Housing for an electricity charging station and method for producing same

Abstract

A housing for an electricity charging station includes a base frame having a mounting rack, a cover connected to the base frame, two doors hinged on the base frame, a base connected to the base frame, two faceplates inserted into the base and two cable panels embedded in the base. A corresponding electricity charging station and a corresponding method for producing or assembling such a housing.

Claims

1. A housing for an electricity charging station, said housing comprising: a base frame having a mounting rack, a cover connected to a top side of the base frame, two side walls, wherein a first side wall of the two side walls is fully closed and not air-permeable and a second side wall of the two side walls is air-permeable, two doors hinged on a front side of the base frame, a rear wall having a first portion that is fully closed and not air-permeable, a second portion that is air-permeable, and a central boundary separating the first portion and the second portion, a base connected to a bottom side of the base frame, a hollow interior space, a vertical partition dividing the hollow interior space into two installation spaces, and each installation space is at least partially enclosed by one of the two doors, the vertical partition corresponding in location to the central boundary of the rear wall, and the vertical partition extending in a vertical direction between the base and the cover, arranged in a horizontal direction between the side walls, and extending in a depth direction into the hollow interior space, wherein a first installation space of the two installation spaces is bounded by the first side wall and the first portion of the rear wall to either limit or prevent the flow of air through the first installation space, and a second installation space of the two installation spaces is bounded by the second side wall and the second portion of the rear wall to permit the flow of air through the second installation space, and either a power unit or a cooling unit arranged in one of the installation spaces and installed on the mounting rack.

2. The electricity charging station comprising: the housing as claimed in claim 1, and wherein the power unit is arranged in the first installation space of the housing.

3. The electricity charging station comprising: the housing as claimed in claim 1, and wherein the cooling unit is arranged in the second installation space of the housing.

4. The electricity charging station comprising: the housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power unit is installed in the mounting rack and arranged in the first installation space of the housing, and wherein the cooling unit is installed in the mounting rack and arranged in the second installation space of the housing.

5. The electricity charging station comprising: the housing as claimed in claim 1, and wherein the power unit is a low-voltage isolating transformer installed in the mounting rack and arranged in the first installation space of the housing.

6. The housing as claimed in claim 1, further comprising two cable panels embedded in the base.

7. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vertical partition is oriented parallel to at least one of the sidewalls.

8. The housing as claimed in claim 1, further comprising two faceplates inserted into the front and rear sides of the base, the faceplate on the front side being positioned beneath the doors.

9. The housing as claimed in claim 8, wherein one of the faceplates is mounted beneath the doors, and the other faceplate is mounted beneath a wall of the base frame that is positioned opposite the doors.

10. The housing as claimed in claim 8, wherein each faceplate extends across an entire width of the housing.

11. A housing for an electricity charging station, said housing comprising: a base frame having a mounting rack, a cover connected to a top side of the base frame, two doors hinged on a front side of the base frame, and a base connected to a bottom side of the base frame, wherein the housing is of modular construction and is configurable in multiple configurations, wherein, in a first configuration of the housing, the housing further comprises (i) two closed side walls respectively connected to right and left side of the base frame, and (ii) a closed rear wall connected to a rear side of the base frame, wherein each of the closed side walls and the closed rear wall are closed and do not permit the passage of air therethrough, wherein, in a second configuration of the housing, the housing further comprises (i) two air-permeable side walls respectively connected to the right and left side of the base frame, and (ii) an air-permeable rear wall connected to the rear side of the base frame, wherein each of the air-permeable side walls and the air-permeable rear wall permit the passage of air therethrough, wherein, in a third configuration of the housing, the housing further comprises (i) a rear wall connected to the rear side of the base frame and having a first portion that is fully closed and not air-permeable, a second portion that is air-permeable, and a central boundary separating the first portion and the second portion, and (ii) two side walls respectively connected to the right and left side of the base frame, wherein a first side wall of the two side walls is fully closed and not air-permeable and a second side wall of the two side walls is air-permeable, wherein the first side wall is positioned on the same side of the central boundary as the first portion of the rear wall and the second side wall is positioned on the same side of the central boundary as the second portion of the rear wall.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) Exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

(2) FIG. 1 shows the view of a first housing from the front left.

(3) FIG. 2 shows the view of the first housing from the back left.

(4) FIG. 3 shows the view of the first housing from the front right.

(5) FIG. 4 shows an exploded illustration of the first housing.

(6) FIG. 5 shows the first housing fitted with a power unit.

(7) FIG. 6 shows the view of a second housing from the front left.

