Exhaust air energy recovery device for vehicle and vehicle
By adding radiators and valve modules to the vehicle thermal management system, flexible recovery and utilization of energy from exhaust air is achieved, solving the problems of energy loss and waste in existing technologies and improving energy utilization efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- VOLVO CAR CORP
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, vehicle exhaust air energy recovery devices suffer from energy loss and waste, and existing solutions are complex and costly, failing to efficiently utilize the cooling capacity of exhaust air.
By adding radiator and valve modules to the vehicle's thermal management system, the energy of the exhaust air at the vents is used to heat or cool the coolant, and flexible energy recovery and utilization are achieved through multiple mode switching, including series, parallel and bypass modes.
It enables efficient recovery and utilization of exhaust air energy without modifying the existing thermal management system architecture, reducing system complexity and cost, and improving energy utilization efficiency.
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