Abstract: A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.

Abstract: In this power supplying device used in this power storage system, a power supplying unit charges a battery. A control unit controls the power supplying unit so as to charge the battery in a pulsed manner, in at least a part of a charging period of the battery. The control unit extends a unit on time and a unit off time when charging in the pulsed manner, as the temperature of the battery becomes lower.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a thermal runaway detection circuit and method, and relates to batteries. The thermal runaway detection circuit includes: a sensing module including a sensing cable; a detection module connected to the sensing cable and including at least one set of voltage dividing resistors; a processing module connected to the detection module, wherein the processing module is configured to obtain thermal runaway detection data, and determine whether thermal runaway occurs in the battery pack based on the thermal runaway detection data, wherein the thermal runaway detection data includes battery pack data and sampled data collected from sampling points, and the sampling points are disposed between the two connected voltage dividing resistor sets. The technical solutions in the present disclosure can improve safety of the battery pack.

Abstract: A cooling system for an eco-friendly vehicle is provided. The system includes an electronic component cooling device that cools an electronic component of an eco-friendly vehicle and a battery cooling device that cools a battery installed within the eco-friendly vehicle. A connector connects the electronic component cooling device and the battery cooling device with each other.

Abstract: Power distribution system architectures are described that can safely and effectively support the power needs of automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) systems and state-of-the-art autonomous systems and devices. In some implementations, a power distribution system may include: vehicle power sources that produce an output voltage to operate one or more devices in the vehicle, and power bridge devices that electrically couple a vehicle power source to the multiple banks of battery bridge devices and to power distribution units (PDUs). Various electrical loads in the vehicle can be electrically coupled to the battery bridge devices and to the PDUs.

Abstract: A power bridge device includes: a power management unit (PMU), which is coupled to an external mobile robot and receives and monitors a battery from a mobile robot, wherein the battery provides a power; a control unit, which is coupled to the PMU and operates according to the power provided by the PMU, wherein when the control unit is waken up by the PMU, the control unit passes a handshake protocol with the mobile robot to obtain a battery control of the mobile robot, the control unit determines whether the battery of the mobile robot is sufficient for device charging according to the PMU; a DC/DC converter, which is coupled to the PMU and the control unit, and converts the power into a required voltage value according to the control unit and outputs a DC power source; and a DC/AC inverter, which is coupled to the PMU and the control unit and converts the power to output an AC power source according to the control unit.

Abstract: A subsynchronous oscillation suppression method and an apparatus and a controller of a converter are provided in the present disclosure, the controller is for controlling the converter. The method includes: acquiring an electric energy fluctuation parameter generated by a subsynchronous oscillation of a power transmission system; acquiring a compensation parameter of a current setting for an active axis according to the electric energy fluctuation parameter; controlling the converter to suppress the subsynchronous oscillation according to the compensation parameter of the current setting for the active axis.

Abstract: A charging system for a storage battery, includes: a storage battery which supplies power to a motor which is a drive source for a plug-in electric vehicle; a power conversion unit which converts power supplied from an external power source and supplies the converted power to at least the storage battery; a flow path which is attached to the storage battery and the power conversion unit and through which heat medium for adjusting temperatures of the storage battery and the power conversion unit flows; a heating unit for heating the heat medium; a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the storage battery; and a control unit which performs control to supply the converted power to the storage battery and the heating unit when the temperature of the storage battery is below a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell unit including a plurality of battery cells connected together in series or series-parallel; a cell monitoring unit configured to monitor temperatures and voltages of the battery cells; and a plurality of overtemperature/overvoltage detecting units of n systems (n: an integer greater than or equal to 2). The overtemperature/overvoltage detecting units of the n systems are configured to independently detect an overtemperature or an overvoltage of the battery cells as an abnormal state, and to mutually notify one another of results of the detection. Each of the overtemperature/overvoltage detecting units is configured to, upon being notified that the abnormal state is detected from another overtemperature/overvoltage detecting unit of another system in the battery module, operate on the assumption that the overtemperature/overvoltage detecting unit detects the abnormal state.

Abstract: Described herein are wireless battery charging systems and methods for use therewith. Such a system can include a wireless power receiver (RX) that receives power wirelessly from a wireless power transmitter (TX) and in dependence thereon produces a DC output voltage (Vout). The system can also include a closed-loop charger and an open-loop charger each including a voltage input terminal and a voltage output terminal. The voltage input terminal of each of the chargers accepts the output voltage (Vout) from the wireless power RX. The voltage output terminal of each of the chargers is couplable to a terminal of the battery to be charged. A controller selectively enables one of the closed-loop or open-loop chargers at a time so that during a first set of charging phases the closed-loop charger is used to charge the battery, and during a second set of the charging phases the open-loop charger is used.

