A rear suspension cross member (4) is suspended from and supported by left and right side members (31, 3r) on a lower side of a floor (2) of a vehicle body, a drive unit (8) including a driving motor (9) is mounted on the rear suspension cross member (4), and a power supply unit (20) including a junction box (21) is mounted on an upper side of the floor (2). A framework member (43) is spanned between brackets (421, 42r) erected on the left and right side members (31, 3r) to support a rear part of a seat cushion (39a) of a rear seat (39), the framework member (43) is disposed at a position rearward of the power supply unit (20) and at a position forward of the rear end of the rear suspension cross member (4) by a dimension (L1), and is used to mitigate input from another vehicle in a rear end collision.

Control unit for a vehicle battery pack comprising at least one module provided with a plurality of electrochemical cells carried on board a support structure; the control unit comprising a planar support substrate made of an at least partially insulating material; a plurality of sensor elements; wherein the sensors elements are arranged, on the support substrate, in two rows so as to be each positioned, once the unit is installed on board the vehicle battery pack, in the area of a respective terminal pole of each electrochemical cell; wherein the sensor elements comprise at least one voltage sensing device, which comprises at least two conductor and elastically deformable contact element, which are configured to be elastically compressed between the planar support substrate and the respective terminal pole.

Control unit for a vehicle battery pack comprising at least one module provided with a plurality of electrochemical cells carried on board a support structure of the vehicle battery pack; the control unit comprising a planar support substrate made of an at least partially insulating material; a plurality of sensor elements configured to control the operating parameters of the electrochemical cells of the module; wherein at least part of the sensors elements are arranged in two rows so as to be each positioned, once the unit is installed on board the vehicle battery pack, in the area of a respective terminal pole of each electrochemical cell; wherein the sensor elements comprise at least one infrared temperature sensor.

The present invention relates to a battery arrangement for an electrically powered industrial vehicle. The battery arrangement comprises a battery and ancillary equipment arranged to connect the battery to the vehicle. The battery is removably connected to the vehicle and comprises a current sensor. The battery is in a first state (A) when a measured current out from the battery exceeds a predetermined first current level. In the first state (A) the battery is prevented from turning power off to the vehicle. The battery is in a second state (B) when a measured current out from the battery is below a predetermined first current level for a predetermined first period of time. In the second state (B) the battery is allowed to turn power off to the vehicle.

An electric compact tractor powered by a plurality of lithium ion battery modules housed in a battery pack. A pair of electrical bus bars connect the plurality of lithium ion battery modules in the battery pack, and extend from the battery pack to electric motors for traction drive, implement drive and steering. A low voltage control circuit may be used for turning on the plurality of lithium ion battery modules in the battery pack.

An electric vehicle includes a first rocker and a second rocker spaced from each other. A first slider is slideably engaged with the first rocker, and a second slider is slideably engaged with the second rocker. A first pyrotechnic actuator is supported by the first rocker and is configured to slide the first slider relative to the first rocker. A second pyrotechnic actuator is supported by the second rocker and is configured to slide the second slider relative to the second rocker. A cable extends from the first slider to the second slider.

An embodiment skateboard platform for an electric vehicle includes a skateboard frame including a center module, a front module connected to a front of the center module, and a rear module connected to a rear of the center module, and a battery assembly mounted on the skateboard frame, wherein the battery assembly is detachably connected to the center module.

A vehicle includes a body including a first frame rail and a second frame rail and a cross-brace directly connected to the first frame rail and the second frame rail. A powertrain-electrification component is supported by the cross-brace. A vehicle subframe is directly connected to the cross-brace. A vehicle-steering gear is connected to the subframe. The direct connection of the subframe to the cross-brace dampens vibration, e.g., road vibration and noise, in the subframe to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness transferred to a vehicle occupant through the vehicle-steering gear.

A working vehicle includes a vehicle body, a traveling device which supports the vehicle body such that the vehicle body is allowed to travel, an electric motor to drive the traveling device, the electric motor being provided on the vehicle body, and a plurality of batteries to store electric power to be supplied to the electric motor, wherein the plurality of batteries include an on-board battery fixed to the vehicle body and a mobile battery detachably attached to the vehicle body.

A system for transferring electrical energy from a charging station to an electrical consumer including a charging plug connected to the charging station by a charging cable and a charging socket corresponding to the charging plug of the electrical consumer designed as a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle is designed to receive a battery voltage at the charging socket and relay it, unchanged, to a vehicle battery, wherein the charging station is configured to receive a network voltage from a power grid and to relay it via a charging cable to the charging plug, and the charging plug is configured to convert the network voltage into the battery voltage by means of power electronics.