Control device and electric equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a control device and electric equipment, the control device comprises a box body, a battery and a heat management module, the battery is used for being electrically connected with an electric appliance, the heat management module is used for being electrically connected with a heat management actuator, and the battery and the heat management module are accommodated in the box body. According to the control device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the battery and the heat management module are accommodated in the box body, so that the battery and the heat management module are integrated into a whole, and compared with a mode that the battery and the heat management module are arranged in a scattered manner, assembly spaces do not need to be independently distributed for the battery and the heat management module; according to the control device, the assembly space of the control device is effectively saved, a shell does not need to be independently configured for the battery and the heat management module, the size of the control device is effectively reduced, the overall structure of the control device becomes more compact, and therefore the space utilization rate of the electric equipment adopting the control device is effectively increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of control devices, and more specifically, relates to a control device and an electrical device. Background Art

[0002] Electrical equipment is equipment that uses electricity as its power source in whole or in part. Taking vehicles as an example, the interior space of the vehicle's cabin is relatively small. However, the interior of the cabin needs to accommodate functional devices such as power devices, power supply devices, cooling devices, etc., and it is difficult to design the spatial layout of the cabin. Therefore, how to improve the space utilization of electrical equipment is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a control device and an electrical equipment to solve the technical problem of low space utilization of electrical equipment in the related art.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted in the embodiment of the present application is: to provide a control device, including a housing, a battery and a thermal management module, the battery is used to be electrically connected to the electrical appliance, the thermal management module is used to be electrically connected to the thermal management actuator, and the battery and the thermal management module are housed in the housing.

[0005] The control device provided in the embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects: the control device provided in the embodiment of the present application integrates the battery and the thermal management module into a whole by placing the battery and the thermal management module in a box. Compared with the dispersed arrangement of the battery and the thermal management module, not only is there no need to allocate assembly space separately for the battery and the thermal management module, which effectively saves the assembly space of the control device, but there is also no need to configure a separate housing for the battery and the thermal management module, which effectively reduces the volume of the control device, making the overall structure of the control device more compact, thereby effectively improving the space utilization of electrical equipment using the above-mentioned control device.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present application, the control device further includes a box cover, the box cover includes a cover body disposed on the open end of the box body, and the cover body is a metal part.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the heat inside the box can be quickly conducted outwards through the cover, thereby effectively improving the heat dissipation performance of the control device.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the thermal management module is thermally connected to the cover.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the heat generated by the operation of the thermal management module can be quickly conducted outward through the cover body, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of cooling the thermal management module, and no additional cooling components are required, which effectively reduces the number of components of the control device, effectively reduces the production cost of the control device, and further reduces the volume of the control device, thereby further improving the space utilization of electrical equipment using the above control device.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, a heat-conducting portion is protruded from the surface of the cover body facing the box body, and the thermal management module is thermally connected to the heat-conducting portion.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the cover can be in full contact with the thermal management module, thereby further improving the efficiency of cooling the thermal management module.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the cover body is provided with a wiring port, the box cover also includes an insulating member arranged in the wiring port, a wiring channel is arranged inside the insulating member, and the thermal management module has a wiring head, which is passed through the wiring channel.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the wiring head and the cover body are effectively insulated and separated, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the insulating member is injection molded in the wiring opening.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the production process of the control device is effectively simplified, thereby effectively improving the production efficiency of the control device.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the control device further includes a heat insulating member, which is disposed between the thermal management module and the battery.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the heat generated by the thermal management module is effectively blocked from being transferred to the battery, which effectively reduces the risk of thermal runaway of the battery, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, the thermal management module, the thermal insulation component and the battery are stacked in sequence along the depth direction of the box.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the thermal management module, thermal insulation and battery can make more effective use of the internal space of the box, making the overall structure of the control device more compact, thereby further improving the space utilization rate of the electrical equipment using the above control device.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, the control device further includes a cooling module, and the thermal management module is thermally connected to the cooling module.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, not only is it convenient to cool the thermal management module, but the battery, thermal management module and cooling module are also integrated into a whole, making the overall structure of the control device more compact, thereby further improving the space utilization of the electrical equipment using the above control device.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present application, the cooling module is disposed between the thermal management module and the battery.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, it is not only convenient to cool the thermal management module, but also effectively prevent the heat generated by the thermal management module from being transferred to the battery. It can also cool the battery to a certain extent, effectively reducing the risk of thermal runaway of the battery, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device.

[0024] In some embodiments of the present application, the thermal management module, the cooling module and the battery are stacked in sequence along the depth direction of the box.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the thermal management module, cooling module and battery can make more effective use of the internal space of the box, making the overall structure of the control device more compact, thereby further improving the space utilization rate of the electrical equipment using the above control device.

[0026] In some embodiments of the present application, the thermal management module and the cooling module are connected as one.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the thermal management module and the cooling module can be first connected into a whole, and then the whole can be assembled into a box, thereby effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the control device.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present application, the cooling module includes a liquid cooling plate, a liquid inlet joint and a liquid outlet joint. A cooling channel is provided inside the liquid cooling plate. The thermal management module is thermally connected to the liquid cooling plate. The liquid inlet joint is connected to the liquid inlet end of the cooling channel, and the liquid outlet joint is connected to the liquid outlet end of the cooling channel.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the efficiency of the cooling module for cooling the thermal management module is effectively improved, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present application, a first bayonet is provided on the side wall of the box body, a first sealing groove is provided on the inner edge of the first bayonet, the liquid inlet connector includes a first sealing portion arranged in the first bayonet, a first rib is convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion, and the first rib is inserted into the first sealing groove.

[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the liquid inlet connector can be passed through the first bayonet and the first bayonet is closed, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the control device. Moreover, there is no need to additionally set up a sealing member to seal the first bayonet, thereby effectively simplifying the sealing structure of the control device and the assembly process of the control device.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present application, a second rib and a third rib are convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion, and the second rib, the first rib and the third rib are spaced apart along the length direction of the liquid inlet connector, the second rib abuts against the outer wall of the box body, and the third rib abuts against the inner wall of the box body.

[0033] By adopting the above technical solution, the sealing performance of the control device is further improved.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present application, a second bayonet is provided on the side wall of the box body, a second sealing groove is provided on the inner edge of the second bayonet, the liquid outlet connector includes a second sealing portion arranged in the second bayonet, a fourth rib is convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion, and the fourth rib is inserted into the second sealing groove.

[0035] By adopting the above technical solution, the liquid outlet connector can be inserted into the second bayonet and the second bayonet is closed, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the control device. Moreover, there is no need to additionally set up a sealing member to seal the second bayonet, thereby effectively simplifying the sealing structure of the control device and the assembly process of the control device.

[0036] In some embodiments of the present application, a fifth rib and a sixth rib are convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion, and the fifth rib, the fourth rib and the sixth rib are spaced apart along the length direction of the liquid outlet joint, the fifth rib abuts against the outer wall of the box body, and the sixth rib abuts against the inner wall of the box body.

