公开(公告)号：WO2023272334A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：PCT/AU2022/050316

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: MICROHEAT TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD

Inventor： ISRAELSOHN, Cedric ,  HERNADI, Brett ,  TAIG, Ian, William

IPC: B60L1/02 ,  F24H1/10 ,  B60H1/00

Abstract: A system and method for heating a vehicle component is provided and comprises one or more cells for retaining a fluid, each cell including one or more electrode pairs positioned therein. The one or more cells are arranged along a flow path including an inlet to and an outlet from the one or more cells. A controller is provided which is configured to: regulate the flow of the fluid from the inlet to the one or more cells; determine at the one or more cells the electrical conductivity, or specific conductance, of the fluid; determine from the electrical conductivity, or specific conductance, of the fluid a voltage to apply from a high voltage battery, or an external power source located outside of the vehicle, across the one or more electrode pairs at a current sufficient to heat the fluid therein; and pass the current from the one or more electrode pairs to the fluid to produce a heated fluid, wherein the heated fluid transfers heat to one or more vehicle components via the outlet.