Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a front-wheel drive system, a rear-wheel drive system, and a control system. The front-wheel drive system includes one or two front-wheel motors coupled to a front wheel. The rear-wheel drive system includes two rear-wheel motors coupled to a rear wheel. The control system controls the front-wheel drive system and the rear-wheel drive system. If a front-wheel slip rate is greater than a start threshold upon coasting, the control system executes a rear-wheel slip suppression control of reducing regenerative torque of each rear-wheel motor toward initial rear-wheel torque. If a yaw rate of the vehicle is greater than a behavior determination threshold after the rear-wheel slip suppression control has been started, the control system executes an attitude stabilization control of controlling the regenerative torque of at least one of the rear-wheel motors and thereby expanding a difference in the regenerative torque between the two rear-wheel motors.

Abstract: A method for operating a drive system is provided in which the drive system may include at least one electric drive unit and an auxiliary drive unit. The rotor shaft of at least one electric device unit may be mounted via plain bearings. The output shaft of the auxiliary drive unit may be mounted using roller bearings. The rotor shaft may be configured to be coupled to the output shaft. The method for operating the drive system may include determining an actual rotational speed of the electric drive unit, comparing the actual rotational speed with a limit rotational speed, deactivating the electric drive unit and activating the auxiliary drive unit if the actual rotational speed is lower than the limit rotational speed, and activating the electric drive unit if the actual rotational speed is greater than the limit rotational speed. A drive system and a vehicle are also provided.

Abstract: A vehicle torque control method includes: a wheel speed of a wheel corresponding to a vehicle drive shaft is acquired by a vehicle controller, and an equivalent rotating speed of a motor is calculated based on the wheel speed of the wheel. An actual rotating speed of the motor corresponding to the drive shaft is acquired by the vehicle controller, and based on the equivalent rotating speed of the motor and the actual rotating speed of the motor corresponding to the drive shaft, an equivalent rotating speed difference of the motor corresponding to the drive shaft is calculated. A correcting torque value is acquired by the vehicle controller, based on the equivalent rotating speed difference of the motor corresponding to the drive shaft. An output torque of the motor corresponding to the drive shaft is adjusted by the vehicle controller, based on the correcting torque value.

Abstract: A vehicle torque control method includes: step 101, acquiring vehicle traveling parameters; step 102, determining a torque adjustment value of a driving shaft of a vehicle according to the vehicle traveling parameters; and step 103, adjusting the torque of the driving shaft of the vehicle according to the torque adjustment value, wherein the vehicle traveling parameters comprise wheel rotating speeds at two ends of the driving shaft of the vehicle. Further disclosed are a vehicle torque control apparatus, a vehicle and a storage medium. A torque adjustment value of each driving shaft of a vehicle is determined by means of wheel rotating speeds at two ends of the driving shaft of the vehicle, and torque adjustment is performed on all driving shafts of the vehicle, such that the torque adjustment is more comprehensive; and the torques of the driving shafts are adjusted in a linkage manner.

Abstract: A multi-motor switching system and method for obtaining a global optimization of performance criteria that takes into account variables and conditions across an entire driving cycle. The controller of the system is adapted to conduct a global optimization in that it determines the most optimal distribution of motor loads over an entire trip or driving cycle, as opposed to sequentially determining the optimized solution for a given point of time and localized set of current condition. In one embodiment where the control system provides for global optimization, the controller receives trip information through a trip planning tool. The controller utilizes the trip information to generate a driving cycle and further incorporates this information into the optimization process performed by the controller to determine the optimal solution for the entire trip.

Abstract: An electric drive device for driving a vehicle includes a drive unit for rotating drive wheels of the vehicle. The drive unit includes a plurality of system devices, a rotor that constitutes a motor and is common to each system device, and a housing that is long in a tubular shape in a direction in which a rotor shaft extends and that houses each system device and the rotor in a tubular space. Each system device has a stator winding that constitutes a motor, and an inverter electrically connected to the stator winding. The drive unit has a control unit that performs a switching control of each inverter to rotate the rotor and thereby rotate the drive wheels.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) may determine a power charging schedule for charging the EV from a microgrid, based on charging preference information for the EV, and also power consumption information for devices on the microgrid and alternative power resource information indicating availability of electric power for supply to the microgrid from an alternative power resource on the microgrid received via a communication network. A charging instruction signal for charging the EV from the microgrid, according to the power charging schedule, may be transmitted over the communication network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting module for changing a battery pack for a mobile robot. The battery pack is detachably coupled to the mobile robot and includes a pack housing and a latch device. The latch device is disposed in the pack housing and selectively coupled to a locking groove formed in a side wall of a battery accommodating groove of a robot body.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a traction battery charging and discharging circuit, a system and a control method and a control device therefor. The traction battery charging and discharging circuit comprises a power module, a heating module, and a regulating switch assembly. The heating module comprises an energy storage element and a switch module. The power module comprises at least a first traction battery and a second traction battery. The regulating switch assembly comprises a plurality of switches, and is connected to the power module and the heating module. The regulating switch assembly is configured to connect the first traction battery to the second traction battery in series or in parallel in response to a regulation signal.