[0037] By adopting the above technical solution, the sealing performance of the control device is further improved.

[0038] In some embodiments of the present application, the control device also includes a box cover arranged on the open end of the box body, a ring-shaped rib is protruding from the side of the box cover facing the box body, a third sealing groove extending circumferentially along the open end is formed at the open end, and the ring-shaped rib is inserted into the third sealing groove.

[0039] By adopting the above technical solution, the gap between the box cover and the box body is effectively sealed, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the control device.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present application, a first bayonet and a second bayonet are provided at the open end, the liquid inlet joint includes a first sealing portion arranged in the first bayonet, the first sealing portion includes a fourth sealing groove, the liquid outlet joint includes a second sealing portion arranged in the second bayonet, the second sealing portion includes a fifth sealing groove, the third sealing groove, the fourth sealing groove and the fifth sealing groove are connected to form an annular groove, and the annular rib is inserted into the annular groove.

[0041] By adopting the above technical solution, not only the gap between the box cover and the box body can be closed, but also the first bayonet and the second bayonet can be closed, which effectively improves the sealing performance of the control device, and there is no need to additionally set up a seal to seal the first bayonet and the second bayonet, which effectively simplifies the sealing structure of the control device and the assembly process of the control device.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present application, the thermal management module includes a circuit board, a thermal management circuit and a battery management circuit, and the thermal management circuit and the battery management circuit are integrated on the circuit board.

[0043] By adopting the above technical solution, the integration of the control device is effectively improved, and the volume of the control device is further reduced, thereby further improving the space utilization rate of the electrical equipment adopting the above control device.

[0044] An embodiment of the present application further provides an electrical device, comprising an electrical device and a control device as described in any one of the above embodiments, wherein the electrical device is electrically connected to the control device.

[0045] The electrical equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects: the electrical equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application adopts the control device described in any of the above embodiments, thereby effectively improving the space utilization rate of the electrical equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0046] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0047] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the control device shown Figure 1 ;

[0050] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a thermal management module in the control device shown;

[0051] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a cover body in the control device shown;

[0052] Figure 6 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the control device shown Figure 2 ;

[0053] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cooling module in the control device shown;

[0054] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the sealing structure between the box body, box cover and cooling module in the control device shown.

[0055] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure are:

[0056] 1000. Vehicles;

[0057] 100, control device; 110, box body; 111, opening; 112, first bayonet; 113, second bayonet; 114, first sealing groove; 120, battery; 130, thermal management module; 131, circuit board; 132, electronic component; 133, terminal; 140, box cover; 141, cover body; 1411, heat conducting part; 142, insulating member; 1421, wiring channel; 143, annular rib; 150, insulation Hot piece; 160, cooling module; 161, liquid cooling plate; 162, liquid inlet joint; 1621, first sealing portion; 16211, first convex rib; 16212, second convex rib; 16213, third convex rib; 16214, fourth sealing groove; 1622, first connecting portion; 1623, second connecting portion; 163, liquid outlet joint; 1631, second sealing portion; 1632, third connecting portion; 1633, fourth connecting portion;

[0058] 200. Electrical appliances;

[0059] 300. Vehicle body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0061] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0062] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0063] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0064] As people's living standards continue to improve, vehicles as a means of transportation have become widely popular. Vehicles include multiple electrical appliances, such as instrument panels, car computers, lights, electric seats, audio, steering gears, etc. Vehicles also include multiple thermal management actuators, such as water pumps, flow valves, fan motors, air conditioning compressors, etc. At present, vehicles usually use batteries to provide power to various electrical appliances. For thermal management actuators, thermal management modules are also required to drive and control the thermal management actuators.

[0065] In the related art, batteries and thermal management modules are usually distributed in different positions of the vehicle. This requires not only separate installation structures for the batteries and thermal management modules, but also separate safety distances for the batteries and thermal management modules to reduce the risk of contact between the batteries and thermal management modules and other components, resulting in a larger total space occupied by the batteries and thermal management modules. In addition, in order to protect the batteries and thermal management modules, it is usually necessary to separately configure housings for the batteries and thermal management modules, which increases the volume of the batteries and the volume of the thermal management modules, further increasing the total space occupied by the batteries and the thermal management modules, thereby significantly reducing the space utilization of the vehicle.

[0066] In order to improve the space utilization of the vehicle, the battery and thermal management module of the control device provided in the embodiment of the present application are housed in a box, so that the battery and the thermal management module are integrated into a whole. Compared with the dispersed arrangement of the battery and the thermal management module, not only is there no need to allocate assembly space separately for the battery and the thermal management module, which effectively saves the assembly space of the control device, but there is also no need to configure a separate shell for the battery and the thermal management module, which effectively reduces the volume of the control device and makes the overall structure of the control device more compact, thereby effectively improving the space utilization of the vehicle using the above-mentioned control device.

[0067] The control device provided in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to electrical equipment, and the control device can be used to provide electrical energy to each electrical appliance in the electrical equipment, and can also be used to drive and control each thermal management actuator in the electrical equipment. The electrical equipment can be, but is not limited to, vehicles, portable devices, ships, spacecraft, electric toys, and electric tools, etc. The vehicle can be a fuel vehicle, a gas vehicle, or a new energy vehicle, and the new energy vehicle can be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, or an extended-range vehicle, etc. Spacecraft include airplanes, rockets, space shuttles, and spacecraft, etc. Electric toys include fixed or mobile electric toys, such as game consoles, electric car toys, electric ship toys, and electric airplane toys, etc. Electric tools include metal cutting electric tools, grinding electric tools, assembly electric tools, and railway electric tools, such as electric drills, electric grinders, electric wrenches, electric screwdrivers, electric hammers, impact drills, concrete vibrators, and electric planers, etc.

[0068] For the convenience of description, the following embodiments are described by taking a vehicle as an example of an electrical device in an embodiment of the present application.

[0069] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of the vehicle 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application. The vehicle 1000 may be a front-wheel drive vehicle, a rear-wheel drive vehicle or a four-wheel drive vehicle. The vehicle 1000 includes a vehicle body 300, an electrical appliance 200 and a control device 100.

[0070] The vehicle body 300 is the main supporting component of the vehicle 1000. The vehicle body 300 has a cabin and a driving cabin, wherein the cabin is used to accommodate the control device 100, power device, electronic control device, cooling device, etc. of the vehicle 1000, and the driving cabin is used to provide operating space and riding space for the driver and passengers. When the vehicle 1000 is a front-wheel drive vehicle, the cabin is arranged at the head of the vehicle body 300, that is, the cabin is a front cabin; when the vehicle 1000 is a rear-wheel drive vehicle, the cabin is arranged at the rear of the vehicle body 300, that is, the cabin is a rear cabin; when the vehicle 1000 is a four-wheel drive vehicle, the cabin is divided into a front cabin and a rear cabin, the front cabin is arranged at the head of the vehicle body 300, and the rear cabin is arranged at the rear of the vehicle body 300. The driving cabin is arranged between the head and the rear of the vehicle body 300.

