Condenser assembly, heat management system and vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a condenser assembly, a heat management system and a vehicle. The condenser assembly comprises a condensation shell and a condensation channel. The condensation channel is arranged on the condensation shell and is used for allowing a heat exchange medium to flow for heat exchange; the condensation shell is provided with a liquid storage cavity, the liquid storage cavity is used for storing the heat exchange medium, the liquid storage cavity communicates with the condensation channel to achieve storage of the heat exchange medium, then stable supply of the heat exchange medium can be provided, and stable operation of the whole heat exchange operation is ensured. According to the condenser assembly, the liquid storage cavity is formed in the condensation shell at the same time so that the function of a traditional liquid storage tank can be achieved, and therefore the heat management system does not need to be additionally provided with the liquid storage tank, the structure of the whole heat management system can be simplified, and the purpose of reducing weight and cost can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle air conditioners, and particularly relates to a condenser assembly, a thermal management system, and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The thermal management system of a vehicle is mainly used to perform operations such as refrigerating the air in the passenger compartment, providing a comfortable riding environment for the driver and passengers. The thermal management system generally includes structures such as a compressor, a liquid storage tank, a condenser, and an evaporator, and all the structures are connected through pipelines.

[0003] However, the structure of the current thermal management system is relatively complex. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a condenser assembly, a thermal management system, and a vehicle, aiming to solve the problem of the complex structure of the thermal management system.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a condenser assembly, including a condensation housing and a condensation channel. The condensation channel is provided in the condensation housing and is used for allowing a heat exchange medium to flow and exchange heat; the condensation housing has a liquid storage cavity for storing the heat exchange medium, and the liquid storage cavity is connected to the condensation channel.

[0006] In the condenser assembly of the present application, by providing a condensation channel on the condensation housing, the heat exchange medium flows in the condensation channel, so that the heat exchange medium exchanges heat with the outside during the flowing process, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling the heat exchange medium, that is, achieving the purpose of heat dissipation, and then achieving refrigeration in the vehicle. At the same time, by providing a liquid storage cavity in the condensation housing, the liquid storage cavity is used to store the heat exchange medium, and then a stable supply of the heat exchange medium can be provided, ensuring the stable operation of the entire heat exchange operation. That is, the condenser assembly of the present application, by simultaneously providing a liquid storage cavity on the condensation housing to realize the function of a traditional liquid storage tank, enables the thermal management system to no longer need to additionally provide a liquid storage tank, so that the structure of the entire thermal management system can be simplified, and the purpose of weight reduction and cost reduction can be achieved, ensuring the reliable operation of the thermal management system.

[0007] Optionally, the liquid storage cavity has a liquid storage inlet for allowing the heat exchange medium to be stored in the liquid storage cavity and a liquid storage outlet for allowing the heat exchange medium stored in the liquid storage cavity to flow out;

[0008] The liquid storage outlet is connected to the condensation channel.

[0009] Optionally, there are at least two liquid storage cavities, and the at least two liquid storage cavities are connected by pipelines.

[0010] Optionally, the at least two liquid storage cavities are separately provided on different sides of the condensation channel.

[0011] Optionally, an outlet pipe is provided at the liquid storage outlet, and the outlet pipe is connected to the condensation channel; and / or, an inlet pipe is provided at the liquid storage inlet.

[0012] Optionally, the liquid storage chamber has at least two liquid storage outlets, both of which are connected to the condensation channel.

[0013] Optionally, at least two liquid outlets are located on different sides of the liquid storage chamber.

[0014] Optionally, the inner diameter D of the liquid storage chamber satisfies: 20mm≤D≤40mm.

[0015] Optionally, the liquid storage chamber is divided into a processing chamber for pre-treatment of the heat exchange medium and a storage chamber connected to the processing chamber, and either the processing chamber or the storage chamber is connected to the condensation channel.

