35933results about "Batteries" patented technology

Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least two access ports, at least two leads, or at least one access port and at least one lead and at least one USB port. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing.

Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least one USB port and at least two access ports, at least two leads, or at least one access port and at least one lead. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing.

The preferred embodiments disclose a hangar comprising a gantry robot which includes a lifting tool. The gantry robot is provided for lifting and lowering batteries to replace them, for example, in a drone disposed in the hangar.

Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least two access ports, at least two leads, or at least one access port and at least one lead and at least one USB port. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing.

A wearable pouch operable to hold at least one portable battery pack and other power or communications equipment. The wearable pouch includes a main body with a front side, a back side opposite the front side, at least one sealable opening, and at least one opening for at least one lead from the at least one portable battery pack secured within the wearable pouch.

A handheld fan includes a housing, a fan module, a power module, and a retractable cable module. The fan module is disposed in the housing, the power module is disposed in the housing and configured to supply power to the fan module, the retractable cable module is disposed in the housing and includes a cable retractable relative to the housing to be withdrawn into the housing or extended out of the housing, and the cable is configured to connect to an external electronic device, and supply power to the external electronic device through the power module. When a user carries the handheld fan and has a charging need, the cable is capable of being pulled out of the housing of the handheld fan, and connected to the external electronic device including a mobile phone. The power module is configured to supply power to the external electronic device.

Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least one USB port and at least two access ports, at least two leads, or at least one access port and at least one lead. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing.

A battery containment construct is provided that includes a unitary tray having a bottom and a set of walls including a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall. The set of walls extending from the bottom of the tray and defining a cavity within the tray. A cover removably attached to the plurality of walls of said tray opposite the bottom of said tray. Energy absorption components attached to the bottom of the tray external to at least one of the set of walls in some versions to enhance impact resistance. The construct has high strength, is light weight and well suited for containing and protecting energy cells or batteries that adjusted to impact resistance, fire resistance, and fluid penetration prevention.

The present disclosure generally relates to a battery pack for an electric vehicle. In some implementation examples, the battery pack has an array of battery cells and a battery pack enclosure for holding the array of battery cells. The battery pack enclosure has a top surface above the array of battery cells. An impact attenuation layer can be integrated into at least a portion of the top surface of the battery pack enclosure. The impact attenuation layer has a first sub-layer and a second sub-layer. The first sub-layer has a first puncture resistance attribute and a first impact resistance attribute and the second sub-layer has a second puncture resistance attribute and a second impact resistance attribute. The first puncture resistance attribute is higher than the second, puncture resistance attribute and the first impact resistance attribute is lower than the second impact resistance attribute.

Described herein is an electric aircraft comprising a battery pack to power the aircraft. The battery pack comprises a housing, an arrangement of battery cells within the housing and a crumple structure associated with the battery pack. The crumple structure is beneath the arrangement of battery cells and is adapted to compress in the event of an impact from beneath the aircraft. A venting channel is fluidically coupled to the battery cells and arranged to vent gasses away from the battery cells. The venting channel passes through the crumple structure and is adapted to deform with the crumple structure in the event of an impact from beneath the aircraft.

An energy storage floor assembly for a motor vehicle having an electric drive includes an electrical energy storage device accommodated in a storage housing and arranged on the bottom side of a vehicle floor. At least one longitudinal beam is arranged within the storage housing. The front end of the longitudinal beam, viewed in the vehicle direction, is connected at least indirectly to a crossbeam component which is arranged in the region of a front-end structure and to which a front axle carrier is also attached. A load transfer element is installed between a rearward region of the front axle carrier and the front end of the longitudinal beam, which load transfer element has a front support region on the front end thereof and a rear support region on the rear end thereof. In an event of an accident-induced backward movement of the axle carrier as a result of a collision, the axle carrier can be supported on the front support region of the load transfer element, the rear support region of which can be supported at least indirectly on the longitudinal beam.

A battery pack according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure includes a plurality of battery cells; and a housing including a bottom member, a plurality of side walls, and a top member, the bottom member, the plurality of side walls, and the top member form an interior accommodation space configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells, wherein at least one among the plurality side walls, the top member, and the bottom member are formed by a plurality of metal sheets that are roll bonded to each other, wherein at least one cooling channel is formed between bonding areas of the plurality of metal sheets, and wherein at least one crash channel is formed between bonding areas of the plurality of the metal sheets.

