A method of operating an electric vehicle (EV) thermal management system, the EV thermal management system comprising a refrigerant-based thermal control loop (121) coupled to a refrigerant-air heat exchanger (127), a coolant-based thermal control loop (101) coupled to a liquid-air heat exchanger (105), a heat pump (401) integral to the refrigerant-based thermal control loop (121) with a heat pump condenser (403) coupleable to the coolant-based thermal control loop (121), wherein the refrigerant-air heat exchanger (127) and the liquid-air heat exchanger (105) are located within a passenger cabin air intake pathway, the method utilizing the heat pump (401) to permit efficient air recirculation by the vehicle's HVAC system, thereby increasing driving range, especially in cold weather conditions.
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INCREASED ELECTRIC VEHICLE RANGE
KLIMAREGELUNGSSYSTEM ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER REICHWEITE EINES ELEKTROFAHRZEUGS
SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE CLIMATISATION POUR AUGMENTER L'AUTONOMIE D'UN VÉHICULE ÉLECTRIQUE
2019-11-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht |
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