277results about "Light to electrical conversion" patented technology

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for energy management. A system, such as a vehicle, includes a plurality of energy storage units that include a supercapacitor and an electrochemical battery. The system includes plurality of energy storage units including a supercapacitor and an electrochemical battery, the supercapacitor comprising a plurality of selectable power sources, and an adder module including a processor. The processor is configured to execute instructions to selectively connect the supercapacitor or the electrochemical battery to an electric drivetrain to propel the vehicle. The processor may be configured to measure the selectable power sources and determine a set of the selectable power sources to connect to the system.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for energy management. A system, such as a vehicle, includes a plurality of energy storage units that include a supercapacitor and an electrochemical battery. The system includes plurality of energy storage units including a supercapacitor and an electrochemical battery, the supercapacitor comprising a plurality of selectable power sources, and an adder module including a processor. The processor is configured to execute instructions to selectively connect the supercapacitor or the electrochemical battery to an electric drivetrain to propel the vehicle. The processor may be configured to measure the selectable power sources and determine a set of the selectable power sources to connect to the system.

The present disclosure relates to a reconfigurable battery system and method of operating the same. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to determine a state of charge of a battery, determine a closed circuit voltage of the battery, determine a value of a parameter based on a ratio of the state of charge and the closed circuit voltage, and control a switch coupled to the battery based on the value of the parameter, the controlling of the switch to either cause the battery to be coupled to a battery string or cause the battery to be disconnected from the battery string.

A trailer control box may receive a wireless message from a controller of the tractor. The trailer control box may validate and authenticating the message. The trailer control box may control an emergency-brake valve based on the message when the message is an emergency-brake command. The trailer control box may control a service-brake valve based on the message when the message is a service-brake command. The trailer control box may control at least one switch to operate trailer lights based on the message when the message is a light command. In certain embodiments, autonomous-capable socket is mounted to a trailer and includes: a chamfered outer casing, a plurality of electrical connectors, a service-brake air aperture, and an emergency-brake air aperture. The autonomous-capable socket required a single autonomous connection by an autonomous tractor.

The invention discloses a large-duration double-source combined supply emergency security vehicle and a control method thereof.The emergency security vehicle comprises a photovoltaic system, a lithium battery system, a hydrogen production system and a hydrogen storage system, the photovoltaic system is connected with the lithium battery system and the hydrogen production system, and the hydrogen production system is connected with the hydrogen storage system; the lithium battery system comprises a fuel cell and a power lithium battery, and the fuel cell is electrically connected with the power lithium battery; the hydrogen production system comprises a PEM electrolytic bath; the hydrogen storage system comprises a modularized hydrogen cylinder group, the power lithium battery is connected with the PEM electrolytic bath through a DC / DC converter, and the PEM electrolytic bath is connected with the modularized hydrogen cylinder group through a high-pressure hydrogen pipeline; the external hydrogen charging interface is communicated with the modularized hydrogen cylinder group, and the modularized hydrogen cylinder group is communicated with a hydrogen inlet of the fuel cell; the method has the advantages that the power and the cruising ability are improved.

A trailer control box may receive a wireless message from a controller of the tractor. The trailer control box may validate and authenticating the message. The trailer control box may control an emergency-brake valve based on the message when the message is an emergency-brake command. The trailer control box may control a service-brake valve based on the message when the message is a service-brake command. The trailer control box may control at least one switch to operate trailer lights based on the message when the message is a light command. In certain embodiments, autonomous-capable socket is mounted to a trailer and includes: a chamfered outer casing, a plurality of electrical connectors, a service-brake air aperture, and an emergency-brake air aperture. The autonomous-capable socket required a single autonomous connection by an autonomous tractor.

Provided is an electric vehicle charging system capable of generating electricity by solar energy comprising a roof capable of generating electricity under illumination, a movable solar panel, a solar panel state control device, and an intelligent voltage conversion and control module. The solar panel state control device is connected to the intelligent voltage conversion and control module, and controls stretched and contracted states of the movable solar panel, output voltages of the roof capable of generating electricity and the movable solar panel are connected in parallel, and then are connected to the intelligent voltage conversion and control module, an output voltage of the intelligent voltage conversion and control module is used for charging a power battery of the electric vehicle, and the solar panel is controlled to generate a maximum conversion rate and a maximum power in real time to charge the power battery.

