Thermal management integrated module and vehicle

Abstract

The present invention discloses a thermal management integrated module and a vehicle, comprising an agent-side flow channel plate, a water-side flow channel plate, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The agent-side flow channel plate is connected to a refrigerant circulation loop through a refrigerant channel and can be externally connected to an agent-side thermal management component and an agent-side heat exchange component. The water-side flow channel plate is fixedly connected to the agent-side flow channel plate and is connected to a coolant circulation loop through a coolant channel and can be externally connected to a water-side thermal management component and a water-side heat exchange component. The first heat exchanger has an agent-side section and a water-side section, the agent-side section being connected to the refrigerant channel, and the water-side section being connected to the coolant channel. The second heat exchanger has a subcooling section and a superheating section, both of which are connected to the refrigerant channel. In the refrigerant circulation loop, the subcooling section is located on the inlet side of the agent-side section, and the superheating section is located on the outlet side of the agent-side heat exchange component, so that refrigerant flowing through the hot section and refrigerant flowing through the cold section can exchange heat with each other. The present invention can reduce system flow resistance and heat loss, and improve the heat exchange effect between the refrigerant and the coolant.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle thermal management technology, and in particular to a thermal management integrated module and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the surge of electric vehicles in the new energy vehicle industry, electric vehicle thermal management systems have become unprecedentedly complex and important. Traditional thermal management system designs tend to optimize each component individually without fully considering an integrated layout. This results in multiple components within the thermal management system, such as water pumps, valves, and expansion tanks, being dispersed throughout the engine compartment, creating a complex piping layout that takes up a significant amount of space. Furthermore, these dispersed components and complex piping layouts not only increase the difficulty of initial assembly, but also lead to high flow resistance and severe heat loss due to the complex piping layout and multiple connection points.

[0003] To address this issue, existing technologies propose integrating multiple components within a thermal management system into a single unit. This reduces the space required for the thermal management system, optimizes piping layout, and achieves vehicle lightweighting. However, existing integrated module technologies still face several technical bottlenecks. While some component integration has been achieved to some extent, most utilize multiple, dispersed valves for control, resulting in complex wiring and piping connections. This leads to insufficient low-temperature heating capacity and low high-temperature cooling efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a thermal management integrated module and a vehicle, which can reduce the system flow resistance and heat loss and improve the heat exchange effect between the refrigerant and the coolant.

[0005] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a thermal management integrated module is provided for accessing a refrigerant circulation loop and a coolant circulation loop, comprising: an agent side flow channel plate, the agent side flow channel plate having a plurality of refrigerant channels for accessing the refrigerant circulation loop and a plurality of agent side flow channel interfaces for connecting the refrigerant channels, some of the agent side flow channel interfaces are connected to the agent side thermal management component installed on the agent side flow channel plate, and the remaining agent side flow channel interfaces are used to externally connect the agent side heat exchange component of the refrigerant circulation loop; a water side flow channel plate, the water side flow channel plate is fixedly connected to the agent side flow channel plate, and has a plurality of coolant channels for accessing the coolant circulation loop and a plurality of water side flow channel interfaces for connecting the coolant channels, some of the water side flow channel interfaces It is connected to the water-side thermal management component installed on the water-side flow channel plate, and the remaining water-side flow channel interface is used to externally connect the water-side heat exchange component of the coolant circulation loop; the first heat exchanger, the first heat exchanger has an agent side section and a water side section, the agent side section is connected to the refrigerant channel, and the water side section is connected to the coolant channel, so that the refrigerant flowing through the agent side section and the coolant flowing through the water side section exchange heat with each other; and the second heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger has a subcooling section and a superheating section, the subcooling section is connected to the refrigerant channel and is located on the inlet side of the agent side section in the refrigerant circulation loop, and the superheating section is connected to the refrigerant channel and is located on the outlet side of the agent-side heat exchange component in the refrigerant circulation loop, so that the refrigerant flowing through the hot section and the refrigerant flowing through the cold section exchange heat with each other.

[0006] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the agent side thermal management component includes a first electronic expansion valve, and the plurality of refrigerant channels include a first agent side flow channel, a second agent side flow channel, a third agent side flow channel and a fourth agent side flow channel; wherein: the first agent side flow channel has three agent side flow channel interfaces, wherein two agent side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the second end of the supercooling section and the first end of the first electronic expansion valve, and the third agent side flow channel interface is used as the first agent side interface to connect the inlet end of the agent side heat exchange component to the outside; the second agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, and the two agent side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the second end of the supercooling section and the first end of the first electronic expansion valve, and the third agent side flow channel interface is used as the first agent side interface to connect the inlet end of the agent side heat exchange component to the outside; They are respectively connected to the second end of the first electronic expansion valve and the first end of the agent side section; the third agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the first end of the superheating section, and the other agent side flow channel interface is used as the second agent side interface to connect the outlet end of the agent side heat exchange component to the outside; the fourth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, which are respectively connected to the second end of the superheating section and the second end of the agent side section; the fourth agent side flow channel or the superheating section also has a third agent side interface for externally connecting the compressor inlet end of the agent side heat exchange component.

[0007] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the agent-side heat exchange assembly includes at least one internal evaporator group, and the first agent-side interface and the second agent-side interface are respectively connected to the inlet end and the outlet end of the at least one internal evaporator group.

[0008] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the agent side thermal management component also includes a second electronic expansion valve, a one-way valve and a four-way valve, the agent side heat exchange component also includes an internal condenser and an external condenser, and the refrigerant channel also includes a fifth agent side flow channel, a sixth agent side flow channel, a seventh agent side flow channel and an eighth agent side flow channel; wherein: the fifth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, one of which is used as the outlet end of the fourth agent side interface connected to the internal condenser, and the other agent side flow channel interface is connected to the first valve port of the four-way valve; the sixth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, one of which is used as the inlet end of the fifth agent side interface connected to the external condenser, and the other agent side flow channel interface is connected to the second valve port of the four-way valve; the seventh agent side flow channel has three agent side flow channel interfaces, two of which are respectively connected to the second end of the second electronic expansion valve and the one-way valve. The inlet end of the one-way valve, the third agent side flow channel interface is used as the sixth agent side interface to connect to the outlet end of the external condenser; the eighth agent side flow channel has three agent side flow channel interfaces, of which two agent side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the first end of the supercooling section and the outlet end of the one-way valve, and the third agent side flow channel interface is used as the seventh agent side interface to connect to the fourth valve port of the four-way valve; the first agent side flow channel also has an eighth agent side interface, and the eighth agent side interface is connected to the first end of the second electronic expansion valve; the fourth agent side flow channel also has a ninth agent side interface, and the ninth agent side interface is connected to the third valve port of the four-way valve; the four-way valve has a refrigeration mode and a heat pump mode, and is configured to be able to switch between refrigeration mode and heat pump mode; in refrigeration mode, the first valve port is connected to the second valve port, and the third valve port is connected to the fourth valve port; in heat pump mode, the first valve port is connected to the fourth valve port, and the second valve port is connected to the third valve port.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the agent side thermal management component also includes a liquid storage and drying bottle, and the refrigerant channel also includes a ninth agent side flow channel, wherein: the agent side flow channel interface of the eighth agent side flow channel for connecting to the first end of the supercooling section is connected to the first end of the liquid storage and drying bottle, and the ninth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, which are respectively connected to the second end of the liquid storage and drying bottle and the first end of the supercooling section.

