Battery pack, air conditioning system, and method for the same

Abstract

Described herein is an air conditioning system comprising a battery box configured to output an output voltage, and a control board circuit configured to receive the output voltage from the battery box for a safe operation, wherein during the safe operation, the control board circuit is configured to actuate at least one of a refrigerant dissipation system and/or a safety shut-off valve to perform a shutdown operation when the output voltage provided by the battery box is greater than a preset threshold.

1 . An air conditioning system comprising:
 a battery box configured to output an output voltage; and   a control board circuit configured to receive the output voltage from the battery box for a safe operation, wherein during the safe operation, the control board circuit is configured to actuate a refrigerant dissipation system to perform a shut-down operation when the output voltage provided by the battery box is greater than a preset threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant dissipation system comprises at least one of: at least one blower, and/or a sensor. 
     
     
         3 . The air conditioning system of  claim 1 , further comprising an energy storage unit coupled to the refrigerant dissipation system. 
     
     
         4 . The air conditioning system of  claim 3 , wherein the control board circuit is configured to supply power to the refrigerant dissipation system from the energy storage unit for actuation. 
     
     
         5 . The air conditioning system of  claim 3 , wherein the energy storage unit is recharged by an external input voltage received by the battery box. 
     
     
         6 . The air conditioning system of  claim 3 , wherein the energy storage unit is configured to supply power to the refrigerant dissipation system for at least a duration after the control board circuit has been reset. 
     
     
         7 . The air conditioning system of  claim 6 , wherein the control board circuit is configured to reset upon satisfaction of a reset condition. 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioning system of  claim 2 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect a refrigerant leak from the air conditioning system. 
     
     
         9 . The air conditioning system of  claim 8 , wherein the control board circuit is configured to actuate the blower responsive to the sensor detecting the refrigerant leak. 
     
     
         10 . The air conditioning system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of safety shut-off valves configured to isolate a refrigerant of the air conditioning system from an indoor environment. 
     
     
         11 . The air conditioning system of  claim 10 , wherein the control board circuit is further configured to actuate an entry control valve and an exit control valve of the plurality of safety shut-off valves of a corresponding indoor unit for the safe operation. 
     
     
         12 . The air conditioning system of  claim 10 , further comprising an indoor unit, wherein the plurality of safety shut-off valves is configured to isolate the refrigerant within the indoor unit and connected piping. 
     
     
         13 . The air conditioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the battery box is configured to generate the output voltage within at least one of: a first threshold range or a second threshold range, based on detection of at least one of: a power failure and/or a refrigerant leak by the refrigerant dissipation system. 
     
     
         14 . The air conditioning system of  claim 13 , wherein when the battery box detects the power failure, the battery box is configured to generate the output voltage within the first threshold range to power a plurality of safety shut-off valves. 
     
     
         15 . The air conditioning system of  claim 13 , wherein when the battery box detects the power failure and the refrigerant leak, the battery box is configured to generate the output voltage within the second threshold range to power a plurality of safety shut-off valves and the refrigerant dissipation system. 
     
     
         16 . The air conditioning system of  claim 13 , wherein the second threshold range is greater than the first threshold range. 
     
     
         17 . The air conditioning system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one blower comprises an indoor fan. 
     
     
         18 . An air conditioning system comprising:
 a battery box configured to output an output voltage; and   a control board circuit configured to receive the output voltage from the battery box for a safe operation, wherein during the safe operation, the control board circuit is configured to actuate a plurality of safety shut-down valves to perform a shutdown operation when the output voltage provided by the battery box is greater than a preset threshold.