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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2022
Vincent G. Johnston, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Damjan Puljic, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kegan J. Connick, San Jose, CA (US);
Anup M. Vader, San Jose, CA (US);
Vincent G. Johnston, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Damjan Puljic, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kegan J. Connick, San Jose, CA (US);
Anup M. Vader, San Jose, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle thermal system includes a heat-generating component, a heat-absorbing component, a liquid coolant reservoir for receiving and distributing a liquid coolant, a first liquid loop that is connected to the liquid coolant reservoir, includes a first pump upstream from a first functional component to circulate the liquid coolant, is heated by the heat-generating component, and includes a first valve downstream from the first functional component to control recirculation or return of the liquid coolant to the liquid coolant reservoir, and a second liquid loop that is connected to the liquid coolant reservoir, includes a second pump upstream from a second functional component to circulate the liquid coolant, is cooled by the heat-absorbing component, and includes a second valve downstream from the second functional component to control recirculation or return of the liquid coolant to the liquid coolant reservoir.