[0010] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the water-side thermal management component includes a first water pump, a second water pump and a seven-way valve; the water-side heat exchange component includes a water-heating PTC heater, a battery pack heat exchange pipeline, a low-temperature radiator and a drive system heat exchange pipeline, the water-heating PTC heater is connected to the water inlet end of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline, and can provide self-heating water supply to the battery pack heat exchange pipeline; the multiple coolant channels include a first water-side flow channel, a second water-side flow channel, a third water-side flow channel, a fourth water-side flow channel, a fifth water-side flow channel, a sixth water-side flow channel and a seventh water-side flow channel; wherein: the first water-side flow channel has two water-side flow channel interfaces, the two The water side flow channel interface is respectively connected to the valve port seven of the seven-way valve and the first end of the water side section; the second water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, and the two water side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the second end of the water side section and the valve port two of the seven-way valve; the third water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the valve port four of the seven-way valve, and the other water side flow channel interface is used as the first water side interface to connect to the water inlet of the water heating PTC heater. The first water pump is provided in the third water side flow channel and the pumping direction is set toward the first water side interface; the fourth water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the valve port four of the seven-way valve, and the other water side flow channel interface is used as the first water side interface to connect to the water inlet of the water heating PTC heater. The port is connected to valve port six of the seven-way valve, and the other water-side flow channel interface is used as the second water-side interface to connect to the water outlet of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline; the fifth water-side flow channel has two water-side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to valve port three of the seven-way valve, and the other water-side flow channel interface is used as the third water-side interface to connect to the water inlet of the low-temperature radiator; the sixth water-side flow channel has three water-side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to valve port one of the seven-way valve, and the other two water-side flow channel interfaces are used as the fourth water-side interface and the fifth water-side interface to connect to the water outlet of the low-temperature radiator and the heat exchange pipe of the drive system respectively. The water inlet of the road, the second water pump is arranged in the sixth water side flow channel and the pumping direction is arranged toward the fifth water side interface; the seventh water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the valve port five of the seven-way valve, and the other water side flow channel interface is used as the sixth water side interface to connect to the water outlet of the heat exchange pipeline of the drive system; the seven-way valve has multiple control modes and is configured to be able to switch among multiple control modes; in each control mode, the seven-way valve is in a state where one valve port is blocked and the other six valve ports are connected in pairs, and the seven-way valve can switch the control mode to convert the connection relationship between the valve ports.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the control mode includes a first mode, a second mode and a third mode, and the seven-way valve is configured to be able to switch between the first mode, the second mode and the third mode; wherein: in the first mode, valve port one is in a blocked state, valve port two is connected to valve port four, valve port three is connected to valve port five, and valve port six is ​​connected to valve port seven; in the second mode, valve port one is in a blocked state, valve port two is connected to valve port three, valve port four is connected to valve port five, and valve port six is ​​connected to valve port seven; in the third mode, valve port one is in a blocked state, valve port two is connected to valve port three, valve port four is connected to valve port six, and valve port five is connected to valve port seven.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the control mode also includes a fourth mode and a fifth mode, and the seven-way valve is configured to be able to switch to the fourth mode or the fifth mode; wherein: in the fourth mode, valve port three is in a blocked state, valve port one is connected to valve port two, valve port four is connected to valve port six, and valve port five is connected to valve port seven; in the fifth mode, valve port three is in a blocked state, valve port one is connected to valve port two, valve port four is connected to valve port five, and valve port six is ​​connected to valve port seven.

[0013] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the water-side thermal management component also includes a three-way valve, which is arranged in the fourth water-side flow channel and has a main valve port and two auxiliary valve ports; the multiple coolant channels also include an eighth water-side flow channel and a ninth water-side flow channel, wherein: one of the water-side flow channel interfaces of the fourth water-side flow channel is connected to valve port six, and the other water-side flow channel interface is connected to the main valve port of the three-way valve; the eighth water-side flow channel has two water-side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to one of the auxiliary valve ports of the three-way valve, and the other water-side flow channel interface is used as the seventh water-side interface to bypass the water outlet of the water-heating PTC heater; the ninth water-side flow channel has two water-side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the other auxiliary valve port of the three-way valve, and the other water-side flow channel interface is used as the second water-side interface to connect to the water outlet of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline.

[0014] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a vehicle is provided, comprising any one of the above-mentioned thermal management integrated modules.

[0015] The thermal management integrated module of the present application integrates the agent-side flow channel plate and the water-side flow channel plate, and arranges multiple flow channels and multiple interfaces inside each flow channel plate. It can integrate multiple thermal management components and connect multiple heat exchange components to the outside, thereby greatly reducing the installation space requirements of the vehicle thermal management system and its components in the engine compartment, making the product layout more compact, and thus reducing the flow resistance and heat loss of the refrigerant and coolant in the thermal management system; at the same time, the second heat exchanger can be used to perform secondary heat exchange on the refrigerant at the front end of the first heat exchanger, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the first heat exchanger, and achieving the purpose of further improving the heat exchange effect between the refrigerant and the coolant of the first heat exchanger.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the embodiments of the present application, they can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 The figure shows a schematic structural diagram of the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 An exploded view of the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0020] Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the structure of the flow channel plate on the side of the agent in the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the structure of the flow channel plate on the side of the agent in the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a four-way valve according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0023] Figure 6 The schematic diagram of the structure of the water side channel plate described in the embodiment of the present application is shown Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 7 The schematic diagram of the structure of the water side channel plate described in the embodiment of the present application is shown Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 8 The figure shows a schematic structural diagram of the seven-way valve according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 9 A schematic diagram showing the connection of the thermal management integrated module described in an embodiment of the present application in a vehicle thermal management system is shown;

[0027] Figure 10A schematic diagram of the circulation of the agent side when the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application is in cooling mode is shown;

[0028] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the circulation of the agent side when the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application is in heat pump mode is shown;

[0029] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the water side circulation when the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application is in the first mode is shown;

[0030] Figure 13 A schematic diagram of the water side circulation when the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application is in the second mode is shown;

[0031] Figure 14 Schematic diagram showing the circulation of the water side when the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application is in the third mode;

[0032] Figure 15 Schematic diagram showing the circulation of the water side when the thermal management integrated module according to an embodiment of the present application is in the fourth mode;

[0033] Figure 16 A schematic diagram of the water-side circulation when the thermal management integrated module described in an embodiment of the present application is in the fifth mode is shown.

[0034] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0035] 1-agent side flow plate, 2-water side flow plate, 3-first heat exchanger, 31-agent side section, 32-water side section, 4-second heat exchanger, 41-subcooling section, 42-superheating section, 100-refrigerant circulation loop, 200-coolant circulation loop,

[0036] 11-refrigerant channel, 111-first agent side flow channel, 112-second agent side flow channel, 113-third agent side flow channel, 114-fourth agent side flow channel, 115-fifth agent side flow channel, 116-sixth agent side flow channel, 117-seventh agent side flow channel, 118-eighth agent side flow channel, 119-ninth agent side flow channel,

[0037] 12-dose side flow channel interface, 121-first dose side interface, 122-second dose side interface, 123-third dose side interface, 124-fourth dose side interface, 125-fifth dose side interface, 126-sixth dose side interface, 127-seventh dose side interface, 128-eighth dose side interface, 129-ninth dose side interface,

[0038] 13-agent side thermal management component, 131-first electronic expansion valve, 132-second electronic expansion valve, 133-one-way valve, 134-four-way valve, 1341-first valve port, 1342-second valve port, 1343-third valve port, 1344-fourth valve port, 135-liquid storage drying bottle,

