Thermal management integrated module and thermal management system

Abstract

The application discloses a heat management integrated module, a shunt component and a first heat exchanger connection, the first interface of the shunt component can be in communication with the second interface and the third interface at the same time; the throttling channel of the first heat exchanger has a throttling function, the first flow channel and the second flow channel are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger, and the throttling channel and the first flow channel can be in communication; the second interface is in communication with the throttling channel, and the third interface can be in communication with the second flow channel. In the application, the shunt component has a shunt function, the first heat exchanger has a throttling channel capable of realizing a throttling function, when the heat management integrated module is in an operating state, two fluid streams shunted through the shunt component realize heat exchange in the first heat exchanger, the first heat exchanger integrates the throttling function and the heat exchange function, part of the pipeline can be shortened or cancelled, and thus the occupied space of the heat management integrated module can be reduced. The application also provides a heat management system capable of reducing the occupied space.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of heat exchange, in particular to a thermal management integrated module and a thermal management system. BACKGROUND

[0002] When the thermal management system has the demand of air supplement and enthalpy increase, the split component is used to make the refrigerant flowing out of the condenser into two paths: one path flows through the air supplement and enthalpy increase valve, then flows into the low-pressure side of the air supplement and enthalpy increase heat exchanger, and then flows to the inlet of the compressor; the other path flows through the high-pressure side of the air supplement and enthalpy increase heat exchanger, and then flows through the low-pressure side of the evaporator, and then flows to the inlet of the compressor; in the air supplement and enthalpy increase heat exchanger, the two paths of refrigerant are isolated from each other and exchange heat.

[0003] In the related art, the air supplement and enthalpy increase valve and the air supplement and enthalpy increase heat exchanger are connected through pipelines, and since the pipelines need to occupy a certain space, the integrated module occupies a larger space. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the above problems existing in the related art, the present application provides a thermal management integrated module and a thermal management system which occupy a smaller space.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solution: a thermal management integrated module, comprising: a split component and a first heat exchanger, the split component and the first heat exchanger are connected, the first heat exchanger has a first flow channel, a second flow channel and a throttling channel, the throttling channel has a throttling function, the first flow channel and the second flow channel are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger, and the throttling channel and the first flow channel can communicate; the split component has a first interface, a second interface and a third interface, the first interface can simultaneously communicate with the second interface and the third interface, the second interface can communicate with the throttling channel, and the third interface can communicate with the second flow channel.

[0006] In the present application, the split component has a split function, the first heat exchanger has a throttling channel which can realize the throttling function, when the thermal management integrated module is in the running state, the fluid flows through the split component and is divided into two paths: one path flows through the throttling channel to realize throttling and then enters the first flow channel, and the other path flows into the second flow channel; the first heat exchanger can realize the heat exchange between the fluid in the first flow channel and the fluid in the second flow channel, the first heat exchanger integrates the throttling function and the heat exchange function, which can shorten the pipeline or cancel part of the pipeline, thereby reducing the occupied space of the thermal management integrated module.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present application adopts the following technical scheme: a heat management system comprising a compressor and the heat management integrated module, the outlet of the compressor being capable of communicating with the first interface, the first flow channel being capable of communicating with the air supplementing and enthalpy increasing inlet of the compressor, and the second flow channel being capable of communicating with the gas inlet of the compressor.

[0008] In the present application, when the heat management system is in the application state, the outlet of the compressor is capable of communicating with the first interface, the first flow channel is capable of communicating with the air supplementing and enthalpy increasing inlet of the compressor, the second flow channel is capable of communicating with the gas inlet of the compressor, the flow dividing component has the flow dividing function, and the fluid is divided into two routes after flowing through the flow dividing component: one route flows through the throttling channel to realize throttling and then enters the first flow channel, and the other route flows into the second flow channel; the first heat exchanger can realize the heat exchange between the fluid in the first flow channel and the fluid in the second flow channel; and the first heat exchanger is integrated with the throttling function and the heat exchange function, so that the pipeline can be shortened or part of the pipeline can be cancelled, and then the occupied space of the heat management integrated module can be reduced.

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the present application adopts the following technical scheme: a heat management integrated module comprising a valve and a first heat exchanger, the valve and the first heat exchanger being installed together, the first heat exchanger having a first flow channel, a second flow channel and a throttling channel, the throttling channel having a throttling function, the first flow channel and the second flow channel being isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger, and the throttling channel being capable of communicating with the first flow channel; the inner cavity of the valve is capable of communicating with the throttling channel, or the inner cavity of the valve is capable of communicating with the second flow channel.

[0010] In the present application, when the heat management integrated module is in the running state, one route of fluid flows through the throttling channel and the first flow channel, and the other route of fluid flows through the second flow channel; the first heat exchanger can realize the heat exchange between the fluid in the first flow channel and the fluid in the second flow channel; the first heat exchanger is integrated with the throttling function and the heat exchange function; the valve and the first heat exchanger are installed together, and the inner cavity of the valve communicates with the throttling channel or the second flow channel of the first heat exchanger; the valve and the first heat exchanger can be close to each other, the pipeline can be shortened or part of the pipeline can be cancelled, and then the occupied space of the heat management integrated module can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the heat management integrated module of the present application;

[0012] Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of an embodiment of the heat management integrated module of the present application;

[0013] Figure 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of another angle of an embodiment of the heat management integrated module of the present application;

[0014] Figure 4 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a first heat exchanger of the present application;

[0015] Figure 5 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a second heat exchanger of the present application;

[0016] Figures 6 to 10 is a cutaway view of an embodiment of a thermal management integrated module of the present application;

[0017] Figure 11 is a cutaway view of another embodiment of a first heat exchanger of the present application;

[0018] Figure 12 is a schematic view of a first mode of an embodiment of a thermal management system of the present application;

[0019] Figure 13 is a schematic view of a second mode of an embodiment of a thermal management system of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] 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 all alternative embodiments, as would be understood by persons skilled in the art. To the extent that they do not particularize to specific embodiments of the application, the attached drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the application, but rather the scope of the application is to be measured by the claims and their equivalents.

[0021] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the 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.

[0022] It should be understood that the use of "first", "second", and / or like designations in the present description and claims is not intended to limit the scope of the application, but rather is used to distinguish one element from another. Similarly, the use of "one" or "a" or "an" is not intended to limit the scope of the application to a single element, but rather "one" or "a" or "an" is used to indicate that at least one of these elements is present. "Plural" means two or more. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms "front", "back", "up", "down", and the like in the description and the claims, if any, are used for convenience and are not intended to limit the scope of the application to a particular orientation. The terms "include", "comprise", and / or like terms are used synonymously with "comprising" and / or "including".

[0023] The heat management integrated module according to the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The features in the following embodiments and implementation manners can be complementary or combined with each other without conflict.

[0024] According to one specific embodiment of the heat management integrated module according to the present application, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 10 , the heat management integrated module comprises a flow distribution component 1 and a first heat exchanger 2, and the flow distribution component 1 is connected with the first heat exchanger 2. The first heat exchanger 2 has a first flow channel, a second flow channel and a throttling channel 25 having a throttling function, and the first flow channel and the second flow channel are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger 2. The flow distribution component 1 has a first interface 11, a second interface 12 and a third interface 13, the first interface 11 can simultaneously communicate with the second interface 12 and the third interface 13, the second interface 12 can communicate with the throttling channel 25, the throttling channel 25 communicates with the first flow channel, and the third interface 13 can communicate with the second flow channel.

[0025] It should be understood that, in the present application, the "flow distribution component 1 and the first heat exchanger 2 are connected" can be that the flow distribution component 1 and the first heat exchanger 2 are in contact and connected, or the flow distribution component 1 and the first heat exchanger 2 are spaced apart by a certain distance and connected through other components.

