公开(公告)号：US20240286458A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18585533

申请日：2024-02-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Paul D. Kaufhold ,  John M. Kearney ,  Kegan J. Connick ,  Nils Fredrik Magnus Wallin ,  Scott Wujek ,  Siddharth Jain

IPC: B60H1/32

CPC classification number: B60H1/3228 ,  B60H2001/3291 ,  B60H2001/3298

Abstract: An integrated energy management unit includes a housing defining a housing cavity, an accumulator-separator positioned within the housing cavity, an ejector positioned within the housing cavity and in communication with the accumulator-separator, and an internal heat exchanger positioned within the housing cavity and in fluid communication with the accumulator-separator.

公开(公告)号：US12017508B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17868233

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Yeomans ,  John M. Kearney ,  Justin T. Krull ,  Scott Wujek ,  Kegan J. Connick

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/24 ,  B60H3/06

CPC classification number: B60H1/00907 ,  B60H1/00321 ,  B60H1/00664 ,  B60H1/008 ,  B60H1/248 ,  B60H3/0608 ,  B60H2001/00942

Abstract: A climate control system includes a front-end or first heat exchanger configured to thermally condition airflow from an environment external to a cabin, a rear-end or second heat exchanger configured to thermally condition airflow from the cabin, a recirculation path configured to return airflow from the second heat exchanger to the cabin, and an extraction path configured to vent airflow from the second heat exchanger to the environment external to the cabin. Various operational modes of the climate control system direct airflow to either the recirculation path or the extraction path.

公开(公告)号：US20240059122A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18451811

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John M. Kearney ,  Aaron J. Grenke ,  Paul D. Yeomans ,  Scott Wujek ,  Kegan J. Connick

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60N2/56

CPC classification number: B60H1/00285 ,  B60N2/5657 ,  B60N2/5628 ,  B60H2001/003

Abstract: A ventilation system can include structural beam defining an interior beam volume, a window adjacent the structural beam, an interior cabin defined by the structural beam and the window, and an environmental conditioning system. The environmental conditioning system can include a switch operable between a first position and a second position, an indirect configuration with the switch operating in the first position and a direct configuration with the switch operating in the second position. The indirect configuration can direct the air from the interior beam volume onto the window and the direct configuration can direct the air from the interior beam volume toward the user.

公开(公告)号：US20230061874A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17868233

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Yeomans ,  John M. Kearney ,  Justin T. Krull ,  Scott Wujek ,  Kegan J. Connick

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/24 ,  B60H3/06

Abstract: A climate control system for a vehicle includes a front-end or first heat exchanger configured to thermally condition airflow from an environment external to a vehicle cabin, a rear-end or second heat exchanger configured to thermally condition airflow from the vehicle cabin, a recirculation path configured to return airflow from the second heat exchanger to the vehicle cabin, and an extraction path configured to vent airflow from the second heat exchanger to the environment external to the vehicle cabin. Various operational modes of the climate control system direct airflow to either the recirculation path or the extraction path.

公开(公告)号：US20230076394A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17881727

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Yeomans ,  John M. Kearney ,  Justin T. Krull ,  Scott Wujek ,  Christopher D. Laws ,  Kegan J. Connick

IPC: B60H1/32 ,  B60H1/00

Abstract: A thermal control system for use in an electric vehicle includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a first loop having a first loop component and a second loop having a second loop component. First and second pumps are operable to circulate a liquid coolant to the first loop and the second loop, respectively. A first valve, a second valve, and a third valve are moved between alternate liquid coolant flow positions by a vehicle control unit to selectively change the first and second loops from a parallel orientation to a series orientation providing alternate methods to reclaim or exhaust excess heat generated by the first loop component or to provide redundancy in order to maintain operation of the first loop and the second loop in the event of a failure of the first pump or the second pump.

公开(公告)号：US20220348057A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17716080

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott Wujek ,  John M. Kearney ,  Kegan J. Connick ,  Nils Fredrik Magnus Wallin

IPC: B60H1/00

Abstract: A thermal control system for a vehicle includes a first heat exchanger configured to thermally condition first intake airflow received at a first end of a vehicle cabin, a second heat exchanger configured to thermally condition second intake airflow received at a second end the vehicle cabin, a thermal loop circulating a working fluid between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and a flow control system configured to cause the working fluid to circulate in opposite flow directions through the thermal loop for the first and second heat exchangers to operate in heating and cooling modes.