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One or more embodiments of the present application aim to solve or at least partially alleviate the problem of how to reduce the cost and increase the volumetric energy density of current energy storage device temperature and humidity conditioning systems.
One or more embodiments of the present application provide a temperature and humidity adjustment system, which includes a liquid cooling unit, a dehumidifying device and an evaporator, wherein the evaporator is arranged in an electrical bin of an energy storage device, the evaporator is connected with the liquid cooling unit, the liquid cooling unit is connected with a battery in a battery bin of the energy storage device, the dehumidifying device is arranged in a high-voltage box in the battery bin, and the dehumidifying device is connected with the liquid cooling unit.
Optionally, the temperature and humidity regulation system further comprises a wind heating device, wherein the wind heating device is arranged in the electric bin and is positioned at the side part of the evaporator.
Optionally, the wind-heat device comprises a PTC wind-heat heater and a first fan, and the first fan and the PTC wind-heat heater are located on the same side of the evaporator.
Optionally, the dehumidification device comprises a first heat exchanger and a second fan, wherein the second fan is connected in the high-pressure box and located at the side part of the first heat exchanger, and the first heat exchanger is connected with the liquid cooling unit.
Optionally, the dehumidifying device further comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, the air inlet and the air outlet are respectively located at two opposite sides of the first heat exchanger, the air inlet and the air outlet are formed in the box body of the high-pressure box, and the second fan is located at the air inlet or the air outlet.
Optionally, the temperature and humidity regulation system further comprises a second heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger is arranged in the high-pressure tank, and the second heat exchanger is connected with the first heat exchanger.
Optionally, the liquid cooling unit includes compressor, condenser and the third heat exchanger that connects gradually, the third heat exchanger connect respectively in the battery with dehydrating unit, just the compressor with the condenser connect respectively in the both ends of evaporimeter.
Optionally, the liquid cooling unit further comprises a PTC hydrothermal heater, and the PTC hydrothermal heater is connected between the third heat exchanger and the battery.
Optionally, the liquid cooling unit further includes a first electronic expansion valve and a second electronic expansion valve, the first electronic expansion valve is connected between the evaporator and the condenser, and the second electronic expansion valve is connected between the third heat exchanger and the condenser.
Compared with the prior art, the temperature and humidity regulating system provided by the application has the following technical effects:
The temperature and humidity regulation system provided by the application can be applied to temperature and humidity regulation in energy storage equipment, the liquid cooling unit is arranged and connected with a battery in a battery compartment of the energy storage equipment, a heat dissipation plate connected with the energy storage equipment can form circulation of cooling liquid, and then cooling and cooling are performed in the battery compartment, meanwhile, a dehumidifying device is arranged in a high-pressure box and connected with the liquid cooling unit, cooling liquid circulation of the liquid cooling unit can be used for dehumidifying by a principle of condensation and drainage, namely dehumidifying the high-pressure box and the battery compartment, further humidity regulation is realized, an evaporator is arranged in an electric compartment of the energy storage equipment and connected with the liquid cooling unit, cooling and cooling are performed in the electric compartment, and also dehumidifying is performed in the electric compartment by a principle of condensation and drainage, namely cooling and dehumidifying of the electric compartment, the battery compartment and the high-pressure box can be realized by only one set of regulation system, namely the regulation of temperature and humidity, the energy storage equipment is saved, and the volume and the density of the energy storage equipment are improved.
In addition, one or more embodiments of the present application provide an energy storage device including a temperature and humidity regulation system as described above.
The energy storage device and the temperature and humidity regulating system have the same advantages as those of the prior art, and are not described in detail herein.
Detailed Description
For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings showing various embodiments according to the present application, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art without undue burden on the person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments described herein, are intended to be within the scope of the present application.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs, the terms used in the description of this application are used for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting of this application, and the terms "comprising," "including," "having," "containing," etc. in this description and in the claims and the above description of the drawings are open-ended terms. Thus, a method or apparatus that "comprises," includes, "" has "or" has, for example, one or more steps or elements, but is not limited to having only the one or more elements. The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims or in the above-described figures, are used for distinguishing between different objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.
In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "lateral", "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element in question must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application.
