Supply module housing of vehicle, supply module of vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a supply module housing (100) for a vehicle (300), a supply module (200) and a vehicle (300). The supply module housing (100) comprises a pump housing (110) for accommodating at least one coolant pump (210) and at least two valve housings (120) for accommodating in each case one valve (220), the pump housing (110) and the valve housings (120) being arranged at a distance from one another in an arrangement direction (AN), the pump housing (110) and the valve housing (120) are spaced apart from each other, and the supply module housing (100) also has an intermediate channel (130) for conducting a cooling medium between the pump housing and the valve housing (110, 120) which are spaced apart from each other, the supply module housing (100) being designed such that the pump housing (110), the valve housing (120) and the intermediate channel (130) each have a plurality of cooling medium connections (151, 152) on at least one first connection side (S1) of the supply module housing (100), and the pump housing (110), the valve housing (120) and the intermediate channel (130) each have a plurality of cooling medium connections (151, 152) on a second connection side (S2) of the supply module housing (100). The cooling medium line is configured to be in fluid connection with a cooling medium line of at least one unit to be supplied with a cooling medium; the supply module housing (100) further comprises at least one connection unit (140) which is arranged and configured in such a way that the cooling medium connection (151, 152) of one of the valve housings (120) is fluidically connected to the cooling medium connection (151, 152) of one of the intermediate channels (140).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a supply module housing of a vehicle, a supply module having such a supply module housing, and a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Electric vehicles require cooling systems to dissipate power losses in units such as batteries, motors, reducers, bearings, and electronic components such as inverters, DC / DC converters, and DC / AC converters, especially during operation and battery charging.

[0003] In this case, vehicle systems usually have several cooling circuits, which can be partially coupled to one another in order to form a thermal management system. There is usually a water glycol-based cooling medium circuit, via which the lost heat is discharged to the environment. Another cooling medium circuit includes a heat pump / air conditioning system for regulating the temperature of the passenger compartment or for supporting the removal of heat from components. In some systems, a third cooling medium circuit is used to remove heat from the lubrication and cooling oil system of the transmission.

[0004] In order to control the heat flow, devices are required which divert the flow of the cooling medium or fluid in different directions or distribute it to different circuits.

[0005] Magnetically actuated valves designed in a 2 / 3-way or 2 / 4-way or 3 / 4-way manner are common and are interconnected in different combinations in order to represent the provided coolant circuit.

[0006] Drives, especially electric drives, require intelligent energy distribution in order to efficiently and fully utilize the available battery capacity. For this purpose, thermal management systems are useful, which ensure that energy is distributed according to requirements, specifically supplying components with a correspondingly temperature-controlled cooling medium as required in order to heat or cool them.

[0007] In order to circulate the cooling medium, a plurality of centrifugal pumps are usually arranged in the cooling medium circuit. The interconnection of the cooling medium circuit can be realized by means of a combination of individual valves or by means of a rotary slide valve system. Both of these require a correspondingly large installation space and / or very high installation costs in order to connect the lines of the cooling medium circuit. Summary of the invention

[0008] The object of the present invention is to provide a supply module housing for a vehicle, a supply module for a vehicle, and a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle or an electric vehicle, to solve and / or at least improve one or more of the above-mentioned disadvantages. In particular, the object of the present invention is to provide a supply module housing for a vehicle, a supply module, and a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle or an electric vehicle, which provide a space-saving supply module housing or a supply module having such a supply module housing that is adapted to the individual requirements of the respective cooling medium circuit.

[0009] According to a first aspect, the object is solved by a supply module housing of a vehicle, which comprises a pump housing for accommodating at least one cooling medium pump and at least two valve housings for accommodating one valve each, wherein the pump housing and the valve housing are arranged spaced apart from each other in an arrangement direction, and the supply module housing also has one intermediate channel for guiding the cooling medium between the spaced apart pump housing and the valve housing. The supply module housing is designed as follows, that is, the pump housing, the valve housing and the intermediate channel each have a plurality of cooling medium interfaces on at least one first interface side of the supply module housing (especially the pump housing, the intermediate channel and the valve housing), which are designed to be fluidically connected to the cooling medium line of at least one unit to be supplied with cooling medium. The supply module housing also includes at least one connecting unit, which is arranged and designed to connect the cooling medium interface of one of the valve housings to the cooling medium interface of one of the intermediate channels. At least one connecting unit can be arranged at the cooling medium interface of one of the valve housings and the cooling medium interface of one of the intermediate channels.

[0010] With the proposed supply module housing, at least one coolant pump and at least two valves can be accommodated in a particularly compact manner. The pump housing and the valve housing already have a coolant interface. In addition, a corresponding coolant circuit can be realized by means of at least one connecting unit, in particular a plurality of connecting units and the resulting connection between the coolant interface of the valve housing and the coolant interface of the intermediate channel, which can be individually matched to the requirements of the connection and the coolant circuit to be switched. Here, with the help of at least one connecting unit, in particular two, three or more connecting units, a supply module housing can be provided in a simple and compact manner, which is easy to install and already has the required interconnection of the coolant interface. Accordingly, space and installation costs can be saved.

