Thermal management module and vehicle

Abstract

The invention discloses a thermal management module and a vehicle, and the thermal management module comprises a main body part which is provided with a built-in flow channel; the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are all connected with the main body piece, the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are communicated with the built-in flow channel, and the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are both connected to the different sides of the main body piece with the heat exchanger. According to the heat management module, the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are integrally arranged on the main body part, and the heat exchanger, the liquid storage device and the valve device are located on the different sides of the main body part, so that the installation spaces on the different sides of the main body part are utilized to the greatest extent, the integration level of the heat management module is improved, and the overall structure size of the heat management module is reduced; the requirement of the heat management module for the installation space of the whole vehicle is reduced, and installation is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile thermal management, and in particular to a thermal management module and a vehicle having the thermal management module. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the refrigerant side system of the vehicle heat exchange system includes various valve devices, liquid storage tanks, heat exchangers and other components, but the various components are dispersedly connected through complex piping structures, so that the overall structural size of the refrigerant side system after final assembly is large, the structure is mixed, the integration is limited, and it occupies a large space, so there is room for improvement. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a thermal management module, the liquid reservoir, valve device and heat exchanger of which can be integrated and installed in a main body, so that the overall structure size of the thermal management module is small and the integration is high.

[0004] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the thermal management module includes: a main body, the main body is formed with a built-in flow channel; a liquid reservoir, a valve device and a heat exchanger, the liquid reservoir, the valve device and the heat exchanger are all connected to the main body, and the liquid reservoir, the valve device and the heat exchanger are respectively connected to the built-in flow channel, and the liquid reservoir and the valve device are connected to the heat exchanger on different sides of the main body.

[0005] According to the thermal management module of the embodiment of the present invention, the liquid reservoir, the valve device and the heat exchanger are integrated into the main body, and the heat exchanger, the liquid reservoir and the valve device are located on different sides of the main body, so as to maximize the use of the installation space on different sides of the main body, which is beneficial to improve the integration of the thermal management module, reduce the overall structural size of the thermal management module, reduce the demand for installation space of the thermal management module on the whole vehicle, and facilitate installation.

[0006] In the thermal management module according to some embodiments of the present invention, the liquid reservoir and / or the valve device are connected to the top or side of the main body, and the heat exchanger is connected to the bottom of the main body.

[0007] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, the liquid reservoir and the valve device are connected to the top of the main body, and the heat exchanger is connected to the bottom of the main body;

[0008] And / or, a pipeline connection portion is provided on the side of the main body, and the pipeline connection portion is used to communicate with an external refrigerant pipeline.

[0009] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, there are multiple pipe connecting parts, the multiple pipe connecting parts are all located on the same side of the main body, and at least one of the multiple pipe connecting parts is used to connect to an air conditioning pipeline.

[0010] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, the liquid reservoir is constructed as an inverted liquid reservoir, and an inlet and an outlet are provided at the bottom and / or the side of the liquid reservoir, and an inlet and an outlet connected to the built-in flow channel are formed on the top of the main body, the inlet is connected to the outlet, and the outlet is connected to the inlet.

[0011] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, the valve device includes at least one of a stop valve, an expansion valve, and a one-way valve, and the main body is provided with a valve mounting portion connected to the valve device, and the valve mounting portion is communicated with the built-in flow channel.

[0012] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, the main body includes a first plate, a sealing connecting plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are connected via the sealing connecting plate, the first plate is connected to the liquid reservoir and the valve device, the heat exchanger is connected to the second plate, and the first plate is used to define the built-in flow channel.

[0013] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, the first plate is provided with a mounting protrusion, the mounting protrusion is multiple and is used to connect to the water side component, and the multiple mounting protrusions have the same height.

[0014] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, the second plate is provided with a sealing portion and / or a gap portion protruding toward the heat exchanger, the connecting joint of the heat exchanger passes through the sealing portion to communicate with the built-in flow channel, and the heat exchanger is connected to the first plate via a connecting piece passing through the gap portion.

[0015] According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present invention, the sealing portion and the air-avoiding portion protrude from the surface of the second plate at the same height.

[0016] The present invention also provides a vehicle.

