公开(公告)号：US12025648B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17431421

申请日：2020-02-14

Applicant: HUTCHINSON

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Jérémy Guazzagaloppa ,  Cédric Huillet

IPC: G01R31/26 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H10N10/17 ,  H10N10/82 ,  H10N10/857

CPC classification number: G01R31/2601 ,  G01R31/2862 ,  H10N10/17 ,  H10N10/82 ,  H10N10/857

Abstract: The invention relates to a porous thermoelectric material (5; 5a, 5b): having, at 20° C. and at atmospheric pressure, a thermal conductivity of less than 100 mW/(m·K) and an electrical conductivity of between 20 S/m and 105 S/m, and comprising a matrix of a thermal insulating material which has a porosity of more than 70%, and which may be filled at least locally with an electrically conductive material (5b), the content of the electrically conductive material being comprised between 0% and 90% by weight of the total weight of the thermal insulating material.

公开(公告)号：US11231237B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US15753755

申请日：2016-08-19

Applicant: Hutchinson

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Paul Bline ,  Cédric Huillet ,  Boris Chauvet ,  Nadine Poupa ,  Christophe Dominiak

IPC: F28D20/00 ,  F28D20/02 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F28F3/12 ,  F16L59/065

Abstract: An assembly having a structure provided with an interior volume in which is present for example at least one fluid capable of circulating in said volume and under the action of circulation means. Thermally insulating elements of VIP construction are arranged around a layer containing a PCM and extending around the peripheral wall that surrounds the volume. Protrusions fixed to the peripheral wall delimit spaces in which the thermally insulating elements are positioned. A sleeve extends around the protrusions and the insulating elements.

公开(公告)号：US20210323215A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17269902

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Hutchinson

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Cedric Huillet

IPC: B29C51/14 ,  B29C51/00 ,  B60R13/08

Abstract: A three-dimensional vacuum thermal insulation element having a compressed three-dimensional porous structure and a shell closed in an airtight manner. The shell includes a thermoformable barrier wall and encloses the porous structure arranged between two major surfaces of said barrier wall. The porous structure has a pressure of between less than 105 Pa and more than 10-2 Pa at ambient external temperature and pressure. The barrier wall is thermoformed at the site of said two major surfaces, between which the porous structure has a curved shape and/or reliefs and/or depressions.

公开(公告)号：US20190186845A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16308201

申请日：2017-06-09

Applicant: Hutchinson

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Boris Chauvet

IPC: F28D20/02 ,  F28D9/00

CPC classification number: F28D20/021 ,  F28D9/0037 ,  F28D9/0093 ,  F28D2020/0008 ,  F28D2020/0013 ,  Y02E60/145

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for heat exchange. At a first point in time, in a thermal energy storing device, at least part of the previously accumulated thermal energy is discharged to a first fluid by heat exchange, and subsequently, at a second later point in time, when the first fluid has been heated to a temperature higher than the temperature of a second fluid, the second fluid receives heat energy by heat exchange with said first fluid which then circulates on the other side of a first wall that prevents the first and second fluids from mixing.

公开(公告)号：US20190093960A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16083422

申请日：2017-03-09

Applicant: Hutchinson

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Cédric Huillet ,  Fanny Geffray

IPC: F28D20/02

Abstract: A thermal barrier for helping maintain a temperature in a volumes and/or at least one internal structural component surrounded by said barrier. The barrier comprises a first component containing at least one phase change material (PCM) that changes its state at a first temperature, a second component containing a PCM that changes its state at a second temperature which is different from the first temperature, and a third, thermally insulating component that is disposed between the first and second components containing a PCM or outside the second component.

公开(公告)号：US20190011147A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US15753861

申请日：2016-08-19

Applicant: HUTCHINSON

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Paul BLINE ,  Cédric HUILLET ,  Fanny GEFFRAY ,  Nadine POUPA ,  Christophe DOMINIAK

IPC: F24H1/18 ,  F28D20/02

Abstract: A modular assembly comprising several adjacent modules joined together by means for circulating a flow and which each contain at least one volume wherein there is a refrigerant fluid or coolant circulating in the said volumes under the action of circulation means and elements for storing and restoring a thermal energy.At least one first layer comprising at least one MCP material is disposed at the periphery of at least some of the modules, including on one side wherein two adjacent modules face each other and wherein at least a portion of at least one second layer comprising a thermally insulating material is also interposed.