[0071] The number of electrical appliances 200 may be multiple, and the electrical appliances 200 may be, but are not limited to, instrument panels, vehicle computers, vehicle lights, electric seats, audio equipment, etc. The electrical appliances 200 may be arranged in the driving cabin of the vehicle body 300, for example, the instrument panel, vehicle computers, interior ambient lights, vehicle refrigerators, electric seats, etc. may be arranged in the driving cabin of the vehicle body 300.

[0072] There can be multiple thermal management actuators, which may include but are not limited to water pumps, flow valves, fan motors, air-conditioning compressors, etc. The thermal management actuators may be arranged in the engine compartment of the vehicle body 300 . For example, the air-conditioning compressor may be arranged in the engine compartment of the vehicle body 300 .

[0073] The control device 100 may be used to provide electrical energy to various electrical appliances 200 in the vehicle 1000 , and may also be used to drive and control a thermal management actuator in the vehicle 1000 .

[0074] The control device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application is now described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0075] First, please also refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 An embodiment of the present application provides a control device 100, including a housing 110, a battery 120 and a thermal management module 130, wherein the battery 120 is used to be electrically connected to an electrical appliance 200, and the thermal management module 130 is used to be electrically connected to a thermal management actuator, and the battery 120 and the thermal management module 130 are housed in the housing 110.

[0076] The housing 110 is a component for providing an internal environment of the control device 100, wherein the internal environment can be used to accommodate the battery 120, the thermal management module 130 and other functional components. The housing 110 can be an integrally formed component, and an opening 111 can be provided on the housing 110, and the internal environment is connected to the external environment of the housing 110 through the opening 111, and the battery 120, the thermal management module 130 and other functional components can enter the internal environment through the opening 111. The shape of the housing 110 can be, but not limited to, a rectangular parallelepiped, a cylinder, a hexagonal prism, etc. The material of the housing 110 can be, but not limited to, plastic, copper, iron, aluminum, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, etc. In the case where the material of the housing 110 is metal, an insulating layer can be provided on the inner wall of the housing 110 to insulate and separate the electrical components such as the battery 120 and the thermal management module 130 from the housing 110.

[0077] The control device 100 may further include a box cover 140, which is disposed on the open end of the box body 110 to isolate the internal environment from the external environment of the box body 110. The box cover 140 may be fixedly connected to the box body 110 by a connecting structure, and the connecting structure may be, but is not limited to, a fastening connection structure, a snap connection structure, an interference fit structure, an adhesive structure, etc. The shape of the box cover 140 may be, but is not limited to, a cuboid, a cylinder, a hexagonal prism, etc. It is understandable that the shape of the box cover 140 is adapted to the shape of the box body 110. For example, when the shape of the box body 110 is a cuboid, the shape of the box cover 140 is also a cuboid. The material of the box cover 140 may be, but is not limited to, plastic, copper, iron, aluminum, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, etc.

[0078] The battery 120 is a component for storing electric energy and providing electric energy to the electrical appliance 200. The battery 120 may include a battery cell, and there may be multiple battery cells. Multiple battery cells may be connected in series, in parallel, or in a mixed connection to form a battery body. A mixed connection means that multiple battery cells are both connected in series and in parallel. Multiple battery cells may be directly connected in series, in parallel, or in a mixed connection, and then the whole formed by the multiple battery cells is accommodated in the box 110. Of course, the battery 120 may also be a battery module formed by connecting multiple battery cells in series, in parallel, or in a mixed connection, and then the multiple battery modules are connected in series, in parallel, or in a mixed connection to form a whole, and then accommodated in the box 110. Each battery cell may be a secondary battery or a primary battery, wherein a secondary battery refers to a battery cell that can be used continuously by activating the active material by charging after the battery cell is discharged, and a primary battery refers to a battery cell that cannot be used continuously by activating the active material by charging after the power of the battery cell is exhausted; the battery cell may also be a lithium-ion battery, a sodium-ion battery, a sodium-lithium-ion battery, a lithium metal battery, a sodium metal battery, a lithium-sulfur battery, a magnesium-ion battery, a nickel-hydrogen battery, a nickel-cadmium battery, a lead-acid battery, etc., but is not limited thereto. The battery cell may be a cylindrical battery cell, a prismatic battery cell, a soft-pack battery cell or a battery cell of other shapes, and the prismatic battery cell includes a square-shell battery cell, a blade-shaped battery cell, a multi-prismatic battery, and the multi-prismatic battery is, for example, a hexagonal battery, etc., and the present application has no special restrictions. The battery 120 may be fixed in the housing 110 by a fixing structure, and the fixing structure may be, but is not limited to, a fastening structure, a snap-on structure, an adhesive structure, etc.

[0079] The thermal management module 130 is a component used to drive and control the operation of thermal management actuators such as water pumps, flow valves, fan motors, and air conditioning compressors. The thermal management module 130 includes a circuit board 131 and a plurality of electronic components 132. The circuit board 131 is provided with an electrical circuit (not shown in the figure). The plurality of electronic components 132 are electrically connected through the electrical circuit to form a thermal management circuit of the thermal management module 130. The thermal management circuit is used to be electrically connected to the thermal management actuator to drive and control the thermal management actuator. The electronic component 132 may be, but is not limited to, a control chip, a capacitor, a resistor, an inductor, a transistor, and the like. The thermal management module 130 may be fixed in the housing 110 by a fixing structure, and the fixing structure may be, but is not limited to, a fastening structure, a snap-fit ​​structure, an adhesive structure, and the like.

[0080] In some embodiments, when vehicle 1000 is a new energy vehicle, vehicle 1000 includes a power battery, the power battery includes a liquid cooling device, the thermal management actuator in the liquid cooling device is a water pump, and the thermal management circuit is electrically connected to the water pump to control the operation of the water pump, thereby controlling the flow of coolant in the liquid cooling device, thereby achieving the purpose of regulating the temperature of the power battery.

[0081] In other embodiments, vehicle 1000 includes an engine and a cooling fan, the cooling fan is used to dissipate heat from the engine, the thermal management actuator in the cooling fan is a motor, and the thermal management circuit is electrically connected to the motor to control the operation of the motor, thereby controlling the speed of the cooling fan, thereby achieving the purpose of regulating the temperature of the engine.

[0082] In some other embodiments, vehicle 1000 includes a liquid cooling system, in which the thermal management actuator is a flow valve, which is disposed in a cooling pipeline in the liquid cooling system. The thermal management circuit is electrically connected to the flow valve to change the flow rate of coolant in the cooling pipeline by changing the opening of the flow valve, thereby achieving the purpose of regulating the temperature of an engine or a power battery.

[0083] In some further embodiments, the vehicle 1000 includes an air conditioner, the thermal management actuator in the air conditioner is a compressor, and the thermal management circuit is electrically connected to the compressor to control the operation of the compressor, thereby achieving the purpose of regulating the cooling capacity or heating capacity of the air conditioner.

