Systems and methods for providing heating and cooling to a vehicle cabin of autonomous vehicles
US11247529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H2001/00307
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing heating and cooling to a cabin of an autonomous or semiautonomous electric vehicle. A system includes one or more autonomous or semiautonomous electric vehicle components generating thermal energy as a byproduct of operation, a radiator fluidly coupled to the one or more vehicle components and positioned downstream from the one or more vehicle components such that the radiator receives at least a portion of the thermal energy, a thermoelectric cooler thermally coupled to and located downstream from the radiator, and one or more bypass valves that control fluid flow from the radiator such that fluid flows directly to a cabin of the vehicle or flows through the thermoelectric cooler before flowing into the cabin.
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