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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ravi Gopal, Novi, MI (US);
Daniel C. Huang, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
This disclosure details a coolant distribution module as used in a thermal management systems for thermally managing electrified vehicle components. An exemplary coolant distribution module includes a module body including a plurality of inlet ports and a plurality of outlet ports, a first manifold valve encompassed within the module body, and a second manifold valve encompassed within the module body. The first manifold valve includes a plurality of first valve inputs wherein each first valve input is in communication with at least one inlet port of the plurality of inlet ports, and a plurality of first valve outputs wherein each first valve output is in communication with at least one outlet port of the plurality of outlet ports. The second manifold valve includes a plurality of second valve inputs wherein each second valve input is in communication with at least one inlet port of the plurality of inlet ports, and a plurality of second valve outputs wherein each second valve output is in communication with at least one outlet port of the plurality of outlet ports.