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公开(公告)号：US20220410664A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-29
申请号：US17357149
申请日：2021-06-24
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Brown , Manfred Koberstein , Loren John Lohmeyer , Rachael Shey
Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a compressor, a first condenser, a vapor generator having a first region and a second region, a first expansion valve, a second expansion valve, and a first evaporator. A branching point is positioned between the first condenser and the vapor generator. The branching point diverts a portion of a first heat exchange fluid circulating through the refrigerant loop to the vapor generator. The first expansion valve is positioned between the branching point and the vapor generator. An outlet of the vapor generator is coupled to a mid-pressure inlet port of the compressor.
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公开(公告)号：US20210339604A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-04
申请号：US17371853
申请日：2021-07-09
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Alan Gutowski , Manfred Koberstein , William Stewart Johnston
IPC: B60H1/00
Abstract: A method for defogging a window of a vehicle includes steps of automatically selecting a climate control system operating mode and determining a risk of window fogging. The climate control system operating mode is selected from an outside air mode, an air-conditioning mode, and a defrost mode. A controller determines the risk of window fogging according to one or more inputs, and the same or a different controller may automatically select the climate control system operating mode. The controller is configured to increase a climate control system blower speed to increase a rate of airflow provided by the currently-actuated climate control system operating mode. The controller may sequentially advance the climate control system operating mode through the outside air mode, air-conditioning mode, and defrost mode.
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33.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11110777B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-07
申请号：US16690622
申请日：2019-11-21
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Robert Steven Sawyer , Manfred Koberstein
Abstract: A vehicle includes a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment. The HVAC system includes a refrigerant loop and a coolant loop, and an auxiliary coolant loop for heating and cooling at least a portion of the passenger compartment. The auxiliary coolant loop includes a pump for moving a coolant, within the auxiliary coolant loop, through a first heat exchanger coupled to the refrigerant loop via an expansion device, a second heat exchanger positioned within the passenger compartment, and a third heat exchanger coupled to the coolant loop. A flow control valve controls a flow of coolant to the third heat exchanger. The temperature of the coolant within the auxiliary coolant loop is controlled utilizing the flow valve and the pump. The first and third heat exchangers may be in parallel for controlling the movement of coolant there between to control temperature.
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公开(公告)号：US20210111448A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-15
申请号：US16601763
申请日：2019-10-15
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Manfred Koberstein , Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke , William Stewart Johnston , Hamish Lewis , Christian Brent Schoeneman , Alan Gutowski
IPC: H01M10/6562 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/635 , B60L58/26 , B60H1/00
Abstract: A cold ambient battery chilling mode of an electric vehicle may be implemented if the vehicle battery is being charged when the ambient air temperature is low and a temperature of the battery is elevated. During cold ambient charging, coolant flows through a heater core and through a battery heat exchanger. Cold ambient air may be utilized to cool the coolant flowing through the heater core, and coolant from the heater core flows through the battery heat exchanger and cools the battery during charging. A battery chiller may be deactivated when the cold ambient battery chilling mode is activated to reduce energy consumption.
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公开(公告)号：US10814700B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-27
申请号：US15927592
申请日：2018-03-21
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Alan Gutowski , Curtis Mark Jones , William Stewart Johnston , Manfred Koberstein
Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system including an electric powertrain, a single thermal loop, and a controller is provided. The electric powertrain includes a high voltage battery. The single thermal loop is for managing thermal conditions of the high voltage battery and a vehicle cabin and may include a climate control system, a blower, and a front evaporator in fluid communication with the vehicle cabin. The controller is programmed to, responsive to detection of a climate control system off request, output a command to direct the blower to push air through a heater core to the vehicle cabin at a predetermined temperature such that a temperature within the vehicle cabin is maintained at a predetermined temperature and refrigerant continues to flow through the front evaporator. The system may include a vehicle cabin temperature sensor and an ambient temperature sensor, each in electrical communication with the controller.
