IP Library Granted Patent US 12,597,655
Granted Patent B2
US 12,597,655 · App. 16/766,323 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Device for cooling and/or heating a battery of an electric or hybrid motor vehicle

Inventors: Wissam Rached (Chaponost, FR); Nicolas Dufaure (Bernay, FR)
Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
H01M10/6567B60L50/64H01M10/613H01M10/615H01M10/625H01M10/653H01M10/6556H01M50/24H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,597,655
App. No.
16/766,323
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for cooling and/or heating a battery of an electric or hybrid motor vehicle, including a battery box provided with: at least one envelope of a composition including between 0 and 80 wt. %, in relation to the total weight of the composition, of reinforcing fibres, between 0 and 20 wt. %, in relation to the total weight, of at least one thermoconductive component, between 0 and 20 wt. %, in relation to the total weight, of at least one impact modifier, and between 0 and 20 wt. %, in relation to the total weight of the composition, of additives, the remainder being a matrix predominantly including at least one polyamide and optionally at least one flameproofing agent; an inlet for a heat-transfer fluid; and an outlet for a heat-transfer fluid, the box defining a battery cooling and/or heating space.

Claims (16)

1 . A cooling and/or heating device for an electric or hybrid motor vehicle battery comprising:

a battery box provided with only a single enveloping layer, which is an outer envelope made up of a composition comprising:

20 to 80% by weight in relation to the total weight of the composition of reinforcing fibers which do not have thermally conducting properties;

0 to 20% by weight in relation to the total weight of at least one thermoconductive component;

0 to 20% by weight in relation to the total weight of at least one impact modifier; and

0 to 20% by weight in relation to the total weight of the composition of additives,

wherein the remainder of the outer envelope is a matrix comprising at least one polyamide and at least one flameproofing agent,

wherein the outer envelope has a thermal conductivity between 1 and 0.1 W/mK;

a heat transfer fluid inlet; and

a heat transfer fluid outlet,

wherein the battery box delimits a cooling and/or heating volume for the electric or hybrid motor vehicle battery,

wherein the cooling and/or heating device is configured to utilize liquid heat transfer fluid.

2 . A cooling and/or heating circuit for an electric hybrid motor vehicle battery, comprising a main circulation loop for a heat transfer fluid provided with means intended for the circulation of the heat transfer fluid in the main loop, wherein the main loop is connected to a reversible heat pump and a cooling and/or heating device according to claim 1 .

3 . The cooling and/or heating circuit according to claim 2 , in combination with liquid heat transfer fluid flowing through the cooling and/or heating circuit.

4 . The cooling and/or heating device according to claim 1 , in combination with liquid heat transfer fluid flowing through the cooling and/or heating device.

5 . The cooling and/or heating device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer fluid inlet and the heat transfer fluid outlet are the only openings of the battery box.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 4, 2025
From: ARKEMA FRANCE
To: ARKEMA FRANCE
Reel/Frame 071814/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2020
From: RACHED, WISSAM; DUFAURE, NICOLAS
To: ARKEMA FRANCE
Reel/Frame 053343/0257 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1761145 · Nov 24, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200365958A1 · Nov 19, 2020
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