Abstract: A method of charging a battery in an electronic device includes: supplying electrical power to the battery at a charge rate equal; determining if a battery temperature exceeds an adaptive temperature threshold; responsive to the battery temperature exceeding the adaptive temperature threshold: determining a rate of change of the battery temperature; obtaining a charge rate adjustment based on the rate of change; and modifying the charge rate by the charge rate adjustment.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a power supply terminal, a ground terminal, a plurality of first input terminals connected to a battery cell, a signal processing circuit having a plurality of second input terminals, and a switch unit, wherein the first input terminals and the second input terminals correspond to each other one-to-one, the switch unit electrically connects arbitrary second input terminals of the plurality of second input terminals to non-correspondence terminals, which are terminals that do not correspond to the arbitrary second input terminals, and the non-correspondence terminals are the second input terminals other than the arbitrary second input terminals, the first input terminals that do not correspond to any of the group consisting of the arbitrary second input terminals, the ground terminal, and the power supply terminal.

Abstract: A battery pack charger includes a first circuit region, a second circuit region, an input voltage measuring circuit, a temperature measurement device, and a controller. The controller is configured to measure an input voltage to the charger using the input voltage measuring circuit, measure a temperature of the second circuit region using the temperature measurement device, and estimate a temperature of the first circuit region based on the input voltage to the charger and the measured temperature of the second circuit region. The controller is further configured to select one of a plurality of correlations between the temperature of the second circuit region and the temperature of the first circuit region based on the input voltage to the charger to estimate the temperature of the first circuit region. After the temperature of the first circuit region has been estimated, one or more control operations associated with the charger can be performed.

Abstract: A secondary battery system includes an assembled battery that includes a plurality of blocks that are connected in series to one another. Each of the plurality of the blocks includes same number of cells that are connected in parallel to one another. A control device is configured to calculate an internal resistance ratio and a protection current. The internal resistance ratio is a value obtained by dividing the higher one of internal resistances by the lower one of the internal resistances of two of the plurality of the blocks. The protection current is a value obtained by multiplying the internal resistance ratio by a current value of the assembled battery detected by a current sensor. The control device is configured to perform the charge-discharge control based on the protection current.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) and a power translator component coupled to the PMIC. The power translator component supplies power to the PMIC. The power translator component can further receive, from the PMIC, an indication that the PMIC has experienced a thermal event and responsive to receipt of the indication that the PMIC has experienced the thermal event, prevent powering of the PMIC.

Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a changeover relay that can be changed over between a first state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in series to one another and a second state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in parallel to one another, an electric storage device, a main relay that is provided between the electric storage device and an electric load of a vehicle, and a control device that controls the opening/closing of the changeover relay. The control device renders the changeover relay in the first state when the main relay is in an open state.

Abstract: Provided is a DC power supply device If an electrical tool (81) of a rated voltage of 36 V is connected to the DC power supply device (1) (if the voltage of a lower positive terminal indicates the presence of a short bar), a microcomputer (30) performs control so as to switch a switching element (Q1) on and output a DC voltage of 36 V between an upper positive terminal and the upper negative terminal. If an electrical tool (81) of a rated voltage of 18 V is connected to the DC power supply device (1) (if the voltage of the lower positive terminal indicates the absence of a short bar), the microcomputer (30) performs control so as to switch a switching element (Q2) on and output a DC voltage of 18 V between the upper positive terminal and the upper negative terminal.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply apparatus includes first and second power supply devices, an electrical conduction path, an accumulator, an electric device, and a power supply controller. In switching to a state with electric power supplied from the second power supply device to the electric device, the power supply controller determines whether a discharge state of the accumulator is normal, with a target voltage of the second power supply device lower than an inferior voltage, and with a target voltage of the first power supply device between the inferior voltage and a superior voltage. After determining that the discharge state of the accumulator is normal, the power supply controller allows the target voltage of the first power supply device to be lower than the inferior voltage, and allows the target voltage of the second power supply device to be higher than the superior voltage.

