Daniel B Kok

US Patent:

20200079179, Mar 12, 2020

Filed:

Nov 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/683870

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Benjamin KOK - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth J. JACKSON - Dearborn MI, US
Serdar Hakki YONAK - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

B60H 1/14
B60H 1/00

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a passenger cabin, an inverter, and a coolant system having conduit arranged to circulate coolant through the inverter and an evaporator. A refrigerant system includes a condenser and conduit arranged to circulate refrigerant through the condenser and through the evaporator to absorb heat generated by the inverter. A climate control system is arranged to circulate an airstream through the condenser and into the cabin to heat the cabin.

US Patent:

20190329628, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Apr 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/962789

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Benjamin KOK - Ann Arbor MI, US
Serdar Hakki YONAK - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth J. JACKSON - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

B60H 1/14
F01M 5/00
B60H 1/00
B60H 1/03

Abstract:

A vehicle includes an oil-cooling system arranged to circulate oil through an electric machine and an oil-to-coolant heat exchanger. A coolant system has conduit arranged to circulate coolant through an inverter, a heater core, and the heat exchanger. A climate control system is arranged to circulate an airstream through the heater core to heat a passenger cabin with waste heat from the electric machine and the inverter.

US Patent:

20190225051, Jul 25, 2019

Filed:

Jan 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/874929

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Benjamin KOK - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth J. JACKSON - Dearborn MI, US
Serdar Hakki YONAK - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

B60H 1/14
B60H 1/00

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a passenger cabin, an inverter, and a coolant system having conduit arranged to circulate coolant through the inverter and an evaporator. A refrigerant system includes a condenser and conduit arranged to circulate refrigerant through the condenser and through the evaporator to absorb heat generated by the inverter. A climate control system is arranged to circulate an airstream through the condenser and into the cabin to heat the cabin.

US Patent:

20190225052, Jul 25, 2019

Filed:

Jan 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/874936

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Benjamin KOK - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth J. Jackson - Dearborn MI, US
Serdar Hakki YONAK - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

B60H 1/14
B60H 1/00
B60H 1/22

Abstract:

A vehicle includes an inverter, a climate control system, and a coolant system. The climate control system includes a housing, and a heater core and an electric heater disposed within the housing. The coolant system includes conduit arranged to circulate coolant through the inverter and the heater core. The inverter is disposed upstream of the heater core.

US Patent:

20190225110, Jul 25, 2019

Filed:

Jan 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/254731

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Caroline Born - Cologne, DE
Daniel Kok - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

B60L 58/26
B60K 6/28
B60K 15/01
B60K 15/03
F02M 37/00
H01M 10/625
H01M 10/613

Abstract:

This disclosure relates to an assembly that cools a traction battery of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid electric vehicle. The assembly can include at least one fuel tank, and at least one traction battery that is arranged outside the fuel tank and is thermally connected to the fuel tank. The assembly can further include at least one fuel pump that is arranged in the fuel tank and at least one fuel line that is connected and/or can be connected to a pressure side of the fuel pump. A connection portion of the fuel tank is thermally connected to the traction battery. Fuel can be used to cool the connection portion, which cools the traction battery.

US Patent:

20190225111, Jul 25, 2019

Filed:

Jan 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/254751

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Kok - Ann Arbor MI, US
Caroline Born - Cologne, DE

International Classification:

B60L 58/26
B60K 6/28
B60K 15/03
B60L 50/60
H01M 10/625
H01M 10/613
H01M 10/6554
H01M 10/653

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to an assembly that cools a traction battery of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid electric vehicle. The assembly can include at least one fuel tank and at least one traction battery that is arranged outside the fuel tank and is thermally connected to the fuel tank. The assembly can further include at least one cooling rib that is arranged inside the fuel tank. The cooling rib can be thermally connected to a connection portion of the fuel tank, which is thermally connected to the traction battery and is constructed in such a manner that it extends almost completely or completely as far as a base wall portion of the fuel tank. The fuel tank can be arranged to be lower than the connection portion.

US Patent:

20190225112, Jul 25, 2019

Filed:

Jan 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/254793

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Kok - Ann Arbor MI, US
Caroline Born - Cologne, DE

International Classification:

B60L 58/26
B60K 6/28
B60K 15/03
F02M 37/00
H01M 10/613
H01M 10/625
H01M 10/653
H01M 10/6554

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to an assembly for a vehicle, in particular for a hybrid electric vehicle. The assembly includes at least one fuel tank having the form of a saddle tank. The assembly further includes at least one traction battery that is arranged outside the fuel tank and is thermally connected to the fuel tank, and at least one fuel pump arranged in the fuel tank. The fuel pump can convey a fuel from within the fuel tank to an internal-combustion engine of the hybrid electric vehicle. To provide a cooling system for the traction battery, the traction battery can be thermally connected to an active tank portion of the fuel tank, in which the fuel pump is arranged. The traction battery can be connected to the active tank portion via a bridge portion of the fuel tank, which is connected in a communicating manner to a passive tank portion of the fuel tank. Fuel in the passive tank portion can be conveyed into the active tank portion.

US Patent:

20190217719, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Jan 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/869213

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Benjamin Kok - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

B60L 11/18
B60L 1/00
B60K 6/28
H01M 2/10
H01M 10/42

Abstract:

An electrified vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery including a first strand of cells and a second strand of cells, an electric machine selectively powered by the battery, and at least one auxiliary component selectively powered by the battery. The battery is configurable such that the at least one auxiliary component is able to draw power from the first strand of cells but not the second strand of cells. A method is also disclosed.