WO2014044633A1 - Baie d'alimentation électrique - Google Patents

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WO2014044633A1
WO2014044633A1 PCT/EP2013/069141 EP2013069141W WO2014044633A1 WO 2014044633 A1 WO2014044633 A1 WO 2014044633A1 EP 2013069141 W EP2013069141 W EP 2013069141W WO 2014044633 A1 WO2014044633 A1 WO 2014044633A1
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power supply
assembled state
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Knut-Ivar Gjerde
Erik Spangberg
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Eltek As
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/18—Construction of rack or frame
    • H05K7/183—Construction of rack or frame support rails therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B—BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B1/00—Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
    • H02B1/01—Frameworks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B—BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B1/00—Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
    • H02B1/26—Casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/30—Cabinet-type casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/32—Mounting of devices therein
    • H02B1/34—Racks

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  • the present invention relates to a power supply rack.
  • the present invention also relates to a power supply rack assembly.
  • Power supply racks or power supply cabinets are used to house power supply systems.
  • Power supply systems are typically AC-DC converters connected to mains or distributed AC energy sources, battery back-up, and DC-DC converters and/or DC-AC converters supplying energy to the load.
  • the load is here typically equipment such as
  • the battery serves as a backup capacity if failures in the mains occur.
  • FIG. 1 One prior art power supply cabinet is shown in fig. 1. This type of cabinet is relatively heavy and is time-consuming to assemble. It is therefore normal to ship these ready assembled and mounted, with considerable transportation cost associated with volume and weight. Moreover, a relatively high amount of material is needed. Also, the air circulation around the batteries is poor.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved power supply rack.
  • the rack should be small in order to provide for an efficient transportation and reduced use of materials, it should be easy to assemble at the location of use, and it should be robust in order to prevent damages during transportation and use.
  • the present invention relates to a power supply rack comprising:
  • first supporting frame comprising first and second longitudinal members connected to each other by means of an upper cross member and a lower cross member;
  • a second supporting frame comprising first and second longitudinal members connected to each other by means of an upper cross member and a lower cross member;
  • the power supply rack may be configured from a first assembled state to a second assembled state; where the first and second supporting frames are provided adjacent to each other in the first assembled state; where the first and second base members are fixing the first and second supporting frames to each other in the first assembled state; where the first and second supporting frame are provided at a distance from each other in the second assembled state and is connected to each other by means of the first and second base members and the power supply housing in the second assembled state.
  • the power supply housing in the first assembled state is provided in an compartment defined as the space above the upper cross members between the respective longitudinal members.
  • the rack further comprises a substantially U-shaped upper battery supporting member and a substantially U-shaped lower battery supporting member.
  • the upper and lower battery supporting members are connected to the first and second longitudinal members of the first supporting frame in the second assembled state.
  • the upper and lower battery supporting members in the first assembled state are provided in a compartment defined as the space above the lower cross members and below the upper cross members and between the respective longitudinal members.
  • the distance D2 between the first and second supporting frame in the second assembled state are less than half the length of a standard battery length SBL.
  • the rack comprises a pallet connection bracket connected to the first and/or second supporting structure.
  • the upper cross members form an upper battery shelf and the lower cross members form a lower battery shelf in the second assembled state.
  • the invention also relates to a power supply rack assembly comprising:
  • the respective power supply racks are provided in an upright position on the pallet in which the lower cross members are provided below the upper cross members, and where the pallet connection bracket is fixed to the lower part of the first and second longitudinal members.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a prior art power supply rack
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a first embodiment during assembly to the second assembled state
  • Fig. 3a illustrates a supporting frame
  • Fig. 3b illustrates a perspective view of a battery supporting member
  • Fig. 3c illustrates a perspective view of a base member
  • Fig. 3d illustrates a perspective view of a power supply housing, here shown with converters mounted into the housing;
  • Fig. 4a illustrates the rack during assembly to a first assembled state (a transport state) where the power supply housing is omitted;
  • Fig. 4b illustrates the rack during assembly to the first assembled state where the power supply housing is ready to be lowered into its position
  • Fig. 4c illustrates the rack in its first assembled state
  • Fig. 5a illustrates a second embodiment of the rack in its second assembled state
  • Fig. 5b illustrates a side view of a battery supporting member
  • Fig. 6 illustrates a perspective side view of the rack with batteries, where the power supply housing is omitted
  • Fig. 7 illustrates a side view of the rack with batteries, where one battery is pulled out of the upper shelf
  • Fig. 8 illustrates a power supply rack assembly in the form of a pallet with several packaging containers containing power supply racks;
  • Fig. 9 illustrates the assembly of fig. 8, but where the packaging containers are removed;
  • Fig. 10 illustrates the assembly of fig. 8, where the one packaging container has been opened. It is now referred to fig. 2.