[0011] The supply module housing can be formed in one piece with the pump housing and the valve housing and the intermediate channel. Alternatively or additionally, the supply module housing can be formed in one piece with the pump housing and the valve housing, the intermediate channel and at least one connecting unit, at least one closure unit described below, at least one pump connecting unit described below and at least one connecting unit plate described below.

[0012] The supply module housing and / or its individual elements may be made and / or manufactured from at least one of plastic, aluminum, steel and magnesium.

[0013] The pump housing, the valve housing, the intermediate channel, a plurality of cooling medium interfaces, at least one connecting unit and / or at least one pump connecting unit can be configured to conduct cooling medium. In particular, the plurality of cooling medium interfaces are designed such that they provide a fluid connection to the inner volume of the pump housing, the respective valve housing and / or the respective intermediate channel, respectively. The cooling medium pump can be used to pump the cooling medium.

[0014] The pump housing can be designed to accommodate at least two, three or more, in particular two coolant pumps. The pump housing can be designed to accommodate at least one drive for at least one coolant pump, in particular two or more, advantageously two coolant pumps. The pump housing can be designed to accommodate a certain number of coolant pumps based on the number of coolant circuits, wherein in particular the number of coolant circuits and the number of coolant pumps can be the same. At least one coolant pump can be a circulation pump.

[0015] The supply module housing may comprise three or more valve housings. At least two valve housings may be used for conducting the cooling medium. The valves that may be accommodated may be axial slide valves.

[0016] The number of valve housings and / or the number of coolant connections can be determined based on a coolant requirement of at least one unit to be supplied with coolant.

[0017] The pump housing can include a coolant connection of a plurality of coolant connections, which forms a coolant discharge from the pump housing.

[0018] The pump housing and the valve housing can be arranged spaced apart from each other along the arrangement direction with a predetermined arrangement spacing between them. Alternatively or additionally, the pump housing and the valve housing can be arranged spaced apart with different arrangement spacings between them. The arrangement spacing between the pump housing and one of the valve housings and / or the arrangement spacing between the two valve housings can be the same or different. In particular, the respective arrangement spacings can be determined based on the intermediate channels arranged respectively between the pump housing and the valve housing and / or the intermediate channels arranged between the valve housings. Here, the arrangement spacing can be determined based on the diameter of the respective intermediate channels. The diameter can extend parallel to the arrangement direction. The dimensions of the pump housing, the valve housing, the intermediate channel and / or the plurality of cooling medium interfaces can be determined based on the requirements of at least one unit to be supplied with cooling medium. At least one unit to be supplied with cooling medium can be an element of a thermal management system, such as an evaporator and / or a condenser, and / or an element of a vehicle, such as a passenger compartment, in particular at least one passenger compartment heat exchanger, a battery and a drive, in particular an electric drive.

[0019] Alternatively or additionally, the supply module housing can be designed in such a way that the intermediate channels between the pump housings and / or the intermediate channels between the valve housings are adjacent to each other at least in sections. Here, they can be adjacent to each other at least in sections in such a way that there is a separation of the respective fluid flows via the respective housing or intermediate channels. Thus, the pump housing, the valve housing and the intermediate channels can be fluidically separated from each other. The fluid connection can be realized by means of the connection of the corresponding cooling medium interface.

[0020] The intermediate channel can be designed as a line or comprise such a line.The intermediate channel can be configured for guiding a cooling medium.

[0021] The intermediate channel, the pump housing, the valve housing and / or the at least one connecting element can be designed to be pressure-resistant.

[0022] A plurality of cooling medium interfaces may include two, three, four, five or more cooling medium interfaces. The pump housing may in particular have two cooling medium interfaces. The intermediate channel between the pump housing and one of the valve housings may in particular have three cooling medium interfaces. The intermediate channel between the valve housings may in particular have two or three cooling medium interfaces. The intermediate channel between the pump housing and one of the valve housings may advantageously have three cooling medium interfaces. The intermediate channel or the intermediate channel between the valve housings may have two or three cooling medium interfaces. The valve housing may in particular have four or five cooling medium interfaces. Advantageously, the first valve housing may have five cooling medium interfaces, and the second valve housing may have four cooling medium interfaces. In the case of three valve housings, the first valve housing may have five cooling medium interfaces, the second valve housing may have four cooling medium interfaces, and the third valve housing may have five cooling medium interfaces, wherein the second valve housing is arranged between the first and third valve housings along the arrangement direction.

