Battery cooling system and method
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1. A vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine comprising:
- a battery compartment;
a battery supplying electrical energy to the internal combustion engine and residing in said battery compartment;
a vehicle frame being at least partially hollow and having an air inlet; and
a conduit extending between said frame and said battery compartment providing fluid communication therebetween, said battery compartment further including at least one wall having a vent.
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Abstract
A vehicle including a battery residing in a compartment having at least one vented wall. The vehicle further includes an at least partially hollow frame having an air inlet. A conduit extends between the frame and the battery box providing fluid communication therebetween.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine comprising:
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a battery compartment; a battery supplying electrical energy to the internal combustion engine and residing in said battery compartment; a vehicle frame being at least partially hollow and having an air inlet; and a conduit extending between said frame and said battery compartment providing fluid communication therebetween, said battery compartment further including at least one wall having a vent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle comprising:
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a radiator providing cooled liquid to an internal combustion engine; a corresponding radiator fan encompassed by a fan shroud; a battery; and a battery box receiving said battery, said battery box including a vented wall positioned to receive an airflow exiting said shrouded fan, said battery box further including an inlet in fluid communication with a remote source of air. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of cooling a battery of a vehicle having an engine compartment housing an internal combustion engine comprising:
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providing a battery box within said engine compartment configured to house the battery; providing at least one at least partially hollow frame rail, said frame rail having an inlet to receive external air, and providing fluid communication between said frame rail and said battery box, wherein during operation of the vehicle external air is provided to said battery box via said frame rail, and air is encouraged to exit said battery box by at least one of natural convection and a pressure differential. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An automotive vehicle comprising:
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a battery compartment including a top wall having vents and air flow disrupting projections; a battery supplying electrical energy to the vehicle, said battery residing in said battery compartment; a vehicle frame, said vehicle frame including an air inlet; a conduit in fluid communication with said vehicle frame; and said battery compartment further including a bottom wall defining an inlet receiving said conduit, wherein fluid can be drawn from said vehicle frame, through said conduit into said battery compartment and exit through said vents.
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