COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DRIVEN BY IN-WHEEL MOTOR

• Main Authors: Kim, Jae Yeon, Kim, Yeon Ho, Jeong, Ho Young
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.06.2023
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A cooling system for a vehicle driven by in-wheel motors includes a cooling water channel provided in an in-wheel motor mounted on a wheel of a vehicle so that cooling water for cooling the in-wheel motor can pass through the cooling water channel, a cooling water channel provided in an inverter for driving and controlling the in-wheel motor so that cooling water for cooling the inverter can pass through the cooling water channel, a radiator provided to dissipate heat of cooling water that has cooled the in-wheel motor and the inverter by passing the cooling water, a cooling water circulation line connected such that cooling water can circulate between the cooling water channel of the in-wheel motor, the cooling water channel of the inverter, and the radiator, and a water pump configured to circulate cooling water through the cooling water circulation line by pumping cooling water in the cooling water circulation line.