Abstract: In the case of a camper having a battery and electric comfort functions, the battery has a great capacity, in particular for supplying electricity to a travel drive of a towing vehicle, and/or is designed for an optional travel drive of the camper during trailer operation in road traffic, and the electric comfort functions are supplied with electricity from the battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a low-voltage battery unit of a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) type commercial special purpose vehicle. The low-voltage battery unit features a dualized structure by using a 12V LDC and adopting a battery exclusively providing DC12V, instead of using a low-voltage DC-DC converter (LDC) for 24V and a battery equalizer (BEQ) to supply 24V and 12V in the low-voltage battery unit.

Abstract: Various techniques to start the sequential DC fast charging process of an electric machine and then switch to AC charging of the electric machine at a given state of charge percentage while also starting to DC fast charge another electric machine in the fleet.

Abstract: A multiple vehicle system is provided. The multiple vehicle system may comprise a land-based vehicle configured to traverse over ground, an aerial vehicle configured to travel through air, and a power system comprising a plurality of power components, wherein the plurality of power components are distributed across the land-based vehicle and the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle may be configured to detachably couple with the land-based vehicle.

Abstract: A plug-in connector part for a charging system for charging an electric vehicle includes: a plug-in portion for plug-in connection to a mating plug-in connector part; at least one plug-in contact, arranged on the plug-in portion, for electrical contact with a mating contact element of the mating plug-in connector part; a connecting element for connecting an electrical load line to the at least one plug-in contact; and a contact body to which the at least one plug-in contact and the connecting element are connected, the contact body transmitting a current between the connecting element and the at least one plug-in contact. The contact body has a core including a first electrically conductive material and a cladding layer which covers at least portions of the core and includes a second electrically conductive material that is different than the first electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A charger according to the disclosure includes a rail body on which a plurality of rails is formed; a plurality of guides that are correspondingly and slidably arranged on the plurality of rails and configured to support a charging cable of the charger; a plurality of electromagnets correspondingly disposed on the plurality of guides; and a control unit configured to control a position of the charging cable by operation of the plurality of electromagnets.

Abstract: The charger according to the disclosure includes a rail body on which a rail is formed, a guide disposed to slide on the rail and configured to support a charging cable of the charger, wherein one of the rail body or the guide includes an electromagnet, and a magnet is provided at the other of the rail body or the guide which does not include the electromagnet, wherein movement of the guide along the rail may be restricted by operation of the electromagnet by applying a force to the magnet.

Abstract: An energy transfer system includes a charge cord configured to electrically connect a battery system to an energy source or an energy storage system, the battery system configured to power an electric motor of a vehicle. The energy transfer system also includes a display system including at least one light source attached to the charge cord, and a controller configured to control the display system to generate a visual indicator on the charge cord, the visual indicator indicative of a condition related to an energy transfer operation.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a plurality of power phases, a first plurality of switches, a capacitive network, and at least one transformer. The plurality of power phases receives an alternating current input signal having a plurality of phases from a mains supply, each power phase including a pair of switches and receiving a corresponding phase of the AC input signal to generate a first voltage signal. The first plurality of switches generates a second voltage signal based at least on a capacitive voltage and the first voltage signal. The capacitive network provides the capacitance voltage to the first plurality of switches. The at least one transformer includes a center tap and provides a third voltage to a second plurality of switches based at least on the second voltage. The center tap is coupled to the mains supply through a neutral line input.