  • the first embodiment of the power supply rack comprises a first supporting frame 10, a second supporting frame 20, a first base member 30, a second base member 40 and a power supply housing 50.
  • the first supporting frame 10 is illustrated in fig. 3 and comprises first and second longitudinal members 1 1 1 , 12 connected to each other by means of an upper cross member 13a and a lower cross member 13b.
  • the longitudinal members 1 1 , 12 are here substantially U-shaped profiles oriented in parallel with respect to each other.
  • the cross members 13a, 13b are also substantially U-shaped profiles oriented in parallel with respect to each other and oriented perpendicularly with respect to the first and second longitudinal members 1 1 , 12.
  • the first and second longitudinal members 1 1 , 12 are connected to the cross members 13a, 13b by means of fastening devices such as screws, nails etc, alternatively the members can be welded to each other or fastened to each other in other ways.
  • the first supporting frame 10 comprises a middle cross member 13c provided below the upper cross member 13a and above the lower cross member 13b.
  • the second supporting frame 20 comprises first and second longitudinal members 21 , 22 connected to each other by means of an upper cross member 23a and a lower cross member 23b is similar or identical way as the first supporting frame 10.
  • the second supporting frame 20 may comprise a middle cross member 23c, as shown in fig. 5a.
  • the power supply rack 1 may be configured from a first assembled state to a second assembled state.
  • the first assembled state is a transportation state in which total volume of the rack is reduced, as will be described more in detail below.
  • the first assembled state is shown in fig. 4c.
  • the second assembled state is an operative state in which batteries may be provided in the rack.
  • the second assembled state is shown in fig. 5a, fig. 6 and fig. 7.
  • the first and second supporting frame 10, 20 are provided at a distance from each other in the second assembled state and are connected to each other by means of the first and second base members 30, 40 and the power supply housing 50 in the second assembled state.
  • the first and second base members 30, 40 are connecting the lowermost parts of the first and second supporting frames 10, 20 to each other and the power supply housing 50 is connecting the uppermost parts of the first and second supporting frames 10, 20 to each other.
  • the upper cross members 13a, 23a form an upper battery shelf
  • the lower cross members 13b, 23b form a lower battery shelf.
  • the middle cross members (13c, 23c) also form a middle battery shelf.
  • the first base member 30 and the second base member 40 are providing a stable foundation for the rack in the second assembled state, i.e. it is preventing the rack from tipping over when loaded with batteries.
  • the base members 30, 40 are preferably fixed to the first and second supporting frames 10, 20 by means of releasable fastening devices 70 such as screws etc.
  • the base members 30, 40 may be formed as an L-shaped profile, thereby allowing the base members 30, 40 to be secured to the floor by means of bolts etc if necessary or if required.
  • the power supply housing 50 is providing a compartment for power supply equipment such as converters, connection interfaces for wires to the batteries, fuses, control systems for the converters etc.
  • the power supply housing 50 may be 1U high and 19" width.
  • the first and second supporting frames 10, 20 are provided adjacent to each other.
  • the first and second base members 30, 40 are being used to fix the first and second supporting frames 10, 20 to each other, as shown in fig. 4a.
  • fastening devices for example screws, are used to fasten the first and second base members 30, 40 and the first and second supporting frames 10, 20 to each other, in order to provide a rigid structure that will not move in relation to each other during transportation.
  • the power supply housing 50 in the first assembled state is provided in a compartment A defined as the space above the upper cross members 13a, 23a between the respective longitudinal members 1 1 , 12, 21 , 22. Hence, the power supply housing 50 is protected by the respective longitudinal members 1 1 , 12, 21 , 22.
  • the power supply housing 50 has an height H50, a width W50 and depth D50.
  • a height HI between the upper cross members 13a, 23a and an upper end of the respective longitudinal members 1 1 , 12, 21 , 22 are larger than or equal to the depth D50 of the power supply housing 50.
  • a width Wl between the first longitudinal members 1 1 , 21 and the second longitudinal members 12, 22 are larger than or equal to the width W50 of the power supply housing 50.
  • the depth Dl of the first and second supporting frame 10, 20 in the first assembled state is larger than or equal to the height H50 of the power supply housing 50. It is now referred to fig. 5a and fig. 5b.
  • the rack 1 further comprises a substantially U-shaped upper battery supporting member 60a and a substantially U-shaped lower battery supporting member 60b.
  • the upper and lower battery supporting members 60a, 60b are connected to the first and second longitudinal members 1 1 , 12 of the first supporting frame 10 in the second assembled state.