[0026] Referring to Figure 4 , 7 , 8 and 9, the first heat exchanger 2 comprises a plurality of plates, each plate is substantially rectangular in shape, and the plurality of plates are stacked along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2. Optionally, the first heat exchanger 2 is a plate heat exchanger, and the first heat exchanger 2 is used to realize heat exchange between refrigerants.

[0027] The plurality of plates comprise a top plate A3, a plurality of first plates A1 and a plurality of second plates A2, the first plates A1 and the second plates A2 are alternately stacked along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2, the top plate A3 is located at the outermost side of the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2, and the top plate A3 is located at the side of the first heat exchanger 2 away from the base.

[0028] The first flow channel comprises a first channel 21, a second channel 22 and a plurality of first inter-plate channels A4, the first channel 21 and the second channel 22 respectively communicate with the first inter-plate channels A4, the second flow channel comprises a third channel 23, a fourth channel 24 and a plurality of second inter-plate channels A5, the third channel 23 and the fourth channel 24 respectively communicate with the second inter-plate channels A5, and the first inter-plate channels A4 and the second inter-plate channels A5 are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger 2. The first inter-plate channel A4 is located between the front surface of the second plate A2 and the back surface of the adjacent first plate A1, and the second inter-plate channel A5 is located between the back surface of the second plate A2 and the front surface of the adjacent first plate A1.

[0029] The first hole 21, the second hole 22, the third hole 23, the fourth hole 24 and the throttling hole 25 all extend along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2, and the first hole 21 and the throttling hole 25 are arranged side by side. In the first heat exchanger 2 in this embodiment, the first hole 21, the third hole 23, the fourth hole 24 and the throttling hole 25 are all blind holes, and the second hole 22 is a through hole; in the thermal management integrated module, the second hole 22, the third hole 23, the fourth hole 24, the throttling hole 25 are all blind holes, and both ends of the first hole 21 are plugged. Specifically, in the first heat exchanger 2, the first hole 21, the second hole 22, the third hole 23, the fourth hole 24 and the throttling hole 25 all have openings on the side of the first heat exchanger 2 away from the top plate A3, the other side of the first hole 21, the third hole 23 and the fourth hole 24 are all plugged by the top plate A3, the other side of the throttling hole 25 is plugged by the top plate A3 or the middle sheet, the openings of the first hole 21 and the second hole 22 on the side away from the top plate A3 are plugged, the openings of the third hole 23, the fourth hole 24 and the throttling hole 25 respectively communicate with different flow channels, and the opening of the second hole 22 is located on the top plate A3 and communicates with the external space of the thermal management integrated module.

[0030] The first plate A1 and the second plate A2 both have the first aperture K1, the second aperture K2, the third aperture K3, the fourth aperture K4 and the fifth aperture K5, the first apertures K1 of the first plate A1 and the second plate A2 are laminated to form the first hole 21, the second apertures K2 of the first plate A1 and the second plate A2 are laminated to form the second hole 22, the third apertures K3 of the first plate A1 and the second plate A2 are laminated to form the third hole 23, the fourth apertures K4 of the first plate A1 and the second plate A2 are laminated to form the fourth hole 24, and the fifth apertures K5 of the first plate A1 and the second plate A2 are laminated to form the throttling hole 25. The aperture diameter of the fifth aperture K5 is smaller than the aperture diameter of the first aperture K1, so that the throttling hole 25 can realize the throttling function. Optionally, the aperture diameter of the fifth aperture K5 is smaller than the aperture diameter of other apertures of the first heat exchanger 2.

[0031] The throttling hole 25 communicates with the first hole 21, and along the length direction of the first heat exchanger 2, the extension length of the throttling hole 25 is less than or equal to the extension length of the first hole 21.

[0032] Referring to Figure 7In the embodiment, the extension length of the throttle channel 25 is equal to the extension length of the first channel 21, and each first plate A1 and each second plate A2 has a fifth aperture K5. The first heat exchanger 2 has a third inter-plate passage A6 located between the front surface of the top plate A3 and the back surface of the plate adjacent to the top plate A3, and the throttle channel 25 and the first channel 21 are respectively communicated with the third inter-plate passage A6. Optionally, the plate adjacent to the top plate A3 is the first plate A1.

[0033] In some possible embodiments, the extension length of the throttle channel 25 is equal to the extension length of the first channel 21, and each first plate A1 and each second plate A2 has a fifth aperture K5. In the area of the first heat exchanger 2 far from the top plate A3, the fifth aperture K5 is isolated from the first inter-plate passage A4 and the second inter-plate passage A5; in the area of the first heat exchanger 2 close to the top plate A3, the fifth aperture K5 is communicated with the first inter-plate passage A4, and the fifth aperture K5 is isolated from the second inter-plate passage A5.

[0034] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figure 11 , the extension length of the throttle channel 25 is less than the extension length of the first channel 21, and the throttle channel 25 is communicated with the first channel 21 through at least one first inter-plate passage A4. In the area of the first heat exchanger 2 far from the top plate A3, the first plate A1 and the second plate A2 are provided with the fifth aperture K5, and the fifth aperture K5 is isolated from the first inter-plate passage A4 and the second inter-plate passage A5; in the area of the first heat exchanger 2 close to the top plate A3, the first plate A1 and the second plate A2 are not provided with the fifth aperture K5.

[0035] It should be understood that the extension length of the throttle channel 25 and the aperture diameter of the fifth aperture K5 are designed according to the required throttling capacity, as long as the throttling function can be achieved, and the present application is not limited.

[0036] Referring to Figure 4 and Figure 7 , in the embodiment, the first plate A1 includes a first flange K51 extending outward from the periphery of the fifth aperture K5 of the first plate A1, the first flange K51 isolates the throttle channel 25 and the second inter-plate passage A5, and the first flange K51 is a hollow cylindrical structure. The second plate A2 includes a second flange K52 extending outward from the periphery of the fifth aperture K5 of the second plate A2, the second flange K52 isolates the throttle channel 25 and the first inter-plate passage A4, and the first flange K51 is a hollow cylindrical structure. The hollow area of the first flange K51 and the hollow area of the second flange K52 are communicated with each other, thereby forming the throttle channel 25.

[0037] The first flange K51 is in sealed connection with the adjacent second plate A2, and the second flange K52 is in sealed connection with the adjacent first plate A1, referring toFigure 7 In the embodiment, the first flange K51 is sealingly connected with the adjacent second flange K52 along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2 and in the direction close to the base, the second flange K52 is sealingly connected with the next adjacent first flange K51, and the first flange K51 and the second flange K52 are alternately arranged along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2.

[0038] In some other embodiments, the first flange K51 is sealingly connected with the flat plate area of the adjacent second plate A2, and the second flange K52 is sealingly connected with the flat plate area of the next adjacent first plate A1.

[0039] Optionally, the first flange K51 and the second flange K52 are substantially conical to facilitate the installation and positioning between the first flange K51 and the second plate A2 and between the second flange K52 and the first plate A1. Further, the conical structure allows an interference fit during installation to ensure the sealing effect after welding.

[0040] In some other embodiments, the first flange K51 and the second flange K52 can not be provided, and other components such as a pipe or a sealing washer are used to form the throttling channel 25. As long as the channel can be formed and has a throttling function, the application is not limited.

[0041] Optionally, when a pipe is used, the lumen of the pipe is the throttling channel 25, and the pipe wall of the pipe extends along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2. The pipe can be accommodated in the first channel 21, and the free end of the pipe communicates with the first channel 21. Alternatively, the pipe is located outside the first channel 21, and the throttling channel 25 and the first channel 21 are parallel to each other.