[0039] 14-agent side heat exchange component, 141-compressor, 142-internal evaporator group, 1421-third electronic expansion valve, 143-air-cooled evaporator group, 1431-fourth electronic expansion valve, 144-internal condenser, 145-external condenser,

[0040] 151-first electronic expansion valve installation hole, 152-second electronic expansion valve installation hole, 153-one-way valve installation hole, 154-first notch, 155-second notch,

[0041] 21-cooling liquid channel, 211-first water side flow channel, 212-second water side flow channel, 213-third water side flow channel, 214-fourth water side flow channel, 215-fifth water side flow channel, 216-sixth water side flow channel, 217-seventh water side flow channel, 218-eighth water side flow channel, 219-ninth water side flow channel,

[0042] 22-water side flow channel interface, 221-first water side interface, 222-second water side interface, 223-third water side interface, 224-fourth water side interface, 225-fifth water side interface, 226-sixth water side interface, 227-seventh water side interface,

[0043] 23-water side thermal management component, 231-first water pump, 232-second water pump, 233-seven-way valve, 2331-valve port one, 2332-valve port two, 2333-valve port three, 2334-valve port four, 2335-valve port five, 2336-valve port six, 2337-valve port seven, 234-three-way valve, 2341-main valve port, 2342-auxiliary valve port,

[0044] 24-water side heat exchange component, 241-water heating PTC heater, 242-battery pack heat exchange pipeline, 243-low temperature radiator, 244-drive system heat exchange pipeline,

[0045] 251-first water pump installation hole, 252-second water pump installation hole, 253-three-way valve installation hole.

[0046] The realization of the objectives, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, example embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this application will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art.

[0048] In addition, described feature, structure or characteristic can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner.In the following description, many specific details are provided so as to provide a full understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the technical scheme of the present application can be put into practice without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, components, devices, steps etc. can be adopted. In other cases, known methods, devices, implementations or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid blurring the various aspects of the application.

[0049] The present application is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the technical features involved in the various embodiments of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present application, and should not be understood as limiting the present application.

[0050] like Figures 1 to 4 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7 as well as Figure 9As shown, this embodiment provides a thermal management integrated module for connecting to the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 and the coolant circulation circuit 200, and the thermal management integrated module includes: an agent side flow channel plate 1, a water side flow channel plate 2, a first heat exchanger 3 and a second heat exchanger 4, the agent side flow channel plate 1 has a plurality of refrigerant channels 11 for connecting to the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 and a plurality of agent side flow channel interfaces 12 for connecting the refrigerant channels 11, wherein some of the agent side flow channel interfaces 12 are connected to the agent side thermal management component 13 installed on the agent side flow channel plate 1, and the remaining agent side flow channel interfaces 12 is used to connect the agent side heat exchange component 14 of the refrigerant circulation loop 100 to the outside; the water side flow channel plate 2 is fixedly connected to the agent side flow channel plate 1 with the plate surface facing each other, and has a plurality of coolant channels 21 for accessing the coolant circulation loop 200 and a plurality of water side flow channel interfaces 22 for connecting the coolant channels 21, wherein some of the water side flow channel interfaces 22 are connected to the water side thermal management component 23 installed on the water side flow channel plate 2, and the remaining water side flow channel interfaces 22 are used to connect to the water side heat exchange component 24 of the coolant circulation loop 200; in this way, by being connected as one The agent side flow channel plate 1 and the water side flow channel plate 2 can integrate a variety of thermal management components and connect a variety of heat exchange components to the outside, thereby greatly reducing the installation space requirements of the vehicle thermal management system and its components in the engine compartment, making the product layout more compact, and reducing the flow resistance and heat loss of the refrigerant and coolant in the thermal management system; at the same time, the first heat exchanger 3 can be fixed to one side of the agent side flow channel plate 1 by bolts, and the first heat exchanger 3 has an agent side section 31 and a water side section 32, wherein the agent side section 31 is connected to the refrigerant channel 11, and the water side section 32 is connected to the coolant channel 21, so that the refrigerant flowing through the agent The refrigerant in the side section 31 exchanges heat with the coolant flowing through the water side section 32. Similarly, the second heat exchanger 4 can be fixed to one side of the agent side flow channel plate 1 by bolts. The second heat exchanger 4 has a subcooling section 41 and a superheating section 42. The subcooling section 41 is connected to the refrigerant channel 11 and is located on the inlet side of the agent side section 31 in the refrigerant circulation circuit 100. The superheating section 42 is connected to the refrigerant channel 11 and is located on the outlet side of the agent side heat exchange component 14 in the refrigerant circulation circuit 100, so that the refrigerant flowing through the hot section 42 and the refrigerant flowing through the cold section 41 can exchange heat with each other. In this way, the second heat exchanger 4 can be used to perform secondary heat exchange on the refrigerant at the front end of the first heat exchanger 3, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the first heat exchanger 3 and achieving the purpose of further improving the heat exchange effect between the refrigerant and the coolant in the first heat exchanger 3.

[0051] For example, if Figures 1 to 4 as well as Figure 9 As shown, the agent-side thermal management component 13 includes a first electronic expansion valve 131, and the plurality of refrigerant channels 11 include a first agent-side flow channel 111, a second agent-side flow channel 112, a third agent-side flow channel 113, and a fourth agent-side flow channel 114; wherein:

[0052] The first agent-side flow channel 111 has three agent-side flow channel interfaces 12, two of which are connected to the second end of the subcooling section 41 and the first end of the first electronic expansion valve 131, respectively. The third agent-side flow channel interface 12 is used as the first agent-side interface 121 to connect to the inlet end of the agent-side heat exchange component 14.

[0053] The second agent side flow channel 112 has two agent side flow channel interfaces 12 , and the two agent side flow channel interfaces 12 are respectively connected to the second end of the first electronic expansion valve 131 and the first end of the agent side section 31 ;

[0054] The third agent-side flow channel 113 has two agent-side flow channel interfaces 12, one of which is connected to the first end of the superheating section 42, and the other agent-side flow channel interface 12 is used as a second agent-side interface 122 to connect to the outlet end of the agent-side heat exchange component 14.

[0055] The fourth agent side flow channel 114 has two agent side flow channel interfaces 12, which are respectively connected to the second end of the superheating section 42 and the second end of the agent side section 31; the fourth agent side flow channel 114 or the superheating section 42 also has a third agent side interface 123 for externally connecting to the inlet end of the compressor 141 of the agent side heat exchange component 14.

[0056] In this way, the refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circulation loop 100 passes through the subcooling section 41 of the second heat exchanger 4 and flows into the first agent side flow channel 111 from the second end of the subcooling section 41, and then is divided in the first agent side flow channel 111, wherein a part of the refrigerant enters the inlet end of the agent side heat exchange component 14 through the first agent side interface 121, and after the action of the agent side heat exchange component 14, enters the third agent side flow channel 113 through the second agent side interface 122, and flows into the superheating section 42 from the first end of the superheating section 42. At this time, the refrigerant flowing through the hot section 42 exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the cold section 41. The refrigerant flowing through the cold section 41 undergoes secondary heat exchange; the other portion of refrigerant (which has undergone secondary heat exchange) diverted from the first agent-side flow channel 111 enters the second agent-side flow channel 112 through the first electronic expansion valve 131, and enters the agent-side section 31 of the first heat exchanger 3 from the second agent-side flow channel 112, and exchanges heat with the coolant flowing through the water-side section 32. Subsequently, the other portion of refrigerant flows into the fourth agent-side flow channel 114, merges with the refrigerant flowing through the hot section 42, and is sucked into the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 by the compressor 141 from the third agent-side interface 123 to continue participating in the refrigerant cycle. Under the action of the second heat exchanger 4, the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the first heat exchanger 3 is effectively improved. At the same time, through the integrated connection of the pipes and components of the agent-side flow channel plate 1, the length of the refrigerant flow path between the second heat exchanger 4 and the first heat exchanger 3 is greatly shortened, which can significantly improve the heat exchange effect between the refrigerant and the coolant in the first heat exchanger 3.