公开(公告)号：US20180291798A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15753774

申请日：2016-08-19

Applicant: Hutchinson

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Christophe Dominiak

IPC: F01P7/16 ,  F01P3/20 ,  F28D20/02

Abstract: This relates to a cooling circuit comprising a liquid circulation path and arranged on the path: in series, an engine (2) and a radiator (8), mounted on a first branch in parallel between the inlet and outlet of the radiator, a store-exchanger (10) containing at least one volume: enclosing elements for storing and releasing thermal energy, involving a phase change material PCM, placed in a heat exchange relationship with said liquid (9), and around which are arranged at least one first layer containing a PCM and one second layer containing a porous thermally insulating material, and valves (14, 16, 18) so positioned as to direct the circulation of the liquid arriving from the engine toward the radiator and/or the store-exchanger.

公开(公告)号：US12179632B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17188570

申请日：2021-03-01

Applicant: HUTCHINSON

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Clément Blanchard

IPC: B60L58/26 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60L50/64 ,  F28D20/02 ,  F28F3/08 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M10/658 ,  H01M10/659 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/227 ,  H01M50/24 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/289

Abstract: The invention relates to a structure comprising at least one thermal management element comprising : a composite body (3) containing at least one phase change material (PCM) in a structuring rigid matrix, so that the composite body is self-supporting regardless of the phase of the phase change material contained, and/or a plastic or metal bag, gas-tight and under partial internal vacuum, having a shape maintained by the internal vacuum, the composite body (3) and/or the bag being shaped so as locally to present externally at least one elongated cavity (11) which by itself defines a channel wall (13) suitable for the circulation of a fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11858431B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17269902

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Hutchinson

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Cedric Huillet

IPC: B60R13/00 ,  B60R13/08 ,  B29C51/08 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B62D25/04 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C1/40 ,  B29C51/00 ,  B29K105/04 ,  B29L31/30

CPC classification number: B60R13/0815 ,  B29C51/006 ,  B29C51/082 ,  B29C51/145 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B62D25/04 ,  B64C1/066 ,  B64C1/40 ,  B29C51/002 ,  B29C2791/006 ,  B29K2105/04 ,  B29K2995/0002 ,  B29K2995/0015 ,  B29K2995/0063 ,  B29L2031/3011 ,  B29L2031/3014 ,  B29L2031/3055 ,  B29L2031/3082 ,  Y10T428/231 ,  Y10T428/237 ,  Y10T428/2457 ,  Y10T428/24479 ,  Y10T428/24992

Abstract: A three-dimensional vacuum thermal insulation element having a compressed three-dimensional porous structure and a shell closed in an airtight manner. The shell includes a thermoformable barrier wall and encloses the porous structure arranged between two major surfaces of said barrier wall. The porous structure has a pressure of between less than 105 Pa and more than 10-2 Pa at ambient external temperature and pressure. The barrier wall is thermoformed at the site of said two major surfaces, between which the porous structure has a curved shape and/or reliefs and/or depressions.

公开(公告)号：US11408685B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US15753884

申请日：2016-08-19

Applicant: Hutchinson

Inventor： Fabrice Chopard ,  Paul Bline ,  Boris Chauvet ,  Christophe Dominiak

IPC: F28D20/02 ,  F28D20/00

Abstract: A modular block for storing thermal energy having a bottom wall and lateral walls defining a chamber. The lateral walls are made from a mouldable material. First thermal management elements are disposed in the chamber, which has at least one communication passage to the outside environment to allow a refrigerating fluid or a heat-transfer fluid a in heat exchange relationship with the first thermal management elements to pass into and out of the chamber. The modular block has second thermal management elements arranged laterally around the lateral walls or included in the mouldable material of the lateral walls for the thermal management of the chamber. The first thermal management elements are separated from the second thermal management elements by a part of the mouldable material of the lateral walls.