Jonathan King - Novi MI, US Rick Rajaie - Rochester Hills MI, US Richard A. DeVogelaere - Novi MI, US Adam J. Naish - Novi MI, US
International Classification:
B60H 1/00 B60H 1/03
US Classification:
165202, 165 43, 237 123 B, 236 345
Abstract:
A thermal management system for an electric vehicle includes a motor circuit for cooling a motor circuit thermal load, a cabin heating circuit for heating a cabin heater and a battery circuit for managing the temperature of a battery circuit thermal load. All of these circuits can fluidically communicate with each other and a single radiator can cool the fluid from all of these circuits.
Transmission Floor Shifter Control With A Park/Lock Mechanism
Richard A. DeVogelaere - Ortonville MI Carl D. Simancik - Troy MI
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI
International Classification:
B60K 4104
US Classification:
74878
Abstract:
A floor mounted transmission shift control has a shift lever with a pushbutton mechanism for releasing the detent mechanism so that shifting from the Park position can be accomplished. The Park/Lock lever is pivotally mounted on the shift control assembly and has one end thereof connected through a lost motion mechanism with the detent pushbutton mechanism and the other end thereof connected with an ignition lock control cable. The one end of the Park/Lock lever is normally not aligned with the pivot axis of the shift lever but is alignable therewith by the operation of the pushbutton mechanism. The ignition lock control cable prevents pivoting of the Park/Lock lever unless the vehicle ignition is unlocked thus preventing shifting from the Park position when the ignition lock control cable is held stationary. The alignment between the shift lever axis and the one end of the Park/Lock lever reduces the loading on the shift lever during manual change to and from the Park position.