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US 2012/0235481 A1Published application
Storage Unit and Power Generation System
AssigneeSanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Nakashima, Ken YAMADA, Hayato IKEBE, Ryuzo HAGIHARA
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Abstract
This storage unit includes a power converter that radiates heat by converting power to direct current or alternating current, a storage portion that stores power, a housing that houses at least the storage portion and the power converter, and an air blower provided in the housing, while the air blower is so configured as to send air containing the heat radiated from the power converter into the housing where the storage portion is arranged.
Claims15
A storage unit comprising:
- a power converter that radiates heat by converting power to direct current or alternating current;
- a storage portion that stores power;
- a housing that houses at least said storage portion and said power converter;
- an air blower provided in said housing;
- and
- a box-shaped power conversion unit that houses said power converter, arranged inside said housing, wherein
- said air blower is so configured as to send air inside said power conversion unit into said housing outside said power conversion unit and send air containing heat radiated from said power conversion unit into said housing where said storage portion is arranged.
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A power generation system comprising:
- a power generation module that generates power with natural energy, interconnected to a power grid;
- a power converter that converts power from said power grid to direct current;
- a storage portion that stores at least said power converted to direct current by said power converter;
- a housing that houses at least said storage portion and said power converter;
- an air blower provided in said housing;
- and
- a box-shaped power conversion unit that houses said power converter, arranged inside said housing, wherein
- said air blower is so configured as to send air inside said power conversion unit into said housing outside said power conversion unit and send air containing heat radiated from said power conversion unit into said housing where said storage portion is arranged.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.