Vehicle thermal management method and device, vehicle, electronic device and storage medium

CN117818299BActive Publication Date: 2026-10-23BEIJING CO WHEELS TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211182647.1
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2022-09-27
Publication Date
2026-10-23
Estimated Expiration
2042-09-27

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Technical Problem

由于制冷剂回路已被固化,而固化的制冷剂回路选择较少,导致不可用制冷剂回路无法满足驾仓和/或电池的冷热需求

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[0087]根据本公开的第六方面,提供了一种计算机程序产品,包括计算机程序,所述计算机程序在被处理器执行时实现如前述第一方面所述的方法。

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a vehicle thermal management method and device, a vehicle, an electronic device and a storage medium, at least two refrigerant circuits which meet a preset thermal management request are obtained; a first and second refrigerant circuit combination which meets a battery / cabin thermal management request is determined; whether the valve in the first and second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to a desired opening degree is judged; any one of the first refrigerant circuit combination which can be adjusted to the desired opening degree is taken as a first execution circuit, and any one of the second refrigerant circuit combination which can be adjusted to the desired opening degree is taken as a second execution circuit; and a corresponding switching control is performed according to the desired opening degree corresponding to each group of valves in the first execution circuit and / or the second execution circuit. Compared with the related art, the embodiment of the present disclosure can simplify the control process of the vehicle thermal management system and realize a general control process of vehicle thermal management mode switching.
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Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly to a vehicle thermal management method and apparatus, a vehicle, electronic equipment, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In the thermal management solutions of related technologies, a set of thermal management systems that can meet the heating and cooling needs of the passenger compartment and / or battery is adapted to a vehicle model. The thermal management system is configured with a refrigerant circuit suitable for the vehicle model, that is, the composition of each valve body in the basic unit combination is preset.

[0003] During thermal management control, software controls each valve in the refrigerant circuit based on the heating and cooling requirements of the passenger compartment and / or battery. The valve combinations in the refrigerant circuit are standardized for each vehicle model, with separate refrigerant circuits for the battery, the passenger compartment, and both the battery and passenger compartment.

[0004] When the cabin requires cooling, a unique refrigerant circuit is determined based on the cabin's cooling requirements. If a valve in this unique refrigerant circuit is unavailable, any refrigerant circuit created based on that unavailable valve will also be unavailable. Since the refrigerant circuits are fixed and the selection of fixed refrigerant circuits is limited, unavailable refrigerant circuits cannot meet the cooling and heating requirements of the cabin and / or battery. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure provides a vehicle thermal management method and apparatus, a vehicle, electronic equipment, and a storage medium. Its main purpose is to realize decision control and switching in vehicle thermal management.

[0006] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a vehicle thermal management method is provided, comprising:

[0007] Obtain at least two preset refrigerant circuits that can meet thermal management requests, determine the desired opening degree of the valve body in each refrigerant circuit, and each refrigerant circuit includes at least one valve body; the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and / or cabin thermal management requests;

[0008] In response to a battery / cabin thermal management request, a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request is determined, and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cabin thermal management request is determined.

[0009] Determine whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0010] Any combination of the first refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree is used as the first execution circuit, and any combination of the second refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree is used as the second execution circuit.

[0011] Perform corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first and / or second execution loops.

[0012] Optionally, before performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valve bodies in the first and / or second execution loops, the method further includes:

[0013] Based on the refrigerant circuits common to the first and second execution circuits, a third refrigerant circuit combination is formed.

[0014] The third refrigerant circuit is combined as the third execution circuit of the refrigerant cycle;

[0015] The step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first and / or second execution loops includes:

[0016] The corresponding switching control is executed according to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop.

[0017] Optionally, the step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop includes:

[0018] Determine the desired opening degree for each valve body in the third execution loop;

[0019] The corresponding switching control is executed according to the desired opening degree of each valve body.

[0020] Optionally, the step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each valve body includes:

[0021] Obtain the switching configuration file; the switching configuration file is used to record the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body.

[0022] According to the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body recorded in the switching configuration file, the compressor is switched to the corresponding desired speed and the preset valve body is switched to the corresponding desired opening.

[0023] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0024] If it is determined that in the first refrigerant circuit combination, the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree, then the first refrigerant circuit combination is determined to be an unusable refrigerant circuit combination.

[0025] If it is determined that in the second refrigerant circuit combination, the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree, then the second refrigerant circuit combination is determined to be an unusable refrigerant circuit combination.

[0026] Optionally, determining the desired opening degree corresponding to each valve body in the third execution loop includes:

[0027] Based on each refrigerant circuit in the third refrigerant circuit combination, the desired opening degree of a set of valves corresponding to each refrigerant circuit is queried according to the preset correspondence relationship; wherein, the preset correspondence relationship is the correspondence between the refrigerant circuit and each valve in the refrigerant circuit, and the desired opening degree corresponding to each valve;

[0028] The expected opening degrees of a group of valves corresponding to the queried refrigerant circuits are combined to obtain the expected opening degree of the valves of the third refrigerant circuit combination.