[0057] It can be understood that a first electronic expansion valve mounting hole 151 can be set between the first agent side flow channel 111 and the second agent side flow channel 112, and the first electronic expansion valve mounting hole 151 can be used to connect the agent side flow channel interface 12 between the first agent side flow channel 111 and the second agent side flow channel 112, and then the first electronic expansion valve 131 can be embedded in the first electronic expansion valve mounting hole 151 in a plug-in manner and fixed to the agent side flow channel plate 1 by bolts to realize the connection of the first electronic expansion valve 131 between the first agent side flow channel 111 and the second agent side flow channel 112.

[0058] Preferably, the third agent-side interface 123 is disposed near the second end of the superheating section 42 to prevent the refrigerant flowing through the agent-side section 31, after exchanging heat with the coolant, from entering the superheating section 42 and affecting the heat exchange efficiency between the superheating section 42 and the subcooling section 41. Furthermore, the third agent-side interface 123 can be disposed directly on the second cooler near the second end of the superheating section 42, thereby reducing the number of interfaces disposed on the agent-side flow channel plate 1 and improving the sealing performance and morphological modulus of the agent-side flow channel plate 1.

[0059] Preferably, if Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the first agent side flow channel 111, the second agent side flow channel 112, the third agent side flow channel 113 and the fourth agent side flow channel 114 are distributed at intervals on the agent side flow channel plate 1, and hollow areas are formed between the flow channels, which can clearly distinguish the cold and hot flow channels and achieve the purpose of avoiding heat conduction. Furthermore, in addition to the bolt connection points and necessary support frames for relative connection and fixation between the water-side flow channel plate 2 and the agent-side flow channel plate 1, hollow areas are also formed on the relative inner sides of the water-side flow channel plate 2 and the agent-side flow channel plate 1 to achieve weight reduction and avoid heat cross-contamination between the hot and cold flow channels; at the same time, the agent-side thermal management component 13 and the water-side thermal management component 23 are respectively arranged on the relative outer sides of the agent-side flow channel plate 1 and the water-side flow channel plate 2, and a first notch 154 and a second notch 155 are formed at the position of the agent-side flow channel plate 1 corresponding to the first heat exchanger 3. The two water-side flow channel interfaces 22 of the water-side flow channel plate 2 for connecting the water-side section 32 of the first heat exchanger 3 are arranged on the side of the water-side flow channel plate 2 close to the agent-side flow channel plate 1, and are connected to the two ends of the water-side section 32 of the first heat exchanger 3 through the first notch 154 and the second notch 155, thereby reducing the space occupied by the thermal management integrated module, making the product layout more compact, and reducing the flow resistance and heat transfer loss of the refrigerant and coolant in the thermal management integrated module.

[0060] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 and Figure 10As shown, the agent-side heat exchange assembly 14 includes at least one internal evaporator group 142, and the first agent-side interface 121 and the second agent-side interface 122 are externally connected to the inlet and outlet of the at least one internal evaporator group 142, respectively. Thus, after absorbing heat in the internal evaporator group 142, the refrigerant vaporizes into a low-temperature, low-pressure gaseous refrigerant and enters the superheating section 42 of the second heat exchanger 4, exchanging heat with the refrigerant flowing through the subcooling section 41 of the second heat exchanger 4. This increases the subcooling of the refrigerant flowing through the subcooling section 41 of the second heat exchanger 4, thereby improving the heat exchange effect between the refrigerant and the coolant in the water-side section 32 when it subsequently flows through the agent-side section 31 of the first heat exchanger 3.

[0061] For example, if Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the internal evaporator group 142 includes an evaporator and an electronic expansion valve arranged at the inlet end of the evaporator. The electronic expansion valve is recorded as the third electronic expansion valve 1421. After throttling and expanding through the third electronic expansion valve 1421, the refrigerant enters the evaporator and evaporates into a low-temperature, low-pressure gas. After that, it enters the third agent-side flow channel 113 and then enters the superheating section 42 of the second heat exchanger 4 to participate in heat exchange with the subcooling section 41. The first heat exchanger 3 can be a battery cooler chiller, which mainly consists of a refrigerant inlet and outlet pipe, namely the agent-side section 31, a coolant inlet and outlet pipe, namely the water-side section 32, a heat exchanger body and an external evaporator (not shown). After throttling and expanding through the first electronic expansion valve 131, the refrigerant enters the external evaporator and evaporates into a low-temperature, low-pressure gas. After that, it enters the fourth agent-side flow channel 114 and merges with the low-temperature, low-pressure gaseous refrigerant flowing through the superheating section 42. Then, it is sucked into the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 by the compressor 141 through the third agent-side interface 123 to continue participating in the refrigerant circulation. In this way, the microprocessor can control the opening and closing of the third electronic expansion valve 1421 and the first electronic expansion valve 131, and can achieve precise adjustment of the refrigerant flow rate.

[0062] It is understandable that the number of internal evaporator groups 142 connected to the thermal management integrated module can be set according to the project configuration, such as Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, in other embodiments, a rear HVAC air-cooled evaporator group 143 can be added in parallel with the above-mentioned internal evaporator group 142, and the first agent side interface 121 and the second agent side interface 122 are respectively connected to the common inlet and outlet ends of the air-cooled evaporator group 143 and the above-mentioned internal evaporator group 142. In this way, one of the air-cooled evaporator group 143 and the above-mentioned internal evaporator group 142 can be selected for use according to needs, or one of the groups can be used as a redundancy design to ensure function implementation, and the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the hot section 42 can also be further improved through the joint action of the air-cooled evaporator group 143 and the above-mentioned internal evaporator group 142.

[0063] It can also be understood that by opening and closing the electronic expansion valve of the internal evaporator group 142, namely the third electronic expansion valve 1421, the electronic expansion valve of the air-cooled evaporator group 143 (recorded as the fourth electronic expansion valve 1431) and the first electronic expansion valve 131, the flow direction of the refrigerant can be controlled to meet the needs of the refrigeration cycle or the heat pump cycle.

[0064] In some embodiments, as Figures 1 to 5 as well as Figures 9 to 11 As shown, the agent-side thermal management component 13 further includes a second electronic expansion valve 132, a one-way valve 133, and a four-way valve 134. The agent-side heat exchange component 14 further includes an internal condenser 144 and an external condenser 145. In the refrigerant circulation loop 100, the outlet end of the compressor 141 is connected to the inlet end of the internal condenser 144 to transport the compressed high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant to the internal condenser 144 to condense it into a high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant; the refrigerant channel 11 further includes a fifth agent-side flow channel 115, a sixth agent-side flow channel 116, a seventh agent-side flow channel 117, and an eighth agent-side flow channel 118; wherein:

[0065] The fifth agent-side flow channel 115 has two agent-side flow channel interfaces 12 , one of which is used as the outlet end of the fourth agent-side interface 124 connected to the internal condenser 144 , and the other agent-side flow channel interface 12 is connected to the first valve port 1341 of the four-way valve 134 .

