Heat exchanger for a motor vehicle
US-2024326548-A1 · Oct 3, 2024 · US
Heat exchanger apparatus
US11480146B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11480146-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716612296-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | May 11, 2017 |
| Publication date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
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The present invention relates to a heat exchanger apparatus for a combustion engine. The apparatus comprises a heat exchanger comprising at least one magnetic component; and an induction heater positioned adjacent at least one magnetic component of the heat exchanger. The induction heater is connectable to a power supply to provide inductive heating to the heat exchanger.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A heat exchanger apparatus for a combustion engine, in which the heat exchanger apparatus comprises: a heat exchange unit, being a coolant/oil heat exchanger, mounted on a side of a cylinder block of the combustion engine and comprising at least one magnetic component; and at least one induction heater positioned adjacent to at least one magnetic component of the heat exchanger, in which the induction heater is connectable to a power supply to provide inductive heating to the heat exchanger, the heat exchange unit comprises a plurality of plate members composed of magnetic material, and in which the induction heater is located between a pair of adjacent plate members of the heat exchange unit. 2. A heat exchanger apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , in which the coolant is a liquid coolant. 3. A heat exchanger apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , in which said at least one magnetic component is composed of steel. 4. A heat exchanger apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a power supply in communication with the induction heater. 5. A heat exchanger apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , in which the power supply is selected from: an external AC power supply or a vehicle battery. 6. A vehicle comprising a combustion engine in communication with a heat exchanger apparatus as claimed in claim 1 . 7. A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger apparatus, comprising: providing a heat exchange unit, being a coolant/oil heat exchanger, and comprising at least one magnetic component; positioning at least one induction heater adjacent to at least one magnetic component and between a pair of adjacent plate members of the heat exchanger; connecting the induction heater to a power supply to provide inductive heating to the heat exchanger; and mounting the heat exchange unit on a side of a cylinder block of the combustion engine. 8. A heat exchanger apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , the heat exchange unit further comprising a cavity configured to receive the induction heater, wherein the induction heater is a plate-like member.
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by heating · CPC title
Oil coolers · CPC title
- F28D9/005Primary
the plates having openings therein for both heat-exchange media · CPC title
by heating of fluids used in engines · CPC title
Cooling · CPC title
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- What does patent US11480146B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to a heat exchanger apparatus for a combustion engine. The apparatus comprises a heat exchanger comprising at least one magnetic component; and an induction heater positioned adjacent at least one magnetic component of the heat exchanger. The induction heater is connectable to a power supply to provide inductive heating to the heat exchanger.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Volvo Truck Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F28D9/005. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 25 2022 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).