The disclosure is directed to methods and systems for provisioning mobile electric vehicles with various operational settings data transmitted over the air. A vehicle or its components may operate according to operational settings corresponding to operational settings data included in the vehicle components. A server that is remote to the vehicle may comprise operational settings data and may transmit operational settings data to the vehicle. The server may transmit operational settings data automatically, such as on a periodic basis, in response to a request, such as from a user or from a vehicle component or anytime new or updated operational settings data are available for the vehicle or its components.

A power semiconductor module has a substrate, with power semiconductor components, and a DC voltage connecting device, which has a first and a second flat conductor connecting element and at least one first metal layer connecting element and at least one second metal layer connecting element, wherein the second flat conductor connecting element is arranged spaced apart in the normal direction of the first flat conductor connecting element from the first flat conductor connecting element, the first flat conductor connecting element is electrically connected by the first metal layer connecting element and the second flat conductor connecting element is electrically connected by the second metal layer connecting element to the metal layer, the first flat conductor connecting element has a flat conductor end section and a flat conductor connection section arranged between the one first metal layer connecting element and the flat conductor end section.

The disclosure is directed to an apparatus for generating energy in response to a vehicle wheel rotation. The apparatus may include a first roller comprising a curved roller surface configured to be positioned in substantial physical contact with a first wheel of the vehicle. The first roller may be configured to rotate in response to a rotation of the first wheel. The apparatus may further include a first shaft rotatably couplable to the first roller such that rotation of the first roller causes the first shaft to rotate. The apparatus may further include a first generator operably coupled to the first shaft. The generator may be configured to generate an electrical output based on the rotation of the first shaft and convey the electrical output to an energy storage device or to a motor of the vehicle that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy to rotate one or more wheels of the vehicle.

The disclosure is directed to methods and systems for provisioning mobile electric vehicles with various operational settings data transmitted over the air. A vehicle or its components may operate according to operational settings corresponding to operational settings data included in the vehicle components. A server that is remote to the vehicle may comprise operational settings data and may transmit operational settings data to the vehicle. The server may transmit operational settings data automatically, such as on a periodic basis, in response to a request, such as from a user or from a vehicle component or anytime new or updated operational settings data are available for the vehicle or its components.

An electrical storage module includes an insulating substrate that opposes an electrical storage group including a plurality of electrical storage devices and includes a plurality of through-holes, a plurality of current collecting foils that are arranged side by side at intervals from each other on a first surface of the insulating substrate on a side opposite to a surface that opposes the electrical storage group, and an insulating sheet that is disposed to cover the plurality of current collecting foils. The plurality of current collecting foils include a first current collecting foil and a second current collecting foil that are adjacent to each other at an interval in a direction parallel to the first surface. The first current collecting foil includes a first lead part in a tongue shape that extends from an edge, is inserted into a hole of the insulating substrate, and is electrically connected to a positive electrode of a battery, and the second current collecting foil includes a second lead part in a tongue shape that extends from the edge, is inserted into the hole of the insulating substrate, and is electrically connected to a negative electrode of the battery.

A power storage pack includes a plurality of power storage modules each having a plurality of power storage devices arranged in first direction X and binding members that bind the plurality of power storage devices, and heat transfer members that transfer heat between the plurality of power storage modules. The plurality of power storage modules includes at least a first power storage module and a second power storage module. Each heat transfer member has first connecting parts thermally connected to a surface of the first power storage module, the surface being parallel with first direction X, second connecting parts thermally connected to a surface of the second power storage module, the surface being parallel with first direction X, and coupling parts thermally coupling the first connecting parts to the second connecting parts. The first connecting parts and the second connecting parts are arranged in such a way as to be shifted from each other in first direction X.

A power storage pack includes a plurality of power storage modules each having a plurality of power storage devices arranged in first direction X and binding members that bind the plurality of power storage devices, and heat transfer members that transfer heat between the plurality of power storage modules. The plurality of power storage modules includes at least a first power storage module and a second power storage module. Each heat transfer member has first connecting parts thermally connected to a surface of the first power storage module, the surface being parallel with first direction X, second connecting parts thermally connected to a surface of the second power storage module, the surface being parallel with first direction X, and coupling parts thermally coupling the first connecting parts to the second connecting parts. The first connecting parts and the second connecting parts are arranged in such a way as to be shifted from each other in first direction X.

An energy storage device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator; a nonaqueous electrolyte; and a case for housing the electrode assembly and the nonaqueous electrolyte, in which the positive electrode contains a positive active material, the positive active material contains a plurality of particles satisfying at least one of conditions (1) and (2) below, and the electrode assembly is in a pressed state. (1) A plurality of primary particles that do not form secondary particles (2) A plurality of secondary particles formed by aggregation of a plurality of primary particles, having a ratio of an average diameter of the secondary particles to an average diameter of the primary particles that form the secondary particles of less than 11

Controller (12) of power storage pack (10) communicates with controller (32) of electric moving body (30) in a state where power storage pack (10) is mounted to the electric moving body. Communication wiring (Lc1) connects a node of power line (Lp1) on power source terminal (Tp) side relative to first switch (RYp) and controller (12) of power storage pack (10). Overvoltage protection circuit (19) turns off second switch (SWc) inserted into communication wiring (Lc1) upon detecting an overvoltage of power line (Lp1) during communication between controller (12) of power storage pack (10) and controller (32) of the electric moving body.

Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a capacitor assembly and a dry-type capacitor. The capacitor assembly includes: a first layer of capacitor elements; a second layer of capacitor elements, wherein the first layer of capacitor elements is stacked on the second layer of capacitor elements; a first busbar comprising a first conductive plate provided with a plurality of holes, wherein the first conductive plate is electrically coupled to the capacitor elements of the first layer via a plurality of connecting elements arranged at the respective holes of the first conductive plate; and a second busbar electrically coupled to the first busbar and including a second conductive plate provided with a plurality of holes, wherein the second conductive plate is electrically coupled to the capacitor elements of the second layer via a plurality of connecting elements arranged at the respective holes of the second conductive plate.