Patent ID: 11932078
Assignee: TESLA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. A method implemented by a controller associated with controlling an octovalve configured for use as part of a heat pump for an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
obtaining input information associated with operation of the vehicle;
accessing a current heat pump mode associated with the octovalve, wherein the octovalve includes a stemshell positioned within the octovalve, the stemshell comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least a portion of the channels are in fluidic connection with connection ports, wherein the stemshell is configured to rotate and cause adjustment of the connection ports which correspond to the channels,
wherein the stemshell has a vertical separation, and wherein a subset of the channels are at a first vertical height and a remaining subset are at a second vertical height;
determining adjustment to the heat pump mode based on the input information; and
causing update of the current heat pump mode, wherein the update causes rotation of the stemshell.