Duct for high voltage battery air cooling exhaust and recirculation

摘要

A vehicle is provided including a battery pack with an exhaust port, an air extractor spaced away from the exhaust port, and other vehicle components. A cargo tub and one or more trim panels are arranged to define a duct spanning from the exhaust port, across the vehicle and to an air extractor spaced away from the exhaust port. Air flows along the duct en route to outside the vehicle via the air extractor. The vehicle may also include a cabin and an inlet to the cabin spaced away from the exhaust port. The cargo tub and one or more trim panels may also be arranged to define a recirculation path from the duct to the inlet such that a portion of the air exiting the exhaust port flows along the recirculation path to the cabin via the inlet.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a battery pack having an exhaust port; a cabin having an inlet; an air extractor spaced from the port; a trim panel adjacent the air extractor; and a recess defined by a vehicle trunk cargo tub and a bumper beam arranged to define a duct spanning from the port to the extractor, wherein the tub and trim panel are arranged to define a recirculation path from the duct to the inlet.