Abstract: Compact designs for a printed circuit board (PCB) device of a smartcell battery system are provided. The design includes a number of features, including a direct current to direct current (DCDC) converter having a compact, low-cost design that can provide significant power output despite operating at low voltages. In an example, the DCDC converter includes a number of features, including but not limited to, a closed loop for the primary side winding, integrated leakage inductance, a planar integrated transformer, a modular exchangeable secondary side winding, and two variants of secondary side rectification depending on the desired output voltage. The components of the DCDC converter respectively have planar or substantially planar geometries that enable the DCDC converter to have a compact, planar geometry with an overall thickness of about 1.0 millimeter.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle and a method for controlling charging and discharging operation of the same are disclosed. The electrified vehicle includes an AC connector, a motor connected to a first AC terminal at a neutral point thereof, an inverter including a plurality of first legs connected between two DC terminals, respective arms of the plurality of first legs being connected to corresponding ones of a plurality of windings of the motor, a second leg connected, at both ends thereof, to the two DC terminals while being connected, at an arm thereof, to a second AC terminal, and a controller configured to control switching elements of the first leg and the second leg.

Abstract: A converter includes an electrical conversion circuit having an input or output connector including two pins designed to receive the input voltage or to supply the output voltage and two flat auxiliary busbars. Each flat auxiliary busbar includes a first flat portion pressed and fixed against the positive pin and the negative pin, respectively, and a second flat portion, with these second flat portions being substantially parallel to each other with the first flat portion of the positive flat auxiliary busbar being pressed and fixed against a flat fixing portion of the positive pin, and the first flat portion of the negative flat auxiliary busbar being pressed and fixed against a flat fixing portion of the negative pin. Two positive and negative main busbars are connected to the electrical conversion circuit and respectively including flat portions respectively pressed and fixed against the second portions of the auxiliary busbars.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charger includes a processor. The processor is configured to identify a first temperature and a second temperature from a sensor. The processor is configured to determine a rate change of temperature based on at least the first temperature at the first time point and the second temperature at the second time point. The processor is configured to prevent a maximum temperature threshold for the electric vehicle charger from being reached. The processor being configured to prevent the maximum temperature threshold from being reached includes the processor being configured to control an output of the electric vehicle charger based on the determined rate change of temperature and a predicted time to maximum temperature threshold.

Abstract: A communications interface between electric vehicle supply equipment and an electric vehicle is provided. The communication interface includes a first connection configured to connect to a controller of the electric vehicle supply equipment and a second connection configured to connect to a controller of the electric vehicle. The communication interface further includes a plurality of communication conductors coupled between the first and second connections for communication between the controller of the electric vehicle supply equipment and the controller of the electric vehicle. The controller of the electric vehicle supply equipment is configured to supply power to the controller of the electric vehicle over one or more of the plurality of communication conductors.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an interface circuit, an electric device, a detection method, a system, a media, and a program product. The charging device interface circuit includes a charging interface and a voltage divider circuit coupled to each other. The voltage divider circuit is coupled with a power supply. The voltage divider circuit performs voltage division of an output voltage of the power supply and outputs a detection signal. The detection signal output by the voltage divider circuit when the charging interface is coupled to a charging device is different from the detection signal output by the voltage divider circuit when the charging interface is not coupled to a charging device. By applying this disclosure, it is possible to detect whether the charging device is coupled to the electric device.

Abstract: An example of the charger of this embodiment comprises a cabinet body with a space formed inside of the cabinet body; and a door configured to open and close the space. The cabinet body may comprise a base; a corner pillar erected on the base; a gasket disposed on the corner pillar; and an outer cover fitted between the gasket and the corner pillar. A cover insertion hole into which the outer cover is inserted and a drain channel through which water is drained may be formed at the corner pillar. An end of the outer cover is slidably inserted into the cover insertion hole.

Abstract: Charging stations, charging pods, charging facilities, methods of charging an electric vehicle, methods of charging multiple electric vehicles, and methods of operating a charging facility are described. A charging pod includes a base on which multiple electric vehicles can be positioned; a battery charger; a support beam extending from the base and having an axis; first and second support members, first and second booms, and first and second charging cables. A barrier extends around the first support member and is disposed above the base.

Abstract: A power supply device for a vehicle includes at least one contact head which can be connected to a vehicle and can be brought in contact with a docking station, wherein a contact head roll mechanism is rotatably connected to the at least one contact head and connected so as to be able to be brought in contact with the docking station, where the contact head roll mechanism includes at least two rolls or at least two rollers, via which a rolling contact can be established between the at least one contact head and the docking station, and where a first roll or a first roller is arranged on a first flank of the at least one contact head, and a second roll or a second roller is arranged on a second flank, located across the first flank, of the at least one contact head.