[0017] A vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the thermal management module described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0018] The advantages of the vehicle and the thermal management module described above over the prior art are the same and will not be elaborated here.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 is an exploded view of a main body of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 is an exploded view of a main body of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention (bottom perspective);

[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a first board of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a first board of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention (bottom perspective);

[0026] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a sealing connection plate of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a second board of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention (bottom perspective);

[0028] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a heat exchanger and a main body of a thermal management module at a connection position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a heat exchanger and a main body of a thermal management module at a communicating position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Fig.10 is a partial cross-sectional view of a main body of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Reference numerals:

[0032] Thermal management module 100,

[0033] Main body 1, first plate 11, liquid inlet 111, liquid outlet 112, pipeline fixing hole 113, built-in flow channel 114, mounting protrusion 115, connecting hole 116, valve mounting part 117, threaded hole 118, connecting channel 119, sealing connecting plate 12, avoidance groove 121, second plate 13, sealing part 131, avoidance part 132, composite material 14, positioning pin 15, screw 16,

[0034] Liquid storage tank 21 , valve device 22 , heat exchanger 23 , end plate 231 , plate exchanger fixing hole 232 , connecting joint 233 , sealing member 24 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 10The thermal management module 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is described. It should be noted that the thermal management module 100 in the present invention can be used in the heat exchange system of the vehicle, and the thermal management module 100 can be used as a refrigerant module in the heat exchange system. In other words, the thermal management module 100 is configured to use the refrigerant phase change to exchange heat to achieve the temperature adjustment function. When used in the whole vehicle, the thermal management module 100 can be used in conjunction with the water side component for heat exchange, so that the thermal management module 100 can exchange heat with the water side component in the heat exchange system, so that the water medium in the water side component can be adjusted to different temperature states, thereby achieving heating and cooling of the components in the vehicle or cooling and heating of the space in the vehicle. In other words, the thermal management module 100 is mainly used for circulating refrigerant, and for heat exchange with the water side component, so as to be used together to achieve temperature adjustment in the vehicle. Among them, the water side component can be connected to the flow channel that needs heat exchange to form a water circulation loop, such as the heat exchange flow channel with the cockpit, the heat exchange flow channel with the battery, etc.

[0039] like Figure 1-Figure 10 As shown, the thermal management module 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body 1 , a liquid reservoir 21 , a valve device 22 and a heat exchanger 23 .

[0040] Among them, the main body 1 is formed with a built-in flow channel 114, and the built-in flow channel 114 may include multiple sub-flow channels, and the multiple sub-flow channels may be directly or indirectly connected, or a part of the multiple sub-flow channels may be directly or indirectly connected, so that multiple flow channels can be formed in the main body 1 for connecting with different external components to achieve more types of heat exchange, such as part of the pipeline can cool the external component, or part of the pipeline can heat the external component. The heat exchanger 23 can be of various types, such as a condenser, an evaporator, etc. The built-in flow channel 114 can be connected in series with a compressor, a condenser, a throttle valve, and an evaporator to form a refrigerant circuit, and the refrigerant circuit can exchange heat with a water circulation circuit.

[0041] The liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 are all connected to the main body 1. For example, the liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 are detachably connected to the main body 1, so that the liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 can be flexibly disassembled and replaced relative to the main body 1, so as to realize the maintenance and replacement of a single part and reduce the cost of use. It should be noted that the liquid reservoir 21 includes a liquid storage chamber, a liquid return pipe and a desiccant, which are used to store the excess refrigerant liquid that does not participate in the circulation in the system to ensure the normal operation of the system. The heat exchanger 23 can realize the energy exchange between the refrigerant and water or between the refrigerant and the refrigerant at the same time. The valve device 22 may include a plurality of separate valves, and the plurality of separate valves may be used to realize the on-off of the flow channel and the switching of the flow paths of each mode, or to realize the fluid flow and pressure, and perform throttling control to realize the temperature requirements in different modes, or to realize the control of the flow direction.

[0042] The liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 are respectively connected to the built-in flow channel 114. In this way, the liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 can be independently connected with respect to the built-in flow channel 114, so that the functions of the liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 do not directly interfere with each other, which is conducive to the reasonable application of the thermal management module 100.

