Description:TITLE OF THE INVENTION: A CALEFACTION AMELIORATING MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present disclosure is generally related to vehicles. Particularly, the present disclosure is related to calefaction amelioration, in vehicles. More particularly, the present disclosure is related to a calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
We live in an era of electric vehicles. Modern-day electric vehicles typically comprise calefaction radiating members. Once calefaction is radiated, from a calefaction radiating member, it should be ameliorated, as soon as possible. Failure to do so is likely to result, in the build-up of the calefaction, which, in turn, may eventually cause the calefaction radiating member, to malfunction.
Though calefaction ameliorating mechanisms are known in the art, they are not comprehensive, and scope still exists, for their improvements (for example, in terms of configuration, efficiency, durability, and/or the like).
There is, therefore, a need in the art, for: a calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks and shortcomings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, is disclosed. Said mechanism broadly comprises: a plurality of jutting members; and a respective plurality of calefaction ameliorating members.
Each jutting member, among said plurality of jutting members, is associated with (or is configured to accommodate) a calefaction ameliorating member, among said respective plurality of calefaction ameliorating members.
Said plurality of calefaction ameliorating members is configured to ameliorate calefaction that is radiated, from a plurality of calefaction radiating members.
Said calefaction radiating members may be part of a larger vehicle control unit. Said vehicle control unit is disposed between (or is disposed inside, or is disposed within) said mechanism, with sealing being achieved, through nuts and bolts.
A gap (for example, about 1 mm) is maintained, between said plurality of calefaction ameliorating members and said vehicle control unit. A thermal material is disposed on (or is disposed at, or is disposed in, or is associated with) said gap.
Said mechanism is disposed in a knotting member. Upon failure of any of said calefaction radiating members (and/or said vehicle control unit), an at least a flag is generated, through said knotting member.
Upon testing, under static conditions, for about 1 hour, said mechanism reduced said vehicle control unit’s temperature, by about 4 degrees Centigrade (from about 53 degrees Centigrade, to about 49 degrees Centigrade).
The disclosed mechanism offers at least the following advantages: is non-invasive; is simple in construction; is cost-effective; has low weight; acts as a cushion and helps to reduce vibrations; and facilitates maintaining of said vehicle control unit, at a constant temperature, by immediately ameliorating said calefaction, which is radiated, from said plurality of calefaction radiating members.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 illustrates one view, of a calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2 illustrates a plurality of jutting members and a respective plurality of calefaction ameliorating members, of a calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3 illustrates an example of a vehicle control unit, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 4 illustrates another view, of a calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
Figure 5 illustrates yet another view, of a calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Throughout this specification, the use of the words “comprise” and “include”, and variations, such as “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes”, and “including”, may imply the inclusion of an element (or elements) not specifically recited. Further, the disclosed embodiments may be embodied, in various other forms, as well.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “mechanism” is to be construed as: “a set of technical components (also referred to as “members”) that are communicatively and/or operably associated with each other, and function together, to achieve a desired technical result”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the words “communication”, “couple”, and their variations (such as communicatively), is to be construed as being inclusive of: one-way communication (or coupling); and two-way communication (or coupling), as the case may be, irrespective of the directions of arrows, in the drawings.
Throughout this specification, where applicable, the use of the phrase “at least” is to be construed in association with the suffix “one” i.e. it is to be read along with the suffix “one”, as “at least one”, which is used in the meaning of “one or more”. A person skilled in the art will appreciate the fact that the phrase “at least one” is a standard term that is used, in Patent Specifications, to denote any component of a disclosure, which may be present (or disposed) in a single quantity, or more than a single quantity.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “plurality” is to be construed as being inclusive of: “at least one”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “vehicle” is to be construed as being inclusive of: “battery-powered electric vehicles”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the phrase “knotting member”, and its variations, is to be construed as: “instrument cluster of a vehicle; and/or the like”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the phrase “calefaction radiating member”, and its variations, is to be construed as: “heat emitting chip; microcontroller; and/or the like”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “radiating”, and its variations, is to be construed as: “emitting; and/or the like”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “calefaction”, and its variations, is to be construed as: “heat; and/or the like”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the phrase “calefaction ameliorating member”, and its variations, is to be construed as: “thermal conducting member; and/or the like”. The disclosed calefaction ameliorating members may be of any suitable types, which are known in the art.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “ameliorating”, and its variations, is to be construed as: “absorbing; conducting; and/or the like”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “jutting”, and its variations, is to be construed as: “projecting; extruding; protruding; and/or the like”.
Throughout this specification, the use of the word “flag” is to be construed as “alert; and/or the like”.
Throughout this specification, the disclosure of a range is to be construed as being inclusive of: the lower limit of the range; and the upper limit of the range.
Throughout this specification, the words “the” and “said” are used interchangeably.
Throughout this specification, the phrases “at least a”, “at least an”, and “at least one” are used interchangeably.
