US 12,269,603 B2
Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method
Robert Lynn, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Ernest Villanueva, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Nathaniel Martin, Santa Cruz, CA (US); JoeBen Bevirt, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Jonathan Wagner, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Kevin Witt, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Brian Uznanski, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Austin Newman, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to JOBY AERO, INC., Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed by Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/240,829.
Application 18/240,829 is a continuation of application No. 17/547,995, filed on Dec. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,794,905.
Application 17/547,995 is a continuation of application No. 17/033,549, filed on Sep. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,230,384, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Application 17/033,549 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/857,003, filed on Apr. 23, 2020, granted, now 10,960,785, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/905,810, filed on Sep. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/837,504, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059417 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64D 13/08 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/08 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.01); B60L 58/27 (2019.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2024.01); B64D 33/08 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01M 10/617 (2014.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/637 (2014.01); H01M 10/6555 (2014.01); H01M 10/658 (2014.01); H01M 10/663 (2014.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01)
CPC B64D 13/08 (2013.01) [B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60L 1/08 (2013.01); B60L 3/0046 (2013.01); B60L 3/0092 (2013.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.02); B60L 58/27 (2019.02); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 33/08 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/617 (2015.04); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/637 (2015.04); H01M 10/6555 (2015.04); H01M 10/658 (2015.04); H01M 10/663 (2015.04); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B60L 2240/34 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/662 (2013.01); B64D 13/06 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0614 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0674 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0688 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 50/50 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
while an electric aircraft is grounded, pre-conditioning the electric aircraft, wherein pre-conditioning the electric aircraft comprises rejecting heat from the electric aircraft at an off-board heat exchanger of a ground-infrastructure; and
while the electric aircraft is flying, cooling a cabin of the electric aircraft, wherein cooling the cabin of the electric aircraft comprises
at a first heat exchanger, transferring thermal energy from cabin air to a second working fluid,
at a second heat exchanger, transferring the thermal energy from the second working fluid to a first working fluid, the first working fluid in thermal communication with a battery pack, and
storing the thermal energy within a thermal mass of the battery pack.