[0023] The cooling medium connection can be designed in the form of projections on the outside of the pump housing, the intermediate channel and / or the valve housing. In this case, these projections can extend away from the at least one first connection side. The cooling medium connection can be a through hole that leads into the interior of the pump housing, the intermediate channel and / or the valve housing. This can be advantageous when manufacturing the supply module housing, because the supply module housing can be manufactured in the form of an aluminum profile and / or an extruded profile.

[0024] The supply module housing may include two, three or more connection units. The number of connection units may be determined based on the requirements of the one or more cooling medium interfaces and / or cooling medium circuits to be connected.

[0025] At least one connecting unit can be designed to be pressure-resistant.At least one connecting unit can be designed in the form of a pipe and / or a line for fluidly conducting the cooling medium.

[0026] At least one connecting unit and / or cooling medium interface can be designed as follows, that is, at least one connecting unit can be connected and / or coupled with cooling medium interface and / or cooling medium interface can be connected and / or coupled with cooling medium line. In particular, the connection can be designed as quick coupling and / or flange connection.

[0027] The pump housing and / or the valve housing can be designed to accommodate the coolant pump and the valve from the receiving side of the supply module housing, in particular in the receiving direction. Accordingly, the valve and / or the coolant pump can be oriented parallel to each other. The intermediate channel can be designed such that it extends approximately in the receiving direction. The receiving side can be a side of the supply module housing that is different from the first and / or the respective other interface side. In particular, the receiving side can be oriented perpendicularly to the first and / or the respective other interface side.

[0028] At least one connecting unit can be arranged and designed such that it fluidically connects a coolant connection of one of the valve housings to a coolant connection of one of the intermediate channels, in particular based on a switching requirement of a coolant line and / or at least one coolant circuit of the coolant line.

[0029] The supply module housing can also include at least one closing unit, which is arranged and designed to close a cooling medium connection of the pump housing, of one of the valve housings or of one of the intermediate channels, in particular depending on the switching requirements. Accordingly, a predetermined cooling medium connection of the plurality of cooling medium connections can be a "blind" cooling medium connection. The supply module housing can include at least one closing unit at least on its first and second connection sides.

[0030] The pump housing and / or the valve housing can be designed to accommodate a coolant pump and / or a valve in an accommodation direction extending perpendicularly to the arrangement direction.

[0031] The valve housing can be arranged and designed in such a way that the valve can be accommodated in a receiving direction so that the accommodated valve, in particular the axial slide valve, is oriented parallel to the receiving direction.

[0032] The pump housing may be arranged in front of, in the middle of or behind the at least two valve housings in the arrangement direction.

[0033] The supply module housing, in particular the pump housing, the valve housing and the intermediate channel can extend from a first interface side along a coupling direction extending perpendicularly to the arrangement direction and the accommodation direction to a second interface side, wherein the supply module housing, in particular the pump housing, the valve housing and / or the intermediate channel respectively have a plurality of cooling medium interfaces on the second interface side of the supply module housing, in particular the pump housing, the valve housing and / or the intermediate channel, which are configured to be fluidically connected to a cooling medium line of at least one or the unit to be supplied with cooling medium.

[0034] Alternatively or in addition to the at least one connection unit, the supply module housing may also include at least one further connection unit, which is arranged and designed to fluidically connect a cooling medium interface on the second interface side of one of the valve housings with a cooling medium interface of one of the intermediate channels on the second interface side. Thus, the at least one connection unit may be designed to fluidically connect a cooling medium interface on the first interface side of one of the valve housings with a cooling medium interface on the first interface side of one of the intermediate channels.

[0035] The multiple cooling medium interfaces on the first interface side and the multiple cooling medium interfaces on the second interface side can be at least partially opposed. The features of the multiple cooling medium interfaces on the first interface side can be implemented as features of the multiple cooling medium interfaces on the second interface side. In addition, the features related to the multiple cooling medium interfaces, such as at least one connecting unit and at least one closing unit, can also be implemented as at least one connecting unit and at least one closing unit for the multiple cooling medium interfaces on the second interface side. Accordingly, the multiple cooling medium interfaces on the second interface side can extend away from the second interface side. The multiple cooling medium interfaces of the first and / or second interface side can extend approximately along the coupling direction. By the opposition of the cooling medium interfaces on the two interface sides, they can be simply formed by means of a through hole from the first interface side to the second interface side or vice versa.

[0036] The pump housing and / or the valve housing may have an opening which is cylindrically configured for accommodating a cooling medium pump and / or a valve, wherein the cylindrical opening extends in an accommodating direction and has a cylindrical bottom surface perpendicular to the accommodating direction. The pump housing and / or the valve housing may at least partially have a cylindrical shape which at least partially reflects the cylindrical shape of the opening. For this purpose, the pump housing and / or the valve housing may at least partially have a wall thickness which is obtained by the difference between the inner diameter and the outer diameter of the respective housing. The wall thickness may be determined based on the internal pressure requirement of the cooling medium in the pump housing and / or the valve housing.

