Encapsulation structure for preventing thermal damage to battery and method of operating the same
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsDang-Hee PARK, Yong-Beom PARK, Bong-Soo KIM
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Abstract
An encapsulation structure for preventing thermal damage to a battery includes a cooling module air guide formed on a front outer peripheral surface of a cooling module so as to protrude in a forward direction of a vehicle; an outside air line communicating with the cooling module air guide such that outside air flowing into the cooling module air guide is introduced through the outside air line; and a battery case formed to enclose the battery. The battery case communicates with the outside air line.
Claims19
An encapsulation structure for preventing thermal damage to a battery, comprising:
- a cooling module air guide formed on a front outer peripheral surface of a cooling module so as to protrude in a forward direction of a vehicle;
- an outside air line communicating with the cooling module air guide such that outside air flowing into the cooling module air guide is introduced through the outside air line;
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- a battery case formed to enclose the battery, wherein the battery case communicates with the outside air line.
A method of operating an encapsulation structure for preventing thermal damage to a battery, comprising steps of:
- increasing a pressure in a cooling module air guide when a vehicle travels;
- opening a communication hole by an outside air introduction plug when the pressure in the cooling module air guide exceeds a reference pressure;
- introducing the outside air in the cooling module air guide into a battery case through an outside air line and an inlet hole;
- cooling a lower surface of a battery when the outside air in the battery case passes through a second space, and then cooling side and upper surfaces of the battery when the outside air passes through a first space;
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- discharging the outside air in the battery case through an outlet hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.