Method of cooling a battery pack using flat heat pipes
US8231996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of cooling a battery pack comprising a large number of cells are disclosed in various embodiments. In one embodiment, one or more low thermal resistance heat pipes are used to transfer heat away from the battery pack. In another embodiment, the heat pipes are coupled to a cold plate cooled by circulating liquid.
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