CHARGER COOLING AIR SOURCE SELECTION METHOD
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1. A charger cooling air source selection method, comprising:
- cooling a vehicle battery charger by opening an outside air vent door in a vehicle and drawing outside air through the outside air vent door;
determining whether the outside air vent door will close; and
if the outside air vent door will not close, establishing and maintaining positive air pressure in a cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open configuration of a recirculation door in the vehicle.
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Abstract
A charger cooling air source selection method includes cooling a vehicle battery charger by opening an outside air vent door in a vehicle and drawing outside air through the outside air vent door; determining whether the outside air vent door will close; and if the outside air vent door will not close, establishing and maintaining positive air pressure in a cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open configuration of a recirculation door in the vehicle.
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1. A charger cooling air source selection method, comprising:
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cooling a vehicle battery charger by opening an outside air vent door in a vehicle and drawing outside air through the outside air vent door; determining whether the outside air vent door will close; and if the outside air vent door will not close, establishing and maintaining positive air pressure in a cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open configuration of a recirculation door in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A charger cooling air source selection method, comprising:
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charging a vehicle battery of a vehicle by operation of a vehicle battery charger; cooling the vehicle battery charger by opening an outside air vent door in a vehicle and drawing outside air from outside the vehicle, through the outside air vent door into a cabin of the vehicle; determining whether the outside air vent door will close; and if the outside air vent door will not close, establishing and maintaining positive air pressure in the cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open configuration of a recirculation door in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A charger cooling air source selection method, comprising:
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charging a vehicle battery of a vehicle by operation of a vehicle battery charger; determining whether the vehicle battery charger requires cooling and a temperature of a cabin of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined set temperature; if the vehicle battery charger requires cooling and the temperature of the cabin of the vehicle exceeds the predetermined set temperature, cooling the vehicle battery charger by opening an outside air vent door and operating a vehicle climate control fan in a vehicle and drawing outside air from outside the vehicle, through the outside air vent door into a cabin of the vehicle by operating an outside air fan; determining whether the outside air vent door will close; and if the outside air vent door will not close, establishing and maintaining positive air pressure in the cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open configuration of a recirculation door in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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