[0066] The sixth agent-side flow channel 116 has two agent-side flow channel interfaces 12 , one of which is used as the inlet end of the fifth agent-side interface 125 connected to the external condenser 145 , and the other agent-side flow channel interface 12 is connected to the second valve port 1342 of the four-way valve 134 .

[0067] The seventh agent-side flow channel 117 has three agent-side flow channel interfaces 12, two of which are connected to the second end of the second electronic expansion valve 132 and the inlet end of the one-way valve 133, respectively. The third agent-side flow channel interface 12 is used as the outlet end of the sixth agent-side interface 126 connected to the external condenser 145.

[0068] The eighth agent-side flow channel 118 has three agent-side flow channel interfaces 12, two of which are connected to the first end of the subcooling section 41 and the outlet end of the one-way valve 133, respectively. The third agent-side flow channel interface 12 serves as the seventh agent-side interface 127 and is connected to the fourth valve port 1344 of the four-way valve 134.

[0069] The first agent side flow channel 111 also has an eighth agent side interface 128, which is connected to the first end of the second electronic expansion valve 132; the fourth agent side flow channel 114 also has a ninth agent side interface 129, which is connected to the third valve port 1343 of the four-way valve 134; the four-way valve 134 has a cooling mode and a heat pump mode, and is configured to be switchable between the cooling mode and the heat pump mode; in the cooling mode, the first valve port 1341 is connected to the second valve port 1342, and the third valve port 1343 is connected to the fourth valve port 1344; in the heat pump mode, the first valve port 1341 is connected to the fourth valve port 1344, and the second valve port 1342 is connected to the third valve port 1343. In this way, the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 can be controlled by opening and closing the four-way valve 134 in conjunction with the electronic expansion valve, thereby realizing the switching between the cooling cycle and the heat pump cycle and the multi-mode control requirements.

[0070] In the cooling mode, the first electronic expansion valve 131 and the third electronic expansion valve 1421 can be opened, and the second electronic expansion valve 132 can be closed. In this way, the refrigerant sucked into the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 by the compressor 141 and continuing to participate in the circulation passes through the internal condenser 144, the fourth agent side interface 124, the fifth agent side flow channel 115, the first valve port 1341, the second valve port 1342, the sixth agent side flow channel 116, the fifth agent side interface 125, the external condenser 145 and the sixth agent side interface 126 and enters the seventh agent side flow channel 117. At this time, the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant flows into the eighth agent side flow channel 118 through the inlet end of the one-way valve 133, and then enters the subcooling section 41 from the first end of the subcooling section 41 to participate in the heat exchange with the superheating section 42, thereby improving the subcooling degree of the refrigerant flowing out of the second end of the subcooling section 41, thereby achieving the purpose of improving the heat exchange effect between the refrigerant and the coolant in the first heat exchanger 3.

[0071] It can be understood that in the cooling mode, the third electronic expansion valve 1421 can also be opened, and the first electronic expansion valve 131 and the second electronic expansion valve 132 can be closed. The first heat exchanger 3 is not used, and only the second heat exchanger 4 is used to increase the supercooling degree of the refrigerant flowing out of the second end of the supercooling section 41 to meet the separate cooling needs of the passenger compartment.

[0072] In the heat pump mode, the third electronic expansion valve 1421 can be closed, and the first electronic expansion valve 131 and the second electronic expansion valve 132 can be opened. In this way, the refrigerant sucked into the refrigerant circulation loop 100 by the compressor 141 and continuing to participate in the circulation passes through the internal condenser 144, the fourth agent side interface 124, the fifth agent side flow channel 115, the first valve port 1341 and the fourth valve port 1344 in sequence to enter the eighth agent side flow channel 118, and then passes through the subcooling section 41 and enters the first agent side flow channel 111, and is diverted in the first agent side flow channel 111, and a part of the refrigerant passes through the first electronic expansion valve 131 into the second agent side flow channel 112 to participate in the heat exchange between the first heat exchanger 3 agent side section 31 and the water side section 32 The waste heat of the coolant in the water side section 32 is used to heat the refrigerant in the agent side section 31; another part of the refrigerant enters the second electronic expansion valve 132 through the eighth agent side interface 128 for throttling expansion and then enters the external condenser 145 (used as an evaporator at this moment), and is evaporated into a low-temperature and low-pressure gas by the external condenser 145, and then enters the sixth agent side flow channel 116 through the fifth agent side interface 125, and then passes through the second valve port 1342 and the third valve port 1343 in sequence, and then enters the fourth agent side flow channel 114 from the ninth agent side interface 129, and merges with the refrigerant flowing through the agent side section 31, and is sucked into the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 by the compressor 141 from the third agent side interface 123 to continue to participate in the refrigerant heat pump cycle.

[0073] It can be understood that, in the heat pump mode, the first electronic expansion valve 131 and the third electronic expansion valve 1421 can also be closed, and the second electronic expansion valve 132 can be opened. In this way, the refrigerant sucked into the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 by the compressor 141 and continuing to participate in the circulation passes through the internal condenser 144, the fourth agent side interface 124, the fifth agent side flow channel 115, the first valve port 1341 and the fourth valve port 1344 in sequence to enter the eighth agent side flow channel 118, and then passes through the subcooling section 41 and enters the first agent side flow channel 111. It then flows into the second electronic expansion valve 132 through the eighth agent side interface 128, is throttled and expanded, and then enters the external condenser 145. It is evaporated into a low-temperature and low-pressure gas by the external condenser 145, and then enters the sixth agent side flow channel 116 through the fifth agent side interface 125. It then passes through the second valve port 1342 and the third valve port 1343 in sequence, and then enters the fourth agent side flow channel 114 from the ninth agent side interface 129, and is sucked into the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 by the compressor 141 from the third agent side interface 123 to continue participating in the refrigerant heat pump cycle.

[0074] It can also be understood that a second electronic expansion valve mounting hole 152 can be set between the first agent side flow channel 111 and the seventh agent side flow channel 117, and the second electronic expansion valve mounting hole 152 can be used to connect the agent side flow channel interface 12 between the first agent side flow channel 111 and the seventh agent side flow channel 117, and then the second electronic expansion valve 132 can be embedded in the second electronic expansion valve mounting hole 152 in a plug-in manner and fixed to the agent side flow channel plate 1 by bolts to realize the connection of the second electronic expansion valve 132 between the first agent side flow channel 111 and the seventh agent side flow channel 117. Similarly, by setting a one-way valve mounting hole 153 between the seventh agent side flow channel 117 and the eighth agent side flow channel 118, using the one-way valve mounting hole 153 to connect the agent side flow channel interface 12 between the seventh agent side flow channel 117 and the eighth agent side flow channel 118, and then inserting the one-way valve 133 into the one-way valve mounting hole 153 in a plug-in manner to fix it on the agent side flow channel plate 1, the connection of the one-way valve 133 between the seventh agent side flow channel 117 and the eighth agent side flow channel 118 can be achieved.

[0075] In some embodiments, as Figures 1 to 4 as well as Figure 9 As shown, the agent-side thermal management assembly 13 further includes a liquid storage and drying bottle 135, and the refrigerant channel 11 further includes a ninth agent-side flow channel 119. The agent-side flow channel interface 12 of the eighth agent-side flow channel 118, which is used to connect to the first end of the subcooling section 41, is connected to the first end of the liquid storage and drying bottle 135. The ninth agent-side flow channel 119 has two agent-side flow channel interfaces 12, which are respectively connected to the second end of the liquid storage and drying bottle 135 and the first end of the subcooling section 41. In this way, the liquid storage and drying bottle 135 can be used to filter, dry, store, and supply liquid refrigerant, thereby compensating for and adjusting the surplus and deficit of liquid refrigerant when operating conditions change.

