Patent ID: 8966917
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B60K,F28F,H01M,H05K,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A coolant reservoir, comprising: a body portion defining an interior cavity configured to hold a coolant, the body portion being generally box shaped with four side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall; a barrier wall positioned within the body portion to partition the interior cavity into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the barrier wall defining an opening therethrough that allows fluid communication between the lower chamber and the upper chamber; a first inlet conduit coupled to the body portion, on a first side wall of the side walls below the barrier wall, and configured to deliver a mixture of a first portion of the coolant and air to the lower chamber, wherein the barrier wall and the opening are configured to direct the air from the lower chamber to the upper chamber, wherein the first side wall forms a ramp extending inwardly into the interior cavity from a first position at the first inlet conduit to a second position at the bottom wall; a second inlet conduit coupled to the body portion on the top wall and configured to deliver a second portion of the coolant to the upper chamber; and a mounting flange extending around least two of the side walls, the top wall, and the bottom wall.