Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electric vehicle heat pump using enhanced valve unit
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Application No.: US17657320Application Date: 2022-03-30
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Publication No.: US11932078B2Publication Date: 2024-03-19
- Inventor: Prem Pinto , Daniel F. Hanks
- Applicant: Tesla, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: B60H1/00
- IPC: B60H1/00 ; B60H1/08

Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enhanced heat pump are provided. An example embodiment includes a housing, the housing having a particular number of connection ports, each connection port being connected to a component of the electric vehicle, and the connection ports being configured to pass fluid; and a stemshell positioned within the housing, the stemshell comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least a portion of the channels are in fluidic connection with the connection ports, wherein the stemshell is configured to rotate within the housing, and wherein rotation causes adjustment of the connection ports correspond which correspond to the channels.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220314735A1 ELECTRIC VEHICLE HEAT PUMP USING ENHANCED VALVE UNIT Public/Granted day:2022-10-06
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