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 an air conditioning system of the vehicle;
a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged proximately to the heat exchanger, each of the heat sinks being configured to be in thermal contact with a heat emitting component of the vehicle; and
a plurality of air deflectors including a first set of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air by transitioning between two configurations of the air deflectors, whereinin a first configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to direct the ambient air entering the thermal dissipation system to at least one of the first and second heat sinks, and then to the heat exchanger, andin a second configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to direct the ambient air entering the thermal dissipation system directly to the heat exchanger bypassing the first and second heat sinks.
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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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18 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 an air conditioning system of the vehicle; a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged proximately to the heat exchanger, each of the heat sinks being configured to be in thermal contact with a heat emitting component of the vehicle; and a plurality of air deflectors including a first set of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air by transitioning between two configurations of the air deflectors, wherein in a first configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to direct the ambient air entering the thermal dissipation system to at least one of the first and second heat sinks, and then to the heat exchanger, and in a second configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to direct the ambient air entering the thermal dissipation system directly to the heat exchanger bypassing the first and second heat sinks. - 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 configured to provide cooling and heating for an air conditioning system of the vehicle; a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged proximately to the heat exchanger, each of the heat sinks being configured to be in thermal contact with a heat emitting component of the vehicle; and a plurality of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air by transitioning between two configurations of the air deflectors, and a controller configured to direct configuration changes of the plurality of air deflectors, wherein in a first configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to direct the ambient air entering the thermal dissipation system to at least one of the first and second heat sinks, and then to the heat exchanger, and in a second configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to direct the ambient air entering the thermal dissipation system directly to the heat exchanger bypassing the first and second heat sinks. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A thermal dissipation system suitable for use within a vehicle, the thermal dissipation system comprising:
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a heat exchanger; a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged proximately to the heat exchanger; a plurality of sensors configured to determine temperatures associated with operational components of the vehicle; a plurality of air deflectors including a first set of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air by transitioning between two configurations of the air deflectors; and a controller configured to direct a configuration of the plurality of air deflects to be changed in accordance with signals received from the plurality of sensors, the configuration change altering a flow of air through the thermal dissipation system, wherein in a first configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to direct all the ambient air to one of the first and second heat sinks and rejoin the ambient air after the ambient airflows through the heat exchanger, and in a second configuration, the first set of air deflectors are arranged to allow a portion of the ambient air to flow directly to the heat exchanger through a gap between the first heat sink and the second heat sink. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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Specification