COOLING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a cooling system for a motor vehicle. One embodiment comprises a visor apparatus that includes an exterior visor having an inner face, and an opposite outer face, and a heat exchanger attached to the inner face of the exterior visor. The heat exchanger has an inlet and an outlet. An exchange bed is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet. A cooling system circuit is located within the motor vehicle and is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet.
1 . A cooling system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a visor apparatus including an exterior visor having an inner face, and an opposite outer face, and a heat exchanger attached to the inner face of the exterior visor;
an inlet in the heat exchanger;
an outlet in the heat exchanger;
an exchange bed in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; and
a cooling system circuit located within the motor vehicle and being in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet.
2 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
a connector block having an inlet connector in fluid communication with the inlet, and an outlet connector in fluid communication with the outlet.
3 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the cooling system circuit further comprises:
a line bundle located within the motor vehicle and connected to the inlet connector and the outlet connector of the connector block.
4 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 2 , further comprising:
an A pillar in the motor vehicle; and
a line bundle being located within the A pillar and connecting to the inlet connector and the outlet connector of the connector block.
5 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 4 wherein the heat exchanger attaches to the exterior visor with a frame attached to the exchanger bed.
6 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the heat exchanger is a condenser.
7 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 5 , further comprising:
a cover covering the heat exchanger opposite the exterior visor; and
a fan attached to the cover.
8 . A cooling system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a cab having a cab front, a cab back, and cab sides between the cab front and the cab back;
a roof at a top of the cab;
a windshield in the cab front;
an A pillar located between the windshield and the cab sides;
a visor apparatus being mounted to the roof above the windshield and including an exterior visor having an inner face, and an opposite outer face, and a condenser attached to the inner face of the exterior visor, the condenser having an inlet, an outlet, and an exchange bed being in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet;
a compressor in fluid communication with the inlet of the condenser; and
an evaporator in fluid communication with the compressor.
9 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising:
a connector block having an inlet connector in fluid communication with the inlet, and an outlet connector in fluid communication with the outlet.
10 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:
a line bundle located in the cab and connected to the inlet connector and the outlet connector of the connector block; and
wherein the line bundle is in fluid communication with the compressor and the evaporator.
11 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:
a line bundle located in the A pillar and connected to the inlet connector and the outlet connector of the connector block; and
wherein the line bundle is in fluid communication with the compressor and the evaporator.
12 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:
a compressor outlet line located in the cab and attached to the inlet connector of the condenser block.
13 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising:
a dehydrator in fluid communication with the condenser and having a dehydrator inlet line located in the cab and attached to the outlet connector of the condenser block; and
an expansion valve in fluid communication with the evaporator, the compressor and the dehydrator.
14 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:
a compressor outlet line located in the A pillar and attached to the inlet connector of the condenser block.
15 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 14 , further comprising:
a dehydrator in fluid communication with the condenser and having a dehydrator inlet line located in the A pillar and attached to the outlet connector of the condenser block; and
an expansion valve in fluid communication with the evaporator, the compressor and the dehydrator.
16 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the heat exchanger is attached to the exterior visor with a frame attached to the exchanger bed.
17 . The cooling system for a motor vehicle of claim 16 , further comprising:
a cover covering the heat exchanger opposite the exterior visor; and
a fan attached to the cover.