[0084] The control device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application accommodates the battery 120 and the thermal management module 130 in the housing 110, so that the battery 120 and the thermal management module 130 are integrated into a whole. Compared with the manner in which the battery 120 and the thermal management module 130 are arranged in a dispersed manner, not only is there no need to separately allocate assembly space for the battery 120 and the thermal management module 130, which effectively saves the assembly space of the control device 100, but there is also no need to separately configure a housing for the battery 120 and the thermal management module 130, which effectively reduces the volume of the control device 100, making the overall structure of the control device 100 more compact, thereby effectively improving the space utilization rate of the electrical equipment using the above-mentioned control device 100.

[0085] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 3 The box cover 140 includes a cover body 141 which is disposed on the open end of the box body 110 , and the cover body 141 is a metal part.

[0086] In other words, the cover 141 is made of metal material, which may be but not limited to aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, iron, stainless steel, etc. The cover 141 may be an integrally formed component, that is, the cover 141 may be integrally formed by a die-casting process or a casting process.

[0087] By adopting the above technical solution, the heat inside the box body 110 can be quickly conducted outward through the cover body 141, thereby effectively improving the heat dissipation performance of the control device 100.

[0088] In some embodiments of the present application, the thermal management module 130 is thermally connected to the cover 141 .

[0089] It should be noted that the thermal management module 130 and the cover body 141 are thermally connected in a conductive manner, which means that the heat generating part of the thermal management module 130 is in contact with the cover body 141, so that the heat generated by the heat generating part of the thermal management module 130 is transferred to the cover body 141, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling the thermal management module 130.

[0090] In some embodiments, the top surface of the thermal management module 130 is arranged opposite to the bottom surface of the cover body 141, and the thermal management module 130 is thermally connected to the cover body 141, wherein the top surface of the thermal management module 130 refers to the surface of the thermal management module 130 facing away from the bottom of the box body 110, and the bottom surface of the cover body 141 refers to the surface of the cover body 141 facing the bottom of the box body 110.

[0091] By adopting the above technical solution, the heat generated by the operation of the thermal management module 130 can be quickly conducted outward through the cover body 141, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of cooling the thermal management module 130, and no additional cooling components are required, which effectively reduces the number of components of the control device 100 and the production cost of the control device 100, while further reducing the volume of the control device 100, thereby further improving the space utilization of the vehicle 1000 using the above control device 100.

[0092] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 5 A heat conducting portion 1411 is protruding from a surface of the cover 141 facing the box body 110 , and the thermal management module 130 is thermally connected to the heat conducting portion 1411 .

[0093] The heat-conducting portion 1411 is a portion for contacting the heat-generating portion of the thermal management module 130. The number of the heat-conducting portion 1411 may be one or more, depending on the number of the heat-generating portions of the thermal management module 130. The heat-conducting portion 1411 may be, but is not limited to, a boss structure, a column structure, or a bump structure. The heat-conducting portion 1411 has a contact surface for contacting the heat-generating portion of the thermal management module 130, and the shape of the contact surface is determined according to the shape of the heat-generating portion of the thermal management module 130. For example, if the shape of the heat-generating portion of the thermal management module 130 is circular, the shape of the contact surface is also circular. In some embodiments, the top surface of the thermal management module 130 is arranged opposite to the heat-conducting portion 1411, and the thermal management module 130 is thermally connected to the heat-conducting portion 1411.

[0094] By adopting the above technical solution, the cover 141 can fully contact the thermal management module 130, thereby further improving the efficiency of cooling the thermal management module 130.

[0095] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The cover body 141 is provided with a wiring port (not shown in the figure), and the box cover 140 also includes an insulating member 142 arranged in the wiring port. The interior of the insulating member 142 is provided with a wiring channel 1421. The thermal management module 130 has a wiring head 133, and the wiring head 133 is passed through the wiring channel 1421.

[0096] The connection head 133 is a part for electrically connecting with the thermal management actuator. The number of the connection heads 133 can be multiple, depending on the actual application requirements.

[0097] The wiring port is a part that connects the internal environment of the control device 100 with the external environment. The wiring head 133 can extend outward through the wiring port so as to electrically connect the wiring head 133 with the corresponding thermal management actuator through an electrical cable. The number of wiring ports can be multiple, depending on the number of wiring heads 133.

[0098] The insulating member 142 is a component used to insulate and separate the terminal head 133 from the cover 141. It can be understood that the insulating member 142 is made of an insulating material, and the insulating material can be but is not limited to polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, rubber, etc. When the insulating member 142 is arranged in the wiring port, the insulating member 142 covers the inner wall of the wiring port, and the wiring channel 1421 of the insulating member 142 passes through the bottom surface and the top surface of the box cover 140. In other words, when the cover 141 is covered on the open end of the box body 110, the wiring channel 1421 of the insulating member 142 connects the internal environment and the external environment of the control device 100.

[0099] In some embodiments, the top surface of the thermal management module 130 is arranged opposite to the bottom surface of the cover body 141 , the terminal head 133 of the thermal management module 130 is arranged on the top surface of the thermal management module 130 , and the terminal head 133 of the thermal management module 130 is passed through the wiring channel 1421 .

[0100] In some embodiments, there are multiple wiring ports, and accordingly, there are multiple insulating members 142 . Multiple insulating members 142 are arranged one-to-one with multiple wiring ports. There are multiple wiring heads 133 , and the wiring heads 133 are inserted into the wiring channels 1421 of the corresponding insulating members 142 .

[0101] By adopting the above technical solution, the connection head 133 of the thermal management module 130 is effectively insulated and separated from the cover body 141, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device 100.

[0102] In some embodiments of the present application, the insulating member 142 is injection molded in the wiring port.

[0103] During the production of the control device 100 , the cover 141 may be firstly manufactured by a casting process, which may be but not limited to a pouring process, a die-casting process, etc., and then an injection molding process may be used to form the insulating member 142 in the wiring port.

[0104] By adopting the above technical solution, the production process of the control device 100 is effectively simplified, thereby effectively improving the production efficiency of the control device 100.

[0105] Of course, in other embodiments, an injection molding process may also be used to form the insulating member 142 on the terminal block 133 of the thermal management module 130 .

[0106] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 3 The control device 100 further includes a heat insulating member 150 , which is disposed between the thermal management module 130 and the battery 120 .

[0107] The heat insulating member 150 is a component for isolating the heat transfer path between the thermal management module 130 and the battery 120. It can be understood that the heat insulating member 150 is made of a heat insulating material, which may be, but is not limited to, glass fiber, asbestos, rock wool, silicate, and the like.

[0108] In some embodiments, the thermal insulation member 150 is a plate-like structure, with the plate surface of the thermal insulation member 150 as a reference plane, and the projection of the battery 120 along a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the thermal insulation member 150 is located within the reference plane. In other words, the thermal insulation member 150 can completely cover the battery 120.