  • the upper and lower battery supporting members 60a, 60b provides that the batteries are not pushed to far into the upper and lower shelves formed by the upper and lower cross members 13a, 13b. This is shown in fig. 7.
  • a middle battery supporting member 60c is also shown here for the middle shelf formed by the middle cross member 13c. After insertion of the batteries into the shelves, further battery supporting members 61b, 61c (shown in fig.
  • the upper and lower battery supporting members 60a, 60b are in the first assembled state provided in a compartment B or compartment C shown in fig. 4b, where the compartment B and C are defined as the space above the lower cross members 14a, 24a and below the upper cross members 13a, 23a and between the respective longitudinal members 1 1 , 12, 21 , 22.
  • compartment B is defined as the space below the middle cross member 13c
  • compartment C is defined as the space above the middle cross member 13c.
  • the battery supporting members 60a, 60b have a width W60 less than or equal to the width Wl between the first longitudinal members 1 1 , 21 and the second longitudinal members 12, 22 in order to be provided in the compartment B or C.
  • the distance D2 shown in fig. 7 between the first and second supporting frame 10, 20 in the second assembled state are less than half the length of a standard battery length SBL.
  • the standard IEC 297-2 is defining a power supply rack standard with size 600x600mm (width x depth), and where the batteries used for such racks must be dimensioned accordingly. Therefore, the batteries typically have a length SBL as indicated in fig. 7 equal to 560 mm.
  • the length D2 in this case would be less than 280 mm.
  • the rack 1 further comprises plates 35, 45 connected between the first and second supporting frames 10, 20. The purpose of these plates is to stabilize the rack further.
  • the rack 1 comprises a pallet connection bracket 70 connected to the first and/or second supporting structure 10, 20 for fixation of the rack to a pallet.
  • the present invention also relates to a power supply rack assembly indicated by reference number 100 in fig. 8, 9 and 10.
  • the power supply rack assembly 100 comprises at least two power supply racks 1 as described above, where the racks 1 are provided in their first assembled state.
  • a packaging container 2 is provided around each of the power supply racks 1 for protection.
  • the packaging container 2 is typically a cardboard container or similar.
  • the assembly also comprises a pallet 3.
  • the pallet connection bracket 70 either being a part of the rack 1 or the assembly 100, is fixed to the pallet 3 and fixed to the respective power supply racks 1 through the packaging container 2.
  • the container 2 comprises a recess in the area of fixation to the bracket 70. In this way, nine racks 1 , each enclosed within its container 2, may be stored on a standard EUR-pallet (1200 x 800 mm).
  • the respective power supply racks 1 are provided in an upright position on the pallet 3 in which the lower cross members 13b, 23b are provided below the upper cross members 13a, 23b, and where the pallet connection bracket 70 is fixed to the lower part of the first and second longitudinal members 1 1 , 12, 21 , 22.
  • the basic rack 1 will then for example comprise two supporting frames 10, 20, two base members 30, 40, three battery supporting members 60a, 60b, 60c and one power supply housing 50, and nine such racks 1 are provided as a basic power supply rack assembly 100. It should be noted that there are no electronic components in this basic version, the power supply housing 50 may be empty.
  • the basic rack 1 may be easily upgraded by opening the top of the packaging container 2, lift out the power supply housing 50 and add electronic components, such as a converters etc, to the housing, and then insert it into the packaging container 2 again.
  • additional battery supporting members 61a, 61b, 61c may be added into the compartment A, as shown in fig. 10. Also other components may be added.

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La présente invention porte sur une baie d'alimentation électrique (1) comprenant un premier cadre de support (10), un second cadre de support (20), un premier élément de base (30), un second élément de base (40), et un boîtier d'alimentation électrique (50). Le premier cadre de support (10) comprend des premier et second éléments longitudinaux (11, 12) connectés l'un à l'autre au moyen d'un élément de croisillon supérieur (13a) et d'un élément de croisillon inférieur (13b). Le second cadre de support (20) comprend des premier et second éléments longitudinaux (21, 22) connectés l'un à l'autre au moyen d'un élément de croisillon supérieur (23a) et d'un élément de croisillon inférieur (23b). La baie d'alimentation électrique (1) peut être configurée depuis un premier état assemblé vers un second état assemblé. Les premier et second cadres de support (10, 20) sont disposés adjacents l'un à l'autre dans le premier état assemblé. Les premier et second éléments de base (30, 40) fixent les premier et second cadres de support (10, 20) l'un à l'autre dans le premier état assemblé. Les premier et second cadres de support (10, 20) sont disposés à une certaine distance l'un de l'autre dans le second état assemblé et sont connectés l'un à l'autre au moyen des premier et second éléments de base (30, 40) et du boîtier d'alimentation électrique (50) dans le second état assemblé.
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