(8) FIG. 7 shows the view of the second housing from the back left.

(9) FIG. 8 shows the view of the second housing from the front right.

(10) FIG. 9 shows an exploded illustration of the second housing.

(11) FIG. 10 shows the second housing fitted with a cooling unit.

(12) FIG. 11 shows the view of a third housing from the back left.

(13) FIG. 12 shows an exploded illustration of the third housing.

(14) FIG. 13 shows the third housing fitted with a power unit and a cooling unit.

(15) FIG. 14 shows a fourth housing fitted with a transformer.

(16) FIG. 15 depicts a flow chart of the claimed method of producing a housing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(17) A common feature of the illustrated embodiments is an inner base frame having a mounting rack, which, in accordance with the so-called 19-inch rack standardized in EIA 310-D, IEC 60297 and DIN 41494 SC48D, has a width of 48.26 cm for the purpose of receiving inserts and securing sensor systems and actuator systems. The base frame divides the housing into two installation spaces.

(18) A partition for separating the installation spaces, two front doors, a cover functioning as a roof and a base plate with faceplates and cable panels are also provided accordingly. The remaining differences of the individual variants are now examined in detail with reference to exemplary configurations.

(19) FIGS. 1 to 5 illustrate a first housing (10) configured to accommodate two power units (41) (one shown), said first housing having two side walls (18) without grates and one closed rear wall (19).

(20) FIGS. 6 to 10 show a second housing (20) provided to accommodate two cooling units (42) (one shown), the side walls (28) and rear wall (29) of said second housing having grates for appropriate air passages.

(21) FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 illustrate a third housing (30) set up for simultaneously accommodating a power unit (41) and a cooling unit (42). In this case, approximately half of the rear wall (39) is grated; accordingly, the left side wall (38) in FIG. 12 is embodied as permeable to air but the right side wall (38) in accordance with the illustration is embodied as closed.

(22) Finally, FIG. 14 shows the alternative potential use of a housing (50) for a low-voltage isolating transformer (43) with optional air or liquid cooling system. It goes without saying that a corresponding housing (10, 20, 30, 50) may be used, for example, for an energy store without departing from the scope of the invention.

(23) The maintenance concept provided by the doors (14, 24, 34) that are accessible from the front in this case makes it necessary to mount the cover (13, 23, 33) from the inside by hinging on the rear side and screw connection on the front side.

(24) Aspect 1: A housing (10, 20, 30, 50) for an electricity charging station, characterized by the following features: a base frame (11, 21, 31) having a mounting rack (12, 22, 32), a cover (13, 23, 33) connected to the base frame (11, 21, 31), two doors (14, 24, 34) hinged on the base frame (11, 21, 31), a base (15, 25, 35) connected to the base frame (11, 21, 31), two faceplates (16, 26, 36) inserted into the base (15, 25, 35) and two cable panels (17, 27, 37) embedded in the base (15, 25, 35).

(25) Aspect 2: The housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in aspect 1, characterized by the following features: two closed side walls (18, 28, 38) and one closed rear wall (19, 29, 39).

(26) Aspect 3: The housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in aspect 1, characterized by the following features: two air-permeable side walls (18, 28, 38) and one air-permeable rear wall (19, 29, 39).

(27) Aspect 4: The housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in aspect 1, characterized by the following features: one closed side wall (18, 28, 38), one air-permeable side wall (18, 28, 38), one partly closed, partly air-permeable rear wall (19, 29, 39) and one partition (40).

(28) Aspect 5: The electricity charging station, characterized by the following features: a housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in aspect 2 and a power unit (41) arranged in the housing (10, 20, 30, 50).

(29) Aspect 6: The electricity charging station, characterized by the following features: a housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in aspect 3 and a cooling unit (42) arranged in the housing (10, 20, 30, 50).

(30) Aspect 7: The electricity charging station, characterized by the following features: a housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in aspect 4, a power unit (41) installed in the mounting rack (12, 22, 32) and a cooling unit (42) installed in the mounting rack (12, 22, 32).

(31) Aspect 8: The electricity charging station, characterized by the following features: a housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in one of aspects 1 to 4 and a low-voltage isolating transformer (43) with optional air or liquid cooling system installed in the mounting rack (12, 22, 32).

(32) Aspect 9: A method for producing a housing (10, 20, 30, 50) as recited in one of aspects 1 to 4, characterized by the following features: the cover (13, 23, 33) is hinged on the rear wall (19, 29, 39) and the base frame (11, 21, 31) is screwed to the cover (13, 23, 33) from the inside.