[0037] At least one connecting unit can be arranged and designed in such a way that the at least one connecting unit fluidically connects a cooling medium connection of one of the valve housings to a cooling medium connection of an intermediate channel adjacent to the valve housing as viewed in the arrangement direction. Thus, a particularly short connecting unit is proposed, the material requirement, weight and cooling medium volume required for the internal volume of the connecting unit being kept low.

[0038] At least one connecting unit can be designed at least in sections, in particular completely, in the shape of an arc.

[0039] At least one coolant interface of the intermediate channel arranged between the pump housing and the valve housing, in particular on the second interface side, can be arranged and designed to be connected to the compensation unit to achieve coolant pressure and / or volume compensation. For this purpose, the coolant interface can have a baffle. The compensation unit can be designed to output the coolant to the coolant interface and / or receive the coolant from the coolant interface. In addition, the compensation unit can be designed to adjust the fluid pressure of the coolant. The compensation unit can be a compensation container containing the coolant and / or a reservoir containing the coolant.

[0040] The supply module housing may also include at least one pump connection unit, which is arranged and designed to fluidly connect a cooling medium interface of the pump housing to a cooling medium interface of one of the intermediate channels, in particular an intermediate channel arranged between the pump housing and the valve housing and / or to a cooling medium interface of one of the valve housings, in particular a valve housing adjacent to the pump housing when viewed in the arrangement direction.

[0041] At least one pump connection unit can also be arranged and designed to connect the cooling medium interface of the pump housing, the cooling medium interface of the intermediate channel and / or the cooling medium interface of the valve housing to the cooling medium inlet, especially the cooling medium reservoir fluid. The supply module housing can include two, three or more pump connection units. The number of pump connection units can be determined based on the number of cooling medium circuits and / or the number of cooling medium pumps, and is especially the same. Thus, there are two pump connection units in two cooling medium circuits. At least one pump connection unit can be a pipe and / or a line. At least one pump connection unit can be configured to be pressure-resistant and / or configured to guide the cooling medium. The supply module housing can have at least one pump connection unit on one of the interface sides of the two interface sides. At least one pump connection unit can be designed to guide the cooling medium. At least one pump connection unit can include multiple cooling medium interfaces, especially two or more cooling medium interfaces, which can be connected to the cooling medium interface of the intermediate channel, the pump housing and / or the valve housing.

[0042] The supply module housing may also include at least one first connection unit plate, which in particular extends approximately parallel to the arrangement direction and the accommodation direction, wherein at least one connection unit is arranged on the connection unit plate and / or at least partially arranged therein, and / or the connection unit plate and the at least one connection unit are constructed in one piece. The connection plate may be arranged and / or designed to be able to connect the cooling medium interface on the first interface side by means of at least one connection unit arrangement, connection and / or coupling. The at least one first connection plate may be designed such that at least one connection unit is arranged on the lower side of the first connection plate facing the first interface side.

[0043] The supply module housing may alternatively or additionally include a second connection unit plate, which in particular extends approximately parallel to the arrangement direction and the accommodation direction, wherein at least one further connection unit is arranged on the second connection unit plate and / or at least partially arranged in it, and / or the second connection unit plate and at least one further connection unit are constructed as a single piece. The connection plate unit plate may be arranged and / or designed to be able to connect the cooling medium interface on the first interface side by means of at least one connection unit arrangement, connection and / or coupling. The second connection unit plate may be designed as follows, that is, at least one connection unit is arranged on the upper side of the second connection plate facing the second interface side.

[0044] The first and / or second connecting unit plate may be formed in one piece with the respective at least one connecting unit. The first and / or second connecting unit plate may have a thickness extending in the coupling direction.

[0045] The first and / or second connecting unit plate may further comprise at least one closing unit and / or at least one closing unit may be arranged on the respective connecting plate. The first and / or second connecting plate may be formed in one piece with at least one closing unit and / or at least one connecting unit.

[0046] The supply module housing can comprise a pump opening cover and / or at least one valve opening cover for closing the pump opening and / or the respective valve opening.

[0047] According to a second aspect, the task is solved by a supply module of a vehicle for guiding a cooling medium, which comprises a supply module housing according to the first aspect, at least one cooling medium pump accommodated in a pump housing; at least two valves accommodated in valve openings, wherein the cooling medium pump is designed for pumping a cooling medium, and wherein the valves are designed for adjusting a cooling medium flow between cooling medium interfaces based on a valve position of the valves.

[0048] Features of the supply module housing according to the first aspect may be implemented as features of the supply module according to the second aspect. Features of the supply module according to the second aspect may be implemented as features of the supply module housing according to the first aspect.

