THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH HEAT PUMP, REDUCED HEATER CORE, AND INTEGRATED BATTERY COOLING AND HEATING
First Claim
1. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a control module including a housing having an air flow conduit formed therein, the air flow conduit in fluid communication with a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
an evaporator core disposed in the air flow conduit, at least a portion of the evaporator core configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source; and
a thermal energy exchanger disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of the at least a portion the evaporator core, the thermal energy exchanger configured to receive a second fluid from a second fluid source and at least one of a third fluid from a third fluid source and a fourth fluid from a fourth fluid source, wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are different fluid types.
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Abstract
A control module for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system includes a housing having an air flow conduit formed therein. An evaporator core is disposed in the air flow conduit, wherein at least a portion of the evaporator is configured to receive a fluid from a fluid source therein. An internal thermal energy exchanger is disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of at least a portion of the evaporator core and upstream of a blend door disposed in the air flow conduit. The internal thermal energy exchanger is configured to receive another fluid from at least another fluid source therein to provide a heating and cooling thereto.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a control module including a housing having an air flow conduit formed therein, the air flow conduit in fluid communication with a passenger compartment of the vehicle; an evaporator core disposed in the air flow conduit, at least a portion of the evaporator core configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source; and a thermal energy exchanger disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of the at least a portion the evaporator core, the thermal energy exchanger configured to receive a second fluid from a second fluid source and at least one of a third fluid from a third fluid source and a fourth fluid from a fourth fluid source, wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are different fluid types. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a control module including a housing having an air flow conduit formed therein, the air flow conduit in fluid communication with a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and an evaporator core having a plurality of layers disposed in the air flow conduit, wherein at least one of the layers is configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source therein, and at least another one of the layers is configured to receive a second fluid from a second fluid source and at least one of a third fluid from a third fluid source and a fourth fluid from a fourth fluid source, and wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are different fluid types. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a control module including a housing having an air flow conduit formed therein; an evaporator core disposed in the air flow conduit, the evaporator core configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source therein; a thermal energy exchanger disposed in the air flow conduit, the thermal energy exchanger configured to receive a second fluid from a second fluid source therein, wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are different fluid types; and a condenser disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of the thermal energy exchanger, wherein the condenser is configured to receive a working fluid from a heat pump system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification