IP Library Granted Patent US 12,476,305
Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,305 · App. 17/769,427 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Method for controlling the temperature of a battery comprising a lithium salt

Inventor: Gregory Schmidt (Pierre-Benite, FR)
Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
H01M10/6569B60H1/00278B60H1/32281C09K5/044H01M10/0568H01M10/625H01M10/6552H01M10/66B60H2001/00307H01M10/052H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,476,305
App. No.
17/769,427
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling the temperature of a battery in an electric or hybrid motor vehicle by means of a system including a vapor compression circuit in which a first heat transfer composition flows, and a secondary circuit in which a second heat transfer composition flows, the method involving: —heat exchange between the battery and the second heat transfer composition; —heat exchange between the second heat transfer composition and the first heat transfer composition; wherein the battery includes at least one electrochemical cell having a negative electrode, a positive electrode and an electrolyte including a lithium salt composition, the lithium salt composition including: —at least 99.75% by weight of a lithium salt of bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide; —chlorides Cl— at a mass content strictly less than 20 ppm. Also a system for carrying out the method.

Claims (27)

1 . A method for regulation of the temperature of a battery of an electric or hybrid motor vehicle by means of a system comprising a vapor compression circuit in which a first heat-transfer composition circulates and a secondary circuit in which a second heat-transfer composition circulates, the method comprising:

an exchange of heat between the battery and the second heat-transfer composition;

an exchange of heat between the second heat-transfer composition and the first heat-transfer composition;

the battery comprising at least one electrochemical cell comprising a negative electrode, a positive electrode and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt composition, said lithium salt composition comprising:

at least 99.75% by weight of a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide lithium salt;

chlorides Cl − in a content by weight strictly of less than 20 ppm.

2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the first heat-transfer composition comprises 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

3 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the first heat-transfer composition comprises one or more heat-transfer compounds other than 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

4 . The method as claimed in claim 3 , in which 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is present at a content of approximately 78.5% by weight in the first heat-transfer composition and difluoromethane is present at a content of approximately 21.5% by weight in the first heat-transfer composition.

5 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the second heat-transfer composition comprises one or more heat-transfer compounds having a boiling point of 0 to 40° C.

6 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the second heat-transfer composition is at a uniform pressure in the secondary circuit.

7 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the battery is maintained at a temperature of between a minimum temperature t 1 and a maximum temperature t 2 .

8 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , in which the minimum temperature t 1 is greater than or equal to 0° C. and the maximum temperature t 2 is less than or equal to 60° C.

9 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , implemented during a charging of the battery of the vehicle.

10 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the second heat-transfer composition is in direct contact with the battery of the vehicle.

11 . An installation for regulation of the temperature of a battery of an electric or hybrid motor vehicle, comprising:

a vapor compression circuit in which a first heat-transfer composition circulates; and

a secondary circuit in which a second heat-transfer composition circulates;

the vapor compression circuit being coupled with the secondary circuit by an intermediate heat exchanger, so as to make possible an exchange of heat between the first heat-transfer composition and the second heat-transfer composition; and the installation comprising an additional heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the battery and the second heat-transfer composition;

the battery comprising at least one electrochemical cell comprising a negative electrode, a positive electrode and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt composition, said lithium salt composition comprising:

at least 99.75% by weight of a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide lithium salt;

chlorides Cl − in a content by weight strictly of less than 20 ppm.

12 . The installation as claimed in claim 11 , in which the secondary circuit does not comprise a compressor.

13 . The installation as claimed in claim 11 , in which the circulation of the second heat-transfer composition in the secondary circuit is carried out by means of a pump, or by gravity, or by capillary action.

14 . The installation as claimed in claim 11 , adapted for air conditioning of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and/or heating of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and/or cooling of electronic compounds of the vehicle, and/or heating of electronic compounds of the vehicle.

15 . The installation as claimed in claim 11 , in which the first heat-transfer composition comprises one or more heat-transfer compounds other than 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

16 . The installation as claimed in claim 15 , in which 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is present at a content of approximately 78.5% by weight in the first composition and difluoromethane is present at a content of approximately 21.5% by weight in the first composition.

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 Apr 15, 2022
From: SCHMIDT, GREGORY
To: ARKEMA FRANCE
Reel/Frame 059608/0991 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1911486 · Oct 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240128547A1 · Apr 18, 2024
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