A multi-module battery pack includes a battery tray defining multiple battery tray compartments, battery modules each disposed within a corresponding one of the compartments, and a thermal barrier arranged in a predefined heat transfer path through the tray between an adjacent pair of the battery modules. The thermal barrier has a thickness of at least about 1 mm and a thermal conductivity of less than about 4 W/m-K, such that the thermal barrier blocks the heat transfer path to mitigate a thermal runaway event of one of the adjacent pair of battery modules. An electric powertrain system includes a rotary electric machine having phase leads and an output member, a driven load coupled to the output member, and the multi-module battery pack. A method includes providing the tray, identifying the heat transfer path, and arranging the thermal barrier in the heat transfer path.

A battery-pack mounting structure for a vehicle, includes: a lower casing surrounding a lower side of a battery pack; an upper casing surrounding an upper side of the battery pack, and coupled to the lower casing to form a battery casing coupled to a bottom side of a vehicle body panel; a casing gasket provided in a coupling portion between the lower casing and the upper casing and implementing a sealing between the lower casing and the upper casing; an inlet gasket provided in a portion where an inlet provided in the upper casing is connected to the vehicle body panel and implementing a sealing between the inlet and the vehicle body panel; and an outlet gasket provided in a portion where an outlet provided in the upper casing is connected to the vehicle body panel and implementing a sealing between the outlet and the vehicle body panel.

An apparatus for providing a secondary power source for an electric vehicle, the apparatus attachable to the electric vehicle and having at least one secondary electrical power storage unit for storing electrical energy for delivery to the electric vehicle as required to replace the primary power source, a power connection assembly to connect the at least one secondary power source to the electric vehicle and a control system to control supply to the electric vehicle.

A vehicle power supply system includes: a battery module; a cooling fan configured to taken in air from a passenger compartment of a vehicle; an upstream-side inlet duct that is disposed on an upstream side of the cooling fan; and a downstream-side inlet duct that is disposed on a downstream side of the cooling fan to connect the cooling fan and the battery module together. The cooling fan is disposed obliquely forwards or obliquely rearwards of the battery module, the downstream-side inlet duct is disposed on a lateral side of the battery module, the downstream-side inlet duct has a branching portion configured to divide air discharged from a discharge port of the cooling fan and to supply the air to the battery module, the branching portion is disposed between the cooling fan and the battery module, and the discharge port is directed towards the battery module.

A concrete mixer truck includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive assemblies coupled to the chassis, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, the mixing drum defining an internal volume configured to contain material and an aperture through which the material can enter and exit the internal volume, an energy storage device positioned at a rear end of the chassis and configured to provide electrical energy, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage device, where the electromagnetic device is configured to receive the electrical energy from the energy storage device and provide mechanical energy to drive at least one of the plurality of tractive assemblies to propel the concrete mixer truck.

An external power supply connector attached to a vehicle-side connecting portion and control unit controlling the supply power to the vehicle-side connecting portion, supplying power from the vehicle to outside. The external power supply connector includes a body including an external connecting portion to an electric plug supplying power to a connected external device; a restricting member enables switching between restricting state wherein the electric plug is restricted from being attached and detached to and from the external connecting portion, and allowing state enabling the electric plug to attach and detach to and from the external connecting portion. A signal outputting portion outputs a signal to the control unit and detecting portion. The detecting portion detects the restricting state and allowing state of the restricting member. In allowing state, the signal outputting portion outputs a prohibiting signal from being supplied to the external power supply connector to the control unit.

An onboard battery mounted in a front section of a space located behind a rearmost seat of an automobile includes: an assembly battery including electrode terminals arranged on a rear surface of the assembly battery in a vehicle frontward and rearward direction; and a battery case housing the assembly battery. A case rear-surface member forming a rear surface of the battery case is provided with a ridge portion that faces at least a part of a rear surface of the assembly battery in the vehicle frontward and rearward direction in a manner so as to avoid the electrode terminals, the ridge portion projecting toward the assembly battery. When the case rear-surface member moves toward the assembly battery, the ridge portion comes into contact with the assembly battery before the case rear-surface member applies force to the electrode terminals.

A vehicle is a hybrid vehicle including an engine driven by fuel, and the vehicle includes a motor-generator driven by electric power and a charge plug to which a connector is removably connected, the charge plug being capable of at least one of being supplied with electric power from the connector and supplying electric power to the connector. An engine is arranged to be offset toward one side surface and the charge plug is provided in the other side surface.

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and battery cells. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment. The battery cells are positioned between the body assembly and the chassis.

A power reception-side coil is mounted on the bottom surface of a vehicle body and contactlessly receives power transmitted from a power feeding-side coil disposed on the ground. The power reception-side coil is of a solenoid type such that an electric wire is wound with the vehicle longitudinal direction as a coil axis. A shield member that is a plate-shaped magnetic shield is disposed between the bottom surface of the vehicle body and the power reception-side coil. The shield member has a forward-inclined surface serving as a first wall part protruding downward of the vehicle, the forward-inclined surface being raised and provided at the vehicle front side in a direction of the coil axis with respect to the power reception-side coil.