Method and apparatus for thermal control of automotive components
First Claim
1. In a vehicle having an engine compartment enclosed by a hood, a battery thermal control box adapted to be mounted in the engine compartment, said control box comprising:
- a casing having a bottom panel, side walls, and end walls;
a cover for closing the top of said casing;
an air inlet at one of said end walls;
means formed on the surface of the bottom panel for supporting a battery in a spaced relation to said bottom panel, said supporting means forming in combination with the bottom of said battery, air flow paths between the bottom of the battery and the surface of said bottom panel;
and means for blowing air into said air inlet for circulation through said flow paths across the bottom of the panel and upwardly in the spaces between the side walls and end walls of the battery.
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Abstract
A battery thermal control system including a casing for the battery and a cover for enclosing the battery in the casing, the casing being provided with a number of ribs for supporting the battery in a spaced relation to the bottom of the casing and to the side walls of the casing, a fan connected to discharge air into the casing for circulation through the spaces between the battery and the casing and a bypass duct for connecting the fan to a warm air source for heating the battery in the winter. A timer circuit is provided for continuing the operation of the fan after the engine is turned off. The timing circuit including a temperature switch for activating the timer circuit when the temperature is above a preset minimum.
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1. In a vehicle having an engine compartment enclosed by a hood, a battery thermal control box adapted to be mounted in the engine compartment, said control box comprising:
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a casing having a bottom panel, side walls, and end walls; a cover for closing the top of said casing; an air inlet at one of said end walls; means formed on the surface of the bottom panel for supporting a battery in a spaced relation to said bottom panel, said supporting means forming in combination with the bottom of said battery, air flow paths between the bottom of the battery and the surface of said bottom panel; and means for blowing air into said air inlet for circulation through said flow paths across the bottom of the panel and upwardly in the spaces between the side walls and end walls of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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