[0076] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 as well as Figures 6 to 9 As shown, the water-side thermal management component 23 includes a first water pump 231, a second water pump 232 and a seven-way valve 233; the water-side heat exchange component 24 includes a water-heating PTC heater 241, a battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242, a low-temperature radiator 243 and a drive system heat exchange pipeline 244. The water-heating PTC heater 241 is connected to the water inlet end of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242 and can provide self-heating water to the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242; the multiple coolant channels 21 include a first water-side flow channel 211, a second water-side flow channel 212, a third water-side flow channel 213, a fourth water-side flow channel 214, a fifth water-side flow channel 215, a sixth water-side flow channel 216 and a seventh water-side flow channel 217; wherein:

[0077] The first water side flow channel 211 has two water side flow channel interfaces 22, which are respectively connected to the valve port 7 2337 of the seven-way valve 233 and the first end of the water side section 32;

[0078] The second water-side flow channel 212 has two water-side flow channel interfaces 22 , which are respectively connected to the second end of the water-side section 32 and the valve port 2 2332 of the seven-way valve 233 ;

[0079] The third water-side flow channel 213 has two water-side flow channel interfaces 22, one of which is connected to the valve port 4 2334 of the seven-way valve 233, and the other water-side flow channel interface 22 is used as the first water-side interface 221 to connect to the water inlet of the water-heating PTC heater 241. The first water pump 231 is disposed in the third water-side flow channel 213 and is disposed in a pumping direction toward the first water-side interface 221.

[0080] The fourth water-side flow channel 214 has two water-side flow channel interfaces 22, one of which is connected to the valve port 6 2336 of the seven-way valve 233, and the other water-side flow channel interface 22 serves as the second water-side interface 222 for external connection to the water outlet of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242.

[0081] The fifth water-side flow channel 215 has two water-side flow channel interfaces 22, one of which is connected to the valve port 3 2333 of the seven-way valve 233, and the other water-side flow channel interface 22 is used as the third water-side interface 223 to connect to the water inlet of the low-temperature radiator 243.

[0082] The sixth water-side flow channel 216 has three water-side flow channel interfaces 22, one of which is connected to valve port 1 2331 of the seven-way valve 233. The other two water-side flow channel interfaces 22 serve as the fourth water-side interface 224 and the fifth water-side interface 225, which are respectively connected to the water outlet of the low-temperature radiator 243 and the water inlet of the drive system heat exchange pipeline 244. The second water pump 232 is disposed in the sixth water-side flow channel 216 and is disposed in a pumping direction toward the fifth water-side interface 225.

[0083] The seventh water-side flow channel 217 has two water-side flow channel interfaces 22, one of which is connected to the valve port 5 2335 of the seven-way valve 233, and the other water-side flow channel interface 22 serves as the sixth water-side interface 226 for external connection to the water outlet of the drive system heat exchange pipeline 244.

[0084] Seven-way valve 233 has multiple control modes and is configured to switch between them. In each control mode, one valve port of seven-way valve 233 is blocked, while the remaining six valve ports are connected in pairs. Seven-way valve 233 can switch the connection relationship between the valve ports by switching the control mode. In this way, seven-way valve 233 can control the direction of coolant in coolant circulation loop 200, further providing multi-mode control of the water side when the refrigerant is in cooling mode or heat pump mode to meet diverse needs.

[0085] For example, if Figures 12 to 14 As shown, the control mode includes a first mode, a second mode and a third mode, and the seven-way valve 233 is configured to be able to switch between the first mode, the second mode and the third mode; wherein:

[0086] In the first mode, valve port one 2331 is in a blocked state, valve port two 2332 is connected to valve port four 2334, valve port three 2333 is connected to valve port five 2335, and valve port six 2336 is connected to valve port seven 2337; at this time, the first heat exchanger 3, the water-heating PTC heater 241, and the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242 are connected in series to form an independent circulation loop, and the low-temperature radiator 243 and the drive system heat exchange pipeline 244 are connected in series to form an independent circulation loop; in this way, when the seven-way valve 233 is in the first mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the cooling mode, it can meet the needs of passenger compartment cooling, refrigerant circulation circuit 100 assisting battery pack heat dissipation, and drive system independent heat dissipation; when the seven-way valve 233 is in the first mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the heat pump mode, it can meet the needs of passenger compartment heating, water-heating PTC heater 241 and battery pack assisting passenger compartment heating, and drive system independent heat dissipation.

[0087] In the second mode, valve port one 2331 is in a blocked state, valve port two 2332 is connected to valve port three 2333, valve port four 2334 is connected to valve port five 2335, and valve port six 2336 is connected to valve port seven 2337; at this time, the first heat exchanger 3, the water-heating PTC heater 241, the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242, the low-temperature radiator 243 and the drive system heat exchange pipeline 244 are connected in series; in this way, when the seven-way valve 233 is in the second mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the cooling mode, the requirements of passenger compartment cooling, refrigerant circulation circuit 100 and low-temperature radiator 243 assisting battery pack and drive system heat dissipation can be met; when the seven-way valve 233 is in the second mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the heat pump mode, the requirements of passenger compartment heating, water-heating PTC heater 241 and battery pack and drive system waste heat assisting passenger compartment heating can be met.

[0088] In the third mode, valve port one 2331 is in a blocked state, valve port two 2332 is connected to valve port three 2333, valve port four 2334 is connected to valve port six 2336, and valve port five 2335 is connected to valve port seven 2337; at this time, the water-heating PTC heater 241 and the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242 are connected in series to form an independent circulation loop, and the first heat exchanger 3, the low-temperature radiator 243 and the drive system heat exchange pipeline 244 are connected in series to form an independent circulation loop; in this way, when the seven-way valve 233 is in the third mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the cooling mode, it can meet the needs of passenger compartment cooling, independent heat dissipation of the battery pack, and auxiliary heat dissipation of the refrigerant circulation circuit 100 and the low-temperature radiator 243 for the drive system; when the seven-way valve 233 is in the third mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the heat pump mode, it can meet the needs of passenger compartment heating, independent heating of the battery pack by the water-heating PTC heater 241, and auxiliary heating of the passenger compartment by the waste heat of the drive system.

[0089] It can be understood that the above-mentioned water side flow channel plate 2 includes an upper plate body and a lower cover plate, the upper plate body and the lower cover plate are fixed by bolts, and the coolant channel 21 is formed between the upper plate body and the lower cover plate, wherein, except for the two water side flow channel interfaces 22 for connecting the water side section 32 of the first heat exchanger 3, the remaining water side flow channel interfaces 22 are all opened in the upper plate body to improve the connection stability and compactness with the agent side flow channel plate 1, and facilitate the installation of the water side thermal management component 23 and the external connection water side heat exchange component 24. The first water pump 231 can have a first water pump mounting hole 251 formed on the upper plate corresponding to the third water-side flow channel 213, and then be fixed to the upper plate by bolts, thereby securing the first water pump 231 to the water-side flow channel plate 2. Similarly, the second water pump 232 can have a second water pump mounting hole 252 formed on the upper plate corresponding to the sixth water-side flow channel 216, and then be fixed to the upper plate by bolts, thereby securing the second water pump 232 to the water-side flow channel plate 2. The seven-way valve 233 includes a seven-way valve body and a seven-way valve actuator. The seven-way valve body and the seven-way valve actuator can be integrated by spline insertion and threaded connection, and then fixed to the upper plate by bolts.