[0042] Referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the shunt component 1 has a shunting capacity, and the shunt component 1 has a first interface 11, a second interface 12 and a third interface 13. The first interface 11 is an inlet for fluid flowing into the shunt component 1, and the second interface 12 and the third interface 13 are outlets for fluid flowing out of the shunt component 1. Optionally, the shunt component 1 is a valve, and the first interface 11, the second interface 12 and the third interface 13 respectively communicate with the inner cavity of the shunt component 1, and the first interface 11 communicates with the second interface 12 and the third interface 13 through a valve core. Optionally, the shunt component 1 is a three-way component, and the fluid flowing through the shunt component 1 is divided into two paths. Optionally, the shunt component 1 is a three-way shunt component, such as a three-way valve, a three-way proportional valve, a three-way component, a combination of stop valves, a combination of proportional valves, etc.

[0043] In one possible embodiment, the diverter 1 further has a fourth interface 14, which communicates with the inner cavity of the diverter 1 and also serves as the outlet for fluid flow out of the diverter 1. When the diverter 1 is a valve, the valve core of the diverter 1 switches the connection state of the four through holes. The diverter 1 has two operating states: the first interface 11 is connected to the fourth interface 14, and the first interface 11, the third interface 13, and the second interface 12 are isolated from each other; or the first interface 11 is connected to the third interface 13 and the second interface 12, and the first interface 11 and the fourth interface 14 are isolated from each other. Optionally, the diverter 1 is a four-way diverter.

[0044] For ease of description and understanding, the following explanation will use the diversion component 1 as an example, which has four ports and a valve core.

[0045] In this application, the flow splitting component 1 has a flow splitting function, and the first heat exchanger 2 has a throttling orifice 25 that can realize the throttling function. When the thermal management integrated module is in operation, the fluid flows through the flow splitting component 1 and is divided into two paths: one path flows through the throttling orifice 25 to realize throttling and enters the first flow channel, and the other path flows into the second flow channel. The first heat exchanger 2 can realize heat exchange between the fluid in the first flow channel and the fluid in the second flow channel. The first heat exchanger 2 integrates the throttling function and the heat exchange function, which can shorten the pipeline or eliminate part of the pipeline, thereby reducing the space occupied by the thermal management integrated module.

[0046] In some possible embodiments, the thermal management integrated module includes a base, with a flow divider 1 and a first heat exchanger 2 respectively mounted on the base. A second interface 12 communicates with a throttling orifice 25 through a flow channel in the base, and a third interface 13 communicates with a second flow channel through a flow channel in the base. Both the first heat exchanger 2 and the flow divider 1 are mounted on the base. The flow channel within the base enables communication between the first heat exchanger 2 and the flow divider 1, allowing them to be close to each other. This shortens or eliminates some piping, thereby reducing the space occupied by the thermal management integrated module.

[0047] In some possible embodiments, the base is a second heat exchanger 3, see reference. Figures 5 to 10 The second heat exchanger 3 includes multiple plates, each plate being approximately rectangular in shape. The multiple plates include an end plate B4, a side plate B1, at least two second plates B3, and at least one first plate B2. The first plates B2 and the second plates B3 are stacked alternately along the thickness direction of the second heat exchanger 3. The side plate B1 and the end plate B4 are located on opposite sides of the thickness direction of the second heat exchanger 3, and both the side plate B1 and the end plate B4 are located on the outermost side of the second heat exchanger 3.

[0048] The second heat exchanger 3 has a fifth passage 31, a sixth passage 32, a seventh passage 33, an eighth passage 34, a ninth passage 35, a third inter-plate channel (not shown in the figure) and a fourth inter-plate channel (not shown in the figure), the third inter-plate channel and the fourth inter-plate channel are isolated from each other in the second heat exchanger 3, the fifth passage 31, the sixth passage 32 and the seventh passage 33 are in communication with the third inter-plate channel respectively, the eighth passage 34 and the ninth passage 35 are in communication with the fourth inter-plate channel respectively. The fifth passage 31, the sixth passage 32, the seventh passage 33, the eighth passage 34 and the ninth passage 35 all extend along the thickness direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the side openings of the fifth passage 31, the sixth passage 32, the seventh passage 33, the eighth passage 34 and the ninth passage 35 are all located on the side plate B1, the other openings of the sixth passage 32, the seventh passage 33, the eighth passage 34 and the ninth passage 35 are all plugged by the end plate B4, and the other opening of the fifth passage 31 is plugged by the middle plate. It can be understood that, referring to Figures 7 to 9 , the extension length of the fifth passage 31 is less than the extension length of the other passages of the second heat exchanger 3, the fifth passage 31 is in communication with a part of the third inter-plate channel, and the fifth passage 31 can be in communication with another part of the third inter-plate channel through the sixth passage 32.

[0049] The second heat exchanger 3 has a third flow channel B5 and a fourth flow channel B6, the third flow channel B5 and the fourth flow channel B6 are isolated from each other in the second heat exchanger 3, the third flow channel B5 includes the fifth passage 31, the sixth passage 32, the seventh passage 33 and the third inter-plate channel, and the fourth flow channel B6 includes the eighth passage 34, the ninth passage 35 and the fourth inter-plate channel. Optionally, the second heat exchanger 3 is a plate heat exchanger, used as an intermediate heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger 3 is used to realize heat exchange between refrigerants. Optionally, the plate stacking direction of the first heat exchanger 2 is parallel or coincides with the plate stacking direction of the second heat exchanger 3.

[0050] For the convenience of description, the second heat exchanger 3 is taken as an example for description, which comprises a side plate B1, an end plate B4, two first plate pieces B2 and two second plate pieces B3. Specifically, along the thickness direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the stacked plate pieces are sequentially the side plate B1, the second plate piece B3, the first plate piece B2, the second plate piece B3, the first plate piece B2 and the end plate B4. The fourth inter-plate passage is located between the back surface of the second plate piece B3 and the front surface of the adjacent first plate piece B2, and the third inter-plate passage is located between the front surface of the second plate piece B3 and the back surface of the adjacent first plate piece B2. The first plate piece B2 and the second plate piece B3 each have a seventh aperture F2, an eighth aperture F3, a ninth aperture F4 and a tenth aperture F5, the first plate piece B2 closer to the side plate B1 and the second plate piece B3 closer to the side plate B1 each have a sixth aperture F1, the sixth aperture F1 of the first plate piece B2 and the sixth aperture F1 of the second plate piece B3 are stacked to form a fifth hole 31, the seventh aperture F2 of the first plate piece B2 and the seventh aperture F2 of the second plate piece B3 are stacked to form a sixth hole 32, the eighth aperture F3 of the first plate piece B2 and the eighth aperture F3 of the second plate piece B3 are stacked to form a seventh hole 33, the ninth aperture F4 of the first plate piece B2 and the ninth aperture F4 of the second plate piece B3 are stacked to form an eighth hole 34, and the tenth aperture F5 of the first plate piece B2 and the tenth aperture F5 of the second plate piece B3 are stacked to form a ninth hole 35.

[0051] In the present application, the shunt component 1 and the first heat exchanger 2 are both mounted on the side plate B1 and are located on the side of the side plate B1 away from other plate pieces, and the shunt component 1 is located beside the first heat exchanger 2 in the width direction. The fourth interface 14 communicates with the fifth hole 31, the third interface 13 communicates with the third hole 23, the fourth hole 24 communicates with the sixth hole 32, the second interface 12 communicates with the throttling hole 25, and the side plate B1 seals one side of the first hole 21 and the second hole 22.

[0052] Referring to Figures 2 to 10 , the second heat exchanger 3 has a plurality of grooves, and the grooves are located in the side plate B1 and at least one plate piece close to the side plate B1. In the present embodiment, the plate piece close to the side plate B1 is one of the second plate pieces B3. The above-mentioned grooves, third flow channels B5 and fourth flow channels B6 are isolated from each other in the second heat exchanger 3. The grooves are used to communicate the inner cavities between the two components mounted on the side plate B1, and the grooves replace the function of the pipeline, which can reduce the use of external pipelines and reduce the occupied space of the thermal management integrated module 10.

