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Granted Patent B2
US 12,522,107 · App. 18/125,754 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Temperature adjusting device and vehicle

Inventors: Yasushi Ogihara (Wako, JP); Yasuo Yamada (Wako, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B60L58/27B60L1/08B60L2240/545
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Patent No.
US 12,522,107
App. No.
18/125,754
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A temperature adjusting device includes a temperature adjusting circuit configured to circulate a thermal medium, a first temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the thermal medium, a battery thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, a second temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the battery, a heat generating instrument thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, and a control device configured to control the heat generating instrument, the control device including a thermal medium heating mode configured to generate excessive heat from the heat generating instrument on the basis of measurement results of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.

Claims (15)

1 . A temperature adjusting device comprising:

a temperature adjusting circuit configured to circulate a thermal medium;

a first temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the thermal medium;

a battery thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit;

a second temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the battery;

a heat generating instrument thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit; and

a control device configured to control the heat generating instrument,

wherein the control device includes a thermal medium heating mode configured to generate excessive heat from the heat generating instrument by non-efficiency operation or no load operation on the basis of measurement results of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.

2 . The temperature adjusting device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating instrument includes a driving device configured to drive a motor.

3 . The temperature adjusting device according to claim 2 , wherein, in the thermal medium heating mode, the control device operates the driving device non-efficiently during power running of the motor.

4 . The temperature adjusting device according to claim 2 , wherein, in the thermal medium heating mode, the control device operates the driving device non-efficiently during regeneration of the motor.

5 . The temperature adjusting device according to claim 2 , wherein, in the thermal medium heating mode, the control device operates the driving device with no load while the motor is stopped.

6 . The temperature adjusting device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating instrument includes a charging device electrically connected to an external power supply and configured to charge the battery.

7 . The temperature adjusting device according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating member configured to insulate the battery from outdoor air.

8 . A vehicle comprising the temperature adjusting device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2023
From: OGIHARA, YASUSHI; YAMADA, YASUO
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063086/0599 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-059636 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230311709A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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