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Patent US20020125860 - Mains-independent power supply unit - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA mains-independent power supply unit having at least one rechargeable battery element, in particular for use in an explosion-hazard area, having peak temperatures limiting capabilities in the event of an element-internal short circuit, which includes a heat sink which is connected in a thermally conductive...http://www.google.com/patents/US20020125860?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020125860 - Mains-independent power supply unitAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS20020125860 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 10/076,715Publication dateSep 12, 2002Filing dateFeb 14, 2002Priority dateFeb 14, 2001Also published asDE10106810A1, EP1237209A1Publication number076715, 10076715, US 2002/0125860 A1, US 2002/125860 A1, US 20020125860 A1, US 20020125860A1, US 2002125860 A1, US 2002125860A1, US-A1-20020125860, US-A1-2002125860, US2002/0125860A1, US2002/125860A1, US20020125860 A1, US20020125860A1, US2002125860 A1, US2002125860A1InventorsErnst Schworm, Guenther SteinerOriginal AssigneeErnst Schworm, Guenther SteinerExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (7), Referenced by (91), Classifications (24), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMains-independent power supply unit
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0026] [0026]FIG. 1 shows a rechargeable battery block 1 having two mignon cell rechargeable batteries 3, which are inserted between two identically shaped, bracketlike metal parts 5. In the event of an element-internal short circuit in one of the rechargeable batteries, the metal parts 5 and the respective other rechargeable battery, which is not short-circuited, form a heat sink in order to limit the peak temperature that occurs in the rechargeable battery block 1 as a result of the short circuit. [0027] As can be seen from FIG. 1, the metal parts 5 each have two cylindrical wall sections 5 a, which are matched to the basic cylindrical shape of the mignon cell rechargeable batteries 3 and rest against the rechargeable battery wall, enclosing it over an angle of about 150°, and having a width which corresponds virtually to the length of the rechargeable batteries. This results in a large thermal contact area. The wall thickness of the metal parts 5 is between 1 mm and a few millimeters and provides a sufficiently large volume to ensure a thermal capacity which reliably prevents the maximum permissible peak temperature from being exceeded in the event of a short circuit. [0028] The rechargeable battery block 7 shown in FIG. 2 operates in an analogous manner, being formed from four mignon cell rechargeable batteries 3 and a metal part 9, which covers them like a shroud and has four cylindrical wall sections 9 a. In this case as well, the width of the metal part 9 corresponds essentially to the length of the rechargeable batteries 3 but, owing to the denser packing of the rechargeable batteries, the looping angle is considerably less. The thermal capacity provided by the metal part 9 for each rechargeable battery is also less; however, this is more than compensated for by the combination of all the rechargeable batteries to form a cohesive heat sink, whose thermal capacity is adequate overall. The arrangement shown in FIG. 2 has a peak temperature which remains in the permissible range even in the event of a simultaneous short circuit of two rechargeable batteries. [0029] As a further exemplary embodiment, FIG. 3 shows a rechargeable battery block 11 with four mignon cell rechargeable batteries 3 and six metal parts 13, which are inserted between them and are produced as an extruded profile. These metal parts have an essentially triangular cross section, with two sides of the “triangle” in fact being formed by circular arcs which are matched to the cross section of the mignon cell rechargeable batteries 3. The metal parts 13 thus also have cylindrical wall sections 13 a, like the metal parts in the above-mentioned embodiments. These can be manufactured at a particularly low cost, although the formation of the rechargeable battery block 13 involves a somewhat greater assembly cost than in the case of the first and second embodiments. [0030] [0030]FIG. 4 shows a single rechargeable battery 15 with a cuboid shape, as is known, by way of example, as a 9 V block, with an L-shaped metal part 17 as a heat sink. The metal part 17 has a first, thicker limb 17 a and a second, thinner limb 17 b, which engages in an elastically sprung manner around the rechargeable battery 15 like a bracket and, thus, presses the metal part 17 against it in order to achieve good thermal transmission. The relatively large-volume thicker limb 17 a provides the volume of metal required to effectively limit the peak temperature in the event of a short circuit in the relatively high-energy rechargeable battery 15. [0031] Finally, FIG. 5 once again shows a rechargeable battery block 19, which is in the form of a pack of four rechargeable batteries and has four mignon cell rechargeable batteries 3 and one metal part 21. In this case, the rechargeable batteries 3 are arranged at the corners of a square and the metal part 21 which, to a first approximation, has a cruciform shape, is located between them. This metal part 21 has four cylindrical wall sections 21 a, which touch the wall of the respectively adjacent rechargeable battery over an angle of 90°. The method of operation corresponds essentially to that of the arrangements shown in FIG. 2 or 3. However, in this case, the connection in particular advantageously involves low production costs for the extruded metal part 21, and a low assembly cost. [0032] [0032]FIG. 6 shows a rechargeable battery block 23 having two mignon cell rechargeable batteries 3 and one metal part 25, which completely sheaths both of them and whose cross section is in the form of a figure “eight”, which also has two hollow-cylindrical parts 25 a, 25 b. The method of operation corresponds to that of the arrangement shown in FIG. 1, but the contact area between the rechargeable batteries and the metal part is even larger than that in FIG. 1. [0033] [0033]FIG. 7 shows a rechargeable battery block 27 having a pair of flat cuboid rechargeable batteries 29, which are jointly covered by a rectangular metal plate 31. Like the metal part in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, this metal plate itself acts as a heat sink by virtue of its own thermal capacity and, on the other hand, it is used to conduct heat to the second rechargeable battery in the event of a short circuit in one of the rechargeable batteries. [0034] Finally, FIG. 8 shows a further rechargeable battery block 33 which, in addition to the flat cuboid rechargeable batteries 29 shown in FIG. 7, has a metal U-profile (copper or aluminum) which engages around them jointly, as a heat conductor and sink. [0035] Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, those of skill in the art will recognize that changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the hereafter appended claims. 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ClassificationH01M10/50H2, H01M10/50K10H2, H01M10/50C2, H01M10/50K10H, H01M10/50H4, H01M10/50K18, H01M2/10C2C, H01M2/10C2DLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMay 21, 2002ASAssignmentOwner name: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, GERMANYFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SCHWORM, ERNST;STEINER, GUENTHER;REEL/FRAME:012912/0647Effective date: 20020219RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services