US 12,228,054 B2
Device for receiving, storing and releasing thermal energy
Heiko Schwertner, Ebikon (CH)
Assigned to OOXOJ GmbH, Zug (CH)
Appl. No. 18/027,273
Filed by OOXOJ GmbH, Zug (CH)
PCT Filed Sep. 21, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/076328
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 20, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/058035, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 24, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0323794 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. F01K 3/10 (2006.01); F24H 7/02 (2022.01); F28D 20/00 (2006.01)
CPC F01K 3/10 (2013.01) [F24H 7/02 (2013.01); F28D 20/003 (2013.01); F28D 20/0056 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for receiving, storing and releasing thermal energy, the device comprising:
a thermally insulated enclosure defining a cavity;
at least one thermal energy storage material disposed within said cavity;
at least one energy source configured for charging said thermal energy storage material with thermal energy, the energy source comprising an induction heating device with at least one induction coil, wherein the induction coil is connected in a thermally conductive manner to the thermal energy storage material; and
a thermal energy converter configured for receiving thermal energy from said thermal energy storage material;
wherein said thermally insulated enclosure comprises an inner wall, an outer wall and a substantially gas-tight interior void delimited by the inner wall and the outer wall,
wherein the outer wall comprises at least one flow regulator in fluid communication with the interior void and configured to supply and remove working fluids to and from the interior void.