METHOD TO HEAT OR COOL VEHICLE BATTERY AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS

• US 20080179040A1
• Filed: 01/26/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Redevex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Redevex Corporation
• Inventors: Rosenbaum, Richard W.
• Application Number:
  US11/627,553
• Publication Number:
  US 20080179040A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 165/61
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00278 for the battery arrangement of batteries B60R16/04
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00385 for vehicles having an electrical drive, e.g. hybrid or fuel cell
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 2001/003 Component temperature regulation using an air flow
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/04 of the electric storage means for propulsion exchanging batteries for electric propulsion of vehicles B60L53/80; for auxiliary purposes only B60R16/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/005 the electric storage means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0416 Arrangement in the rear part of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/26 by cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/27 by heating
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

A battery heater/cooler increases mileage, comfort and/or safety in a conventional, electric or hybrid electric vehicle. An enclosure around the battery or batteries includes an inlet for heated or cooled air or liquid and an outlet to facilitate the transfer of heated or cooled air into a passenger compartment. A second battery unit may be used in conjunction with a timer or a remote controlled device to pre-heat or pre-cool itself and the primary battery or batteries and/or passenger compartment before commute times.

Claims

1. A heating and/or cooling system for a battery or batteries in a conventional, electric or hybrid/electric vehicle, comprising:

a unit configured to house a battery or batteries; and

a source of heated or cooled air directed into the housing.

2. The heating/cooling system of claim 1, wherein the source of heated or cooled air is a battery or electrically operated electric heater or heat pump located within the vehicle.

3. The heating/cooling system of claim 2, wherein the battery system used to operate the heater or heat pump is separate from the other battery or batteries also being heated or cooled.

4. The heating/cooling system of claim 2, wherein the battery or batteries used to operate the heater or heat pump are recharged when the vehicle is in operation.

5. The heating/cooling system of claim 2, wherein the battery or batteries used to power the vehicle and operate the heater or heat pump are electrically recharged, as necessary, when the vehicle is stationary.

6. The heating/cooling system of claim 1, further including a timer operative to automatically activate the production of heated or cooled air at a preprogrammed time.

7. The heating/cooling system of claim 1, further including a portable remote controlled transmitter operative to activate the source of heated or cooled air from a distance.

8. The heating/cooling system of claim 1, wherein heated or cooled air from the housing is discharged into a vehicle interior.

9. The heating/cooling system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the housing facilitates solar heating or cooling of the battery or batteries contained therein.

10. The heating/cooling system of claim 1, further including a light or other indicator to show that the vehicle'"'"'s batteries are being recharged or heated or cooled while the vehicle is stationery.

11. The heating/cooling system of claim 1, wherein the battery or batteries are elevated to promote the flow of heated or cooled air.