[0049] The supply module can include two or more cooling medium pumps accommodated in the pump housing. In particular, in the case of two or more cooling medium circuits, two or more cooling medium pumps can be accommodated. Accordingly, a first cooling medium pump of the two cooling medium pumps can be designed for pumping the cooling medium of the first cooling medium circuit, and a second cooling medium pump of the two cooling medium pumps can be designed for pumping the cooling medium of the second cooling medium circuit.

[0050] The supply module can also include a drive in the pump housing, which is designed to drive at least one coolant pump. Accordingly, the pump housing can be designed to accommodate the drive. In the case of two or more coolant pumps, the drive can be designed to drive two or more coolant pumps.

[0051] At least one connecting unit and / or each further connecting unit can be designed as an interface between two coolant circuits in the case of two coolant pumps and two coolant circuits. They can be designed in particular in such a way that no heat-related transverse flows are allowed.

[0052] The pump housing, the at least two valve housings and / or the intermediate channel can have a cylindrical opening and be arranged in the arrangement direction such that the respective center axis of the cylindrical opening (which extends perpendicularly to the cylinder bottom surface and in particular extends through the center point of the cylinder bottom surface) extends parallel to the arrangement direction. In particular, the cylindrical opening can be designed such that the center axis extends parallel to the arrangement direction and within a plane spanned by the receiving direction and the arrangement direction.

[0053] The intermediate channel can have an internal volume that is smaller than the internal volume of the pump housing and / or the at least two valve housings. The internal volumes of the pump housing and / or the at least two valve housings can be at least partially identical and / or different. Furthermore, the inner diameter of the intermediate channel can be smaller than the inner diameter of the pump housing and / or the at least two valve housings, wherein the inner diameter extends in the arrangement direction or the coupling direction.

[0054] At least one of the valves can include an actuator for driving the valve. The actuator can be designed such that it closes the valve housing.

[0055] The pump housing, the valve housing and the intermediate channel can be configured to be fluidically separated from each other. In particular, the pump housing, the valve housing and / or the intermediate channel can be fluidically connected via respective cooling medium interfaces, advantageously for guiding cooling medium and / or forming a cooling medium circuit.

[0056] According to a third aspect, the object is achieved by a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle, which comprises a supply module housing according to the first aspect and / or a supply module according to the second aspect. The vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle, can have an electric drive. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0057] The preferred embodiments are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0058] Figure 1 A perspective view showing a first embodiment of a supply module having a supply module housing;

[0059] Figure 2 showing a first cross-sectional view of a supply module;

[0060] Figure 3 showing a second cross-sectional view of the supply module;

[0061] Figure 4 showing a third cross-sectional view of the supply module; and

[0062] Figure 5 Vehicle with supply module.

[0063] In the figures, the same reference numerals are used for elements that are identical or have approximately the same or similar functions. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0064] Figure 1 A supply module 200 for a vehicle 300 is shown, which includes a supply module housing 100. The supply module housing 100 includes a pump housing 110 and at least two Figure 1 There are three valve housings 120. The pump housing 110 and the valve housing 120 are arranged with an interval along the arrangement direction AN.

[0065] according to Figure 1 The pump housing 110 and the valve housing 120 have a predetermined arrangement distance therebetween when viewed along the arrangement direction AN. Figure 1 , the arrangement spacing between the pump housing 110 and the valve housing 120 is uniform, but can be at least partially different. Between the pump housing 110 and the valve housing 120, the intermediate channel 130 is arranged between them according to these spacings. Accordingly, the arrangement spacing between the pump housing 110 and the valve housing 120 can be determined based on the intermediate channel 130, especially its inner diameter.

[0066] according to Figures 1 to 4 , the pump housing 110 and the valve housing 120 have cylindrical openings. The intermediate channel is cylindrical. Here, the respective cylindrical bottom surfaces extend in a plane, and the arrangement direction AN and the coupling direction K extending perpendicularly to the arrangement direction AN extend out of the plane. The respective cylindrical heights extend along the accommodating direction AUF, which extends perpendicularly to the arrangement direction AN and the coupling direction K. The respective central axes of the pump housing 110, the valve housing 120 and the intermediate channel 130 extend along the accommodating direction AUF and extend in a plane, and the accommodating direction AUF and the arrangement direction AN extend out of the plane. Accordingly, the central axes extend parallel to each other. In other words, the central axes are located in a common plane.

[0067] according to Figures 1 to 4 The pump housing 110 and the valve housing 120 have respective cylindrical openings so as to accommodate at least one coolant pump 210 and three valves 220 in the respective openings from the accommodation side. In two or more coolant circuits, two or more coolant pumps 211, 212 can be accommodated in the pump housing 110. Figure 1 , the receiving side faces the observer. On the side opposite to the receiving side, the opening is closed. Accordingly, the opening is not designed as a through hole. This has the advantage that, viewed along the receiving direction AUF, these openings should only be closed on the receiving side in order to prevent the fluid from flowing out of the opening along the receiving direction AUF. The supply module 200 comprises a coolant pump 210 and a valve 220.