In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "attached" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, directly connected, indirectly connected through an intermediary, or may be in communication with the interior of two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.
Reference in the specification to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the described embodiments of the application may be combined with other embodiments.
As noted above, it should be emphasized that the term "comprises/comprising" when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components or groups thereof. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
The terms "a" and "an" in this specification may mean one, but may also be consistent with the meaning of "at least one" or "one or more". The term "about" generally means that the value mentioned is plus or minus 10%, or more specifically plus or minus 5%. The term "or" as used in the claims means "and/or" unless explicitly indicated to the contrary, only alternatives are indicated.
The term "and/or" in the present application is merely an association relation describing the association object, and indicates that three kinds of relations may exist, for example, a and/or B may indicate that a exists alone, while a and B exist together, and B exists alone. In the present application, the character "/" generally indicates that the front and rear related objects are an or relationship.
One or more embodiments of the present application provide a temperature and humidity adjustment system, and fig. 1 is an embodiment of the temperature and humidity adjustment system provided by the present application.
As shown in fig. 1, the temperature and humidity regulation system comprises a liquid cooling unit, a dehumidifying device 20 and an evaporator 30, wherein the evaporator 30 is arranged in an electrical bin of energy storage equipment, the evaporator 30 is connected with the liquid cooling unit, the liquid cooling unit is connected with a battery 01 in a battery bin of the energy storage equipment, the dehumidifying device 20 is arranged in a high-pressure box 02 in the battery bin, and the dehumidifying device 20 is connected with the liquid cooling unit.
In some embodiments, the liquid cooling unit is disposed at a position close to the battery compartment and the electrical compartment in the energy storage device, the liquid cooling unit includes a compressor 11, a heat exchange device and a water pump 16, the compressor 11, the heat exchange device and the water pump 16 are sequentially connected to form circulation of cooling liquid, the heat exchange device is, for example, a third heat exchanger 12, the liquid cooling unit is respectively connected with a battery 01 in the battery compartment and an evaporator 30 in the electrical compartment to form circulation of cooling liquid, and then the battery compartment and the electrical compartment are cooled to realize temperature regulation, meanwhile, the evaporator 30 can serve as a dehumidification structure to dehumidify the electrical compartment, namely, humidity regulation, for example, high-temperature hot air in the electrical compartment can be condensed into liquid water when contacting with a cooler pipe wall of the evaporator 30, the liquid water can be discharged out of the electrical compartment through, for example, namely, through condensation drainage, dehumidification is performed in the electrical compartment, meanwhile, the dehumidifier 20 can also dehumidify a high-pressure box 02 in the battery compartment and a battery compartment through the same principle of condensation drainage, namely, humidity regulation is needed, and the high-pressure box 02 is located in the battery compartment and is connected with the battery compartment 01 in parallel, and the cooling box is more than one or more than one battery 02, and the high-pressure boxes are connected to the battery compartment 02, namely, the high-temperature and the high-temperature hot air can be cooled to the battery compartment and the high-temperature and the battery compartment are cooled.
In at least one embodiment, the temperature and humidity adjusting system may be applied to temperature and humidity adjustment in an energy storage device, by setting a liquid cooling unit and connecting with a battery 01 in a battery compartment of the energy storage device, a heat dissipation plate capable of being connected with the energy storage device forms a circulation of a cooling liquid, and then cooling the battery compartment, where it needs to be described that the heat dissipation plate is a structure of the energy storage device itself, generally performs heat dissipation and cooling on the battery compartment and the battery 01 through the liquid cooling circulation, may be set in a peripheral position of the battery 01 or a spaced position between the batteries 01, that is, the heat dissipation plate may be a heat dissipation structure of the energy storage device itself, or may be a heat dissipation structure of a battery pack or a battery cluster in the energy storage device, and may be a heat dissipation structure of the battery 01, without specific limitation, and simultaneously, by setting a dehumidifying device 20 in a high-pressure tank 02 and connecting with the liquid cooling unit, and performing cooling liquid circulation of the liquid cooling unit, for example, performing dehumidification by a principle of condensation drainage, that is performed in the high-pressure tank 02 and the battery compartment, and then performing dehumidification on the evaporator 30, and then performing humidity adjustment on the battery compartment, and by setting an evaporator 30 in the same way, and performing humidity adjustment on the evaporator and the water cooling device, and the humidity adjustment may be performed by setting a humidity adjustment system, and humidity adjustment on the same as that is performed in the cooling compartment, and the water cooling compartment, and the cooling device is only by setting a humidity adjustment system, and the humidity adjustment may be performed by the humidity adjustment system, and the humidity adjustment may be realized by the same by the humidity and the cooling device and the humidity adjustment by having a humidity adjustment device and the humidity cooling device. Thereby improving the volumetric energy density of the energy storage device.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the temperature and humidity regulation system further includes a wind heating device, where the wind heating device is disposed in the electrical cabinet and is located at a side of the evaporator 30.
