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Vehicle heat pump system comprising a compressor for discharging a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger in an air-conditioning case, allowing heat exchange between air and the refrigerant; a water-cooled condenser downstream of the indoor heat exchanger in the flow direction of the refrigerant, exchanging heat with first cooling water; an outdoor heat exchanger downstream of the water-cooled condenser, allowing heat exchange between the refrigerant and outdoor air; an evaporator in the air-conditioning case, allowing heat exchange between the refrigerant and the air to cool the indoor space, and a chiller downstream of the outdoor heat exchanger exchanging heat with second cooling water. An outdoor unit bypass line allowing refrigerant to pass through the water-cooled condenser and bypass the outdoor heat exchanger, which branches off between the water-cooled condenser and the outdoor heat exchanger and is connected to the upstream side of the chiller in the flow direction of the refrigerant.

A heat pump system for a vehicle is configured to perform cooling or heating of the vehicle interior by using a natural refrigerant, and efficiently adjust the temperature of the battery module by using a single chiller that heat-exchanges refrigerant and coolant.

A heat pump system for a vehicle includes: a valve, an electrical component cooling device, a battery cooling device, an indoor heating device, an indoor cooling device, a centralized energy device, and a chiller, wherein the second line is selectively fluidically-connectable to the first line connected to the radiator through the second valve; a condenser included in the centralized energy device is selectively fluidically-connectable to the first line or the second line through a third valve to condense the refrigerant supplied through the refrigerant line through heat-exchange with a coolant provided in a sixth line through which a coolant flows; and a first end portion of the third line is selectively fluidically-connectable to the sixth line through a fourth valve provided in the sixth line.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may efficiently adjust the temperature of heating elements by using one chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant exchange heat. At the same time, the heat pump system may efficiently perform cooling and heating of a rear seat by using a rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module provided with one heat-exchanger.

A manifold fluid module according to the present invention includes a manifold plate having a fluid flow path formed therein, a compressor coupled to the manifold plate, and a first heat exchanger which is coupled to the manifold plate and connected such that a first fluid flowing out from the compressor is directly introduced thereinto, and heat-exchanges the first fluid and a second fluid, wherein the compressor is coupled to one surface of the manifold plate, and the first heat exchanger is coupled to the other surface of the manifold plate, and the compressor has a first fluid inlet port and a first fluid outlet port, and one of the first fluid inlet port or the first fluid outlet port of the compressor may be directly connected to and communicate with any one of the first inlet port or the first fluid outlet port of the first heat exchanger.

An embodiment heat pump system for a vehicle includes a first circuit including a radiator and a first valve in a first line, a second circuit including a first water pump, a second valve, and a third valve provided in a second line, a third circuit including electrical equipment provided in a third line, a fourth circuit including second water pump and a fourth valve provided in a fourth line, a fifth circuit including a battery module provided in a fifth line, a sixth circuit including a third water pump and a cooler provided in a sixth line, a seventh circuit including a fourth water pump and a heater provided in a seventh line, and a centralized energy module including a condenser, a chiller, and an evaporator.

A heat pump system for a vehicle cools or heats the vehicle interior by using a natural refrigerant, and efficiently adjusts the temperature of a battery module by using a single chiller that exchanges heat between refrigerant and coolant.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may efficiently adjust the temperature of heating elements by using a chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant exchange heat. At the same time, the heat pump system may efficiently perform cooling and heating of a rear seat by using a rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module provided with a heat-exchanger.

A battery assembly mounting structure for a vehicle includes: a mounting bushing provided in a battery assembly to internally form a communication space in up and down directions; a fastening bolt installed to penetrate the space formed by the mounting bushing in the up and down directions; and a swappable assembly. The swappable assembly is elastically coupled to the mounting bushing and elastically supports the mounting bushing and the fastening bolt between the mounting bushing and the fastening bolt while elastically allowing the fastening bolt to move in a lengthwise direction.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may efficiently adjust the temperature of heating elements by using a chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant exchange heat. At the same time, the heat pump system may efficiently perform cooling and heating of a rear seat by using a rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module provided with a heat-exchanger.

An electronic control unit for an electronic brake system, and a hydraulic assembly are disclosed. The electronic control unit comprises: a housing having a hydraulic block which is mounted on the front surface thereof and in which a plurality of valves, a flow path, and a pump are provided in order to regulate hydraulic brake pressure transmitted to a plurality of wheel cylinders; a control unit for controlling the plurality of valves and a motor which is accommodated in the housing and provides power to the pump; a first connector provided at the front surface of the housing so that the control unit can be electrically connected to an external device; and a second connector, wherein the first connector is disposed above the position at which the hydraulic block is mounted, and the second connector can be disposed below a reservoir mounted at a first side surface of the hydraulic block.

A vehicle-body structure comprises a dash panel, a pair of right-and-left front side frames, a pair of right-and-left side sills, a pair of right-and-left first longitudinal load-transmitting members respectively extending from respective vehicle-rear portions of the right-and-left front side frames to the right-and-left side sills along an upper face of the floor panel, and a pair of right-and-left second longitudinal load-transmitting members respectively extending from the respective vehicle-rear portions of the right-and-left front side frames toward a vehicle-front portion of the battery case along a lower face of the floor panel.

A coaxial asynchronous motor drive system, including a speed reducer, an electric motor and a main housing, and further including a motor controller, wherein the electric motor and the speed reducer are connected to form a motor reducer assembly and mounted inside the main housing, and the motor controller is fixed to the main housing and connected to the motor reducer assembly. The system reduces parasitic loss of an auxiliary motor drive system of a battery electric four-wheel-drive vehicle and increases the range per charge of the vehicle, and the compact and integrated coaxial motor drive system facilitates maximum utilization of available space of the vehicle.

