18667198. MOVABLE BATTERY SYSTEM (KIA CORPORATION)
MOVABLE BATTERY SYSTEM
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MOVABLE BATTERY SYSTEM
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18667198 titled 'MOVABLE BATTERY SYSTEM
Original Abstract Submitted
A movable battery system, which is separately configured from a main battery system provided in a main vehicle, performs an independent charging and discharging as well as thermal management of an auxiliary battery to increase a maximal total driving range of the main vehicle. The battery system includes: a battery providing electric power for driving the main vehicle; a first coolant line connecting the battery, a power conversion module, a radiator and a water pump; a second coolant line branching from the first coolant line; and a third coolant line branching from the second coolant line. The battery system includes further includes: a first coolant control valve provided at a branch point of the second coolant line, a second coolant control valve provided at a branch point of the third coolant line, and a controller controlling an operation mode of the first and second coolant control valves.