[0109] By adopting the above technical solution, the heat generated by the thermal management module 130 is effectively blocked from being transferred to the battery 120 , which effectively reduces the risk of thermal runaway of the battery 120 , thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device 100 .

[0110] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 3 The thermal management module 130, the thermal insulation member 150 and the battery 120 are arranged along the depth direction of the housing 110 (eg Figure 3 The Z direction is opposite to that shown in the figure) and they are stacked in sequence.

[0111] By adopting the above technical solution, the thermal management module 130, the heat insulation component 150 and the battery 120 can make more effective use of the internal space of the box 110, making the overall structure of the control device 100 more compact, thereby further improving the space utilization of the vehicle 1000 using the above control device 100.

[0112] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 6 The control device 100 further includes a cooling module 160 , and the thermal management module 130 is thermally connected to the cooling module 160 .

[0113] The cooling module 160 is a component for absorbing the heat generated by the operation of the thermal management module 130. The thermal connection between the thermal management module 130 and the cooling module 160 means that the thermal management module 130 is in contact with the cooling module 160, and the heat generated by the operation of the thermal management module 130 can be transferred to the cooling module 160 through the contact portion between the thermal management module 130 and the cooling module 160. Of course, in other embodiments, the cooling module 160 can also be thermally connected to other components of the control device 100 to cool the components. For example, the cooling module 160 can also be thermally connected to the battery 120. The cooling module 160 can be, but not limited to, a liquid cooling module, an air cooling module, a metal thermal conductive module, etc. The cooling module 160 can be fixed in the box body 110 by a fixing structure, and the fixing structure can be, but not limited to, a fastening structure, a snap-fit ​​structure, an adhesive structure, etc.

[0114] By adopting the above technical solution, not only is it convenient to cool the thermal management module 130, but also the battery 120, the thermal management module 130 and the cooling module 160 are integrated into a whole, so that the overall structure of the control device 100 becomes more compact, thereby further improving the space utilization of the vehicle 1000 adopting the above control device 100.

[0115] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 6 , the cooling module 160 is disposed between the thermal management module 130 and the battery 120 .

[0116] By adopting the above technical solution, it is not only convenient to cool the thermal management module 130, but also effectively prevent the heat generated by the thermal management module 130 from being transferred to the battery 120. It can also cool the battery 120 to a certain extent, effectively reducing the risk of thermal runaway of the battery 120, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device 100.

[0117] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 6 The thermal management module 130, the cooling module 160 and the battery 120 are arranged in the depth direction of the housing 110 (eg Figure 6 The Z direction is opposite to that shown in the figure) and they are stacked in sequence.

[0118] By adopting the above technical solution, the thermal management module 130, the cooling module 160 and the battery 120 can make more effective use of the internal space of the box 110, making the overall structure of the control device 100 more compact, thereby further improving the space utilization of the vehicle 1000 using the above control device 100.

[0119] In some embodiments of the present application, the thermal management module 130 and the cooling module 160 are connected as one.

[0120] The connection method between the thermal management module 130 and the cooling module 160 may be, but is not limited to, fastening connection, bonding, welding, snap connection, etc.

[0121] In some embodiments, a connecting seat is provided at the open end of the box body 110, and the number of the connecting seats can be multiple. The multiple connecting seats are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the open end of the box body 110, and the thermal management module 130 is connected to the cooling module 160 through fasteners. For example, the thermal management module 130 is connected to the side of the cooling module 160 facing the box cover 140 through fasteners, and the cooling module 160 is connected to the connecting seat 115 through fasteners.

[0122] By adopting the above technical solution, the thermal management module 130 and the cooling module 160 can be first connected into a whole, and then the whole can be assembled into the box body 110, thereby effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the control device 100.

[0123] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 7 The cooling module 160 includes a liquid cooling plate 161, a liquid inlet joint 162 and a liquid outlet joint 163. A cooling channel (not shown) is provided inside the liquid cooling plate 161. The thermal management module 130 is thermally connected to the liquid cooling plate 161. The liquid inlet joint 162 is connected to the liquid inlet end of the cooling channel, and the liquid outlet joint 163 is connected to the liquid outlet end of the cooling channel.

[0124] In other words, in this embodiment, the cooling module 160 is a liquid cooling module.

[0125] The liquid cooling plate 161 is the main component of the cooling module 160, and the material of the liquid cooling plate 161 can be but not limited to aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, iron, stainless steel, etc. The cooling channel of the liquid cooling plate 161 is used to provide a flow space for the cooling medium, and the cooling medium can be but not limited to cooling water, cooling oil, etc.

[0126] The liquid inlet connector 162 is a component used to connect to an external liquid supply pipeline and input the cooling medium into the interior of the cooling channel. The liquid inlet connector 162 and the liquid cooling plate 161 can be an integrally formed component, that is, the liquid inlet connector 162 and the liquid cooling plate 161 are integrally formed, and the liquid inlet connector 162 and the liquid cooling plate 161 can also be connected separately, for example, the liquid inlet connector 162 can be welded to the liquid cooling plate 161 to form a whole.

[0127] The liquid outlet connector 163 is a component used to connect to an external liquid discharge pipeline and output the cooling medium to the outside of the cooling channel. The liquid outlet connector 163 and the liquid cooling plate 161 can be an integrally formed component, that is, the liquid outlet connector 163 and the liquid cooling plate 161 are integrally formed, and the liquid outlet connector 163 and the liquid cooling plate 161 can also be connected separately, for example, the liquid outlet connector 163 can be welded to the liquid cooling plate 161 to form a whole.

[0128] By adopting the above technical solution, the efficiency of the cooling module 160 in cooling the thermal management module 130 is effectively improved, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the control device 100.

[0129] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figures 6 to 8 A first bayonet 112 is provided on the side wall of the box body 110, and a first sealing groove 114 is provided on the inner edge of the first bayonet 112. The liquid inlet connector 162 includes a first sealing portion 1621 arranged in the first bayonet 112, and a first rib 16211 is convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion 1621, and the first rib 16211 is inserted into the first sealing groove 114.

[0130] The first bayonet 112 is used to provide installation space for the liquid inlet connector 162. The shape of the first bayonet 112 can be, but not limited to, circular, semicircular, square, trapezoidal, triangular, etc. The inner edge of the first bayonet 112 refers to the part enclosing the inner space of the first bayonet 112.

[0131] The first sealing portion 1621 is used to seal the first bayonet 112. The outer contour of the first sealing portion 1621 is adapted to the shape of the first bayonet 112. For example, when the shape of the first bayonet 112 is semicircular, the outer contour of the first sealing portion 1621 is also semicircular. In some embodiments, the liquid inlet connector 162 may further include a first connection portion 1622 and a second connection portion 1623, the first sealing portion 1621 is connected between the first connection portion 1622 and the second connection portion 1623, the first connection portion 1622 is connected to an external liquid supply pipeline, and the second connection portion 1623 is connected to the liquid cooling plate 161.