[0053] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 , one groove is entirely arranged on the second plate piece B3, and a part of the second plate piece B3 is recessed to form the groove. The grooves all have openings facing the side plate B1, and the side plate B1 seals the peripheral edge of the openings of the grooves.

[0054] In some embodiments, one groove is entirely arranged in the side plate B1, and a portion of the side plate B1 is recessed to form the groove, and the groove openings are all directed towards the second plate B3, and the second plate B3 seals the groove opening periphery.

[0055] In some embodiments, one groove is partially arranged in the second plate B3, and a portion of the second plate B3 is recessed to form the groove, and the groove openings in the second plate B3 are all directed towards the side plate B1; and another portion of the groove is arranged in the side plate B1, and a portion of the side plate B1 is recessed to form the groove, and the groove openings in the side plate B1 are all directed towards the second plate B3, and the groove opening peripheries of the two portions of the groove can be sealed to each other.

[0056] In some embodiments, when the number of grooves is at least two, all the grooves can be arranged in the side plate B1, or all the grooves can be arranged in the second plate B3, or a portion of the grooves is arranged in the side plate B1 and another portion of the grooves is arranged in the second plate B3, and the structure of each groove is described above, as long as the communication relationship is not affected, which is not limited in the present application.

[0057] In the present application, the second plate B3 is a solid structure, that is, the second plate B3 is not provided with an internal flow channel, and the front surface of the second plate B3 close to the side plate B1 is attached and sealed to the back surface of the side plate B1 except for the area provided with the groove, and no channel is formed therebetween. However, it should be understood that a plurality of components are installed in the side plate B1, and the inner cavities of some components need to be communicated with the inner cavity of the second heat exchanger 3, and therefore, the second plate B3 close to the side plate B1 is provided with a plurality of communication holes penetrating the second plate B3 along the thickness direction of the second plate B3 for realizing the communication.

[0058] In the present application, the side plate B1 is a solid structure, that is, the side plate B1 is not provided with an internal flow channel. However, it should be understood that the side plate B1 has at least two through holes, which can be used for the installation of other components or for realizing the communication between the inner cavities of the components and the inner cavity of the second heat exchanger 3. Specifically, taking the first heat exchanger 2 as an example, before the first heat exchanger 2 is assembled with the second heat exchanger 3, the through hole of the side plate B1 is communicated with the groove; after the first heat exchanger 2 is assembled, a portion of the first heat exchanger 2 is located in the through hole, and the first heat exchanger 2 is sealingly connected with the peripheral hole wall of the through hole, and the inner cavity of the first heat exchanger 2 is communicated with the groove.

[0059] The second heat exchanger 3 has a first recess T1 and a second recess T2, the first recess T1, the second recess T2, the third flow channel B5 and the fourth flow channel B6 are isolated from each other in the second heat exchanger 3, the first recess T1 is communicated with the second interface 12 and the throttling channel 25, and the second recess T2 is communicated with the third interface 13 and the third channel 23. According to the position arrangement of the shunt component 1 and the first heat exchanger 2, the position arrangement of the first recess T1 and the second recess T2 is designed to be isolated from each other and not to affect the communication function of the recess, which is not limited in the application.

[0060] Optionally, the outer contour of the first recess T1 is substantially in the shape of a water droplet, and the tip is close to the throttling channel 25, and the arc-shaped end is close to the second interface 12. Since the throttling channel 25 needs to realize the throttling function, the hole diameter of the throttling channel 25 is smaller than that of the second interface 12. If the first recess T1 is set to be a waist-shaped, the pressure drop at the inlet of the throttling channel 2 will be larger, and the throttling effect will be poor. In the application, the first recess T1 is substantially in the shape of a water droplet, which has a gradual tapering process, so that the throttling effect is more uniform, and the throttling effect is better. The side plate B1 is provided with a fifth through hole B11 penetrating the side plate B1 along the thickness direction of the side plate B1, and the first flange K51 or the second flange K52 is inserted into the fifth through hole B11 and is in sealing connection with the side hole wall of the fifth through hole B11.

[0061] Optionally, the outer contour of the second recess T2 is substantially in the shape of a waist, and the waist-shaped structure has better pressure resistance.

[0062] In some possible embodiments, the heat management integrated module 10 comprises a third heat exchanger 4 for heat exchange between the refrigerant and the cooling liquid, the third heat exchanger 4 is fixedly installed with the second heat exchanger 3, and the third heat exchanger 4 is in contact with and fixed to the side plate B1. Referring to Figure 2 、 3 and 6, the third heat exchanger 4 comprises a plurality of plates, each plate is substantially in the shape of a rectangle, the plurality of plates are stacked along the thickness direction of the third heat exchanger 4, the plurality of plates comprise a middle plate S3, and the third heat exchanger 4 comprises a first part S1 and a second part S2 located on opposite sides of the middle plate S3 in the thickness direction. Optionally, the third heat exchanger 4 is a plate heat exchanger, and the plate stacking direction of the third heat exchanger 4 is parallel to or coincides with the plate stacking direction of the second heat exchanger 3.

[0063] The first part S1 has a tenth channel 41, an eleventh channel 42, a twelfth channel 43, a thirteenth channel 44, a fifth inter-plate passage (not marked in the figure) and a sixth inter-plate passage (not marked in the figure), the fifth inter-plate passage and the sixth inter-plate passage are isolated from each other in the third heat exchanger 4, the tenth channel 41 and the eleventh channel 42 are respectively communicated with the fifth inter-plate passage, and the twelfth channel 43 and the thirteenth channel 44 are respectively communicated with the sixth inter-plate passage.

[0064] The second section S2 has a fourteenth passage 45, a fifteenth passage 46, a sixteenth passage 47, a seventeenth passage 48, an eighteenth passage 49, a seventh inter-plate passage (not shown in the figure) and an eighth inter-plate passage (not shown in the figure), the eighteenth passage 49, the seventh inter-plate passage and the eighth inter-plate passage are isolated from each other in the third heat exchanger 4, the fourteenth passage 45 and the fifteenth passage 46 respectively communicate with the seventh inter-plate passage, the sixteenth passage 47 and the seventeenth passage 48 respectively communicate with the eighth inter-plate passage.

[0065] The eleventh passage 42 communicates with the eighteenth passage 49, the twelfth passage 43 communicates with the sixteenth passage 47, and the thirteenth passage 44 communicates with the seventeenth passage 48. Specifically, the intermediate plate S3 has a first through slot S31, a second through slot S32 and a third through slot S33, the three through slots respectively pass through the intermediate plate S3 along the thickness direction of the intermediate plate S3, and the three through slots are isolated from each other on the intermediate plate S3. The eleventh passage 42, the eighteenth passage 49 and the first through slot S31 are correspondingly arranged in the thickness direction of the third heat exchanger 4, and the first through slot S31 communicates the eleventh passage 42 and the eighteenth passage 49. The twelfth passage 43, the sixteenth passage 47 and the second through slot S32 are correspondingly arranged in the thickness direction of the third heat exchanger 4, and the second through slot S32 communicates the twelfth passage 43 and the sixteenth passage 47. The thirteenth passage 44, the seventeenth passage 48 and the third through slot S33 are correspondingly arranged in the thickness direction of the third heat exchanger 4, and the third through slot S33 communicates the thirteenth passage 44 and the seventeenth passage 48. The tenth passage 41 and the fifteenth passage 46 are correspondingly arranged in the thickness direction of the third heat exchanger 4, and the intermediate plate S3 isolates the tenth passage 41 and the fifteenth passage 46.