[0043] The liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22 are both connected to the heat exchanger 23 on different sides of the main body 1, such as the liquid reservoir 21 and the heat exchanger 23 are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the main body 1, or the liquid reservoir 21 and the heat exchanger 23 are respectively arranged on the adjacent sides of the main body 1, and at the same time, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 can be respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the main body 1, or the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 are respectively arranged on the adjacent sides of the main body 1, wherein the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22 can be arranged on the same side or different sides, and both are located on the main body 1 with the heat exchanger 23. on different sides of the main body 1, so that the installation space where the liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 are located is dispersed, thereby avoiding that various components occupy the space on the same side of the main body 1 at the same time, avoiding that the single-side components of the main body 1 are too dense and the overall size is too large, thereby achieving a reasonable arrangement of the main components of the thermal management module 100, increasing the space utilization on different sides of the main body 1, and helping to reduce the overall structural size of the thermal management module 100, realizing an integrated setting, enhancing the integration of the thermal management module 100, and meeting more installation requirements of users.

[0044] According to the thermal management module 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the liquid reservoir 21, the valve device 22 and the heat exchanger 23 are integrated in the main body 1, and the heat exchanger 23, the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22 are located on different sides of the main body 1, so as to maximize the use of the installation space on different sides of the main body 1, thereby improving the integration of the thermal management module 100, reducing the overall structural size of the thermal management module 100, and reducing the demand for installation space of the thermal management module 100 on the whole vehicle, so as to facilitate installation.

[0045] In some embodiments, the liquid reservoir 21 and / or the valve device 22 are connected to the top or side of the main body 1. In other words, the liquid reservoir 21 can be installed on the top of the main body 1, or the liquid reservoir 21 can be installed on the side of the main body 1 so that the liquid reservoir 21 occupies the space on the top or side of the main body 1, and the valve device 22 can be installed on the top of the main body 1, or the valve device 22 can be installed on the side of the main body 1 so that the valve device 22 occupies the space on the top or side of the main body 1.

[0046] At the same time, the heat exchanger 23 is connected to the bottom of the main body 1 so that the heat exchanger 23 occupies the space at the bottom of the main body 1. Therefore, the space occupied by the heat exchanger 23 is different from the space occupied by the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22, which is conducive to the decentralized installation of various components on the main body 1 and maximizes the use of the installation space. Among them, installing the heat exchanger 23 at the bottom of the main body allows the refrigerant in the built-in flow channel 114 to fully enter the heat exchanger 23, realize the effective heat exchange function of the heat exchanger 23, and ensure the heat exchange effect of the thermal management module 100.

[0047] In some embodiments, the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22 are connected to the top of the main body 1. Figure 1 As shown, the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22 are installed at the top of the main body 1 with spacing therebetween, and the valve device 22 includes a plurality of valves, and the plurality of valves are spaced apart in the middle area of ​​the top of the main body 1, and the liquid reservoir 21 is located at the corner of the top of the main body 1, thereby realizing the dispersed installation of the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22 at the top of the main body 1.

[0048] At the same time, the heat exchanger 23 is connected to the bottom of the main body 1, such as Figure 1 As shown, the top of the heat exchanger 23 is connected to the bottom of the main body 1, so that the heat exchanger 23 and the main body 1 are connected as a whole, and the flow channel in the heat exchanger 23 is connected to the built-in flow channel 114 of the main body 1 to realize the circulation of the refrigerant. Among them, the heat exchanger 23 can be set to multiple, such as including a condenser, an evaporator and other heat exchange components.

[0049] In a further embodiment, a pipeline connection part may be provided on the side of the main body 1, and the pipeline connection part is used to communicate with an external refrigerant pipeline, so that the refrigerant in the main body 1 can flow to the external refrigerant pipeline through the pipeline connection part on the side of the main body 1, or flow in from the external refrigerant pipeline. In this way, the space on the top, side and bottom of the main body 1 can be fully utilized, the utilization rate of the surrounding space of the main body 1 is improved, and the connection between the various components of the thermal management module 100 is made more compact, thereby improving the overall integration.

[0050] In some embodiments, there are multiple pipe connection parts, and the multiple pipe connection parts are all located on the same side of the main body 1, and at least one of the multiple pipe connection parts is used to be connected to the air-conditioning pipe. For example, multiple pipe connection parts are all connected to the air-conditioning pipe, thereby facilitating the arrangement of the air-conditioning pipes of the whole vehicle and reducing the difficulty of installing the heat exchange system of the whole vehicle.

