A vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of automobile auxiliary water tank

By designing a gas-liquid separation system, and using control valves and water pumps to discharge the gas inside the engine to the auxiliary water tank, the problem of high-cost simulation tests in existing technologies is solved, and a low-cost gas-liquid separation effect is achieved.

CN117323700BActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02FUCHENG AUTO PARTS
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Application Number
CN202311236993.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-22
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2043-09-22

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies require the use of a physical engine when simulating the exhaust function of a car's cooling system, resulting in high costs.

Method used

A gas-liquid separation system was designed, including a gas-liquid separation box, a secondary water tank, an inlet water pipe, an outlet water pipe, and a connecting pipe. The separation of gas in the secondary water tank is achieved by controlling valves and water pumps, thereby reducing costs.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the effect of gas-liquid separation by venting the gas inside the engine to the auxiliary water tank within a specified time, thus reducing the cost of simulation tests.

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Abstract

The application discloses a vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of an automobile auxiliary water tank, which comprises a vapor-liquid separation box, a water drain pipe connected to the lower part of the rear of the vapor-liquid separation box, a water drain control valve installed outside the water drain pipe, an auxiliary water tank located above the vapor-liquid separation box, and a water inlet pipeline connected between the water inlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box and the lower part of the auxiliary water tank. The vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of the automobile auxiliary water tank is mainly used for simulating the exhaust function of the automobile cooling system, and the purpose is to discharge all the gas in the engine into the auxiliary water tank within a specified time, so as to play the vapor-liquid separation role. The vapor-liquid separation box is used for collecting the gas discharged from the engine, and then the gas in the vapor-liquid separation box is slowly replaced into the auxiliary water tank through a cooling circulation system, so that the cost is reduced compared with the traditional simulation test.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile test, in particular to a vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of automobile auxiliary water tank. BACKGROUND

[0002] Engine water tank air exhaust is to rotate the water tank cover counterclockwise, open the water tank drain valve, put out the anti-freezing liquid, insert the rubber pipe connected with the tap water pipe into the water tank water inlet, let the tap water flow through the engine cooling system, until the water tank discharges clean water, fill the anti-freezing liquid from the water tank water inlet, the anti-freezing liquid level does not exceed the upper limit, that is, the "Max" scale line, start the engine, unscrew the water tank cover, at this time the cooling system will discharge part of the air, the liquid level will decrease a little, and then fill it up. At present, in order to simulate the air exhaust function of the automobile cooling system, in order to discharge all the gas in the engine to the auxiliary water tank within a specified time to play the role of vapor-liquid separation, generally the simulation needs to use engine entity products, which leads to the problem of high cost. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to overcome the defects of the prior art, and provides a vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of automobile auxiliary water tank, to solve the problems raised in the background.

[0004] A vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of automobile auxiliary water tank, comprising:

[0005] A vapor-liquid separation box, a drain pipe is connected to the lower part of the vapor-liquid separation box, and a drain control valve is installed outside the drain pipe;

[0006] An auxiliary water tank, which is located above the vapor-liquid separation box;

[0007] A water inlet pipeline, which is connected between the water inlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box and the lower part of the auxiliary water tank;

[0008] A water outlet pipeline, which is connected between the water outlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box and the upper part of the auxiliary water tank;

[0009] A communication pipeline, which is connected to the middle part between the water inlet pipeline and the water outlet pipeline.

[0010] Specifically, the water inlet pipeline comprises a water inlet pipe, a water inlet flow control valve, a water pump, a three-way pipe one and a two-way pipe, the water inlet pipe is connected to the water inlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box, the water inlet flow control valve is installed outside the water inlet pipe, the water pump is connected to the end of the water inlet pipe, the three-way pipe one is connected to the water pumping end of the water pump through a pipeline, the two-way pipe is located above the three-way pipe one and connected to the three-way pipe one through a pipeline, and the two-way pipe is connected to the lower part of the auxiliary water tank through a pipeline.

[0011] Specifically, the water outlet pipeline includes a water outlet pipe, a water outlet flow control valve, a flow meter, a valve one, and a three-way pipe two. The water outlet pipe is connected to the water outlet end of the gas-liquid separator. The water outlet flow control valve is installed outside the water outlet pipe. The flow meter is connected to the end of the water outlet pipe. The three-way pipe two is located above the flow meter and is connected to the flow meter through a pipe. The valve one is located above the three-way pipe two and is connected to the three-way pipe two through a pipe. The valve one is connected to the upper part of the auxiliary water tank through a pipe.