Abstract: A method for charging an electric vehicle may include (a) a step of determining, by a vehicle-side controller, whether to exchange cooling fluid between the vehicle and electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE), when a charge port of the vehicle and a connector of the electric vehicle service equipment are connected together, (b) a step of providing, by the vehicle-side controller, a signal for requesting the exchange of the cooling fluid to a charger-side controller when determining to exchange the cooling fluid, and (c) a step of controlling, by the vehicle-side controller, a cooling line of the vehicle through which cooling fluid of the vehicle circulates, to cause the cooling fluid of the vehicle to flow into a cooling line of the electric vehicle service equipment through the charge port.

Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device, and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.

Abstract: A thermal management device and a battery pack are provided. The thermal management device applied in a battery pack. The battery pack includes a case and a plurality of cells received in the case. The thermal management device includes: a thermal management loop attached to each cell and at least partially covering a part of a vent of each cell; a heat exchange member communicating with the thermal management loop; and a power component connected between the thermal management loop and the heat exchange member. A heat exchange medium with a fire-extinguishing function is provided within the thermal management loop. The thermal management loop is broken in a condition where at least one cell is subjected to thermal runaway such that the heat exchange medium flows into an explosion-proof port of the at least one cell.

Abstract: A device for charging an energy storage device includes a controller to initiate a charging operation for the energy storage device and control, during a first stage of the charging operation, a thermal control system to direct a first volume of the thermal mass along a first flow path to heat the energy storage device to a first desired temperature. The controller controls, during a second stage of the charging operation, the thermal control system to direct a second volume of the thermal mass along a second flow path to cool the energy storage device from the first desired temperature towards a second desired temperature.

Abstract: A method controlling a battery management system is provided. The method may include commanding by a controller a heat exchanger of a vehicle to pre-cool a traction battery of the vehicle key-off responsive to the vehicle being within a predetermined range of a predicted parking location, a current temperature of the traction battery being less than a temperature threshold, and a predicted parked temperature for the traction battery being greater than the temperature threshold.

Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a plurality of batteries, a changeover relay that can be changed over between a first state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in series to one another and a second state where the plurality of the batteries are connected in parallel to one another, an electric storage device, a main relay that is provided between the electric storage device and an electric load of a vehicle, and a control device that controls the opening/closing of the changeover relay. The control device renders the changeover relay in the first state when the main relay is in an open state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for thermal conditioning of a battery pack (4), wherein said battery pack (1) comprises a plurality of battery cells (4a, 4b, 4c, . . . ) and forms part of an electric storage system (15), said method comprising a step of executing a ready-to-run function for optimizing the performance of said battery pack (4) during use. Furthermore, the method comprises the steps of: calculating a setpoint temperature (Ts) for the battery pack (4) to reach in order to provide a sufficient level of performance without further thermal conditioning during a predetermined time period (t); and thermally conditioning said battery pack (4) so as to reach said setpoint temperature (Ts). The invention also relates to an arrangement for such a thermal conditioning.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a battery; a temperature sensor; a charging circuit configured to charge the battery; a coil antenna; and at least one processor configured to measure a temperature corresponding to at least a part of the electronic device by using the temperature sensor; charge the battery depending on a first charging characteristic by using the charging circuit and supply a current to the coil antenna to allow the coil antenna to emit heat, when the temperature satisfies a first specified condition; and charge the battery depending on a second charging characteristic by using the charging circuit, when the temperature satisfies a second specified condition, after the current is supplied.

Abstract: Provided are an insulation coordination method and system for a series compensation apparatus, a storage medium and an electronic device.

Abstract: A battery management apparatus includes a master BMS and a plurality of slave BMSs connected to the master BMS by means of communication. The master BMS includes a master controller configured to generate operation order information of the plurality of slave BMSs based on state-of-charge information of each of a plurality of battery modules respectively connected to the plurality of slave BMSs.

Abstract: A communication device includes a main controller configured to control an RF communication of the communication device, and an antenna coupled to the main controller and driven by the main controller with modulated carrier signal. The communication device includes a detector coupled to the main controller and configured to detect a presence of an external communication device and to initiate a wake-up of the main controller in response to the detection. The communication device further includes one or more temperature sensors coupled to the detector and configured to detect temperature information of external or nearby circuits of the communication device. The detector is configured not to initiate the wake-up of the main controller if a difference between a first temperature measurement and a second temperature measurement is above a first temperature threshold or below a second temperature threshold.