[0051] Among them, the pipeline fixing hole 113 can be directly opened on the main body 1 to connect the air conditioning pipeline through the pipeline fixing hole 113, and no separate material is needed for fixing, which is beneficial to overall weight reduction and cost saving. Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, a plurality of pipeline fixing holes 113 are provided on the main body 1 for connecting with external pipelines.

[0052] In some embodiments, the liquid reservoir 21 is constructed as an inverted liquid reservoir 21, and an inlet and an outlet are provided at the bottom and / or side of the liquid reservoir 21. That is to say, the liquid reservoir 21 can be configured to take in or out liquid from the bottom or side, so that the liquid in the liquid reservoir 21 is always maintained in the lower space of the liquid reservoir 21, thereby facilitating the liquid reservoir 21 to replenish the refrigerant into the built-in flow channel 114 in a timely manner, and when there is a lot of refrigerant in the built-in flow channel 114, it can flow upward into the liquid reservoir 21.

[0053] The top of the main body 1 is formed with a liquid inlet 111 and a liquid outlet 112 which are connected to the built-in flow channel 114. Figure 4 As shown, the main body 1 is provided with an upwardly open liquid inlet 111 and a liquid outlet 112, and the liquid inlet 111 and the liquid outlet are both located at the corners. The inlet and the outlet can be arranged at the bottom of the liquid reservoir 21, so that when the liquid reservoir 21 is installed on the top of the main body 1, the inlet is connected with the liquid outlet 112, and the outlet is connected with the liquid inlet 111, so that the built-in flow channel 114 and the inner cavity of the liquid reservoir 21 form a loop structure, which is conducive to the flexible storage of the refrigerant.

[0054] Among them, a connecting hole 116 can be set near the liquid inlet 111 and the liquid outlet 112, so that the liquid reservoir 21 can be fixed to the main body 1 through a connecting piece passing through the connecting hole 116, and the installation structure is simpler.

[0055] In some embodiments, the valve device 22 includes at least one of a stop valve, an expansion valve, and a one-way valve, that is, the valve device 22 may include multiple valves, and the multiple valves may be the same valves or multiple different valves. Among them, the stop valve can be used to control the on and off of the flow channel and cooperate with the switching of each mode flow path, the expansion valve can be used to throttle the fluid flow and pressure in the built-in flow channel 114 to achieve the temperature requirements in different modes, and the one-way valve is used to control the flow direction of the fluid and only allow one-way flow, so as to prevent backflow in a specific mode and ensure the normal operation of the mode.

[0056] The main body 1 is provided with a valve mounting portion 117 connected to the valve device 22, and the valve mounting portion 117 is communicated with the built-in flow channel 114. The valve mounting portion 117 is constructed as a mounting port, and the mounting port is open at the top of the main body 1 so that the valve device 22 can be connected to the valve mounting portion 117, and an internal thread can be provided at the mounting port to realize a threaded connection with the valve device 22, which is conducive to quick installation and connection.

[0057] In some embodiments, the main body 1 includes a first plate 11, a sealing connecting plate 12 and a second plate 13, and the first plate 11 and the second plate 13 are connected by the sealing connecting plate 12. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the main body 1 is formed by connecting three plate parts along the thickness direction, and the first plate 11, the sealing connecting plate 12 and the second plate 13 are sequentially connected along the up-down direction, wherein the up-down direction is the thickness direction of each plate. In other words, the first plate 11 is the upper plate, the sealing connecting plate 12 is the middle plate, and the second plate 13 is the lower plate, and the first plate 11, the sealing connecting plate 12 and the second plate 13 can be positioned and connected by the positioning pin 15, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, there may be a plurality of positioning pins 15, and the plurality of positioning pins 15 are spaced apart to position and connect the first plate 11, the sealing connection plate 12, and the second plate 13 at a plurality of positions, thereby improving the connection stability.

[0058] The first plate 11 is connected to the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22. That is, after the three plates of the main body 1 are connected and fixed, the liquid reservoir 21 and the valve device 22 can be installed above the first plate 11. Figure 4 As shown, a liquid inlet 111 and a liquid outlet 112 are provided at the corners of the upper side of the first plate 11, and a connecting hole 116 is provided around the liquid inlet 111 and the liquid outlet 112, so that the liquid reservoir 21 can be installed on the first plate 11 and can be flexibly removed relative to the first plate 11. Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of valve mounting portions 117 are provided on the upper side of the first plate 11 , and the valve mounting portions 117 can be respectively used to be connected and fixed with different valves.

