DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING THE BATTERY OF A HYBRID VEHICLE

摘要

The invention relates to a device for heating the battery (16) of the electric motor of a hybrid vehicle that comprises an electric motor and a thermal engine (12) with an exhaust line (10) for discharging exhaust gases. According to the invention, the device includes means (RTE, 13) connected to said exhaust line for supplying heat to said battery. The invention also relates to a method for heating the electric-current supply battery (16, 50) of the electric motor of a hybrid vehicle comprising a thermal engine (12) with an exhaust line (10, 56) for discharging the exhaust gases. According to the invention, the method essentially comprises using the heat of said exhaust gases for heating the battery.