Storage Unit, Power Generation System, and Charge/Discharge System

• US 20120235631A1
• Filed: 06/01/2012
• Published: 09/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Nakashima, Takeshi, Ikebe, Hayato, Hagihara, Ryuzo, Yamada, Ken
• Application Number:
  US13/486,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20120235631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/613 Cooling or keeping cold
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/6563 with forced flow, e.g. by blowers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 14/005 Photoelectrochemical storage cells light sensitive devices H01G9/20, semiconductors sensitive to light H01L31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 16/00 Structural combinations of different types of electrochemical generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy wind motors F03D
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/32 using batteries with converting means
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/381 Dispersed generators
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20909 Forced ventilation, e.g. on heat dissipaters coupled to components
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 70/30 Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

Abstract

This storage unit includes a storage portion that stores power, a converter that converts power, a first temperature detection portion arranged in the vicinity of the converter, and a housing that houses at least the converter, the first temperature detection portion, and the storage portion.

Claims

1. A storage unit comprising:

a storage portion that stores power;

a converter that converts power;

a first temperature detection portion arranged in a vicinity of said converter; and

a housing that houses at least said converter, said first temperature detection portion, and said storage portion.

2. The storage unit according to claim 1, further comprising a control portion that controls said converter, housed in said housing, wherein

said control portion stops driving of said converter if determining that a detection temperature detected by said first temperature detection portion has reached at least a prescribed first threshold.

3. The storage unit according to claim 2, further comprising an inverter housed in said housing, wherein

said control portion stops driving of said converter and said inverter if determining that said detection temperature detected by said first temperature detection portion has reached at least said first threshold.

4. The storage unit according to claim 2, further comprising a first power supply path to supply power from said storage portion to a prescribed load, wherein

said control portion stops said driving of said converter and driving of a device to charge said storage portion through said converter and discharge said storage portion through said first power supply path if determining that said detection temperature detected by said first temperature detection portion has reached at least said first threshold.

5. The storage unit according to claim 2, further comprising a second power supply path to supply power from a power grid to a prescribed load not through said storage portion, wherein

said control portion stops driving of at least one of devices of said storage unit, other than a device on said second power supply path if determining that said detection temperature detected by said first temperature detection portion has reached at least said first threshold.

6. The storage unit according to claim 2, further comprising:

a second temperature detection portion housed in said housing to detect a temperature in said housing; and

an exhaust portion to exhaust air out of said housing, wherein

said control portion drives said exhaust portion if determining that a detection temperature detected by said second temperature detection portion has reached at least a prescribed second threshold lower than said first threshold.

7. The storage unit according to claim 6, wherein

said exhaust portion is configured to operate independently even if said driving of said converter is stopped.

8. The storage unit according to claim 1, further comprising a second temperature detection portion housed in said housing and arranged in an upper portion of said housing to detect a temperature in said housing.

9. The storage unit according to claim 8, further comprising an exhaust portion that exhausts air out of said housing based on a detection result of said second temperature detection portion.

10. The storage unit according to claim 9, further comprising an air intake on said housing to take in outside air, wherein

a distance between said second temperature detection portion and said exhaust portion is shorter than a distance between said second temperature detection portion and said air intake.

11. The storage unit according to claim 10, wherein

said air intake is provided in a second side surface of said housing opposed to a first side surface of said housing provided with said exhaust portion.

12. The storage unit according to claim 9, wherein

said exhaust portion is arranged in an inner upper portion of said housing.

13. The storage unit according to claim 9, wherein

a venting path that passes along a side surface of at least any one of devices housed in said housing, connected to said exhaust portion is provided in said housing.

14. The storage unit according to claim 1, wherein

said converter is housed in a box-shaped first housing portion,

said first temperature detection portion is housed in a box-shaped second housing portion, and

said first housing portion and said second housing portion are arranged adjacent to each other in said housing.

15. A power generation system comprising:

a power generation module that generates power with natural energy, interconnected to a power grid; and

a storage unit including a storage portion that stores power, a converter that converts power, a first temperature detection portion arranged in a vicinity of said converter, and a housing that houses at least said converter, said first temperature detection portion, and said storage portion.

16. A charge/discharge system comprising:

a storage unit including a storage portion that stores power, a converter that converts power, a first temperature detection portion arranged in a vicinity of said converter, and a housing that houses at least said converter, said first temperature detection portion, and said storage portion; and

a control portion that controls said converter included in said storage unit, wherein

said control portion stops driving of said converter if determining that a detection temperature detected by said first temperature detection portion has reached at least a prescribed first threshold.

17. A storage unit comprising:

a storage portion that stores power;

a converter that converts power;

a state detection portion; and

a housing that houses at least said converter, said state detection portion, and said storage portion, wherein

said state detection portion detects a state in said housing, and

said converter is housed in a box-shaped first housing portion.