BATTERY PACK FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A battery pack for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first battery cell;
a first thermoelectric semiconductor device coupled to the first battery cell; and
a heat exchanger coupled to the first thermoelectric semiconductor device.
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Abstract
A battery system is provided for a vehicle. The battery system includes, but is not limited to, comprising: a heat transfer loop, a battery cell, a thermoelectric semiconductor device coupled to the battery cell and the heat transfer loop, a variable voltage source coupled to the thermoelectric semiconductor device, and a temperature sensor coupled to the battery cell. A controller is coupled to the variable voltage source and the temperature sensor and also configured to receive a signal indicative of a temperature of the battery cell from the temperature sensor and adjust a voltage of the variable voltage source applied to the thermoelectric semiconductor device based at least in part on an evaluation of the temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery pack for a vehicle, comprising:
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a first battery cell; a first thermoelectric semiconductor device coupled to the first battery cell; and a heat exchanger coupled to the first thermoelectric semiconductor device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A battery pack for a vehicle, comprising:
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means for storing energy; means for producing a Peltier effect coupled to the means for storing energy; and means for transferring thermal energy coupled to the means for producing the Peltier effect. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A battery system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a heat transfer loop; a first battery cell; a first thermoelectric semiconductor device coupled to the first battery cell and the heat transfer loop; a variable voltage source coupled to the first thermoelectric semiconductor device; and a first temperature sensor coupled to the first battery cell; and a controller coupled to the variable voltage source and the first temperature sensor, said controller configured to; receive a signal indicative of a first temperature of the first battery cell from the first temperature sensor; and adjust a first voltage of the variable voltage source applied to the first thermoelectric semiconductor device based at least in part on an evaluation of the first temperature. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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