[0016] Optionally, the liquid storage chamber has a liquid storage inlet for the heat exchange medium to flow into and a liquid storage outlet for the heat exchange medium to flow out. The liquid storage inlet is located in the processing chamber, and the liquid storage outlet is located in the storage chamber and is connected to the condensation channel.

[0017] Optionally, the processing chamber is provided with an input pipe, one end of which is connected to the liquid storage inlet and the other end of which is connected to the processing chamber.

[0018] Optionally, the central axis of the inlet pipe coincides with the center line of the liquid storage inlet.

[0019] Optionally, the processing chamber is provided with a drying medium structure for drying the heat exchange medium;

[0020] And / or, the processing chamber is provided with a filter media structure for filtering the heat exchange medium.

[0021] Optionally, the processing chamber is equipped with a drying medium structure and a filter medium structure;

[0022] The drying medium structure includes a desiccant; and / or, the filter medium structure includes filter cotton.

[0023] Optionally, the liquid storage chamber has a partition that divides the liquid storage chamber into a processing chamber and a storage chamber, and the partition has a through-hole structure that connects the processing chamber and the storage chamber.

[0024] Optionally, the through-hole structure includes multiple through holes, which are arrayed on the separator.

[0025] Optionally, the diameter d of the through hole satisfies: 3mm≤d≤5mm.

[0026] Optionally, the condenser assembly also includes a heat diffusion structure located outside the condenser housing and in contact with the condenser housing for heat exchange.

[0027] Optionally, the heat diffusion structure exchanges heat with the portion of the condensation shell corresponding to the liquid storage cavity.

[0028] Optionally, the portion of the condenser shell that forms the liquid storage cavity has a cylindrical structure, and the heat diffusion structure is fitted outside the cylindrical structure and is interference-fitted with the cylindrical structure.

[0029] Optionally, the heat diffusion structure includes a bellows.

[0030] Optionally, the condenser shell is provided with a connecting element, which has a hollow flow channel and a connecting inlet and a connecting outlet communicating with the hollow flow channel. One of the connecting inlet and the connecting outlet is connected to the liquid storage chamber, and the other of the connecting inlet and the connecting outlet is connected to the condensation channel.

[0031] Optionally, the outlet is connected to the condensation channel;

[0032] There are at least two connecting outlets, and both of the at least two connecting outlets are connected to the condensation channel.

[0033] Optionally, the condenser housing is provided with a condenser tube assembly, and a condensation channel is formed within the condenser tube assembly; the condenser tube assembly includes at least two parallel condenser tubes that extend vertically.

[0034] Optionally, the condenser assembly also includes a heat dissipation structure connected to the condenser tube assembly and exchanging heat with the condenser tube assembly.

[0035] Optionally, the heat dissipation structure includes multiple heat dissipation fins, which are arranged in parallel and spaced apart between two adjacent condenser tubes.

[0036] Alternatively, the condenser assembly may be located in the vehicle body or chassis or in the vehicle's battery pack.

[0037] Secondly, this application provides a thermal management system, including a condenser assembly.

[0038] Optionally, the thermal management system may also include a compressor and an evaporator assembly;

[0039] The compressor's compression outlet is connected to one of the liquid receiver and the condensation channel, the evaporator assembly's evaporation inlet is connected to the other of the liquid receiver and the condensation channel, and the evaporator assembly's evaporation outlet is connected to the compressor's compression inlet.

[0040] Optionally, the thermal management system also includes a solenoid valve assembly, the valve inlet of which is connected to the other of the liquid storage chamber and the condensation passage, and the valve outlet of which is connected to the evaporation inlet of the evaporator assembly.

[0041] Optionally, the thermal management system also includes a sensor electrically connected to the solenoid valve assembly, the sensor being used to detect the temperature and / or pressure of the heat exchange medium flowing out through the condensation channel, and the solenoid valve assembly being used to adjust the flow rate and / or pressure of the heat exchange medium flowing into the evaporator assembly based on the temperature and / or pressure.