In some embodiments, if a standby power supply in the electrical bin is in a low-temperature condition, the working performance of the standby power supply can be affected, that is, the electrical bin can sometimes have a heating requirement, and the wind-heat device is used for conducting high temperature into the environment of the electrical bin through wind after electric heating, so that wind-heat conduction heating is realized, and further components with heating requirements, such as the standby power supply, in the electrical bin are heated.
In at least one embodiment, through setting up wind heat facility in the electrical warehouse, the accessible wind heat conduction heats the environment in the electrical warehouse, and then heats the part that has the heating demand such as stand-by power supply in the electrical warehouse, guarantees its optimal operating condition, has also improved temperature regulation's scope simultaneously, improves holistic operating quality and efficiency, simultaneously, through setting up wind heat facility in the lateral part of evaporimeter 30, also is favorable to the air flow in the electrical warehouse, that is to say is favorable to moist hot air can be faster and more comprehensive with the contact of evaporimeter 30 production, and then improved dehumidification effect.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1, the wind-heat device includes a PTC wind-heat heater 41 and a first fan 42, and the first fan 42 and the PTC wind-heat heater 41 are located at the same side of the evaporator 30.
In some embodiments, the first fan 42, the PTC wind-thermal heater 41 and the evaporator 30 are sequentially installed in the electrical bin at intervals, and the air outlet of the first fan 42 is arranged in a direction away from the PTC wind-thermal heater 41, that is, air in the electrical bin is dehumidified by the evaporator 30 and then heated by the PTC wind-thermal heater for circulation, which is more beneficial to realizing heating and dehumidification in the electrical bin, so as to provide a more beneficial working environment for components in the electrical bin.
In at least one embodiment, by setting the wind-heat device to be the structural form of the PTC wind-heat heater 41 and the first fan 42, and setting the first fan 42 and the PTC wind-heat heater 41 on the same side of the evaporator 30, when the electric cabin needs to be heated, the PTC wind-heat heater 41 can be used for heating the ambient air and circulating the high-temperature air through the first fan 42, meanwhile, the effective air circulation is provided for dehumidification, the dehumidification effect is improved, and when the cooling requirement is needed in the electric cabin, the PTC wind-heat heater 41 can be turned off, the evaporator 30 and the first fan 41 work simultaneously, the circulation of cooling air is improved, the electric cabin can be cooled rapidly, and the regulation efficiency and effect of the temperature and the humidity in the electric cabin are improved.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the dehumidifying device 20 includes a first heat exchanger 21 and a second fan 22, the second fan 22 is connected to the high-pressure tank 02 and located at a side portion of the first heat exchanger 21, and the first heat exchanger 21 is connected to the liquid cooling unit.
In some embodiments, the first heat exchanger 21 and the second fan 22 are both disposed on the same side wall in the high-pressure tank 02, or a partition board is disposed in the high-pressure tank 02, so as to form an air duct for installing the first heat exchanger 21 and the second fan 22, which is beneficial to circulating flow of air in the dehumidification process and beneficial to improving the dehumidification effect.
