Thermal management assembly

Abstract

A kind of heat management assembly, can be applied to vehicle heat management system, heat management assembly has first interface, second interface, third interface, heat management assembly includes first valve part, liquid storage part, intermediate heat exchanger and cooler, first interface is communicated with the import of liquid storage part, intermediate heat exchanger is located downstream of liquid storage part, intermediate heat exchanger is communicated with second interface, third interface, wherein second interface, third interface are outlet;Such heat management assembly, structure is more compact, it is easy to assemble.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a vehicle component, specifically to a vehicle thermal management assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Vehicle thermal management systems include air conditioning systems, motors, and component thermal management systems. For new energy vehicles, they also include battery pack thermal management systems. Thermal management systems have many components, complex connections, and occupy a large space. Designing the connection relationships between the various components of the system to achieve a compact structure and easy installation while meeting the functional requirements of the components is a technical challenge. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a thermal management component that is more compact and easier to assemble.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution: a thermal management component applicable to a vehicle thermal management system, the thermal management component having a first interface, a second interface, and a third interface, the thermal management component including a liquid reservoir, an intermediate heat exchanger, and a cooler, the first interface being connected to a first inlet of the liquid reservoir or the first interface being the first inlet of the liquid reservoir, the intermediate heat exchanger being located downstream of the liquid reservoir; the intermediate heat exchanger being connected to the second interface and the third interface respectively, wherein the second interface and the third interface are outlets, or the second interface and the third interface are outlets of the intermediate heat exchanger, the cooler having a refrigerant passage and a coolant passage, the intermediate heat exchanger and the cooler being connected by refrigerant.

[0005] The thermal management component of this application includes a liquid storage section, an intermediate heat exchanger, and a cooler. The thermal management component has a first interface, a second interface, and a third interface. Based on the intermediate heat exchanger, the liquid storage section and the cooler are integrated into a single unit. It is equipped with multiple interfaces for interfacing with the system, resulting in a more compact structure. When assembling the thermal management component with the system, the thermal management component is a single unit, and only the system's piping needs to be connected to the corresponding structure, making assembly convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0006] Figure 1 This is a schematic block diagram showing the connection of the first embodiment of the thermal management component;

[0007] Figure 2 This is a schematic block diagram showing the connection of the second implementation of the thermal management component;

[0008] Figure 3 This is a schematic block diagram showing the connection of the third implementation of the thermal management component;

[0009] Figure 4This is a schematic block diagram illustrating the fourth implementation of the management component. Detailed Implementation

[0010] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0011] See Figures 1-4 The thermal management component of this application can be applied to a vehicle thermal management system. The thermal management component has a fourth interface 10, a fifth interface 20, a first interface 30, a second interface 40, and a third interface 50. The thermal management component includes a first valve section 11, a liquid storage section 3, an intermediate heat exchanger 5, and a cooler 6. The cooler has a refrigerant passage and a coolant passage, and the intermediate heat exchanger can communicate with the refrigerant passage. The first valve section 11 is located between the fourth interface 10 and the fifth interface 20. The first interface 30 is connected to the first inlet 31 of the liquid storage section 3. The intermediate heat exchanger 5 is located downstream of the liquid storage section 3. The intermediate heat exchanger 5 is connected to the second interface 40 and the third interface 50, wherein the second interface 40 and the third interface 50 are both outlets, or the second interface 40 and the third interface 50 are the outlets of the intermediate heat exchanger.

[0012] The thermal management component may also have a sixth interface 60, a seventh interface 70, and an eighth interface 80. The sixth interface is an inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5, and an outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5 is connected to the seventh interface 70 and the eighth interface 80. Specifically, the thermal management component may also include a second valve assembly 7. The first inlet 701 and the first outlet 702 of the second valve assembly 7 are connected to the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 is connected to the eighth interface 80, or the second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 forms the eighth interface 80. The second outlet 704 of the second valve assembly 7 is connected to the seventh interface 70, or the second outlet 704 of the second valve assembly 7 forms the seventh interface 70. Alternatively, the second valve assembly 7 may not be provided. The seventh interface 70 is connected to an inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5 through a channel, or the seventh interface 70 is an inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5, and the eighth interface 80 is connected to the intermediate heat exchanger 5 through a channel, or the eighth interface 80 is an outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5.

[0013] The thermal management assembly may further include a first valve assembly 4, which is located between the liquid storage section 3 and the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The outlet 32 ​​of the liquid storage section 3 is connected to the first inlet 401 of the first valve assembly 4, the tenth port 100 is connected to the second inlet 402 of the first valve assembly 4 or the tenth port 100 is the second inlet of the first valve assembly 4, the ninth port 90 is connected to the first outlet 403 of the first valve assembly 4 or the ninth port 90 is the first outlet of the first valve assembly 4, and the second outlet 404 of the first valve assembly 4 is connected to the inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The thermal management assembly may further include a second valve section 12, which is located between the fourth port 10 and the eleventh port 110, and between the twelfth port 120 and the second inlet 33 of the liquid storage section 3. Of course, when there is no need for pressure adjustment, the first valve section and the second valve section may not be provided.