Disclosed in the present application are a container, an energy storage apparatus, an energy storage system and a charging network. The energy storage apparatus comprises containers. There are m containers, where m≥2, and the m containers are arranged in the direction of height of the containers. The size of each container in the direction of length thereof is consistent with the size of a standard container in the direction of length thereof, the size of each container in the direction of width thereof is consistent with the size of a standard container in the direction of width thereof, the size of each container in the direction of height thereof is smaller than the size of a standard container in the direction of height thereof, and the sum of the sizes of m1 adjacent containers among the m containers in the direction of height thereof is equal to the sum of the sizes of n standard containers in the direction of height thereof. The size of m1 containers in the direction of height thereof is equal to the size of n standard containers in the direction of height thereof, such that the space occupied by m1 stacked containers is the same as the space occupied by n standard containers, thereby improving the space utilization rate of container placement, and reducing the container transportation cost, thus reducing the use cost of energy storage apparatuses.

An energy storage apparatus (10) and a container (20) therefor. The container (20) comprises a box body (21) and battery cells (30). The battery cells (30) are accommodated in the box body (21). The dimension of the container (20) in the length direction and the dimension thereof in the width direction are respectively consistent with the dimensions of a standard container, and the dimension h of the container (20) in the height direction is smaller than the dimension H of one standard container in the height direction of the container (20).

A method for manufacturing an electric vehicle battery case includes: preparing a frame configured to define a through space inside and a flat plate made of resin; superposing and disposing the flat plate on the frame; and applying pressure to the flat plate from an opposite side from the frame to press the flat plate against the frame to cause the flat plate to swell in the through space, thereby deforming the flat plate into a tray having a bathtub shape including a bottom wall and a peripheral wall provided at a peripheral edge of the bottom wall and configured to define an opening portion, and joining by press-fitting the tray to the frame.

This application relates to the technical field of battery packs, and a battery pack lower box body, a battery pack, an apparatus, and an assembly method of battery pack lower box body are provided. The battery pack lower box body includes a box frame, a base plate, a stiffening beam, and a stiffener. The base plate is arranged at the bottom of the box frame; the stiffening beam is arranged inside a space enclosed by the box frame and on top of the base plate; and the stiffening beam is fixed to the box fame via the stiffener, and the stiffener is welded to the box frame to form a weld seam, where a length of the weld seam is kept greater than a sum of side lengths of a projection of the stiffening beam onto the box frame.

A vehicle includes a chassis including a frame rail extending longitudinally, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, a battery configured to supply electrical energy to the electric motor, a heat exchanger, a cable electrically coupling the electric motor and the battery, and a conduit fluidly coupling the battery and the heat exchanger. The cable and the conduit extend laterally from the battery to the frame rail, and the cable and the conduit extend longitudinally along the frame rail.

Examples relate to vehicle battery systems comprising a base unit connectable to a vehicle's electrical system, a removable modular replaceable battery, and a secondary battery within the base unit. The base unit is configured to interchangeably use modular replaceable batteries of different chemistries. Control circuits optimize charging and discharging parameters based on battery chemistries. The secondary battery provides power when the modular battery is removed. The system includes thermal management, compatibility with lead-acid charging systems, and mobile base unit functionality. The modular battery can power external devices and can foreseeably store energy up to and beyond 1 kWh. The system operates at various voltages suitable for different vehicle types.

The present application discloses a container, an energy storage apparatus, an energy storage device, an energy storage system, and a charging network. The energy storage apparatus comprises containers, the number of containers is m, m≥2, and the m containers are arranged in the height direction of the containers. The dimensions of the containers in the length direction thereof are consistent with the dimensions of standard containers in the length direction, the dimensions of the containers in the width direction thereof are consistent with the dimensions of the standard containers in the width direction, the dimension of one container in the height direction is smaller than the dimension of one standard container in the height direction, and the sum of dimensions of adjacent m1 containers among the m containers in the height direction is equal to the sum of dimensions of n standard containers in the height direction. The dimensions of the m1 containers in the height direction are equal to the dimensions of the n standard containers in the height direction, such that the space occupied by the m1 containers when stacked is the same as the space occupied by the n standard containers, improving the utilization of container placement space, and reducing the transportation cost of the containers, thereby reducing the use costs of energy storage apparatuses.

The invention relates to the technical field of new energy automobile thermal management, in particular to a direct cooling and heating management system and method in an automobile power battery. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring vehicle real-time operation condition data and battery pack state monitoring data; working condition mode recognition processing is conducted according to the vehicle real-time operation working condition data, and vehicle working condition mode feature data are generated; performing thermal load demand analysis on the battery pack state monitoring data based on the vehicle working condition mode characteristic data to obtain dynamic thermal load demand data of the battery pack; and according to the dynamic thermal load demand data of the battery pack, refrigerant demand quantity calculation and analysis are carried out, the refrigerant supply capacity of the current direct cooling system is evaluated, and refrigerant supply and demand matching feature data are obtained. The specific requirements of three heat sources of the battery, the motor and the cockpit for the refrigerant flow are quantified, and a refrigerant distribution strategy is formed according to the proportional relation, so that the safety of the battery is improved, and the driving comfort and the working stability of the electric driving system are also guaranteed.