[0042] Optionally, the thermal management system also includes a battery pack, the cooling inlet of which is connected to the valve outlet of the solenoid valve assembly, and the cooling outlet of which is connected to the compression inlet of the compressor.

[0043] Thirdly, this application provides a vehicle including a condenser assembly or a thermal management system. Attached Figure Description

[0044] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0045] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the condenser assembly shown in the embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the liquid storage chamber of the condenser assembly shown;

[0047] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the connecting parts of the condenser assembly shown;

[0048] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the thermal management system shown in an embodiment of this application.

[0049] Figure label:

[0050] 100. Condenser shell; 200. Condenser tube assembly; 210. Condenser tube; 300. Liquid storage chamber; 301. Processing chamber; 302. Storage chamber; 303. Separator; 304. Through-hole structure; 305. Through-hole; 310. Liquid storage inlet; 320. Liquid storage outlet; 330. Outlet pipe; 340. Inlet pipe; 350. Input pipe; 360. Drying medium structure; 370. Heat diffusion structure; 400. Connecting component; 410. Connecting outlet; 50. 0. Heat dissipation structure; 510. Heat dissipation fins; 600. Thermal management system; 610. Compressor; 611. Compression outlet; 612. Compression inlet; 620. Evaporator assembly; 621. Evaporator inlet; 622. Evaporator outlet; 630. Solenoid valve assembly; 631. Valve inlet; 632. Valve outlet; 640. Sensor; 650. Battery pack; 651. Cooling inlet; 652. Cooling outlet; 700. Condenser assembly; 800. Connecting piping. Detailed Implementation

[0051] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," "fifth," and "sixth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," "third," "fourth," "fifth," and "sixth" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.

[0052] In embodiments of this application, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0053] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this application provides a condenser assembly 700, including a condenser housing 100 and a condenser channel.

[0054] A condensation channel is located in the condensation shell 100 and is used for the flow of heat exchange medium for heat exchange. The condensation shell 100 has a liquid storage chamber 300 for storing the heat exchange medium, and the liquid storage chamber 300 is connected to the condensation channel.

[0055] In specific implementation, refer to Figure 1As shown, the condensation channel is located on the condensation shell 100, and the two together form a complete condenser. The heat exchange medium flows within the condensation channel while exchanging heat with the outside environment, thereby releasing heat from the heat exchange medium to the outside. This achieves heat dissipation or cooling of the heat exchange medium, and ultimately realizes the heat dissipation function of the condenser.

[0056] Furthermore, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the condenser housing 100 has a liquid storage chamber 300, which is used to contain the heat exchange medium and is connected to the condensation channel to provide a stable supply of heat exchange medium to the entire condensation channel or to the thermal management system adapted to the condenser assembly 700, thereby ensuring the steady operation of the heat exchange operation of the entire thermal management system.

[0057] In other words, by setting a liquid storage chamber 300 inside the condenser shell 100, the liquid storage tank of the traditional thermal management system is used. This setting can eliminate the need for a liquid storage tank, meaning that the thermal management system 600 does not need to have an additional liquid storage tank. This makes the structure of the entire thermal management system 600 simpler, and it is also conducive to the cost reduction and weight reduction design of the entire thermal management system 600. Furthermore, it can effectively improve the reliability of the entire thermal management system 600.

[0058] For example, the heat exchange medium can be a refrigerant, or it can be other media with good heat exchange performance.

[0059] The condenser assembly 700 of this application, by providing a condensation channel on the condenser shell 100, allows the heat exchange medium to flow within the condensation channel, enabling heat exchange between the heat exchange medium and the external environment during the flow process, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling the heat exchange medium, i.e., heat dissipation. Simultaneously, by providing a liquid storage chamber 300 within the condenser shell 100, this liquid storage chamber 300 is used to store the heat exchange medium, thereby providing a stable supply of the heat exchange medium and ensuring the stable operation of the entire heat exchange process. In other words, the condenser assembly 700 of this application, by simultaneously providing a liquid storage chamber 300 on the condenser shell 100, achieves the function of a traditional liquid storage tank, thus eliminating the need for an additional liquid storage tank in the thermal management system 600, simplifying the structure of the entire thermal management system 600, achieving weight and cost reduction, and improving the reliability of the entire thermal management system 600.

