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Granted Patent B2
US 11,588,337 · App. 16/851,089 · Granted Feb 21, 2023

Centralized charging cabinet provided with isolation area and charging area

Inventors: Hongyang Wu (Shanghai, CN); Jian Zhu (Shanghai, CN); Liping Sun (Shanghai, CN); Chao Yan (Shanghai, CN); Qianfeng Li (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
H02J7/0045B60L53/302B60L53/305B60L53/60H02J7/00032H02J7/0047H05K7/20172H05K7/20909
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Patent No.
US 11,588,337
App. No.
16/851,089
Granted
Feb 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a centralized charging cabinet, including: a charging cabinet, provided with an isolation area and a charging area therein; an isolation transformer, provided in the isolation area; and at least one charging unit, provided in the charging area, where each of the charging unit is electrically connected to a secondary winding of the isolation transformer through a plurality of first connection structures, and the plurality of first connection structures are located at a back region of the charging area. In the centralized charging cabinet, the isolation transformer is provided in the isolation area inside the charging cabinet, the charging unit is provided in the charging area inside the charging cabinet, which realizes a centralized layout of the isolation transformer and the charging unit and improves the space utilization.

Claims (49)

1. A centralized charging cabinet, comprising:

a charging cabinet, provided with an isolation area and a charging area therein;

an isolation transformer, provided in the isolation area; and

at least one charging unit, provided in the charging area, wherein each of the charging unit is electrically connected to a secondary winding of the isolation transformer through a plurality of first connection structures, and the plurality of first connection structures are located at a back region of the charging area;

wherein the charging unit comprises: a charging control module and M charging module, wherein the charging control module is electrically connected to the M charging module;

a first row of quick-connect terminals is provided at a rear end of each of the M charging module;

a second row of quick-connect terminals and a third row of quick-connect terminals are provided at a rear end of the charging control module;

wherein the first row of quick-connect terminals is connected to the second row of quick-connect terminals in one-to-one correspondence, and corresponding quick-connect terminals are connected through a connecting busbar, wherein the first row of quick-connect terminals, the second row of quick-connect terminals, the third row of quick-connect terminals and the connecting busbar are all located at the back region of the charging area; and

wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to one.

2. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the third row of quick-connect terminals comprises: a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals;

wherein the plurality of input terminals are connected to an end of the plurality of first connection structures in one-to-one correspondence.

3. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 2 , wherein:

a power distribution unit, which is configured to electrically connect to an external charging equipment, is further provided in the charging area;

wherein the charging unit is electrically connected to the power distribution unit through a plurality of second connection structures, and the plurality of second connection structures are located at the back region of the charging area.

4. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 3 , wherein:

the plurality of output terminals of the third row of quick-connect terminals are connected to an end of the plurality of second connection structures in one-to-one correspondence, and the second connection structure is electrically connected to the power distribution unit through a second connection line, to realize electrical connection between the charging unit and the power distribution unit;

wherein the second connection line is connected to the power distribution unit along a bottom side of the charging cabinet, to realize electrical connection with the second connection structure.

5. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein:

a primary winding of the isolation transformer is provided at a front region of the isolation area and connected to a power distribution network; and

the secondary winding of the isolation transformer is provided at a back region of the isolation area.

6. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 2 , wherein:

the secondary winding of the isolation transformer is electrically connected to the first connection structure through a first connection line, to realize electrical connection between the charging unit and the secondary winding of the isolation transformer;

wherein the first connection line enters the charging area from the isolation area along a top side of the charging cabinet, to realize electrical connection with the first connection structure.

7. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 3 , wherein at least one energy storage unit is further provided in the charging area;

wherein each of the energy storage unit is electrically connected to the secondary winding of the isolation transformer through a plurality of third connection structures, each of the energy storage unit is further electrically connected to the power distribution unit through a plurality of fourth connection structures, and the energy storage unit is electrically connected to an external battery through the power distribution unit; and

the plurality of third connection structures and the plurality of fourth connection structures are respectively located at the back region of the charging area.

8. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 7 , wherein the external battery is one battery having a capacity exceeding a first threshold, one energy storage unit having a capacity exceeding a second threshold is provided in the charging area, and the energy storage unit is correspondingly connected to the battery through the power distribution unit; or

the external battery is a plurality of batteries having a capacity smaller than a third threshold, a plurality of energy storage units having a capacity smaller than a fourth threshold is provided in the charging area, and the plurality of energy storage units are electrically connected to the plurality of batteries in one-to-one correspondence through the power distribution unit.

9. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 7 , wherein the energy storage unit comprises an energy storage control module and L energy storage module, wherein the energy storage control module is electrically connected to each of the L energy storage module;

a fourth row of quick-connect terminals are provided at a rear end of each of the L energy storage module;

a fifth row of quick-connect terminals and a sixth row of quick-connect terminals are provided at a rear end of the energy storage control module;

wherein the fourth row of quick-connect terminals is connected to the fifth row of quick-connect terminals in one-to-one correspondence, and corresponding quick-connect terminals are connected through a connecting busbar, wherein the fourth row of quick-connect terminals, the fifth row of quick-connect terminals, the sixth row of quick-connect terminals and the connecting busbar are all located at the back region of the charging area; and

wherein L is a positive integer greater than or equal to one.

10. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 9 , wherein the sixth row of quick-connect terminals comprises a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals, wherein the plurality of input terminals are connected to an end of the plurality of third connection structures in one-to-one correspondence, and the plurality of output terminals are connected to an end of the plurality of fourth connection structures in one-to-one correspondence;

the secondary winding of the isolation transformer is electrically connected to the other end of the third connection structure through a third connection line, and the third connection line enters the charging area from the isolation area along a top side of the charging cabinet; and

the fourth connection structure is connected to the power distribution unit through a fourth connection line, and the fourth connection line is connected to the power distribution unit along a bottom side of the charging cabinet.

11. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein an auxiliary area is further provided in the charging cabinet, and at least one of an auxiliary power supply and a monitoring unit is provided in the auxiliary area;

wherein the monitoring unit comprises a monitor and a communication module;

the auxiliary power supply is electrically connected to the secondary winding of the isolation transformer; or, the auxiliary power supply is electrically connected to the secondary winding of the isolation transformer, the monitor and the communication module, respectively;

the monitor is electrically connected to the at least one charging unit and the communication module, respectively; and

the communication module is electrically connected to an external central control management platform.

12. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 11 , wherein:

the isolation transformer is connected to a power distribution network through a power distribution cabinet; and

the monitor is connected to the power distribution cabinet, and is used to acquire a state of a door of the isolation area and send a disconnection instruction to the power distribution cabinet to disconnect electrical connection between the power distribution network and the centralized charging cabinet when the state is determined to be an abnormally open state.

13. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein a heat dissipation fan and a control module are provided in the charging control module, and the heat dissipation fan is provided on a front panel of the charging control module.

14. The centralized charging cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the centralized charging cabinet further comprises: a water cooler;

a main water inlet pipe, a main water outlet pipe, a least one branch water inlet pipe and at least one branch water outlet pipe are provided in the centralized charging cabinet, and two heat dissipation ports are provided on each of the M charging module;

wherein an output end of the water cooler is connected to the main water inlet pipe, and an input end of the water cooler is connected to the main water outlet pipe; and

each of the branch water inlet pipe is connected to the main water inlet pipe, each of the branch water outlet pipe is connected to the main water outlet pipe, and the two heat dissipation ports of each of the M charging module are connected to one branch water outlet pipe and one branch water inlet pipe, respectively.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2020
From: WU, HONGYANG; ZHU, JIAN; SUN, LIPING; YAN, CHAO; LI, QIANFENG
To: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052423/0730 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201910314551.8 · Apr 18, 2019 · national
CN 201911244784.1 · Dec 6, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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