The invention relates to a device (1) for controlling the temperature of an energy store (5) for electrical energy of a motor vehicle. The device comprises an energy store (5) for electrical energy and a fluid circuit (3) which can be and/or is thermally coupled to the energy store for controlling the temperature of the energy store, wherein a temperature control fluid can be supplied to and discharged from the energy store (5) through the fluid circuit. The fluid circuit (3) further comprises a pump device (10, 11) for transporting the temperature control fluid through the fluid circuit (3), a valve device (12), a cooling device (8) for cooling the temperature control fluid and a heating device (9) for heating the temperature control fluid. The fluid circuit (3) has a subcircuit (4) in which the heating device (9) is arranged, wherein the device (1) is designed to activate heating operation of the heating device (9) when the motor vehicle is parked and when a predetermined heating condition is satisfied. Fluidic coupling of the subcircuit to the fluid circuit and supply and discharge of temperature control fluid heated in the subcircuit to and from the energy store (5) for electrical energy can be controlled by means of the valve device (12). The invention further relates to a method for controlling the temperature of an energy store for electrical energy of a motor vehicle, and to a motor vehicle comprising an abovementioned device.

The invention relates to a device (1) for controlling the temperature of an energy store (5) for electrical energy of a motor vehicle. The device comprises an energy store (5) for electrical energy and a fluid circuit (3) which can be and/or is thermally coupled to the energy store for controlling the temperature of the energy store, wherein a temperature control fluid can be supplied to and discharged from the energy store (5) through the fluid circuit. The fluid circuit (3) further comprises a pump device (10, 11) for transporting the temperature control fluid through the fluid circuit (3), a valve device (12), a cooling device (8) for cooling the temperature control fluid and a heating device (9) for heating the temperature control fluid. The fluid circuit (3) has a subcircuit (4) in which the heating device (9) is arranged, wherein the device (1) is designed to activate heating operation of the heating device (9) when the motor vehicle is parked and when a predetermined heating condition is satisfied. Fluidic coupling of the subcircuit to the fluid circuit and supply and discharge of temperature control fluid heated in the subcircuit to and from the energy store (5) for electrical energy can be controlled by means of the valve device (12). The invention further relates to a method for controlling the temperature of an energy store for electrical energy of a motor vehicle, and to a motor vehicle comprising an abovementioned device.

A battery temperature control device includes a heating medium circuit that connects a battery heat exchanger, an outside air heat exchanger, a heating medium pump, and a flow rate regulating unit. The outside air heat exchanger is connected in parallel to the battery heat exchanger. The flow rate regulating unit adjusts a flow rate of the heating medium in a first path through which the heating medium flows via at least the outside air heat exchanger and a flow rate of the heating medium in a second path through which the heating medium flows by detouring around the outside air heat exchanger. The control unit controls the flow rate regulating unit to adjust a ratio between a flow rate of the heating medium in the first path and a flow rate of the heating medium in the second path.

A battery temperature control device includes a heating medium circuit that connects a battery heat exchanger, an outside air heat exchanger, a heating medium pump, and a flow rate regulating unit. The outside air heat exchanger is connected in parallel to the battery heat exchanger. The flow rate regulating unit adjusts a flow rate of the heating medium in a first path through which the heating medium flows via at least the outside air heat exchanger and a flow rate of the heating medium in a second path through which the heating medium flows by detouring around the outside air heat exchanger. The control unit controls the flow rate regulating unit to adjust a ratio between a flow rate of the heating medium in the first path and a flow rate of the heating medium in the second path.

A thermal management method is disclosed in the present application, which is used in a thermal management system. The thermal management system includes a battery equipment and a water chiller. The method includes: collecting a status date of the battery equipment and a real-time operation date of the water chiller; determining whether the status date is within a preset range; if the status date is not within the preset range, adjusting an operation mode of the water chiller according to the status date and the real-time operation date, so that the water chiller performs thermal management on the battery equipment according to the adjusted operation mode. The thermal management method can perform safer and more efficient thermal management control to the battery equipment. A thermal management device, a system and a computer-readable storage medium are further provided according to the present application.

A thermal management method is disclosed in the present application, which is used in a thermal management system. The thermal management system includes a battery equipment and a water chiller. The method includes: collecting a status date of the battery equipment and a real-time operation date of the water chiller; determining whether the status date is within a preset range; if the status date is not within the preset range, adjusting an operation mode of the water chiller according to the status date and the real-time operation date, so that the water chiller performs thermal management on the battery equipment according to the adjusted operation mode. The thermal management method can perform safer and more efficient thermal management control to the battery equipment. A thermal management device, a system and a computer-readable storage medium are further provided according to the present application.

A base station is disclosed that is configured for use with a UAV. The base station includes: an enclosure with an outer housing that defines a roof section and an inner housing that is connected to the outer housing; one or more heating elements that are supported by the enclosure and which are configured to heat the roof section; one or more fiducials that are supported by the enclosure; an illumination system that is supported by the enclosure and which is configured to illuminate the one or more fiducials; and a visualization system that is supported by the enclosure.

A method for controlling a temperature of a battery using a vehicle thermal management system including an HVAC subsystem including a refrigerant loop through which a refrigerant circulates, a battery cooling subsystem including a battery coolant loop through which a battery-side coolant circulates, and a battery chiller transferring heat between the refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant loop and the battery-side coolant circulating in the battery coolant loop may include: measuring a battery temperature and SOC value of the battery when charging the battery; determining a target temperature optimized for charging of the battery based on the measured battery temperature and SOC; and adjusting a temperature of the battery-side coolant by controlling at least one of the HVAC subsystem and the battery cooling subsystem according to whether the HVAC subsystem operates, a result of comparing an ambient temperature and the battery temperature, and a result of comparing the battery temperature and the target temperature.

A method for controlling a temperature of a battery using a vehicle thermal management system including an HVAC subsystem including a refrigerant loop through which a refrigerant circulates, a battery cooling subsystem including a battery coolant loop through which a battery-side coolant circulates, and a battery chiller transferring heat between the refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant loop and the battery-side coolant circulating in the battery coolant loop may include: measuring a battery temperature and SOC value of the battery when charging the battery; determining a target temperature optimized for charging of the battery based on the measured battery temperature and SOC; and adjusting a temperature of the battery-side coolant by controlling at least one of the HVAC subsystem and the battery cooling subsystem according to whether the HVAC subsystem operates, a result of comparing an ambient temperature and the battery temperature, and a result of comparing the battery temperature and the target temperature.

A battery temperature control apparatus for electric vehicles, the battery temperature control apparatus including a temperature measurement unit configured to measure a temperature of a battery mounted in an electric vehicle, a display unit configured to display state information of the battery based on temperature information of the battery measured by the temperature measurement unit, and a controller configured to perform control such that a preconditioning function to maintain the temperature of the battery at a predetermined optimum temperature is selectively turned ON/OFF by a user based on the state information displayed on the display unit.