[0014] The thermal management component in this application can be used in an automotive thermal management system. This system may include a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and the thermal management component itself. The fourth interface 10 of the thermal management component can be connected to the compressor outlet, the second interface can be connected to the compressor inlet, the fifth interface can be connected to the condenser inlet, the first interface can be connected to the condenser outlet, the sixth interface can be connected to the evaporator outlet, and the third interface can be connected to the evaporator inlet. The system may also include a second evaporator, with a seventh interface 70 connected to the second evaporator inlet and an eighth interface 80 connected to the second evaporator outlet. The system may also include a subcooler, with a ninth interface 90 connected to the subcooler inlet and a tenth interface 100 connected to the subcooler outlet. The system may also include a second condenser, with an eleventh interface 110 connected to the second condenser inlet and a twelfth interface connected to the second condenser outlet. This automotive management system can be used for thermal management systems in new energy vehicles, including thermal management systems for pure electric vehicles. Figure 1 When the thermal management component is working, the working medium can enter through the fourth port 10, exit through the fifth port 20, and enter the liquid storage section 3 through the first port 30. The outlet 33 of the liquid storage section 3 is connected to the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The working medium can enter the intermediate heat exchanger 5 and is divided into a first path, a second path, and a third path. The first path enters the cooler 6 through the throttling element 61. The second path of the working medium is connected to the seventh port 70. The working medium entering through the eighth port 80 exchanges heat with the working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger 5 through the outlet of the liquid storage section, and then merges with the working medium that has passed through the cooler 6, converging at the second port 40 and exiting the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The third path is connected to the third port 50. By orderly arranging the components of the thermal management component, space can be effectively utilized, and the reasonable arrangement of the flow channels can reduce flow resistance.

[0015] Figure 2When the intermediate heat management system is working, the working medium can enter from the fourth interface 10, leave the heat management component through the fifth interface 20, and enter the liquid storage section 3 through the first interface 30. The outlet 33 of the liquid storage section 3 is connected to the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The working medium can enter the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger is divided into the first path, the second path, and the third path. The first path enters the cooler 6 through the throttling element 61. The second path of the working medium is connected to the second outlet 704 of the second valve assembly 7. The second outlet 704 of the second valve assembly 7 forms the seventh interface 70. The second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 is connected to the eighth interface 80, or the second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 forms the eighth interface 80. The working medium entering through the eighth interface 80 exchanges heat with the working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger from the liquid storage outlet in the intermediate heat exchanger 5, and then merges with the working medium that has passed through the cooler 6 to the second interface 40 and leaves the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The third path is connected to the third interface 50.

[0016] Figure 3 When the intermediate heat management system is working, the working medium can enter through the fourth interface 10, exit the heat management component through the fifth interface 20, and enter the liquid storage section 3 through the first interface 30. The outlet 32 ​​of the liquid storage section 3 is connected to the first inlet 401 of the first valve assembly 4. The tenth interface 100 is connected to the second inlet 402 of the first valve assembly 4, or the tenth interface 100 is the second inlet of the first valve assembly 4. The ninth interface 90 is connected to the first outlet 403 of the first valve assembly 4, or the ninth interface 90 is the first outlet of the first valve assembly 4. The second outlet 404 of the first valve assembly 4 is connected to the inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger is divided into... The first, second, and third paths are as follows: the first path enters the cooler 6 through the throttling element 61; the second path's working medium is connected to the second outlet 704 of the second valve assembly 7, which forms the seventh interface 70; the second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 is connected to the eighth interface 80, or the second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 forms the eighth interface 80; the working medium entering through the eighth interface 80 exchanges heat with the working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger 5 from the liquid reservoir outlet, and then merges with the working medium passing through the cooler 6 to the second interface 40 and leaves the intermediate heat exchanger 5; the third path is connected to the third interface 50.

