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Aufnahmevorrichtung für schwere Gegenstände

Resumen de: DE102025102888A1

Eine Aufnahmevorrichtung für schwere Gegenstände umfasst eine Rahmenanordnung, welche mehrere schwere Gegenstände auf mehreren Ebenen in einer Höhenrichtung lagert; mehrere Säulenelemente, die sich in der Höhenrichtung erstrecken; und ein Paar von Anbauteilen, welche sich im Wesentlichen horizontal zwischen Säulenelementen erstrecken, die in einer Längsrichtung der Rahmenanordnung angeordnet sind, wobei das Paar von Anbauteilen zwei Endabschnitte in einer Breitenrichtung eines schweren Gegenstands stützt, wobei die Breitenrichtung im Wesentlichen orthogonal zu einer Einführungs- und Entnahmerichtung des schweren Gegenstands an der Vorrichtung ist. Jedes der Anbauteile umfasst einen Abschnitt einer längeren Seite und einen Abschnitt einer kürzeren Seite, die sich in zwei Richtungen erstrecken, von denen jede im Wesentlichen orthogonal zur Erstreckungsrichtung des Anbauteils ist, wobei die Abmessungen des Abschnitts der längeren Seite und des Abschnitts der kürzeren Seite in den beiden Richtungen unterschiedlich sind und die Abschnitte der längeren Seite und der kürzeren Seite an den Säulenelementen und dem schweren Gegenstand fixierbar sind.

ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE BATTERY MODULE CONNECTOR SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025300323A1

A battery pack having battery modules and an elastically deformable connector system for use in connecting said battery modules to one another. The elastically deformable connector system comprising busbar assembly having a busbar with a first peripheral portion, a second peripheral portion, and an elastically deformable intermediate portion located between the first and second peripheral portions. The busbar assembly also includes a first male connector assembly coupled to the first peripheral portion of the busbar, a second male connector assembly coupled to the second peripheral portion of the busbar, and a busbar housing that encloses a substantial extent of the busbar. Wherein after the busbar assembly is electrically connected to a pair of battery modules in the battery pack, the intermediate portion is configured to elastically deform to compensate for each of compression movement and expansion movement of the pair of battery modules.

SECONDARY BATTERY

Resumen de: US2025300275A1

The present invention relates to a secondary battery which is charged and discharged by oxidizing and reducing metal ions dissolved in an electrolyte. The secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of secondary battery modules; a container accommodating the plurality of secondary battery modules therein; and an air-conditioning unit disposed on the plurality of secondary battery modules to cool, heat, or ventilate the plurality of secondary battery modules.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

Resumen de: US2025300280A1

A rechargeable electrochemical cell (10) comprises an anode compartment (14) and a cathode compartment (15), the compartments being enclosed in part by metal plates (11, 12) that define end faces of the cell (10), the two compartments (14, 15) being separated by an impermeable, ion-conducting electrolyte element (13). The cell (10) is a molten sodium/metal chloride cell, and the plate (12) enclosing the cathode compartment defines a slightly concave end face surrounded by a flat rim. The volume change of the cathodic materials as the cell is heated up to its operating temperature are accommodated by flattening of the concave end face, so the overall thickness of the cell (10) does not change.

HEAT EXCHANGER AND BATTERY PACK

Resumen de: US2025300274A1

A heat exchanger includes a bag body including, in an interior of the bag body, a heat exchange path through which a heat exchange medium flows; and a base body including, in an interior of the base body, a supply path that communicates with one end of the heat exchange path and is configured to supply the heat exchange medium to the heat exchange path, and a recovery path that communicates with another end of the heat exchange path and is configured to recover the heat exchange medium. The bag body includes a front sheet, a rear sheet opposite to the front sheet, an inflow port through which the heat exchange medium flows in, an outflow port through which the heat exchange medium flows out, and an occlusion prevention member provided over a surface of the front sheet.

HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025300264A1

A heat management system includes: a first flow channel through which a heat medium flows; a second flow channel through which the heat medium flows; a reserve tank that is provided on the second flow channel; a pump that causes the heat medium to circulate; and a switching device. When the charging of an electric apparatus is ended in a state where the first flow channel and the second flow channel are disconnected, the heat management system executes an air removal process for the first flow channel and the second flow channel, after the end of the above charging, by connecting the first flow channel and the second flow channel by the switching device and driving the pump.

TEMPERATURE REGULATOR

Resumen de: US2025300266A1

A temperature regulator including a battery module having cells disposed side by side along a first direction, and including: temperature regulating units between two of the adjacent cells along the first direction and each having a first and second flat plate portion facing each in the first direction; a supply path supplying fluid to an introduction port of each of the temperature regulating units; a discharge path allowing the fluid to be discharged from a discharge port of each of the temperature regulating units; and connection walls connecting end portions of the first and second flat plate portions along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The temperature regulating unit includes, between the first and second flat plate portions, a first flow path communicating with the introduction port, and a second smaller flow path allowing the fluid from the first flow path to return and flow to the discharge port.

SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO A PORTABLE BATTERY USING AT LEAST ONE SOLAR PANEL

Resumen de: US2025300252A1

A system for supplying power to a portable battery pack including a battery enclosed by a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin using at least one solar panel is disclosed, wherein the pouch or skin can be provided in different colors and/or patterns. Further, the pouch or skin can be MOLLE-compatible. The battery comprises a battery element housed between a battery cover and a back plate, wherein the battery element, battery cover, and back plate have a slight curvature or contour. Further, the battery comprises flexible leads.

BATTERY CELL SEPARATOR

Resumen de: US2025300317A1

A separator for a battery cell includes a primary layer comprising a porous battery separator material, a thermal stability coating applied onto the primary layer on a surface of the primary layer that will be facing an anode within the battery cell, at least one of a first edge and a second edge of the primary layer including an un-coated zone wherein the thermal stability coating is not applied, and a metallic coating applied onto the primary layer within the un-coated zone.

Material for Dissipating Heat From and/or Reducing Heat Signature of Electronic Devices and Clothing

Resumen de: US2025300289A1

Systems, methods and articles having a heat-shielding or blocking, heat-dissipating and/or heat signature-reducing material layer or coating are disclosed. In one example, the heat-shielding or blocking, heat-dissipating and/or heat signature-reducing material completely covers the interior of a housing having a plurality of battery cells removably disposed therein. Other examples include a heat-shielding or blocking, heat-dissipating and/or heat signature-reducing material layer having anti-static, anti-radio frequency (RF), anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI), anti-tarnish, and/or anti-corrosion materials and properties that effectively protect battery-operated devices and/or the batteries that power them from damage or diminished operation.

Battery Modules with Casted Module Enclosures and Methods of Fabricating Thereof

Resumen de: US2025300278A1

Described herein are battery packs comprising thermal sensor modules and electric vehicles using these packs. In some examples, a battery pack comprises a set of battery modules positioned within the enclosed cavity formed, in part, by a set of side walls. The thermal sensor module is positioned within a thermal sensor module opening in the set of side walls and comprises a thermal sensor module housing a thermal sleeve, and a temperature sensor positioned within and thermally coupled with the thermal sleeve. The thermal sleeve physically contacts and is thermally coupled with at least one battery cell of the set of battery modules. The thermal sensor module may comprise a thermal sensor module spring configured to urge the thermal sleeve towards the battery cell. One or more retention tab may retain the thermal module in the thermal sensor module opening during fabrication of the battery modules.

FROM EV BATTERY RECYCLING TO COMMERCIAL-SCALE PRODUCTION OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PRECURSOR (PCAM) USING GREEN SOLUTION

Resumen de: US2025300257A1

The present invention pertains to a sustainable and efficient method for recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and producing lithium-ion battery precursor (pCAM) cathode precursors. In the recycling aspect, the invention introduces a green solvent mixture comprising Ethylene glycol phosphite (2-hydroxyethyl dihydrogen phosphite) and water, and not limited to the mixture Ethylene glycol, H3PO4 and water (H2O) or a mixture of Ethylene glycol, H2SO4 and water H2O, for leaching valuable metal ions from spent cathodes and ore minerals. This method exhibits outstanding extraction efficiency, with 99.9% recovery rates for nickel, cobalt, manganese, and 99.5% for lithium. In the pCAM synthesis aspect, a novel method that produces pCAM in the spherical hydroxide form using ammonium metal (ii) sulfate hexahydrate (NH4)2M(SO4)2·6H2O, where M represents nickel(II), manganese(II), and cobalt(II), or combinations thereof.

PEELING APPARATUS FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITE

Resumen de: US2025300260A1

Provided is a peeling apparatus for a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode composite, the peeling apparatus including: a current-carrying area including an electrode; a shock wave delivery area configured to house a positive electrode plate; a partition plate configured to partition between both the areas; and a power supply device configured to supply electric power to the electrode, the peeling apparatus being configured to peel off the positive electrode composite from the positive electrode current collector of the positive electrode plate in such a manner that a discharge occurs between the electrode and the partition plate and a shock wave generated in the current-carrying area is delivered through the partition plate to the positive electrode plate in the shock wave delivery area.

BATTERY FRACTIONATION UNIT AND BATTERY FRACTIONATION METHOD

Resumen de: US2025300258A1

A battery fractionation unit has a battery container, a chute supplying batteries, and a chute supplying dry ice granules to the container. Cooled batteries from the container are supplied to a working chamber of a cutting unit. The crushed batteries from the cutting unit are supplied to an impact mill. The milled materials from the impact mill are supplied to a vibrating sieve chamber equipped with a pneumatic separator unit for separating the plastic fraction of the batteries. The battery container has a hot chamber for initial battery cooling in a gaseous CO2 atmosphere and a cold chamber for dosing dry ice granules to the cooled batteries. The container has a chute dosing the mixture of dry ice and batteries that is supplied to the cutting unit.

