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Granted Patent B2
US 12,011,967 · App. 17/276,673 · Granted Jun 18, 2024

Heat exchanger module for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Sébastien Garnier (Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR); Michael Lissner (Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR); Amrid Mammeri (Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR); Kamel Azzouz (Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR)
Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
B60H1/00328B60K11/06B60K11/08B60K11/085
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Patent No.
US 12,011,967
App. No.
17/276,673
Granted
Jun 18, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat exchange module includes at least a first heat exchanger and a ventilation device intended to generate a flow of air. The ventilation device includes at least one cross-flow fan for setting in motion an air flow and a guide means that includes at least one air guiding element for guiding the air set in motion by the cross-flow fan. The first heat exchanger and the ventilation device are positioned relative to one another in such a way that the air flow set in motion by the ventilation device is fed into the heat exchanger and, when the fan is in operation, this air is drawn in by the cross-flow fan passes through the heat exchanger before entering the cross-flow fan.

Claims (18)

1. A heat exchange module, comprising:

a first heat exchanger;

a second heat exchanger extending parallel to the first heat exchanger; and

a ventilation device configured to generate a flow of air, the ventilation device comprising at least one cross-flow fan for setting in motion an air flow and at least a first guide means and a second guide means, the first guide means and the second guide means each comprising at least one air guiding element configured to guide the air set in motion by the cross-flow fan towards the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, respectively;

wherein the ventilation device is disposed between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , the ventilation device comprising a plurality of air guiding elements.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the air guiding elements are configured to delimit at least one air passage downstream of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and the air guiding elements are mounted with an ability to move between a position in which said at least one air passage is open and a position in which said at least one air passage is at least partially closed off.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each air guiding element comprises an air guiding surface and a pivot axle for the guiding element.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the pivot axles extend parallel to one another, projections of each pivot axle in a plane orthogonal to the pivot axles being referred to as projections.

6. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the module has no pivoting air guiding element facing the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the module has at least one fixed air guiding element in place facing the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a fixed air guiding element of substantially planar shape, extends facing the first heat exchanger, from a geometric plane centered on the first heat exchanger, as far as the cross-flow fan.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the module comprises a discharge duct for each cross-flow fan, and this duct has an outlet substantially downstream of the air guiding element or elements.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the discharge duct comprises an outlet wall adjacent to the discharge outlet, wherein the outlet wall makes, geometrically, with a main face of the exchanger, an angle W comprised between 0° and 110°.

11. A ventilation device for cooling at least a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger of an electric vehicle, comprising:

at least one cross-flow turbomachine for generating an airflow toward the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger; and

a first guide means and a second guide means each comprising at least one air guiding element configured to guide the airflow set in motion by the cross-flow turbomachine towards the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, respectively;

wherein the ventilation device is disposed between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2021
From: GARNIER, SÉBASTIEN; LISSNER, MICHAEL; MAMMERI, AMRID; AZZOUZ, KAMEL
To: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
Reel/Frame 055976/0040 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1858371 · Sep 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220041034A1 · Feb 10, 2022
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