Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device for indirectly cooling battery module of eco-friendly vehicle
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Application No.: US14059926Application Date: 2013-10-22
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Publication No.: US09728825B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Jin Woo Kwak , Do Suck Han , Gun Goo Lee , Kyong Hwa Song , Hyuk Kang , Jeong Hun Seo
- Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
- Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
- Agent Peter F. Corless
- Priority: KR10-2013-0046449 20130426
- Main IPC: H01M10/613
- IPC: H01M10/613 ; H01M10/6557 ; F28D15/02 ; H01M10/625 ; H01M10/6552 ; F28D21/00

Abstract:
A device for indirectly cooling a battery module of an eco-friendly vehicle is provided that cools the battery module using an interfacial plate into which a heat pipe is inserted to maximize battery heat emission performance and simultaneously prevent degradation of battery performance. A thermally-conductive interfacial plate in which a heat pipe is embedded by over-molding is disposed between battery cells and a heat sink, which is a condensation unit, integrally connected to an upper end of the heat pipe is disposed in a cooling air flow path to improve contact strength between the interfacial plate and the battery cells. A planar heat emitter is disposed between the battery cells where the interfacial plate is not disposed to heat the battery to a proper-level temperature in a cold-start environment and a low-temperature environment, thereby improving battery performance and preventing degradation in vehicle power.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140318746A1 DEVICE FOR INDIRECTLY COOLING BATTERY MODULE OF ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2014-10-30
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