Patent ID: 8013458
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: B60K,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A vehicle heat exchanger arrangement comprising: a shroud having an inlet, an outlet and a bypass outlet; a heat exchanger disposed within the shroud having a first side facing the inlet and a second side facing the outlet and the bypass outlet; a pusher fan disposed at the inlet of the shroud to push air through the heat exchanger to the outlet; a power recovery device disposed at the outlet of the shroud to receive the air pushed through the heat exchanger by the pusher fan such that the power recovery device generates electricity; a bypass member disposed over the bypass outlet and configured to move between a closed position covering the bypass outlet and an open position, the bypass member being arranged to selectively discharge the air pushed through the heat exchanger by the pusher fan out of the bypass opening; and a controller configured to automatically operate the bypass member in response to cooling demand conditions.