[0066] The nine passages of the third heat exchanger 4 all extend along the thickness direction of the third heat exchanger 4. One side opening of the tenth passage 41, the twelfth passage 43 and the thirteenth passage 44 is located at the side of the first section S1 away from the second section S2, one side opening of the fourteenth passage 45, the fifteenth passage 46 and the eighteenth passage 49 is located at the side of the second section S2 away from the first section S1, the other side opening of the tenth passage 41, the fourteenth passage 45 and the fifteenth passage 46 is blocked by the intermediate plate S3, the other side opening of the eleventh passage 42 is blocked by the plate piece of the first section S1 farthest from the second section S2, and the other side opening of the sixteenth passage 47 and the seventeenth passage 48 is blocked by the plate piece of the second section S2 farthest from the first section S1.

[0067] In some embodiments, with reference to Figures 2 to 5The second heat exchanger 3 has a third groove T3 communicating the first interface 11 and the fifteenth hole channel 46, and the third groove T3 is isolated from other grooves in the second heat exchanger 3. Along the length direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the shunt component 1 is located beside the third heat exchanger 4, and the inner cavity of the shunt component 1 and the fifteenth hole channel 46 of the third heat exchanger 4 are communicated through the third groove T3, so that the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4 and the shunt component 1 are close to each other, and the occupied space of the thermal management integrated module 10 is reduced.

[0068] In the third heat exchanger 4 of the embodiment, the refrigerant in the fifth inter-plate passage exchanges heat with the cooling liquid in the sixth inter-plate passage, and the refrigerant in the seventh inter-plate passage exchanges heat with the cooling liquid in the eighth inter-plate passage. The same refrigerant flows through the fifth inter-plate passage and then flows through the seventh inter-plate passage, so that the third heat exchanger 4 has the functions of a condenser and a supercooler. By designing the plate of the third heat exchanger 4, the third heat exchanger 4 integrates the functions of the condenser and the supercooler, and the outlet of the refrigerant of the condenser and the inlet of the refrigerant of the supercooler are arranged on the same side of the third heat exchanger 4, so that the occupied space of the supporting components of the third heat exchanger 4 is optimized, and the integration is facilitated.

[0069] In some possible embodiments, the thermal management integrated module 10 includes a liquid reservoir 5 for filtering and drying the refrigerant, and the liquid reservoir 5 is fixedly installed with the second heat exchanger 3 and is in contact with and fixed to the side plate B1. The liquid reservoir 5 has a first opening 51 and a second opening 52, and the first opening 51 and the second opening 52 are respectively communicated with the inner cavity of the liquid reservoir 5. One of the first opening 51 and the second opening 52 is the inlet of the liquid reservoir 5, and the other is the outlet of the liquid reservoir 5.

[0070] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 2 to 5 The second heat exchanger 3 has a fourth groove T4 communicating the first opening 51 and the eighteenth hole channel 49, and the fourth groove T4 is isolated from other grooves in the second heat exchanger 3.

[0071] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 2 to 5 The second heat exchanger 3 has a fifth groove T5 communicating the second opening 52 and the fourteenth hole channel 45. The fifth groove T5 is isolated from other grooves in the second heat exchanger 3.

[0072] In the embodiment, along the length direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the liquid reservoir 5 is located beside the third heat exchanger 4, and the inner cavity of the liquid reservoir 5 and the eighteenth hole channel 49 of the third heat exchanger 4 are communicated through the fourth groove T4, and / or the inner cavity of the liquid reservoir 5 and the fourteenth hole channel 45 of the third heat exchanger 4 are communicated through the fifth groove T5, so that the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4 and the liquid reservoir 5 are close to each other, and the occupied space of the thermal management integrated module 10 is reduced.

[0073] In the embodiment, the flow distribution component 1 and the liquid reservoir 5 are located on the side of the third heat exchanger 4 in the width direction, the flow distribution component 1 and the liquid reservoir 5 are located on the side of the first heat exchanger 2 in the width direction, the length direction of the first heat exchanger 2, the length direction of the third heat exchanger 4 and the width direction of the second heat exchanger 3 are parallel or coincident, and the flow distribution component 1 and the liquid reservoir 5 are arranged in a straight line along the width direction of the second heat exchanger 3. By reasonably arranging the positions, the components can be close to each other, thereby reducing the occupied space of the thermal management integrated module 10.

[0074] The third heat exchanger 4 includes the fifth flow channel C1 and the sixth flow channel C2 which are isolated from each other. In the embodiment, the fifth flow channel C1 includes the first sub-flow channel C11 and the second sub-flow channel C12, the first sub-flow channel C11 includes the tenth hole channel 41, the eleventh hole channel 42, the eighteenth hole channel 49 and the fifth inter-plate passage, the second sub-flow channel C12 includes the fourteenth hole channel 45, the fifteenth hole channel 46 and the seventh inter-plate passage, and the sixth flow channel C2 includes the twelfth hole channel 43, the thirteenth hole channel 44, the sixteenth hole channel 47, the seventeenth hole channel 48, the sixth inter-plate passage and the eighth inter-plate passage.

[0075] If the thermal management integrated module 10 is provided with the liquid reservoir 5 and the liquid reservoir 5 is arranged on the side of the third heat exchanger 4, the fourth groove T4 is connected to the outlet of the first sub-flow channel C11 and the first opening 51, the fifth groove T5 is connected to the inlet of the second sub-flow channel C12 and the second opening 52, and the outlet of the second sub-flow channel C12 is connected to the first interface 11. If the thermal management integrated module 10 is not provided with the liquid reservoir 5, the fourth groove T4, the fifth groove T5 and the eighteenth hole channel 49 are not required, the eleventh hole channel 42 is connected to the fourteenth hole channel 45, and the outlet of the second sub-flow channel C12 is connected to the first interface 11.

[0076] In some other possible embodiments, the third heat exchanger 4 is not provided with the second part S2, and correspondingly, the third heat exchanger 4 does not have the fourteenth hole channel 45, the fifteenth hole channel 46, the sixteenth hole channel 47, the seventeenth hole channel 48, the eighteenth hole channel 49, the seventh inter-plate passage and the eighth inter-plate passage. In the embodiment, the eleventh hole channel 42 is connected to the first opening 51 of the liquid reservoir 5 through the fourth groove T4, and the second opening 52 of the liquid reservoir 5 is connected to the first interface 11.

[0077] In some other possible embodiments, the liquid reservoir 5 is arranged on the side of the first part S1 away from the second part S2, and the structures of the second heat exchanger 3 and the third heat exchanger 4 need to be adaptively adjusted so that the connection relationship can be achieved.

[0078] In some possible embodiments, the thermal management integrated module 10 comprises a valve component 6 for realizing throttling of the refrigerant, the valve component 6 is fixedly installed with the second heat exchanger 3, and the valve component 6 is in contact with and fixed to the side plate B1. The valve component 6 has a third opening 61 and a fourth opening 62, which respectively communicate with the inner cavity of the valve component 6, one of the third opening 61 and the fourth opening 62 is the inlet of the valve component 6, and the other is the outlet of the valve component 6, and the third opening 61 communicates with the seventh hole channel 33.

[0079] Along the width direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the valve component 6 is located beside the length direction of the first heat exchanger 2, a relatively reasonable layout is used, the upper space of the side plate B1 is reasonably utilized, and the components can be close to each other.

[0080] In some possible embodiments, the thermal management integrated module 10 comprises a fourth heat exchanger 7 for heat exchange between the refrigerant and the cooling liquid, the fourth heat exchanger 7 is fixedly installed with the second heat exchanger 3, and the fourth heat exchanger 7 is in contact with and fixed to the side plate B1. Referring to Figures 2 to 9 , the fourth heat exchanger 7 comprises a plurality of plates, each plate is substantially rectangular, and the plurality of plates are stacked along the thickness direction of the fourth heat exchanger 7. Optionally, the fourth heat exchanger 7 is a plate heat exchanger, and the stacking direction of the plates of the fourth heat exchanger 7 is parallel to or coincides with the stacking direction of the plates of the second heat exchanger 3.