[0060] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the liquid storage chamber 300 has a liquid storage inlet 310 for storing heat exchange medium into the liquid storage chamber 300 and a liquid storage outlet 320 for the heat exchange medium stored in the liquid storage chamber 300 to flow out; the liquid storage outlet 320 is connected to the condensation channel.

[0061] In specific implementation, the heat exchange medium can enter the liquid storage cavity 300 through the liquid storage inlet 310 and be stored in the liquid storage cavity 300. When it is necessary to supply the heat exchange medium to the condensation channel, the heat exchange medium can flow out through the liquid storage outlet 320 and then enter the condensation channel, and then flow in the condensation channel to exchange heat with the outside world to achieve the cooling operation.

[0062] In addition, by setting the liquid storage outlet 320 to communicate with the condensation channel, that is, the heat exchange medium first enters the liquid storage cavity 300 for storage and then enters the condensation channel, so that a stable supply can be provided to the condensation channel through the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage cavity 300. At the same time, the liquid storage cavity 300 can also play a role in preliminarily cooling the heat exchange medium to further improve the cooling effect of the heat exchange medium.

[0063] Exemplarily, a control valve can be provided at the liquid storage outlet 320 to control the on / off between the liquid storage outlet 320 and the condensation channel. Such a setting can facilitate quickly controlling the on / off between the liquid storage outlet 320 and the condensation channel according to the supply demand, and the control structure is simple and the control operation is easy to implement. Similarly, a control valve can also be provided at the liquid storage inlet 310, and the opening and closing of the liquid storage inlet 310 can be controlled by controlling this control valve. Such a setting can facilitate controlling the opening and closing of the liquid storage inlet 310 according to the storage amount of the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage cavity 300.

[0064] Exemplarily, as shown in Figure 2 the liquid storage outlet 320 and the liquid storage inlet 310 can be respectively arranged on opposite sides of the condensation housing 100, or the liquid storage outlet 320 and the liquid storage inlet 310 can also be respectively arranged on the same side or adjacent sides of the condensation housing 100.

[0065] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 in some embodiments, there are at least two liquid storage cavities 300, and the at least two liquid storage cavities 300 are connected by pipelines.

[0066] In specific implementation, the number of the liquid storage cavities 300 can be set according to the actual demand of the heat exchange medium, that is, the demand and the number of the liquid storage cavities 300 are positively correlated.

[0067] Exemplarily, the liquid storage cavity 300 can be set to two as shown in Figure 1 The two liquid storage cavities 300 are connected, so that the two liquid storage cavities 300 can be connected in series to facilitate accommodating more heat exchange medium, that is, more heat exchange medium can be stored to be applicable to the scenario with a large supply demand of the heat exchange medium.

[0068] Exemplarily, when the two liquid storage chambers 300 are connected in series, it can be set that all the liquid storage chambers 300 have a total of one liquid storage inlet 310 and one liquid storage outlet 320. At this time, it can be set that one of the liquid storage chambers 300 is provided with the liquid storage inlet 310, and the other liquid storage chamber 300 is provided with the liquid storage outlet 320.

[0069] Alternatively, it can also be set that each liquid storage chamber 300 has one liquid storage inlet 310 and one liquid storage outlet 320. At this time, each liquid storage chamber 300 can be used independently to improve the flexibility of use. Alternatively, it can also be set that one liquid storage chamber 300 is provided with more than one liquid storage inlet 310 or more than one liquid storage outlet 320.

[0070] Exemplarily, when there are two or more liquid storage chambers 300, at least any two liquid storage chambers 300 can be connected through a pipeline.