A management system includes a management apparatus that manages a power storage device mounted on a vehicle. The management apparatus is configured to instruct the vehicle to charge the power storage device in accordance with a charging plan that indicates a charging schedule in a plan period. The management apparatus is configured to obtain a power storage plan for the power storage device with respect to the plan period. The power storage plan includes at least one piece of plan data that indicates combination of time within the plan period and a planned value of an amount of power storage in the power storage device at that time. The management apparatus is configured to modify the charging plan in response to determination that the amount of power storage in the power storage device deviates from the power storage plan beyond an allowable range.

To provide a power storage device installed in a vehicle in which excessive deviation of a power storage amount in the power storage device from a plan is suppressed while charging and / or discharging not scheduled in the plan is allowed.SOLUTION: A management system includes a management device for managing a power storage device installed in a vehicle. The management device is configured to provide an instruction to the vehicle to charge the power storage device in accordance with a charging plan indicating a charging schedule in a plan period. The management device is configured to obtain a power storing plan of the power storage device for the plan period. The power storing plan includes at least one plan data set indicating a combination of a time within the plan period and a planned value of the power storage amount of the power storage device at the time. The management device is configured to change the charging plan when the power storage amount of the power storage device deviates from the power storage plan beyond an allowable range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for energy management. A system, such as a vehicle, includes power packs and a photovoltaic array with interconnected photovoltaic cells that supplies electric charge to the power packs for charging the power packs. A charge management database stores data tracking respective charge cycles of the power packs based on the charging and discharging of the power packs. An energy control system controls flow of power in the system to control the charging and the discharging of the power packs, optimizes the flow of power in the system based on the respective charge cycles as tracked in the data stored in the charge management database, and updates the charge management database based on the optimization(s). An output interface outputs a status of the power packs based on the flow of power, for instance to indicate effect(s) of the optimization(s) on the power packs.

This invention pertains to a three-port isolated active bridge DC-DC power converter comprising a control unit, a first primary-side port, a second primary-side port, two primary-side switching elements, a blocking switch, a secondary-side port and two secondary-side switching elements. The control unit is configured to open and to close the blocking switch, for preventing and allowing power flow between a primary side and a secondary side of the power converter. The control unit is configured to control the two primary-side switching elements and the two secondary-side switching elements for converting power between the primary-side ports and the secondary-side port. This invention further pertains to a three-port isolated active bridge DC-DC power converter system, a multi-port isolated active bridge DC-DC power converter, a multi-port isolated active bridge DC-DC power converter system, a solar power assembly, and a vehicle.

The invention is an electric vehicle charging system comprising : a roaming electric and / or fossil fuel charger vehicle (1) comprising at least one modular and replaceable battery group (2), multiple foldable and embedded integrated solar panel (5) systems and a controller and a control system having a battery management module (11), at least one DC-AC converter and converter control component, at least one rooftop solar power plant (13) and at least one hydrogen fuel cell, at least one terminal (12) comprising a GPS-based application with a database for storing data, enabling users to establish a connection with the charger vehicle (1), to control and monitor the charging processes, and to make payment for the service.

The invention provides a current control method and system of a photovoltaic energy storage module and an electric vehicle, and relates to the technical field of electric vehicles. The control unit determines the average output voltage of the photovoltaic energy storage module during discharging according to the current temperature of the photovoltaic energy storage module under the condition that the residual electric quantity of the photovoltaic energy storage module is higher than a first electric quantity threshold value; according to the output power of the photovoltaic power supply module, the average output voltage of the photovoltaic energy storage module during discharging, the mapping relation between the boost loss power of the DC-DC converter and the discharging current of the photovoltaic energy storage module, and the mapping relation between the discharging current of the photovoltaic energy storage module and the discharging power consumption at the current temperature, the discharging power consumption of the photovoltaic energy storage module is calculated; and determining a target discharge current that minimizes the loss rate of power during energy transfer of the boost DC-DC converter. Therefore, when the boost DC-DC converter boosts the electric energy output by the photovoltaic power supply module and the electric energy output by the photovoltaic energy storage module, the loss rate of power during energy transfer is minimum, and the energy utilization rate is improved.

The present solar charging system for a watercraft includes a solar panel, a battery, an electric charger, a switching device, and a battery monitoring device. The solar panel is attached to the watercraft. The electric charger is connected to the battery. The switching device is provided as a device discrete from the electric charger. The switching device is connected to the electric charger and the solar panel. The switching device switches between whether or not to electrically charge the battery in accordance with a status of the battery. The battery monitoring device monitors the status of the battery and controls the switching device in accordance with the status of the battery.

