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Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2023
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Cameron Paul Smith, Milford, MI (US);

Tapan Gaurav Dangarwala, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Kyle Holihan, South Lyon, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 27/02 (2006.01); F25B 39/02 (2006.01); F25B 41/31 (2021.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 27/02 (2013.01); F25B 39/02 (2013.01); F25B 41/31 (2021.01); F25B 49/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A thermal management system including a heat exchanger and an expansion valve. The expansion valve is in fluid communication with the heat exchanger to control flow of a first heat exchange medium to the heat exchanger. The expansion valve includes a valve inlet, a first valve outlet in fluid communication with a first inlet and first passageways of the heat exchanger, and a second valve outlet in fluid communication with a second inlet and second passageways of the heat exchanger. An actuator of the expansion valve is movable from a closed position to a first open position and a second open position.


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