[0068] In addition, the supply module housing 100 includes at least one Figure 1 There are six connecting units 140, which are in the shape of an arc. The pump housing 110, the valve housing 120 and the intermediate channel 130 have a plurality of cooling medium interfaces 151, 152 on the first interface side S1, respectively, which are designed to be connected to the cooling medium line of at least one unit to be supplied with cooling medium. The at least one unit to be supplied with cooling medium can be a unit of the thermal management system of the vehicle 300, such as a heat pump, such as a condenser, or can be a unit of the vehicle 300, such as a heat exchanger, a battery, a radiator or an engine in the passenger compartment.

[0069] Vehicles can have several coolant circuits which require a corresponding combination of coolant connections and valves in order to be able to operate and / or switch the coolant circuits according to the requirements of the vehicle. Furthermore, the coolant circuits can differ depending on the vehicle, so that the arrangement of the individual valves and the corresponding coolant pumps is associated with a high degree of complexity. Figure 1 , a supply module 100 is proposed, wherein a coolant pump 210 and a valve 220 are accommodated in a supply module housing 100 in a simple and space-saving manner. In addition, the pump housing 110, the valve housing 120 and the intermediate channel 130 each have a plurality of coolant connections 151, 152. Depending on the requirements, the coolant connections 151, 152 can be connected by means of a connecting unit 140 in order to switch the corresponding coolant circuit by means of the valve 220. In addition, the coolant connections 151, 152 that are not required can be closed by means of a closing unit 160.

[0070] according to Figure 1 The supply module housing 100 also has two pump connection units 170, which respectively connect the internal coolant interface 151 of the intermediate channel 130 (which is arranged between the pump housing 110 and the adjacent valve housing 120) to the adjacent valve housing 120 to the pump housing 110. In addition, the pump connection units 170 each have a connection 171 to a coolant reservoir and / or a plurality of coolant reservoirs.

[0071] according to Figure 1The supply module housing 100 extends from the first interface side S1 to the second interface side S2 along the coupling direction K, wherein the supply module housing 100 has cooling medium interfaces 151, 152 on the first and second interface sides S1, S2. Figure 1 As shown, the coolant connections 151, 152 of the first connection side S1 are used to realize corresponding interconnections of the coolant connections 151, 152 by means of the connection unit 140, the closing unit 160 and the pump connection unit 170. This interconnection can be realized based on switching requirements of the coolant circuit and / or at least one coolant circuit of the coolant circuit, in particular requirements of the vehicle 300.

[0072] The coolant connections 151, 152 on the second interface side S2 can be connected to the coolant lines of the coolant circuit of the vehicle 300 in a simple manner. Furthermore, alternatively or additionally, the connection unit 140, the closure unit 160 and the pump connection unit 170 can be arranged on the second interface side S2. In particular, the coolant connections 151, 152 of the first and second interface sides S1, S2 can be arranged at least partially opposite each other when viewed along the coupling direction K. This brings advantages in the manufacture of the supply module housing 100, because the coolant connections 151, 152 on the two interface sides S1, S2 can be constructed by means of through holes.

[0073] The connecting unit 140 is curved and compression-resistant and can conduct the coolant from one coolant connection 151 , 152 to another connected coolant connection 151 , 152 .

[0074] The coolant connections 151, 152 are designed in particular such that they can be connected to the connection unit 140, the closure unit 150, the pump connection unit 170 and / or the coolant line without tools, for example by means of quick couplings. The coolant connections 151, 152 are designed in particular such that a liquid-tight connection can be achieved.

[0075] Figure 1 Also shown is a pump outlet 111 of the pump housing for the discharge of the cooling medium. Figure 1 It is shown that the connecting unit 140 fluidically connects a coolant connection 151 , 152 of the valve housing 120 and a coolant connection 151 , 152 of the intermediate channel 130 adjacent to the valve housing 120 , respectively.

[0076] Figure 2 Observe along the arrangement direction and the coupling direction to show Figure 1The first cross section of the supply module 100. The external coolant interface 152 is designed to be connectable to the coolant line, which leads the coolant to at least one unit of the vehicle 300 to be supplied with coolant and leads it out. The internal coolant interface 151 is designed to provide a coolant connection and / or a coolant interface between the valve housing 120 (especially the valve 220, which is preferably designed as an axial slide valve) and / or the pump housing 110 (especially the coolant pump 210) so that the required functions and / or interconnections can be realized. Depending on the application and / or requirements, they can be connected to the connection unit 140 (such as a pipe and / or a hose), blindly connected, closed and / or can be omitted.

