ACCUMULATOR HAVING A DEVICE FOR CONDITIONING ACCUMULATOR CELLS
An accumulator having a housing, a plurality of voltage-generating cells that are arranged in the housing, a cooling/heating device and heat-conducting devices that are arranged between the cells and thermally coupled/connected to the cooling/heating device. In addition, at least one section of the housing is embodied as a cooling/heating device.
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18 . An accumulator comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of voltage-generating cells in the housing;
a cooling/heating device; and
heat-conducting devices between the voltage-generating cells and thermally coupled to the cooling/heating device,
wherein at least one section of the housing comprises the cooling/heating device.
19 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the heat-conducting devices are folded over in a region of the cooling/heating device.
20 . The accumulator of claim 19 , wherein the heat-conducting devices protrude vertically beyond the voltage-generating cells in the region of the fold.
21 . The accumulator of claim 19 , wherein the heat-conducting devices protrude horizontally beyond the voltage-generating cells in the region of the fold.
22 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein each heat-conducting device is adhered to at least one voltage-generating cell.
23 . The accumulator of claim 18 , further comprising a pressure plate configured to press each voltage-generating cell and each heat-conducting devices against each other.
24 . The accumulator of claim 18 , further comprising a cover plate provided on the voltage-generating cells.
25 . The accumulator of claim 24 , wherein the cover plate has tapered ribs on a side which faces the voltage-generating cells.
26 . The accumulator of claim 25 , wherein the cover plate tapers on a side facing the heat-conducting devices.
27 . The accumulator of claim 18 , further comprising a thermally insulating layer between the heat-conducting devices and the cooling/heating device.
28 . The accumulator of claim 18 , further comprising an electrically insulating layer between the heat-conducting devices and the cooling/heating device.
29 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the heat conducting devices are provided in a region of the cooling/heating device.
30 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the voltage-generating cells are thermally coupled to the cooling/heating device.
31 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the heat-conducting devices form at least in sections walls of the voltage-generating cells.
32 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the cooling/heating device and the heat-conducting devices are combined as a single component.
33 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the heat-conducting devices comprises at least one of heat-conducting metal plates, heat-conducting networks, heat-conducting grilles and flexible heat-conducting plates.
34 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the cooling/heating device forms a side wall of the housing.
35 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the cooling/heating device forms a cover of the housing.
36 . The accumulator of claim 18 , wherein the cooling/heating device forms a base of the housing.
37 . An accumulator comprising:
a housing having at least one section thereof comprising a cooling/heating device;
voltage-generating cells in the housing; and
a heat-conducting device between adjacent voltage-generating cells, and thermally coupled to the cooling/heating device.