US Patent:
20200168961, May 28, 2020
Inventors:
- Dearborn MI, US
Eric Emil JACKSON - Canton MI, US
Paul ELIA - West Bloomfield MI, US
Timothy Alan MOUCH - Troy MI, US
Jagjit ROMANA - Northville MI, US
Chris P. ROXIN - West Bloomfield MI, US
Charlie QIAN - Dearborn MI, US
Stephen PIEN - Farmington Hills MI, US
International Classification:
H01M 10/613
H01M 10/6567
H01M 10/633
H01M 10/48
H01M 10/663
H01M 10/625
Abstract:
A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.