IP Library Granted Patent US 9,620,829
Granted Patent B2
US 9,620,829 · App. 14/386,843 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Cooling device for a vehicle battery, and vehicle battery with cooling device

Inventor: Roland Haussmann (Wiesloch, DE)
Assignee: VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH
H01M10/625H01M10/613H01M10/6556H01M10/6568H01M10/653H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 9,620,829
App. No.
14/386,843
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cooling device for a vehicle battery includes a cooling plate ( 22 ) comprising a first plate part ( 24 ) which faces towards the battery ( 10 ) and has a first wall thickness (d 1 ), a second plate part ( 30 ) which has a second wall thickness (d 2 ), and a multiplicity of depressions ( 32 ) formed in the second plate part ( 30 ). The cooling plate ( 22 ) includes a multiplicity of refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) with a first duct cross section, the refrigerant ducts being formed between the first and second plate parts ( 24, 30 ) in the depressions ( 32 ) of the second plate part ( 30 ). The cooling plate ( 22 ) also includes a distributor portion ( 42 ) and a collector portion which each have at least one connection ( 46 ) for a refrigerant feed line ( 56 ) and a refrigerant return line. The wall thickness (D) of the cooling plate ( 22 ) in the distributor portion ( 42 ) and/or collector portion ( 44 ) is greater than the wall thickness (d 2 ) of the second plate part ( 30 ).

Claims (22)

1. A cooling device for a vehicle battery, the cooling device comprising a cooling plate ( 22 ) comprising:

a first plate part ( 24 ) facing towards the battery ( 10 ) and having a first wall thickness (d 1 ),

a second plate part ( 30 ) having a second wall thickness (d 2 ) and a multiplicity of depressions ( 32 ),

a multiplicity of refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) with a first duct cross section, the refrigerant ducts being formed between the first plate parts ( 24 ) and second plate parts ( 30 ) in the depressions ( 32 ) of the second plate part ( 30 ),

a distributor portion ( 42 ) having at least one connection ( 46 , 48 ) for a refrigerant feed line ( 56 ) and a refrigerant return line, and

a collector portion ( 44 ) having at least one connection ( 46 , 48 ) for a refrigerant feed line ( 56 ) and a refrigerant return line,

wherein a wall thickness (D) of the cooling plate ( 22 ) in the distributor portion ( 42 ) and/or collector portion ( 44 ) is greater than the second wall thickness (d 2 ) of the second plate part ( 30 ).

2. The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein the flow cross section of the distributor portion ( 42 ) and/or of the collector portion ( 44 ) corresponds at least to two times the duct cross section of the individual refrigerant ducts ( 34 ).

3. The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein the wall thickness (D) of the distributor portion ( 42 ) and/or of the collector portion ( 44 ) is at least two times the second wall thickness (d 2 ).

4. The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein the first wall thickness (d 1 ) of the first plate part ( 24 ) is 0.8 mm to 2 mm.

5. The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein the wall thickness (d 2 ) of the second plate part ( 30 ) is 0.25 mm to 1 mm.

6. The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein the width (b) of the refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) is 0.5 mm to 12 mm.

7. The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) have a U-shaped profile and a plurality of refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) are formed as outgoing lines ( 38 ) or return lines ( 40 ) in respectively associated regions of the cooling plate ( 22 ).

8. The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein a duct cross section of the refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) is of substantially semi-circular form.

9. A vehicle battery having a multiplicity of battery cells ( 12 ) and having a cooling device ( 20 ) according to claim 1 .

10. A cooling device according to claim 2 , wherein the wall thickness (D) of the distributor portion ( 42 ) and/or of the collector portion ( 44 ) is at least two times the second wall thickness (d 2 ).

11. A cooling device according to claim 10 , wherein the wall thickness (d 1 ) of the first plate part ( 24 ) is 0.8 mm to 2 mm.

12. A cooling device according to claim 10 , wherein the wall thickness (d 2 ) of the second plate part ( 30 ) is 0.25 mm to 1 mm.

13. A cooling device according to claim 10 , wherein the width (b) of the refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) is 0.5 mm to 12 mm.

14. A cooling device according to claim 2 , wherein the refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) have a U-shaped profile and a plurality of refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) are formed as outgoing lines ( 38 ) or return lines ( 40 ) in respectively associated regions of the cooling plate ( 22 ).

15. A cooling device according to claim 14 , wherein a duct cross section of the refrigerant ducts ( 34 ) is of substantially semi-circular form.

16. A vehicle battery having a multiplicity of battery cells ( 12 ) and having a cooling device ( 20 ) according to claim 15 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2015
From: HAUSSMANN, ROLAND
To: VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH
Reel/Frame 035755/0194 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 005 871 · Mar 23, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150086831A1 · Mar 26, 2015