[0132] In some embodiments, the first bayonet 112 is recessed at the open end of the box body 110. In other words, the first bayonet 112 passes through the open end of the box body 110 to form a first notch, that is, the first bayonet 112 can be formed along the thickness direction of the side wall of the box body 110 (such as Figure 6 and Figure 8 The first notch (in the Y direction shown) connects the internal environment and the external environment of the housing 110, and the first bayonet 112 can also connect the external environment of the housing 110 through the first notch. The first sealing groove 114 is recessed in the inner edge of the first bayonet 112, and the first sealing groove 114 extends along the length direction of the inner edge of the first bayonet 112, and the first sealing groove 114 passes through both ends of the inner edge of the first bayonet 112. The first sealing portion 1621 can enter the first bayonet 112 through the first notch, and the first rib 16211 enters the first sealing groove 114 at the same time, until the first sealing portion 1621 is completely inserted into the first bayonet 112. At this time, the first rib 16211 cooperates with the first sealing groove 114 to block the gap between the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion 1621 and the inner edge of the first bayonet 112.

[0133] In other embodiments, the first bayonet 112 passes through the side wall of the box body 110 but does not pass through the open end of the box body 110. In other words, the first bayonet 112 can only connect the internal environment and the external environment of the box body 110 along the thickness direction of the side wall of the box body 110. The first sealing groove 114 is recessed at the inner edge of the first bayonet 112, and the first sealing groove 114 extends along the length direction of the inner edge of the first bayonet 112 to form a closed loop structure. The first rib 16211 is a closed loop structure surrounding the central axis of the liquid inlet connector 162, and the outer diameter of the first rib 16211 is larger than the inner diameter of the first bayonet 112. In this way, when the first sealing portion 1621 passes through the first bayonet 112, the first rib 16211 will be squeezed by the inner edge of the first bayonet 112 until the first rib 16211 enters the first sealing groove 114. At this time, the first rib 16211 cooperates with the first sealing groove 114 to block the gap between the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion 1621 and the inner edge of the first bayonet 112. In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the first rib 16211 to enter the first sealing groove 114, the first rib 16211 can be made of a flexible material, and the flexible material can be but is not limited to rubber, silicone, etc. Of course, in other implementations, the first sealing portion 1621 and the first rib 16211 can be integrally formed with a flexible material.

[0134] In some embodiments, in order to further improve the sealing performance of the control device 100 , a sealant may be filled into the first sealing groove 114 .

[0135] By adopting the above technical solution, the liquid inlet connector 162 can be inserted into the first bayonet 112 and close the first bayonet 112, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the control device 100. Moreover, there is no need to additionally set a seal to seal the first bayonet 112, thereby effectively simplifying the sealing structure of the control device 100 and the assembly process of the control device 100.

[0136] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 8 The outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion 1621 is provided with a second convex rib 16212 and a third convex rib 16213, and the second convex rib 16212, the first convex rib 16211 and the third convex rib 16213 are arranged along the length direction of the liquid inlet connector 162 (such as Figure 8 The second ribs 16212 are arranged at intervals in the Y direction as shown in the figure. The second ribs 16212 are against the outer wall of the box body 110, and the third ribs 16213 are against the inner wall of the box body 110.

[0137] It can be understood that when the first sealing portion 1621 is completely inserted into the first bayonet 112, the second rib 16212 abuts against the outer wall of the box body 110, and the third rib 16213 abuts against the inner wall of the box body 110. In other words, the outer diameter of the second rib 16212 is greater than the caliber of the first bayonet 112, the outer diameter of the third rib 16213 is greater than the caliber of the first bayonet 112, and the spacing between the second rib 16212 and the third rib 16213 along the length direction of the liquid inlet connector 162 is equal to the thickness of the side wall of the box body 110. Of course, in consideration of assembly errors, there may be a small gap between the second rib 16212 and the outer wall of the box body 110, and similarly, there may be a small gap between the third rib 16213 and the inner wall of the box body 110.

[0138] In this embodiment, the first bayonet 112 passes through the open end of the box body 110 to form a first notch, and the first sealing groove 114 is recessed in the inner edge of the first bayonet 112. The first sealing groove 114 extends along the length direction of the inner edge of the first bayonet 112, and the first sealing groove 114 passes through both ends of the inner edge of the first bayonet 112. The first sealing portion 1621 can enter the first bayonet 112 through the first notch, and at the same time the first rib 16211 enters the first sealing groove 114, the second rib 16212 abuts against the outer wall of the box body 110, and the third rib 16213 abuts against the inner wall of the box body 110, until the first sealing portion 1621 is completely inserted into the first bayonet 112. At this time, the first rib 16211 cooperates with the first sealing groove 114 to block the gap between the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion 1621 and the inner edge of the first bayonet 112, the second rib 16212 blocks the gap between the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion 1621 and the edge of one port of the first bayonet 112, and the third rib 16213 blocks the gap between the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion 1621 and the edge of the other port of the first bayonet 112.

[0139] By adopting the above technical solution, the sealing performance of the control device 100 is further improved.

[0140] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The side wall of the box body 110 is provided with a second bayonet 113, and the inner edge of the second bayonet 113 is provided with a second sealing groove (not shown in the figure, but can be referred to Figure 8 The liquid outlet joint 163 includes a second sealing portion 1631 disposed in the second bayonet 113, and a fourth convex rib is convexly disposed on the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion 1631 (not shown in the figure, but can be referred to Figure 8 The structure of the first rib 16211 shown in the figure), the fourth rib is inserted into the second sealing groove.

[0141] The second bayonet 113 is a part for providing installation space for the liquid outlet connector 163. The shape of the second bayonet 113 can be, but not limited to, circular, semicircular, square, trapezoidal, triangular, etc. The inner edge of the second bayonet 113 refers to the part enclosing the inner space of the second bayonet 113.

[0142] The second sealing portion 1631 is used to block the second bayonet 113. The outer contour shape of the second sealing portion 1631 is adapted to the shape of the second bayonet 113. For example, when the shape of the second bayonet 113 is semicircular, the outer contour shape of the second sealing portion 1631 is also semicircular. In some embodiments, the liquid outlet connector 163 may further include a third connecting portion 1632 and a fourth connecting portion 1633, the second sealing portion 1631 is connected between the third connecting portion 1632 and the fourth connecting portion 1633, the third connecting portion 1632 is connected to the external drainage pipe, and the fourth connecting portion 1633 is connected to the liquid cooling plate 161.

[0143] In some embodiments, the second bayonet 113 is recessed at the open end of the box body 110. In other words, the second bayonet 113 penetrates the open end of the box body 110 to form a second notch, that is, the second bayonet 113 can connect the internal environment and the external environment of the box body 110 along the thickness direction of the side wall of the box body 110, and the second bayonet 113 can also connect the external environment of the box body 110 through the second notch. The second sealing groove is recessed at the inner edge of the second bayonet 113, the second sealing groove extends along the length direction of the inner edge of the second bayonet 113, and the second sealing groove penetrates both ends of the inner edge of the second bayonet 113. The second sealing portion 1631 can enter the second bayonet 113 through the second notch, and the fourth rib enters the second sealing groove until the second sealing portion 1631 is completely inserted into the second bayonet 113. At this time, the fourth rib cooperates with the second sealing groove to block the gap between the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion 1631 and the inner edge of the second bayonet 113.