Abstract: In a method for detecting an internal short of a battery, the method includes: measuring a voltage of a battery a plurality of times; and determining whether or not the internal short of the battery occurs based on a difference between a first voltage value of the battery during a first time period and a second voltage value of the battery during a second time period when the battery is in constant current charging, wherein the second time period is a time period after the first time period.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method for monitoring a charging process at a charging station are provided herein. In the method, the end of a charging process with an electric vehicle at the charging station is determined. In order to determine whether a vehicle is permanently connected to a charging station, without charging, it is proposed to carry out a charging readiness test with the electric vehicle at the charging station after the end of the charging process with this electric vehicle has been determined and to produce a signal at the charging station when charging readiness has been determined.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, and includes a battery supplying power to the electronic device, a charging circuit charging the battery, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain context information associated with charging of the battery, if the context information satisfies a first specified condition, to set a timer associated with a charging time of the charging circuit to a first time, if the context information satisfies a second specified condition, to set the timer to a second time different from the first time, and to charge the battery by using the charging circuit during the first time corresponding to the first specified condition or the second time corresponding to the second specified condition.

Abstract: A diagnostic system for a power conversion apparatus including a semiconductor device and performing a switching operation for carrying and interrupting a main current to a main current is disclosed. This system includes a trigger circuit that acquires reference time for the switching operation; and a delay time calculation circuit that acquires first time at which the main current takes a first main current set value and second time at which the main current takes a second main current set value, and that detects numerical data about a difference between the first time and the reference time and numerical data about a difference between the second time and the reference time.

Abstract: An electronic device performs an emergency call operation using a secondary battery as a power source, and includes a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of the secondary battery, an intermittent emergency call processing unit which performs the emergency call operation intermittently when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is in a low-temperature state lower than a predetermined value, and a continuous emergency call processing unit which performs the emergency call operation continuously when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is higher than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A method for operating a traction battery in a motor vehicle, wherein the traction battery is charged in a charging operating state with a fast-charging device. A quantity of energy to be recharged at the fast-charging device is specified. An anticipated heating of the traction battery is determined depending on a charging capacity, which, taking into consideration a predeterminable maximum charging time, is determined from the quantity of energy that is to be recharged. A starting temperature (Tstart) for the battery charging is determined in such a way that, after the charging operation has been carried out at the fast-charging device, a battery operating temperature (Tbatt) of the traction battery does not exceed an upper limit (Thi) for the battery operating temperature. The battery operating temperature (Tbatt) is recorded during a driving operating state of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A battery charging method includes: charging a battery with a charging current; and changing the charging current in response to a current change event occurring during the charging of the battery, wherein the current change event occurs when the battery reaches a threshold voltage at which an anode potential of the battery reaches a reference value.

Abstract: A system upgrade assessment method based on system parameter correlation coefficients is provided. The problem that the existing system upgrade assessment method cannot accurately assess an upgraded system is solved. For such a purpose, the system upgrade assessment method comprises the following steps: acquiring first data for a plurality of parameters before system upgrade (S110); acquiring second data for the plurality of parameters after the system upgrade (S120); calculating first correlation coefficients of the first data and second correlation coefficients of the second data (S130); calculating third correlation coefficients between the first data and the corresponding second data (S140); and determining, based on the magnitudes of the first correlation coefficients, the second correlation coefficients and the third correlation coefficients, whether the system upgrade succeeds (S150).

