Environmental control system for computing hardware in an autonomous driving vehicle
US12360580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0075
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed of a thermal enclosure for use in an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). The thermal enclosure includes an enclosure having a top, a bottom, and an interior compartment having a floor and a ceiling. The thermal enclosure is adapted to be mounted in the ADV. An electronic component is positioned in the interior compartment and thermally coupled to the floor. A cold plate having a bottom surface, a top surface, an inlet, and an outlet, is positioned in the interior compartment with the bottom surface of the cold plate thermally coupled to the electronic component and with a gap between the top surface of the cold plate and the ceiling. The cold plate's inlet and the outlet are adapted to be fluidly coupled to a cooling system outside the thermal enclosure.
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