[0029] Optionally, before determining a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request, the method further includes:

[0030] Configure a first correspondence between the source of configuration requirements and different thermal management requests, wherein the source of configuration requirements includes the battery or the cockpit, and the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and cockpit thermal management requests;

[0031] Configure a second correspondence between the thermal management request and the refrigerant circuit combination.

[0032] Optionally, determining the first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and the second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request include:

[0033] Based on the first correspondence, query the battery thermal management request corresponding to the battery;

[0034] Based on the second correspondence, query the first refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the battery thermal management request;

[0035] Based on the first correspondence, query the cockpit thermal management request corresponding to the cockpit;

[0036] Based on the second correspondence, query the second refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the cabin thermal management request.

[0037] Optionally, determining whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit assembly and the second refrigerant circuit assembly can be adjusted to the desired opening degree includes:

[0038] Determine whether the actual opening degree of each valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination is the same as the expected opening degree.

[0039] If they are the same, then each valve body is determined to be adjustable to the desired opening degree;

[0040] If they are different, then determine whether any of the valve bodies are faulty.

[0041] If there is no faulty valve body among the valve bodies, then the actual opening degree can be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0042] If a faulty valve body is found in any of the valve bodies, then the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0043] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, a vehicle thermal management device is provided, comprising:

[0044] The acquisition unit is used to acquire at least two preset refrigerant circuits that can meet the thermal management request, and to determine the desired opening degree of the valve body in each refrigerant circuit. Each refrigerant circuit includes at least one valve body. The thermal management request includes a battery thermal management request and / or a cockpit thermal management request.

[0045] The first determining unit is configured to, in response to a battery / cabin thermal management request, determine a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cabin thermal management request;

[0046] The judgment unit is used to determine whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0047] The second determining unit is used to combine any one of the first refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree as a first execution circuit, and to combine any one of the second refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree as a second execution circuit.

[0048] The execution unit is used to perform corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first execution loop and / or the second execution loop.

[0049] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0050] The first combination unit is used to combine the refrigerant circuits common to the first and second execution circuits into a third refrigerant circuit combination before the execution unit performs the corresponding switching control.

[0051] The second combination unit is used to combine the third refrigerant circuit as the third execution circuit of the refrigerant cycle;

[0052] The execution unit is also used for:

[0053] The corresponding switching control is executed according to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop.

[0054] Optionally, the execution unit includes:

[0055] The first determining module is used to determine the desired opening degree corresponding to each valve body in the third execution loop;

[0056] The execution module is used to perform corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each valve body.

[0057] Optionally, the execution module includes:

[0058] The acquisition submodule is used to acquire the switching configuration file; the switching configuration file is used to record the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body.

[0059] The execution submodule is used to switch the compressor to the corresponding desired speed and the preset valve body to the corresponding desired opening degree according to the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body recorded in the switching configuration file.

[0060] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0061] The third determining unit is used to determine that the first refrigerant circuit combination is an unusable refrigerant circuit combination if it is determined that the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit in the first refrigerant circuit combination cannot match the expected opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the expected opening degree.

[0062] The fourth determining unit is configured to determine the second refrigerant circuit combination as an unusable refrigerant circuit combination if it is determined that the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit in the second refrigerant circuit combination cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0063] Optionally, the first determining module includes:

[0064] The query submodule is used to query the desired opening degree of a set of valves corresponding to each refrigerant circuit in the third refrigerant circuit combination according to a preset correspondence relationship; wherein, the preset correspondence relationship is the correspondence between the refrigerant circuit and each valve in the refrigerant circuit, and the desired opening degree corresponding to each valve.

[0065] The merging submodule is used to merge the expected opening degrees of a group of valves corresponding to the queried refrigerant circuits to obtain the expected opening degree of the valves of the third refrigerant circuit combination.

[0066] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0067] A first configuration unit is configured to configure a first correspondence between demand sources and different thermal management requests before the first determining unit determines a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and determines a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request. The demand sources include the battery or the cockpit, and the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and cockpit thermal management requests.

[0068] The second configuration unit is used to configure a second correspondence between the thermal management request and the refrigerant circuit combination.

[0069] Optionally, the first determining unit includes:

[0070] The first query module is used to query the battery thermal management request corresponding to the battery based on the first correspondence relationship;

[0071] The second query module is used to query the first refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the battery thermal management request based on the second correspondence relationship.

[0072] The third query module is used to query the cockpit thermal management request corresponding to the cockpit based on the first correspondence relationship;

[0073] The fourth query module is used to query the second refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the cabin thermal management request based on the second correspondence relationship.

[0074] Optionally, the determination unit includes:

[0075] The first judgment module is used to determine whether the actual opening degree of each valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination is the same as the expected opening degree.

[0076] The second determining module is used to determine that each valve body can be adjusted to the desired opening degree when the first determining module determines the same result.

[0077] The second judgment module is used to determine whether there is a faulty valve body in each of the valve bodies when the first judgment module makes different judgments.

