Patent ID: 11909023
Assignee: PHASESTOR LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A modular, stackable thermal battery assembly, comprising:
(a) a plurality of modules configured to be vertically stacked on top of each other, the plurality of modules comprising at least an electronics module and a tank module; and
(b) a base defining a bottom of the stack configured to receive thereon the lowermost module of the stack for supporting the stack on a floor;
(c) wherein the tank module comprises,
(i) a phase change material (PCM),
(ii) a heat exchanger assembly comprising a plurality of heat exchangers immersed within the phase change material, a first set of the heat exchangers defining a PCM charging circuit for charging the phase change material, and a second set of the heat exchangers defining a PCM discharging circuit for discharging the phase change material, and
(iii) exterior connection ports comprising a first exterior connection port configured for fluid communication with an inflow of the PCM discharging circuit and a second exterior connection port configured for fluid communication with an outflow of the PCM discharging circuit.