A sealed secondary battery cell that is chargeable between a charged state and a discharged state is provided. The sealed secondary battery cell comprises a hermetically sealed enclosure comprising a polymer enclosure material, an electrode assembly enclosed by the hermetically sealed enclosure, a set of electrode constraints, and a rated capacity of at least 100 mAmp.Math.hr. A thermal conductivity of the secondary battery cell along a thermally conductive path between the vertically opposing regions of the external vertical surfaces of hermetically sealed enclosure in the vertical direction is at least 2 Wm.Math.K.

A cooling system for cooling components in an information handling system contained in a portable chassis comprises a die plate for receiving heat from a component, a heat pipe for transferring heat from the die plate to a single heat exchanger, a fan for generating an airflow across the heat exchanger and a thermal battery. The heat pipe comprises at least one curvature and the thermal battery is coupled to the die plate and has a length and a width such that the thermal battery is in contact with the heat pipe from the die plate to a point past the at least one curvature. The thermal battery may be formed from a thermally conductive material, be a vapor chamber or otherwise facilitate heat transfer to a heat pipe from the die plate to a point past the curvature for improved cooling.

One example provides a thermal management system for an electric vehicle including a pump to pump a thermal transfer fluid through a number of circulation loops, an electric heater to heat the thermal transfer fluid, a heat exchanger to expel heat from the thermal transfer fluid, a number of valves, and a number of fluid pathways fluidically interconnecting the pump, heater, heat exchanger and valves. The valves being controllable to a number of different positions to form the number of circulation loops, the number of circulation loops including a battery heating circulation loop extending through the heater for heating a battery pack of the vehicle, a secondary components cooling circulation loop extending through the heat exchanger to cool secondary components of the vehicle, including a motor and a motor controller, and a battery cooling circulation loop extending through the heat exchanger to cool the battery pack.

One example provides a thermal management system for an electric vehicle including a pump to pump a thermal transfer fluid through a number of circulation loops, an electric heater to heat the thermal transfer fluid, a heat exchanger to expel heat from the thermal transfer fluid, a number of valves, and a number of fluid pathways fluidically interconnecting the pump, heater, heat exchanger and valves. The valves being controllable to a number of different positions to form the number of circulation loops, the number of circulation loops including a battery heating circulation loop extending through the heater for heating a battery pack of the vehicle, a secondary components cooling circulation loop extending through the heat exchanger to cool secondary components of the vehicle, including a motor and a motor controller, and a battery cooling circulation loop extending through the heat exchanger to cool the battery pack.

There is provided a thermal management apparatus for use with a vehicle comprising: a chassis in thermal contact with one or more first components that require thermal management and one or more second components that require thermal management, wherein the chassis is configured to transfer heat from the one or more first components to the one or more second components.

The present invention utilizes a three-stage thermal management design of battery module, battery device, and battery system that not only prevents the battery cells from being impacted by the environment temperature, but also efficiently controls the temperature of the battery cells, such that the battery cells can reach the requirements of temperature equalization and appropriate opening temperature. The thermal management design of the battery module is mainly a design of a battery cell charging and discharging circuit having heat exchange.

The present invention utilizes a three-stage thermal management design of battery module, battery device, and battery system that not only prevents the battery cells from being impacted by the environment temperature, but also efficiently controls the temperature of the battery cells, such that the battery cells can reach the requirements of temperature equalization and appropriate opening temperature. The thermal management design of the battery module is mainly a design of a battery cell charging and discharging circuit having heat exchange.

The present disclosure provides a power battery pack having a heat superconducting heat exchanger, and a power battery pack system. The power battery pack includes a heat superconducting heat exchanger and a plurality of battery cells. The heat superconducting heat exchanger includes a heat radiator, a heater, and a plurality of heat superconducting plates arranged at intervals in parallel. The heater is located at one side of the heat radiator. The heat superconducting plates are located between the heat radiator and the heater, a heat superconducting pipeline is formed inside each heat superconducting plate, each heat superconducting pipeline is a closed pipeline, and each heat superconducting pipeline is filled with a heat transfer medium. The battery cells are located between the heat radiator and the heater, and each battery cell is in contact with the corresponding heat superconducting plate.

The present disclosure provides a power battery pack having a heat superconducting heat exchanger, and a power battery pack system. The power battery pack includes a heat superconducting heat exchanger and a plurality of battery cells. The heat superconducting heat exchanger includes a heat radiator, a heater, and a plurality of heat superconducting plates arranged at intervals in parallel. The heater is located at one side of the heat radiator. The heat superconducting plates are located between the heat radiator and the heater, a heat superconducting pipeline is formed inside each heat superconducting plate, each heat superconducting pipeline is a closed pipeline, and each heat superconducting pipeline is filled with a heat transfer medium. The battery cells are located between the heat radiator and the heater, and each battery cell is in contact with the corresponding heat superconducting plate.

A fire-resistant energy storage device includes a fire-resistant chassis, one or more energy storage elements housed in the fire-resistant chassis, and a heat exchanger configured to (a) cool the one or more energy storage elements and (b) protect the one or more energy storage elements from a fire external to the fire-resistant energy storage device. An energy storage assembly includes (a) a plurality of physically separate fire-resistant energy storage devices, each of the plurality of physically separate fire-resistant energy storage devices being configured to protect one or more energy storage elements of the fire-resistant energy storage device from a fire external to the fire-resistant energy storage device, and (b) at least one power converter configured to electrically interface the plurality of physically separate fire-resistant energy storage devices with an electric power buss.