Invention Publication
- Patent Title: VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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Application No.: US18500665Application Date: 2023-11-02
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Publication No.: US20240140163A1Publication Date: 2024-05-02
- Inventor: Nicholas Mancini , Joseph Stratford Maxwell Mardall , Jan Kopitz , Curt Raymond O'Donnell , Daniel F. Hanks , Huize Li
- Applicant: Tesla, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Main IPC: B60H1/00
- IPC: B60H1/00 ; B60H1/22 ; B60H1/26 ; B60H1/32 ; B60L58/26

Abstract:
A vehicle thermal management system includes a vehicle heat pump system, a battery system coolant loop, a drive train coolant loop, and control electronics. The vehicle heat pump system includes a compressor, a cabin condenser, a cabin evaporator, a cabin blower, and a chiller. The battery system coolant loop is in thermal communication with a battery system and with the chiller and selectively in thermal communication with the drive train coolant loop. The control electronics control the components of the vehicle thermal management system to heat the cabin, cool the cabin, heat the battery system, cool the battery system, and cool the drive train. The control electronics may control the compressor to operate in an efficient mode or a lossy mode in which the compressor generates heat. The control electronics may also control the components of the vehicle thermal management system to precondition the battery.
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