[0077] At least one cooling medium pump 210, cooling medium pump 211 and / or cooling medium pump 212 may be a circulation pump. Figures 1 to 4 It can be seen that the valve 220 , in particular the axial slide valve 220 , is arranged parallel to the coolant pump 210 or the coolant pumps 211 , 212 . The supply module housing 100 is designed in particular in one piece with the pump housing 110 , the valve housing 120 and the intermediate channel 130 .

[0078] according to Figure 2 , a baffle 172 is arranged between the intermediate channel 130 (which is arranged between the pump housing 110 and the adjacent valve housing 120) and the pump connection unit 170 at the external coolant interface 152 of the adjacent intermediate channel 130. Pressure and / or volume compensation can be achieved with the aid of the baffle. The pump connection unit 170 also has a connection portion 171 for a compensation unit. The compensation unit can be a compensation container containing a coolant and / or a coolant reservoir containing a coolant.

[0079] Figure 3 A second cross section of the supply module 200 is shown, viewed along the receiving direction AUF and the arrangement direction AN. Figure 3 , the supply module 200 has two coolant pumps 211, 212. The coolant pumps 211, 212 are driven by means of a common drive 213. The drive 213 can drive the two coolant pumps 211, 212 via a common shaft.

[0080] In principle, different flow rates can be determined in the two cooling medium circuits, specifically, the cooling medium pumps 211, 212 have different sizes and / or performances. Here, the ratio remains the same under all speed conditions by means of a geometric relationship, wherein, depending on the pump type, the delivery volume is more or less obviously limited by the total resistance in the cooling medium circuit. Therefore, in the cooling medium pumps 210, 211, 212 designed as centrifugal pumps, it is meaningful to define the flow ratio between the cooling medium circuits by shielding the cooling medium circuit (providing one or more baffles) with the help of hydraulic balance. Alternatively, the cooling medium pumps 210, 211, 212 can be displacement pumps, in particular vane pumps or impeller pumps. In these pumps, the delivery volume is almost proportional to the speed, so that different resistances in the cooling medium circuit only lead to corresponding pressure level differences in the cooling medium circuit. In order to avoid this situation, a hydraulic balance can be set and / or provided. Furthermore, in particular when a coolant circuit system comprising two or more coolant circuits is to be operated only with a single compensating vessel, a connection between the coolant circuits can be provided for pressure compensation, wherein the connection can be designed in such a way that its cross section does not allow heat-related transverse flows between the two coolant circuits.

[0081] The valve 220 is designed as an axial slide valve and has an actuator 221 on the receiving side, a spring on the side opposite the actuator 221, and a valve piston 224 arranged between the actuator 221 and the spring 222. In addition, Figure 3 It is also shown that the valve 220 has a plurality of annular channels 223 which are arranged in such a way that a fluid connection to the coolant connections 151 , 152 of the valve housing 120 is provided.

[0082] Furthermore, the valve 220 has cavities at both ends of the valve piston 224 , which cavities can be filled with a liquid in order to damp the valve piston 224 during its displacement and compression or expansion.

[0083] Figure 4 A third cross section through the supply module 100 with the accommodated valve 220 is shown along the coupling direction K and the receiving direction AUF. On the second connection side S2, the supply module 100 has an external coolant connection 152 for connecting a heat exchanger of a heat pump.

[0084] Pump housing 110 , valve housing 120 , intermediate channel 130 , multiple coolant connections 151 , 152 and / or connecting unit 140 may be designed to conduct coolant in order to form one or more coolant circuits, in particular with connected coolant lines of vehicle 300 .

[0085] The supply module housing 100 may include at least one connection unit plate, which extends approximately parallel to the arrangement direction AN and the accommodation direction AUF, wherein at least one connection unit 140 is arranged on the connection unit plate, and / or the connection unit plate and at least one connection unit are in one piece. The connection plate may be designed to be able to connect the cooling medium interfaces 151, 152 by means of at least one connection unit arranged on the first interface side S1.

[0086] Figure 5 A vehicle 300 is shown comprising a supply module 200 . Alternatively or additionally, the vehicle 300 may comprise a supply module housing 100 .

