Cooling system included in a battery charger for an electric vehicle
US5647450A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery charger for an electric vehicle having a built-in heatsink provided with an air passage, and a built-in battery charger cooling fan for producing an air current through the air passage of the heatsink to cool the heatsink. The heatsink need not be provided with fins and hence the battery charger can be formed in a comparatively small size.
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