A system comprises a canopy appliance system with solar panels providing a carport, and a set of add-on elements comprising wheels and a dolly. With none of the set of add-on elements assembled to the appliance the appliance stands alone on the four posts and provides a carport and electricity to the inverter connector, and with the removable wheels assembled to two rear posts, the stop-tail-signal lights mounted facing rear on the two rear posts, the beam cross piece mounted spanning the forward posts presenting the first trailer hitch, the tubes clamped between posts on each side, the rear posts and the forward posts, the dolly in place with the hitch ball on the dolly engaging the first trailer hitch, the second trailer hitch positioned forward, and the tubes clamped in place, the free-standing appliance becomes a street-legal trailer that may be licensed as such.

A system (100) for dual-source sustainable energy production in a vehicle (105) is disclosed A slidable solar panel (110) placed on a rooftop of the vehicle convert solar energy into electrical energy. The slidable solar panel includes a plurality of wheels (145) drag the slidable solar panel over a boot space of the vehicle for ensuring standard roof functionality. A plurality of wind fans (115) including a plurality of wind blades (120) capture the wind energy for converting into mechanical energy and at least two generators (130a, 130b) convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy. An energy storage unit (135) store electricity produced from the slidable solar panel and the plurality of wind fans to extend the driving range. A solar inverter (140) converts electrical energy stored into alternating current for use by the vehicle.

A computer system can remotely manage a vehicle's operational settings. The computer system can cause operational settings data to be downloaded to a vehicle to control one or more operations of the vehicle. The computer system can generate download event information indicating the operational settings data downloaded to the vehicle and a user associated with the vehicle. The computer system can access a pricing structure associated with operational settings. The computer system can charge the user based on the pricing structure and the download event information.

To provide a solar cell system and a vehicle system that can protect a pedestrian from an electrical shock at the time of vehicle collision.SOLUTION: A solar cell system includes a first solar cell, a first electric circuit and a control unit. The first solar cell is installed to an engine hood of a vehicle. The first electric circuit is connected to the first solar cell. The control unit electrically connects the first solar cell to the first electric circuit when a travel speed of the vehicle is less than a first threshold and electrically disconnects the first solar cell from the first electric circuit when the travel speed of the vehicle is equal to or larger than the first threshold.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The invention discloses a small intelligent electric scooter, and relates to the technical field of small intelligent electric vehicles, the small intelligent electric scooter comprises a scooter body frame, a driving chassis, a seat and an operating console, the driving chassis is provided with the scooter body frame; a front windshield is embedded in the front end of the vehicle body frame, a rear windshield is embedded in the rear end of the vehicle body frame, and a skylight is embedded in the top of the vehicle body frame. Solar panels are arranged on the top and the side wings of the vehicle body frame, and the solar panels are electrically connected with an electricity storage box arranged on the driving chassis; according to the intelligent electric scooter, the shock resistance of the scooter body frame is enhanced by arranging the scooter body combining light weight and aviation-grade intelligent protection, and the cruising ability of the electric scooter is prolonged by additionally arranging the solar panel to assist in charging the battery; the matrix type bionic intelligent vehicle lamp is combined with the intelligent lamp strip and the reflective strip to improve the recognized capacity of the electric vehicle, and the problems that in practical application, a small intelligent electric vehicle is large in weight, insufficient in impact resistance and weak in endurance supplement capacity and recognized capacity are solved.

The inventive vehicle provides all the benefits discussed above with a frame defining an operator compartment, the operator compartment having a back section and having open sides and an open bottom. A first movable chair is attached to a motorized chair movement device which allows the chair to be moved vertically and horizontally on the back section of the operator compartment within the operator compartment. A pair of rear wheels is connected to the frame, each being driven by an electric motor. The frame has an upper section defining the top of the operator compartment and being constructed and arranged to support a solar panel. The solar panel is electrically connected to at least one battery which is connected to the frame and which provides power to the vehicle. A pair of front caster wheels are pivotably connected to a front frame. A control computer is connected to the rear wheel motors, motorized chair movement device, caster wheel suspension arms and foot / leg rest, and to the raising and lowering of the front attachment plate. A plurality of operator controls are connected to the first movable chair and operably connected to the control computer for operating the vehicle.

An electric or Hybrid vehicle is provided, the electric or Hybrid vehicle including: a battery configured to provide motive power to the vehicle; one or more electrical systems controlling one or more operations of the vehicle; a turbine configured to be exposed to fluid flow while the vehicle is in motion; a generator coupled to the turbine and configured to generate electricity in response to rotation of the turbine; and a control system configured to selectively control flow of electricity from the generator to the battery for charging the battery and to the one or more electrical systems for powering the one or more electrical systems.

