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- Patent Title: Thermal energy control apparatus for hybrid vehicle, thermal energy control method thereof and hybrid vehicle including the same
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Application No.: US16655474Application Date: 2019-10-17
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Publication No.: US11407277B2Publication Date: 2022-08-09
- Inventor: Jong Hyuck Kim , Jang Hyo Lee
- Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company , Kia Motors Corporation
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul; KR Seoul
- Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company,Kia Motors Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company,Kia Motors Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul; KR Seoul
- Agency: Fox Rothschild LLP
- Priority: KR10-2019-0047667 20190424
- Main IPC: B60H1/00
- IPC: B60H1/00 ; F01P7/02 ; F01P7/14

Abstract:
A thermal energy control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is capable of efficiently managing thermal energy. The apparatus includes an integrated thermal management (ITM) unit that adjusts a coolant temperature by opening or closing a radiator valve and an active air flap (AAF) unit that adjusts an intake amount of ambient air by opening or closing a flap valve. A cooperative controller cooperatively operates the ITM and AFF units. The cooperative controller determines, based on a coolant temperature, whether a cooperative control mode is to be executed, adjusts an opening degree of the flap valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the AFF unit, and adjusts an opening degree of the radiator valve when the cooperative control mode is a cooperative control mode of the ITM unit.
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