Air-conditioning controlling apparatus for a battery pack

US9515359B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9515359-B2
Application numberUS-201213983986-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 23, 2012
Priority dateMay 23, 2011
Publication dateDec 6, 2016
Grant dateDec 6, 2016

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Abstract

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A heat removal unit that removes heat from air in a battery pack in which a battery cell is accommodated to cool or dehumidify the air is provided. Further, a circulation route that connects the battery pack and the heat removal unit to each other to recirculate the air is provided. Furthermore, a direction controller that controls a flow direction of the air in the circulation route in opposite direction upon cooling and upon dehumidification is provided.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An air-conditioning controlling apparatus for a battery pack, comprising: a battery case, accommodating a battery cell therein, the battery case having a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion; a circulation route, one end of which being connected to the first connecting portion and another end of which being connected to the second connecting portion, to allow air in the battery case to recirculate; a heat removal unit, provided…

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What does patent US9515359B2 cover?
A heat removal unit that removes heat from air in a battery pack in which a battery cell is accommodated to cool or dehumidify the air is provided. Further, a circulation route that connects the battery pack and the heat removal unit to each other to recirculate the air is provided. Furthermore, a direction controller that controls a flow direction of the air in the circulation rout…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Taniyama Koichi, Tanada Hiroshi, Tagawa Yoshio, and 8 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/63. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).