COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle equipped with electronic parts including an electric motor, the electric vehicle comprising:
- a motor control unit to control the electric motor;
a main control unit to control the electronic parts and the motor control unit;
a water pump to circulate a cooling water cooling the electronic parts, the motor control unit, and the main control unit; and
a temperature sensor to detect a temperature for an operation of the water pump and output the temperature to the motor control unit,wherein the motor control unit generates a control signal to operate or stop the water pump according to a detection result of the temperature sensor.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a cooling system for an electric vehicle and a control method thereof. The electric vehicle equipped with electronic parts including an electric motor. The electric vehicle includes a motor control unit to control the electric motor, a main control unit to control the electronic parts and the motor control unit, a water pump to circulate a cooling water cooling the electronic parts, the motor control unit, and the main control unit, and a temperature sensor to detect a temperature for an operation of the water pump and output the temperature to the motor control unit. The motor control unit generates a control signal to operate or stop the water pump according to a detection result of the temperature sensor.
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1. An electric vehicle equipped with electronic parts including an electric motor, the electric vehicle comprising:
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a motor control unit to control the electric motor; a main control unit to control the electronic parts and the motor control unit; a water pump to circulate a cooling water cooling the electronic parts, the motor control unit, and the main control unit; and a temperature sensor to detect a temperature for an operation of the water pump and output the temperature to the motor control unit, wherein the motor control unit generates a control signal to operate or stop the water pump according to a detection result of the temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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