[0012] Specifically, the connecting pipeline includes valve two, which is connected between tee pipe one and tee pipe two via a pipeline.

[0013] Specifically, both the inlet flow control valve and the outlet flow control valve have a fixed shaft at the front of the upper part of their handles, and a connecting rod passes through the front part of the fixed shaft.

[0014] Specifically, the outer wall of the auxiliary water tank is provided with a ring of protrusions.

[0015] Beneficial effects: The vapor-liquid separation system used for vapor-liquid separation tests in automotive auxiliary water tanks is mainly designed to simulate the exhaust function of an automotive cooling system. The purpose is to discharge all the gas inside the engine into the auxiliary water tank within a specified time, thus achieving the vapor-liquid separation function. The water discharge and gas collection in the vapor-liquid separation box is to simulate the gas inside the engine. Then, the gas in the vapor-liquid separation box is slowly replaced into the auxiliary water tank through the cooling circulation system. This reduces costs compared to traditional simulation tests. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 2 A partial schematic diagram of the vapor-liquid separator.

[0019] In the diagram: 1-Vacuum-liquid separator, 2-Inlet pipe, 3-Inlet flow control valve, 4-Outlet pipe, 5-Outlet flow control valve, 6-Water pump, 7-Flow meter, 8-Tee pipe one, 9-Two-way pipe, 10-Auxiliary water tank, 11-Valve one, 12-Tee pipe two, 13-Valve two, 14-Drain pipe, 15-Drain control valve, 16-Fixed shaft, 17-Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Example 1, please refer to Figure 1 A vapor-liquid separation system for testing vapor-liquid separation in an automotive auxiliary water tank, comprising:

[0021] A vapor-liquid separation box 1 is connected with a water drain pipe 14 at the lower part, and the water drain control valve 15 is installed outside the water drain pipe 14;

[0022] A sub-water tank 10 is located above the vapor-liquid separation box 1, and a protrusion is arranged on the outer wall of the sub-water tank 10, and the "MAX" is engraved on the outer wall of the sub-water tank 10 above the protrusion, and the "MIN" is engraved on the outer wall of the sub-water tank 10 below the protrusion;

[0023] A water inlet pipeline is connected between the water inlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box 1 and the lower part of the sub-water tank 10, and the water inlet pipeline comprises a water inlet pipe 2, a water inlet flow control valve 3, a water pump 6, a three-way pipe 1 8 and a two-way pipe 9, the water inlet pipe 2 is connected with the water inlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box 1, the water inlet flow control valve 3 is installed outside the water inlet pipe 2, the water pump 6 is connected at the end of the water inlet pipe 2, the three-way pipe 1 8 is connected with the water pump 6 through the pipeline, the two-way pipe 9 is located above the three-way pipe 1 8 and connected with the three-way pipe 1 8 through the pipeline, and the two-way pipe 9 is connected with the lower part of the sub-water tank 10 through the pipeline;

[0024] A water outlet pipeline is connected between the water outlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box 1 and the upper part of the sub-water tank 10, and the water outlet pipeline comprises a water outlet pipe 4, a water outlet flow control valve 5, a flow meter 7, a valve 1 1 and a three-way pipe 2 12, the water outlet pipe 4 is connected with the water outlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box 1, the water outlet flow control valve 5 is installed outside the water outlet pipe 4, the flow meter 7 is connected at the end of the water outlet pipe 4, the three-way pipe 2 12 is located above the flow meter 7 and connected with the flow meter 7 through the pipeline, the valve 1 1 is located above the three-way pipe 2 12 and connected with the three-way pipe 2 12 through the pipeline, and the valve 1 1 is connected with the upper part of the sub-water tank 10 through the pipeline;

[0025] A communication pipeline is connected between the middle part of the water inlet pipeline and the water outlet pipeline, and the communication pipeline comprises a valve 2 13, which is connected between the three-way pipe 1 8 and the three-way pipe 2 12 through the pipeline;