[0017] Figure 4When the thermal management system is working, the working medium can enter through the fourth port 10, exit through the fifth port 20 and the eleventh port 110. A first valve section 11 is located between the fourth port 10 and the fifth port 20, and a second valve section 12 is located between the fourth port 10 and the eleventh port 110. A first check valve 21 is located between the first port 30 and the first inlet 31 of the reservoir, and a second check valve 22 is located between the twelfth port 120 and the second inlet 33 of the reservoir. The liquid enters the reservoir 3 through the first port 30 and the twelfth port 120. The outlet 32 ​​of the reservoir 3 is connected to the first inlet 401 of the first valve assembly 4. The tenth port 100 is connected to the second inlet 402 of the first valve assembly 4, or the tenth port 100 is the second inlet of the first valve assembly 4. The ninth port 90 is connected to the first outlet 403 of the first valve assembly 4. Alternatively, the ninth interface 90 can be the first outlet of the first valve assembly 4. The second outlet 404 of the first valve assembly 4 is connected to the inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger is divided into a first path, a second path, and a third path. The first path enters the cooler 6 through the throttling element 61. The second path of the working medium is connected to the second outlet 704 of the second valve assembly 7. The second outlet 704 of the second valve assembly 7 forms the seventh interface 70. The second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 is connected to the eighth interface 80, or the second inlet 703 of the second valve assembly 7 forms the eighth interface 80. The working medium entering through the eighth interface 80 exchanges heat with the working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger from the liquid reservoir outlet in the intermediate heat exchanger 5, and then merges with the working medium that has passed through the cooler 6 to the second interface 40 and leaves the intermediate heat exchanger 5. The third path is connected to the third interface 50.

[0018] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the technical solutions described in the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still make modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present invention. All technical solutions and improvements that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A thermal management component applicable to a vehicle thermal management system, the thermal management component having a first interface, a second interface, and a third interface, the thermal management component including a liquid reservoir, an intermediate heat exchanger, and a cooler, wherein the first interface is connected to a first inlet of the liquid reservoir or is the first inlet of the liquid reservoir, the intermediate heat exchanger is located downstream of the liquid reservoir; the intermediate heat exchanger is connected to the second interface and the third interface respectively, wherein the second interface and the third interface are outlets, or the second interface and the third interface are outlets of the intermediate heat exchanger, and the cooler has a refrigerant passage and a coolant passage. The intermediate heat exchanger is connected to the refrigerant passage of the cooler; the thermal management component also has a ninth interface and a tenth interface, and the thermal management component further includes a first valve assembly, the first valve assembly being located between the liquid storage section and the intermediate heat exchanger, the outlet of the liquid storage section being connected to the first inlet of the first valve assembly, the tenth interface being connected to the second inlet of the first valve assembly or the tenth interface being the second inlet of the first valve assembly, the ninth interface being connected to the outlet of the first valve assembly or the ninth interface being the first outlet of the first valve assembly, and the second outlet of the first valve assembly being connected to the inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger.

2. The thermal management component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermal management component also has a fourth interface and a fifth interface, which are connected to each other. The fourth interface is an inlet and the fifth interface is an outlet.

3. The thermal management component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thermal management component also has a sixth interface, which is connected to the inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger, or the sixth interface is an inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger.

4. The thermal management component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The thermal management component also has a seventh interface and an eighth interface, wherein an outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger is connected to the seventh interface or the seventh interface is an outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger, and an inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger is connected to the eighth interface or the eighth interface is an inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger.

5. The thermal management component according to claim 4, characterized in that: The thermal management assembly further includes a second valve assembly, wherein the first inlet and the first outlet of the second valve assembly are connected to the intermediate heat exchanger, the second inlet of the second valve assembly is connected to the eighth interface or the second inlet of the second valve assembly forms the eighth interface, the second outlet of the second valve assembly is connected to the seventh interface or the second outlet of the second valve assembly forms the seventh interface, and the second valve assembly includes a throttling element and a check valve, wherein the throttling element is located between the first inlet and the second outlet, and the check valve is located between the second inlet and the first outlet.

6. The thermal management component according to claim 5, characterized in that: The thermal management component also has an eleventh interface and a twelfth interface. The eleventh interface is an outlet of the thermal management component, and the twelfth interface is an inlet of the thermal management component. The eleventh interface can communicate with the fourth interface, and the twelfth interface can be connected to the inlet of the liquid storage section.

7. The thermal management component according to claim 6, characterized in that: The thermal management component further includes a first valve section and a second valve section. The first valve section is located between the fourth interface and the fifth interface and can control the on / off state and flow rate between the fourth interface and the fifth interface. The second valve section is located between the fourth interface and the eleventh interface and can control the on / off state and flow rate between the fourth interface and the eleventh interface. The twelfth interface can be connected to the inlet of the liquid storage section.

8. The thermal management component according to claim 7, characterized in that: A first check valve and a second check valve, wherein the first check valve is located between the first interface and the fourth interface of the liquid storage section, and the second check valve is located between the twelfth interface and the fifth interface of the liquid storage section.

9. The thermal management component according to claim 8, characterized in that: The working medium in the intermediate heat exchanger is divided into a first path and a second path. The first path enters the cooler through a throttling process, and the second path of working medium is throttled through a second valve assembly and connected to the seventh port. The working medium entering through the eighth port exchanges heat with the working medium entering the intermediate heat exchanger from the liquid storage section, and then merges with the working medium passing through the cooler to the second port and leaves the intermediate heat exchanger.

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