[0059] The heat exchanger 23 is connected to the second plate 13, such as Figure 7 As shown, a plurality of protruding structures are provided on the second plate 13 , and the protruding structures are used to connect with the heat exchanger 23 , such as realizing flow channel connection and structural connection, so that the heat exchanger 23 is fixedly connected to the second plate 13 .

[0060] Among them, the first plate 11 is used to define the built-in flow channel 114. In actual design, a part of the built-in flow channel 114 can be directly formed in the first plate 11, and the other part is formed together with the sealing connecting plate 12 after the first plate 11 and the sealing connecting plate 12 are connected, that is, the molding method of the built-in flow channel 114 is flexible.

[0061] During the actual connection, the two sides of the sealing connection plate 12 can be welded to the first plate 11 and the second plate 13 respectively. Fig.10As shown, composite materials 14 are provided on both sides of the sealing connecting plate 12. The composite materials 14 can enhance the sealing effect at the connection between the sealing connecting plate 12 and the first plate 11 and the second plate 13, thereby facilitating the overall fixed sealing of the main body 1.

[0062] In some embodiments, the first plate 11 is provided with a mounting protrusion 115, and the mounting protrusion 115 is multiple and is used to connect with the water side component, so that the water side component can be fixedly mounted on the first plate 11 through the multiple mounting protrusions 115, wherein the mounting protrusion 115 can be formed with a hole structure, so that the water side component can be fixedly mounted on the first plate 11 through a connector penetrating the mounting protrusion 115. The water side component includes a water plate, a water kettle, a water valve structure and a water pump, and the water valve structure and the water pump are both connected to the water plate, and the water valve structure and the water pump can be used to control the connection state or operation mode between the water kettle and the water plate.

[0063] Among them, the heights of multiple mounting protrusions 115 are the same, so that after the various parts of the water side component are connected to the first plate 11, the heights of the various positions where the water side component is connected to the first plate 11 are relatively balanced, ensuring the flatness of the first plate 11 and the water side component, while also reducing the machining cost, which is more conducive to overall weight reduction and cost reduction.

[0064] In some embodiments, the second plate 13 is provided with a sealing portion 131 and / or a gap-avoiding portion 132 protruding toward the heat exchanger 23. Figure 7 As shown, the side of the second plate 13 is provided with a sealing portion 131 and a gap-avoiding portion 132, wherein Figure 7 The middle view is a bottom view of the actual second plate 13. In other words, the sealing portion 131 and the avoiding portion 132 are protrudingly arranged on the lower side of the second plate 13. The sealing portion 131 and the avoiding portion 132 can be configured in a rectangular, triangular or other shape.

[0065] Among them, Fig. 9 As shown, the heat exchanger 23 is provided with a connection joint 233, and the connection joint 233 can penetrate the sealing portion 131 to communicate with the built-in flow channel 114, as shown in FIG. Fig. 9 As shown, the first plate 11 and the sealing connecting plate 12 are both provided with a hole structure facing the sealing portion 131. Figure 6 As shown, the sealing connecting plate 12 is provided with a plurality of avoidance grooves 121, wherein at least one of the plurality of avoidance grooves 121 is used to be arranged opposite to the sealing portion 131, so that when the heat exchanger 23 is installed on the main body 1, as shown in FIG. Fig. 9As shown, the end of the connecting joint 233 extends into the sealing portion 131 and is sealed with the sealing portion 131 through the sealing member 24. At the same time, the connecting joint 233 is connected with a avoidance groove 121 of the middle plate and the connecting channel 119 of the first plate 11. The connecting channel 119 is connected with the built-in flow channel 114, thereby making the inner cavity of the heat exchanger 23 connected with the built-in flow channel 114 of the main body 1 to realize the circulation of the refrigerant.