An energy storage device (100), an energy storage system (2000), and a charging network (1000). The energy storage device (100) comprises a control module (30), a plurality of compartment bodies (10), and a plurality of energy units (2). The plurality of compartment bodies (10) are arranged in a first direction of the compartment bodies (10). The plurality of energy units (2) are accommodated in at least one compartment body (10). The control module (30) is used for electrically controlling the plurality of energy units (2). The size of at least one compartment body (10) among the plurality of compartment bodies (10) in the first direction is smaller than the size of one standard container in the first direction, the sum of the sizes of the plurality of compartment bodies (10) in the first direction is larger than the sum of the sizes of one or more standard containers in the first direction, and the first direction is the length direction, the width direction or the height direction of the compartment bodies (10).

A battery pack including a housing and a cell frame supported within the housing. The cell frame includes a plurality of openings to secure a plurality of battery cells, and a weld strap disposed within the cell frame configured to interconnect the plurality of battery cells. The battery pack also includes a cell header cover disposed adjacent to the battery cells and covering the weld strap. The cell header cover is configured to prevent battery cell particulate from circulating within the outer housing. The cell header cover and the cell frame cooperate to surround the battery cells.

A system for facilitating battery fault prediction is configurable to: (i) access a set of raw data comprising battery sensor data associated with a physical battery and operation data associated with operation of the physical battery; (ii) obtain an estimated battery state for the physical battery by utilizing the battery sensor data as input to a battery digital twin; (iii) obtain a battery fault prediction by utilizing (a) the estimated battery state obtained via the battery digital twin and (b) operation input based on the operation data as input to a battery fault prediction model, and wherein the battery fault prediction comprises one or more likelihood metrics indicating a likelihood of one or more battery faults occurring within one or more predetermined time periods; and (iv) cause presentation of an alert via a battery fault notification system.

A thermal management system, comprising: a primary coolant circulation system for cooling a first coolant by circulating the first coolant which is heat-exchanged with cooling water through a first water-cooled condenser; a secondary coolant circulation system for cooling a battery chiller by using a second coolant which is heat-exchanged with the first coolant of the primary coolant circulation system; and a second cooling line for cooling a battery by circulating cooling water which is heat-exchanged through the battery chiller, wherein the number of revolutions of the first condenser of the primary coolant circulation system is less than the number of revolutions of the second condenser of the secondary coolant circulation system, or the first coolant and the second coolant are heat-exchanged via the cooling water, such that the battery can be cooled efficiently during rapid charging.

A system and method in at least one embodiment provides the means for conditioning batteries for increased battery capacity, battery runtime, reduced battery temperature while charging, and / or reduced battery temperature while in use, using current generated from a generator.

A system in at least one embodiment includes a generator having a disk-pack turbine, a coil array, and a magnet plate. The system in at least one embodiment conditions batteries for increased battery capacity, battery runtime, reduced battery temperature while charging, and / or reduced battery temperature while in use, using current generated from the generator.

A separator for an electrochemical cell having a porous layer with a blend of a first type of boehmite particles and a second type of boehmite particles and an organic polymer binder, where the first type of boehmite particles is different from the second type of boehmite particles with respect to crystallite particle size and / or composition, and the blend ranges from about 50%-50% by weight of the first and second types of boehmite particles to about 60%-40% by weight of the first and second types of boehmite particles. The separator does not include a polymer separator layer; has a shrinkage of less than 1% when heated at 220° C. for 1 hour; and swells by less than 5% when soaked in propylene carbonate for 1 hour.

A system for supplying power to a portable battery pack including a battery enclosed by a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin using at least one solar panel is disclosed, wherein the pouch or skin can be provided in different colors and / or patterns. Further, the pouch or skin can be MOLLE-compatible. The battery comprises a battery element housed between a battery cover and a back plate, wherein the battery element, battery cover, and back plate have a slight curvature or contour. Further, the battery comprises flexible leads.

Impact-protection systems, devices, and components, as well as methods of manufacturing, integrating, and using the same, e.g., in connection with different vehicles including electric vehicles. The impact-protection systems described herein can be configured to be attached on the lateral sides of a vehicle and / or under or at least partially under a chassis frame of a vehicle to cover, enclose, and / or protect vehicle structures mounted in these areas. The impact-protection systems can include multiple configurations, e.g., being formed using brackets, panels, compartmented structures, fairings, and / or layers of different materials. The components of the impact-protection systems can be produced, assembled, and installed using efficient and cost-effective manufacturing and assembly methods. The impact-protection configurations described herein help reduce the concentration of impact-forces.

A system and method in at least one embodiment provides magnetic levitation to a vehicle above and / or partially about a rail or track using a flux field generator having a plurality of members having mated waveform patterns. In a further embodiment, the magnetic levitation also uses a distribution system. In a further embodiment, the plurality of members forms a disk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, the flux field generator is not vehicle based.