure; Should also be noted that to clearly and concisely describe present disclosure, accompanying drawing may not proportionally be drawn and some feature of disclosure may illustrate with schematic a little form.
In addition, herein when mention the overall or any part of parts of any parts or whole combination of parts or or even the incorporating aspects of parts time use term " to be applicable to " or " being configured to " or " being configured to " or " shape is specified to " time, all it must be understood that and to refer to for it and correspondingly to contain: the position of the structure that these terms are censured and/or configuration and/or form and/or its associated components or part, or the combination of its parts or part.
With reference to accompanying drawing, present disclosure relates to the modularization inverter system indicated by Reference numeral 1 on the whole.
The module 10,20 and 30 of this system 1 disclosed is independent unit in the following description, these unit reciprocally and operatively can be associated the system that realizes 1 and system 1 is worked, and can being separated with disassembling system 1, or removal system 1 parts.
Power converter system 1 comprises power module 10, this power module 10 has housing 11, this housing 11 seals internal capacity 12, and this internal capacity 12 at least holds the electronic installation (these devices are schematically shown by dotted line and represent with Reference numeral 13 in fig. 2) being used for the conversion of DC-AC electric power.
Especially, electronic installation 13 is suitable for the DC electric power received by one or more DC power supply to be converted to AC electric power, and this AC electric power exports towards AC network and/or load.
The DC of electronic installation 13 and its method and power module 10 performing the conversion of DC-AC electric power inputs and AC output connector is known in the art, and so there is no open further in this article.
Also comprise at least one battery module 20,30 according to power converter system 1 of the present utility model, this at least one battery module 20,30 has one or more battery 21,31.
At least one battery module 20,30 is like this suitable for operatively being connected to power module 10 and exchanges DC electric power with power module 10, particularly exchanges DC electric power with the electronic installation 13 in this module 10.
Such as, the exchange of this DC electric power can control in the following manner:
-when the amount of the electric power that DC power supply produces exceedes the AC load and/or network aequum that are associated with power module 10, the DC electric power received by power module 10 at least partially for give battery 21,31 charge; And
-when the quantity not sufficient of the electric power produced by DC power supply is to meet the electricity needs of this AC load and/or network, the DC electric power be stored in battery 21,31 is converted to AC electric power for the AC load be associated with power module 10 and/or network by power electronic equipment 13.
In the exemplary execution mode illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, except power module 10, modularization inverter system 1 also comprises two battery modules 20 and 30.Especially, the contiguous power module 10 of battery module 20 arranges and battery module 30 adjacent cells module 20 is arranged, makes battery module 20 between power module 10 and battery module 30.
Advantageously, battery module 20 and battery module 30 comprise housing 22 and housing 33 respectively.Housing 22 seal for hold at least one or more the internal capacity 23 (only part is visible in fig. 2) of battery 21, and housing 32 seal for hold at least one or more the internal capacity 33 (only partly visible in fig. 2) of a battery 31.
Advantageously, this modular inverter system 1 also at least comprises: the first closed channel 50, and this first closed channel 50 is between the internal capacity 12 and the internal capacity 23 of housing 22 of housing 11; This first closed channel 50 is suitable for permission first arrangements of electric connection and extends there through (attached not shown).Such as, these first arrangements of electric connections at least comprise the arrangements of electric connection being suitable for exchanging DC electric power between power module 20 and power module 10, such as cable.
In practice, closed channel 50 has the inner track for the first arrangements of electric connection, and this path allows the first arrangements of electric connection to arrive the internal capacity 21 sealed by housing 22 from the internal capacity 12 sealed by housing 11.
Because passage 50 is closed, so the first arrangements of electric connection extended there through also is closed and separates with the external environment condition of module 10 and 20.
According to the illustrative embodiments shown in Fig. 2-4, power module 10 and battery module 20 are comprised the first jockey 51 and the second jockey 52, first jockey 51 and the second jockey 52 respectively and are suitable for mechanically being connected to each other and are realized the first closed channel 50 by their mechanical connection.
