Cooling system for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9776499-B2
Application number	US-201414551032-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2014
Priority date	May 8, 2014
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

A cooling system for a vehicle may include at least two air ducts formed at both side of an exterior air intake port; a low temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; a high temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; an ancillary low temperature radiator to release heat of coolant into the air; an ancillary high temperature radiator disposed inside of another one of the at least two air duct to release heat of coolant into the air; a turbocharger; an intercooler cooling compressed air generated from the turbocharger by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator and the high temperature radiator; a compressor; a condenser cooling the compressed refrigerant generated from the compressor by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator; a high temperature coolant passage; and a low temperature coolant passage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cooling system for a vehicle comprising:
at least two air ducts formed at both side of an exterior air intake port to take in exterior air in front of the vehicle to an engine compartment and configured to take in the exterior air in the front of the vehicle such that the exterior air is flowed out toward a wheel;
a low temperature radiator disposed at the exterior air intake port and configured to release heat of coolant into the air;
a high temperature radiator disposed at the exterior air intake port and configured to release heat of coolant into the air;
an ancillary low temperature radiator disposed inside of one of the at least two air ducts and configured to release heat of coolant into the air;
an ancillary high temperature radiator disposed inside of another one of the at least two air duct and configured to release heat of coolant into the air;
a turbocharger generating compressed air for supplying to an engine;
an intercooler cooling compressed air generated from the turbocharger by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator and the high temperature radiator;
a compressor generating compressed refrigerant for supplying to an air conditioner;
a condenser cooling the compressed refrigerant generated from the compressor by using coolant flowed via the low temperature radiator;
a high temperature coolant passage disposed such that coolant passing through the high temperature radiator is circulated to the high temperature radiator via the engine; and
a low temperature coolant passage disposed such that coolant passing through the low temperature radiator is passed through the condenser and is circulated again to the low temperature radiator.

2. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the both rear ducts are gradually more bent to be respectively headed for wheels toward a rear direction of the vehicle.

3. The cooling system of claim 2 , wherein a guide plate which guides a direction of air flow such that air flow is guided toward the wheel is provided to duct outlet.

4. The cooling system of claim 3 , wherein the guide plate guides a direction of air flow such that air flowed out through the duct outlet forms an air curtain in front of the wheel such that air forming the air curtain in front of the wheel is directed by a set angle.

5. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein a low temperature radiator is disposed between a front duct and a rear duct, and the low temperature radiator is cooled by air flowing via the front duct and the rear duct passes therein.

6. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein coolant flowing via the ancillary low temperature radiator and the ancillary high temperature radiator heat-exchanges with air passing through the air duct in which the ancillary low temperature radiator and the ancillary high temperature radiator are respectively disposed.

7. The cooling system of claim 6 , wherein the intercooler and the condenser are disposed near the engine at rearward of the exterior air intake port.

8. The cooling system of claim 6 , wherein the low temperature coolant passage comprising:
a first low temperature coolant passage connecting the intercooler with the condenser;
a second low temperature coolant passage connecting the intercooler with the ancillary low temperature radiator;
a third low temperature coolant passage connecting the low temperature radiator with the condenser; and
a fourth low temperature coolant passage branched from the third low temperature coolant passage between the ancillary low temperature radiator and the low temperature radiator to be connected with a first valve which is disposed on the second low temperature coolant passage,
wherein the first valve controls such that coolant flowing through the fourth low temperature coolant passage via the first low temperature coolant passage selectively flows through the second low temperature coolant passage.

9. The cooling system of claim 6 , wherein the high temperature coolant passage comprises:
a first high temperature coolant passage transmitting coolant passing through the high temperature radiator to the engine;
a second high temperature coolant passage transmitting coolant passing through the engine to the high temperature radiator;
a third high temperature coolant passage branched from the second high temperature coolant passage to be connected with the ancillary high temperature radiator and connected again with the second high temperature coolant passage; and
a fourth high temperature coolant passage branched from the first high temperature coolant passage and connected on the second high temperature coolant passage via the intercooler.

10. The cooling system of claim 9 , wherein a second valve which controls such that coolant flowing through the second high temperature coolant passage is selectively flows through the third high temperature coolant passage is disposed at a portion that the third high temperature coolant passage is branched on the second high temperature coolant passage.

11. The cooling system of claim 10 , wherein the second valve is disposed at a portion that the fourth high temperature coolant passage is connected on the second high temperature coolant passage and is operated such that coolant selectively flows through the fourth high temperature coolant passage.

12. The cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one thermoelectric generator which performs thermoelectric generation using temperature difference between coolant passing through the low temperature radiator and refrigerant passing through the condenser.

13. The cooling system of claim 12 , further comprising at least one thermoelectric generator which performs thermoelectric generation using temperature difference between coolant passing through the low temperature radiator and coolant passing through the high temperature radiator.

14. The cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising an air flap which selectively opens/closes the exterior air intake port.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nam Jongwoo
• Chung Hanshin
• Lee Joonho
• Cho Hyun

Classifications

• B60K11/085

  with adjustable shutters or blinds · CPC title

• F01P3/20

  Cooling circuits not specific to a single part of engine or machine (F01P3/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62D37/02

  by aerodynamic means · CPC title

• B60K11/04 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds · CPC title

• F16D65/847

  with open cooling system, e.g. cooled by air · CPC title