A vehicle air-conditioning device includes a compressor, a heating unit, an outside air heat exchanger, a wind speed regulation unit, and a controller. The heating unit includes a heating heat exchanger and heats ventilation air supplied to a space to be air conditioned using a high-pressure refrigerant as a heat source. The wind speed regulation unit regulates a wind speed of air supplied to the outside air heat exchanger. The control unit performs, as a defrosting operation of defrosting the outside air heat exchanger, a dry defrosting mode for evaporating and removing frost adhering to the outside air heat exchanger in a state where the outside air is at a low temperature. In the dry defrosting mode, the controller causes the wind speed regulation unit to supply air to the outside air heat exchanger at a wind speed in a range determined to promote evaporation and removal of frost.

A vehicle air-conditioning device includes a compressor, a heating unit, an outside air heat exchanger, a wind speed regulation unit, and a controller. The heating unit includes a heating heat exchanger and heats ventilation air supplied to a space to be air conditioned using a high-pressure refrigerant as a heat source. The wind speed regulation unit regulates a wind speed of air supplied to the outside air heat exchanger. The control unit performs, as a defrosting operation of defrosting the outside air heat exchanger, a dry defrosting mode for evaporating and removing frost adhering to the outside air heat exchanger in a state where the outside air is at a low temperature. In the dry defrosting mode, the controller causes the wind speed regulation unit to supply air to the outside air heat exchanger at a wind speed in a range determined to promote evaporation and removal of frost.

A method of charging an electric vehicle, including: providing an external charging unit and an external cooling unit; connecting a battery power inlet on the vehicle to the charging unit via a power cable; connecting a heat exchange connector of a heat exchanger of the vehicle to the external cooling unit via a heat exchange duct; supplying a cooling medium from a coolant tank of the external cooling unit to the vehicle while providing a high level power input via the power cable during a peak charging time interval t.sub.pc; and supplying a cooling medium via a heat pump to the heat exchange connector while providing a second level power input via the power cable that is lower than the first level during a subsequent charging time interval t.sub.sc following on the peak charging time interval.

The present disclosure discloses a temperature adjustment method and a temperature adjustment system for a vehicle. The temperature adjustment method includes the following steps: obtaining a required power used for performing temperature adjustment on a battery; obtaining an actual power used for performing temperature adjustment on the battery; and adjusting an opening degree of an intra-vehicle cooling branch and an opening degree of a battery cooling branch according to the required power, the actual power, an intra-vehicle temperature, and an air conditioner set temperature.

The present disclosure discloses a temperature adjustment method and a temperature adjustment system for a vehicle. The temperature adjustment method includes the following steps: obtaining a required power used for performing temperature adjustment on a battery; obtaining an actual power used for performing temperature adjustment on the battery; and adjusting an opening degree of an intra-vehicle cooling branch and an opening degree of a battery cooling branch according to the required power, the actual power, an intra-vehicle temperature, and an air conditioner set temperature.

A cell device including a cell module and at least one temperature adjusting module is provided. The temperature adjusting modules are configured on the cell module in a heat conduction manner. Each of the temperature adjusting modules includes a thermoelectric cooling chip. The thermoelectric cooling chip has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The thermoelectric cooling chip is configured to receive a first electric signal to heat the first surface and cool the second surface. The thermoelectric cooling chip is configured to receive a second electric signal to cool the first surface and heat the second surface. A vehicle including the cell device is also provided. The cell device of the disclosure is capable of implementing active temperature control and has good temperature control effect. The vehicle of the disclosure is capable of implementing active temperature control, and has a wider usage environment temperature.

A cell device including a cell module and at least one temperature adjusting module is provided. The temperature adjusting modules are configured on the cell module in a heat conduction manner. Each of the temperature adjusting modules includes a thermoelectric cooling chip. The thermoelectric cooling chip has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The thermoelectric cooling chip is configured to receive a first electric signal to heat the first surface and cool the second surface. The thermoelectric cooling chip is configured to receive a second electric signal to cool the first surface and heat the second surface. A vehicle including the cell device is also provided. The cell device of the disclosure is capable of implementing active temperature control and has good temperature control effect. The vehicle of the disclosure is capable of implementing active temperature control, and has a wider usage environment temperature.

A charging device for charging the electrochemical energy accumulator has a first circuit which is or can be coupled electrically to the electrochemical energy accumulator. A heating device for heating the electrochemical energy accumulator has a second circuit, separate from the first circuit, having an induction heating element which can be heated inductively by an external magnetic alternating field and which is or can be coupled thermally to the electrochemical energy accumulator.

A charging device for charging the electrochemical energy accumulator has a first circuit which is or can be coupled electrically to the electrochemical energy accumulator. A heating device for heating the electrochemical energy accumulator has a second circuit, separate from the first circuit, having an induction heating element which can be heated inductively by an external magnetic alternating field and which is or can be coupled thermally to the electrochemical energy accumulator.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable storage medium for adaptive/dynamic thermal management of an electrical power system having variable electric loads that may impact performance or life of the electrical power system. Embodiments may include adaptive thermal management of at least one of an energy storage system and an electric energy supply. Applications of this disclosure may include adaptive thermal management method for electric vehicles and non-mobility applications, particularly having variable electrical loads that may impact performance or life of the application.