HV BATTERY THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A battery thermal control system, comprising:
- a battery;
a heater core disposed in fluid communication with said battery; and
a vehicle HVAC system having an evaporator thermally interfacing with said heater core.
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Abstract
A battery thermal control system includes a battery, a heater core disposed in fluid communication with the battery and a vehicle HVAC system having an evaporator thermally interfacing with the heater core. A battery thermal control method is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery thermal control system, comprising:
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a battery; a heater core disposed in fluid communication with said battery; and a vehicle HVAC system having an evaporator thermally interfacing with said heater core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A battery thermal control system, comprising:
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a battery; a heater core; a battery coolant circuit having a battery coolant inlet conduit and a battery coolant outlet conduit establishing communication between said battery and said heater core; and a vehicle HVAC system having an evaporator thermally interfacing with said heater core. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A battery thermal control method, comprising:
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flowing ambient air through an evaporator of an HVAC system; distributing cooled air from said evaporator to an auxiliary heater core; distributing battery coolant through said auxiliary heater core; and cooling said battery by distributing said battery coolant through said battery. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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