Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Liquid cooled thermal management system and related method of controlling the liquid cooled thermal management system
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Application No.: US16986989Application Date: 2020-08-06
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Publication No.: US11605846B2Publication Date: 2023-03-14
- Inventor: Umakanth Sakaray , Nirag Sheth , Adam C. Grove , John M. Tanner , Jeremy Byrd , Gregory S. Hasler
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: H01M10/617
- IPC: H01M10/617 ; H01M10/6568 ; H01M10/613

Abstract:
In one aspect, a thermal management system includes a first coolant circuit, through which a first coolant circulates, and including at least a radiator for cooling the first coolant, a storage containing one or more power electronics, a heat exchanger, and a thermostatic valve that outputs the first coolant to at least one of the storage containing the one or more power electronics and the heat exchanger. A second coolant circuit, through which a second coolant circulates, includes the heat exchanger configured to cool the second coolant using the first coolant, an energy storage unit cooled by the second coolant, and a refrigeration unit configured to cool the second coolant. A coolant temperature sensor outputs a temperature of the coolant in the second coolant circuit, and a controller controls at least the refrigeration unit based on the temperature of the coolant output by the coolant temperature sensor.
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