US 12,420,609 B2
Air cooling system for an electric vehicle
David Boyd, Fremont, CA (US); and Irfan Nadiadi, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to KUBOTA CORPORATION, Osaka (JP)
Filed by KUBOTA CORPORATION, Osaka (JP)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/379,769.
Prior Publication US 2025/0121648 A1, Apr. 17, 2025
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01)
CPC B60H 1/00278 (2013.01) [H01M 10/625 (2015.04); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a first battery housing to house a plurality of first battery modules;
a second battery housing to house a plurality of second battery modules;
an electrical power system including:
the plurality of first battery modules;
the plurality of second battery modules; and
one or more electrical components; and
an air cooling system to cool the plurality of first battery modules and the plurality of second battery modules, the air cooling system including:
a compressor;
a condenser;
a first evaporator coil that includes a first side at which warm air is received and a second side at which cool air exits after having passed through the first evaporator coil;
a second evaporator coil that includes a first side at which warm air is received and a second side at which cool air exits after having passed through the second evaporator coil;
a first blower to direct a first portion of the cool air from the second side of the first evaporator coil into the first battery housing;
a second blower to direct a first portion of the cool air from the second side of the second evaporator coil into the first battery housing; and
a third blower to direct a second portion of the cool air from the second side of the first evaporator coil and a second portion of the cool air from the second side of the second evaporator coil into the second battery housing.