A cooling and heating system for a motor vehicle comprises a heat pump, a controller, a low temperature radiator in thermal communication with the heat pump, a passenger cabin heat exchanger in thermal communication with the heat pump, and a defrost system comprising a bypass coolant loop in selective fluid communication with the low temperature radiator. When in the heating mode, the controller opens a solenoid valve and activates a coolant heater in the bypass coolant loop upon detecting operation of the heat pump outside of a predetermined normal operating range and upon detecting an ambient temperature below a predetermined temperature. The controller de-activates the coolant heater upon detecting operation of the heat pump within the predetermined normal operating range. The controller may also de-activate close the solenoid upon detecting operation of the heat pump within the predetermined normal operating range.
HEAT PUMP SECONDARY COOLANT LOOP HEAT EXCHANGER DEFROST SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
2020-08-13
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 / F25B Kältemaschinen, Kälteanlagen oder Kälteverfahren , REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS / F25D REFRIGERATORS , Kühlschränke |
HEAT PUMP SECONDARY COOLANT LOOP HEAT EXCHANGER DEFROST SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
European Patent Office | 2020
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