| CPC H01M 10/63 (2015.04) [B60L 58/26 (2019.02); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/6563 (2015.04); H01M 10/6569 (2015.04); H01M 10/663 (2015.04); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A multi-mode cooling system, comprising:
a first three-way valve having a first inlet configured to receive a refrigerant comprising air from a surrounding environment;
an evaporative cooler;
a battery pack chamber having slots that extend through the battery pack chamber and are configured to receive main bodies of batteries;
a second three-way valve;
a dehumidifier; and
a battery tab chamber having slots that extend through the battery tab chamber and are configured to receive tabs of the batteries,
wherein the first three-way valve and the second three-way valve are configured such that the multi-mode cooling system has a closed-circuit mode and an open-circuit mode,
wherein in the closed-circuit mode, the evaporative cooler is configured to generate a first cool air, the battery pack chamber is configured to receive the first cool air to provide cooling for the main bodies of the batteries and generate a first warm air, the dehumidifier is configured to receive the first warm air and generate a second cool air, the battery tab chamber is configured to receive the second cool air to provide cooling for the tabs of the batteries and generate a second warm air, and the evaporative cooler is configured to receive the second warm air to generate the first cool air,
wherein in the open-circuit mode, the evaporative cooler is configured to receive the air and generate a first cool air, the battery pack chamber is configured to receive the first cool air to provide cooling for the main bodies of the batteries and generate the first warm air to be discharged into the surrounding environment.
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