DE69118393D1 - Elektrisches energiesystem - Google Patents
Elektrisches energiesystemInfo
- Publication number
- DE69118393D1 DE69118393D1 DE69118393T DE69118393T DE69118393D1 DE 69118393 D1 DE69118393 D1 DE 69118393D1 DE 69118393 T DE69118393 T DE 69118393T DE 69118393 T DE69118393 T DE 69118393T DE 69118393 D1 DE69118393 D1 DE 69118393D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- electric energy
- energy system
- electric
- energy
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M12/00—Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M12/04—Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type
- H01M12/06—Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode
- H01M12/065—Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode with plate-like electrodes or stacks of plate-like electrodes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- B60L50/00—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle
- B60L50/50—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells
- B60L50/60—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
- B60L50/64—Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- B60L50/00—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle
- B60L50/50—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells
- B60L50/60—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
- B60L50/66—Arrangements of batteries
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- B60L53/00—Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
- B60L53/30—Constructional details of charging stations
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- B60L58/00—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles
- B60L58/10—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
- B60L58/24—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries
- B60L58/26—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M4/00—Electrodes
- H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M4/00—Electrodes
- H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
- H01M2004/024—Insertable electrodes
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
- Y02T10/60—Other road transportation technologies with climate change mitigation effect
- Y02T10/70—Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
- Y02T10/60—Other road transportation technologies with climate change mitigation effect
- Y02T10/7072—Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02T90/10—Technologies relating to charging of electric vehicles
- Y02T90/12—Electric charging stations
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02T90/10—Technologies relating to charging of electric vehicles
- Y02T90/14—Plug-in electric vehicles
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
- Hybrid Cells (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/US1991/005114 WO1993003532A1 (en) | 1991-08-07 | 1991-08-07 | Electrical energy system |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE69118393D1 true DE69118393D1 (de) | 1996-05-02 |
DE69118393T2 DE69118393T2 (de) | 1996-09-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE69118393T Expired - Fee Related DE69118393T2 (de) | 1991-08-07 | 1991-08-07 | Elektrisches energiesystem |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5121044A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0557287B1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69118393T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1993003532A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (38)
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US5208526A (en) * | 1990-07-19 | 1993-05-04 | Luz Electric Fuel Israel Ltd. | Electrical power storage apparatus |
US5121044A (en) * | 1990-07-19 | 1992-06-09 | Luz Electric Fuel Israel, Ltd. | Electrical energy system |
US5349535A (en) * | 1992-10-20 | 1994-09-20 | Digicomp Research Corporation | Battery condition monitoring and recording system for electric vehicles |
US5434020A (en) * | 1993-11-15 | 1995-07-18 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Continuous-feed electrochemical cell with nonpacking particulate electrode |
JP3436090B2 (ja) * | 1997-02-14 | 2003-08-11 | トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 電気式駆動車両 |
US6306534B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2001-10-23 | Reveo, Inc. | Metal-air fuel cell battery systems employing means for discharging and recharging metal-fuel cards |
US6296960B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2001-10-02 | Reveo, Inc. | System and method for producing electrical power using metal-air fuel cell battery technology |
US6348277B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2002-02-19 | Reveo, Inc. | Method of and system for producing and supplying electrical power to an electrical power consuming device using a metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) module and a supply of metal-fuel cards |
US6569555B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2003-05-27 | Reveo, Inc. | Refuelable and rechargeable metal-air fuel cell battery power supply unit for integration into an appliance |
US6451463B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2002-09-17 | Reveo, Inc. | Electro-chemical power generation systems employing arrays of electronically-controllable discharging and/or recharging cells within a unity support structure |
