US 12,330,494 B1
Cooling system assembly for bidirectional vehicle
Rahul Dhananjay Sawant, San Mateo, CA (US); Sharosin Sean Daniels, Burlingame, CA (US); Paul Raymond Mueller, San Leandro, CA (US); Fnu Sanjay Kumar, San Jose, CA (US); Samay Shah, Oakland, CA (US); Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju, Troy, MI (US); and Qinling Zheng, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed by Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/087,014.
Int. Cl. B60K 11/08 (2006.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01); F01P 11/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 11/08 (2013.01) [B60K 11/06 (2013.01); B60K 11/085 (2013.01); F01P 11/16 (2013.01); F01P 2025/13 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a first radiator disposed proximate a first end of the vehicle body;
a first opening formed in the vehicle body at the first end of the vehicle proximate the first radiator and configured to allow air to pass between an environment outside of the vehicle body and the first radiator;
a first channel configured to direct air from under the vehicle body to a position at a proximal side of the first radiator of the vehicle;
a second radiator disposed proximate a second end of the vehicle body, the second end opposite the first end;
a second opening formed in the vehicle body at the second end of the vehicle proximate the second radiator and configured to allow air to pass between the environment and the second radiator;
a second channel configured to direct air from under the vehicle body to a position at a proximal side of the second radiator of the vehicle;
a cover coupled to the first channel and configured to move between a first position restricting air from passing through the first channel and a second position permitting passage of the air through the first channel; and
an actuator coupled to the cover and configured to:
position the cover in the first position to restrict air from entering the first channel when the vehicle travels in a first direction in which the first end of the vehicle is a leading end, and
position the cover in the second position permitting passage of air through the first channel when the vehicle travels in a second direction in which the first end of the vehicle is a trailing end of the vehicle.