WO2005109547A1 - Battery watering device - Google Patents
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- WO2005109547A1 WO2005109547A1 PCT/CN2004/000461 CN2004000461W WO2005109547A1 WO 2005109547 A1 WO2005109547 A1 WO 2005109547A1 CN 2004000461 W CN2004000461 W CN 2004000461W WO 2005109547 A1 WO2005109547 A1 WO 2005109547A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M10/42—Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
- H01M10/48—Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
- H01M10/484—Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte for measuring electrolyte level, electrolyte density or electrolyte conductivity
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
- H01M50/60—Arrangements or processes for filling or topping-up with liquids; Arrangements or processes for draining liquids from casings
- H01M50/673—Containers for storing liquids; Delivery conduits therefor
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
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- the present invention relates to a water replenishing device for a storage battery, and more particularly, to a sealed water replenishing device for automatically replenishing a storage battery by using a control system including a liquid level sensor.
- the life of the battery is determined by the life of the plates and the life of the electrolyte. Generally, the life of the plates is 15-25 years, and the maintenance period of the electrolyte is 3-5 years. Therefore, the failure of the electrolyte is the main problem that limits the life of the battery.
- the electrolyte has undergone the following changes during battery use:
- a balance hole also called an exhaust hole
- the electrolyte contacts the carbon dioxide in the air through the balance hole and chemically reacts to produce products such as potassium carbonate. , So that the activity of the electrolyte is reduced or even invalidated.
- British Patent No. 1378622 proposes a water supplement device that uses a water tank to simultaneously inject water into a plurality of batteries, in which the internal level of the electrolyte in each battery is automatically maintained at substantially the same position when the water is injected.
- the water replenishment device needs to manually start and stop the water replenishment process, and needs to judge the liquid level position of the battery by manual observation, so that the maintenance-free operation of the battery cannot be achieved.
- the moisture recombination device includes a combination chamber containing a moisture recombination catalyst.
- the device is connected to a battery. Hydrogen and oxygen generated in the battery are resynthesized into water in the combination chamber, and the generated water is returned to the battery, thereby alleviating the problem.
- the device's moisture recombination catalyst consists of precious metals and is therefore expensive.
- the moisture recombination efficiency reaches 100%, it can only replenish the water consumed by the chemical reaction during the charge and discharge process, but not the water lost due to evaporation. In the long-term operation of the battery, the latter causes considerable water loss.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a water replenishing device for dynamically replenishing a battery.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for isolating an electrolyte in a battery from air in a battery.
- a water storage device for a storage battery.
- the water supply device is characterized by comprising: a water tank for supplying water to the storage battery, and the water tank and the internal gas of the storage battery communicate with each other; A valve; a liquid level sensor provided in the battery; a controller for processing a detection signal of the liquid level sensor to control opening and closing of a solenoid valve, wherein the liquid level sensor detects a When the liquid level drops to the lower limit, the controller opens the solenoid valve to fill the battery with water. When the liquid level sensor detects that the liquid level in the battery reaches the upper limit, the controller closes the solenoid valve so that Stop filling.
- a one-way valve provided on an exhaust pipe connected to the battery is also included.
- the gas generated in the battery can be discharged into the atmosphere through the one-way valve, but the gas in the atmosphere cannot pass through the one-way valve.
- the valve goes into the battery.
- the water replenishing device of the present invention By using the water replenishing device of the present invention, it is possible to automatically replenish various batteries using an electrolyte.
- the battery By setting the amount of water in the water tank, the battery can be prevented from being damaged due to excessive water loss throughout the life of the battery.
- the contact between the electrolyte and the air is avoided, which slows down the rate of electrolyte consumption, thus effectively extending the battery
- the service life of the battery can ensure the maintenance-free operation of the battery throughout the life cycle.
- Such a device is particularly suitable for use in a solar cell invention system to reduce the need for manual maintenance.
- Fig. 1 shows a battery water supply device according to the present invention.
- Fig. 2 shows a control circuit for the battery water supply device shown in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 1 shows a battery water supply device according to the present invention.
- a sufficient volume of water is preset in the water tank 1 at one time, so that the water lost in the battery can be replenished by the water tank during the life of the battery.
- the upper part of the water tank (above the preset liquid level, which is shown by the dashed line in the water tank 1 of FIG. 1) includes an upper port (not shown) connected to the air pipe 11, and the lower part of the water tank (the preset liquid level) Bottom) Includes the lower port (not shown) connected to the water injection pipe 8.
- An exhaust pipe 10 is provided on the balance hole cover 6 of the battery 2, and the exhaust pipe 10 is connected to the atmospheric environment through the check valve 12, so that the reaction generated in the battery can be reversed.
- the gas should be released into the atmosphere to avoid damage to the battery due to excessive internal pressure.