[0071] Refer to Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, at least two liquid storage chambers 300 are arranged on different sides of the condensation channel.

[0072] That is, the liquid storage chambers 300 can be arranged using the position spaces on different sides of the condensation channel to achieve reasonable utilization of space.

[0073] Refer to Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, an outlet connection pipe 330 is provided at the liquid storage outlet 320, and the outlet connection pipe 330 is connected to the condensation channel. In this way, it is convenient to achieve the pipeline connection between the liquid storage outlet 320 and the condensation channel.

[0074] That is, it is convenient to insert the pipeline connecting the condensation channel into the outlet connection pipe 330 to achieve the connection between the liquid storage outlet 320 and the condensation channel.

[0075] Similarly, an inlet connection pipe 340 is provided at the liquid storage inlet 310. In this way, it is convenient to achieve the pipeline connection between the liquid storage inlet 310 and the component for discharging the heat exchange medium.

[0076] That is, it is convenient to insert the pipeline connecting the component for discharging the heat exchange medium into the inlet connection pipe 340 to achieve the connection between the liquid storage inlet 310 and the component.

[0077] Exemplarily, the corresponding pipelines can be interference-fitted with the outlet connection pipe 330 and the inlet connection pipe 340 respectively, so as to facilitate assembly and at the same time can achieve a good sealing effect to prevent the leakage of the heat exchange medium.

[0078] Exemplarily, the outlet connection 330 can be integrally formed with the condensation housing 100, so as to save the manufacturing process and improve the structural strength of the entire condensation housing 100. Similarly, the inlet connection 340 can also be integrally formed with the condensation housing 100, so as to save the manufacturing process and improve the structural strength of the entire condensation housing 100.

[0079] Referring to Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the liquid storage cavity 300 has at least two liquid storage outlets 320, and the at least two liquid storage outlets 320 are all connected to the condensation channel.

[0080] With such a setting, the heat exchange medium can be supplied to the condensation channel through at least two liquid storage outlets 320 simultaneously, so as to increase the supply flow rate of the heat exchange medium.

[0081] Referring to Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the at least two liquid storage outlets 320 are provided on different sides of the liquid storage cavity 300.

[0082] Exemplarily, the liquid storage outlet 320 can be set to two as Figure 2 shown, and the two liquid storage outlets 320 can be located on different sides of the condensation housing 100.

[0083] Exemplarily, in this embodiment, a liquid storage outlet 320 can be provided at the top of the liquid storage cavity 300, and a liquid storage outlet 320 can be provided on the side.

[0084] The liquid storage outlet 320 is provided on the side of the liquid storage cavity 300, so that the pipeline length can be shortened and the space occupation can be reduced, and thus a compact design can be achieved. At the same time, arranging the liquid storage outlet 320 on the side of the liquid storage cavity 300 can also avoid pipeline interference. When there are components such as heaters and sensors at the bottom of the liquid storage cavity 300, the liquid storage outlet 320 provided on the side can also avoid equipment interference.

[0085] In addition, liquid storage outlets 320 are provided at the top and the side respectively, so that gas-liquid separation and phase separation operations can also be achieved in certain scenarios.

[0086] That is, the liquid storage outlet 320 provided at the top, in addition to being able to discharge liquid (that is, being able to discharge the liquid of the heat exchange medium), can also be responsible for discharging gas phase (such as air, steam, volatile gas in the heat exchange medium) to avoid gas blockage. At the same time, it is also convenient to extract the light phase (such as the oil layer separated in the heat exchange medium).

[0087] The liquid storage outlet 320 provided on the side can stably output the liquid phase and avoid gas mixing (such as fuel pumping). At the same time, it can be positioned at a specific liquid level to extract the target density layer (such as intermediate products in chemical industry).

[0088] The above operations are applicable to scenarios such as refrigerant storage tanks, oil-water separators, and fermentation tanks.

[0089] For example, the inner diameter D of the liquid storage chamber 300 satisfies: 20mm≤D≤40mm.