In at least one embodiment, the dehumidifying device 20 is configured in a structure of the first heat exchanger 21 and the second fan 22, the second fan 22 is installed in the high-pressure tank 02 and is located at the side part of the first heat exchanger 21, the first heat exchanger 21 is connected with the liquid cooling unit to form a circulation loop of cooling liquid, the high-pressure tank 02 and the battery compartment are dehumidified through condensation and drainage of the first heat exchanger 21, and meanwhile, the second fan 22 works to effectively circulate air and improve the dehumidifying effect.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the dehumidifying device further includes an air inlet 23 and an air outlet 24, the air inlet 23 and the air outlet 24 are respectively located at two opposite sides of the first heat exchanger 21, the air inlet 23 and the air outlet 24 are opened in the case of the high-pressure case 02, and the second fan 22 is located at the air inlet 23 or the air outlet 24.
In some embodiments, the air inlet 23 and the air outlet 24 are formed on the same side wall of the box body of the high-pressure box 02, meanwhile, the first heat exchanger 21 and the second fan 22 are also mounted on the same side, the air inlet 23 and the air outlet 24 are respectively communicated with the internal space of the battery compartment, so as to realize the integral air circulation flow in the battery compartment, preferably, the second fan 22 is mounted at one of the air inlet 23 and the air outlet 24, for example, in fig. 2, and the second fan 22 is mounted at the air outlet 24.
In at least one embodiment, the air inlet 23 and the air outlet 24 are formed in the box body of the high-pressure box 02 and are respectively positioned at two opposite sides of the first heat exchanger 21, and the second fan 22 is arranged at the air inlet 23 or the air outlet 24, so that the circulating flow of the ambient air is formed in the battery compartment and between the battery compartment and the high-pressure box, and the dehumidification effect and efficiency are improved.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the temperature and humidity regulation system further includes a second heat exchanger 51, where the second heat exchanger 51 is disposed in the high-pressure tank 02, and the second heat exchanger 51 is connected to the first heat exchanger 21.
In some embodiments, the third fan 52 is further disposed in the high-pressure tank 02 and is disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the second heat exchanger 51, which is favorable to improving the circulation flow of the ambient air in the high-pressure tank 02, that is, the cooling effect and efficiency in the high-pressure tank 02, and meanwhile, the second heat exchanger 51 may be mounted on the partition plate forming the air duct for mounting the first heat exchanger 21 and the second fan 22, and the partition plate may be provided with a mounting port for mounting the second heat exchanger 51, so that the fins of the second heat exchanger 51 are located on one side of the partition plate and face the high-pressure tank 02, and the water inlet and the water outlet of the second heat exchanger 51 are located on the other side of the partition plate, that is, in the air duct, so that the second heat exchanger 51 and the first heat exchanger 21 form a series connection structure, and the installation and the integrated arrangement are convenient, and the temperature and humidity adjustment are convenient.
In at least one embodiment, by disposing the second heat exchanger 51 in the high-pressure tank 02 and connecting with the first heat exchanger 21, a series cooling liquid circulation loop can be formed by, for example, pipeline communication, that is, the first heat exchanger 21 is connected by a liquid cooling unit for dehumidification, and the cooling liquid flows to the second heat exchanger 51 for cooling and temperature adjustment, so that more effective and accurate temperature adjustment can be performed in the high-pressure tank 02.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the liquid cooling unit includes a compressor 11, a condenser 14, and a third heat exchanger 12 sequentially connected, the third heat exchanger 12 is respectively connected to the battery 01 and the dehumidifying device 20, and the compressor 11 and the condenser 14 are respectively connected to two ends of the evaporator 30.
In some embodiments, the third heat exchanger 12 is a plate heat exchanger, which saves space, improves overall volumetric energy density, and has better heat exchange efficiency, and meanwhile, the liquid cooling unit further includes a fourth fan 15, where the fourth fan 15 is installed on a side portion of the condenser 14, and provides wind power required for heat dissipation for the condenser 14, so as to form cooling liquid with higher efficiency, and improve working efficiency.
