A temperature control apparatus and method for fuel cell system, where the apparatus includes a fuel cell stack, a first pump disposed on a first cooling line, a first radiator disposed on the first cooling line, power electronic parts, a second pump disposed on a second cooling line, a second radiator disposed on the second cooling line, a cooling fan configured to blow exterior air to any one of the first radiator and the second radiator, and a controller configured to determine an RPM of the cooling fan based on a coolant temperature at an inlet of the fuel cell stack and a first exterior air temperature, to determine a target cooling performance of the plurality of power electronic parts based on power consumptions of the plurality of power electronic parts, and to determine an RPM of the second pump based on the target cooling performance of the plurality of power electronic parts, the RPM of the cooling fan, and a second exterior air temperature.

A cooling system includes air intakes, air intake fans, a duct, and an intake-air controller. The air intakes are separately formed near seats disposed side by side inside a vehicle. The air intake fans individually take in air through the air intakes. The duct guides the air taken in by the air intake fans to a battery. The intake-air controller controls a ratio of intake air flow rates in the air intake fans according to the state of a seated occupant.

An electric drivetrain for installation in a vehicle chassis. A generator coupled to an engine generates electric power for charging an array of batteries. The vehicle, including components and subsystems, may be powered electrically from the batteries, allowing the engine and generator to be easily replaced or customized for an industry, geographic region, fuel type, or a set of emission requirements. A thermal management system may determine a battery temperature for the set of batteries and cause one or more of a coolant system, a refrigerant system, an exhaust gas system or an ambient air heat exchanger to add heat to the set of batteries or transfer heat away from the set of batteries.

A detection device configured to detect a decrease in heat insulation performance of a battery pack mounted at an electrically powered vehicle, the detection device including: a heat insulation performance derivation unit configured to derive a heat insulation performance value, which is an evaluation value of the heat insulation performance, based on a temperature change of the battery and an environmental temperature in a predetermined period in which the electrically powered vehicle is stopped; a determination unit configured to determine, based on the heat insulation performance value derived by the heal insulation performance derivation unit and a predetermined reference value, whether the decrease in the heat insulation performance occurs; and an output unit configured to output, when the determination unit determines that the decrease in the heat insulation performance occurs, detection information indicating that the decrease in the heat insulation performance occurs.

A smart tonneau cover for a pickup truck includes an input system that receives information concerning a route and the weather forecast for the route to a destination, the height of a cargo, a precipitation sensor, a wind sensor, and to determine the limits to the height, position, and orientation of the portions of a tonneau cover, which can include solar panels that can be moved to optimize power generation and minimize power consumption while protecting the cargo. The solar panels can be positioned when stationary, such as while parked, and repositioned as needed during transit to maintain an optimal power efficiency.

This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.

A method, a system, and a computer readable medium for managing recharging of a shared electric vehicle are provided. The method includes determining whether an energy storage device of the electric vehicle requires charging, identifying a charging method based on a plurality of parameters including an ambient temperature, a current state of charge, a current load, and a power estimate for a planned route, altering the planned route of the electric vehicle to enable charging based on the identified method, and charging a second energy storage device associated with a second electric vehicle during transit via the electric vehicle. The charging method includes swapping electric vehicles, exchanging the energy storage device, and charging via a charging bot.

The invention relates to a refrigeration method and equipment for cooling the inside of a container, or a coolant circulating in a refrigeration circuit of a vehicle and/or of a supercharger, which uses an air current as a working fluid and comprises the steps of: compressing; cooling in coolers coupled to an ejection cycle; expanding, to reduce the temperature of the air current and obtain mechanical energy from same; refrigerating, to allow an exchange of thermal energy between the air current resulting from the expansion step and the coolant of the refrigeration circuit or the inside of the container; and regenerating, to allow an exchange of thermal energy between the air current resulting from the compression step, reducing the temperature thereof, and the air current resulting from the regenerating step, increasing the temperature thereof.

Provided is an accommodation device capable of transporting a work vehicle(s) smoothly. The accommodation device is configured to accommodate a plurality of work vehicles that carry out a work while traveling autonomously, including a plurality of accommodation cases mounted on a load carrying bed of a transporter vehicle being capable of accommodating the plurality of work vehicles individually, a supporting section for supporting the plurality of accommodation cases respectively with allowing movement thereof along a preset path, an actuator for driving the supporting section for causing the accommodation cases to move along the path, and an electric generator for supplying electric power to the actuator.

An electric drivetrain for installation in a vehicle chassis. A generator coupled to an engine generates electric power for charging an array of batteries. The vehicle, including components and subsystems, may be powered electrically from the batteries, allowing the engine and generator to be easily replaced or customized for an industry, geographic region, fuel type, or a set of emission requirements. A thermal management system may determine a battery temperature for the set of batteries and cause one or more of a coolant system, a refrigerant system, an exhaust gas system, or an ambient air heat exchanger to add heat to the set of batteries or transfer heat away from the set of batteries.