[0144] In other embodiments, the second bayonet 113 penetrates the side wall of the box body 110 but does not penetrate the open end of the box body 110. In other words, the second bayonet 113 can only connect the internal environment and the external environment of the box body 110 along the thickness direction of the side wall of the box body 110. The second sealing groove is recessed at the inner edge of the second bayonet 113, and the second sealing groove extends along the length direction of the inner edge of the second bayonet 113 to form a closed loop structure. The fourth rib is a closed loop structure surrounding the central axis of the liquid outlet joint 163, and the outer diameter of the fourth rib is greater than the inner edge diameter of the second bayonet 113. In this way, when the second sealing portion 1631 passes through the second bayonet 113, the fourth rib will be squeezed by the inner edge of the second bayonet 113 until the fourth rib enters the second sealing groove. At this time, the fourth rib cooperates with the second sealing groove to block the gap between the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion 1631 and the inner edge of the second bayonet 113. In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the fourth rib to enter the second sealing groove, the fourth rib can be made of a flexible material, which can be but not limited to rubber, silicone, etc. Of course, in other implementations, the second sealing portion 1631 and the fourth rib can be integrally formed with a flexible material.

[0145] In some embodiments, in order to further improve the sealing performance of the control device 100 , a sealant may be filled in the second sealing groove.

[0146] By adopting the above technical solution, the liquid outlet connector 163 can be inserted into the second bayonet 113 and close the second bayonet 113, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the control device 100. Moreover, there is no need to additionally set a seal to seal the second bayonet 113, thereby effectively simplifying the sealing structure of the control device 100 and the assembly process of the control device 100.

[0147] In some embodiments of the present application, a fifth convex rib is convexly disposed on the outer circumference of the second sealing portion 1631 (not shown in the figure, refer to Figure 8 The structure of the second rib 16212 shown in the figure) and the sixth rib (not shown in the figure, refer to Figure 8 The structure of the third rib 16213 shown in the figure), the fifth rib, the fourth rib and the sixth rib are along the length direction of the liquid outlet connector 163 (such as Figure 8 The fifth convex rib abuts against the outer wall of the box body 110, and the sixth convex rib abuts against the inner wall of the box body 110.

[0148] It can be understood that when the second sealing portion 1631 is completely inserted into the second bayonet 113, the fifth convex rib abuts against the outer wall of the box body 110, and the sixth convex rib abuts against the inner wall of the box body 110. In other words, the outer diameter of the fifth convex rib is greater than the caliber of the second bayonet 113, the outer diameter of the sixth convex rib is greater than the caliber of the second bayonet 113, and the spacing between the fifth convex rib and the sixth convex rib along the length direction of the liquid outlet connector 163 is equal to the thickness of the side wall of the box body 110. Of course, in consideration of assembly errors, there may be a small gap between the fifth convex rib and the outer wall of the box body 110, and similarly, there may be a small gap between the sixth convex rib and the inner wall of the box body 110.

[0149] In this embodiment, the second bayonet 113 passes through the open end of the box body 110 to form a second notch, and the second sealing groove is recessed at the inner edge of the second bayonet 113. The second sealing groove extends along the length direction of the inner edge of the second bayonet 113, and the second sealing groove passes through both ends of the inner edge of the second bayonet 113. The second sealing portion 1631 can enter the second bayonet 113 through the second notch, and at the same time the fourth rib enters the second sealing groove, the fifth rib abuts against the outer wall of the box body 110, and the sixth rib abuts against the inner wall of the box body 110, until the second sealing portion 1631 is completely inserted into the second bayonet 113. At this time, the fourth rib cooperates with the second sealing groove to block the gap between the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion 1631 and the inner edge of the second bayonet 113, the fifth rib blocks the gap between the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion 1631 and the edge of one port of the second bayonet 113, and the sixth rib blocks the gap between the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion 1631 and the edge of the other port of the second bayonet 113.

[0150] By adopting the above technical solution, the sealing performance of the control device 100 is further improved.

[0151] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 8 A ring rib 143 is convexly provided on the side of the box cover 140 facing the box body 110, and a third sealing groove (not shown) extending along the circumference of the opening end is opened at the opening end of the box body 110, and the ring rib 143 is inserted into the third sealing groove.

[0152] The annular rib 143 extends from the side of the box cover 140 facing the box body 110 along the covering direction of the box cover 140 and the box body 110 (eg Figure 8 Correspondingly, the third sealing groove is recessed at the edge of the opening end of the box body 110 along the covering direction of the box cover 140 and the box body 110. When the box cover 140 is covered on the opening end of the box body 110, the annular rib 143 is inserted into the third sealing groove.

[0153] By adopting the above technical solution, the gap between the box cover 140 and the box body 110 is effectively sealed, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the control device 100.

[0154] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figures 6 to 8 The opening end is provided with a first bayonet 112 and a second bayonet 113, the liquid inlet joint 162 includes a first sealing portion 1621 disposed in the first bayonet 112, the first sealing portion 1621 is provided with a fourth sealing groove 16214, the liquid outlet joint 163 includes a second sealing portion 1631 disposed in the second bayonet 113, the second sealing portion 1631 is provided with a fifth sealing groove (not shown in the figure, but can be referred to Figure 8 The third sealing groove, the fourth sealing groove 16214 and the fifth sealing groove are connected to form an annular groove, and the annular rib 143 is inserted into the annular groove.

[0155] In this embodiment, the first bayonet 112 penetrates the open end of the box body 110 to form a first notch, the second bayonet 113 penetrates the open end of the box body 110 to form a second notch, the first sealing portion 1621 is recessed with a fourth sealing groove 16214 on one side facing the first notch, and the second sealing portion 1631 is recessed with a fifth sealing groove on one side facing the second notch. When the first sealing portion 1621 is disposed in the first bayonet 112 and the second sealing portion 1631 is disposed in the second bayonet 113, the third sealing groove, the fourth sealing groove 16214 and the fifth sealing groove are connected to form an annular groove, and the shape of the annular groove is adapted to the shape of the annular rib 143. For example, when the shape of the annular rib 143 is a square ring, the shape of the annular groove is also a square ring. When the box cover 140 is disposed on the open end of the box body 110, the annular rib 143 is inserted into the annular groove.

[0156] By adopting the above technical solution, not only the gap between the box cover 140 and the box body 110 can be closed, but also the first bayonet 112 and the second bayonet 113 can be closed, thereby effectively improving the sealing performance of the control device 100, and there is no need to additionally set up a seal to seal the first bayonet 112 and the second bayonet 113, thereby effectively simplifying the sealing structure of the control device 100 and the assembly process of the control device 100.