[0066] And, the heat exchanger 23 is connected to the first plate 11 through a connecting piece that passes through the airtight portion 132, such as Figure 8 As shown, the connecting member can be constructed as a screw 16, the heat exchanger 23 includes an end plate 231, and the end plate 231 of the heat exchanger 23 is provided with a plate fixing hole 232, and a threaded hole 118 is provided on the first plate 11. The connecting member can be passed through the plate fixing hole 232, the airtight portion 132, and the sealing connecting plate 12 to extend into the threaded hole 118 to be threadedly connected to the first plate 11, thereby fixing the heat exchanger 23 to the main body 1, and the structure is simple and easy to install.

[0067] In some embodiments, the sealing portion 131 and the avoiding portion 132 protrude from the surface of the second plate 13 to the same height. Figure 7 As shown, there are multiple sealing parts 131 and multiple avoiding parts 132, and the multiple sealing parts 131 and the multiple avoiding parts 132 are protruding from the lower surface of the second plate 13, and have the same height relative to the surface of the second plate 13, so that when the heat exchanger 23 is connected to the second plate 13 through the sealing parts 131 and the avoiding parts 132, the flatness of the contact position between the heat exchanger 23 and the second plate 13 is easier to control, and it is also beneficial to greatly reduce the machining cost of the main body 1 and reduce the overall weight reduction cost.

[0068] The present invention also provides a vehicle.

[0069] The vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the thermal management module 100 of any of the above embodiments. By setting the thermal management module 100, it is not only beneficial to exchange heat between the refrigerant in the thermal management module 100 and the water-side components to achieve cooling or heating of the vehicle components, but also the thermal management module 100 has a high degree of integration, which is more convenient to install in the vehicle, and is beneficial to optimize the space layout in the vehicle. Among them, the thermal management module 100 can be connected or heat-exchanged with different thermal management components in the vehicle, such as other thermal management components including batteries, electric channels, PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient thermistor), air conditioning box, front-end module, compressor, etc.

[0070] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means 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 invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0071] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A thermal management module, characterized in that: include: A main body, wherein the main body is formed with a built-in flow channel; A liquid reservoir, a valve device and a heat exchanger, wherein the liquid reservoir, the valve device and the heat exchanger are all connected to the main body, and the liquid reservoir, the valve device and the heat exchanger are respectively connected to the built-in flow channel, and the liquid reservoir and the valve device are connected to the heat exchanger on different sides of the main body.

2. The thermal management module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid reservoir and / or the valve device are connected to the top or side of the main body, and the heat exchanger is connected to the bottom of the main body.

3. The thermal management module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid reservoir and the valve device are connected to the top of the main body, and the heat exchanger is connected to the bottom of the main body; And / or, a pipeline connection portion is provided on the side of the main body, and the pipeline connection portion is used to communicate with an external refrigerant pipeline.

4. The thermal management module according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are multiple pipeline connecting parts, and the multiple pipeline connecting parts are all located on the same side of the main body, and at least one of the multiple pipeline connecting parts is used to be connected to the air conditioning pipeline.

5. The thermal management module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The liquid reservoir is constructed as an inverted liquid reservoir, and an inlet and an outlet are provided at the bottom and / or side of the liquid reservoir. The top of the main body is formed with an inlet and an outlet connected to the built-in flow channel, the inlet is connected to the outlet, and the outlet is connected to the inlet.

6. The thermal management module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The valve device includes at least one of a stop valve, an expansion valve, and a one-way valve. The main body is provided with a valve mounting portion connected to the valve device, and the valve mounting portion is communicated with the built-in flow channel.

7. The thermal management module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body includes a first plate, a sealing connecting plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are connected via the sealing connecting plate, the first plate is connected to the liquid reservoir and the valve device, the heat exchanger is connected to the second plate, and the first plate is used to define the built-in flow channel.

8. The thermal management module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first plate is provided with a mounting protrusion, the mounting protrusion is multiple and is used to be connected to the water side component, and the heights of the multiple mounting protrusions are the same.

9. The thermal management module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second plate is provided with a sealing portion and / or a gap portion protruding toward the heat exchanger, the connecting joint of the heat exchanger passes through the sealing portion to communicate with the built-in flow channel, and the heat exchanger is connected to the first plate via a connector passing through the gap portion.

10. The thermal management module according to claim 9, characterized in that: The sealing portion and the avoiding portion protrude from the surface of the second plate at the same height.

11. A vehicle, characterized in that: Comprising a thermal management module according to any one of claims 1-10.

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