[0081] The fourth heat exchanger 7 has a nineteenth hole channel 71, a twentieth hole channel 72, a twenty-first hole channel 73, a twenty-second hole channel 74, a ninth inter-plate passage (not labeled in the figure) and a tenth inter-plate passage (not labeled in the figure), the ninth inter-plate passage and the tenth inter-plate passage are isolated from each other in the fourth heat exchanger 7, the nineteenth hole channel 71 and the twentieth hole channel 72 respectively communicate with the ninth inter-plate passage, the twenty-first hole channel 73 and the twenty-second hole channel 74 respectively communicate with the tenth inter-plate passage, and the twentieth hole channel 72 communicates with the eighth hole channel 34. The fourth heat exchanger 7 comprises a seventh flow channel D1 and an eighth flow channel D2 which are isolated from each other, the seventh flow channel D1 comprises the nineteenth hole channel 71, the twentieth hole channel 72 and the ninth inter-plate passage, and the eighth flow channel D2 comprises the twenty-first hole channel 73, the twenty-second hole channel 74 and the tenth inter-plate passage.

[0082] The nineteenth passage 71, the twentieth passage 72, the twenty-first passage 73, and the twenty-second passage 74 extend along the thickness direction of the fourth heat exchanger 7. In the fourth heat exchanger 7, the nineteenth passage 71 and the twentieth passage 72 are blind holes, and the twenty-first passage 73 and the twenty-second passage 74 are through holes. In the thermal management integrated module 10, the nineteenth passage 71, the twentieth passage 72, the twenty-first passage 73, and the twenty-second passage 74 are blind holes. Specifically, on the side of the fourth heat exchanger 7 close to the second heat exchanger 3, the nineteenth passage 71, the twentieth passage 72, the twenty-first passage 73, and the twenty-second passage 74 all form openings, and the openings of the twenty-first passage 73 and the twenty-second passage 74 are plugged by the side plate B1. On the side of the fourth heat exchanger 7 away from the second heat exchanger 3, the twenty-first passage 73 and the twenty-second passage 74 form openings, and the nineteenth passage 71 and the twentieth passage 72 are plugged by the outermost plate of the fourth heat exchanger 7 in the thickness direction.

[0083] In the embodiment, the valve component 6 is located beside the fourth heat exchanger 7, and the second heat exchanger 3 has a sixth groove T6. The sixth groove T6 communicates with the fourth opening 62 and the nineteenth passage 71, and is isolated from other grooves in the second heat exchanger 3. According to the position distribution of the fourth heat exchanger 7 and the valve component 6, the sixth groove T6 extends along the length direction of the second heat exchanger 3.

[0084] In the present application, the components are all installed on the side plate B1 of the second heat exchanger 3, the space above the side plate B1 is reasonably utilized, and the inner cavities of the components are communicated through the grooves of the second heat exchanger 3, so that the components can be close to each other, the occupied space of the thermal management integrated module 10 is reduced, and integration is facilitated. On the other hand, the interfaces of all the components facing outward are arranged on the same side, which is convenient for the connection of external pipelines and also facilitates integration.

[0085] The heat management integrated module 10 includes the first heat exchanger 2, the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4, the fourth heat exchanger 7, the flow splitting component 1, the valve component 6 and the reservoir 5. The first heat exchanger 2, the third heat exchanger 4, the fourth heat exchanger 7, the flow splitting component 1, the valve component 6 and the reservoir 5 are installed on the side plate B1 and located on the same side of the thickness direction of the second heat exchanger 3. The first heat exchanger 2, the flow splitting component 1, the valve component 6 and the reservoir 5 are located between the third heat exchanger 4 and the fourth heat exchanger 7. The flow splitting component 1 and the reservoir 5 are arranged along the width direction of the second heat exchanger 3. The first heat exchanger 2 and the valve component 6 are arranged along the width direction of the second heat exchanger 3. The flow splitting component 1 is located between the first heat exchanger 2 and the third heat exchanger 4. Along the length direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the size of the first heat exchanger 2 is larger than the size of the valve component 6. The ninth channel 35 is arranged between the reservoir 5 and the valve component 6. The size difference is used to realize the reasonable use of space, so that the components are more compact. The width direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the length direction of the first heat exchanger 2, the length direction of the third heat exchanger 4 and the width direction of the fourth heat exchanger 7 are approximately parallel. The length direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the width direction of the first heat exchanger 2, the width direction of the third heat exchanger 4 and the length direction of the fourth heat exchanger 7 are approximately parallel. The thickness direction of the second heat exchanger 3, the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger 2, the thickness direction of the third heat exchanger 4 and the thickness direction of the fourth heat exchanger 7 are approximately parallel. The size of the length direction of the third heat exchanger 4, the size of the width direction of the fourth heat exchanger 7 and the size of the width direction of the second heat exchanger 3 are approximately the same.

[0086] Based on the structure of the heat management integrated module 10 described above, referring to Figures 1 to 9 , when the heat management integrated module 10 is in the application state, the refrigerant enters the first part S1 from the tenth channel 41, then flows into the eleventh channel 42 along the plurality of fifth inter-plate channels, then enters the eighteenth channel 49 through the first through slot S31, and then flows out of the second part S2 from the eighteenth channel 49; the refrigerant flowing out of the eighteenth channel 49 enters the inner cavity of the reservoir 5 through the fourth recess T4, is filtered and dried, and then enters the second part S2 from the fourteenth channel 45 through the fifth recess T5; then flows into the fifteenth channel 46 along the plurality of seventh inter-plate channels, and then flows out of the second part S2 again from the fifteenth channel 46; the refrigerant flowing out of the fifteenth channel 46 flows into the first interface 11 through the third recess T3.

[0087] When the flow distribution component 1 is in the state that the first interface 11 is communicated with the fourth interface 14, the refrigerant enters the fifth hole 31 from the fourth interface 14 and flows in the first layer of the third inter-plate channels, a part of the refrigerant enters the second layer of the third inter-plate channels from the sixth hole 32, and then all the refrigerant flows out of the second heat exchanger 3 from the seventh hole 33; the refrigerant flowing out of the second heat exchanger 3 enters the inner cavity of the valve component 6 through the third opening 61, is throttled and cooled by the valve component 6, and then flows out of the valve component 6 from the fourth opening 62; the refrigerant enters the nineteenth hole 71 along the sixth groove T6, and then flows into the nineteenth hole 71 along the plurality of ninth inter-plate channels; the refrigerant flowing out of the nineteenth hole 71 enters the eighth hole 34, and then flows to the ninth hole 35 along the plurality of fourth inter-plate channels, and then flows out of the thermal management integrated module 10 from the ninth hole 35.

[0088] When the flow distribution component 1 is in the state that the first interface 11 is communicated with the third interface 13 and the second interface 12, the refrigerant flowing out of the flow distribution component 1 is divided into two paths: one path of the refrigerant enters the third hole 23 from the third interface 13 through the second groove T2, flows into the fourth hole 24 along the plurality of second inter-plate channels, and then flows into the second heat exchanger 3 from the sixth hole 32; the other path of the refrigerant enters the throttling hole 25 from the second interface 12 through the first groove T1, is throttled and cooled, and then enters the first hole 21, and then flows into the second hole 22 along the plurality of first inter-plate channels, and finally flows out of the thermal management integrated module 10 from the second hole 22. The refrigerant in the sixth hole 32 flows into the seventh hole 33 along the plurality of third inter-plate channels, and then enters the inner cavity of the valve component 6 through the third opening 61, and the subsequent flow path is similar to that when the flow distribution component 1 is in the state that the first interface 11 is communicated with the fourth interface 14, which will not be described here.

