A security strategy providing apparatus of a vehicle includes a communication circuit, a power controller, and at least one control circuit electrically connected to the communication circuit and the power controller. The at least one control circuit is configured to detect a connection of an external apparatus or an inflow of external data, and to block at least part of a function provided by the vehicle, at least part of power supplied by the power controller, or the at least part of the function and the at least part of the power, based on a detection result of the connection of the external apparatus or the inflow of the external data.

In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system for in-flight re-routing of an electric aircraft including a battery pack configured to provide electrical power to the electric aircraft; a sensor configured to detect at least a temperature metric of the battery pack and generate a temperature datum based on the at least a temperature metric; a controller communicatively connected to the sensor, the controller configured to: receive the temperature datum from the sensor; and re-route the electric aircraft based on the temperature datum.

The electrical discharge circuit (106) includes: —two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B), to which the capacitor (C) is intended to be connected and across which a capacitor voltage (u.sub.C) is intended to be present; —a current-consuming electrical circuit (108) connected between the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B) and designed to consume a discharge current (i) from the capacitor (C); and—an electrical control circuit (110) for controlling the current-consuming electrical circuit (108), the electrical control circuit (110) being connected between the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B) so as to receive the capacitor voltage (u.sub.C). The electrical control circuit (110) is designed: —to deactivate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (u.sub.C) is above a predefined threshold; and—to activate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (u.sub.C) across the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B) is below the predefined threshold. The electrical control circuit (110) is furthermore designed to be supplied with electrical power exclusively via the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B).

The electrical discharge circuit (106) includes: —two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B), to which the capacitor (C) is intended to be connected and across which a capacitor voltage (u.sub.C) is intended to be present; —a current-consuming electrical circuit (108) connected between the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B) and designed to consume a discharge current (i) from the capacitor (C); and—an electrical control circuit (110) for controlling the current-consuming electrical circuit (108), the electrical control circuit (110) being connected between the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B) so as to receive the capacitor voltage (u.sub.C). The electrical control circuit (110) is designed: —to deactivate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (u.sub.C) is above a predefined threshold; and—to activate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (u.sub.C) across the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B) is below the predefined threshold. The electrical control circuit (110) is furthermore designed to be supplied with electrical power exclusively via the two interface terminals (B.sub.A, B.sub.B).

The present invention relates to systems and methods for identifying, with an onboard Battery Identity Module (BIM), an advanced rechargeable battery sub-pack that is module or cell for the purpose of collecting data and information about the full battery life cycle including the origin of materials to manufacturing, service life, second life, and recycling. The granular data collected down to the cell level over the battery life cycle is collectively named as Battery Life Intelligence (BLI) and recorded under the BIM in an immutable cloud-based data lake.

A power distribution includes first and second inputs, first and second outputs, and a third output configured to connect to a low-voltage vehicle power supply, a high-voltage distributor is connected to the first input and forms the connection between the energy storage and further components of the power distribution. A controller monitors at least the high-voltage distributor and can control components of the power distribution. At least one inverter is arranged in the current path between the high-voltage distributor and at least one of the contacts for the first output, the second output or the second input, a first converter is arranged between the high-voltage distributor and the third output and converts a DC voltage provided by the high-voltage distributor to a lower DC voltage.

A power distribution includes first and second inputs, first and second outputs, and a third output configured to connect to a low-voltage vehicle power supply, a high-voltage distributor is connected to the first input and forms the connection between the energy storage and further components of the power distribution. A controller monitors at least the high-voltage distributor and can control components of the power distribution. At least one inverter is arranged in the current path between the high-voltage distributor and at least one of the contacts for the first output, the second output or the second input, a first converter is arranged between the high-voltage distributor and the third output and converts a DC voltage provided by the high-voltage distributor to a lower DC voltage.

A vehicle system and method includes determining that a state of charge of an energy storage assembly of a receiving vehicle is insufficient to power the receiving vehicle to an upcoming location based on a difference between the state of charge and a needed amount of energy from the energy storage assembly to power the receiving vehicle to the upcoming location. The receiving vehicle may be controlled to move to an intermediate location that includes an increased traffic area or to a first donating vehicle location of plural different donating vehicle locations. The first donating vehicle location includes a predicted upcoming location of a first donating vehicle. The receiving vehicle receives energy from the first donating vehicle to charge the energy storage assembly of the receiving vehicle while both the first donating vehicle and the receiving vehicle area moving at the intermediate location.

A vehicle system and method includes determining that a state of charge of an energy storage assembly of a receiving vehicle is insufficient to power the receiving vehicle to an upcoming location based on a difference between the state of charge and a needed amount of energy from the energy storage assembly to power the receiving vehicle to the upcoming location. The receiving vehicle may be controlled to move to an intermediate location that includes an increased traffic area or to a first donating vehicle location of plural different donating vehicle locations. The first donating vehicle location includes a predicted upcoming location of a first donating vehicle. The receiving vehicle receives energy from the first donating vehicle to charge the energy storage assembly of the receiving vehicle while both the first donating vehicle and the receiving vehicle area moving at the intermediate location.

A vehicle battery management apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle battery management apparatus includes a battery that supplies power to a vehicle, a cooling device that cools the battery and a controller that monitors a state of the battery during parking and controls the cooling device to cool the battery with a cooling level corresponding to the state of the battery.