Preferably, the first jockey 51 and the second jockey 52 are suitable between the housing 11 of power module 10 and the housing 22 of battery module 20, also providing mechanical connection by they mechanical connection.
In illustrative embodiments shown in Fig. 2 to 5, the first jockey 51 and the second jockey 52 are respectively the first cable feed-through element 51 and the second cable feed-through element 52.
The cable feed-through element 51 illustrated protrudes from the corresponding wall 15 of housing 11; Especially, this element 51 comprises:
-main body 53, this main body 53 has cylinder hollow bulb 54 and base portion 55, and this base portion 55 is fixed to wall 15, makes cylinder hollow bulb 54 extend to outside housing 11; And
-cable duct tube 56, cable duct tube 56 is attached to base portion 55 and passes base portion 55.
This cable duct tube 56 has the through hole 80 being suitable for being passed by cable, is connected to the electric component in the internal capacity 12 of housing 11 these cable operable, such as electronic installation 13.In practice, cable duct tube 56 is by the cavity directs of cable towards the hollow cylindrical portion 54 be positioned at outside housing 11.
The cable feed-through element 52 illustrated protrudes from the wall 25 of housing 22; When housing 11 and housing 22 vicinity are arranged each other, wall 25 is towards wall 15.Cable feed-through element 52 comprises main body, and this main body has hollow cylindrical portion 560 and base portion 57, and base portion 57 is fixed to wall 25, makes hollow cylindrical portion 560 extend to this housing 22 outside.By this way, the hollow cylindrical portion 560 of feed-through element 52 can to insert in the hollow cylindrical portion 54 of feed-through element 51 thus to realize closed channel 50, and cable is guided to the internal capacity 23 of housing 12 by closed channel 50 from the internal capacity 12 of housing 11.
Preferably, the hollow cylindrical portion 54 of cable feed-through element 51 comprises threaded portion 61, and hollow cylindrical portion 560 comprises the corresponding portion 62 being suitable for mating to threaded portion 61.
By this way, the mechanical connection between cable feed-through element 51 and cable feed-through element 52 and the mechanical connection between housing 11 and housing 22 is improved.
Preferably, according to the closed channel 50 of modularization inverter system 1 of the present utility model advantageously watertight, make at least avoided that water permeation is in the inner track for the first arrangements of electric connection.
Such as, closed channel 50 meets the requirement of the standard the International Protection grade (IP grade) of water-impervious, such as IP54.
Preferably, in this case, closed channel 50 meets also provides at least anti-limited dust to enter the IP grade of (limited dust ingress).
Such as, the cable feed-through element 51 shown in Fig. 2 to 5 realizes with plastic material with cable feed-through element 52 thus meets IP54; By this way, by their mechanical connection, they achieve the closed channel 50 meeting IP54.
Preferably, when close watertight passage 50, the housing 11 of power module 10 is also watertight; Such as, if closed channel 50 meets specific protection class, then housing 11 also meets this protection class or similar grade.
According to the exemplary execution mode shown in Fig. 1 to 4, modularization inverter system 1 also comprises the second closed channel 70, and this second closed channel 70 is between the internal capacity 23 and the internal capacity 33 of housing 32 of housing 22.
This closed channel 70 is suitable for permission second arrangements of electric connection (attached not shown) and extends there through.Such as, these second arrangements of electric connections at least comprise the arrangements of electric connection being suitable for the battery 31 battery 21 of module 20 being operatively connected in parallel to module 30, such as cable.By this way, battery module 30 also can exchange DC electric power by the second arrangements of electric connection between battery module 20 and 30 and the first arrangements of electric connection between battery module 20 and power module 10 with power module 10.
In practice, closed channel 70 has the inner track for the second arrangements of electric connection, and this path allows the second arrangements of electric connection to arrive the internal capacity 33 sealed by housing 32 from the internal capacity 23 sealed by housing 22.
Because passage 70 is closed, so the second arrangements of electric connection extended there through also is closed and separates with the external environment condition of module 20 and 30.