[0089] In the third heat exchanger 4, the coolant enters the first part S1 from the twelfth hole 43, a part of the coolant in the twelfth hole 43 flows into the thirteenth hole 44 along the plurality of sixth inter-plate channels, and the other part enters the sixteenth hole 47 through the second through groove S32, the coolant in the sixteenth hole 47 flows into the seventeenth hole 48 along the plurality of eighth inter-plate channels, the coolant flows into the thirteenth hole 44 of the first part S1 from the seventeenth hole 48 through the third through groove S33, and the coolant flows out of the third heat exchanger 4 from the thirteenth hole 44.

[0090] In the fourth heat exchanger 7, the coolant enters the fourth heat exchanger 7 from the twenty-first hole 73, flows into the twenty-second hole 74 along the plurality of eighth inter-plate channels, and then flows out of the fourth heat exchanger 7 from the twenty-second hole 74.

[0091] In this embodiment, the cooling liquid flowing in the third heat exchanger 4 is isolated from the cooling liquid flowing in the fourth heat exchanger 7, the refrigerant flowing in the first heat exchanger 2, the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4 and the fourth heat exchanger 7 is the refrigerant in different sections of the same circuit, and the refrigerant flows into the tenth channel 41 and flows out of the ninth channel 35 when the thermal management integrated module 10 is in the application state.

[0092] In another possible embodiment, the base is not the second heat exchanger 3 described above, and the base is roughly block-shaped, and has a plurality of flow channels inside. According to the functions of the flow channels, the flow channels in the base can be all isolated from each other, can be all connected to each other, or can be partially isolated and partially connected. The base is used as a mounting base, and other components in the thermal management integrated module 10 are mounted on the base, so that the components are close to each other and the integration degree is improved.

[0093] According to one embodiment of the thermal management system of the present application, referring to Figure 12 and 13 , the thermal management system is mainly used for managing cold and heat in general, so as to meet the demand for cold and heat in the whole vehicle, such as the refrigeration / heating demand of the cabin space, the cooling demand of the motor, the heating / cooling demand of the battery, etc. Part of the cold / heat is supplied by means such as running the refrigerant circulation circuit, starting the heater, and the cooling liquid itself carrying cold, and part of the heat is obtained by means such as recovering the cold / heat of other parts. Part of the components in the thermal management system are integrated to form the thermal management integrated module 10.

[0094] In the present application, the thermal management system includes the compressor 9 and the thermal management integrated module 10 of any of the above embodiments, and the number of components of the thermal management integrated module 10 can be adjusted according to actual needs. For the convenience of description, the present embodiment takes the example that the thermal management integrated module 10 includes the first heat exchanger 2, the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4, the fourth heat exchanger 7, the flow dividing component 1, the valve component 6 and the liquid accumulator 5.

[0095] The components of the thermal management system are connected by pipelines to form two systems, namely a refrigerant system and a cooling liquid system, and the refrigerant system and the cooling liquid system are isolated and not connected. The refrigerant system circulates the refrigerant, and the cooling liquid system circulates the cooling liquid. The refrigerant can be R134A or carbon dioxide or other heat exchange medium, and the cooling liquid can be a mixed solution of ethanol and water or other cooling medium.

[0096] The first heat exchanger 2, the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4 and the fourth heat exchanger 7 are all plate heat exchangers, wherein the third heat exchanger 4 and the fourth heat exchanger 7 are used to realize heat exchange between the refrigerant and the cooling liquid, and the second heat exchanger 3 and the first heat exchanger 2 are used to realize heat exchange between two refrigerants in the same loop. Specifically, the first flow channel A4, the second flow channel A5, the third flow channel B5, the fourth flow channel B6, the fifth flow channel C1 and the seventh flow channel D1 are connected to the refrigerant system, and the sixth flow channel C2 and the eighth flow channel D2 are connected to the cooling liquid system.

[0097] In the embodiment, the thermal management system includes a compressor 9 and a thermal management integrated module 10, the thermal management integrated module 10 includes the first heat exchanger 2, the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4, the fourth heat exchanger 7, the flow dividing component 1, the valve component 6 and the liquid accumulator 5, the outlet of the compressor 9 is communicated with the tenth channel 41 of the thermal management integrated module 10, the gas inlet of the compressor 9 is communicated with the ninth channel 35 of the thermal management integrated module 10, and the gas supplement and enthalpy increasing inlet of the compressor 9 is communicated with the second channel 22 of the thermal management integrated module 10. The throttling channel 25 in the first heat exchanger 2 and the inner wall on the side thereof are used as the throttling component 8, the throttling is realized through the internal flow channel of the first heat exchanger 2, space is saved, and the integration degree is improved.

[0098] The thermal management system of the application is a full-loop system, and when the working state of the flow dividing component 1 is determined, the flow path of the refrigerant is unchanged in any working condition.

[0099] When the flow dividing component 1 is in a state of communication between the first interface 11 and the fourth interface 14, the flow path is sequentially communicated from the outlet of the compressor 9, the first sub-flow channel C11 of the third heat exchanger 4, the liquid accumulator 5, the second sub-flow channel C12 of the third heat exchanger 4, the flow dividing component 1, the third flow channel B5 of the second heat exchanger 3, the valve component 6, the seventh flow channel D1 of the fourth heat exchanger 7, the fourth flow channel B6 of the second heat exchanger 3 and the inlet of the compressor 9. When the thermal management system is in a running state, the refrigerant flowing out of the compressor 9 flows into the thermal management integrated module 10 through the tenth channel 41, then flows out of the thermal management integrated module 10 through the ninth channel 35, and finally flows to the gas inlet of the compressor 9. The flow path of the refrigerant in the thermal management integrated module 10 is described above, and details are not repeated here.

[0100] When the flow distribution component 1 is in a first interface 11 and a second interface 12 and a third interface 13 are communicated, one of the paths is sequentially communicated from the compressor 9 outlet, the first sub-flow passage C11 of the third heat exchanger 4, the accumulator 5, the second sub-flow passage C12 of the third heat exchanger 4, the flow distribution component 1, the second flow passage A5 of the first heat exchanger 2, the third flow passage B5 of the second heat exchanger 3, the valve component 6, the seventh flow passage D1 of the fourth heat exchanger 7, the fourth flow passage B6 of the second heat exchanger 3, and the compressor 9 inlet; the other path is sequentially communicated from the compressor 9 outlet, the first sub-flow passage C11 of the third heat exchanger 4, the accumulator 5, the second sub-flow passage C12 of the third heat exchanger 4, the flow distribution component 1, the first flow passage A4 of the first heat exchanger 2, and the compressor 9 gas supplement and enthalpy increase inlet. When the thermal management system is in the running state, the refrigerant flowing out of the compressor 9 flows into the thermal management integrated module 10 through the tenth hole 41, flows out of the thermal management integrated module 10 through the ninth hole 35, and then flows to the gas inlet of the compressor 9, flows out of the thermal management integrated module 10 through the second hole 22, and then flows to the gas supplement and enthalpy increase inlet of the compressor 9. The flow path of the refrigerant in the thermal management integrated module 10 is described above, and will not be described here.

[0101] In the embodiment, the compressor 9 has a gas supplement and enthalpy increase inlet and a gas inlet, the gas supplement and enthalpy increase inlet is communicated with the second hole 22, and the gas inlet is communicated with the ninth hole 35. The first heat exchanger 2 is used as a gas supplement and enthalpy increase heat exchanger, and is used to realize heat exchange between high-temperature refrigerant and low-temperature refrigerant. The second heat exchanger 3 is used as an intermediate heat exchanger, and is used to realize heat exchange between high-temperature refrigerant and low-temperature refrigerant. The third heat exchanger 4 is used as a water-cooled condenser, and is used to heat the cooling liquid. The fourth heat exchanger 7 is used as a water-cooled evaporator, and is used to absorb heat from the cooling liquid. The cooling liquid system can be designed according to the needs, and the present application is not limited.

[0102] The thermal management system of the present application is a full-circuit system, which can reduce the charge amount of refrigerant, has a lower leakage rate, and is more conducive to the integration of the refrigerant system. The use of the thermal management integrated module 10 with high integration degree makes the thermal management system occupy less space.

