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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2019
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Gerd Schlager, Kefermarkt, AT;
Martin Winter, Dietach, AT;
Nicolai Schmölzer, Garsten, AT;
Johannes Winklinger, Linz, AT;
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A system for transferring waste heat from a range extender module of an electric vehicle to a cabin module includes a cooling circuit in the range extender module and a heating circuit of the cabin module. The cooling circuit is thermally coupled to the heating circuit. The cooling circuit includes a thermal coupler and the heating circuit includes a corresponding thermal coupler. The thermal coupler of the cabin module heating circuit may be disposed at the rear of the cabin module, and the thermal coupler for the cooling circuit of the range extender module may be disposed at the front of the range extender module. The thermal coupler of the range extender module may be longitudinally adjustable.