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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 24, 2024
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hyeonkeun Yun, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Yong Woong Cha, Yongin-si, KR;
Daekyu Han, Seoul, KR;
Hyo Chan Bae, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Seong-Bin Jeong, Seongnam-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A heat pump system for a vehicle may be capable of improving the overall efficiency of the system as well as simplifying the system. This may be achieved by adjusting the temperature of a battery module using a single chiller where the refrigerant and the coolant exchange heat, and by recollecting waste heat of the electrical components and the battery module and using it for heating the vehicle. Additionally, the overall efficiency of the system may be achieved by forming a plurality of coolant flowing lines by a single valve according to a selected mode of the vehicle.