[0078] The third determining module is used to determine that the actual opening degree can be adjusted to the desired opening degree when the second determining module determines that there is no faulty valve body among the valve bodies;

[0079] The fourth determining module is used to determine that the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree when the second determining module determines that there is a faulty valve body among the valve bodies.

[0080] According to a third aspect of this disclosure, a vehicle is provided, comprising:

[0081] The apparatus as described in the second aspect of this disclosure.

[0082] According to a fourth aspect of this disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising:

[0083] At least one processor; and

[0084] A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein,

[0085] The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method described in the first aspect above.

[0086] According to a fifth aspect of this disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are configured to cause the computer to perform the method described in the first aspect above.

[0087] According to a sixth aspect of this disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method described in the first aspect above.

[0088] This disclosure provides a vehicle thermal management method and apparatus, a vehicle, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method involves acquiring at least two pre-set refrigerant circuits capable of satisfying thermal management requests, determining the desired opening degree of valves in each refrigerant circuit, and each refrigerant circuit including at least one valve. The thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and / or passenger compartment thermal management requests. In response to the battery / passenger compartment thermal management requests, a first refrigerant circuit combination satisfying the battery thermal management request is determined, and a second refrigerant circuit combination satisfying the passenger compartment thermal management request is determined. It is determined whether the actual opening degree of the valves in the first and second refrigerant circuit combinations can be adjusted to the desired opening degree. Any first refrigerant circuit combination adjustable to the desired opening degree is used as a first execution circuit, and any second refrigerant circuit combination adjustable to the desired opening degree is used as a second execution circuit. Corresponding switching control is executed based on the desired opening degree of each valve group in the first and / or second execution circuits. Compared with related technologies, the embodiments of this disclosure determine the corresponding refrigerant circuit combination based on the battery thermal management request and / or the cabin thermal management request, and reconfigure the corresponding execution circuit by comparing the actual opening degree of the valve body with the expected opening degree. This simplifies the control process of the vehicle thermal management system and realizes a general control process for switching vehicle thermal management modes.

[0089] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this application, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this application. Other features of this application will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0090] The accompanying drawings are provided to better understand this solution and do not constitute a limitation of this disclosure. Wherein:

[0091] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart of a refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0092] Figure 2 A schematic flowchart of another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0093] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0094] Figure 4 A schematic flowchart of another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0095] Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0096] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a refrigerant circuit mode control device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0097] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of another refrigerant circuit mode control device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0098] Figure 8 A schematic block diagram of an example electronic device 700 provided for embodiments of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0099] The exemplary embodiments of this disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, including various details of the embodiments to aid understanding, and should be considered merely exemplary. Therefore, those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. Similarly, for clarity and brevity, descriptions of well-known functions and structures are omitted in the following description.

[0100] The following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, outlines a vehicle thermal management method and apparatus, a vehicle, an electronic device, and a storage medium according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0101] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a vehicle thermal management method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0102] like Figure 1 As shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0103] Step 101: Obtain at least two preset refrigerant circuits that can meet the thermal management request, and determine the desired opening degree of the valve body in each refrigerant circuit. Each refrigerant circuit includes at least one valve body. The thermal management request includes a battery thermal management request and / or a cabin thermal management request.

[0104] To meet user requirements, the refrigerant circuit may contain multiple refrigerant circuits or a combination of two refrigerant circuits to satisfy the control commands. The refrigerant circuit also includes the actual opening degree of the valve body and the sensor, including whether the valve body is currently in a fault state, such as: the current working state of the compressor (working / not working), the current working speed, and whether it is in a fault state (whether it is adjustable); the current opening degree of the electronic regulating valve (fully open / half open) and whether it is in a fault state (whether it is adjustable).

[0105] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the refrigerant circuit includes valve bodies and sensors. The valve bodies and sensors in the refrigerant circuit include: EDC (electric compressor), SOV1 (refrigerant shut-off valve), SOV2, SOV3, SOV4, ERV1 (electronic regulating valve), ERV2, EXV1 (electronic expansion valve), EXV2, EXV3, PT1 (temperature and pressure sensor), PT2, PT3, T1 (temperature sensor), T2, P1 (pressure sensor), and P2. It should be noted that this disclosure uses an example with 17 valve bodies and sensors, but this description does not constitute a limitation on the type, number, or desired opening degree of the first valve body and first sensor. This application does not limit the type or number of valve bodies and sensors.

[0106] Step 102: In response to the battery / cabin thermal management request, determine a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request, and determine a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cabin thermal management request.

[0107] The thermal management request is a certain adjustment mode determined by the vehicle system. For example, the sensor detects the battery temperature, and when the battery temperature is too high, it sends a signal. The vehicle system uses this signal to determine that a cooling mode needs to be used for adjustment.

