HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

Organization Name

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

Inventor(s)

Yeonho Kim of Seoul KR

Yong Woong Cha of Yongin-si KR

Hochan An of Hwaseong-si KR

Taehan Kim of Seoul KR

Wan Je Cho of Hwaseong-si KR

Hyunsub Lee of Hwaseong-si KR

Jeawan Kim of Hwaseong-si KR

Hoyoung Jeong of Hwaseong-si KR

Man Hee Park of Suwon-si KR

Yeong Jun Kim of Incheon KR

Jae Yeon Kim of Hwaseong-si KR

Tae Hee Kim of Ansan-si KR

HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18615979 titled 'HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

Original Abstract Submitted

A heat pump system for a vehicle is provided to efficiently perform heating of a vehicle interior in a state in which the external temperature is low and heat generated by a heating element is not sufficient in an early stage of driving the vehicle. The heat pump system may include: a compressor; a heat, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) module; a heat-exchanger; a first expansion valve; an accumulator; a first connection line; a chiller; and a second expansion valve.