Vehicle cooling system
US5531285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/7072
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric-hybrid type vehicle, has a main electric drive and motor and an auxiliary internal combustion engine drive. The vehicle includes an integrated liquid cooling/heating system for the electric drive power supply and the motor and the auxiliary internal combustion engine, whereby heat removed from the electric drive power supply can be supplied to the auxiliary internal combustion engine to pre-heat it. A space heater may also be provided and supplied with heat from the drive power supply and from the traction motor.
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