[0090] In some embodiments, as Figure 15 and Figure 16 As shown, the control mode also includes a fourth mode and a fifth mode, and the seven-way valve 233 is configured to be able to switch to the fourth mode or the fifth mode, wherein:

[0091] In the fourth mode, valve port three 2333 is in a blocked state, valve port one 2331 is connected to valve port two 2332, valve port four 2334 is connected to valve port six 2336, and valve port five 2335 is connected to valve port seven 2337; at this time, the low-temperature radiator 243 is short-circuited and does not work, the water-heating PTC heater 241 and the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242 are connected in series to form an independent circulation loop, and the first heat exchanger 3 and the drive system heat exchange pipeline 244 are connected in series to form an independent circulation loop; in this way, when the seven-way valve 233 is in the fourth mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the cooling mode, it can meet the needs of passenger compartment cooling, battery pack independent heat dissipation, and refrigerant circulation circuit 100 assisting drive system heat dissipation; when the seven-way valve 233 is in the fourth mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the heat pump mode, it can meet the needs of passenger compartment heating, water-heating PTC heater 241 independently heating the battery pack, and drive system waste heat assisting passenger compartment heating.

[0092] In the fifth mode, valve port three 2333 is in a blocked state, valve port one 2331 is connected to valve port two 2332, valve port four 2334 is connected to valve port five 2335, and valve port six 2336 is connected to valve port seven 2337; at this time, the low-temperature radiator 243 is short-circuited and does not work, and the first heat exchanger 3, the water-heating PTC heater 241, the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242 and the drive system heat exchange pipeline 244 are connected in series; in this way, when the seven-way valve 233 is in the fifth mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the cooling mode, the requirements of passenger compartment cooling, refrigerant circulation circuit 100 assisting battery pack and drive system heat dissipation, etc. can be met; when the seven-way valve 233 is in the fifth mode and the four-way valve 134 is in the heat pump mode, the requirements of passenger compartment heating, water-heating PTC heater 241 and battery pack and drive system waste heat assisting passenger compartment heating, etc. can be met.

[0093] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 、 Figures 6 to 9 As shown, the water-side thermal management component 23 further includes a three-way valve 234, which is provided in the fourth water-side flow channel 214 and has a main valve port 2341 and two auxiliary valve ports 2342; the plurality of coolant channels 21 further include an eighth water-side flow channel 218 and a ninth water-side flow channel 219, wherein:

[0094] One of the water-side flow channel interfaces 22 of the fourth water-side flow channel 214 is connected to the sixth valve port 2336 , and the other water-side flow channel interface 22 is connected to the main valve port 2341 of the three-way valve 234 ;

[0095] The eighth water-side flow channel 218 has two water-side flow channel interfaces 22 , one of which is connected to one of the auxiliary valve ports 2342 of the three-way valve 234 , and the other water-side flow channel interface 22 serves as the seventh water-side interface 227 , bypassing the water outlet of the water-heating PTC heater 241 .

[0096] The ninth water channel 219 has two water channel ports 22. One of these ports is connected to the other secondary valve port 2342 of the three-way valve 234. The other port 22 serves as the second water channel port 222, externally connected to the water outlet of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline 242. Thus, when the water-heating PTC heater 241 is turned on, the coolant heated by the water-heating PTC heater 241 is directed into the eighth water channel 218 and directly participates in the coolant circulation via the sixth valve port 2336, thus enabling the use of the water-heating PTC heater 241 alone to heat the passenger compartment.

[0097] Preferably, the three-way valve 234 is a variable-section three-way valve, capable of adjusting the flow ratio of the two auxiliary valve ports 2342 by controlling the relative openings of the two auxiliary valve ports 2342. This allows all or part of the coolant heated by the water-heating PTC heater 241 to be directed to the eighth water-side flow channel 218. The water-heating PTC heater 241 can be used alone to heat the passenger compartment, or simultaneously to heat the passenger compartment and the battery pack.

[0098] It can be understood that a three-way valve mounting hole 253 can be opened on the upper plate body corresponding to the intersection of the fourth water side flow channel 214, the eighth water side flow channel 218 and the ninth water side flow channel 219, and then the three-way valve 234 can be fixed to the upper plate body by means of a flange combined with bolt connection to realize the installation and fixation of the three-way valve 234 on the water side flow channel plate 2.

[0099] In addition, embodiments of the present application further provide a thermal management system comprising any of the aforementioned integrated thermal management modules, as well as the corresponding water-side heat exchange assembly 24, agent-side heat exchange assembly 14, and connecting piping. For other structures and operating principles of the integrated thermal management module, please refer to the aforementioned description of the embodiment of the integrated thermal management module. Since the integrated thermal management module exhibits the aforementioned technical effects, a vehicle equipped with the integrated thermal management module should also exhibit the corresponding technical effects, and therefore will not be further elaborated here.

[0100] In another aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a vehicle comprising any of the aforementioned integrated thermal management modules or thermal management systems. For other structural and operating principles of the integrated thermal management module, please refer to the aforementioned description of the embodiment of the integrated thermal management module. Since the integrated thermal management module has the aforementioned technical effects, a vehicle incorporating the integrated thermal management module should also have the corresponding technical effects, which will not be further elaborated here.

[0101] It is understood that, in this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, terms such as "assembly" and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

[0102] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. "Multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. And the descriptions of terms such as "some embodiments" and "exemplarily" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application.

[0103] The illustrative descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and integrate different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as features of different embodiments or examples, unless they are mutually inconsistent.

[0104] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it should be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations on the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present application. Therefore, any changes or modifications made in accordance with the claims and description of the present application should fall within the scope of the patent covered by this application.

Claims

1. A thermal management integrated module for connecting to a refrigerant circulation loop and a coolant circulation loop, characterized in that: include: An agent-side flow channel plate, the agent-side flow channel plate having a plurality of refrigerant channels for accessing a refrigerant circulation loop and a plurality of agent-side flow channel interfaces for communicating with the refrigerant channels, some of the agent-side flow channel interfaces being connected to an agent-side thermal management component mounted on the agent-side flow channel plate, and the remaining agent-side flow channel interfaces being used for external connection to an agent-side heat exchange component of the refrigerant circulation loop; A water-side flow channel plate, the water-side flow channel plate is fixedly connected to the agent-side flow channel plate and has a plurality of coolant channels for accessing a coolant circulation loop and a plurality of water-side flow channel interfaces for communicating with the coolant channels, some of the water-side flow channel interfaces are connected to a water-side thermal management component mounted on the water-side flow channel plate, and the remaining water-side flow channel interfaces are used to externally connect to the water-side heat exchange component of the coolant circulation loop; a first heat exchanger having an agent-side section and a water-side section, wherein the agent-side section is connected to the refrigerant passage, and the water-side section is connected to the coolant passage, so that the refrigerant flowing through the agent-side section and the coolant flowing through the water-side section exchange heat with each other; and The second heat exchanger has a subcooling section and a superheating section, the subcooling section is connected to the refrigerant channel and is located on the inlet side of the agent side section in the refrigerant circulation loop, and the superheating section is connected to the refrigerant channel and is located on the outlet side of the agent side heat exchange component in the refrigerant circulation loop, so that the refrigerant flowing through the superheating section and the refrigerant flowing through the subcooling section exchange heat with each other.