Abstract: A charging device for charging an electric vehicle with electrical energy includes a charging cable which is able to be connected to a charging connector on the electric vehicle to be charged. The charging device has a drag chain assembly which is configured to transport a set of cables flexibly in the direction of the charging connector in at least one spatial direction and to co-align it with the charging connector of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A charging device for charging an electric vehicle with electrical energy, includes a charging cable having a charging plug which is disposed on one end and is able to be connected to a charging connector on the electric vehicle to be charged. The charging device has a plug bracket which is configured to automatically connect the charging plug to the charging connector, or to automatically disconnect the charging plug.

Abstract: An extreme fast-charging (XFC) system for electric vehicles includes (i) a direct current (DC) electric power bus and (ii) an electric vehicle (EV) charging station electrically coupled to the DC electric power bus without use of rectification circuitry. A method for XFC of one or more EVs includes (i) using a controller, electrically coupling one or more batteries to a DC electric power bus and (ii) powering one or more EV charging stations electrically coupled to the DC electric power bus without converting DC electric power on the DC electric power bus to alternating current (AC).

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a method and system is provided that uses a fuel cell to produce electricity to charge an electrified vehicle and to provide an additional output that is used to cool charging cables for the vehicle.

Abstract: A system includes a conversion device of a charging station, the conversion device connected to a first energy source of the charging station, and a controller configured to perform an impedance measurement applied to an energy storage system, the energy storage system selected from at least one of a second energy source of the charging station and a battery system of a vehicle. The controller is configured to cause the first energy source to generate a first excitation signal for measuring a first energy source impedance, control the conversion device to adjust a parameter of the first excitation signal to convert the first excitation signal to a converted excitation signal, apply the converted excitation signal to the energy storage system, detect a current response of the energy storage system, and estimate the impedance of the energy storage system based on the current response.

Abstract: EVSE (electric equipment) externally feeds the power of the battery to the electric load. EVSE externally charges the power of the power grid to the battery. The vehicle-side ECU and ECU are connected by a CPLT signal line. When a short circuit occurs EVSE of the charger/discharger during external power supply or external charge, ECU identifies a short circuit location based on the detected current sensor. Also, from ECU to ECU of the vehicle, information on the point of short circuit is communicated using CPLT signal line.

Abstract: The vehicle control device detects an update request for the control program from the external server to the in-vehicle ECU while the in-vehicle battery is being charged by the external power source. The vehicle control device performs a process of prohibiting the in-vehicle ECU from executing the update while the vehicle is being charged at least in part when the request for the update is detected.

Abstract: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment determines the output power maximum value and the output current maximum value by using the voltage VB of the battery prior to starting the charge. The output power maximum value and the output current maximum value are set to be smaller when the voltage is low than when the voltage is high. The outputtable current value is calculated based on the maximum output power value, and the outputtable current value is set to be smaller when the voltage is low than when the voltage is high.

Abstract: An add-on mobility apparatus, which is configured to be driven by being connected to a front mobility apparatus including a first high-voltage battery supplying power to at least one first drive motor and a first connection mechanism, includes a second high-voltage battery supplying driving power to at least one second drive motor and charging power to the first high-voltage battery through a DC/DC converter, a second connection mechanism mechanically connected to the first connection mechanism, and a controller including a processor configured to determine the driving power and the charging power based on a first SOC of the first high-voltage battery and a second SOC of the second high-voltage battery.

Abstract: A system includes an observer configured to estimate passive components parameters based on digital twin, where the observer is designed based on a dynamic response difference between a physical system and the digital twin. The observer is configured to estimate a lumped disturbance vector (LDV) comprising one or more parameter changes, the one or more parameter changes are caused when i) a resistance variation changes a grid currents to DC link voltage ratio in the physical system; ii) DC side capacitors change a transient time of a DC link voltage, and/or iii) inductors change a transient time of grid currents.

Abstract: A charging system and method release electrical connection of an electric mobility apparatus to a trailer type auxiliary battery connected to an external charger when a dangerous situation occurs in a state of recharging a battery of the electric mobility apparatus, thereby avoiding a dangerous situation.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system organizes among a plurality of EV chargers in a location to coordinate access to the chargers. A scheduler, which can be a computer, communicates to the plurality of EV chargers in the location to determine a capacity of each of the plurality of chargers, and to determine information about EVs that are using the plurality of chargers and EVs that are waiting to use the plurality of chargers. The scheduler sends different vehicles to different chargers after determining a charger which is best matched to the maximum amount of charging that the first EV can accept.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a charging allocation device, method, and system of a charging station. The method is implemented based on the charging allocation device of the charging station. The charging allocation device of the charging station includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, a charging module, and a processor. The method is executed by the processor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smart pole charging system and a monitoring method. The database system initiates a configuration according to an original environmental status. The charging module is connected with an electric vehicle and provides the electrical energy to the electric vehicle. The monitoring module monitors a real-time environmental status around corresponding smart pole. The calculating module recognizes the real-time environmental status and outputs a calculation result. The router receives the calculation result. The cloud platform is communicated with the router and the database system. The router transmits the calculation result to the cloud platform through an open charge point protocol.

