A vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator, a body coupled to the chassis and offset longitudinally rearward from the cab, such that a volume is defined between the cab and the body, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, a secondary electrical load, a battery configured to supply electrical energy, and a power distribution unit configured to direct the electrical energy from the battery to the electric motor and the secondary electrical load. The power distribution unit is positioned in the volume defined between the cab and the body.

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a power system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system can include, one or more power distribution sources configured to supply electrical power to one or more power districts. One or more power conversion devices can be housed within a respective power district. In embodiments, the power district can be configured to allow for managing a draw by a respective one or more loads within the respective power district. The one or more power conversion devices can be configured to receive electrical power from one or more of the one or more power distribution sources, convert the electrical power to a secondary form, and then the converted electrical power to the one or more loads within the respective power district. In embodiments, a logic module can be operatively connected to the one or more power districts, configured to control at least a load draw.

The present disclosure provides a control system, method and device for vehicle redundant power supply. The system comprises: a main power supply circuit comprising a main power supply monitoring module for monitoring the main power supply circuit and generating monitoring information indicating whether a power supply fault exists in the main power supply circuit; and a redundant power supply circuit comprising a redundant power supply monitoring module for monitoring the main power supply circuit and generating monitoring information indicating whether a power supply fault exists in the redundant power supply circuit; and a vehicle control unit connected to the main power supply circuit and the redundant power supply circuit respectively, and configured for determining one of the main power supply circuit and the redundant power supply circuit as a target power supply circuit for vehicle running according to monitoring information.

An example operation includes one or more of determining a location in an area that may lose electricity during an event related to a grid, conserving energy through a muting of energy consumption at the location, storing the conserved energy in an energy storage device at the location, and using the conserved energy at the location when the event occurs.

A system and method for wirelessly or conductively (non-wireless) providing power. A three-phase coupling transmitter may be provided to wirelessly transmit modulated high-frequency voltage signals to a receiver, which may supply the received power to a load.

A power supply control circuit that allows the power to be supplied from a power supply such as a sub-battery to a load for a longer period of time, in the event of a failure of a main power supply. The power supply control circuit (1) includes: a first circuit (2) connecting a main battery (52) and a sub-battery (53) via a DC/DC converter (20); a second circuit (3) connecting a main battery (52) and a load (54); and a third circuit (4) connecting the sub-battery (53) and a load (54) via a semiconductor switch (32). When the main battery (52) fails, the semiconductor switch (32) is turned ON to supply the power from the sub-battery (53) to the load (54), and the forward direction of a parasitic diode (32a) of the semiconductor switch (32) is a direction from the load (54) to the sub-battery (53). Furthermore, the DC/DC converter (20) boosts the voltage from the main battery (52) and supplies the boosted voltage to the sub-battery (53).

An electrical grid system includes: a first obtaining controller that obtains the electric power demand or supply request information from the electric power transmission and distribution facility; a second obtaining controller that obtains an electric storage state information; a third obtaining controller that obtains a vehicle information of an electric vehicle; a supply and demand satisfaction level calculation controller that calculates a supply and demand satisfaction level based on the electric power demand or supply request information; a selection controller that selects an electric vehicle to be guided to the charge or discharge spot based on the vehicle information obtained by the third obtaining controller and the supply and demand satisfaction level calculated by the supply and demand satisfaction level calculation controller; and a communication controller that sends a guide information to the selected electric vehicle.

A power supply control device includes: a connection device provided in an inter-system line that connects a first system and a second system; and a controller configured to control the connection device. The controller is configured to control the connection device to cut off the inter-system line in response to a power supply failure of the first system or the second system being detected, execute a confirmation process for confirming a failed system based on changes in voltages of the first system and the second system in a first period, and execute, in a case where the failed system cannot be confirmed in the confirmation process, an estimation process for estimating, as an abnormal system, a system with a greater possibility to be abnormal, based on changes in voltages of the first system and the second system in a second period longer than the first period.