Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronics unit. The electronics unit comprising: a housing; and at least one of an electronic control component and a power electronics component arranged inside the housing; and wherein a mechanical connection interface for mechanically attaching a seat element is provided on the housing; and wherein the electronics unit is a component of a traction battery of a vehicle.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle. An exemplary method can comprise charging, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a primary power source of a first vehicle using a primary power source of a second electric vehicle. The charge can comprise a physical coupling or a wireless charge between the primary power sources of the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising a body component associated with a vehicle body, wherein the body component comprising an underbody section configured to form at least part of a vehicle body, and a battery housing structure at the underbody section, the battery housing structure comprising multiple compartment walls, the multiple compartment walls partitioning the battery housing structure into multiple compartments, each one of the multiple compartments being configured to accommodate one of the multiple battery cells of a vehicle battery, and at least one of the multiple compartment walls comprising at least one flow channel configured for conveying a coolant for cooling at least one of the multiple battery cells, wherein the body component is associated with a vehicle body, wherein the body component is configured for housing the vehicle battery comprising multiple battery cells.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a dynamic routing system, comprising a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise a first receiving component that receives information of a trip comprising a destination and departure information, and an optimal routing component that determines an optimal routing based on current conditions, user preferences for charging stations, primary user's driving habits, battery's state of health, financial impact, and availability of charging stations at the time of receiving the trip information. At the time of trip set up, the system can make reservations for charging at the charging station requiring a reservation. During the trip, if the system requires a change to the reservation, the system establishes communication with the charging station and adjusts the reservation.

Abstract: A battery cell pack including a battery cell having first and second terminals and a gas vent on a bottom side of the battery cell; a frame on the bottom side of the battery cell, the frame including: a frame plate including first and second openings aligned with the first and second terminals and a third opening aligned with the gas vent, and first and second intermediate frame walls extending perpendicular to the frame plate; and a thermal protection plate extending between the intermediate frame walls, wherein the intermediate frame walls and the thermal protection plate form a channel along a length of the bottom side of the battery cell between the terminals. The present disclosure further relates to a battery pack including a plurality of battery cell packs and an electric vehicle including a battery pack.

Abstract: A battery cell can comprise a housing comprising a wall, at least one battery terminal, and an electrode material comprising electrode tabs. At least a portion of the electrode material can extend along the wall inside the housing. The electrode tabs can be electrically connected to the at least one battery terminal. The battery cell can further comprise a deflection structure configured to deflect at least some of the electrode tabs away from the wall.

Abstract: A motor vehicle with a scalable frame that may be used with an internal combustion engine or with an electric drive. The vehicle has at least four wheels and a frame with a central support bounded by a front transverse section, a rear transverse section and two longitudinal side profiles. The front and rear transverse sections are formed of cast metal with mechanical connector parts attached respectively to a front frame structure and a rear frame structure. The front transverse section includes cooling duct connector parts adapted to be connected to cooling fluid ducts and electrical connector parts adapted to be connected to conductors of an electric motor, the rear transverse section including electrical connector parts adapted to be connected to an electrical connector, such as a charging terminal.

Abstract: A system and method comprising a charging station and a temperature management system, wherein the charging station and the temperature management system coordinate with each other to extract a state-of-health information of a connected charging system, to determine an optimal charging scheme based on allotted time and required charge to optimally charge the connected charging system, to ramp up charging of the connected charging system by the charging station for the allotted time, to monitor temperature of battery pack of the connected charging system, to predict the temperature of battery pack of the connected charging system during a ramp up charging and to activate the temperature adjustment unit that cools the connected charging system, when the temperature is above a threshold temperature during the ramp up charging.

Abstract: Embodiments related to systems for optimal timed charging. The system comprises a charging system comprising a charging circuitry and a monitoring circuitry, coupled to the battery pack that is configured to transmit a charging time to a charging station; transmit the state-of-health of the battery pack to the charging station; determine a rate of charge based on the state-of-health of the battery pack; and supply power for the charging time at the rate of charge, by the charging station; wherein the battery pack is maximally charged within the charging time at the rate of charge.

Abstract: Embodiments related to systems for optimal timed charging. The system comprises a charging system comprising a charging circuitry and a monitoring circuitry, coupled to the battery pack that is configured to transmit a charging time to a charging station; transmit the state-of-health of the battery pack to the charging station; determine a rate of charge based on the state-of-health of the battery pack; and supply power for the charging time at the rate of charge, by the charging station; wherein the battery pack is maximally charged within the charging time at the rate of charge.

