B60L1/08

Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method

The system can include an on-board thermal management subsystem. The system 100 can optionally include an off-board (extravehicular) infrastructure subsystem. The on-board thermal management subsystem can include: a battery pack, one or more fluid loops, and an air manifold. The system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable components.

Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method

The system can include an on-board thermal management subsystem. The system 100 can optionally include an off-board (extravehicular) infrastructure subsystem. The on-board thermal management subsystem can include: a battery pack, one or more fluid loops, and an air manifold. The system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable components.

VEHICLE REFRIGERATOR CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE
20230294484 · 2023-09-21 ·

The disclosure relates to the field of electric vehicles, and in particular provides a vehicle refrigerator control method, a storage medium, and a vehicle, aiming to solve the problems of how to implement the intelligent identification of items stored in a vehicle refrigerator, and of controlling the vehicle refrigerator based on information of the stored item and vehicle state information. To this end, the method of the disclosure includes: obtaining item information of a vehicle refrigerator; obtaining a real-time temperature and a target temperature of the vehicle refrigerator; obtaining vehicle state information; and controlling the vehicle refrigerator based on the real-time temperature, the target temperature, and the vehicle state information. By applying the method of the disclosure, the user can quickly and accurately know the information of the item stored in the vehicle refrigerator, a suitable target temperature can be automatically set based on the item information, and the vehicle refrigerator can be controlled, based on the vehicle state information, to operate in different modes. The method of the disclosure not only optimizes the control over the vehicle refrigerator, satisfies the refrigeration requirement, but also solves the problems of NVH and vehicle energy consumption, etc, thereby providing users with a more comfortable experience.

VEHICLE REFRIGERATOR CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE
20230294484 · 2023-09-21 ·

The disclosure relates to the field of electric vehicles, and in particular provides a vehicle refrigerator control method, a storage medium, and a vehicle, aiming to solve the problems of how to implement the intelligent identification of items stored in a vehicle refrigerator, and of controlling the vehicle refrigerator based on information of the stored item and vehicle state information. To this end, the method of the disclosure includes: obtaining item information of a vehicle refrigerator; obtaining a real-time temperature and a target temperature of the vehicle refrigerator; obtaining vehicle state information; and controlling the vehicle refrigerator based on the real-time temperature, the target temperature, and the vehicle state information. By applying the method of the disclosure, the user can quickly and accurately know the information of the item stored in the vehicle refrigerator, a suitable target temperature can be automatically set based on the item information, and the vehicle refrigerator can be controlled, based on the vehicle state information, to operate in different modes. The method of the disclosure not only optimizes the control over the vehicle refrigerator, satisfies the refrigeration requirement, but also solves the problems of NVH and vehicle energy consumption, etc, thereby providing users with a more comfortable experience.

Low voltage electrical load shedding system
11764575 · 2023-09-19 · ·

A battery load management system and methods of managing a battery load, e.g., in a vehicle, may be directed to a converter that steps down electrical power from an input voltage to a reduced voltage. An electrical bus in electrical communication with the converter may be configured to supply electrical power received from the converter at the reduced voltage to a plurality of electrical loads. A controller may be configured to detect a load shed trigger, and in response to the detection select one or more low-priority loads included in the plurality of electrical loads. The controller may also be configured to reduce electrical power consumption by the one or more low-priority loads.

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE
20230311709 · 2023-10-05 ·

A temperature adjusting device includes a temperature adjusting circuit configured to circulate a thermal medium, a first temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the thermal medium, a battery thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, a second temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the battery, a heat generating instrument thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, and a control device configured to control the heat generating instrument, the control device including a thermal medium heating mode configured to generate excessive heat from the heat generating instrument on the basis of measurement results of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE
20230311709 · 2023-10-05 ·

A temperature adjusting device includes a temperature adjusting circuit configured to circulate a thermal medium, a first temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the thermal medium, a battery thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, a second temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the battery, a heat generating instrument thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, and a control device configured to control the heat generating instrument, the control device including a thermal medium heating mode configured to generate excessive heat from the heat generating instrument on the basis of measurement results of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACCESSORY RECHARGING DURING BATTERY CHARGE

Systems and methods to control an electric vehicle accessory of an electric vehicle during a charge event are provided. An apparatus includes a controller communicatively coupled to a battery and an electric vehicle accessory. The controller is structured to: receive a battery power limit from the battery management system; receive an indication that the battery is undergoing the charge event; and cause the electric vehicle accessory to recharge by absorbing energy from a charging station during the charge event.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACCESSORY RECHARGING DURING BATTERY CHARGE

Systems and methods to control an electric vehicle accessory of an electric vehicle during a charge event are provided. An apparatus includes a controller communicatively coupled to a battery and an electric vehicle accessory. The controller is structured to: receive a battery power limit from the battery management system; receive an indication that the battery is undergoing the charge event; and cause the electric vehicle accessory to recharge by absorbing energy from a charging station during the charge event.

Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method

The system can include an on-board thermal management subsystem. The system 100 can optionally include an off-board (extravehicular) infrastructure subsystem. The on-board thermal management subsystem can include: a battery pack, one or more fluid loops, and an air manifold. The system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable components.