[0090] By reasonably setting the inner diameter D of the liquid storage chamber 300, it can have sufficient liquid storage space while avoiding excessive volume, which would lead to an oversized condenser assembly and affect the arrangement of other components.

[0091] For example, the inner diameter D of the liquid storage chamber 300 can be 20mm, 30mm, or 40mm.

[0092] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the liquid storage chamber 300 is divided into a processing chamber 301 for pre-treatment of the heat exchange medium and a storage chamber 302 connected to the processing chamber 301. Either the processing chamber 301 or the storage chamber 302 is connected to the condensation channel.

[0093] By setting up the processing chamber 301, the heat exchange medium flowing into the processing chamber 301 can be pre-treated to meet the needs of normal heat exchange effect or heat exchange operation.

[0094] In addition, the processing chamber 301 is connected to the storage chamber 302. At this time, there are two situations. The first situation is that the processing chamber 301 first pre-treats the heat exchange medium, and then stores the pre-treated heat exchange medium in the storage chamber 302. Then the pre-treated heat exchange medium flows to the condensation channel connected to the storage chamber 302 for subsequent heat exchange operations.

[0095] The second method is as follows: the heat exchange medium is first stored in the storage chamber 302. When the heat exchange medium needs to be supplied to the condensation channel, the heat exchange medium in the storage chamber 302 flows into the processing chamber 301 and is quickly pre-treated before flowing into the condensation channel connected to the processing chamber 301 for subsequent heat exchange operations.

[0096] In other words, the heat exchange medium can be stored first and then pre-treated, or it can be pre-treated first and then stored, depending on the specific circumstances.

[0097] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the liquid storage chamber 300 has a liquid storage inlet 310 for the flow of heat exchange medium and a liquid storage outlet 320 for the flow of heat exchange medium. The liquid storage inlet 310 is located in the processing chamber 301, and the liquid storage outlet 320 is located in the storage chamber 302 and communicates with the condensation channel.

[0098] In other words, in this embodiment, during the heat exchange operation, the heat exchange medium first enters the processing chamber 301 through the liquid storage inlet 310 for pre-treatment, and then enters the storage chamber 302. The heat exchange medium stored in the storage chamber 302 then flows to the condensation channel through the liquid storage outlet 320 to realize the subsequent heat exchange operation.

[0099] The pretreatment and storage process allows for thorough pretreatment of the heat exchange medium, which in turn facilitates the supply of heat exchange medium that meets the corresponding requirements to the condensation channel.

[0100] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the processing chamber 301 is provided with an input pipe 350, one end of which is connected to the liquid storage inlet 310, and the other end of which is connected to the processing chamber 301.

[0101] By setting up the input pipe 350, it is possible to quickly transport the heat exchange medium to the interior of the processing chamber 301 for pretreatment, which can effectively improve the operating efficiency of pretreatment.

[0102] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the central axis of the inlet pipe 350 coincides with the center line of the liquid storage inlet 310.

[0103] This configuration allows for a shorter flow path for the heat exchange medium, thereby improving its flow efficiency and enabling it to be delivered to the processing chamber 301 more quickly for pre-treatment.

[0104] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the processing chamber 301 is provided with a drying medium structure 360 ​​for drying the heat exchange medium. In this way, the drying medium structure 360 ​​can be used to dry the heat exchange medium, that is, to absorb the moisture in the heat exchange medium and prevent the heat exchange medium from decomposing and producing acidic substances that would corrode other components.

[0105] Alternatively, a filter media structure for filtering the heat exchange medium can be provided in the processing chamber 301 to filter out impurities in the heat exchange medium, such as metal shavings, dust or oil stains, to prevent impurities from entering other components of the thermal management system and causing blockage or damage to the components.

[0106] In this embodiment, the processing chamber 301 is equipped with both a drying medium structure 360 ​​and a filter medium structure to achieve drying and filtration of the heat exchange medium, thereby ensuring the normal and reliable operation of the thermal management system 600.