A heat pump system for a vehicle can improve cooling and heating performance by increasing a flow amount of the refrigerant by employing a gas injection device selectively operated in at least one mode selected for air conditioning of a vehicle interior, and the heat pump system can include a compressor, a condenser, a first heat-exchanger, a second heat-exchanger, a first expansion valve, an evaporator, a first refrigerant connection line, a chiller, a second expansion valve, and a gas injection device, where flowing movement of the refrigerant can be controlled according to at least one mode for temperature adjustment of a vehicle interior and / or temperature adjustment of a battery module.

A front side vehicle body for a vehicle includes: a front side member extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between a front end and a rear end of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and an A-pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member. In particular, the front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the A-pillar are integrated, and a plurality of opening portions is disposed in an upward / downward direction in the front side member and opened in opposite directions or the same direction.

A vehicle thermal management circuit includes a refrigerant line configured to cause refrigerant to flow in the order of a compressor, an indoor condenser and an outdoor heat exchanger of an indoor air-conditioning apparatus, a battery cooling line configured to circulate cooling water between a battery and a battery radiator or between the battery and a chiller unit, an electric part cooling line configured to circulate cooling water between an electronic driving unit and an electric part radiator or between the driving unit and the chiller, and an accumulation unit located at an upstream point of the compressor on the refrigerant line, includes an expansion valve and a refrigerant heater, and is configured to receive the refrigerant discharged from the chiller or the evaporator and provide the received refrigerant to the compressor or to expand or heat the refrigerant and provides the expanded or heated refrigerant to the compressor.

The invention relates to a bulkhead (6) for a motor vehicle body (2), having a bulkhead lower part (24), having a bulkhead upper part (25) which extends further upwards in the vertical direction (13) of the vehicle than the bulkhead lower part (24), and having a connecting part (26) via which the bulkhead lower part (24) and the bulkhead upper part (25) are connected to one another, wherein the connecting part (26) projects obliquely or perpendicularly from the bulkhead lower part (24) and the bulkhead upper part (25) and has a media feed-through opening (27) through which at least one line element can be passed for connecting a first component (18) to be arranged in front of the bulkhead (6) in the vehicle longitudinal direction (5) and a second component (20) to be arranged behind the bulkhead (6) in the vehicle longitudinal direction (5), and through which, if required, further line elements can be passed for connecting further components which are arranged in front of or behind the bulkhead (6) in the vehicle longitudinal direction (5).arranged behind the end wall (6).

The present invention relates to a refrigerant manifold including a first housing having one surface in which a first refrigerant channel is formed, and the other surface on which a plurality of component mounting parts are formed, a middle plate stacked on one surface of the first housing and configured to cover and block the first refrigerant channel, and a second housing having one surface on which a plurality of flange mounting parts are formed, and the other surface in which a second refrigerant channel is formed, the second housing being stacked on one surface of the middle plate, in which the plurality of component mounting parts are formed in a first direction, and the flange mounting part is formed in a second direction different from the first direction.

An embodiment vehicle body includes a side sill coupled to a side of a vehicle floor and extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body, a coupling member coupled to a top of the side sill and having a coupling groove penetrating in an up-down direction, and a pillar member extending in the up-down direction such that an upper end portion is connected to a roof and a lower end portion is inserted into the coupling groove and coupled to the coupling member.

An embodiment integrated-type air-conditioning system includes a refrigerant circuit including first and second refrigerant lines, a first coolant circuit including a battery, and a second coolant circuit including a PE part. The first refrigerant line includes a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, a first expansion device, and an outdoor heat exchanger, and the second refrigerant line includes a second expansion device and an integrated heat exchanger. The second refrigerant line branches from a branch point between the indoor heat exchanger and the first expansion device in the first refrigerant line and branches from a point between the compressor and the indoor heat exchanger through a switching valve to be connected to the compressor. The first coolant circuit and the second coolant circuit are each connected to the integrated heat exchanger so as to allow a coolant to exchange heat with a refrigerant.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may effectively adjust a temperature of a heating element by using a cooler in which refrigerant and coolant are heat exchanged. Meanwhile, by using a rear heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) module equipped with a heat exchanger, the heat pump system can effectively perform cooling and heating of the rear seat.

A heat pump system for a vehicle is configured to perform cooling or heating of the vehicle interior by using a natural refrigerant, and efficiently adjust the temperature of the battery module by using a single chiller that heat-exchanges refrigerant and coolant.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may include: a compressor; a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) module; a heat-exchanger; a first expansion valve; a gas injection device; a first valve; a first connection line; and a second connection line. Flow of the refrigerant may be controlled depending on at least one mode for a temperature adjustment of a vehicle interior. As a result, the heat pump system may be capable of improving the cooling and heating performance by increasing the flow amount of the refrigerant by employing a gas injection device configured to selectively operate in at least one mode selected for air conditioning of a vehicle interior.

A body of a vehicle may comprise a front side member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between front and rear ends of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and a pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member, wherein the front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the pillar are molded integrally with each other.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may be capable of performing cooling or heating of a vehicle interior by using natural refrigerant, and efficiently adjusting the temperature of a battery module by using a single chiller where refrigerant and coolant heat-exchanges to respond to environmental regulations.

An autonomous driving sensor cleaning system for a vehicle includes a rotatable cover unit configured to surround a sensor such as a cylindrical sensor. The system also includes a cleaning unit coupled to the cover unit to transmit a rotation driving force to the cover unit and configured to clean the cover unit by friction while being rotated in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the cover unit. The system also includes a rotation driving unit coupled to the cleaning unit and configured to transmit the rotation driving force to the cleaning unit.