# US 12,595,931 B2 · Flowguide grille, air conditioner and energy storage device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,595,931 B2 - Document ID: US12595931B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/169,938 - Filed: 2023-02-16 - Published: 2023-09-14 - Granted: 2026-04-07 - Earliest claimed: 2022-03-14 - Assignees: Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yingjie Zhou; Weilong Zhang; Youjin Yang; Shili Zhang; Youshun Bai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12595931B2 ## CPC - F24F 13/084: {with mounting arrangements, e.g. snap fasteners for mounting to the wall or duct} - H01M 10/617: for achieving uniformity or desired distribution of temperature - F24F 13/082: {Grilles, registers or guards} - F24F 13/20: Casings or covers - F24F 13/22: Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate - H01M 10/613: Cooling or keeping cold - H01M 10/6551: Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings - H01M 2220/10: Batteries in stationary systems, e.g. emergency power source in plant - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A flowguide grille, an air conditioner and an energy storage device are disclosed according to the present disclosure, the flowguide grille comprises a mounting bracket and a plurality of guide vanes, the mounting bracket is mounted on the air conditioner and covers an air outlet of the air conditioner, the mounting bracket is extended along an up-down direction of the air conditioner; the plurality of guide vanes are connected to the mounting bracket at intervals, the guide vane comprises a drainage plate and a guide plate, the drainage plate is extended along an air outlet direction of the air conditioner, and is bent upwards to be connected with the guide plate, the guide vanes are used for expanding the air outlet range of the air conditioner in the up-down direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A flowguide grille, which is mounted in an air conditioner of an energy storage device, the air conditioner having an up-down direction, wherein the flowguide grille comprises: a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket is mounted on the air conditioner and covers an air outlet of the air conditioner, the mounting bracket is extended along a vertical direction of the air conditioner; and a plurality of guide vanes, wherein the plurality of guide vanes are connected to the mounting bracket at intervals, the guide vane comprises a drainage plate and a guide plate, the drainage plate is extended along an air outlet direction of the air conditioner, and is bent upwards to be connected with the guide plate, the guide vanes are configured for expanding the air outlet range of the air conditioner in the up-down direction; wherein a distance between any two adjacent guide vanes is defined as H, which satisfies the relation: 60 mm≤H≤100 mm; wherein a length of the guide vane is defined as L, which satisfies the relation: 500 mm≤L≤1500 mm. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The flowguide grille according to claim 1, wherein an angle between a plate surface of the drainage plate and a plate surface of the guide plate is α, which satisfies the relation: 135 degree≤α≤150 degree. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The flowguide grille according to claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket comprises two oppositely arranged mounting rods, the two mounting rods are mounted on the air conditioner and are arranged around the air outlet of the air conditioner; wherein both the drainage plate and the guide plate have two opposite side surfaces, the two side surfaces of the drainage plate are respectively connected to the two mounting rods, the two side surfaces of the guide plate are respectively at least partially connected to the two mounting rods. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The flowguide grille according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of guide vanes are formed with a high wind level component and a low wind level component, the high wind level component is located above the low wind level component; wherein the length of the guide vane of the high wind level component is defined as L1, and the length of the guide vane of the low wind level component is defined as L2, which satisfies the relation: L1>L2, and 500 mm≤L1≤1500 mm, 500 mm≤L2≤1500 mm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The flowguide grille according to claim 1, wherein the guide plate comprises a first plate section and a second plate section, the first plate section is connected to the drainage plate, and the first plate section is extended upward and is bent and connected with the second plate section. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The flowguide grille according to claim 5, wherein a shape of the first plate section is arc; and/or, the second plate section is extended in a horizontal direction; and/or, the guide plate and the drainage plate are in an integrated structure. ### Claim 7 An air conditioner, comprising a machine body and a flowguide grille, wherein the flowguide grille is mounted on the machine body and covers an air outlet of the machine body, the air conditioner has an up-down direction, and the flowguide grille comprises: a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket is mounted on the air conditioner and covers the air outlet of the air conditioner, the mounting bracket is extended along a vertical direction of the air conditioner; and a plurality of guide vanes, wherein the plurality of guide vanes are connected to the mounting bracket at intervals, the guide vane comprises a drainage plate and a guide plate, the drainage plate is extended along an air outlet direction of the air conditioner, and is bent upwards to be connected with the guide plate, the guide vanes are configured for expanding the air outlet range of the air conditioner in the up-down direction; wherein a distance between any two adjacent guide vanes is defined as H, which satisfies the relation: 60 mm≤H≤100 mm; wherein a length of the guide vane is defined as L, which satisfies the relation: 500 mm≤L≤1500 mm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) An energy storage device, comprising a box body, a battery assembly and the air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the air conditioner and the battery assembly are mounted in the box body, and the air conditioner is arranged at one side of the battery assembly. ### Claim 9 A flowguide grille, which is mounted in an air conditioner of an energy storage device, the air conditioner having an up-down direction, wherein the flowguide grille comprises: a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket is extended along a vertical direction of the air conditioner; and a plurality of guide vanes, wherein the plurality of guide vanes are connected to the mounting bracket at intervals, the guide vane comprises a drainage plate and a guide plate, the drainage plate is extended along an air outlet direction of the air conditioner, and is bent upwards to be connected with the guide plate, the guide vanes are configured for expanding the air outlet range of the air conditioner in the up-down direction; wherein the plurality of guide vanes are formed with a high wind level component and a low wind level component, the high wind level component is located above the low wind level component; wherein the length of the guide vane of the high wind level component is defined as L1, and the length of the guide vane of the low wind level component is defined as L2, which satisfies the relation: L1>L2, and 500 mm≤L1≤1500 mm, 500 mm≤L2≤1500 mm. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The flowguide grille according to claim 9, wherein an angle between a plate surface of the drainage plate and a plate surface of the guide plate is α, which satisfies the relation: 135 degree≤α≤150 degree. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The flowguide grille according to claim 9, wherein the mounting bracket comprises two oppositely arranged mounting rods, the two mounting rods are mounted on the air conditioner and are arranged around the air outlet of the air conditioner; wherein both the drainage plate and the guide plate have two opposite side surfaces, the two side surfaces of the drainage plate are respectively connected to the two mounting rods, the two side surfaces of the guide plate are respectively at least partially connected to the two mounting rods. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The flowguide grille according to claim 9, wherein the guide plate comprises a first plate section and a second plate section, the first plate section is connected to the drainage plate, and the first plate section is extended upward and is bent and connected with the second plate section. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The flowguide grille according to claim 12, wherein a shape of the first plate section is arc; and/or, the second plate section is extended in a horizontal direction; and/or, the guide plate and the drainage plate are in an integrated structure. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The flowguide grille according to claim 12, wherein a length of the second plate section of the guide plate in the high wind level component is different from a length of the second plate section of the guide plate in the low wind level component. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The flowguide grille according to claim 12, wherein a length of the second plate section of the guide plate in the high wind level component is greater than a length of the second plate section of the guide plate in the low wind level component.