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US 2012/0235631 A1Published application
Storage Unit, Power Generation System, and Charge/Discharge System
AssigneeSanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Nakashima, Ken Yamada, Hayato Ikebe, Ryuzo Hagihara
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Abstract
This storage unit includes a storage portion that stores power, a converter that converts power, a first temperature detection portion arranged in the vicinity of the converter, and a housing that houses at least the converter, the first temperature detection portion, and the storage portion.
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A storage unit comprising:
- a storage portion that stores power;
- a converter that converts power;
- a first temperature detection portion arranged in a vicinity of said converter;
- and
- a housing that houses at least said converter, said first temperature detection portion, and said storage portion.
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A power generation system comprising:
- a power generation module that generates power with natural energy, interconnected to a power grid;
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- a storage unit including a storage portion that stores power, a converter that converts power, a first temperature detection portion arranged in a vicinity of said converter, and a housing that houses at least said converter, said first temperature detection portion, and said storage portion.
A charge/discharge system comprising:
- a storage unit including a storage portion that stores power, a converter that converts power, a first temperature detection portion arranged in a vicinity of said converter, and a housing that houses at least said converter, said first temperature detection portion, and said storage portion;
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- a control portion that controls said converter included in said storage unit, wherein
- said control portion stops driving of said converter if determining that a detection temperature detected by said first temperature detection portion has reached at least a prescribed first threshold.
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A storage unit comprising:
- a storage portion that stores power;
- a converter that converts power;
- a state detection portion;
- and
- a housing that houses at least said converter, said state detection portion, and said storage portion, wherein
- said state detection portion detects a state in said housing, and
- said converter is housed in a box-shaped first housing portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.