In at least one embodiment, the liquid cooling unit is set into a circulating structure form of the compressor 11, the condenser 14 and the third heat exchanger 12 which are sequentially connected, the compressor 11 and the condenser 14 are connected and matched to form cooling liquid in a circulating system, the compressor 11 and the condenser 14 are respectively connected with two ends of the evaporator 30, the cooling and dehumidifying functions of the evaporator 30 can be achieved, meanwhile, the third heat exchanger 12 is connected with the condenser 14, the third heat exchanger 12 is respectively connected with the battery 01 and the dehumidifying device 20, the cooling liquid respectively flows through the battery 01 and the dehumidifying device 20 through the third heat exchanger 12, the cooling liquid can be effectively subjected to heat exchange and cooling in time through the cooling liquid flowing through the battery 01 and the dehumidifying device 20, the heat exchange efficiency is improved, and the overall temperature and humidity adjusting effect and efficiency are further improved.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the liquid cooling unit further includes a PTC hydrothermal heater 13, and the PTC hydrothermal heater 13 is connected between the third heat exchanger 12 and the battery 01.
In some embodiments, the PTC hydrothermal heater 13 is connected to a pipeline near the outlet end of the third heat exchanger 12, or the inlet end may be connected to the pipeline, and only the circulating liquid passing through the third heat exchanger 12 needs to be uniformly heated, so that the battery 01 and the high-pressure tank 02 may be heated at the same time, thereby improving the working efficiency.
The third heat exchanger 12 can perform cooling heat exchange and temperature rising heat exchange regulation and control according to actual needs, namely when cooling is needed in the battery 01 or the high-pressure tank 02, the third heat exchanger 12, the compressor 11 and the condenser 14 cooperate to achieve cooling, and when the temperature in the battery compartment is low and influences the working condition of the battery 01 or the high-pressure tank 02, at this time, the temperature rising operation in the battery compartment is needed, the heating and temperature rising of the circulating liquid can be achieved through regulating and controlling the cooperation of the third heat exchanger 12 and the PTC hydrothermal heater 13, and then the battery 01 in the battery compartment is heated and heated, meanwhile, the PTC hydrothermal heater 13 can be connected with the second heat exchanger 51 in the high-pressure tank 02, and the heating and temperature rising can be performed in the high-pressure tank 02, so that the temperature regulation range is improved, and various working environments are effectively met.
In at least one embodiment, the PTC hydrothermal heater 13 is connected between the third heat exchanger 12 and the battery 01, so that when the battery 01 needs to be heated, the circulation liquid is heated by the PTC hydrothermal heater 13, and the battery 01 is further heated, so that more favorable working environment conditions are provided for the battery 01, and the overall working efficiency and effect are improved.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the liquid cooling unit further includes a first electronic expansion valve 17 and a second electronic expansion valve 18, where the first electronic expansion valve 17 is connected between the evaporator 30 and the condenser 14, and the second electronic expansion valve 1 is connected between the third heat exchanger 12 and the condenser.
In some embodiments, the first electronic expansion valve 17 and the second electronic expansion valve 18 are identical in structure and model, and are convenient to purchase and install.
In at least one embodiment, by arranging the first electronic expansion valve 17 and the second electronic expansion valve 18 and connecting the first electronic expansion valve and the second electronic expansion valve between the evaporator 30 and the condenser 14 and between the third heat exchanger 12 and the condenser 14, the flow rates of the circulating liquid flowing through the evaporator 30 and the third heat exchanger 12 can be accurately adjusted respectively, and further the working conditions such as the temperature in the electric bin, the battery bin and the high-pressure box can be accurately adjusted in real time, so that the temperature and humidity adjusting effect is improved.
In addition, one or more embodiments of the present application provide an energy storage device including a temperature and humidity regulation system as described above.
In some embodiments, the energy storage device further comprises an electrical bin and a battery bin, wherein a plurality of clusters of batteries 01 are arranged in parallel in the battery bin, and a plurality of high-voltage boxes 02 are arranged in parallel in the battery bin.
In at least one embodiment, the energy storage device may be a device such as an energy storage cabinet or an energy storage container, and of course, the energy storage device may also be other devices equipped with the temperature and humidity adjustment system according to the present application, which is not limited herein. The energy storage device and the temperature and humidity regulation system have the same advantages as those of the prior art, and the assembly of the temperature and humidity regulation system to the corresponding energy storage device is a common technical means understood by those skilled in the art, and will not be described herein.
The foregoing has outlined the basic principles, features, and advantages of the present application. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that the above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present application, and various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, which is defined by the appended claims. The scope of the application is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.