[0108] After the vehicle's infotainment system determines which thermal management request is being used based on sensor signals, a pre-defined mapping relationship is established between these sensor signals and the refrigerant mode request. For example, a humidity signal corresponds to a dehumidification refrigerant mode request, while a heat pump or PTC signal corresponds to a heating refrigerant mode request. This mapping relationship needs to be set according to the actual situation, specifically based on the actual hardware layout and the number of refrigerant mode request types the vehicle can fulfill. This determines how many quantities can be detected by sensors, converted into corresponding signals, and then a mapping relationship is established between these signal types and the thermal management request types. Through this mapping relationship, when the vehicle's infotainment system receives a signal, it only needs to iterate through the mapping relationship to determine the refrigerant mode request. This embodiment of the disclosure does not limit the specific method for determining the thermal management request.

[0109] Step 103: Determine whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0110] Based on the actual opening degree of the valve body, determine whether the desired opening degree of the valve body can be achieved. For example: if the desired opening degree of EXV1 in the valve body is half open, the actual opening degree is fully open, no fault has occurred, and it is in an adjustable state, then it is determined that the current EXV can meet the requirements; if the desired opening degree of SOV1 in the valve body is open, the actual opening degree is closed, and a fault has occurred, making it unadjustable, then it is determined that SOV1 cannot meet the requirements; if the desired opening degree of EXV2 in the valve body is fully open, the actual opening degree is fully open, and a fault has occurred, then it is determined that the requirements can be met.

[0111] Step 104: Combine any one of the first refrigerant circuits that can be adjusted to the desired opening degree as a first execution circuit, and combine any one of the second refrigerant circuits that can be adjusted to the desired opening degree as a second execution circuit.

[0112] After determining in step 103 whether the valves in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can reach the desired opening degree, it is determined whether all the valves in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree. If all of them can be adjusted to the desired opening degree, then any one of the first refrigerant circuit combinations is used as the first execution circuit to execute the control command, and any one of the second refrigerant circuit combinations is used as the second execution circuit to execute the control command.

[0113] Step 105: Perform corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first and / or second execution loops.

[0114] After determining the execution circuit according to the battery / cabin thermal management request, the corresponding valve body and compressor state are switched according to the desired opening degree of each valve body in the first and / or second execution circuit. The vehicle system completes the state switching of each valve body and compressor according to a predetermined switching procedure, which includes pre-set valve body and compressor switching control commands. It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed in this disclosure do not limit the valve body and compressor switching procedure.

[0115] This disclosure provides a refrigerant circuit mode control method, which acquires a pre-set basic circuit in the vehicle's infotainment system, acquires at least two preset refrigerant circuits that can meet thermal management requests, determines the desired opening degree of the valve body in each refrigerant circuit, and each refrigerant circuit includes at least one valve body; the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and / or cabin thermal management requests; in response to the battery / cabin thermal management requests, a first refrigerant circuit combination that meets the battery thermal management request is determined, and a second refrigerant circuit combination that meets the cabin thermal management request is determined; it is determined whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first and second refrigerant circuit combinations can be adjusted to the desired opening degree; any first refrigerant circuit combination that can be adjusted to the desired opening degree is used as a first execution circuit, and any second refrigerant circuit combination that can be adjusted to the desired opening degree is used as a second execution circuit; and corresponding switching control is performed according to the desired opening degree of each valve body in the first and / or second execution circuits. Compared with related technologies, the embodiments of this disclosure determine the corresponding refrigerant circuit combination based on the battery thermal management request and / or the cabin thermal management request, and reconfigure the corresponding execution circuit by comparing the actual opening degree of the valve body with the expected opening degree. This simplifies the control process of the vehicle thermal management system and realizes a general control process for switching vehicle thermal management modes.

[0116] As one possible implementation of this disclosure, before executing the corresponding switching control in step 105, the following method can be used, such as... Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this disclosure embodiment includes:

[0117] Step 201: Combine the refrigerant circuits common to the first and second execution circuits to form a third refrigerant circuit combination.

[0118] The vehicle's infotainment system shares the same thermal management system with the battery. Therefore, when both the passenger compartment and the battery have simultaneous needs, the refrigerant circuit is selected based on the principle of meeting the needs of both the passenger compartment and the battery. For example, taking an array, one row from the first refrigerant circuit and one row from the second refrigerant circuit combination are combined to form a 1*4 array, which is the third refrigerant circuit. For instance, when the first refrigerant circuit combination array is:

[0119] {1,101

[0120] 1,2

[0121] 101,101}

[0122] The combination data for the second refrigerant circuit is as follows:

[0123] {1,101

[0124] 101,101

[0125] 101,101}

[0126] Since the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination share a common circuit 1, the third refrigerant circuit combination is determined to be {1, 101, 101, 101}.

[0127] Step 202: Combine the third refrigerant circuit as the third execution circuit of the refrigerant cycle.

[0128] The identified third refrigerant circuit combination is used as an execution circuit for vehicle thermal management.

[0129] As one possible implementation of this disclosure, the switching control based on the expected opening degree of each group of valves in the first and / or second execution loops can also be implemented in, but is not limited to, the following ways: for example, the switching control based on the expected opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop.

[0130] As a refinement of the above embodiments, the step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valve bodies in the third execution loop can also be implemented in, but is not limited to, the following ways: Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this disclosure embodiment includes:

[0131] Step 301: Determine the desired opening degree corresponding to each valve body in the third execution circuit.