Abstract: An ESS management apparatus disclosed herein includes: a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the memory. The processor is configured to: acquire vehicle usage data from a first battery pack used in a vehicle among multiple battery packs of an energy storage system (ESS); acquire charging state data of remaining battery packs excluding the first battery pack among the multiple battery packs; and select a second battery pack to replace the first battery pack from among the remaining battery packs based on the vehicle usage data and the charging state data.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a first venting event of a battery is provided. The apparatus includes interface circuitry configured to receive a measurement signal indicative of a thermal conductivity of a gas atmosphere in the battery. Additionally, the apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to determine occurrence of the first venting based on the measurement signal.

Abstract: Observed battery system values may be received for one or more battery systems associated with one or more devices. The observed battery system values may characterize operation of the one or more battery systems over time. Prospective control profiles may be determined for the battery systems. The prospective control profiles may correspond to a time-varying patterns of battery system charge and/or discharge for prospective courses of action for the devices over time. Predicted battery system values may be determined for the battery systems by applying a trained temporal convolutional neural network to the prospective control profiles and the observed battery system values. A designated control profile may be selected based on the plurality of predicted battery system values. An instruction may be sent to a designated device to execute a course of action corresponding with the designated control profile.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of an automotive battery system including an automotive electrical system comprising a battery system that uses operational parameters, predicted internal resistance of a battery expected over a prediction horizon, and real-time internal resistance of a battery to increase performance and reliability. The battery system includes a battery electrically coupled to electrical devices in the automotive system, sensors coupled to the battery that determine terminal voltage of battery, and a battery control system communicatively coupled to sensors.

Abstract: A charging and discharging system includes: a rotary electric machine being able to output a driving force for traveling; a drive circuit unit for supplying electric power of a main battery to drive the rotary electric machine, and charging the main battery through regeneration of the rotary electric machine; and a control unit for controlling the drive circuit unit. The charging and discharging system is configured not to charge a backup battery connectable to the drive circuit unit through regeneration of the rotary electric machine.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a first and a second battery cell. A ratio of first parameters of the first battery cell to the second battery cell is greater than a first threshold. A ratio of second parameters of the second battery cell to the first battery cell is greater than a second threshold. When a capacity of the first battery cell is greater than that of the second battery cell, the first battery cell and/or the second battery cell are/is discharged according to a rule including a first, a second, and a third condition. When the first condition is satisfied, the first battery cell is discharged to a load. When the second condition is satisfied, the first battery cell and the second battery cell are discharged to the load. When the third condition is satisfied, the first battery cell is discharged to the second battery cell and the load.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle includes a processor. The processor is configured to execute a program to acquire information indicating an operation state of the vehicle and a temperature of an electricity storage device, determine a target temperature range of the electricity storage device associated with the operation state, and control an operation of the electricity storage device on the basis of the temperature of the electricity storage device and the target temperature range. The operation state includes a first traveling state in which the vehicle is traveling without being in cooperation with a navigation device and a second traveling state in which the vehicle is traveling in cooperation with the navigation device, and the target temperature range associated with the second traveling state is narrower than the target temperature range associated with the first traveling state.

Abstract: A computer system comprising processing circuitry configured to: determine a state of charge, SoC, of each of a plurality of battery packs in an energy storage system of a vehicle; determine a temperature of each of the plurality of battery packs; determine an internal resistance of each of the plurality of battery packs; set an initial target SoC for the plurality of battery packs, each battery pack having the same initial target SoC; estimate a final temperature of each battery pack for the initial target SoC from a predetermined temperature model for the battery packs using the temperature and the internal resistance of the respective battery pack; determine that the estimated final temperature of a battery pack exceeds a threshold temperature; and set a reduced target SoC for the battery pack estimated to exceed the threshold temperature.

Abstract: Described is an actuated valveless architecture system for regulating temperature in a vehicle having a battery system and a drive system. The actuated valveless architecture system includes a first screw pump, a second screw pump, and a plurality of check valves. The plurality of check valves is fluidically coupled with at least one of the first screw pump and the second screw pump. The plurality of check valves is configured to define a battery loop to regulate temperature of the battery system and a drivetrain loop to regulate temperature of the drive system.