Thermal dissipation system of an electric vehicle

An electric vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle chassis defining an air inlet;
• an air conditioning system configured to govern a temperature within the electric vehicle;
• a motor;
• a battery pack configured to provide energy to the motor;
• and
• a thermal dissipation system positioned proximate the air inlet and configured to receive air entering the air inlet, the thermal dissipation system comprising:
• a heat exchanger in thermal contact with the air conditioning system,
• a first and a second heat sink in thermal contact with the motor and the battery pack respectively, the first and second heat sinks being positioned forward of and on opposing sides of the heat exchanger,
• a plurality of air deflectors configured to switch between open and closed configurations, wherein the operating modes of the air deflectors comprise at least four modes:
• mode I:
• the first air deflector and the third air deflectors are open, the second air deflectors are closed, and the air passes through the first heat sink, the heat exchanger and the second heat sink at the same time;
• mode II:
• the first air deflector and the second air deflectors are open, the third air deflectors are closed, part of the air first passes through the first heat sink and the second heat sink and then flows through the heat exchanger after being heated, and part of the air directly passes through the heat exchanger;
• mode III:
• the first air deflector and the second air deflectors are closed, the third air deflectors are open, the air only flows through the first heat sink and the second heat sink without passing through the heat exchanger;
• mode IV:
• the first air deflector and the third air deflectors are closed, the second air deflectors are open, and the air firstly flows through the first heat sink and the second heat sink and then flows through the heat exchanger after being heated, and
• a controller configured to direct configuration changes of the plurality of air deflectors.

A thermal dissipation system suitable for placement within a channel defined by a vehicle that draws ambient air through the channel during operation of the vehicle, the thermal dissipation system comprising:

• a heat exchanger configured to provide cooling and heating for a cabin air conditioning system;
• a first heat sink and a second heat sink arranged forward of and laterally shifted to opposing sides of the heat exchanger, each of the heat sinks configured to be in thermal contact with an operational heat emitting component of the vehicle;
• and
• a plurality of air deflectors configured to alter a flow of the ambient air through the thermal dissipation system by transitioning between two or more configurations,
• wherein in a first configuration the air deflectors are arranged to direct all the ambient air passing through the thermal dissipation system through one of the first and second heat sinks and then subsequently rejoin the ambient air after flowing through the heat exchanger and in a second configuration the air deflectors are arranged to allow a portion of the ambient air to flow directly to the heat exchanger by passing through a gap between the first heat sink and the second heat sink,
• wherein the plurality of air deflectors comprises a first air deflector positioned in front of the heat exchanger and spanning the gap between the first and second heat sinks.