Also, it is to be noted that embodiments may be described as a method. Although the operations, in a method, are described as a sequential process, many of the operations may be performed in parallel, concurrently, or simultaneously. In addition, the order of the operations may be re-arranged. A method may be terminated, when its operations are completed, but may also have additional steps.
A calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle (also referred to as “mechanism”) is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated, in Figure 1 Figure 2, Figure 4, and Figure 5, said mechanism is configured as a structural member (for example, a panel), which is configured to act as a calefaction sink.
Said mechanism broadly comprises a plurality of jutting members (4). Said plurality of jutting members (4) is disposed on (or is disposed at, or is associated with) a top portion of the mechanism. Each jutting member, among the plurality of jutting members (4), is associated with (or is configured to accommodate) a calefaction ameliorating member, among a respective plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3).
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the mechanism comprises: two jutting members; and two calefaction ameliorating members.
The plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3) is configured to ameliorate calefaction that is radiated, from a plurality of calefaction radiating members (2). A person skilled in the art will appreciate the fact that such calefaction radiating members (2) are known in the art, and may be part of a larger vehicle control unit. The vehicle control unit is disposed between (or is disposed inside, or is disposed within) the structural member (or the mechanism), with sealing being achieved, through nuts and bolts.
An example of a vehicle control unit is illustrated, in Figure 3. In Figure 3: “eMMC” refers to “Embedded Multimedia Card”; “BLE” refers to “Bluetooth Low Energy”; “LTE” refers to “Long-Term Evolution”; “GNSS” refers to “Global Navigation Satellite System”; “CAN” refers to “Controller Area Network”; and “PMIC” refers to “Power Management Integrated Circuit”.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, there are two calefaction radiating members.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the mechanism is disposed in a knotting member (1). A person skilled in the art will appreciate the fact that such knotting members (1) are known in the art, and are an integral part of modern-day vehicles.
Upon failure of any of the calefaction radiating members (2) (and/or the vehicle control unit), an at least a flag is generated, through the knotting member (1). The failure may be detected, through any technologies known in the art.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the structural member (or the mechanism) is made of aluminium.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, a gap is maintained, between the plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3) and the vehicle control unit. For example, the gap is about 1 mm.
A thermal material (for example, a thermal paste or a thermal gel, of thermal conductivity that is about 2 W/mK) is disposed on (or is disposed at, or is disposed in, or is associated with) the gap.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, durability of the plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3) is between about five years and about six years.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, maximum heat absorbing capacity of the mechanism is about 30 kJ.
In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, thermal conductivity of the plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3) is about 2 W/mK.
Upon testing, under static conditions, for about 1 hour, the mechanism reduced the vehicle control unit’s temperature, by about 4 degrees Centigrade (from about 53 degrees Centigrade, to about 49 degrees Centigrade). A person skilled in the art will appreciate the fact that even an about 1 degree Centigrade reduction can be significant, in relation to battery-powered electric vehicles.
The disclosed mechanism offers at least the following advantages: is non-invasive; is simple in construction; is cost-effective; has low weight; acts as a cushion and helps to reduce vibrations; and facilitates maintaining of the vehicle control unit, at a constant temperature, by immediately ameliorating the calefaction, which is radiated, from the plurality of calefaction radiating members (2).
A person skilled in the art will appreciate the fact that the mechanism and its various components may be made of any suitable materials known in the art. Likewise, a person skilled in the art will also appreciate the fact that the configurations of the mechanism and its various components may be varied, based on requirements.
It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the above description is for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as limiting. Various modifications, additions, alterations, and improvements, without deviating from the spirit and the scope of the disclosure, may be made, by a person skilled in the art. Such modifications, additions, alterations, and improvements should be construed as being within the scope of this disclosure.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
1 - Knotting Member
2 - Plurality of Calefaction Radiating Members
3 - Plurality of Calefaction Ameliorating Members
4 - Plurality of Jutting Members , Claims:1. A calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of jutting members (4), with: each jutting member, among said plurality of jutting members (4), being associated with a calefaction ameliorating member, among a respective plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3); and
said plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3) that is configured to ameliorate calefaction that is radiated, from a plurality of calefaction radiating members (2),
with:
a vehicle control unit being disposed between said mechanism;
said mechanism being disposed in a knotting member (1); and
a gap being maintained, between said plurality of calefaction ameliorating members (3) and said vehicle control unit.
2. The calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, as claimed, in claim 1, wherein: said mechanism comprises: two jutting members; and two calefaction ameliorating members.
3. The calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, as claimed, in claim 1, wherein: said mechanism is made of aluminium.
4. The calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, as claimed, in claim 1, wherein: said gap is 1 mm.
5. The calefaction ameliorating mechanism, for a vehicle, as claimed, in claim 1, wherein: maximum heat absorbing capacity of said mechanism is 30 kJ.