[0026] In summary, when the vapor-liquid separation system is used for vapor-liquid separation test of the auxiliary water tank of a vehicle, all pipes, valves, vapor-liquid separation box 1 and flow meter 7 are first filled with coolant until the "MAX" liquid level line of the auxiliary water tank 10 is reached, then the inlet water flow control valve 3 and the outlet water flow control valve 5 are closed, the drain control valve 15 is opened, the coolant in the vapor-liquid separation box 1 is drained (the liquid level difference between MIN and MAX), then the drain control valve 15 is closed, at this time it is found that there is air in the vapor-liquid separation box 1, then the water pump 6 is opened, the water pump 6 is connected to the switch power supply, the inlet water flow control valve 3 and the outlet water flow control valve 5 are opened, the flow meter is checked, the flow is controlled by valve one 11 and valve two 13, with the flow of water bubbles gradually flowing in the pipe, then part of it returns to the auxiliary water tank 10 for separation, and part of it continues to return to the vapor-liquid separation box 1, which simulates the air exhaust function of the vehicle cooling system, the purpose is to discharge all the gas in the engine to the auxiliary water tank 10 within a specified time, so as to play the role of vapor-liquid separation, the vapor-liquid separation box 1 is used to drain and collect gas in order to simulate the gas in the engine, then the gas in the vapor-liquid separation box 1 is slowly replaced to the auxiliary water tank 10 through the cooling circulation system, so as to reduce the cost compared with the traditional simulation test.

[0027] In example 2, referring to Figures 2-3 , the front part of the fixed shaft 16 between the upper part of the handle of the inlet water flow control valve 3 and the outlet water flow control valve 5 is movably penetrated by a connecting rod 17, when the inlet water flow control valve 3 and the outlet water flow control valve 5 are opened or closed, by setting the connecting rod 17 between the front part of the handle of the inlet water flow control valve 3 and the outlet water flow control valve 5, when one of the handles is turned, the other handle is driven to move synchronously by the connecting rod 17, so as to synchronously open and close the inlet water flow control valve 3 and the outlet water flow control valve 5, which is more convenient for test personnel to operate and use.

Claims

1. A vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of an automobile auxiliary water tank, characterized in that it comprises: a vapor-liquid separation box (1) having a drain pipe (14) connected to the lower rear part thereof, and a drain control valve (15) mounted on the outside of the drain pipe (14); an auxiliary water tank (10) located above the vapor-liquid separation box (1); a water inlet pipeline connected between the water inlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box (1) and the lower part of the auxiliary water tank (10); a water outlet pipeline connected between the water outlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box (1) and the upper part of the auxiliary water tank (10); a communication pipeline connected to the middle part between the water inlet pipeline and the water outlet pipeline; the water inlet pipeline comprises a water inlet pipe (2) connected to the water inlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box (1), a water inlet flow control valve (3) mounted on the outside of the water inlet pipe (2), a water pump (6) connected to the end of the water inlet pipe (2), a three-way pipe I (8) connected to the water pumping end of the water pump (6) by a pipeline, and a two-way pipe (9) located above the three-way pipe I (8) and connected to the three-way pipe I (8) by a pipeline, and the two-way pipe (9) is connected to the lower part of the auxiliary water tank (10) by a pipeline; the water outlet pipeline comprises a water outlet pipe (4) connected to the water outlet end of the vapor-liquid separation box (1), a water outlet flow control valve (5) mounted on the outside of the water outlet pipe (4), a flow meter (7) connected to the end of the water outlet pipe (4), a three-way pipe II (12) located above the flow meter (7) and connected to the flow meter (7) by a pipeline, and a valve I (11) located above the three-way pipe II (12) and connected to the three-way pipe II (12) by a pipeline, and the valve I (11) is connected to the upper part of the auxiliary water tank (10) by a pipeline; the communication pipeline comprises a valve II (13) connected by a pipeline between the three-way pipe I (8) and the three-way pipe II (12).

2. The vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of an automobile auxiliary water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: the handles of the water inlet flow control valve (3) and the water outlet flow control valve (5) are fixed with fixed shafts (16) on the upper front parts thereof, and a connecting rod (17) is movably penetrated between the front parts of the fixed shafts (16).

3. The vapor-liquid separation system for vapor-liquid separation test of an automobile auxiliary water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: the outer wall of the auxiliary water tank (10) is provided with a ring of bosses. ​

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