[0103] According to another specific embodiment of the thermal management integrated module of the present application, as shown in Figures 1 to 10 the thermal management integrated module includes a valve component and a first heat exchanger 2, the valve component and the first heat exchanger 2 are installed together, the first heat exchanger 2 has a first flow passage, a second flow passage and a throttling hole 25, the throttling hole 25 has a throttling function, the first flow passage and the second flow passage are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger 2, and the throttling hole 25 and the first flow passage can be communicated.

[0104] In some possible embodiments, the valve component has a valve core, the flow of the fluid on both sides of the valve component can be controlled by controlling the valve core, the inner cavity of the valve component is communicated with the throttling hole 25, or the inner cavity of the valve component is communicated with the second flow passage.

[0105] In some possible embodiments, the valve is the flow dividing component 1 described above, the inner cavity of the valve can communicate with the throttling channel 25, and the inner cavity of the valve can communicate with the second flow channel.

[0106] In some possible embodiments, the valve is the valve component 6 described above, the inner cavity of the valve can communicate with the second flow channel.

[0107] The valve and the first heat exchanger 2 can be directly installed together, and the valve and the first heat exchanger 2 can be both installed on the base described above.

[0108] In the present application, when the thermal management integrated module is in operation, one fluid flows through the throttling channel 25 and the first flow channel, and the other fluid flows through the second flow channel, the first heat exchanger 2 can realize heat exchange between the fluid in the first flow channel and the fluid in the second flow channel, the first heat exchanger 2 integrates the throttling function and the heat exchange function, the valve and the first heat exchanger 2 are installed together, and the inner cavity of the valve communicates with the throttling channel 25 or the second flow channel of the first heat exchanger 2, the valve and the first heat exchanger 2 can be close to each other, which can shorten the pipeline or cancel part of the pipeline, thereby reducing the occupied space of the thermal management integrated module.

[0109] According to different designs, the thermal management integrated module of the present embodiment can further include at least one of the second heat exchanger 3, the third heat exchanger 4, the fourth heat exchanger 7, the flow dividing component 1, the valve component 6, and the liquid reservoir 5 in addition to the valve and the first heat exchanger 2.

[0110] In the present application, the "connection" between two components can be direct connection or connection through a pipeline, and the two components can only have a pipeline therebetween, or a valve device or other components can be further provided therebetween. Similarly, in the present application, the "communication" between two components can be direct communication or communication through a pipeline, and the two components can only have a pipeline therebetween, or a valve device or other components can be further provided therebetween.

[0111] The above description 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 with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present application, and any skilled person 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 thermal management integrated module, characterized by, The application relates to a heat exchanger, comprising: a flow distribution component and a first heat exchanger, the flow distribution component and the first heat exchanger being connected, the first heat exchanger having a first flow channel, a second flow channel and a throttling channel, the throttling channel having a throttling function, the first flow channel and the second flow channel being isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger, the throttling channel being in communication with the first flow channel; the flow distribution component having a first interface, a second interface and a third interface, the first interface being in communication with the second interface and the third interface at the same time, the second interface being in communication with the throttling channel, and the third interface being in communication with the second flow channel; the first heat exchanger comprising a plurality of plates stacked along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, the plurality of plates of the first heat exchanger being stacked to form the throttling channel.

2. The thermal management integrated module of claim 1, wherein, the plurality of plates of the first heat exchanger being stacked to form the first flow channel and the second flow channel; the first flow channel comprising a first channel, a second channel and a plurality of first inter-plate channels, the first channel and the second channel being in communication with the first inter-plate channels respectively, the second flow channel comprising a third channel, a fourth channel and a plurality of second inter-plate channels, the third channel and the fourth channel being in communication with the second inter-plate channels respectively, the first inter-plate channels and the second inter-plate channels being isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger; the first channel and the throttling channel both extending along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, the extension length of the throttling channel being less than or equal to the extension length of the first channel, the throttling channel being in communication with the first channel.

3. The thermal management integrated module of claim 2, wherein, the second channel, the third channel and the fourth channel all extending along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, the first channel and the throttling channel being arranged side by side.

4. The thermal management integrated module of claim 2 or 3, wherein, the plurality of plates of the first heat exchanger comprising a plurality of first plates and a plurality of second plates, the first plates and the second plates being alternately stacked along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger; the first plates and the second plates both having a first aperture, a second aperture, a third aperture, a fourth aperture and a fifth aperture, the first apertures of the first plates and the first apertures of the second plates being stacked to form the first channel, the second apertures of the first plates and the second apertures of the second plates being stacked to form the second channel, the third apertures of the first plates and the third apertures of the second plates being stacked to form the third channel, the fourth apertures of the first plates and the fourth apertures of the second plates being stacked to form the fourth channel, the fifth apertures of the first plates and the fifth apertures of the second plates being stacked to form the throttling channel, the first inter-plate channels being located between the front surface of the second plate and the back surface of the adjacent first plate, the second inter-plate channels being located between the back surface of the second plate and the front surface of the adjacent first plate, the second channel, the third channel and the fourth channel all extending along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger; the aperture diameter of the fifth aperture being less than the aperture diameter of the first aperture.

5. The thermal management integrated module of claim 1, wherein, The heat management integrated module comprises a base, the base has a plurality of flow channels inside, the shunt component and the first heat exchanger are respectively installed on the base, the second interface and the throttling channel are communicated through the flow channel of the base, and the third interface and the second flow channel are communicated through the flow channel of the base.

6. The thermal management integrated module of claim 5, wherein, The heat management integrated module comprises a second heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger comprises a plurality of plates alternately stacked along the thickness direction of the second heat exchanger, the plurality of plates of the second heat exchanger comprise a side plate, the side plate is the outermost plate in the thickness direction of the second heat exchanger, The second heat exchanger is the base, and the first heat exchanger and the shunt component are both installed on the side plate and are located on the side of the side plate away from other plates.

7. The thermal management integrated module of claim 6, wherein, The second heat exchanger has a third flow channel and a fourth flow channel, the third flow channel and the fourth flow channel are isolated from each other in the second heat exchanger, and the shunt component also has a fourth interface; The first interface is communicated with the second interface and the third interface, and the second flow channel is communicated with the third flow channel; or the first interface is communicated with the fourth interface, and the fourth interface is communicated with the third flow channel.

8. The thermal management integrated module of claim 6, wherein, The second heat exchanger has a first recess and a second recess, the first recess and the second recess are isolated from each other in the second heat exchanger, the first recess communicates the second interface and the throttling channel, and the second recess communicates the third interface and the second flow channel; The projection of the outer contour of the first recess on the side plate is in the shape of a water drop, the sharp end is close to the throttling channel, and the circular arc end is close to the second interface, and the projection of the outer contour of the second recess on the side plate is in the shape of a waist.

9. A thermal management system, characterized by, The heat management integrated module comprises a compressor and a heat management integrated module according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the outlet of the compressor can be communicated with the first interface, the first flow channel can be communicated with the gas supplement and enthalpy increase inlet of the compressor, and the second flow channel can be communicated with the gas inlet of the compressor.

10. A thermal management integrated module, characterized by, The heat management integrated module comprises: A valve and a first heat exchanger, the valve and the first heat exchanger are installed together, the first heat exchanger has a first flow channel, a second flow channel and a throttling channel, the throttling channel has a throttling function, the first flow channel and the second flow channel are isolated from each other in the first heat exchanger, and the throttling channel can be communicated with the first flow channel; The inner cavity of the valve can be communicated with the throttling channel, or the inner cavity of the valve can be communicated with the second flow channel; The first heat exchanger comprises a plurality of plates stacked along the thickness direction of the first heat exchanger, and the plurality of plates of the first heat exchanger are stacked to form the throttling channel.

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