Cooling a vehicle heat exchanger
US12391111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K11/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle comprising: a wheel arch; an occupant door rearward of the wheel arch; a heat exchanger rearward of the occupant door; and an airflow passage configured such that, when the vehicle is in forward motion, the airflow passage directs a first rearward airflow from the wheel arch to the heat exchanger, the airflow passage comprising: a channel delimited by at least one surface of the occupant door and being at least partially open to a running surface of the vehicle; and a first inlet duct to the heat exchanger.
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