Air conditioner for vehicle
US11448437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H2001/00178
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle which includes an integrated heat pump system having an electronic part waste heat recovery device to enhance heating performance and which can cool a battery of an electric vehicle using refrigerant in a cooling mode. The air conditioner for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circulation system for performing cooling or heating of the interior of the vehicle by circulating refrigerant. The air conditioner further includes a first refrigerant pipe exchanging heat with a battery system of the vehicle in sequence to selectively exchange heat between refrigerant of the refrigerant circulation system and a coolant of the first coolant pipe.
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