Abstract: Embodiments related to a system are described. The system comprises a charging station. The charging station comprises a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive a message comprising a charging time and a state-of-health information of a battery pack; compute, via the artificial intelligence unit, a charging sequence based on the charging time and the state-of-health information; and determine the amount of power necessary to provide a maximum charge to the battery pack during the charging time. In an embodiment, the state-of-health information comprises a first state-of-health information that corresponds to a first portion of the battery pack, a second state-of-health information that corresponds to a second portion of the battery pack, and a third state-of-health information that corresponds to a third portion of the battery pack.

Abstract: Embodiments related to an optimal charging system of a vehicle comprising a first information receiving component, a battery health management component, a charging component, and a communication component is configured to connect to a charging station via the charging component; transmit a length of time for charging by the communication component; transmit a state of health information to the charging station via the battery health management component by the communication component; activate charging of the battery pack by the charging component; establish a bi-directional communication link with the charging station to allow extraction of state of health information by the charging station by the communication component; and provide an update to the battery's state of health via the bi-directional communication link while the vehicle is connected to the charger.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle from another electric vehicle, based at least in part on state of charge and/or state of health monitoring at one or more of the cell-level or pack-level. An exemplary method can comprise monitoring, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, cell states of a plurality of battery cells of a vehicle system, identifying, by the system, based on the cell states, a subset of the plurality of battery cells that is beyond a threshold for remediation, and continuing to use, by the system, the subset of the plurality of battery cells such that the subset of the plurality of battery cells degrades towards end of life of the subset of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle from another electric vehicle, based at least in part on state of charge and/or state of health monitoring at one or more of the cell-level or pack-level. An exemplary method can comprise identifying, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a subset of a plurality of battery cells of a vehicle system, wherein the subset of the plurality of battery cells is beyond a threshold for remediation, and initiating a charge, by the system, of the subset of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the charge comprises energy transfer at the subset of the plurality of battery cells such that the subset of the plurality of battery cells degrades towards end of life of the subset of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle from a second electric vehicle, based at least in part on state of charge and/or state of health monitoring at one or more of the cell-level or pack-level. An exemplary method can comprise identifying, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, based on a comparison of a metric to a historical metric for vehicle performance, a current event that is defined by the metric as leading to degradation of a plurality of battery cells of a vehicle system, upon identifying the current event, determining, by the system, a subset of the plurality of battery cells that is beyond a threshold for remediation, and continuing to use, by the system, the subset such that the subset degrades towards end of life of the subset.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a dynamic routing system, comprising a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise a first receiving component that receives information of a trip comprising a destination and departure information, and an optimal routing component that determines an optimal routing based on current conditions, user preferences for charging stations, primary user's driving habits, battery's state of health, financial impact, and availability of charging stations at the time of receiving the trip information. At the time of trip set up, the system can make reservations for charging at the charging station requiring a reservation. During the trip, if the system requires a change to the reservation, the system establishes communication with the charging station and adjusts the reservation.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate messaging to direct electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle. An exemplary method can comprise initiating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a communication between a first electric vehicle and second electric vehicle to coordinate provisioning of an emergency charging between the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle. The power source of the first electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the first electric vehicle, and the power source of the second electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the second electric vehicle.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle. An exemplary method can comprise charging, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a primary power source of a first vehicle using a primary power source of a second electric vehicle. The charge can comprise a physical coupling or a wireless charge between the primary power sources of the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein can facilitate electric charge transfer to/from one or more battery cells and/or multi-cell battery packs of an electric vehicle that is moving. An exemplary method can comprise wirelessly charging, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a power source of a first electric vehicle by a power source of a second electric vehicle while the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle are moving. The power source of the first electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the first electric vehicle, and the power source of the second electric vehicle can be a primary power source of the second electric vehicle.

Abstract: A method for mounting a battery system to a chassis floor of an electrical vehicle is provided, wherein the battery system is adapted for providing electrical power for driving rolling movement of said electrical vehicle, and wherein a plane extends through and parallel to said chassis floor with a first side of said plane facing in a downward direction during use of the electrical vehicle, the method including: fixing a plurality of battery modules to the chassis floor at the first side of said plane, each battery module including electrical terminals; subsequently electrically connecting the electrical terminals of the battery modules to each other to form the battery system; and fixing a cover plate to the chassis floor such that the cover plate covers the battery modules. A vehicle chassis and a vehicle including such a chassis are provided as well.