Heat storage system, heat storage container, heat storage device using heat storage container and warm-up device using heat storage device

A heat storage container comprising:

• a tubular body;
• an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate;
• a flow channel that penetrates the tubular body in a longitudinal direction;
• and
• a diffusion layer provided between the adsorbent and the flow channel.

A heat storage container comprising:

• a tubular body;
• an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate;
• a first lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body;
• a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body;
• a first wick structure that is provided adjacent to inside of the adsorbent between the first lid body and the second lid body, and has a capillary structure;
• and
• a flow channel that is provided inside the first wick structure, and penetrates the tubular body in a longitudinal direction.

A heat storage container comprising:

• a tubular body;
• an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate;
• a first lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body;
• a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body;
• a first wick structure that is provided adjacent to inside of the adsorbent between the first lid body and the second lid body, and has a capillary structure;
• and
• a flow channel that is provided inside the first wick structure, and is formed in a longitudinal direction of the tubular body, wherein
• the flow channel is blocked by the first lid body.

A heat storage container comprising:

• a tubular body;
• an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate;
• a first lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body;
• a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body;
• a first wick structure that is provided between the first lid body and the second lid body and between the adsorbent and the tubular body, and has a capillary structure;
• and
• an inner tube that has an outer surface in contact with the adsorbent, and forms a flow channel which penetrates the tubular body in a longitudinal direction.

A heat storage container comprising:

• a tubular body;
• an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate;
• a first lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body;
• a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body;
• a first wick structure that is provided between the first lid body and the second lid body and between the adsorbent and the tubular body, and has a capillary structure;
• and
• an inner tube that has an outer surface in contact with the adsorbent, and forms a flow channel in a longitudinal direction of the tubular body, wherein
• the flow channel is blocked by the first lid body.

A heat storage device comprising a circulation system including:

• a heat storage container having a tubular body, an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate, a flow channel that penetrates the tubular body in a longitudinal direction, and a diffusion layer provided between the adsorbent and the flow channel;
• a heat transport fluid container that is connected to one end portion of the tubular body, and accommodates the adsorbate in liquid phase;
• a heat exchanger connected to another end portion of the tubular body;
• a first piping system that connects the heat storage container to the heat transport fluid container;
• and
• a third piping system that connects the heat transport fluid container to the heat exchanger,
• the circulation system being in an airtight state, and being deaerated, wherein
• the first piping system is provided with a first valve, and the first valve is closed in accordance with a heat release temperature of the heat storage container.

A heat storage device comprising a circulation system including:

• a heat storage container having a tubular body, an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate, a flow channel that penetrates the tubular body in a longitudinal direction, and a diffusion layer provided between the adsorbent and the flow channel;
• a heat transport fluid container that is connected to one end portion of the tubular body, and accommodates the adsorbate in liquid phase;
• a heat exchanger connected to another end portion of the tubular body;
• a first piping system that connects the heat storage container to the heat transport fluid container;
• and
• a third piping system that connects the heat transport fluid container to the heat exchanger,
• the circulation system being in an airtight state, and being deaerated, wherein
• the first piping system is provided with a first valve, the third piping system is provided with a second valve, and the second valve is closed in accordance with an accommodation amount of the adsorbate in liquid phase in the heat transport fluid container after the first valve is closed.

A heat storage device comprising a circulation system including:

• a heat storage container having a tubular body, an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate, a first lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body, a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body, a first wick structure that is provided adjacent to inside of the adsorbent between the first lid body and the second lid body, and has a capillary structure, and a flow channel that is provided inside the first wick structure, and penetrates the tubular body in a longitudinal direction;
• a heat transport fluid container that is connected to the one end portion of the tubular body, and accommodates the adsorbate in liquid phase;
• a condenser that is connected to the other end portion of the tubular body, and liquefies the vaporized adsorbate;
• and
• a piping system that connects the heat transport fluid container and the condenser, and supplies, to the heat transport fluid container, the adsorbate in liquid phase obtained by the condenser,
• the circulation system being in an airtight state, and being deaerated, wherein
• a backflow suppression member is disposed between the heat storage container and the heat transport fluid container.

A heat storage device comprising a circulation system including:

• a heat storage container having a tubular body, an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate, a first lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body, a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body, a first wick structure that is provided adjacent to inside of the adsorbent between the first lid body and the second lid body, and has a capillary structure, and a flow channel that is provided inside the first wick structure, and is formed in a longitudinal direction of the tubular body, the flow channel being blocked by the first lid body;
• a heat transport fluid container that is connected to the one end portion of the tubular body, and accommodates the adsorbate in liquid phase;
• a condenser that is connected to the other end portion of the tubular body, and liquefies the vaporized adsorbate;
• and
• a piping system that connects the heat transport fluid container and the condenser, and supplies, to the heat transport fluid container, the adsorbate in liquid phase obtained by the condenser,
• the circulation system being in an airtight state, and being deaerated, wherein
• a backflow suppression member is disposed between the heat storage container and the heat transport fluid container.

A heat storage device comprising a circulation system including:

• a heat storage container having a tubular body, an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate, a first lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body, a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body, a first wick structure that is provided between the first lid body and the second lid body and between the adsorbent and the tubular body, and has a capillary structure;
• and an inner tube that has an outer surface in contact with the adsorbent, and forms a flow channel which penetrates the tubular body in a longitudinal direction;
• a heat transport fluid container that is connected to the one end portion of the tubular body, and accommodates the adsorbate in liquid phase;
• a condenser that is connected to the other end portion of the tubular body, and liquefies the vaporized adsorbate;
• and
• a piping system that connects the heat transport fluid container and the condenser, and supplies, to the heat transport fluid container, the adsorbate in liquid phase obtained by the condenser,
• the circulation system being in an airtight state, and being deaerated, wherein
• a backflow suppression member is disposed between the heat storage container and the heat transport fluid container.

A heat storage device comprising a circulation system including:

• a heat storage container having a tubular body, an adsorbent that is accommodated in the tubular body, generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate, a first lid body that is a porous body and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of one end portion of the tubular body, a second lid body that is a porous body, and is provided adjacent to the adsorbent on a side of another end portion of the tubular body, a first wick structure that is provided between the first lid body and the second lid body and between the adsorbent and the tubular body, and has a capillary structure, and an inner tube that has an outer surface in contact with the adsorbent, and forms a flow channel in a longitudinal direction of the tubular body, the flow channel being blocked by the first lid body;
• a heat transport fluid container that is connected to the one end portion of the tubular body, and accommodates the adsorbate in liquid phase;
• a condenser that is connected to the other end portion of the tubular body, and liquefies the vaporized adsorbate;
• and
• a piping system that connects the heat transport fluid container and the condenser, and supplies, to the heat transport fluid container, the adsorbate in liquid phase obtained by the condenser,
• the circulation system being in an airtight state, and being deaerated, wherein
• a backflow suppression member is disposed between the heat storage container and the heat transport fluid container.

An adsorbent processing method comprising the steps of:

• molding an adsorbent that generates heat by adsorption of an adsorbate and absorbs heat by desorption of the adsorbate in a predetermined shape;
• inserting a core rod into the adsorbent;
• inserting a powdery metal material between an outer surface of the core rod and an inner surface of a hole portion of the adsorbent;
• and
• heating or sintering the powdery metal material.