An electrically powered truck and system for charging or easily changing the internal rechargeable battery. The truck has an internal rechargeable electric battery which is exposed when a hatch on the truck is opened. The replacement rechargeable battery is inserted into the holding frame once the original rechargeable battery has been removed. The new rechargeable battery is then secured within the truck.

An electrochemical cell management system comprising an electrochemical cell and at least one controller configured to control the cell such that, for at least a portion of a charge cycle, the cell is charged at a charging rate or current that is lower than a discharging rate or current of at least a portion of a previous discharge cycle. An electrochemical cell management method. An electrochemical cell management system comprising an electrochemical cell and at least one controller configured to induce a discharge of the cell before and/or after a charging step of the cell. An electrochemical cell management method. A electrochemical cell management system comprising an electrochemical cell and at least one controller configured to: monitor at least one characteristic of the cell and, based on the at least one characteristic of the cell, induce a discharge and/or control a charging rate or current of the cell.

Discussed is a battery pack which may include a plurality of battery cells, a pack case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells therein, the pack case including a lower case and an upper cover, a connector located in the pack case, the connector being configured to electrically connect the battery pack to a device, and a printed circuit board (PCB) in the pack case, the connector being coupled to one surface of the PCB, wherein the upper cover includes a plurality of pin insertion ports configured to allow a device pin to be inserted into the connector therethrough, and wherein the upper cover is provided at an inside thereof with a support member located adjacent the connector, the support member being configured to restrict deformation of the connector.

A system is disclosed for providing inerting gas to a protected space, and also providing electrical power. The system includes an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and an anode separated by a separator comprising a proton transfer medium. Inerting gas is produced at the cathode. A fuel source comprising methanol or formaldehyde or ethanol and a water source are each in controllable operative fluid communication with the anode. A controller is configured to alternatively operate the system in a first mode of operation where water is directed to the anode fluid flow path inlet and electric power is directed from a power source to the electrochemical cell, and in a second mode of operation in which the fuel is directed from the fuel source to the anode fluid flow path inlet and electric power is directed from the electrochemical cell to the power sink.

A lithium battery cell with an internal fuse component and including needed tabs which allow for conductance from the internal portion thereof externally to power a subject device is provided. Disclosed herein are tabs that exhibit sufficient safety levels in combination with the internal fuse characteristics noted above while simultaneously displaying pull strength to remain in place during utilization as well as complete coverage with the thin film metallized current collectors for such an electrical conductivity result. Such tabs are further provided with effective welds for the necessary contacts and at levels that exhibit surprising levels of amperage and temperature resistance to achieve the basic internal fuse result with the aforementioned sufficient conductance to an external device. With such a tab lead component and welded structure, a further improvement within the lithium battery art is provided the industry.

Provided is a battery swap type hybrid power vehicle (100). The hybrid power vehicle (100) comprises a range extending type driving system formed of a range extender (10) and a driving motor (31), and further comprises a quick-swap battery (20) which can be quickly disassembled and swapped in a battery swap station. The quick-swap battery (20) is connected to the driving motor (31) to form a battery swap type driving system. The battery swap type driving system and the range extending type driving system can be quickly switched and independently serve as a main power system. The range extending type driving system taking the range extender (10) as a power source and/or the battery swap type driving system taking the quick-swap battery (20) as the power source can be freely and flexibly switched according to a use scene and economy to drive the vehicle to travel.

A debris detection apparatus and a debris detection method, capable of easily detecting a metal debris existing on the surface of an inspection target by emitting electromagnetic waves having a wavelength in a far-infrared band toward the inspection target during a battery manufacturing process and then analyzing the characteristics of reflected waves from the surface of the inspection target through a thermal image recorder.

A nickel-metal hydride secondary battery includes an outer can and a group of electrodes housed in the outer can together with an alkaline electrolytic solution. The group of electrodes includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are superposed with a separator interposed therebetween, and the negative electrode includes a hydrogen absorbing alloy for nickel-metal hydride secondary batteries, the hydrogen absorbing alloy having a single composition and composed of a plurality of crystal phases.

A system for battery pack cooling including a battery pack. The battery pack includes a plurality of pouch cells and a separation element, where the separation separates at least a first pouch cell of the plurality pouch cells from a second pouch cell of the plurality of pouch cells. The separation element contains a fluid. The system also includes a cooling plate, where the cooling plate is adjacent to the lower side of the battery pack. The cooling plate comprises at least a cooling fin, where the at least a cooling fin extends towards the separation element.

Heterocyclic sulfonyl fluoride additives for electrolyte composition for lithium batteries An electrolyte composition containing •(i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; •(ii) at least one conducting salt; •(iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are each independently H or a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbon group which may be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from F, CN, OS(O).sub.2F, and S(O).sub.2F and which may contain one or more groups selected from —O—, —S—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, and —OS(O).sub.2—; wherein at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 is substituted by one or more S(O).sub.2F groups; and •(iv) optionally one or more additives. ##STR00001##