ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CABINETS WITH ONE OR MORE BATTERY UNIFYING CARRIERS

• US 20170346054A1
• Filed: 05/26/2017
• Published: 11/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vertiv Energy Systems, Inc. (Emerson Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Vertiv Energy Systems, Inc. (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: ELKINS, Jin Harrison
• Application Number:
  US15/607,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20170346054A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/204 Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/565 for cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/02 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/025 Cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An electrical equipment cabinet includes a plurality of walls defining an interior of the electrical equipment cabinet, a battery carrier positionable within the interior of the electrical equipment cabinet, and a plurality of batteries attached to the battery carrier via adhesive to substantially prevent removal of the plurality of batteries from the battery carrier. Other example electrical equipment cabinets, battery carriers, etc. are also disclosed.

Claims

1. An electrical equipment cabinet comprising:

a plurality of walls defining an interior of the electrical equipment cabinet;

a battery carrier positionable within the interior of the electrical equipment cabinet; and

a plurality of batteries attached to the battery carrier via adhesive to substantially prevent removal of the plurality of batteries from the battery carrier.

2. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 1 wherein the plurality of batteries are attached to the battery carrier without mechanical fasteners.

3. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 1 wherein the plurality of batteries are attached to the battery carrier via only the adhesive.

4. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 1 wherein the battery carrier includes one or more walls and wherein the plurality of batteries are attached to at least one of the one or more walls of the battery carrier via the adhesive.

5. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 4 wherein the one or more walls of the battery carrier include a floor for supporting the plurality of batteries and at least one side wall extending from the floor, and wherein the at least one of the one or more walls is the at least one side wall.

6. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 5 wherein the plurality of walls of the electrical equipment cabinet includes a door and wherein the floor of the battery carrier is positioned between the at least one side wall and the door of the electrical equipment cabinet.

7. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 6 wherein the battery carrier includes one or more divider walls extending from the at least one side wall to define a plurality of slots, and wherein the plurality of batteries are positioned in the plurality of slots of the battery carrier.

8. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 1 wherein the battery carrier includes two or more walls, and wherein the plurality of batteries include a first battery attached to one of the two or more walls of the battery carrier via the adhesive and a second battery attached to another one of the two or more walls of the battery carrier the adhesive.

9. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 8 wherein the two or more walls of the battery carrier include a floor for supporting the plurality of batteries and a side wall extending from the floor, wherein said one of the two or more walls of the battery carrier is the floor of the battery carrier, and wherein said another one of the two or more walls of the battery carrier is the side wall of the battery carrier.

10. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 1 wherein the adhesive includes silicone adhesive.

11. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 1 wherein the battery carrier includes one or more fasteners configured to couple to a lifting device to move the battery carrier.

12. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 11 wherein the one or more fasteners includes one or more straps.

13. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 11 wherein the battery carrier includes a floor for supporting the plurality of batteries and two or more side walls extending from the floor, and wherein the one or more fasteners are coupled to the two or more side walls of the battery carrier.

14. The electrical equipment cabinet of claim 1 wherein the battery carrier and the plurality of batteries are removable as a unit from the electrical equipment cabinet.