IP Library Granted Patent US 12,224,413
Granted Patent B2
US 12,224,413 · App. 17/607,934 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Storage battery device

Inventors: Atsumi Kondo (Saitama, JP); Osamu Yamazaki (Fuchu, JP); Keizo Hagiwara (Kita, JP)
Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
H01M10/486G01K7/00H01M10/48H01M10/482H01M50/204H01M50/207H01M50/209H01M50/213H01M50/569H02J7/0013H02J7/00302H02J7/00309H02J7/0031H02J7/0047
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Patent No.
US 12,224,413
App. No.
17/607,934
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A storage battery device including a housing, battery packs, and a heat detection member having a linear structure. The battery packs are accommodated in the housing. The battery packs are electrically connectable to each other. The heat detection member has a heat detection function and continuously extends while making thermal contact with a member located near bottom surfaces of the battery packs.

Claims (29)

1. A storage battery device comprising:

a housing;

battery packs accommodated in the housing and electrically connectable to each other; and

a heat detection member having a heat detection function and having a linear structure continuously extending while making thermal contact with a member located near bottom surfaces of the battery packs, the member being connected to ground potential via the housing, the heat detection member including a part spaced apart from the battery packs while extending along the battery packs.

2. The storage battery device according to claim 1 , further comprising a shelf board on which the battery packs are placed, the shelf board being connected to ground potential via the housing,

wherein the heat detection member includes a line continuously extending near the battery packs on a surface of the shelf board.

3. The storage battery device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

shelf boards on each of which battery packs are placed, the shelf boards being connected to ground potential via the housing; and

a partition plate making contact with a side surface of each of the shelf boards,

wherein the heat detection member includes a line continuously extending near side surfaces of the shelf boards on a surface of the partition plate.

4. The storage battery device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

shelf boards on each of which battery packs are placed, the shelf boards being arranged in a planar direction and being connected to ground potential via the housing; and

a partition plate making contact with a side surface of each of the shelf boards, the partition plate being placed between the shelf boards in plan view,

wherein the heat detection member includes a line extending over the shelf boards through the partition plate and continuously extending near the battery packs on a surface of each of the shelf boards.

5. The storage battery device according to claim 1 , further comprising shelf boards on each of which battery packs are placed, the shelf boards being arranged in a height direction and being connected to ground potential via the housing,

wherein the heat detection member includes a line extending over the shelf boards and continuously extending near the battery packs on a surface of each of the shelf boards.

6. The storage battery device according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery packs are grouped into branches, and

the heat detection member includes lines corresponding to the branches, each of the lines continuously extending while making thermal contact with a member located near the corresponding battery packs in the corresponding branch.

7. The storage battery device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

an output line electrically connected between the battery packs and an output node; and

switches corresponding to the branches, each of the switches electrically connecting the output line and the corresponding branch.

8. The storage battery device according to claim 1 , further comprising a resistive element, wherein

the heat detection member includes

two signal lines whose one ends are connected to each other via the resistive element and the other ends are applied a bias voltage, and

an insulating coating configured to electrically insulate the two signal lines from each other, the insulating coating including a heat-meltable resin whose melting temperature corresponds to a predetermined detection temperature.

9. The storage battery device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a voltmeter configured to measure a potential difference between the other ends of the two signal lines, and

a control circuit configured to detect increase in temperature based on a measurement result of the voltmeter and the predetermined detection temperature.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 072239/0263 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2021
From: KONDO, ATSUMI; YAMAZAKI, OSAMU; HAGIWARA, KEIZO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057979/0437 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-089261 · May 9, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220320614A1 · Oct 6, 2022
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