Abstract: A system and method for charging a plug-in hybrid vehicle can improve the on-board charging efficiency of the plug-in hybrid vehicle by adjusting a frequency of operation of a cooler when cooling an on-board charger (OBC) by circulating coolant when the temperature of the OBC rises while a high-voltage battery is being charged. The operations of a water pump and a radiator fan are controlled by determining whether the voltage of the high-voltage battery is within or out of a reference voltage range in which the on-board charging of the high-voltage battery is performed. This consequently prevents power from being unnecessarily consumed by operation of the cooler, such that the efficiency of charging is improved and the OBC is properly cooled.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling wireless charging are provided. A wireless charging mode is performed. In response to the performance of the wireless charging mode, an input sensing condition of the touch screen is changed from a first condition to a second condition different from the first condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power management system. The power management system comprises a first power supply device, a second power supply device, a power supply control device, a data processing device and a load. The power supply control device is connected to the first power supply device. The data processing device is connected to the first power supply device, the second power supply device and the power supply control device. The load is connected to the first power supply device and the second power supply device. The power supply control device is configured to, when activated, provide a first signal to the data processing device. The data processing device is configured to select the first power supply device or the second power supply device to provide power to the load according to the first signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for remotely and/or automatically controlling electronic components. The electronic components may be elements/systems of a vehicle (e.g., heating elements). In an aspect, a controller may receive a temperature value from a sensor. The controller may activate a heater based on the temperature value of the sensor. In an aspect, the heater is coupled to one or more parts of an engine.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to the technical field of display, and in particular, to a mobile display device, comprising: a housing; a battery and a circuit board both provided within the housing, the battery being interposed between the circuit board and the housing, or alternatively, the battery and the circuit board being arranged side by side; a chip provided on the circuit board; a heat dissipation unit which is also provided on the circuit board and is configured to dissipate heat from the chip; and a first thermally-conductive connector which connects the heat dissipation unit with the housing.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle guidance system enables a partially assembled battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to be guided through an assembly process with the temporary addition of a sensor skid. The partially assembled BEV includes a vehicle body, a vehicle controller coupled to the vehicle body, a battery electrically coupled to the vehicle controller, a sensor skid configured to be coupled under the vehicle body of the BEV. The sensor skid is configured to guide the BEV through an assembly process. The sensor skid includes a skid body configured to be coupled under the vehicle body of the BEV and a plurality of sensors coupled to the skid body. The sensor skid includes a skid controller in communication with the sensors and the vehicle controller. The skid controller is coupled to the sensor skid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, in particular lithium-ion battery cells, having a plurality of partitions (4), wherein a battery cell (2) is arranged between two partitions (4), and a spring element (6) is furthermore arranged between two partitions (4) adjacent to a battery cell (2), in particular a tension and/or compression spring element, which is arranged in a manner contacting and/or connected to the two partitions (4) such that a value of a deformation constant (12) of the spring element (6) determines a force transmitted by the two partitions (4) to the battery cell (2).

Abstract: A first temperature detector detects a temperature in a high-temperature area and a temperature in a low-temperature area of a power storage unit based on an output value of a first temperature detection element provided at a first position in the high-temperature area and an output value of a temperature detection element provided at a predetermined position in the low-temperature area. A main controller controls charge and discharge based on the temperatures by the first temperature detector. A second temperature detector detects a temperature in the high-temperature area based on an output value of a second temperature detection element provided at a second position in the high-temperature area. A sub-controller controls charge and discharge based on the temperature detected by the second temperature detector during occurrence of an abnormality in the main controller.

Abstract: A power charging module includes a controller, a charging port, and a temperature sensor. The charging port delivers power to an external device plugged into the charging port. The temperature sensor provides a sensed temperature to the controller. A standard maximum power output is delivered to the charging port if the sensed temperature is categorized in a nominal thermal condition range, a modified maximum power output is delivered to the charging port if the sensed temperature is categorized in an intermediate thermal condition range, and power output to the charging port is discontinued if the sensed temperature is categorized in a critical thermal condition range.

Abstract: A charging system for electrical accumulator vehicle batteries, comprising a charging station principally designed to generate a charging current for the batteries, a system for thermally conditioning the batteries, by the circulation of a heat transfer fluid. A vehicle-mounted segment comprises a component for measuring the battery temperatures, a system for measuring the state of charge of the batteries, and a heat transfer fluid distribution circuit. A non-vehicle-mounted segment comprises a ground module of the thermal conditioning system for generating a flux of a heat transfer fluid, a control-command module designed to determine, during charging, as a function of the states of charge of the batteries and the battery temperatures, the flow rates and temperatures of the heat transfer fluid and a charging current required to achieve a target final state, characterized by a target temperature and a target charge at the end of a given charging time.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving temperature management of a battery pack. The battery pack may comprise a battery cell charged via at least one supply trace of a PCB (printed circuit board), a protection circuit module mounted on the PCB and coupled to the at least one supply trace, and a plurality of temperature sensors respectively reflecting a temperature of the battery cell and a temperature of the PCB. The method may comprise: measuring a cell temperature and a PCB temperature by the temperature sensors; when charging the battery cell by a charging current and a charging voltage, controlling the charging voltage and the charging current according to the cell temperature, and adjusting the charging current further according to the PCB temperature, so as to constrain the temperature of the PCB.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, in particular lithium ion battery cells, comprising a plurality of separating walls (3), wherein a battery cell (2) is arranged between two separating walls (3) and a first compensating element (7) is arranged between a first battery cell (2) and a separating wall (3) adjacent to the first battery cell (2) and a second compensating element (7) is arranged between a second battery cell (2) and a separating wall (3) adjacent to the second battery cell (2), characterized in that the first compensating element (7) and the second compensating element (7) have a different value (9) of a deformation constant.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for are provided for a wireless power receiver.