US 12,377,822 B2
Method for cooling an endurance braking arrangement in an electric vehicle
Anders Eriksson, Torslanda (SE); and Eskil Sturesson, Gothenburg (SE)
Assigned to Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/841,128.
Claims priority of application No. 21180962 (EP), filed on Jun. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0402467 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. B60T 5/00 (2006.01); B60T 1/10 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 5/00 (2013.01) [B60T 1/10 (2013.01); B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B60T 2210/10 (2013.01); B60T 2210/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for cooling an endurance braking arrangement of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle comprising:
an electrical power storage device,
the endurance braking arrangement,
a cabin, and
a fifth wheel for connection of a trailer to the electric vehicle,
wherein the cabin and the fifth wheel are located at an initial distance from each other,
wherein the electric vehicle comprises a cooling system configured to receive cooling air from a position between the cabin and the fifth wheel for cooling the endurance braking arrangement of the electric vehicle, and
wherein the method further comprises:
arranging the cabin and the fifth wheel such that an increased distance between the cabin and the fifth wheel is obtained as compared to the initial distance for increasing air flow to the cooling system.