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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Sanjeev M. Naik, Troy, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Pleune, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sanjeev M. Naik, Troy, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Pleune, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for the recovery of energy from regenerative braking events in a vehicle is provided. A braking system is configured to selectively transmit energy from a wheel to the compressor of a heat pump/refrigerant loop. The apparatus may store recovered energy in the heat capacity of a coolant fluid to assist powertrain heating or cooling.