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36.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20200086718A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-19
申请号：US16690622
申请日：2019-11-21
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Robert Steven Sawyer , Manfred Koberstein
Abstract: A vehicle includes a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment. The HVAC system includes a refrigerant loop and a coolant loop, and an auxiliary coolant loop for heating and cooling at least a portion of the passenger compartment. The auxiliary coolant loop includes a pump for moving a coolant, within the auxiliary coolant loop, through a first heat exchanger coupled to the refrigerant loop via an expansion device, a second heat exchanger positioned within the passenger compartment, and a third heat exchanger coupled to the coolant loop. A flow control valve controls a flow of coolant to the third heat exchanger. The temperature of the coolant within the auxiliary coolant loop is controlled utilizing the flow valve and the pump. The first and third heat exchangers may be in parallel for controlling the movement of coolant there between to control temperature.
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37.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10513166B2
公开(公告)日：2019-12-24
申请号：US14844109
申请日：2015-09-03
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Robert Steven Sawyer , Manfred Koberstein
Abstract: A vehicle includes a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment. The HVAC system includes a refrigerant loop and a coolant loop, and an auxiliary coolant loop for heating and cooling at least a portion of the passenger compartment. The auxiliary coolant loop includes a pump for moving a coolant, within the auxiliary coolant loop, through a first heat exchanger coupled to the refrigerant loop via an expansion device, a second heat exchanger positioned within the passenger compartment, and a third heat exchanger coupled to the coolant loop. A flow control valve controls a flow of coolant to the third heat exchanger. The temperature of the coolant within the auxiliary coolant loop is controlled utilizing the flow valve and the pump. The first and third heat exchangers may be in parallel for controlling the movement of coolant there between to control temperature.
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公开(公告)号：US20190241040A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-08
申请号：US15892156
申请日：2018-02-08
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Steven Errick , Manfred Koberstein
CPC classification number: B60H1/00328 , B60H1/02 , F01N3/0205 , F01N3/0253 , F01N9/002 , F01N2900/0422 , F01N2900/0601 , F01N2900/08 , F01N2900/1404 , F01N2900/1606 , F01P3/20 , F01P2025/08 , F01P2060/08 , Y10S903/904
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a vehicle cabin heating system, based on particulate filter (PF) regeneration prediction. In one example, a method includes predicting an amount of exhaust heat that may be recovered via an exhaust heat exchanger during an upcoming PF regeneration event, and prior to the PF regeneration event, adjusting an amount of electric power supplied to an electric heater of the cabin heating system. The amount of adjustment may be based on the predicted amount of exhaust heat that may be recovered.
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公开(公告)号：US20190143787A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-16
申请号：US15813695
申请日：2017-11-15
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Alan Gutowski , Manfred Koberstein , William Stewart Johnston
Abstract: A method for defogging a window of a vehicle includes steps of determining a risk of window fogging and automatically selecting a climate control system operating mode according to that determined risk of window fogging. The climate control system operating mode is selected from: an outside air mode, an air-conditioning mode, and a defrost mode. A controller determines the risk of window fogging according to one or more inputs, and the same or a different controller may automatically select the climate control system operating mode.
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40.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10267546B2
公开(公告)日：2019-04-23
申请号：US14845461
申请日：2015-09-04
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Timmy Van Evans , Manfred Koberstein
Abstract: A vehicle having a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment is provided. The vehicle may be described as including a CO2 loop positioned within an engine compartment, a coolant loop positioned at least partially within the passenger compartment, a first heat exchanger positioned within the engine compartment for transferring heat from a coolant within the coolant loop to a CO2 within the CO2 loop, a pump for moving the coolant within the coolant loop, a second heat exchanger within the coolant loop for heating or cooling an air temperature within the passenger compartment, and first and second valves for controlling movement of the coolant through the second heat exchanger and a heated coolant loop.
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