METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING VEHICLE CABIN WITH WATER-COOLED ALTERNATOR

Methods and systems are provided for heating a cabin of a vehicle using an alternator of the vehicle. In one example, a method may include operating in a first operating mode to heat a cabin of a vehicle, the first operating mode including shorting an alternator output of an alternator of the vehicl...

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Main Author Pursifull, Ross Dykstra
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.03.2020
Subjects
ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES
CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:Methods and systems are provided for heating a cabin of a vehicle using an alternator of the vehicle. In one example, a method may include operating in a first operating mode to heat a cabin of a vehicle, the first operating mode including shorting an alternator output of an alternator of the vehicle to ground, and closing a coolant valve positioned between a coolant system of an engine of the vehicle and an alternator coolant circuit.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816132063