TW201806213A - Container for storage of at least one electrical energy storage unit provided with a vent hatch - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention (1) relates to a container for storing at least one electrical energy storage unit, characterized by the fact that at least one of its walls is provided with at least one vent hatch (3) which is movable between a closed position so-called the normal position, in which it closes off said wall, and an open position so-called the safety position, in which it causes the interior space (E) of said container to communicate with the outside, and by the fact that it comprises: - at least one smoke detector (D) which, when it is activated, is configured to cause said hatch (3) to automatically change from said normal position to said safety position; - and/or management means configured to measure an operating parameter of said storage unit (4) and to cause said hatch (3) to automatically change from said normal position to said safety position provided that the performed measurement reaches a predetermined set value.

Description

Storage compartment with ventilated hatch for storing at least one electrical energy storage unit

The invention resides in the field of autonomous static electrical equipment, even stationary energy equipment coupled with energy generating components such as, for example, solar panels or wind turbines, and units for storing the electrical energy generated thereby.

The present invention is more particularly related to a static storage for storing at least one electrical energy storage unit, and the storage is for storing at least one component for accommodating the unit.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned electrical equipment is intended to be installed in a remote area that is difficult to access, such as but not limited to Africa.

A storage system known as a "shelter" can house not only an assembly of an energy storage unit, but also different devices for its operation and its secure electronic management.

Therefore, static storage awnings for at least one electrical energy storage unit are known, which include at least one location, or preferably several, for receiving the unit, and are stacked and / or juxtaposed.

Although the operation of these units is checked regularly, it is not possible to rule out the danger that at least one unit will fail and be a source of fire.

Even if the storage is equipped with a smoke detector, the problem of personnel intervention capable of extinguishing fire is that, as indicated above, this type of storage is intended to be installed in a remote area.

In addition to this danger, the second danger is related to the fact that the storage is of course closed. In this example, the fire will generate a gas overpressure, and it is necessary to allow the gas overpressure to escape.

The invention aims to contribute to a solution to this problem.

Therefore, the present invention relates to a storage bin for storing at least one electric energy storage unit, which is characterized in that at least one of its walls is provided with at least one ventilation hatch door, and the at least one ventilation hatch door can be moved in a supply chamber. It closes the closed position of the so-called normal position of the wall and an open position for the internal space of the storage compartment to communicate with the so-called safe position of the outside, and it contains:-at least one smoke detector, which When activated, the system configuration causes the hatch to automatically change from the normal position to the safe position; and / or a management component that measures the operation parameters of the storage unit and if the measurements performed reach a predetermined level The set value of 0 causes the cabin door to automatically change from the normal position to the safe position.

Under these conditions, once the detector is activated, the vent door automatically opens and places itself in a safe position, so that smoke and gas can escape to the outside, thereby avoiding any danger of overpressure.

In addition, when such management components are present, the damage caused by an imminent fire is avoided or limited.

Other non-limiting and advantageous morphologies according to the invention, alone or in combination:-the storage compartment has the shape of a rectangular or square parallelepiped and the hatch appears on a peripheral vertical plane thereof;-the storage compartment has a Rectangular or square parallelepiped shape and the hatch appears on a roof;-the hatch is pivotally mounted relative to the wall;-the hatch is integrated in the interior space One of them enters or exits the door or is combined with the door, that is, integrated with the door;-the hatch is provided with return parts that tend to keep them in a safe position if the return parts are not restrained;-the The return parts are selected from the group consisting of: a reversing spring hinge, one or more actuators, especially pneumatic or electrical, an elastomeric material, at least one spring such as a torsion spring or a compression spring Or a combination of at least two of them;-the storage compartment contains components for holding the hatch door in a normal position, once it receives information linked to the smoke detection via the detector, or via the Management component and the at least one The information linked to the operation of the storage unit becomes non-operational;-the retaining parts are connected by at least one electromagnetic lock, at least one remotely controlled pneumatic set, at least one electromagnetic or electric pneumatic bolt, at least one electromagnetic Or a group formed by an electric pneumatic latch;-the storage compartment contains at least one position sensor for the door;-the storage compartment contains several doors and several detectors, these The detector system is configured to trigger the opening of the hatches selectively or simultaneously; the storage system includes several hatches, and the management components are configured to trigger the opening of the hatches selectively or simultaneously.

