Patent classifications
H01M10/663
Thermal System for a Motor Vehicle with Electric Drive Capability, Motor Vehicle, and Method for Operating the Thermal System
A thermal system for a motor vehicle has a coolant-conducting HVS circuit connected to a traction battery, a heating circuit controlling the temperature of a passenger compartment thermally coupled to the HVS circuit, a cooling circuit connected to a heat source and fluidically coupled to the HVS circuit to transfer to the traction battery heat provided by the heat source and transported by the coolant, and a control device configured to, during the heating of the traction battery, branch off at least a proportion of the heat before the transfer to the traction battery and transmit said proportion of the heat into the heating circuit to precondition the heating circuit.
Thermal System for a Motor Vehicle with Electric Drive Capability, Motor Vehicle, and Method for Operating the Thermal System
A thermal system for a motor vehicle has a coolant-conducting HVS circuit connected to a traction battery, a heating circuit controlling the temperature of a passenger compartment thermally coupled to the HVS circuit, a cooling circuit connected to a heat source and fluidically coupled to the HVS circuit to transfer to the traction battery heat provided by the heat source and transported by the coolant, and a control device configured to, during the heating of the traction battery, branch off at least a proportion of the heat before the transfer to the traction battery and transmit said proportion of the heat into the heating circuit to precondition the heating circuit.
ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
An energy storage apparatus includes at least one battery rack having at least two battery packs; a container configured to accommodate the at least one battery rack; and an air conditioner provided with a coolant supply part, which includes at least two blowout units respectively having a nozzle with a discharge hole through which a coolant is discharged and configured to individually switch a discharge direction of the coolant, toward any, one of the at least two battery packs and individually increase or decrease a discharge amount of the coolant and a control unit configured to adjust the discharge direction and the discharge amount of the coolant of each of the at least two blowout units, and a coolant suction part configured to suck a heated coolant inside the container.
ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
An energy storage apparatus includes at least one battery rack having at least two battery packs; a container configured to accommodate the at least one battery rack; and an air conditioner provided with a coolant supply part, which includes at least two blowout units respectively having a nozzle with a discharge hole through which a coolant is discharged and configured to individually switch a discharge direction of the coolant, toward any, one of the at least two battery packs and individually increase or decrease a discharge amount of the coolant and a control unit configured to adjust the discharge direction and the discharge amount of the coolant of each of the at least two blowout units, and a coolant suction part configured to suck a heated coolant inside the container.
Marine energy storage unit and a method to prevent thermal runaway in a marine energy storage unit
Marine energy storage unit with thermal runaway safety barriers to prevent cell temperature increase, said marine energy storage unit comprises at least one closed module cabinet (10) with a plurality of stacked battery cells (4) and an internal cooling system. The internal cooling system comprises an enclosed cabinet cooling circuit (3) with a water-to-air exchanger (20) for air cooling of the battery cells (4), and the water-to-air exchanger (20) is connected to a water-to-water heat exchanger (30) for receipt of water from an external source.
Marine energy storage unit and a method to prevent thermal runaway in a marine energy storage unit
Marine energy storage unit with thermal runaway safety barriers to prevent cell temperature increase, said marine energy storage unit comprises at least one closed module cabinet (10) with a plurality of stacked battery cells (4) and an internal cooling system. The internal cooling system comprises an enclosed cabinet cooling circuit (3) with a water-to-air exchanger (20) for air cooling of the battery cells (4), and the water-to-air exchanger (20) is connected to a water-to-water heat exchanger (30) for receipt of water from an external source.
SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED CONTROL OF THE TEMPERATURE OF A BATTERY AND OF AN INTERIOR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS IN A VEHICLE
A system has a battery and an air conditioner in a thermal exchange relationship with an interior of a vehicle. A thermal regulation circuit has liquid pass through. The circuit includes an operative tract in a thermal exchange relationship with the battery to control battery temperature. An interior heating tract connects in parallel with the operative tract and in a thermal exchange relationship with the air conditioner. A refrigeration circuit is configured to have fluid pass through that is subjected to a non-reversible refrigeration cycle. The refrigeration circuit includes a condenser and an evaporator, which are in a thermal exchange relationship with a heating tract and a cooling tract of the thermal regulation circuit. The conditioner includes heating and cooling modules in a thermal exchange relationship with the thermal regulation circuit at respectively, the interior heating tract, and the refrigeration circuit at a spill duct connected parallel with the evaporator.
SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED CONTROL OF THE TEMPERATURE OF A BATTERY AND OF AN INTERIOR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS IN A VEHICLE
A system has a battery and an air conditioner in a thermal exchange relationship with an interior of a vehicle. A thermal regulation circuit has liquid pass through. The circuit includes an operative tract in a thermal exchange relationship with the battery to control battery temperature. An interior heating tract connects in parallel with the operative tract and in a thermal exchange relationship with the air conditioner. A refrigeration circuit is configured to have fluid pass through that is subjected to a non-reversible refrigeration cycle. The refrigeration circuit includes a condenser and an evaporator, which are in a thermal exchange relationship with a heating tract and a cooling tract of the thermal regulation circuit. The conditioner includes heating and cooling modules in a thermal exchange relationship with the thermal regulation circuit at respectively, the interior heating tract, and the refrigeration circuit at a spill duct connected parallel with the evaporator.
SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A BATTERY IN A VEHICLE AND FOR DEFROSTING A RADIATOR ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH SYSTEM
A system includes a battery, and a thermal regulation circuit configured for having liquid pass through and including an operative tract in a thermal exchange relationship with the battery, to control battery temperature. A refrigeration circuit is configured to have pass through that is subjectable to a non-reversible refrigeration cycle. The refrigeration circuit includes a condenser and an evaporator, which are in thermal exchange relation with a heating tract and a cooling tract of the thermal regulation circuit for thermally interacting with the liquid. A radiator is in a thermal exchange relationship with a thermal stabilization tract of the thermal regulation circuit. A valve assembly configured to have a defrosting configuration, in which the valve assembly defines a closed defrosting path for the liquid between the heating tract and the thermal stabilization tract. A heater is activatable to heat the liquid flowing through the closed defrosting path.
SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A BATTERY IN A VEHICLE AND FOR DEFROSTING A RADIATOR ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH SYSTEM
A system includes a battery, and a thermal regulation circuit configured for having liquid pass through and including an operative tract in a thermal exchange relationship with the battery, to control battery temperature. A refrigeration circuit is configured to have pass through that is subjectable to a non-reversible refrigeration cycle. The refrigeration circuit includes a condenser and an evaporator, which are in thermal exchange relation with a heating tract and a cooling tract of the thermal regulation circuit for thermally interacting with the liquid. A radiator is in a thermal exchange relationship with a thermal stabilization tract of the thermal regulation circuit. A valve assembly configured to have a defrosting configuration, in which the valve assembly defines a closed defrosting path for the liquid between the heating tract and the thermal stabilization tract. A heater is activatable to heat the liquid flowing through the closed defrosting path.