BATTERY PACK AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY PACK
First Claim
1. A battery pack, comprising:
- a plurality of battery cells;
a first refrigerant circulation pipe; and
a second refrigerant circulation pipe adjacent to the first refrigerant circulation pipe, wherein;
the first refrigerant circulation pipe is configured to direct a refrigerant along a first circulation pathway,the second refrigerant circulation pipe is configured to direct the refrigerant along a second circulation pathway counter to the first circulation pathway, andat least one of the first refrigerant circulation pipe and the second refrigerant circulation pipe is in thermal co-operation with the battery cells.
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Abstract
A battery pack and a cooling system for a battery pack that includes a plurality of battery cells, the battery pack including a plurality of battery cells; a first refrigerant circulation pipe; and a second refrigerant circulation pipe adjacent to the first refrigerant circulation pipe, wherein the first refrigerant circulation pipe is configured to direct a refrigerant along a first circulation pathway, the second refrigerant circulation pipe is configured to direct the refrigerant along a second circulation pathway counter to the first circulation pathway, and at least one of the first refrigerant circulation pipe and the second refrigerant circulation pipe is in thermal co-operation with the battery cells.
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23 Claims
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1. A battery pack, comprising:
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a plurality of battery cells; a first refrigerant circulation pipe; and a second refrigerant circulation pipe adjacent to the first refrigerant circulation pipe, wherein; the first refrigerant circulation pipe is configured to direct a refrigerant along a first circulation pathway, the second refrigerant circulation pipe is configured to direct the refrigerant along a second circulation pathway counter to the first circulation pathway, and at least one of the first refrigerant circulation pipe and the second refrigerant circulation pipe is in thermal co-operation with the battery cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cooling system for a battery pack that includes a plurality of battery cells, the cooling system comprising:
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a first refrigerant circulation pipe; and a second refrigerant circulation pipe adjacent to the first refrigerant circulation pipe, wherein; the first refrigerant circulation pipe contacts a surface of the battery cells to be cooled and is configured to direct a refrigerant along a first circulation pathway in a first flow direction, and the second refrigerant circulation pipe co-operates with the first refrigerant circulation pipe and is configured to direct the refrigerant along a second circulation pathway in a second flow direction that runs counter to the first flow direction.
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