IP Library Granted Patent US 12,643,394
Granted Patent B2
US 12,643,394 · App. 18/687,475 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Modular platform of a chassis of an electric motor vehicle, comprising a cooling module having a tangential turbomachine

Inventors: Amrid Mammeri (Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, FR); Kamel Azzouz (Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, FR); Sebastien Garnier (Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, FR); Moussa Nacer Bey (Le Mesnil Saint-Denis, FR)
Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
B60K11/085B60K1/04H01M10/613H01M10/625H01M10/6561H01M50/204H01M50/249B60K2001/0438H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,643,394
App. No.
18/687,475
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular platform of an electric motor vehicle chassis is disclosed. The modular platform includes batteries and an electric powertrain of the electric motor vehicle. The modular platform also includes an upper and lower floor. Between the upper and lower floor is arranged at least one cooling module configured to have an external flow passing through it. The cooling module includes at least one heat exchanger configured to have the external flow passing through it and a first collector housing attached to the heat exchanger. The first collector housing forms a volute within which a tangential-flow turbomachine extends. The first collector housing includes a first open end facing the heat exchanger and a second open end at the end of its volute. The cooling module is arranged so the second open end of the cooling module faces one of the upper or lower floors.

Claims (22)

1 . A modular platform of an electric motor vehicle chassis,

the modular platform comprising one or more batteries and an electric powertrain of the electric motor vehicle,

the modular platform further comprising an upper floor and a lower floor,

wherein between the upper and lower floor is arranged at least one cooling module configured to have an external air flow passing through it,

the cooling module comprising at least one heat exchanger, configured to have the external air flow passing through it, and a first collector housing attached to the heat exchanger,

wherein the first collector housing forms a volute within which a tangential-flow turbomachine extends,

the first collector housing comprising a first open end facing the heat exchanger and a second open end at the end of its volute,

wherein the cooling module is arranged such that the second open end of the cooling module faces one or other of the upper or lower floors of the modular platform, and

wherein the upper or lower floor comprises an opening facing the second open end of the cooling module.

2 . The modular platform as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the second open end of the cooling module faces the lower floor of the modular platform, and

wherein the lower floor comprises an opening facing the second open end of the cooling module.

3 . The modular platform as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the second open end of the cooling module is attached to the opening such that the edges of the second open end are in sealed contact with the edges of the opening.

4 . The modular platform as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the opening comprises a protective grille.

5 . The modular platform as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the opening comprises a shutter movable between an open position and a closed position of the opening.

6 . The modular platform as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein the shutter is a shutter controlled by an actuator.

7 . The modular platform as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein the shutter is a passive shutter comprising a device for returning it to the closed position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2025
From: MAMMERI, AMRID; AZZOUZ, KAMEL; GARNIER, SEBASTIEN; NACER BEY, MOUSSA
To: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
Reel/Frame 072033/0323 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 2109262 · Sep 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240351430A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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