- the inside of the battery is isolated from the atmosphere, which prevents the electrolyte from contacting the air and causing deterioration.
- the exhaust pipe 10 and the air pipe 11 communicate with each other to maintain the pressure balance in the water tank 1 and the battery 2 so that water in the water tank can be injected into the battery.
- the water tank remains closed after being filled with water in advance, so the battery cannot contact the air in the atmosphere through the water tank, thereby ensuring the isolation between the battery and the air.
- a water injection hole cover 7 is provided on the water injection hole of the battery, and the water injection pipe 8 connected to the water tank passes through the cover to enter the battery 1 and is inserted into the bottom of the battery (below the working liquid level, which is the same as the battery 2 of FIG. 1). As shown by the dotted line). As described above, since the pressure in the water tank 1 and the battery 2 is balanced, the water in the water tank can flow into the battery under the effect of gravity.
- a solenoid valve 4 is provided on the path of the water pipe 8 between the water tank 1 and the battery 2 to control the water injection action.
- the controller 3 controls the opening and closing of the solenoid valve 4.
- the controller is connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the battery (indicated by the number 5 in Figure 1) through wires, so that the battery itself provides power.
- a liquid level sensor 9 is also provided on the balance hole cover of the battery to detect the lower and upper limits of the liquid level of the electrolyte in the battery, respectively.
- the liquid level sensor 9 detects that the liquid level of the electrolyte is within a range between the lower limit value and the upper limit value. .
- the controller 3 opens the solenoid valve 4 to fill the battery with water, and when the water fill is sufficient That is, when the liquid level sensor 9 detects that the liquid level of the electrolyte is higher than the upper limit, the controller 3 closes the solenoid valve 4 to stop the water injection operation.
- FIG. 2 shows a circuit diagram of the controller 3 used in the battery water supply device shown in FIG.
- the 12V power voltage VCC provided by the battery is obtained after passing through the regulator 301
- a stable 8V voltage VDD is supplied to the RS flip-flop 300 composed of two NAND gates 303 and 305.
- the controller circuit further includes a boot-up clearing circuit composed of a resistor 309, a diode 310, and a capacitor 311, so as to ensure that the output of the RS flip-flop 300 is at a low potential when booting.
- the liquid level sensor 9 is shown as switches 9-1 and 9-2 in FIG. 2 and indicates the lower and upper limits of the liquid level, respectively.
- the liquid level sensor 9 may include a floating block floating on the liquid surface. When the liquid level falls below the lower limit, the floating block triggers the lower limit switch 9-1. On the contrary, when the liquid level rises above the When the upper limit value is reached, the floating block triggers the upper limit switch 9-2.
- the switches 9-1 and 9-2 are in the off state. Because the power-on clear circuit sets the output voltage of the trigger 300 to a low level when the power is turned on, in this state, the trigger 300 output low level, solenoid valve 4 does not operate.
- the switch 9-1 is closed, and the switch 9-2 is opened, and the trigger 300 outputs a high level, and This high level is provided to the driving transistor 308 via the rectifying diode 306 and the current limiting resistor 307, so that the driving transistor 308 is turned on and the solenoid valve is opened for water injection.
- the switch 9-1 When the liquid level rises, the switch 9-1 is turned off, and at the same time, the switch 9-2 is also turned off.
- the trigger 300 still maintains a high level and continues to inject water. If the float reaches the position of the upper limit switch, the switch 9-2 is closed, the trigger outputs low level, the driving transistor 308 is opened, the solenoid valve is closed, and the water injection is stopped. Therefore, with this controller, the liquid level in the battery 2 can be maintained within a range between the lower limit value and the upper limit value defined by the liquid sensor 9.
- the water injection pipe 8, the liquid level sensor 9, and the exhaust pipe 10 may also be provided on the same cover, such as the injection hole cover 7, and enter the battery through the same water injection hole, so that The invention is applied to a battery having only an injection hole and an exhaust hole provided in a water injection hole cover.
- the water supply device and the corresponding battery can be packaged into A whole, forming a battery assembly. Because the controller in the water supply device is self-powered by the battery, the battery assembly can operate independently without the need for an external power source.
- the present invention may include a battery pack composed of a plurality of batteries, and a water tank, a controller, a liquid level detector, and a water injection pipe are provided for each battery.
- the present invention may include a battery pack composed of multiple batteries, each of which provides a liquid level detector and a water injection pipe, but the battery pack shares a water tank and a controller, thereby reducing costs.
- the present invention does not need to make any changes to the interior of the battery.
- the water injection pipe, the liquid level sensor, and the exhaust pipe can be provided on the lid of the original battery balance hole or water injection hole or both, so it can be easily
- the invention is applied to a conventional battery.
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