[0087] Reference numerals

[0088] 100 Supply module housing

[0089] 110 pump housing

[0090] 111 Pump outlet

[0091] 120 valve housing

[0092] 130 Middle Channel

[0093] 140 connection units

[0094] 151 Internal cooling medium interface

[0095] 152 External cooling medium interface

[0096] 160 closed units

[0097] 170 Pump connection unit

[0098] 171Cooling medium reservoir connection

[0099] 172 baffle

[0100] 200 Supply Modules

[0101] 210 Cooling medium pump

[0102] 211 first cooling medium pump

[0103] 212 Second cooling medium pump

[0104] 213 Drive

[0105] 220 valve

[0106] 221 Actuator

[0107] 222 Spring

[0108] 223 Ring Channel

[0109] 224 valve piston

[0110] 300 vehicles

Claims

1. A supply module housing (100) for a vehicle (300), the supply module housing comprising: a pump housing (110) for accommodating at least one coolant pump (210) and at least two valve housings (120) for accommodating corresponding valves (220), The pump housing (110) and the valve housing (120) are arranged spaced apart from each other along an arrangement direction (AN), and the supply module housing (100) further comprises intermediate channels (130) for guiding a cooling medium between the spaced apart pump housing and valve housing (110, 120). The supply module housing (100) is configured such that the pump housing (110), the valve housing (120) and the intermediate channel (130) each have a plurality of cooling medium interfaces (151, 152) on at least one first interface side (S1) of the supply module housing (100), wherein the cooling medium interfaces are configured to be fluidically connected to cooling medium lines of at least one unit to be supplied with cooling medium; The supply module housing (100) further comprises at least one connecting unit (140), which is arranged and configured such that a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of one of the valve housings (120) is fluidically connected to a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of one of the intermediate channels (140).

2. The supply module housing (100) according to claim 1, in, The pump housing (110) and / or the valve housing (120) is configured to accommodate the coolant pump (210) and the valve (220) from the accommodation side of the supply module housing (100).

3. The supply module housing (100) according to claim 1 or 2, in, The at least one connecting unit (140) is arranged and constructed so that it fluidically connects a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of one of the valve housings (120) to a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of one of the intermediate channels (130) based on a switching requirement of the cooling medium line and / or a cooling medium circuit of the cooling medium line.

4. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising: At least one closing unit (160) is arranged and constructed to close a coolant connection (151, 152) of the pump housing (110), of one of the valve housings (120) or of one of the intermediate channels (130), in particular depending on a switching requirement.

5. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, in, The pump housing (110) and / or the valve housing (120) is configured to accommodate the coolant pump (210) and / or the valve (220) along an accommodating direction (AUF) extending perpendicularly to an arrangement direction (AN).

6. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, in, The supply module housing (100), in particular the pump housing (110), the valve housing (120) and the intermediate channel (130), extend from the first interface side (S1) along a coupling direction (K) extending perpendicularly to the arrangement direction (AN) and the receiving direction (AUF) to a second interface side (S2), In which, the supply module housing (100), in particular the pump housing (110), the valve housing (120) and / or the intermediate channel (130) respectively have a plurality of cooling medium interfaces (151, 152) on the second interface side (S2) of the supply module housing (100), in particular the pump housing (110), the valve housing (120) and / or the intermediate channel (130), which are configured to be fluidically connected to a cooling medium line of at least one or the unit to be supplied with cooling medium.

7. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, in, The pump housing (110) and / or the valve housing (120) has a cylindrical opening for accommodating the coolant pump (210) and / or the valve (220). Therein, the cylindrical opening extends along a receiving direction (AUF) and has a cylindrical base which is designed perpendicularly to the receiving direction (AUF).

8. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, in, The at least one connecting unit (140) is arranged and constructed so that the at least one connecting unit (140) fluidically connects a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of the one valve housing (120) to a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of an intermediate channel (130) in the intermediate channel (130) adjacent to the valve housing (120) when viewed in the arrangement direction.

9. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, in, The at least one connecting unit (140) is designed at least in sections, in particular completely, in an arcuate shape.

10. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, in, At least one coolant connection (151, 152) of an intermediate channel (130) arranged between the pump housing (110) and the valve housing (120) is arranged and constructed to be connectable to a compensation unit in order to achieve coolant pressure compensation and / or volume compensation of the coolant.

11. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, in, At least one coolant connection (151, 152) of the intermediate channel (130) arranged between the pump housing (110) and the valve housing (1220) has a baffle.

12. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising: At least one pump connection unit (170) is arranged and constructed to fluidically connect a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of the pump housing (110) to a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of one of the intermediate channels (130), in particular an intermediate channel (130) arranged between the pump housing (110) and the adjacent valve housing (120) and / or to a cooling medium interface (151, 152) of one of the valve housings (120).

13. The supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising: at least one connecting unit plate, which extends in particular approximately parallel to the arrangement direction (AN) and the accommodation direction (AUF), wherein the at least one connection unit (140) is arranged on the connection unit plate, and / or the connection unit plate and the at least one connection unit (140) are constructed as a single piece, The connecting plate is designed to be able to connect the coolant connection (151, 152) by means of the at least one connecting unit (140) arranged on the first connection side (S1).

14. A supply module (200) for guiding a cooling medium of a vehicle (300), the supply module comprising: A supply module housing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims; at least one coolant pump (210) accommodated in the pump housing (110); at least two valves (220) received in the valve openings (120), The cooling medium pump (210) is configured to pump cooling medium. The valve (220) is designed to adjust a coolant flow between the coolant connections (151, 152) based on a valve position of the valve (220).

15. A vehicle (300), in particular an electric vehicle, comprising a supply module housing (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 and / or a supply module (200) according to claim 14.

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