US Patent:
20170088008, Mar 30, 2017
Inventors:
- Menlo Park CA, US
Adam Kasprzyk - Fremont CA, US
Assignee:
ATIEVA, INC. - Menlo Park CA
International Classification:
B60L 11/18
H01M 10/6569
H01M 10/625
Abstract:
An auxiliary thermal management system is provided that can be used to supplement an electric vehicle's on-board thermal management system during charging, thereby allowing a fast charging system to be used without adding weight or taking up packaging volume in the EV. The auxiliary system is configured to allow it to force cooled, or heated, air through the radiator of the on-board thermal management system. An air duct, which may be adjusted in order to accommodate a wide range of EVs, provides efficient transfer of conditioned air to the on-board radiator.