[0157] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 4 The thermal management module 130 includes a circuit board 131, a thermal management circuit and a battery management circuit. The thermal management circuit is used to be electrically connected to the thermal management actuator, and the battery management circuit is electrically connected to the battery 120. The thermal management circuit and the battery management circuit are integrated on the circuit board 131. In other words, the thermal management circuit and the battery management circuit are integrated on the same circuit board 131.

[0158] The circuit board 131 is a carrier of the thermal management module 130, and is used to provide a connection space for the electrical circuits of the thermal management module 130 and the plurality of electronic components 132. The thermal management circuit is a circuit structure for driving and controlling the thermal management actuator. The battery management circuit is a circuit structure for sampling and controlling the battery 120.

[0159] By integrating the thermal management circuit and the battery management circuit on the circuit board 131, the integration of the control device 100 is effectively improved, and the volume of the control device 100 is further reduced, thereby further improving the space utilization of the vehicle 1000 using the above-mentioned control device 100.

[0160] In some embodiments of the present application, the control device 100 is arranged in the front cabin of the vehicle body 300, and the control device 100 includes a box body 110, a box cover 140, a battery 120, a thermal management module 130 and a thermal insulation member 150, wherein the battery 120 is a storage battery, and the battery 120 is used to provide power for low-voltage electrical appliances such as instrument panels, vehicle engines, lights, electric seats, audio, steering gears, etc., and the thermal management module 130 is used to drive and control the operation of thermal management actuators such as water pumps, flow valves, fan motors, air conditioning compressors, etc. The thermal management module 130, the thermal insulation member 150 and the battery 120 are stacked in sequence along the depth direction of the box body 110. The box cover 140 includes a cover body 141 and a plurality of insulating members 142. The cover body 141 is set on the open end of the box body 110, and the cover body 141 is a metal member, and the thermal management module 130 is thermally connected to the box cover 140. The cover 141 is provided with a plurality of wiring ports, the insulating member 142 is injection molded in the wiring ports, the insulating member 142 has a wiring channel 1421, the thermal management module 130 has a plurality of wiring heads 133, each wiring head 133 is inserted into a corresponding wiring channel 1421. The thermal management module 130 includes a circuit board 131, a thermal management circuit and a battery management circuit, the thermal management circuit is used to be electrically connected to the thermal management actuator, the battery management circuit is electrically connected to the battery 120, and the thermal management circuit and the battery management circuit are integrated on the circuit board 131.

[0161] Second, see Figure 1 An embodiment of the present application provides an electrical device, including an electrical device 200 and a control device 100 described in any one of the above embodiments, and the electrical device 200 is electrically connected to the control device 100.

[0162] The electrical equipment provided in the embodiment of the present application adopts the control device 100 described in any of the above embodiments, thereby effectively improving the space utilization rate of the electrical equipment.

[0163] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A control device, characterized in that: The control device includes a housing, a battery and a thermal management module. The battery is used to be electrically connected to an electrical appliance, and the thermal management module is used to be electrically connected to a thermal management actuator. The battery and the thermal management module are accommodated in the housing.

2. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control device further comprises a box cover, wherein the box cover comprises a cover body which is arranged on the open end of the box body, and the cover body is a metal part.

3. The control device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thermal management module is thermally connected to the cover.

4. The control device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A heat-conducting portion is protruded from a surface of the cover body facing the box body, and the thermal management module is thermally connected to the heat-conducting portion.

5. The control device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cover body is provided with a wiring port, the box cover also includes an insulating member arranged in the wiring port, a wiring channel is arranged inside the insulating member, and the thermal management module has a wiring head, and the wiring head is passed through the wiring channel.

6. The control device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The insulating member is injection molded in the wiring port.

7. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control device further includes a heat insulating member disposed between the thermal management module and the battery.

8. The control device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The thermal management module, the thermal insulation component and the battery are stacked in sequence along the depth direction of the box.

9. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control device further comprises a cooling module, and the thermal management module is thermally connected to the cooling module.

10. The control device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cooling module is disposed between the thermal management module and the battery.

11. The control device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The thermal management module, the cooling module and the battery are stacked in sequence along the depth direction of the box.

12. The control device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The thermal management module and the cooling module are connected as one body.

13. The control device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cooling module includes a liquid cooling plate, a liquid inlet joint and a liquid outlet joint. A cooling channel is provided inside the liquid cooling plate. The thermal management module is thermally connected to the liquid cooling plate. The liquid inlet joint is connected to the liquid inlet end of the cooling channel, and the liquid outlet joint is connected to the liquid outlet end of the cooling channel.

14. The control device according to claim 13, characterized in that: A first bayonet is provided on the side wall of the box body, a first sealing groove is provided on the inner edge of the first bayonet, the liquid inlet connector includes a first sealing portion arranged in the first bayonet, a first rib is convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion, and the first rib is inserted into the first sealing groove.

15. The control device according to claim 14, characterized in that: A second convex rib and a third convex rib are convexly arranged on the outer peripheral side of the first sealing portion, and the second convex rib, the first convex rib and the third convex rib are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the liquid inlet joint, the second convex rib abuts against the outer wall of the box body, and the third convex rib abuts against the inner wall of the box body.

16. The control device according to claim 13, characterized in that: A second bayonet is provided on the side wall of the box body, a second sealing groove is provided on the inner edge of the second bayonet, the liquid outlet joint includes a second sealing portion arranged in the second bayonet, a fourth rib is convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion, and the fourth rib is inserted into the second sealing groove.

17. The control device according to claim 16, characterized in that: A fifth convex rib and a sixth convex rib are convexly provided on the outer peripheral side of the second sealing portion, and the fifth convex rib, the fourth convex rib and the sixth convex rib are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the liquid outlet joint, the fifth convex rib abuts against the outer wall of the box body, and the sixth convex rib abuts against the inner wall of the box body.

18. The control device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The control device also includes a box cover arranged on the open end of the box body, the box cover is provided with an annular rib on the side facing the box body, the open end is provided with a third sealing groove extending along the circumference of the open end, and the annular rib is inserted into the third sealing groove.

19. The control device according to claim 18, characterized in that: The open end is provided with a first bayonet and a second bayonet, the liquid inlet joint includes a first sealing portion arranged in the first bayonet, the first sealing portion is provided with a fourth sealing groove, the liquid outlet joint includes a second sealing portion arranged in the second bayonet, the second sealing portion is provided with a fifth sealing groove, the third sealing groove, the fourth sealing groove and the fifth sealing groove are connected to form an annular groove, and the annular rib is inserted into the annular groove.

20. The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that: The thermal management module includes a circuit board, a thermal management circuit and a battery management circuit, and the thermal management circuit and the battery management circuit are integrated with the circuit board.

21. An electrical equipment, characterized in that: The electrical equipment includes an electrical appliance and a control device as described in any one of claims 1 to 20, and the electrical appliance is electrically connected to the control device.

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