Energy storage device and method
US-9722216-B2 · Aug 1, 2017 · US
Cooling system having a coolant-conducting heat sink for cooling a battery
US10320040B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10320040-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414150044-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
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A cooling system includes at least one coolant-conducting heat sink configured to cool a battery. The cooling system also includes further coolant-conducting components including at least one conduit configured to feed coolant to the at least one heat sink and at least one conduit configured to carry coolant away from the at least one heat sink. At least some of the further coolant-conducting components are at least partially surrounded by at least one sheathing element, such that a closed volume space is formed between the at least one sheathing element and the at least some of the further coolant-conducting components.
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What is claimed is: 1. A cooling system, comprising: at least one coolant-conducting heat sink configured to cool a battery; and further coolant-conducting components, including: at least one feed conduit configured to feed coolant to the at least one heat sink; and at least one carry conduit, separate from said feed conduit, configured to carry coolant away from the at least one heat sink, wherein the further coolant-conducting components are at least partially surrounded by a sheathing element, such that a closed volume space is formed between the sheathing element and the further coolant-conducting components, and wherein the sheathing element is a plastic film, and wherein the sheathing element has a closing mechanism configured to be opened and closed in a fluid-tight manner to enable arrangement of the sheathing element to surround the further coolant-conducting components. 2. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the sheathing element has a thermally insulating configuration. 3. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the sheathing element has at least one drain opening configured to drain off liquid within the volume space. 4. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the sheathing element has a mechanism configured to detect moisture within the volume space. 5. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the sheathing element has a gastight configuration, such that the sheathing element is configured to be filled with gas, wherein the gas-filled sheathing element is spaced apart from the further coolant-conducting components. 6. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the sheathing element has an at least partially transparent configuration, such that the further coolant-conducting components which are surrounded by the sheathing element are at least partially visible. 7. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one heat sink is configured to cool the battery configured as an energy source to drive one of a hybrid vehicle, a plug-in vehicle, and an electric vehicle.
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Cooling or keeping cold · CPC title
- B60L3/0046Primary
relating to electric energy storage systems, e.g. batteries or capacitors · CPC title
- H01M10/625Primary
Vehicles · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
by thermal insulation or shielding · CPC title
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- What does patent US10320040B2 cover?
- A cooling system includes at least one coolant-conducting heat sink configured to cool a battery. The cooling system also includes further coolant-conducting components including at least one conduit configured to feed coolant to the at least one heat sink and at least one conduit configured to carry coolant away from the at least one heat sink. At least some of the further coolant-conducting c…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bosch Gmbh Robert, Samsung Sdi Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L3/0046. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 11 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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