Preferably, closed channel 70 be watertight with at least avoid water permeation in the inner track provided by passage 70, arrive the second arrangements of electric connection.
Such as, closed channel 70 meets the requirement of standard the International Protection grade, such as IP54.
According to the exemplary execution mode shown in Fig. 2 to 4, power module 20 and 30 comprises the 3rd jockey 51 respectively and the 4th jockey the 52, three jockey 51 is suitable for mechanically being connected each other with the 4th jockey 52 and is realized the second closed channel 70 by their mechanical connection.
Preferably, the 3rd jockey 51 and the 4th jockey 52 are suitable between housing 22 and housing 32, also providing mechanical connection by they mechanical connection.
Shown in figure 2 in illustrative embodiments, the 3rd jockey 51 is identical with the cable feed-through element 51 of housing 11, and the 4th jockey 52 is identical with the cable feed-through element 52 of housing 22.
In practice, seen how modularization inverter system 1 makes it possible to realize the object of expection, provides the improvement exceeded in known solution.
Especially, each in battery module 20,30 comprises its housing 22,32, and housing 22,32 provides the internal capacity closed for battery 21,31.By this way, the gas leaked from battery 21,31 or liquid can not arrive the external environment condition of battery module 20,30.
Closed channel 50 between the internal capacity 12 and the internal capacity 23 of housing 22 of housing 11 covers the first arrangements of electric connection extended there through.By this way, the first arrangements of electric connection and external environment condition are separated and are protected the first arrangements of electric connection from the impact of external environment condition by closed channel 50.
Passage 70 between the internal capacity 22 and the internal capacity 33 of battery module 30 of battery module 20 also covers the second arrangements of electric connection extended there through.By this way, the second arrangements of electric connection and external environment condition are separated and are protected the second arrangements of electric connection from external environment influence by closed channel 70.
The closed channel 50 and 70 noticing as watertight passage also prevents or at least limits the contact between the liquid that to pass to from a module the arrangements of electric connection of another module and the external environment condition of these modules.
In addition; both housings 11 of closed channel 50 and power module 10 are set to meaning of watertight: even if housing 11 is provided with the entrance towards its internal capacity 12 for the first arrangements of electric connection; housing 11 also keeps its waterproof characteristic, such as specific protection class.
In fact, this entrance is provided by closed channel 50, and this closed channel 50 self is watertight, preferably has the specific protection class identical with housing 11.In practice, closed channel 50 can be considered to prolongation or the part of housing 11, thus realizes the watertight entrance of the internal capacity 12 towards power module 10 of the first arrangements of electric connection.
Except closed channel 50 and 70, by housing 22 and 32 is also embodied as watertight and realize same advantage.
In addition, between module 10 and 20, guide the first arrangements of electric connection due to closed channel 50 and 70 and guide the second arrangements of electric connection between module 20 and 30, closed channel 50 and 70 makes the connection between module 10,20,30 easier.In addition, closed channel 50 and 70 guides and the mechanical connection contributed between module 10 and 20 and between module 20 and 30.
In practice, according to the demand of AC network or load, simply and practicably add or remove in battery module, modularization inverter system 1 achieves modularization completely.
The modularization inverter system 1 of such conception is also easy to be modified and change, and these amendments and modification drop in the scope of the inventive concept be defined by the appended claims especially.
Such as, although the exemplary modularization inverter system 1 shown in Fig. 1 to 2 comprises two battery modules 20,30, but the amount of the DC energy that must store according to the particular demands in order to meet AC network or load, this inverter system 1 can comprise an only power module or more than two battery modules.
In addition, the element that all part/parts can be equal to technically by other replaces.
Such as, although the power module 10 shown in Fig. 1 to 4 and battery module 20,30 comprise the exemplary cable feed-through element 51 and 52 shown in Fig. 5, this module 10,20,30 also can comprise any other element or equipment of being suitable for being realized for the closed channel of arrangements of electric connection by its mechanical connection.
Finally, size and material type can arbitrarily according to demand and prior art determine.