SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING TRANSPORTATION LOAD

1 . An energy storage node, comprising:

a plurality of battery racks, each of the battery racks including a plurality of rack slots configured within the energy storage node to support a battery string of a plurality of battery strings,

wherein each of the battery racks further includes:

at least one pair of back cross bars arranged at a rear of the rack slots to reduce a bowing outward force along a width of each of the battery racks,

at least one pair of side cross bars arranged at a side wall of each of the battery racks to reduce a bowing outward force along a depth of each of the battery racks,

a plurality of hollow vertical bars,

at least one front connector plate arranged at a front of the battery racks to connect at least two of the plurality of hollow vertical bars, and

at least one back connector plate arranged at rear of the battery racks to connect the plurality of battery racks to a rear set of the pair of back cross bars.

2 . The energy storage node of claim 1 , wherein:

the battery string includes a plurality of battery modules electrically connected in series, in parallel, or a combination thereof; and

each of the battery modules includes at least one battery storage element.

3 . The energy storage node of claim 2 , wherein each battery string includes at least eight battery modules connected in series within the energy storage node.

4 . The energy storage node of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of battery racks are mounted as pairs within the energy storage node.

5 . The energy storage node of claim 1 , wherein each of the battery racks further comprises a plurality of lateral bars arranged at a top and bottom of a corresponding battery rack.

6 . The energy storage node of claim 5 , wherein an outermost area of each of the battery racks is solely provided by the back cross bars, the side cross bars, and the lateral bars.

7 . The energy storage node of claim 5 , wherein each of the battery racks further comprises a top tab stiffener connected between at least one of the top lateral bars and a module controller of a corresponding battery string of the battery racks.

8 . The energy storage node of claim 1 , wherein the each rack slot in each of the plurality of battery racks comprises a rear stopper bracket arranged at a rear of the rack slot and adjacent a corresponding side wall of each of the battery racks.

9 . An energy storage system comprising a plurality of energy storage nodes of claim 1 .

10 . A method of handling transportation force loads, comprising:

preparing an energy storage node, wherein the preparing includes:

a plurality of battery racks, each of the battery racks including a plurality of rack slots configured within the energy storage node to support a battery string of a plurality of battery strings,

wherein each of the battery racks further includes:

at least one pair of back cross bars arranged at a rear of the rack slots to reduce a bowing outward force along a width of each of the battery racks,

at least one pair of side cross bars arranged at a side wall of each of the battery racks to reduce a bowing outward force along a depth of each of the battery racks,

a plurality of hollow vertical bars,

at least one front connector plate arranged at a front of the battery racks to connect at least two of the plurality of hollow vertical bars, and

at least one back connector plate arranged at rear of the battery racks to connect the plurality of battery racks to a rear set of the pair of back cross bars;

mounting the plurality of battery racks within the energy storage node;

installing a plurality of battery modules into the plurality of battery racks; and

connecting the plurality of battery racks within the energy storage node using at least one base support having a plurality of connection points and arranged between the battery racks and the energy storage node.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of battery racks are mounted as pairs within the energy storage node.

12 . The method of claim 10 , the preparing the energy storage node further comprises:

the battery string including a plurality of battery modules electrically connected in series, in parallel, or a combination thereof; and

each of the battery modules including at least one battery storage element.

13 . The method of claim 12 , the preparing the energy storage node further comprises each battery string of the energy storage node including at least eight battery modules connected in series within the energy storage node.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein preparing the energy storage node further comprises forming each of the battery racks to comprise a plurality of lateral bars arranged at a top and bottom of a corresponding battery rack.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein an outermost area of each of the battery racks is solely provided by the back cross bars, the side cross bars and the lateral bars.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein preparing the energy storage node further comprises forming each of the battery racks to include a top tab stiffener connected between at least one of the top lateral bars and a module controller of a corresponding battery string of the battery rack.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein preparing the energy storage node further comprises, for the each rack slot of the plurality of battery racks, arranging a rear stopper bracket at a rear of the rack slot and adjacent a corresponding side wall of each of the battery racks.