2. The thermal management integrated module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The agent-side thermal management component includes a first electronic expansion valve, and the plurality of refrigerant channels include a first agent-side flow channel, a second agent-side flow channel, a third agent-side flow channel, and a fourth agent-side flow channel; wherein: The first agent side flow channel has three agent side flow channel interfaces, two of which are connected to the second end of the subcooling section and the first end of the first electronic expansion valve respectively, and the third agent side flow channel interface is used as the first agent side interface to connect to the inlet end of the agent side heat exchange component; The second agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, and the two agent side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the second end of the first electronic expansion valve and the first end of the agent side section; The third agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the first end of the superheating section, and the other is used as a second agent side interface to connect to the outlet end of the agent side heat exchange component; The fourth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, and the two agent side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the second end of the overheating section and the second end of the agent side section; The fourth agent-side flow channel or the superheating section also has a third agent-side interface for externally connecting to the compressor inlet end of the agent-side heat exchange component.

3. The thermal management integrated module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The agent-side heat exchange component includes at least one internal evaporator group, and the first agent-side interface and the second agent-side interface are respectively connected to the inlet end and the outlet end of at least one internal evaporator group.

4. The thermal management integrated module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The agent-side thermal management assembly further includes a second electronic expansion valve, a one-way valve, and a four-way valve; the agent-side heat exchange assembly further includes an internal condenser and an external condenser; the refrigerant channel further includes a fifth agent-side flow channel, a sixth agent-side flow channel, a seventh agent-side flow channel, and an eighth agent-side flow channel; wherein: The fifth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, one of which is used as a fourth agent side interface to connect to the outlet end of the internal condenser, and the other agent side flow channel interface is connected to the first valve port of the four-way valve; The sixth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, one of which is used as the fifth agent side interface to connect to the inlet end of the external condenser, and the other agent side flow channel interface is connected to the second valve port of the four-way valve; The seventh agent side flow channel has three agent side flow channel interfaces, two of which are connected to the second end of the second electronic expansion valve and the inlet end of the one-way valve respectively, and the third agent side flow channel interface is used as the sixth agent side interface to connect to the outlet end of the external condenser; The eighth agent side flow channel has three agent side flow channel interfaces, two of which are connected to the first end of the supercooling section and the outlet end of the one-way valve respectively, and the third agent side flow channel interface is used as the seventh agent side interface and is connected to the fourth valve port of the four-way valve; The first agent side flow channel further has an eighth agent side interface, and the eighth agent side interface is connected to the first end of the second electronic expansion valve; The fourth-dose side flow channel further has a ninth-dose side interface, and the ninth-dose side interface is connected to the third valve port of the four-way valve; The four-way valve has a cooling mode and a heat pump mode, and is configured to be switchable between the cooling mode and the heat pump mode; In the cooling mode, the first valve port is connected to the second valve port, and the third valve port is connected to the fourth valve port; In the heat pump mode, the first valve port is communicated with the fourth valve port, and the second valve port is communicated with the third valve port.

5. The thermal management integrated module according to claim 4, characterized in that: The agent-side thermal management component further includes a liquid storage and drying bottle, and the refrigerant channel further includes a ninth agent-side flow channel, wherein: The agent side flow channel interface of the eighth agent side flow channel for connecting to the first end of the supercooling section is connected to the first end of the liquid storage and drying bottle, and the ninth agent side flow channel has two agent side flow channel interfaces, which are respectively connected to the second end of the liquid storage and drying bottle and the first end of the supercooling section.

6. The thermal management integrated module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The water-side thermal management assembly includes a first water pump, a second water pump and a seven-way valve; The water-side heat exchange assembly includes a water-heating PTC heater, a battery pack heat exchange pipeline, a low-temperature radiator, and a drive system heat exchange pipeline. The water-heating PTC heater is connected to the water inlet end of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline and can provide self-heating water to the battery pack heat exchange pipeline; The plurality of cooling liquid channels include a first water side flow channel, a second water side flow channel, a third water side flow channel, a fourth water side flow channel, a fifth water side flow channel, a sixth water side flow channel and a seventh water side flow channel; wherein: The first water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, and the two water side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the valve port 7 of the seven-way valve and the first end of the water side section; The second water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, and the two water side flow channel interfaces are respectively connected to the second end of the water side section and the valve port 2 of the seven-way valve; The third water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the valve port 4 of the seven-way valve, and the other water side flow channel interface is used as a first water side interface to externally connect to the water inlet of the water heating PTC heater, and the first water pump is arranged in the third water side flow channel and the pumping direction is arranged toward the first water side interface; The fourth water-side flow channel has two water-side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to valve port 6 of the seven-way valve, and the other water-side flow channel interface serves as a second water-side interface connected to the water outlet of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline; The fifth water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the valve port 3 of the seven-way valve, and the other water side flow channel interface is used as the third water side interface to connect to the water inlet of the low-temperature radiator; The sixth water side flow channel has three water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to valve port 1 of the seven-way valve, and the other two water side flow channel interfaces are used as the fourth water side interface and the fifth water side interface, which are respectively connected to the water outlet of the low-temperature radiator and the water inlet of the heat exchange pipeline of the drive system. The second water pump is arranged in the sixth water side flow channel and the pumping direction is arranged toward the fifth water side interface; The seventh water-side flow channel has two water-side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the valve port 5 of the seven-way valve, and the other water-side flow channel interface is used as the sixth water-side interface to connect to the water outlet of the heat exchange pipeline of the drive system; The seven-way valve has multiple control modes and is configured to be able to switch between multiple control modes; in each control mode, the seven-way valve is in a state where one valve port is blocked and the remaining six valve ports are connected in pairs. The seven-way valve can switch the control mode to convert the connection relationship between the valve ports.

7. The thermal management integrated module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control mode includes a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode, and the seven-way valve is configured to be switchable among the first mode, the second mode, and the third mode, wherein: In the first mode, the valve port 1 is in a blocked state, the valve port 2 is connected to the valve port 4, the valve port 3 is connected to the valve port 5, and the valve port 6 is connected to the valve port 7; In the second mode, the valve port 1 is in a blocked state, the valve port 2 is connected to the valve port 3, the valve port 4 is connected to the valve port 5, and the valve port 6 is connected to the valve port 7; In the third mode, the valve port 1 is in a blocked state, the valve port 2 is connected to the valve port 3, the valve port 4 is connected to the valve port 6, and the valve port 5 is connected to the valve port 7.

8. The thermal management integrated module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control mode further includes a fourth mode and a fifth mode, and the seven-way valve is configured to be further switchable to the fourth mode or the fifth mode, wherein: In the fourth mode, the valve port 3 is in a blocked state, the valve port 1 is connected to the valve port 2, the valve port 4 is connected to the valve port 6, and the valve port 5 is connected to the valve port 7; In the fifth mode, the valve port three is in a blocked state, the valve port one is connected to the valve port two, the valve port four is connected to the valve port five, and the valve port six is ​​connected to the valve port seven.

9. The thermal management integrated module according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The water-side thermal management component further includes a three-way valve, which is arranged in the fourth water-side flow channel and has a main valve port and two auxiliary valve ports; The plurality of cooling liquid channels further include an eighth water side flow channel and a ninth water side flow channel, wherein: One of the water side flow channel interfaces of the fourth water side flow channel is connected to the valve port 6, and the other water side flow channel interface is connected to the main valve port of the three-way valve; The eighth water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to one of the auxiliary valve ports of the three-way valve, and the other is used as the seventh water side interface to bypass the water outlet of the water heating PTC heater; The ninth water side flow channel has two water side flow channel interfaces, one of which is connected to the other auxiliary valve port of the three-way valve, and the other is used as the second water side interface to connect to the water outlet of the battery pack heat exchange pipeline.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The thermal management integrated module comprises the thermal management integrated module according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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