US 12,188,463 B2
Air compressor for vehicle and method for controlling temperature of the same
Dong Wook Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed on May 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/736,730.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0158104 (KR), filed on Nov. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0150335 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. F04B 39/06 (2006.01); B60K 11/00 (2006.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01); F04B 49/10 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 39/06 (2013.01) [B60K 11/00 (2013.01); B60K 11/04 (2013.01); F04B 39/066 (2013.01); F04B 49/10 (2013.01); F04B 2203/0205 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air compressor apparatus for a vehicle, the air compressor apparatus comprising:
a compressor body driven by a first motor;
a support bracket supporting the compressor body and configured to be coupled to the vehicle; and
a heat exchanger provided on one side of the support bracket, and configured for raising a temperature of external air to generate heated air and provide the heated air to the compressor body,
wherein the heat exchanger includes at least one blowing fan supplied with power to rotate, and
wherein the heated air from the heat exchanger is supplied onto an external surface of the compressor body by the at least one blowing fan.