BATTERY PACK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY PACK

Resumen de: US2025300244A1

A battery pack includes a left holder. The left holder includes a resin portion molded from resin and a plurality of lead plates held by the resin portion. The plurality of lead plates includes a first lead plate connected to a terminal of a first battery cell and a second lead plate connected to a terminal of another battery cell. In the resin portion, a through hole penetrating the resin portion in a left-right direction is formed. The through hole is located between outer edges of the two lead plates.

ELECTROLYTES FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME

Resumen de: US2025300240A1

An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery, the electrolyte including a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive; wherein the additive includes a first additive represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second additive represented by Chemical Formula 2:

POWER STORAGE DEVICE

Resumen de: US2025300277A1

The power storage device includes a power storage module including a power storage cell, a cooler disposed above the power storage module, and a thermally insulating member. The power storage cell has a short side surface and a short side surface, a positive electrode terminal disposed on the short side surface, and a negative electrode terminal disposed on the short side surface. The thermally insulating member is provided below the cooler and above each of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal.

BATTERY PACK WIRING HARNESS SEAL STRUCTURE

Resumen de: US2025300283A1

A sealing structure for an aperture formed in a housing of a battery pack including a first pipe positioned in the aperture, a second pipe connected to the first pipe, a sealant provided in at least the second pipe that provides a hermetic seal of the aperture, and a first clamp attached to the second pipe in a manner that radially narrows a diameter of second pipe to restrict movement of the sealant to maintain the hermetic seal during increases in pressure of the housing.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025300267A1

A method for thermal management performed by a controller of an energy storage system, where the energy storage system includes at least a first battery module, a second battery module, a first battery management system (BMS) node, and a second BMS node. The first BMS node is configured to control operation of the first battery module, and the second BMS node is configured to control operation of the second battery module. The method includes (a) determining a first temperature profile difference representing a difference between an actual temperature profile of the first battery module and a desired temperature profile of the first battery module, (b) determining a first operation adjustment representing a desired change in operation of the first battery module for decreasing the first temperature profile difference, and (c) controlling the first BMS node to change operation of the first battery module according to the first operation adjustment.

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN INFLATEABLE MEMBER FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025300271A1

A battery assembly includes a housing having a plurality of side walls that collectively define an interior zone. A plurality of battery cells is arranged in the interior zone. A support assembly connected to the housing supports the plurality of battery cells. The support assembly includes a support plate, an external structural plate, and a channeled cooling plate arranged between the support plate and the external structural plate, and a plurality of channeled cooling plate inflation ports that extend through the support plate towards the channeled cooling plate. The plurality of channeled cooling plate inflation ports introducing an amount of fluid into the support assembly to expand one or more portions of the channeled cooling plate.

Power System Comprising Bipolar Battery Electrodes, Vehicle Driven by the Power System, and Manufacturing Method

Resumen de: US2025300239A1

A power system including at least a lithium-sulfur (Li—S) battery module or pack and a second battery module or pack, different than the Li—S module or pack in composition, structure, or configuration, wherein (i) at least one of the Li—S module or pack and the second battery module or pack includes a first set of multiple bipolar electrodes internally connected in series; and (ii) the at least a lithium-sulfur (Li—S) battery module or pack and the second battery module or pack are internally or externally connected in parallel to form a power source. The power source May be connected in parallel to a supercapacitor, a fuel cell, a high-power battery, etc. The power system may further contain a controller, a DC/DC converter and/or a high-voltage bus electrically communicating with the controller. The power system may be used to power a vehicle or other device.

ELECTROLYTES FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME

Resumen de: US2025300241A1

A rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including an electrolyte, the electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; a first additive represented by Chemical Formula 1; and a second additive represented by Chemical Formula 2:

THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025300265A1

A thermal management system includes a first flow path through which a heat medium flows, a second flow path through which the heat medium flows, a reserve tank provided in the second flow path, a water pump that circulates the heat medium, and a switching device. The thermal management system executes an air removal process for the second flow path and the first flow path by connecting the second flow path and the first flow path with the switching device and driving the water pump in a case where a temperature of a heat-exchanged device is lower than a specified temperature in a state where the second flow path and the first flow path are disconnected.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE

Resumen de: US2025300250A1

Provided is a method. The method includes obtaining first information about an energy storage device and second information about an operating environment of the energy storage device, determining an amount of charge or an amount of discharge of the energy storage device from the first information and the second information based on a reinforcement learning model, charging or discharging the energy storage device based on the determined amount of charge or the determined amount of discharge, in which the reinforcement learning model is trained based on a first objective function that considers a possible charge-discharge range according to a real-time state of charge (SOC) of the energy storage device.

HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE

Nº publicación: US2025300263A1 25/09/2025

Solicitante:

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK [JP]
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Resumen de: US2025300263A1

A heat management system is configured to perform heat management of a vehicle using a heat medium. The heat management system includes: a first flow passage in which a reserve tank is not provided; a second flow passage in which a reserve tank is provided; a switching device configured to switch between coupling and uncoupling of the first flow passage and the second flow passage to and from each other; and a control device configured to control the switching device. The control device is configured to, when coupling conditions including that the vehicle is stationary are met, make the heat medium flow through the first flow passage and the second flow passage that have been coupled to each other by the switching device.