The present invention relates to an antenna system (111) for an electric vehicle (10), the electric vehicle (10) comprising a photovoltaic module (110) including an array of photovoltaic cells configured to convert solar radiation into electrical energy. The antenna system (111) includes at least one antenna screen-printed onto the photovoltaic module (110). Figure 1

The invention discloses a small and compact fuel cell hybrid power system which comprises a solid hydrogen storage system, a fuel cell system, a cell module, a driving system, an SOC monitoring module and an electric pile temperature sensor, wherein the electric pile temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature of the fuel cell system; the cooling module is used for cooling the fuel cell system; the hydrogen sensor is used for detecting the sealing performance of the solid hydrogen storage system; the pressure sensor is used for detecting the pressure of the solid hydrogen storage system; the main control system is used for controlling the fuel cell system to charge the lithium battery based on the charge state of the battery module transmitted by the SOC monitoring module; and the control module is used for controlling the cooling module to cool the fuel cell system on the basis of the temperature of the electric pile transmitted by the electric pile temperature sensor so as to ensure that the fuel cell system always works in the optimal temperature interval, and calculating the driving mileage of the vehicle according to the pressure of the solid hydrogen storage system transmitted by the pressure sensor.

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for supporting power trading. The apparatus for supporting power trading includes one or more processors, and a memory configured to store one or more programs executed by the one or more processors, in which, when a power purchase request is received from a first user terminal, the processor processes one of public power and individual power to be supplied to a first charging target designated by the first user terminal through a microgrid.

The present application relates to a kind of polar multi-habitat robots across water and land ice and snow, by composite drive mechanism, segmented fuselage, composite support mechanism, electronic cabin, solar panel five big parts composition.The energy utilization efficiency of the robot, obstacle avoidance ability, steering and autonomy are greatly improved compared with general multi-habitat robot.Polar multi-habitat robot has the ability to pass through ice, snow, water and land these four media and medium transition area.Polar multi-habitat robot has four basic movement modes, so that the robot has the ability to operate in polar region.In polar region extreme climate conditions, replace human to carry out scientific research, rescue and other tasks.

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle including one low-voltage battery, one high-voltage battery, a plurality of consecutive solar panels with n > 1, n DPP converters, and one string converter. In this case, the positive input part of each DPP converter is connected to the positive output part of each solar panel, the negative input part is connected to the negative output part of this solar panel, the positive output parts of the plurality of DPP converters are connected to the positive electrode of the low-voltage battery, the negative output parts of the plurality of DPP converters are connected to the negative electrodes of both batteries, the positive input part of the string converter is connected to one positive output part of the plurality of consecutive solar panels, the negative input part is connected to the reference potential, the positive output part of the string converter is connected to the positive electrode of the high-voltage battery, and the negative output part of the string converter is connected to the reference potential.

This wind power generation device includes a plurality of rotary blades 15 around a rotation axis. Each rotary blade 15 includes a front blade surface 16 parallel to the rotation axis and curved so as to protrude frontward in a rotation direction, and a rear blade surface 17 located on the back side of the front blade surface 16, being parallel to the rotation axis, being curved so as to be concave frontward in the rotation direction, and having a smaller curve depth than the front blade surface 16. The front blade surface 16 includes a first curved surface 19 forming a part far from the rotation axis and formed frontward in the rotation direction from an outer end 21 of the rotary blade 15, and a second curved surface 20 forming a part close to the rotation axis L1 and formed rearward in the rotation direction from a crest 18 of the front blade surface 16 so as to connect to an inner end 22, a surface length thereof in a plan view being smaller than that of the first curved surface 19. The first curved surface 19 has recesses 23 at positions closer to the outer end 21 than to the crest 18 of the front blade surface 16. Thus, a rotary blade that rotates by receiving a fluid and can improve rotation efficiency, is provided.

Disclosed are a vehicle charging system through an ESS, a method and an apparatus for managing the same. The method includes the steps of: confirming the presence of a wireless charging vehicle in which the power is charged by supplied wirelessly from the ESS on the road where the power is supplied by the ESS; receiving vehicle data including an amount of charging required from the wireless charging vehicle, where the wireless charging vehicle is present on the road after confirmation; receiving power data including an amount of remaining power from the ESS; determining whether a charging completion of the wireless charging vehicle by the ESS is possible based on the vehicle data and the power data; and controlling the ESS to charge the wireless charging vehicle in the case of the charging completion of the wireless charging vehicle is possible.