US6558829B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2003-05-06 | Reveo, Inc. | Appliance with refuelable and rechargeable metal-air fuel cell battery power supply unit integrated therein |
US6472093B2 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2002-10-29 | Reveo, Inc. | Metal-air fuel cell battery systems having a metal-fuel card storage cartridge, insertable within a fuel cartridge insertion port, containing a supply of substantially planar discrete metal-fuel cards, and fuel card transport mechanisms therein |
US6299998B1 (en) | 1999-03-15 | 2001-10-09 | Reveo, Inc. | Movable anode fuel cell battery |
US6653003B1 (en) | 1999-10-12 | 2003-11-25 | Reveo Inc. | Fuel cell support and electrical interconnector |
AU1819901A (en) * | 1999-10-12 | 2001-04-23 | General Hydrogen Corporation | Hydrogen/electric energy distribution system |
US6558825B1 (en) | 2000-05-12 | 2003-05-06 | Reveo, Inc. | Fuel containment and recycling system |
US6382264B1 (en) * | 2000-06-21 | 2002-05-07 | Reveo, Inc. | Recyclable fuel distribution, storage, delivery and supply system |
US6441589B1 (en) * | 2001-04-02 | 2002-08-27 | Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation | Portable battery recharge station |
DE10224807B4 (de) | 2002-06-05 | 2019-10-10 | Aloys Wobben | Verfahren zum Ergänzen und Erfassen verbrauchter Energie bei einem Fahrzeug |
US8307967B2 (en) * | 2007-07-04 | 2012-11-13 | Satyajit Patwardhan | Widely deployable charging system for vehicles |
US7642670B2 (en) * | 2007-08-13 | 2010-01-05 | Glenn Rosendahl | Controlling power supply to vehicles through a series of electrical outlets |
US8803344B2 (en) | 2009-11-04 | 2014-08-12 | Elias Kyriakides | Renewable energy storage and conversion system |
US20120019203A1 (en) * | 2010-07-22 | 2012-01-26 | Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc. | Energy storage and vehicle charging system and method of operation |
JP5919525B2 (ja) * | 2011-11-22 | 2016-05-18 | パナソニックIpマネジメント株式会社 | 車両管理システム |
CA2942132A1 (en) * | 2014-03-05 | 2015-09-11 | Phinergy Ltd. | Pit stop for and method of replacement of electrolyte |
US9561737B2 (en) | 2014-06-27 | 2017-02-07 | Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. | Mobile aluminum-air battery power system |
DE102014216372A1 (de) | 2014-08-19 | 2016-02-25 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | Betriebsvorrichtung und System zum Betreiben eines Kraftfahrzeugs |
DE102015101284A1 (de) * | 2015-01-29 | 2016-08-04 | Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft | Ladestecker für ein elektrisch angetriebenes Fahrzeug |
US10611265B2 (en) * | 2015-01-29 | 2020-04-07 | Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft | Charging plug for an electrically driven vehicle |
US10703211B2 (en) | 2015-03-16 | 2020-07-07 | Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited | Battery pack, battery charging station, and charging method |
US9550406B2 (en) | 2015-03-16 | 2017-01-24 | Thunder Power Hong Kong Ltd. | Thermal dissipation system of an electric vehicle |
US9954260B2 (en) | 2015-03-16 | 2018-04-24 | Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited | Battery system with heat exchange device |
US10173687B2 (en) | 2015-03-16 | 2019-01-08 | Wellen Sham | Method for recognizing vehicle driver and determining whether driver can start vehicle |
US9533551B2 (en) | 2015-03-16 | 2017-01-03 | Thunder Power Hong Kong Ltd. | Electric vehicle thermal management system with series and parallel structure |
CN107086658B (zh) * | 2016-09-06 | 2020-07-10 | 东深金属燃料动力实验室有限责任公司 | 基于金属-空气电池组成的在线ups后备电源系统 |
EP3323652B1 (de) | 2016-11-16 | 2023-09-06 | NIO (Anhui) Holding Co., Ltd. | Elektrofahrzeug |
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US20210399364A1 (en) * | 2021-08-31 | 2021-12-23 | Shenzhen Shengtong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. | Liquid-proof metal-air electrode component and metal-air cell |
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US4842963A (en) * | 1988-06-21 | 1989-06-27 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Zinc electrode and rechargeable zinc-air battery |
US4925744A (en) * | 1989-04-07 | 1990-05-15 | Eltech Systems Corporation | Primary aluminum-air battery |
US5121044A (en) * | 1990-07-19 | 1992-06-09 | Luz Electric Fuel Israel, Ltd. | Electrical energy system |
WO1992002964A1 (en) * | 1990-07-27 | 1992-02-20 | Luz Electric Fuel Israel Ltd. | Rechargeable electrical power storage unit for use in electrical transport system |
WO1992003869A1 (en) * | 1990-08-12 | 1992-03-05 | Luz Electric Fuel Israel Ltd. | Rechargeable electrical power storage unit apparatus for use in an electrical transport system |
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1990
- 1990-07-19 US US07/555,921 patent/US5121044A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1991
- 1991-08-07 EP EP91915464A patent/EP0557287B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-08-07 DE DE69118393T patent/DE69118393T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-08-07 WO PCT/US1991/005114 patent/WO1993003532A1/en active IP Right Grant
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0557287A1 (de) | 1993-09-01 |
WO1993003532A1 (en) | 1993-02-18 |
US5121044A (en) | 1992-06-09 |
DE69118393T2 (de) | 1996-09-05 |
EP0557287B1 (de) | 1996-03-27 |
EP0557287A4 (de) | 1994-03-09 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |