Fluid management assembly

Abstract

The application discloses a fluid management assembly, a block part is located on one side of the first heat exchanger in the thickness direction, a communication pipe is at least partially located in a first hole channel, the communication pipe penetrates the first heat exchanger in the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, the first hole channel is communicated with a first hole, a pipe cavity of the communication pipe is communicated with a second hole, the pipe cavity of the communication pipe and the first hole channel are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger, and the first hole and the second hole are isolated from each other in the block part. In this way, other components located on the side, away from the block part, of the first heat exchanger can be communicated with the second hole of the block part through a relatively short communication pipe, the first hole channel is communicated with the first hole, and the communication pipe is at least partially located in the first hole channel, so that the structure of the fluid management assembly is relatively compact, and the occupied space of the fluid management assembly is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of fluid control, in particular to a fluid management assembly. BACKGROUND

[0002] The heat management system includes several components, and the several components are connected into the system through pipelines, and the pipelines are used to complete the communication between the components. In the related art, the block part is located on one side of the thickness direction of the heat exchanger, the inner cavity of the heat exchanger is communicated with a part of the channel of the block part, and other components located on the other side of the thickness direction of the heat exchanger are communicated with other channels of the block part. The components located on the other side of the thickness direction of the heat exchanger and the block part are connected and communicated by using the pipeline, and the pipeline needs to bypass the heat exchanger. Since the longer pipeline occupies a certain space, the space occupied by the system components is larger. The inventors believe that there is a need for improvement. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above problems in the related art, the present application provides a fluid management assembly with a compact structure.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the following technical scheme is adopted in the present application: a fluid management assembly includes: a heat exchange assembly and a block part, the heat exchange assembly includes a communication pipe and a first heat exchanger, the first heat exchanger is arranged along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger with the block part, and the first heat exchanger and the block part are connected; the first heat exchanger has a first hole, the first hole extends along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, and the first hole is communicated with the inner cavity of the first heat exchanger; the block part has a first hole and a second hole which are isolated from each other; at least part of the communication pipe is located in the first hole, the opening of the first hole close to one side of the block part is spaced apart from the communication pipe, the first hole is communicated with the first hole, and one end of the first hole away from the block part is sealed; the communication pipe penetrates the first heat exchanger along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, the lumen of the communication pipe is isolated from the first hole, and the lumen of the communication pipe is communicated with the second hole.

[0005] In the present application, the block part is located on one side of the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, at least part of the communication pipe is located in the first hole, the communication pipe penetrates the first heat exchanger along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, the first hole is communicated with the first hole, the lumen of the communication pipe is communicated with the second hole, the lumen of the communication pipe is isolated from the first hole, and the first hole is isolated from the second hole. In this way, other components located on the side of the first heat exchanger away from the block part can be communicated with the second hole of the block part through a shorter communication pipe, the first hole is communicated with the first hole, at least part of the communication pipe is located in the first hole, so that the structure of the fluid management assembly is relatively compact, and the occupied space of the fluid management assembly is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0006] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the fluid management assembly of the present application;

[0007] Figure 2 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the fluid management assembly of the present application;

[0008] Figure 3 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the fluid management assembly of the present application from another angle;

[0009] Figure 4 is a cutaway structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the fluid management assembly of the present application;

[0010] Figure 5 is a cutaway structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the fluid management assembly of the present application;

[0011] Figure 6 is a cutaway structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the fluid management assembly of the present application;

[0012] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the refrigeration mode of the thermal management system of the present application;

[0013] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the heating mode of the thermal management system of the present application.

[0014] In the drawings:

[0015] 1, compressor; 2, indoor condenser; 3, indoor evaporator; 4, outdoor heat exchanger; 5, first heat exchanger; 51, first heat exchange portion; 52, second heat exchange portion; 53, first hole; 54, second hole; 55, fourth hole; 56, third hole; 57, first surface; 58, second surface; 6, second heat exchanger 6; 61, third heat exchange portion; 62, fourth heat exchange portion; 7, multi-way device; 71, first interface; 72, second interface; 73, third interface; 74, fourth interface; 81, third valve; 82, fourth valve; 83, first valve; 84, second valve; 841, blocking portion; 842, elastic portion; 843, limiting portion; 85, fifth valve; 9, drying device; 91, cavity portion; 92, cover portion; 10, gas-liquid separator; 11, block portion; 111, first hole; 112, second hole; 113, third hole; 114, fourth hole; 115, fifth hole; 116, groove portion; 117, first mounting hole; 118, second mounting hole; 12, communication pipe; 121, first portion; 122, second portion; 123, third portion; 100, fluid management assembly; 200, air conditioning box; 300, cooling liquid system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. The description of the exemplary embodiments is intended to apply to any exemplary embodiment, unless specified otherwise. It is understood that features of the described embodiments can be combined, modified, or subtracted in order to obtain further exemplary embodiments.

[0017] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0018] It is to be understood that the terms "first", "second", and the like, used herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the terms "one" and "a" or "an" do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items. The term "or" is used in the inclusive sense (and not the exclusive sense) so that when used, for example, in a list of two or more items, the term "or" means that any of the items can be present alone, or in combination with any one of the other items. The terms "comprise", "comprising", "include", "including", and the like, mean "including but not limited to".

[0019] The fluid management assembly of the exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. The features of the embodiments and implementations described below can be combined or interchanged unless otherwise specified.

[0020] According to one specific embodiment of the fluid management assembly 100 of the present application, as shown in Figures 1 to 6 The fluid management assembly 100 includes a heat exchange assembly and a block portion 11, the heat exchange assembly including a communication pipe 12 and a first heat exchanger 5, the block portion 11 and the first heat exchanger 5 being connected, the block portion 11 and the first heat exchanger 5 being directly mounted together or mounted together through a connecting member.

[0021] As shown in Figures 1 to 6In the embodiment, the communication pipe 12 and the first heat exchanger 5 are independently formed, and the communication pipe 12 and the first heat exchanger 5 are sealingly connected. The first heat exchanger 5 is a plate heat exchanger, and the first heat exchanger 5 includes a plurality of plates. Each plate is substantially rectangular in shape, and each plate has a corner hole at each corner. The corner holes of the plurality of plates are aligned to form a first channel 53, a second channel 54, a third channel 56, and a fourth channel 55. The plurality of plates are stacked to form a first flow channel and a second flow channel in the first heat exchanger 5, and the first flow channel and the second flow channel are inter-plate channels. The first channel 53 and the third channel 56 are connected through the first flow channel. The second channel 54 and the fourth channel 55 are connected through the second flow channel. The structure and working principle of the plate heat exchanger are known to those skilled in the art, and the plate heat exchanger is not described in detail herein. The internal structure of the plate heat exchanger is not shown in the drawings.

[0022] The first heat exchanger 5 includes a first surface 57 and a second surface 58. The first surface 57 is located on one side of the first heat exchanger 5 in the thickness direction, and the second surface 58 is located on the other side of the first heat exchanger 5. In the embodiment, the first surface 57 is sealingly connected to the block portion 11, so that the first heat exchanger 5 and the block portion 11 are installed together. In some other embodiments, the first heat exchanger 5 and the block portion 11 can also be installed together through a connecting member, and the first heat exchanger 5 and the block portion 11 are fixedly connected to the connecting member, respectively.

[0023] Referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the first channel 53 extends in the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 5. The first channel 53 penetrates the first heat exchanger 5, and one opening of the first channel 53 is located on the first surface 57, and the other opening of the first channel 53 is located on the second surface 58. The communication pipe 12 is partially located in the first channel 53. The opening of the first channel 53 on the first surface 57 is spaced apart from the communication pipe 12. The communication pipe 12 is sealingly connected to the second surface 58, and the communication pipe 12 blocks the opening of the first channel 53 on the second surface 58. The communication pipe 12 penetrates the first heat exchanger 5 in the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 5. The lumen of the communication pipe 12 and the first channel 53 are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger 5. It can be understood that the lumen of the communication pipe 12 is located in the pipe wall of the communication pipe 12, and the first channel 53 is located outside the pipe wall of the communication pipe 12.

[0024] Referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5In the embodiment, the communication pipe 12 is an integral structure, the cross section of the communication pipe 12 is substantially T-shaped, the communication pipe 12 includes a first part 121, a second part 122 and a third part 123 connecting the first part 121 and the second part 122, the first part 121, the third part 123 and the second part 122 are sequentially arranged along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 5, the inner cavity of the third part 123 communicates with the inner cavities of the first part 121 and the second part 122, the first part 121 and the second part 122 are located outside the first hole channel 53, and the third part 123 is located inside the first hole channel 53. The first part 121 is an extension of the end part of the third part 123, the size of the first part 121 is larger than that of the third part 123, and the size of the third part 123 is larger than that of the opening of the first hole channel 53. The first part 121 is sealingly connected with the second surface 58 of the first heat exchanger 5, the first part 121 blocks one end of the first hole channel 53 away from the block part 11, and the inner cavity of the first part 121 communicates with the outside of the first heat exchanger 5. The second part 122 is an extension of the other end part of the third part 123 to the outside of the first hole channel 53, and the size of the first part 121 is the same as that of the third part 123. The third part 123 is arranged in the first hole channel 53, but does not affect the flow of the fluid in the first hole channel 53.

[0025] In some other embodiments, the communication pipe 12 can be in the form of a straight line, the opening of the first hole channel 53 is blocked by other components, the components are sealingly connected with the second surface 58, and then the communication pipe 12 is sealingly connected with the components. In some other embodiments, the first part 121 and the second part 122 can also be located in the first hole channel 53, the communication pipe 12 communicates with the outside of the first heat exchanger 5 through other connecting components, or the end part of the communication pipe 12 directly interfaces with the block part 11 and other components without extending out of the first hole channel 53.

[0026] The second hole 54, the third hole 56 and the fourth hole 55 all extend along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 5 and pass through one of the first surface 57 and the second surface 58. In the embodiment, the opening of the second hole 54 is located on the first surface 57, and the openings of the third hole 56 and the fourth hole 55 are both located on the second surface 58. The first hole 53 and the second hole 54 are located on the same side of the length direction of the first heat exchanger 5, and the first hole 53 and the second hole 54 are respectively located on the two sides of the width direction of the first heat exchanger 5. The third hole 56 and the fourth hole 55 are located on the same side of the length direction of the first heat exchanger 5, and the third hole 56 and the fourth hole 55 are respectively located on the two sides of the width direction of the first heat exchanger 5. The first hole 53 and the third hole 56 are located on the same side of the width direction of the first heat exchanger 5, and the first hole 53 and the third hole 56 are respectively located on the two sides of the length direction of the first heat exchanger 5. The second hole 54 and the fourth hole 55 are located on the same side of the width direction of the first heat exchanger 5, and the second hole 54 and the fourth hole 55 are respectively located on the two sides of the length direction of the first heat exchanger 5. The first hole 53 and the fourth hole 55 are diagonally distributed, and the second hole 54 and the third hole 56 are diagonally distributed. The length direction of the first heat exchanger 5 is defined as the height direction, the height of the first hole 53 and the second hole 54 is the same, and the height of the third hole 56 and the fourth hole 55 is the same. In some other embodiments, according to the application of the fluid management assembly 100, the arrangement of the first hole 53, the second hole 54, the third hole 56 and the fourth hole 55 can be adjusted, which does not affect the fluid flow and the heat exchange of the first heat exchanger 5.

[0027] In some other embodiments, the communication pipe 12 and the outermost sheet on the side of the first heat exchanger 5 away from the block part 11 are an integral structure, which is formed by stretching process or flanging process.

[0028] As Figures 1 to 6 In the embodiment, the block part 11 is a hexahedral structure, referring to the placement direction of Figure 1 , the block part 11 includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a left side surface, a right side surface, a front side surface and a back side surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are respectively located on the opposite sides of the height direction of the block part 11, the left side surface and the right side surface are respectively located on the opposite sides of the width direction of the block part 11, and the front side surface and the back side surface are respectively located on the opposite sides of the thickness direction of the block part 11. The first surface 57 of the first heat exchanger 5 is sealingly connected with the back side surface of the block part 11. When the first heat exchanger 5 and the block part 11 are connected by the connecting part, the first surface 57 of the first heat exchanger 5 and the back side surface of the block part 11 are respectively sealingly connected with the connecting part. In some other embodiments, the block part 11 can also not be a hexahedral structure, as long as it does not affect the connection, which is not limited in the application.

[0029] Referring to Figures 4 to 6The block portion 11 has a first hole 111, a second hole 112, a third hole 113, and a first mounting hole 117. The first hole 111 and the second hole 112 are isolated from each other in the block portion 11. The first hole 111 communicates with the first hole channel 53, and the second hole 112 communicates with the lumen of the communication tube 12. The communication tube 12 is fixedly connected to the block portion 11. The communication tube 12 is partially located in the second hole 112, and the tube wall of the communication tube 12 is sealingly connected to the partial hole wall forming the second hole 112. The first hole 111 extends through the block portion 11 along the thickness direction of the block portion 11. One opening of the first hole 111 is located on the front side, and the other opening of the first hole 111 is located on the back side. The second hole 112 extends along the thickness direction of the block portion 11, and the opening of the second hole 112 is located on the back side. The third hole 113 extends along the width direction of the block portion 11, and the opening of the third hole 113 is located on the right side. The first mounting hole 117 extends along the height direction of the block portion 11, and the opening of the first mounting hole 117 is located on the top side. The second hole 112 and the third hole 113 respectively communicate with the first mounting hole 117. The connection port of the second hole 112 and the first mounting hole 117 is defined as a first port, and the connection port of the third hole 113 and the first mounting hole 117 is defined as a second port. The axial extension direction of the first mounting hole 117 is the height direction, and the heights of the first port and the second port are different. In this embodiment, the first port is farther away from the bottom side than the second port.

[0030] The block portion 11 includes a groove portion 116 which is formed by inwardly recessing a part of the rear side surface. The groove portion 116 has a groove opening toward the first heat exchanger 5, and in the present embodiment, the edge of the groove opening of the groove portion 116 is sealingly connected to the first surface 57 of the first heat exchanger 5. In other words, the groove cavity of the groove portion 116 includes a space between the first surface 57 of the first heat exchanger 5, the side wall of the groove portion 116, and the bottom wall of the groove portion 116. In the present embodiment, the first hole 111 has an opening in the rear side surface and the second hole 112 has an opening in the rear side surface, both of which are located on the bottom wall of the groove portion 116, the first hole 111 is in communication with the groove cavity of the groove portion 116, and the communication pipe 12 has a part located in the groove cavity of the groove portion 116, and the second hole 112 is not in communication with the groove cavity of the groove portion 116. The bottom wall of the groove portion 116 is generally in the shape of a waist, and the openings of the first hole 111 and the second hole 112 in the rear side surface are located on both sides of the length direction of the bottom wall of the groove portion 116, respectively. In some other embodiments, the first heat exchanger 5 and the block portion 11 are mounted together by a connecting member, and the connecting member is provided with a through hole corresponding to the groove portion 116 on the block portion 11, so that the through hole is also part of the groove cavity of the groove portion 116, and the side wall forming the through hole is also part of the side wall of the groove portion 116, and the groove opening of the groove portion 116 is located on the connecting member. It should be understood that before the communication pipe 12 is assembled with the block portion 11, the first hole 111 and the second hole 112 can be communicated through the groove cavity of the groove portion 116, but after the communication pipe 12 is assembled with the block portion 11, the communication pipe 12 blocks the opening of the second hole 112 on the bottom wall of the groove portion 116, so that in the entire fluid management assembly 100, the second hole 112 is not in communication with the groove cavity of the groove portion 116, and the second hole 112 is not in communication with the first hole 111 in the block portion 11.

[0031] In the present application, the block part 11 is located at one side of the first heat exchanger 5 in the thickness direction, the first hole 53 is located at the opening of the first surface 57 and the slot of the slot part 116, the first hole 53 is communicated with the slot cavity of the slot part 116, and the first hole 111 is also communicated with the slot cavity of the slot part 116, so as to realize the communication between the first hole 53 and the first hole 111. The communication pipe 12 is partially accommodated in the slot cavity of the slot part 116 and partially accommodated in the second hole 112, and the communication pipe 12 is sealingly connected with the part of the hole wall forming the second hole 112, so as to realize the communication between the pipe cavity of the communication pipe 12 and the second hole 112. The pipe cavity of the communication pipe 12 is not communicated with the first hole 53 in the first heat exchanger 5, and the first hole 111 is not communicated with the second hole 112 in the block part 11, so as to form two flow paths not communicated with each other in the fluid management assembly 100. The communication pipe 12 is arranged in the first hole 53, and the part of the communication pipe 12 located in the first hole 53 is not in contact with the hole wall forming the first hole 53, so as to shorten the length of the connecting pipeline between the component on the other side of the first heat exchanger 5 in the thickness direction and the block part 11, but does not affect the communication between the first hole 53 and the first hole 111 of the block part 11. The communication pipe 12 is at least partially located in the first hole 53, reduces the occupied space of the fluid management assembly 100, and makes the fluid management assembly 100 compact in structure and small in occupied space.

[0032] In some possible embodiments, with reference to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the fluid management assembly 100 further comprises a first valve 83 sealingly connected with the block part 11, the first valve 83 is installed on the top surface of the block part 11, the first valve 83 is partially located in the first mounting hole 117, and the first valve 83 controls the communication or cutoff between the second hole 112 and the third hole 113. Optionally, the first valve 83 is an electronic expansion valve, and the first valve 83 has a communication state, a cutoff state and a throttling state. The structure and working principle of the electronic expansion valve are well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described herein. The specific structure of the valve core of the electronic expansion valve is not shown in the drawings.

[0033] The block portion 11 further has a fourth hole 114, a fifth hole 115, and a second mounting hole 118. The fourth hole 114 is substantially T-shaped. The fourth hole 114 includes a hole section extending along the width direction of the block portion 11 and a hole section extending along the height direction of the block portion 11, and the two hole sections are in communication with each other. The hole section extending along the width direction of the block portion 11 has an opening on the left side surface, and the hole section extending along the height direction of the block portion 11 has an opening on the top surface. The fifth hole 115 is substantially L-shaped. The fifth hole 115 includes a hole section extending along the thickness direction of the block portion 11 and a hole section extending along the height direction of the block portion 11, and the two hole sections are in communication with each other. The hole section extending along the thickness direction of the block portion 11 has an opening on the back surface, and the hole section extending along the height direction of the block portion 11 has an opening on the top surface.

[0034] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 6 The fluid management assembly 100 further includes a drying device 9. The drying device 9 is mounted with the block portion 11. The drying device 9 is mounted on the top surface of the block portion 11. The drying device 9 and the first valve 83 are arranged along the width direction of the block portion 11. In this embodiment, the drying device 9 includes a cavity portion 91, a cover portion 92, and a drying component (not shown in the figure). The drying component is located in the inner cavity of the cavity portion 91. The cover portion 92 is arranged on one end of the cavity portion 91 along the length direction. The cavity portion 91 and the cover portion 92 are sealingly connected. The other end of the cavity portion 91 away from the cover portion 92 is sealingly arranged. The end of the cover portion 92 away from the cavity portion 91 is fixedly connected with the block portion 11. The cover portion 92 has two through holes in communication with the inner cavity of the cavity portion 91. One of the two through holes is in communication with the fourth hole 114, and the other is in communication with the fifth hole 115. One of the two through holes serves as the inlet of the drying device 9, and the other serves as the outlet of the drying device 9. After flowing through the drying device 9, the fluid can be dried and part of the impurities can be filtered out. The opening of the fifth hole 115 on the back surface is arranged opposite to the opening of the second hole section 54 on the first surface 57. The fifth hole 115 is in communication with the second hole section 54 of the first heat exchanger 5. In some other embodiments, the drying device 9 does not have the cover portion 92. The cavity portion 91 is directly sealingly connected with the block portion 11. The block portion 11 realizes the function of the cover portion 92. The fourth hole 114 and the fifth hole 115 are directly in communication with the inner cavity of the cavity portion 91, respectively. One of the fourth hole 114 and the fifth hole 115 serves as the inlet of the drying device 9, and the other serves as the outlet of the drying device 9.

[0035] The second mounting hole 118 extends along the width direction of the block portion 11. The second mounting hole 118 is arranged substantially parallel to the third hole 113. The fourth hole 114 is in communication with the second mounting hole 118.

[0036] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figure 1 andFigure 6 The fluid management assembly 100 further comprises a second valve 84, at least a part of which is located in the second mounting hole 118. The second valve 84 controls the communication or cutoff of the third hole 113 and the fourth hole 114. The third hole 113 and the fourth hole 114 are respectively in communication with the second mounting hole 118. The connection port of the third hole 113 and the second mounting hole 118 is defined as a third port, and the connection port of the fourth hole 114 and the second mounting hole 118 is defined as a fourth port. The axial extension direction of the second mounting hole 118 is defined as a height direction, and the third port and the fourth port have different heights.

[0037] In the embodiment, the second valve 84 is a one-way valve, and the second valve 84 is entirely located in the second mounting hole 118. Specifically, the second valve 84 comprises a closing part 841, an elastic part 842, and a limiting part 843. The limiting part 843 is in limiting connection with the hole wall forming the second mounting hole 118, so as to limit the displacement of the limiting part 843 in the axial direction of the first mounting hole 117. One end of the elastic part 842 is connected with the limiting part 843, and the other end of the elastic part 842 is connected with the closing part 841. The closing part 841 can move in the axial direction of the first mounting hole 117. When the pressure of the fluid in the third hole 113 is greater than the pressure of the fluid in the fourth hole 114, the elastic part 842 is compressed, the closing part 841 is spaced apart from the hole wall forming the second mounting hole 118, and the third hole 113 is in communication with the fourth hole 114. When the pressure of the fluid in the third hole 113 is less than the pressure of the fluid in the fourth hole 114, the elastic part 842 rebounds, the periphery of the closing part 841 is in circumferential sealing with the hole wall forming the second mounting hole 118, and the third hole 113 is not in communication with the fourth hole 114. In some other embodiments, the second valve 84 is a stop valve or an electronic expansion valve, and the second valve 84 is partially located in the second mounting hole 118. According to the communication requirement of the system, when the third hole 113 needs to be in communication with the fourth hole 114, the control valve core is controlled to open the valve port, so that the third hole 113 is in communication with the fifth hole 115; when the third hole 113 needs to be cut off, the control valve core is controlled to close the valve port, so that the third hole 113 is cut off from the fifth hole 115.

[0038] Referring to Figure 1In this application, the block portion 11, the drying device 9, and the first valve 83 are located on the same side of the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 5, and the first valve 83 and the drying device 9 are located on the same side of the height direction of the block portion 11. The block portion 11 is positioned relatively low, and part of the connecting pipe 12 is located in the first channel 53, while another part is located in the second hole 112. The arrangement of the components is relatively compact, minimizing the dimensions along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 5 and the dimensions along the width direction of the block portion 11, thereby making the fluid management assembly 100 compact in structure and occupying little space. Furthermore, the block portion 11, drying device 9, first valve 83, second valve 84, first heat exchanger 5, and connecting pipe 12 are installed together. The first channel 53 communicates with the first hole 111, the cavity of the connecting pipe 12 communicates with the second hole 112, and the inner cavity of the drying device 9 communicates with the second channel 54 and the fourth hole 114. A first valve 83 is provided between the second hole 112 and the third hole 113, and a second valve 84 is provided between the third hole 113 and the fourth hole 114. Through the design of the internal channels of the block portion 11, the connection and cut-off between various components are realized, simplifying the system piping, shortening the system piping length, and reducing flow resistance. The block portion 11 has a first hole 111, a third hole 113, and a fourth hole 114 that communicate with the outside, each facing a different direction of the block portion 11. This facilitates the connection of the fluid management component 100 with other components, makes reasonable use of external space, simplifies the system piping, and is conducive to system miniaturization.

[0039] The fluid management component 100 in the above embodiments can be applied to thermal management systems, such as vehicle thermal management systems, residential thermal management systems, or commercial thermal management systems.

[0040] In this embodiment, with Figure 1 and Figure 6 Taking the fluid management component 100 shown as an example, as Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, various components of the thermal management system are connected by pipes to form two systems, namely a refrigerant system and a coolant system 300, which are isolated and not connected to each other. The refrigerant system circulates refrigerant, and the coolant system 300 circulates coolant. The refrigerant can be R134A or carbon dioxide or other heat exchange medium, and the coolant can be a mixture of ethanol and water or other cooling medium. The refrigerant system includes a compressor 1, an indoor condenser 2, an indoor evaporator 3, an outdoor heat exchanger 4, a second heat exchanger 6, a multi-way device 7, a third valve 81, a fourth valve 82, a fifth valve 85, a gas-liquid separator 10, and a fluid management assembly 100. The above components can be indirectly connected by pipes or valves, or integrated into a one-piece structure. The coolant system 300 includes a motor, a battery, a power component, and a low-temperature water tank, which can achieve thermal management of the motor, the battery, and the power component. The waste heat of the motor, the battery, and the power component can be discharged to the atmosphere or recovered to the refrigerant system. According to the system requirements, the connection state of the coolant system 300 is switched. The coolant system 300 has multiple connection modes, and the specific structure is not shown in the present application.

[0041] In the embodiment, the second heat exchanger 6 and the first heat exchanger 5 are both plate heat exchangers. The first heat exchanger 5 comprises a first heat exchange portion 51 and a second heat exchange portion 52, and the first heat exchange portion 51 and the second heat exchange portion 52 are both provided with flow channels. The flow channels of the first heat exchange portion 51 and the second heat exchange portion 52 are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger 5, and the fluid in the first heat exchange portion 51 and the fluid in the second heat exchange portion 52 can exchange heat. The refrigerant in a certain section of the refrigerant system can exchange heat with the refrigerant in another section of the same circuit through the first heat exchanger 5. The flow channels of the first heat exchange portion 51 comprise a second hole channel 54, a fourth hole channel 55 and a second flow channel, and the flow channels of the second heat exchange portion 52 comprise a first hole channel 53, a third hole channel 56 and a first flow channel. The second heat exchanger 6 comprises a third heat exchange portion 61 and a fourth heat exchange portion 62, and the third heat exchange portion 61 and the fourth heat exchange portion 62 are both provided with flow channels. The flow channels of the third heat exchange portion 61 and the fourth heat exchange portion 62 are isolated from each other, and the fluid in the third heat exchange portion 61 and the fluid in the fourth heat exchange portion 62 can exchange heat. The refrigerant in the refrigerant system can exchange heat with the coolant in the coolant system 300 through the second heat exchanger 6. The multi-way device 7 comprises a first interface 71, a second interface 72, a third interface 73 and a fourth interface 74, and the first interface 71, the second interface 72, the third interface 73 and the fourth interface 74 are not communicated on the surface of the multi-way device 7. The multi-way device 7 has a first state and a second state. When the multi-way device 7 is in the first state, the first interface 71 is communicated with the second interface 72, and the third interface 73 is communicated with the fourth interface 74. When the multi-way device 7 is in the second state, the first interface 71 is communicated with the fourth interface 74, and the third interface 73 is communicated with the second interface 72. Optionally, the multi-way device 7 is a four-way valve, and the working principle of the four-way valve is well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described herein.

[0042] In the refrigerant system, the outlet of the compressor 1 is communicated with the first interface 71, the first port of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 is communicated with the second interface 72, and the second port of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 is communicated with the third hole 113 of the fluid management assembly 100. The first port of the indoor condenser 2 is communicated with the fourth interface 74, the second port of the indoor condenser 2 is communicated with the first port of the fifth valve 85, and the second port of the fifth valve 85 is communicated with the fourth hole 114. The fifth valve 85 controls the communication or cutoff of the second port of the indoor condenser 2 and the fourth hole 114. Optionally, the fifth valve 85 is a one-way valve, a stop valve or an electronic expansion valve. The outlet of the third valve 81 is communicated with the inlet of the indoor evaporator 3, the outlet of the fourth valve 82 is communicated with the inlet of the third heat exchange part 61, the inlet of the third valve 81 and the inlet of the fourth valve 82 are both communicated with the fourth hole 55 of the fluid management assembly 100, and the outlet of the indoor evaporator 3 and the outlet of the third heat exchange part 61 are both communicated with the inlet of the gas-liquid separator 10. The outlet of the gas-liquid separator 10 is communicated with the third hole 56 of the fluid management assembly 100, and the first hole 111 of the fluid management assembly 100 is communicated with the inlet of the compressor 1. Optionally, the third valve 81 and the fourth valve 82 are electronic expansion valves, and the third valve 81 and the fourth valve 82 both have a throttling state and a cutoff state. The lumen of the communication pipe 12 is communicated with the fourth hole 55.

[0043] The thermal management system provided by the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle has an air conditioning box 200 for heat exchange with air in a passenger cabin. The indoor condenser 2 and the indoor evaporator 3 are arranged in the air conditioning box 200 and are used for heat exchange with air in the air conditioning box 200 to adjust the temperature of the passenger cabin. The indoor condenser 2 is located on the downstream side of the air flow relative to the indoor evaporator 3. The air conditioning box 200 is provided with a fan and an air door. The fan is used for guiding the flow of air in the air conditioning box 200, and the air door is used for controlling the amount of air flowing through the indoor condenser 2. In the cooling mode, the air door is closed, and the indoor condenser 2 does not participate in heat exchange. The outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the low-temperature water tank are arranged near the front air grille of the vehicle. The outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the low-temperature water tank are used for heat exchange with the atmosphere and are used for releasing heat to the atmosphere or absorbing heat from the atmosphere. A fan device is arranged for guiding the flow of air. The indoor condenser 2, the indoor evaporator 3, the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the low-temperature water tank are all air-cooled heat exchangers and are used for heat exchange with air. The structure of the air-cooled heat exchanger is well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described herein.

[0044] The thermal management system has multiple working modes, including a heating mode and a cooling mode. In the embodiment of the present application, Figure 7 for an embodiment of the cooling mode of the thermal management system, Figure 8For an embodiment of the heating mode of the heat management system, the thick solid line indicates that the refrigerant circulates, the arrow indicates the flow direction of the refrigerant, and the gray dashed line indicates that the refrigerant does not circulate. The heat management system of this embodiment is not only suitable for vehicles but also suitable for other heat exchange systems that require heat management. For ease of description, the description of the present application is described by taking the application to a vehicle as an example.

[0045] With reference to Figure 7 In the cooling mode, the first valve 83 is closed, the second valve 84 is open, the third valve 81 and the fourth valve 82 are throttled, and the multi-way device 7 is in the first state. The first interface 71 and the second interface 72 are in communication, and the third interface 73 and the fourth interface 74 are in communication. The outlet of the compressor 1, the multi-way device 7, the outdoor heat exchanger 4, the second valve 84, the drying device 9, the first heat exchange part 51, the third valve 81, the indoor evaporator 3, the gas-liquid separator 10, the second heat exchange part 52, and the inlet of the compressor 1 are sequentially communicated. In addition, the outlet of the compressor 1, the multi-way device 7, the outdoor heat exchanger 4, the second valve 84, the drying device 9, the first heat exchange part 51, the fourth valve 82, the third heat exchange part 61, the gas-liquid separator 10, the second heat exchange part 52, and the inlet of the compressor 1 are sequentially communicated. Two refrigerants exchange heat in the first heat exchanger 5, and the refrigerant and the cooling liquid exchange heat through the second heat exchanger 6.

[0046] Specifically, the refrigerant from the compressor 1 flows to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 through the multi-way device 7, and releases heat to the atmosphere at the outdoor heat exchanger 4, and the temperature of the refrigerant is lowered. The outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 is communicated with the third hole 113 of the fluid management assembly 100, at this time, the first valve 83 and the fifth valve 85 are closed, and the second valve 84 is open, in the fluid management assembly 100, the refrigerant flows through the third hole 113, the second mounting hole 118, the fourth hole 114, the drying device 9, the fifth hole 115, the second channel 54 and the fourth channel 55 in turn, and then flows out of the fluid management assembly 100 from the fourth channel 55. The refrigerant flowing out of the fourth channel 55 is divided into two paths, one path flows into the indoor evaporator 3 after throttling by the third valve 81, to achieve cooling of the passenger cabin, and the other path flows into the third heat exchange part 61 after throttling by the fourth valve 82, to achieve cooling of the cooling liquid, which can be used for cooling of the battery or the motor. The refrigerant flowing out of the indoor evaporator 3 and the refrigerant flowing out of the third heat exchange part 61 converge into the gas-liquid separator 10, after gas-liquid separation, the liquid refrigerant is stored in the gas-liquid separator 10, and the gaseous refrigerant flows out of the gas-liquid separator 10. The outlet of the gas-liquid separator 10 is communicated with the third channel 56 of the fluid management assembly 100, in the fluid management assembly 100, the refrigerant flows through the third channel 56, the first channel 53, the groove cavity of the groove part 116 and the first hole 111 in turn, and then flows out of the fluid management assembly 100 from the first hole 111. In the first heat exchanger 5, the high-temperature refrigerant in the first heat exchange part 51 exchanges heat with the low-temperature refrigerant in the second heat exchange part 52, to improve the system performance. The refrigerant flowing out of the first hole 111 flows to the inlet of the compressor 1, the compressor 1 re-compresses the refrigerant, and the cycle continues.

[0047] It needs to be understood that when the fifth valve 85 is a one-way valve, although the refrigerant can flow on both sides of the fifth valve 85, the high-pressure refrigerant before throttling flows in the fourth hole 114, and the low-pressure refrigerant after throttling flows on the other side of the fifth valve 85, due to the pressure difference, the fifth valve 85 will not be open, and there will be no cross-flow phenomenon. When the fifth valve 85 is a stop valve or an electronic expansion valve, the fifth valve 85 is in a closed state.

[0048] In other refrigeration modes, the fourth valve 82 is closed, the refrigerant does not exchange heat with the cooling liquid, and only the cooling of the passenger cabin is achieved. Alternatively, the third valve 81 is closed, and there is no heat exchange in the passenger cabin, and only the cooling of the cooling liquid is achieved, which can be used for cooling of the motor or the battery.

[0049] Reference Figure 8In the heating mode, the second valve 84 and the third valve 81 are closed, the fifth valve 85 is open, the first valve 83 and the fourth valve 82 are throttled, and the multi-way device 7 is in the second state, the first port 71 communicates with the fourth port 74, and the second port 72 communicates with the third port 73. The outlet of the compressor 1, the multi-way device 7, the indoor condenser 2, the fifth valve 85, the drying device 9, the first heat exchange part 51, the first valve 83, the outdoor heat exchanger 4, the multi-way device 7, the gas-liquid separator 10, the second heat exchange part 52, and the inlet of the compressor 1 are sequentially communicated, and the outlet of the compressor 1, the multi-way device 7, the indoor condenser 2, the fifth valve 85, the drying device 9, the first heat exchange part 51, the fourth valve 82, the third heat exchange part 61, the multi-way device 7, the gas-liquid separator 10, the second heat exchange part 52, and the inlet of the compressor 1 are sequentially communicated, and the two refrigerant flows exchange heat in the first heat exchanger 5, and the refrigerant and the cooling liquid exchange heat through the second heat exchanger 6.

[0050] Specifically, the refrigerant flowing out of the compressor 1 flows to the indoor condenser 2 through the multi-way device 7, exchanges heat with the cabin air at the indoor condenser 2, and realizes the heating of the passenger cabin. At this time, the second valve 84 is closed, and the fifth valve 85 is open. The outlet of the indoor condenser 2 communicates with the fourth hole 114 of the fluid management assembly 100. In the fluid management assembly 100, the refrigerant sequentially flows through the fourth hole 114, the drying device 9, the fifth hole 115, the second hole 54, and the fourth hole 55. The refrigerant flowing out of the fourth hole 55 is divided into two flows, one of which flows to the lumen of the communication pipe 12, throttles through the first valve 83, and then flows out of the fluid management assembly 100 from the third hole 113, and the other directly flows out of the fluid management assembly 100 from the fourth hole 55. The refrigerant flowing out of the third hole 113 flows to the outdoor heat exchanger 4, and absorbs heat from the atmosphere at the outdoor heat exchanger 4. The refrigerant directly flowing out of the fourth hole 55 flows to the fourth valve 82, throttles through the fourth valve 82, and then flows into the third heat exchange part 61. The refrigerant can be used for waste heat recovery of the battery and / or motor by absorbing heat from the cooling liquid. The refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 flows to the inlet of the gas-liquid separator 10 through the multi-way device 7, and the refrigerant flowing out of the third heat exchange part 61 also flows to the inlet of the gas-liquid separator 10. After gas-liquid separation, the liquid refrigerant is stored in the gas-liquid separator 10, and the gaseous refrigerant flows out of the gas-liquid separator 10. The outlet of the gas-liquid separator 10 communicates with the third hole 56 of the fluid management assembly 100. In the fluid management assembly 100, the refrigerant sequentially flows through the third hole 56, the first hole 53, the groove cavity of the groove part 116, and the first hole 111, and then flows out of the fluid management assembly 100 from the first hole 111. In the first heat exchanger 5, the high-temperature refrigerant in the first heat exchange part 51 exchanges heat with the low-temperature refrigerant in the second heat exchange part 52, thereby improving the system performance. The refrigerant flowing out of the first hole 111 flows to the inlet of the compressor 1, the compressor 1 re-compresses the refrigerant, and the cycle continues.

[0051] It should be understood that although the two sides of the second valve 84 have refrigerant flowing, the fourth hole 114 flows high-pressure refrigerant before throttling, and the third hole 113 flows low-pressure refrigerant after throttling. Due to the pressure difference, the second mounting hole 118 is not in communication with the third hole 113, and there is no cross-flow phenomenon.

[0052] In other heating modes, the fourth valve 82 is closed, the refrigerant does not exchange heat with the coolant, and only absorbs heat from the atmosphere. Alternatively, the first valve 83 is closed, and there is no heat exchange at the outdoor heat exchanger 4, and heat is obtained from the coolant, which can achieve waste heat recovery of the motor and / or battery. Alternatively, the third valve 81 throttles, and the refrigerant flowing out of the fourth hole 55 is divided into two paths, one of which flows into the indoor evaporator 3 after throttling by the third valve 81, achieving passenger compartment heating and dehumidification, and the other of which flows into the third heat exchange part 61 after throttling by the fourth valve 82, achieving waste heat recovery of the motor and / or battery. The refrigerant flowing out of the indoor evaporator 3 also flows to the inlet of the gas-liquid separator 10.

[0053] The "connection" between two components in the present application can be direct connection or connection through a pipeline. The two components can only have a pipeline therebetween, or a valve or other component can be provided therebetween in addition to the pipeline. Similarly, the "communication" between two components in the present application can be direct communication or communication through a pipeline. The two components can only have a pipeline therebetween, or a valve or other component can be provided therebetween in addition to the pipeline.

[0054] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed as above, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above disclosed technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present application, and any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A fluid management component, characterized in that, include: The heat exchange assembly includes a connecting pipe and a first heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger and the block are arranged along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, and the first heat exchanger and the block are connected. The first heat exchanger has a first channel that extends along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger and communicates with the inner cavity of the first heat exchanger; the block portion has a first hole and a second hole that are isolated from each other. At least a portion of the connecting pipe is located in the first channel. The opening of the first channel near the block portion is spaced apart from the connecting pipe. The first channel communicates with the first hole. The end of the first channel away from the block portion is sealed. The connecting pipe penetrates the first heat exchanger along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger. The lumen of the connecting pipe is isolated from the first channel. The lumen of the connecting pipe communicates with the second hole.

2. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting pipe includes a first part, a second part, and a third part connecting the first part and the second part. The first part, the third part, and the second part are arranged sequentially along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger. The inner cavity of the third part connects the inner cavity of the first part and the inner cavity of the second part. The first part and the second part are both located outside the first channel, and the third part is located inside the first channel. The first part is sealed to the first heat exchanger, and the first part blocks the end of the first channel away from the block part. The inner cavity of the first part is in communication with the outside of the first heat exchanger. The second part is sealed to the partial hole wall forming the second hole, and the inner cavity of the second part is in communication with the second hole. The third part is spaced apart from the hole wall forming the first channel.

3. The fluid management component as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first heat exchanger includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is located on one side of the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, and the second surface is located on the other side of the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger. One opening of the first channel is located on the first surface, and the other opening of the first channel is located on the second surface. The block portion is sealed to the first surface, and the connecting pipe is sealed to the second surface.

4. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that, The block portion includes a groove portion, the groove opening of the groove portion faces the first surface, one end of the sidewall of the groove portion near the groove opening is sealed to the first surface, the first channel communicates with the groove cavity of the groove portion, the first hole communicates with the groove cavity of the groove portion, the first hole penetrates the block portion, the first hole communicates with the outside of the block portion, the first hole and the second hole are isolated from each other in the fluid management assembly, and the lumen of the connecting pipe is isolated from the first channel in the first heat exchanger; The bottom wall of the groove is spaced apart from the first surface. The opening of the first hole is located on the bottom wall of the groove, the opening of the second hole is located on the bottom wall of the groove, and a portion of the connecting pipe is located in the groove cavity of the groove.

5. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The block portion has a third hole and a first mounting hole, the third hole communicating with the outside of the block portion; the second hole and the third hole are respectively communicating with the first mounting hole; The fluid management component further includes a first valve, which is sealed to the block portion. A portion of the first valve is located in the first mounting hole, and the first valve controls the second hole to communicate with or shut off from the third hole.

6. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that, The fluid management assembly further includes a drying device, which includes a cavity and a drying component. The drying component is located inside the cavity. One end of the drying device in the longitudinal direction is connected to the block portion. The end of the cavity away from the block portion is sealed. The block portion has a fifth hole and a fourth hole, which communicate with the inner cavity of the cavity.

7. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that, The first heat exchanger also has a second channel, a first flow channel and a second flow channel. The first flow channel and the second flow channel are not connected within the first heat exchanger. The first channel is connected to the first flow channel, the second channel is connected to the second flow channel, the fifth hole is connected to the second channel, and the fourth hole is connected to the outside of the block portion.

8. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The block portion has a second mounting hole, and the third hole and the fourth hole are respectively connected to the second mounting hole; The fluid management assembly further includes a second valve, at least partially located in the second mounting hole, which controls the third hole to communicate with or be shut off from the fourth hole.

9. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that, The second valve includes a sealing part, an elastic part, and a limiting part. The limiting part is limited by being connected to the wall of the hole forming the second mounting hole, thereby limiting the displacement of the limiting part along the axial direction of the first mounting hole. One end of the elastic part is connected to the limiting part, and the other end of the elastic part is connected to the sealing part. The sealing part can move along the axial direction of the first mounting hole. When the third hole and the fourth hole are in communication, the elastic part is compressed, and the sealing part is spaced apart from the hole wall forming the second mounting hole; when the third hole and the fourth hole are closed, the periphery of the sealing part is sealed to the hole wall forming the second mounting hole.

10. The fluid management component as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that, The first heat exchanger further includes a second channel, a third channel, a fourth channel, a first flow channel, and a second flow channel. The first flow channel connects the first channel and the third channel, and the second flow channel connects the second channel and the fourth channel. The opening of the second channel is located on the first surface, and the openings of the third channel and the fourth channel are both located on the second surface. The ends of the second channel, the third channel, and the fourth channel away from their openings are all sealed.

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