[0132] As a refinement of the embodiments of this disclosure, the determination of the expected opening degree corresponding to each valve body in the third execution loop can also be implemented in, but is not limited to, the following ways: based on each refrigerant loop in the third refrigerant loop combination, query the expected opening degree of a group of valve bodies corresponding to each refrigerant loop according to a preset correspondence; wherein, the preset correspondence is the correspondence between the refrigerant loop and each valve body in the refrigerant loop, and the expected opening degree corresponding to each valve body; the expected opening degrees of a group of valve bodies corresponding to the queried refrigerant loop are merged to obtain the expected opening degree of the valve body in the third execution loop.

[0133] Step 302: Perform corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each valve body.

[0134] Based on the desired valve opening of the third execution circuit, each valve body switches states according to the desired opening.

[0135] As a refinement of the above embodiments, the step of performing corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each valve body can be implemented in the following ways, but is not limited to: obtaining a switching configuration file; the switching configuration file is used to record the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body; according to the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body recorded in the switching configuration file, the compressor is switched to the corresponding desired speed and the preset valve body is switched to the corresponding desired opening degree.

[0136] As one possible implementation of this disclosure, before determining a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request, the following method may be used, including:

[0137] Configure a first correspondence between the source of configuration requirements and different thermal management requests, wherein the source of configuration requirements includes the battery or the cockpit, and the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and cockpit thermal management requests;

[0138] Configure a second correspondence between the thermal management request and the refrigerant circuit combination.

[0139] The first correspondence is the pre-set mapping relationship between sensor signals and thermal management mode requests. The sources of the requests mentioned here include sensor signals and signals generated by human temperature control. The second correspondence is the mapping relationship between thermal management mode requests and refrigerant circuit combinations. In this embodiment, the vehicle temperature adjustment is divided into two parts: the passenger compartment and the battery. Therefore, adjustment modes in the passenger compartment thermal management mode and the battery thermal management mode are preset respectively. However, this design of the present disclosure embodiment does not limit the number of thermal management modes.

[0140] As a refinement of the above embodiments, after configuring the correspondence between thermal management requests and refrigerant circuit combinations, the determination of the first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and the determination of the second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request can also be implemented in, but is not limited to, the following ways: Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this disclosure embodiment includes:

[0141] Step 401: Query the battery thermal management request corresponding to the battery based on the first correspondence relationship.

[0142] Step 402: Based on the second correspondence, query the first refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the battery thermal management request.

[0143] Step 403: Based on the first correspondence, query the cockpit thermal management request corresponding to the cockpit.

[0144] Step 404: Based on the second correspondence, query the second refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the cabin thermal management request.

[0145] In this embodiment, vehicle temperature regulation is divided into two parts: the passenger compartment and the battery. Therefore, regulation modes are preset for both the passenger compartment thermal management mode and the battery thermal management mode. The steps for both are basically the same, the difference being that a mapping relationship is established between the demand source and different thermal management mode requests, and a mapping relationship is established between the thermal management mode requests and the refrigerant circuit combination. The refrigerant circuit combination is ultimately determined through these different mapping relationships.

[0146] As one possible implementation of this disclosure, the determination of whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree can also be implemented in, but is not limited to, the following ways: Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating another refrigerant circuit mode control method provided in this disclosure embodiment includes:

[0147] Step 501: Determine whether the actual opening degree of each valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination is the same as the expected opening degree.

[0148] For example, when the expected opening of the electronic expansion valve is open and the actual opening is closed, it is determined that the actual opening is different from the expected opening, and step 503 is executed; when the expected opening of the electronic expansion valve is closed and the actual opening is closed, it is determined that the opening is the same as the expected opening, and step 502 is executed, without needing to determine whether the valve body is in an adjustable state.

[0149] Step 502: If they are the same, then determine that each valve body can be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0150] Step 503: If they are different, determine whether there is a faulty valve body in each valve body.

[0151] If the actual opening degree is different from the expected opening degree, determine whether the valve body is in an adjustable state, that is, determine whether the valve body has malfunctioned, and determine whether the valve body can be adjusted to the expected opening degree. If the valve body is in an adjustable state, proceed to step 204; if it is in an unadjustable state, proceed to step 505.

[0152] Step 504: If there is no faulty valve body among the valve bodies, then it is determined that the actual opening degree can be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0153] Step 505: If there is a faulty valve body among the valve bodies, then it is determined that the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0154] Based on the judgment results of steps 501-505, when it is confirmed that each valve and each sensor in a refrigerant circuit is in an adjustable state, the refrigerant circuit is determined to be adjustable to the desired opening degree, and the current refrigerant circuit can execute the user's control commands; if it is determined that in the first refrigerant circuit combination, the actual opening degree of at least one valve in the refrigerant circuit cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree, then the first refrigerant circuit combination is determined to be an unusable refrigerant circuit combination; if it is determined that in the second refrigerant circuit combination, the actual opening degree of at least one valve in the refrigerant circuit cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree, then the second refrigerant circuit combination is determined to be an unusable refrigerant circuit combination.