Detailed description of the invention As indicated above, in FIG. 1, a storage bin according to the present invention can be seen, which is constituted to house at least one electrical energy storage unit therein.

For pure indication purposes, the electrical energy storage unit under consideration may be a battery for storing electrical energy of the LMP® (for lithium metal polymer) type or lithium ion type.

The storage system has a general configuration known per se. In this practical example, it is a metal storage box with a rectangular or square parallelepiped shape. The storage room 1 includes a top plate and a ceiling upper wall 10, a bottom wall 11 and four peripheral vertical walls labeled 12 to 15.

The lower wall 11 is a component provided with forks into which a stack of high machines can be introduced as known in nature, so that the storage compartment 1 can be moved when needed. And, the lower wall 11 preferably includes parts of several types of storages of this type to allow positioning and locking on each of the four corners like the upper wall 10.

The above four peripheral wall systems are more precisely a front wall 12, a rear wall 13 and two right and left walls 14, 15.

In the example shown here, the front wall 12 is provided with two swing doors 2, namely, a right swing door 2a and a left swing door 2b. Both of them occupy substantially the entire surface of the front wall 12.

These doors naturally comprise a vertical hinge axis 21 placed as close as possible to the vertical edge of the front wall 12. It is also provided with a locking device to keep it in the closed position. This locking device 20 of a known type will not be described more precisely.

In accordance with the present invention, the storage compartment 1 includes a wall provided with at least one ventilation cabin door 3.

More precisely, in the exact example shown here, there are three cabin doors 3 visible in FIG. 1. One cabin door 3a is equipped with the above-mentioned door 2a, and one cabin door 3b is equipped with the door 2b. In addition, a wall 3c for forming a right wall 14 of the storage compartment 1 is also provided.

Of course, this exemplary embodiment is by no means limiting. In other words, it is possible to imagine that there is at least one hatch of the same type as the one visible here on the rear wall 13 and the second peripheral wall 15, and it is even possible to consider that the upper wall 10, that is, the top plate is also equipped with this .

And, in other embodiments not shown, the door system may not appear on the front wall and only appear on other peripheral walls and / or the upper wall, for example.

Another alternative would be a cabin door 3 with one (and one) combined with one and / or the other of the doors 2a and 2b.

The hatch 3a shown in the open position of FIG. 2 makes the electrical energy storage unit 4 stored in the internal space E of the storage compartment 1 visible as mentioned above, for example, it is not described in more detail by the following description The support frame makes this storage possible.

In a manner not shown in the figure, the storage compartment includes a smoke detector labeled D in its internal space E, for example, near the upper wall 10. More specifically, the smoke detector D is configured to abut against the upper wall 10 and vertically above the assembly of the stacked storage unit.

In accordance with the present invention, the ventilating hatch 3 is movable in a closed position in which it is blocked from the wall in which it is provided and in a so-called safe position where the internal space E of the storage compartment 1 is communicated to the outside. Between locations.

The structure and operation of these ventilated hatch doors will now be described more specifically with reference to FIG. 3, and the operation and nature of the components based on which they can be automatically changed from one position to another.

Therefore, referring to FIG. 5, the hatch 3 shown may be the hatch 3 a of FIG. 1. Unless otherwise stated, the description will apply equally to other doors equipped with storage compartments.

The hatch 3 formed here from a flat insulating panel is connected to a rectangular metal frame 30 for forming a frame, which is provided with a peripheral seal 300, which is more particularly shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The hatch 3 is hingedly connected to this frame by a hinge 31, and it pivots from a closed position to an open position around a vertical axis passing through the longitudinal axes of the hinges.

These hinges 31 are components integrated to return the hatch 3 to an open position, a so-called safe position.

In this particular example, these objects are preferably hinges with a reversing spring. This means that: according to the default, the door 3 occupies an open position, or in other words, the rest position of the hinge spring corresponds to an open position of the door 3.

It is conceivable that other return parts also tend to hold the door 3 in a safe position, instead of and instead of a hinge with a reversing spring mentioned above.

