Thermal dissipation system of an electric vehicle
First Claim
1. A thermal dissipation system suitable for placement within a channel defined by a vehicle that draws ambient air through the channel during operation of the vehicle, the thermal dissipation system comprising:
- a heat exchanger configured to provide cooling and heating for a cabin air conditioning system;
a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged forward of and laterally shifted to opposing sides of the heat exchanger, each of the heat sinks configured to be in thermal contact with an operational heat emitting component of the vehicle; and
a plurality of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air through the heart exchanger and the first and second heat sinks by switching between two or more configurations of the thermal dissipation system including a first configuration and a second configuration, whereinthe first configuration is a heating configuration for the cabin air conditioning system and the second configuration is a cooling configuration for the cabin air conditioning system.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a thermal dissipation system of an electric vehicle that includes: a heat exchanger arranged at the front part of the electric vehicle for providing heating or cooling to an air conditioning system of the electric vehicle; a first heat sink and a second heat sink, which are respectively arranged at the two sides of the front part of the heat exchanger; a number of rotatable and adjustable air deflectors for changing the flow direction of the air flowing through the heat dissipation system. Temperature sensors are included within the thermal dissipation system for sensing the working temperatures and the environmental temperatures of a battery pack and a motor of the electric vehicle. Opening and closing states of the air deflectors are adjusted in accordance with data provided by the temperature sensors.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermal dissipation system suitable for placement within a channel defined by a vehicle that draws ambient air through the channel during operation of the vehicle, the thermal dissipation system comprising:
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a heat exchanger configured to provide cooling and heating for a cabin air conditioning system; a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged forward of and laterally shifted to opposing sides of the heat exchanger, each of the heat sinks configured to be in thermal contact with an operational heat emitting component of the vehicle; and a plurality of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air through the heart exchanger and the first and second heat sinks by switching between two or more configurations of the thermal dissipation system including a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is a heating configuration for the cabin air conditioning system and the second configuration is a cooling configuration for the cabin air conditioning system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electric vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle chassis defining an air inlet; an air conditioning system configured to govern a temperature within the electric vehicle; a motor; a battery pack configured to provide energy to the motor; and a thermal dissipation system positioned proximate the air inlet and configured to receive air entering the air inlet, the thermal dissipation system comprising; a heat exchanger in thermal contact with the air conditioning system, a first and a second heat sink in thermal contact with the motor and the battery pack respectively, the first and second heat sinks being positioned forward of and on opposing sides of the heat exchanger, a plurality of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air through the heart exchanger and the first and second heat sinks by switching between two or more configurations of the thermal dissipation system including a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is a heating configuration for the cabin air conditioning system and the second configuration is a cooling configuration for the cabin air conditioning system, and a controller configured to direct configuration changes of the plurality of air deflectors. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A thermal dissipation system suitable for placement within a channel defined by a vehicle that draws ambient air through the channel during operation of the vehicle, the thermal dissipation system comprising:
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a heat exchanger configured to provide cooling and heating for a cabin air conditioning system; a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged forward of and laterally shifted to opposing sides of the heat exchanger, each of the heat sinks configured to be in thermal contact with an operational heat emitting component of the vehicle; and a plurality of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air through the heart exchanger and the first and second heat sinks by switching between two or more configurations of the thermal dissipation system including a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration is a heating configuration for the cabin air conditioning system and the second configuration is a cooling configuration for the cabin air conditioning system, wherein the plurality of air deflectors comprises a first air deflector positioned in front of the heat exchanger and spanning the gap between the first and second heat sinks. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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