[0155] Corresponding to the vehicle thermal management method described above, this invention also proposes a vehicle thermal management device. Since the device embodiments of this invention correspond to the method embodiments described above, details not disclosed in the device embodiments can be referred to in the method embodiments described above, and will not be repeated here.

[0156] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle thermal management device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown below. Figure 6 As shown, it includes: an acquisition unit 61, a first determination unit 62, a judgment unit 63, a second determination unit 64, and an execution unit 65.

[0157] The acquisition unit 61 is used to acquire at least two preset refrigerant circuits that can meet the thermal management request, and to determine the desired opening degree of the valve body in each refrigerant circuit. Each refrigerant circuit includes at least one valve body. The thermal management request includes a battery thermal management request and / or a cockpit thermal management request.

[0158] The first determining unit 62 is configured to, in response to a battery / cabin thermal management request, determine a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cabin thermal management request;

[0159] Judgment unit 63 is used to determine whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0160] The second determining unit 64 is used to combine any one of the first refrigerant circuits that can be adjusted to the desired opening degree as a first execution circuit, and to combine any one of the second refrigerant circuits that can be adjusted to the desired opening degree as a second execution circuit.

[0161] The execution unit 65 is used to perform corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first execution loop and / or the second execution loop.

[0162] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the device further includes:

[0163] The first combination unit 66 is used to combine the refrigerant circuits common to the first and second execution circuits into a third refrigerant circuit combination before the execution unit performs the corresponding switching control.

[0164] The second combination unit 67 is used to combine the third refrigerant circuit as the third execution circuit of the refrigerant cycle;

[0165] The execution unit 65 is further configured to:

[0166] The corresponding switching control is executed according to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop.

[0167] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the execution unit 65 includes:

[0168] The first determining module 651 is used to determine the desired opening degree corresponding to each valve body in the third execution loop;

[0169] The execution module 652 is used to perform corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each valve body.

[0170] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the execution module 652 includes:

[0171] Submodule 6521 is used to acquire a switching configuration file; the switching configuration file is used to record the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body.

[0172] The execution submodule 6522 is used to switch the compressor to the corresponding desired speed and the preset valve body to the corresponding desired opening degree according to the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body recorded in the switching configuration file.

[0173] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the device further includes:

[0174] The third determining unit 68 is used to determine that the first refrigerant circuit combination is an unusable refrigerant circuit combination if it is determined that the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit in the first refrigerant circuit combination cannot match the expected opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the expected opening degree.

[0175] The fourth determining unit 69 is used to determine that the second refrigerant circuit combination is an unusable refrigerant circuit combination if it is determined that the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit in the second refrigerant circuit combination cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

[0176] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the first determining module 651 includes:

[0177] The query submodule 6511 is used to query the desired opening degree of a set of valves corresponding to each refrigerant circuit in the third refrigerant circuit combination according to the pre-correspondence relationship.

[0178] The merging submodule 6512 is used to merge the expected opening degrees of a group of valves corresponding to the queried refrigerant circuits to obtain the expected opening degree of the valves of the third refrigerant circuit combination.

[0179] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the device further includes:

[0180] The first configuration unit 610 is configured to configure a first correspondence between demand sources and different thermal management requests before the first determining unit determines a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and determines a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request. The demand sources include the battery or the cockpit, and the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and cockpit thermal management requests.

[0181] The second configuration unit 611 is used to configure a second correspondence between the thermal management request and the refrigerant circuit combination.

[0182] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the first determining unit 62 includes:

[0183] The first query module 621 is used to query the battery thermal management request corresponding to the battery based on the first correspondence relationship;

[0184] The second query module 622 is used to query the first refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the battery thermal management request based on the second correspondence relationship.

[0185] The third query module 623 is used to query the cockpit thermal management request corresponding to the cockpit based on the first correspondence relationship;

[0186] The fourth query module 624 is used to query the second refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the cabin thermal management request based on the second correspondence relationship.

[0187] Furthermore, in one possible implementation of this embodiment, such as Figure 7 As shown, the judgment unit 63 includes:

[0188] The first judgment module 631 is used to determine whether the actual opening degree of each valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination is the same as the expected opening degree.

[0189] The second determining module 632 is used to determine that each valve body can be adjusted to the desired opening degree when the first determining module 631 determines the same result.

[0190] The second judgment module 633 is used to determine whether there is a faulty valve body in each valve body when the first judgment module 631 makes different judgments.

[0191] The third determining module 634 is used to determine that the actual opening degree can be adjusted to the desired opening degree when the second determining module 633 determines that there is no faulty valve body among the valve bodies;

[0192] The fourth determining module 635 is used to determine that the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree when the second determining module 633 determines that there is a faulty valve body in each of the valve bodies.

[0193] It should be noted that the foregoing explanation of the method embodiments also applies to the apparatus of this embodiment, and the principle is the same, so it is not limited in this embodiment.