Therefore, these return parts may be selected from the following list: one or more actuators, especially pneumatic or electrical, a pre-stressed elastomeric material, at least one spring such as a torsion spring or a compression spring, or these return parts A combination of at least one of the two.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the storage compartment also contains a component configured to hold the door 3 in a normal position, that is, in a closed position, if its reception is connected to the smoke detection via the detector D The information that is linked to the operation of the storage unit via the management component becomes non-operational, as described below.

In the example presented here, these holding members 5 are composed of an electromagnetic lock 51 integrated with a plate 50, and the plate 50 itself is attached to a corresponding part of the inner wall of the door 2, so that the lock Arrangement is made in such a way that it at least partially enters a hollow portion 32 provided in the thickness of the door 3 (see especially Fig. 6).

In the example where the cabin door 3 is not mounted on a door, but directly on a wall of the storage compartment 1, the plate 50 is mounted on this wall.

The retaining members 5 here composed of an electromagnetic lock can be replaced by any type of member for retaining the door in the closed position. It may be, for example, one or more remotely controlled pneumatic kits customary for triggering a fire safety hatch. It can also be an electromagnetic or electric pneumatic bolt, or even an electromagnetic or electric pneumatic latch.

Moreover, the door 3 is also provided with a position sensor 6, which can automatically verify whether the latter is in the closed position.

The sensor 6 is, for example, a roller (or a moving wheel) installed to rotate, and a roller / moving wheel is changed from a restrained position against the door 3 to a release when the door 3 is opened Composed of compression springs in position.

When the smoke detector is activated, the latter sends the corresponding information to a central station controlled by a computer, which triggers the opening of all hatches 3 and includes other functions, which cuts off the power supply to the electromagnetic lock . In this way, due to the presence of the return member 31, the doors 3 are all changed to the open or so-called "safe" position.

Independent of or combined with the above, the storage library 1 can store management components, such as an automatic device (also known as a programmable logic controller), which performs one of at least one operating parameter of the storage unit 4 or Multiple measurements, including other functions, and their composition constitute that if the measurements performed reach a predetermined set value, the cabin doors are automatically or selectively changed from the normal position to the safe position.

The related parameters can be temperature, intensity, voltage, etc. The set value corresponds to an abnormal value of this parameter, and the value can also be structured according to the application.

In this way, the damage caused by an imminent fire is prevented or limited.

In a variant embodiment, the storage bin may include several detectors that are interconnected and / or connected to the central station described above to trigger the opening of several hatches simultaneously or independently.

As shown in the drawings, the hatch can be integrated into a wall or a door of the storage compartment. Each cabin door 3 may be thermally insulated and may support a ventilation grille, or a type of a ventilator, an air-conditioning device, a register, and the like, as required.

In the specific example where the storage compartment 1 is equipped with a plurality of hatches 3, it is conceivable to open the combination of these hatches depending on the wind direction to allow better removal of the smoke.

In this example, central intelligence will be provided to connect appropriate sensors to the storage compartment to optimize the opening of these hatches.

In addition, the storage compartment can be provided with a blower unit for faster smoke removal.

It is also conceivable to have a system for protecting the interior of the storage compartment against bad weather when the cabin door is accidentally changed to an open, safe position, for example due to electrical or magnetic disturbances. In this example, it is in fact necessary to protect the components contained in the storage, which are self-evidently in a perfectly operable state.

Finally, an audible warning device can be connected to the smoke detector and central intelligence to warn the current environment in the event of a fire.

In the overall previous description, the hatch has been considered to be formed from a planar and opaque material. However, it is conceivable that these hatches have a slightly curved shape in a so-called "dome" manner. Also, these hatches can be made of translucent or transparent materials.

1‧‧‧Storage
2‧‧‧ swing door
2a‧‧‧Right swing door
2b‧‧‧Left swing door
3‧‧‧ Ventilation hatch door
Doors 3a, 3b, 3c‧‧‧
4‧‧‧Storage unit
6‧‧‧Position sensor
10‧‧‧ Upper wall
11‧‧‧ lower wall
12‧‧‧ front wall
13‧‧‧ rear wall
14, 15‧‧‧ right and left wall
20‧‧‧ Locking device
21‧‧‧Vertical hinge axis
30‧‧‧ Rectangular metal frame
31‧‧‧ hinge
32‧‧‧ Hollow
50‧‧‧board
51‧‧‧Electromagnetic lock
300‧‧‧Peripheral seal
D‧‧‧ Smoke Detector
E‧‧‧Internal space

Reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will reveal other aspects and advantages of the present invention. This description is made with reference to the drawings, in which:-FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a storage bin according to the present invention;-FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the front wall of the bin in FIG. One of the doors is open, so you can see the electrical energy storage unit stored there;-FIG. 3 is a detailed view of one of the doors of the storage room of FIG. Ventilation hatch in the closed position in the normal position;-Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, showing the hatch is in the open position in the so-called safe position;-Figure 5 is a hatch and a pivot for it 3D perspective view of the frame mounted on the ground;-Figures 6 and 7 are partial perspective views of a cabin door and the door for mounting on it and present a cross section, the view above can be seen allowing the cabin door to be held in the closed position The components in it and the components that allow the user to be informed of the position of the hatch; Figure 8 is a detailed view of the interior surface of the hatch and the associated door, which is intended to show the above components more specifically;-Figure 9 is a display Figure 8 is a detailed view of the configuration. Location.

1‧‧‧Storage

2‧‧‧ swing door

2a‧‧‧Right swing door

2b‧‧‧Left swing door

3a, 3b, 3c ‧‧‧ hatch

10‧‧‧ Upper wall

11‧‧‧ lower wall

12‧‧‧ front wall

13‧‧‧ rear wall

14,15‧‧‧Right and left wall

20‧‧‧ Locking device

21‧‧‧Vertical hinge axis

D‧‧‧ Smoke Detector

E‧‧‧Internal space

Claims (12)

A storage compartment for storing at least one electrical energy storage unit, characterized in that at least one of several walls of the storage compartment is provided with at least one ventilation hatch door, and the at least one ventilation hatch door can be moved in a so-called normal position Between the closed position and an open position of a so-called safe position, the at least one vent door closes the wall in the normal position and causes the internal space of the storage compartment to communicate with the outside in the safe position, and the storage compartment Including:-at least one smoke detector, which is configured to cause the hatch to automatically change from the normal position to the safe position when activated; and / or-a management component, which is configured to perform the at least one The measurement of one of the at least one operating parameter of the storage unit and, if the measurement performed reaches a predetermined set value, the cabin door is automatically changed from the normal position to the safe position. For example, the storage case of claim 1 is characterized in that the storage case has a rectangular or square parallelepiped shape, and the hatch appears on a vertical surface of its periphery. The storage library according to any one of claims 1 or 2 is characterized in that the storage library has a rectangular or square parallelepiped shape, and the hatch appears on a roof thereof. The storage according to claim 1, characterized in that the hatch is pivotably mounted with respect to the wall. For example, the storage compartment of claim 2 is characterized in that the cabin door is integrated in an entrance door of the internal space or combined with the door, that is, integrated with the door. For example, the storage of claim 1 is characterized in that the hatch is provided with return parts, and if these return parts are not restrained, it is preferred to maintain the hatch in a safe position. The storage according to claim 6, characterized in that the return parts are selected from the group consisting of: a reversing spring hinge, in particular one or more actuators pneumatic or electrical, an elastomer A material, such as at least one spring of a torsion spring or a compression spring, or a combination of at least two of them. For example, the storage compartment of claim 1 is characterized in that the storage compartment includes holding parts for holding the door in a normal position, and once the holding parts are received through the detector and smoke detection The linked information, or information linked to the operation of the at least one storage unit via the management component, becomes non-operational. The storage according to claim 8, characterized in that the retaining parts are in at least one electromagnetic lock, at least one remotely controlled pneumatic set, at least one electromagnetic or electric pneumatic bolt, at least one electromagnetic or electric The group formed by the pneumatic latch is selected. For example, the storage box of claim 1 is characterized in that the storage box includes at least one position sensor for the door. For example, the storage compartment of claim 1 is characterized in that the storage compartment includes a plurality of cabin doors and a plurality of detectors, and these detectors are configured to trigger the opening of the cabin doors selectively or simultaneously. For example, the storage compartment of claim 1 is characterized in that the storage compartment includes a plurality of hatches, and the management components are grouped to selectively or simultaneously trigger the opening of the hatches.