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公开(公告)号:US11906213B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-20
申请号:US17357137
申请日:2021-06-24
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Jeffrey Paul Brown , Manfred Koberstein , Loren John Lohmeyer , Rachael Shey
IPC: F25B30/02 , F25B5/02 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/02 , F25B41/325 , F25B43/00 , F25B49/02 , F25B41/22 , F25B41/26 , F25B25/00
CPC classification number: F25B30/02 , F25B5/02 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/02 , F25B25/005 , F25B41/22 , F25B41/26 , F25B41/325 , F25B43/00 , F25B49/022
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 vapor generator is coupled to a mid-pressure inlet port of the compressor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230182535A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US17550180
申请日:2021-12-14
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Rachael Shey , Jeffrey Paul Brown , Loren John Lohmeyer , Manfred Koberstein
CPC classification number: B60H1/00921 , B60H1/00885 , B60H1/32284 , B60H2001/00928 , B60H2001/00942 , B60H2001/00957
Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes an accumulator having an inlet and an outlet, a compressor, a first heat exchanger, and a first coupling point. The compressor includes a low-pressure inlet and an outlet. The low-pressure inlet is downstream of the outlet of the accumulator. The first heat exchanger includes an inlet and an outlet. The first coupling point is positioned immediately downstream of the outlet of the accumulator and immediately upstream of the low-pressure inlet of the compressor. The first coupling point is immediately downstream of the outlet of the first heat exchanger such that a first heat exchange fluid circulating through the refrigerant loop is directed to the low-pressure inlet of the compressor upon exiting the outlet of the first heat exchanger.
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公开(公告)号:US11563247B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
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: H01M10/00 , H01M10/6562 , H01M10/625 , B60H1/00 , H01M10/635 , B60L58/26 , H01M10/613
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:US11560042B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
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:US20220412611A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-29
申请号:US17357137
申请日:2021-06-24
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Jeffrey Paul Brown , Manfred Koberstein , Loren John Lohmeyer , Rachael Shey
IPC: F25B30/02 , F25B5/02 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/02 , F25B25/00 , F25B43/00 , F25B49/02 , F25B41/22 , F25B41/26 , F25B41/325
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 vapor generator is coupled to a mid-pressure inlet port of the compressor.
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公开(公告)号:US20220311071A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17213370
申请日:2021-03-26
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Luke McDermott , Westin Pusey , William Stewart Johnston , Manfred Koberstein , Lynn Collins
IPC: H01M10/63 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/48
Abstract: This disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle having a cabin pre-cooling strategy for managing battery and cabin cooling loads. A corresponding method is also disclosed. An example electrified vehicle includes a battery for propulsion, a cabin, a thermal management system configured to thermally condition both the battery and the cabin, and a controller configured to follow a cabin pre-cooling strategy to pre-cool the cabin when an expected cooling load of the battery, if the electrified vehicle were to be driven in present conditions, exceeds an upper battery cooling load threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US11453267B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-27
申请号:US16577613
申请日:2019-09-20
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Manfred Koberstein , Loren John Lohmeyer
Abstract: A vehicle HVAC system including a heat pump system. The heat pumps system including a refrigerant module mounting manifold, the manifold including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate and the second plate are configured to couple together such that together they define a plurality of channels for directing the flow of refrigerant through the heat pump system. One or more auxiliary modules are fluidly coupled to the refrigerant module mounting manifold.
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公开(公告)号:US20220274457A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17744943
申请日:2022-05-16
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Jing He , Loren John Lohmeyer, III , Angelo Patti , Manfred Koberstein
Abstract: Secondary loop air conditioning and heat pump systems include a reservoir with a capsule holding a phase change material.
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公开(公告)号:US20220219023A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-14
申请号:US17149467
申请日:2021-01-14
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Manfred Koberstein , Clay Wesley Maranville , William Stewart Johnston , Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke , Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
Abstract: A respirator includes a head unit configured to be received on a human head and a purifying unit configured to provide purified air to the head unit. The purifying unit includes a first housing portion having an interior side defining a blower cavity, an exterior side defining a partial filter chamber with a filter sealing surface, and an inlet hole circumscribed by the sealing surface and extending between the interior and exterior sides. A second housing portion has an interior side defining a blower cavity. The first and second housings are attached to each other to form a housing such that the blower cavities are opposite each other to define a blower chamber within the housing. A blower is disposed in the blower chamber. A filter covers over the inlet hole and is disposed against the sealing surface such that air entering the hole passes through the filter.
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公开(公告)号:US11370264B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-28
申请号:US16700590
申请日:2019-12-02
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Jing He , Loren John Lohmeyer, III , Angelo Patti , Manfred Koberstein
Abstract: Secondary loop air conditioning and heat pump systems include a reservoir with a capsule holding a phase change material.
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