[0194] Furthermore, this disclosure also provides a vehicle that includes the refrigerant circuit mode control device described in any of the above embodiments.

[0195] According to embodiments of this disclosure, this disclosure also provides an electronic device, a readable storage medium, and a computer program product.

[0196] Figure 8A schematic block diagram of an example electronic device 700 that can be used to implement embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. The electronic device is intended to represent various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers. The electronic device may also represent various forms of mobile devices, such as personal digital processors, cellular phones, smartphones, wearable devices, and other similar computing devices. The components shown herein, their connections and relationships, and their functions are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present disclosure described and / or claimed herein.

[0197] like Figure 8 As shown, device 700 includes a computing unit 701, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes based on a computer program stored in ROM (Read-Only Memory) 702 or a computer program loaded from storage unit 708 into RAM (Random Access Memory) 703. RAM 703 can also store various programs and data required for the operation of device 700. The computing unit 701, ROM 702, and RAM 703 are interconnected via bus 704. I / O (Input / Output) interface 705 is also connected to bus 704.

[0198] Multiple components in device 700 are connected to I / O interface 705, including: input unit 706, such as keyboard, mouse, etc.; output unit 707, such as various types of monitors, speakers, etc.; storage unit 708, such as disk, optical disk, etc.; and communication unit 709, such as network card, modem, wireless transceiver, etc. Communication unit 709 allows device 700 to exchange information / data with other devices through computer networks such as the Internet and / or various telecommunications networks.

[0199] The computing unit 701 can be a variety of general-purpose and / or special-purpose processing components with processing and computing capabilities. Some examples of the computing unit 701 include, but are not limited to, CPUs (Central Processing Units), GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), various special-purpose AI (Artificial Intelligence) computing chips, various computing units running machine learning model algorithms, DSPs (Digital Signal Processors), and any suitable processor, controller, microcontroller, etc. The computing unit 701 performs the various methods and processes described above, such as the refrigerant circuit mode control method. For example, in some embodiments, the refrigerant circuit mode control method can be implemented as a computer software program tangibly contained in a machine-readable medium, such as storage unit 708. In some embodiments, part or all of the computer program can be loaded and / or installed on device 700 via ROM 702 and / or communication unit 709. When the computer program is loaded into RAM 703 and executed by the computing unit 701, one or more steps of the methods described above can be performed. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the computing unit 701 may be configured to perform the aforementioned refrigerant path mode control method by any other suitable means (e.g., by means of firmware).

[0200] Various implementations of the systems and techniques described above herein can be implemented in digital electronic circuit systems, integrated circuit systems, FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits), ASSPs (Application-Specific Standard Products), SOCs (System-on-Chips), CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various implementations may include implementations in one or more computer programs that can be executed and / or interpreted on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be a dedicated or general-purpose programmable processor, capable of receiving data and instructions from a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device, and transmitting data and instructions to the storage system, the at least one input device, and the at least one output device.

[0201] The program code used to implement the methods of this disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. This program code may be provided to a processor or controller of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that when executed by the processor or controller, the program code causes the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be implemented. The program code may be executed entirely on a machine, partially on a machine, as a standalone software package partially on a machine and partially on a remote machine, or entirely on a remote machine or server.

[0202] In the context of this disclosure, a machine-readable medium can be a tangible medium that may contain or store a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A machine-readable medium can be a machine-readable signal medium or a machine-readable storage medium. A machine-readable medium can be, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, RAM, ROM, EPROM (Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory) or flash memory, optical fiber, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0203] To provide interaction with a user, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented on a computer having: a display device for displaying information to the user (e.g., a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor); and a keyboard and pointing device (e.g., a mouse or trackball) through which the user provides input to the computer. Other types of devices can also be used to provide interaction with the user; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form (including sound input, voice input, or tactile input).

[0204] The systems and technologies described herein can be implemented in computing systems that include backend components (e.g., as data servers), or middleware components (e.g., application servers), or frontend components (e.g., user computers with graphical user interfaces or web browsers through which users can interact with implementations of the systems and technologies described herein), or any combination of such backend, middleware, or frontend components. The components of the system can be interconnected via digital data communication (e.g., communication networks) of any form or medium. Examples of communication networks include LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), the Internet, and blockchain networks.

[0205] Computer systems can include clients and servers. Clients and servers are generally geographically separated and typically interact via communication networks. The client-server relationship is created by computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship with each other. A server can be a cloud server, also known as a cloud computing server or cloud host, a hosting product within the cloud computing service ecosystem, addressing the shortcomings of traditional physical hosts and VPS (Virtual Private Server, or simply "VPS") services, such as high management difficulty and weak business scalability. Servers can also be servers for distributed systems or servers incorporating blockchain technology.

[0206] It's important to note that artificial intelligence (AI) is the study of enabling computers to simulate certain human thought processes and intelligent behaviors (such as learning, reasoning, thinking, and planning). It encompasses both hardware and software technologies. AI hardware technologies generally include sensors, dedicated AI chips, cloud computing, distributed storage, and big data processing. AI software technologies primarily include computer vision, speech recognition, natural language processing, machine learning / deep learning, big data processing, and knowledge graph technologies.

