US 11,787,387 B2
Thermal management system for an energy storage container
Umakanth Sakaray, Dunlap, IL (US); John M. Tanner, Dunlap, IL (US); Marvin Baer, Edelstein, IL (US); Nirag Sheth, Peoria, IL (US); Christopher Derham, Peoria, IL (US); and Jeremiah Raveling, Rapid City, SD (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/987,109.
Prior Publication US 2022/0041153 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B60W 10/30 (2006.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/6568 (2014.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 10/30 (2013.01) [B60L 58/26 (2019.02); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/6568 (2015.04); H05K 7/20218 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermal management system for an energy storage container, comprising:
an enclosed compartment containing:
an energy storage unit;
an air temperature control unit configured to cool an interior of the enclosed compartment, including the energy storage unit; and
at least one inverter configured to be cooled by a coolant in a coolant circuit;
the coolant circuit located partially within the enclosed compartment and partially outside of the enclosed compartment, the coolant circuit being separate from the air temperature control unit, and containing the coolant;
a radiator located outside of the enclosed compartment, the radiator being connected to the coolant circuit, wherein the coolant in the coolant circuit flows through the radiator; and
at least one fan located alongside the radiator, outside of the enclosed compartment, the at least one fan being configured to blow air across the radiator to cool the coolant flowing through the radiator.