[0207] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used to rearrange, add, or delete steps. For example, the steps described in this disclosure can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution disclosed in this disclosure can be achieved, and this is not limited herein.

[0208] The specific embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A vehicle thermal management method, characterized in that, include: Obtain at least two preset refrigerant circuits that can meet thermal management requests, determine the desired opening degree of the valve body in each refrigerant circuit, and each refrigerant circuit includes at least one valve body; the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and / or cabin thermal management requests; In response to a battery / cabin thermal management request, a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request is determined, and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cabin thermal management request is determined. Determine whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree. Any combination of the first refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree is used as the first execution circuit, and any combination of the second refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree is used as the second execution circuit. Based on the refrigerant circuits common to the first and second execution circuits, a third refrigerant circuit combination is formed. The third refrigerant circuit is combined as the third execution circuit of the refrigerant cycle; The step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first and / or second execution loops includes: According to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop, the corresponding switching control is executed; Perform corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first and / or second execution loops.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop includes: Determine the desired opening degree for each valve body in the third execution loop; The corresponding switching control is executed according to the desired opening degree of each valve body.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each valve body includes: Obtain the switching configuration file; the switching configuration file is used to record the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body. According to the switching sequence between the compressor and the valve body recorded in the switching configuration file, the compressor is switched to the corresponding desired speed and the preset valve body is switched to the corresponding desired opening.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: If it is determined that in the first refrigerant circuit combination, the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree, then the first refrigerant circuit combination is determined to be an unusable refrigerant circuit combination. If it is determined that in the second refrigerant circuit combination, the actual opening degree of the valve body in at least one refrigerant circuit cannot match the desired opening degree, and / or the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree, then the second refrigerant circuit combination is determined to be an unusable refrigerant circuit combination.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Determining the desired opening degree for each valve body in the third execution loop includes: Based on each refrigerant circuit in the third refrigerant circuit combination, the desired opening degree of a set of valves corresponding to each refrigerant circuit is queried according to a preset correspondence; wherein, the preset correspondence is the correspondence between the refrigerant circuit and each valve in the refrigerant circuit, and the desired opening degree corresponding to each valve. The expected opening degrees of a group of valves corresponding to the queried refrigerant circuits are combined to obtain the expected opening degree of the valves of the third refrigerant circuit combination.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before determining a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request, the method further includes: Configure a first correspondence between the source of configuration requirements and different thermal management requests, wherein the source of configuration requirements includes the battery or the cockpit, and the thermal management requests include battery thermal management requests and cockpit thermal management requests; Configure a second correspondence between the thermal management request and the refrigerant circuit combination.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The process of determining a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cockpit thermal management request includes: Based on the first correspondence, query the battery thermal management request corresponding to the battery; Based on the second correspondence, query the first refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the battery thermal management request; Based on the first correspondence, query the cockpit thermal management request corresponding to the cockpit; Based on the second correspondence, query the second refrigerant circuit combination corresponding to the cabin thermal management request.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree includes: Determine whether the actual opening degree of each valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination is the same as the expected opening degree. If they are the same, then each valve body is determined to be adjustable to the desired opening degree; If they are different, then determine whether any of the valve bodies are faulty. If there is no faulty valve body among the valve bodies, then the actual opening degree can be adjusted to the desired opening degree. If a faulty valve body is found in any of the valve bodies, then the actual opening degree cannot be adjusted to the desired opening degree.

9. A vehicle thermal management device, characterized in that, include: The acquisition unit is used to acquire at least two preset refrigerant circuits that can meet the thermal management request, and to determine the desired opening degree of the valve body in each refrigerant circuit. Each refrigerant circuit includes at least one valve body. The thermal management request includes a battery thermal management request and / or a cockpit thermal management request. The first determining unit is configured to, in response to a battery / cabin thermal management request, determine a first refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the battery thermal management request and a second refrigerant circuit combination that satisfies the cabin thermal management request; The judgment unit is used to determine whether the actual opening degree of the valve body in the first refrigerant circuit combination and the second refrigerant circuit combination can be adjusted to the desired opening degree. The second determining unit is used to combine any one of the first refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree as a first execution circuit, and to combine any one of the second refrigerant circuits adjustable to the desired opening degree as a second execution circuit. Based on the refrigerant circuits common to the first and second execution circuits, a third refrigerant circuit combination is formed. The third refrigerant circuit is combined as the third execution circuit of the refrigerant cycle; The step of performing corresponding switching control based on the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first and / or second execution loops includes: According to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the third execution loop, the corresponding switching control is executed; The execution unit is used to perform corresponding switching control according to the desired opening degree of each group of valves in the first execution loop and / or the second execution loop.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, include: The vehicle includes the device as described in claim 9.

11. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: At least one processor; as well as A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1-8.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that, The computer instructions are used to cause the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-8.

13. A computer program product, characterized in that, Includes a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method according to any one of claims 1-8.

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