[0107] For example, the drying medium structure 360 ​​includes a desiccant or may also include a structure with a drying function, such as a dryer.

[0108] For example, the filter media structure may include filter cotton or a filter screen or other structure with filtration function.

[0109] Reference Figure 2 As shown, the liquid storage chamber 300 has a partition 303, which divides the liquid storage chamber 300 into a processing chamber 301 and a storage chamber 302. The partition 303 is provided with a through hole structure 304 that connects the processing chamber 301 and the storage chamber 302.

[0110] In practice, the liquid storage chamber 300 can be divided by the separator 303 to form a processing chamber 301 for pre-processing the heat exchange medium and a storage chamber 302 for storing the heat exchange medium, thereby realizing the different functions of the liquid storage chamber 300.

[0111] Specifically, the processing chamber 301 and the storage chamber 302 are connected by a through hole structure 304 on the separator 303, so that the heat exchange medium in the processing chamber 301 can enter the storage chamber 302 for storage through the through hole structure 304, or the heat exchange medium in the storage chamber 302 can enter the processing chamber 301 for pre-processing through the through hole structure 304. Whether to store first and then pre-process or pre-process and then store can be set according to the actual situation.

[0112] For example, the separator 303 can be a separator plate or a separator mesh.

[0113] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the through-hole structure 304 includes a plurality of through holes 305, which are arrayed on the separator 303.

[0114] This configuration allows for communication between the processing chamber 301 and the storage chamber 302 via multiple through holes 305, thereby improving the flow rate of the heat exchange medium between them.

[0115] For example, the diameter d of the through hole 305 satisfies: 3mm≤d≤5mm.

[0116] By reasonably setting the diameter d of the through hole 305, the heat exchange medium can only flow from the processing chamber 301 to the storage chamber 302 or from the storage chamber 302 to the processing chamber 301 under the set pressure, so as to ensure that the heat exchange medium will not flow between the two chambers on its own when the set pressure is not reached, thus affecting the storage operation or pre-processing operation of the heat exchange medium.

[0117] In other words, if the diameter d of the through hole 305 is too small, the heat exchange medium will not be able to flow smoothly from the processing chamber 301 to the storage chamber 302 or from the storage chamber 302 to the processing chamber 301. If the diameter d of the through hole 305 is too large, the heat exchange medium will circulate back between the two chambers, affecting the corresponding storage operation or pre-processing operation.

[0118] For example, the diameter d of the through hole 305 can be 3mm, 4mm, or 5mm.

[0119] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the condenser assembly 700 further includes a heat diffusion structure 370, which is disposed outside the condenser housing 100 and contacts the condenser housing 100 for heat exchange.

[0120] In practice, by setting the heat diffusion structure 370 to make contact with the condenser shell 100 for heat exchange, the heat dissipation area between the condenser shell 100 and the outside can be increased, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchange medium, which in turn increases the heat exchange efficiency of the entire thermal management system 600.

[0121] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the heat diffusion structure 370 is located outside the condensation shell 100. This arrangement not only facilitates the installation and arrangement of the heat diffusion structure 370, but also improves the heat exchange efficiency between the heat diffusion structure 370 and the outside environment since the heat diffusion structure 370 is directly in the external environment, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage chamber 300.

[0122] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the heat diffusion structure 370 exchanges heat with the portion of the condensation shell 100 corresponding to the liquid storage chamber 300.

[0123] Since the liquid storage chamber 300 stores a large amount of heat exchange medium, the heat diffusion structure 370 can be set at the position of the condensation shell 100 corresponding to the storage chamber 302 to achieve heat exchange with the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage chamber 300, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage chamber 300 and the outside.

[0124] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the portion of the condenser housing 100 that forms the liquid storage cavity 300 is cylindrical, and the heat diffusion structure 370 is sleeved outside the cylindrical structure and is interference-fitted with the cylindrical structure. This arrangement facilitates reliable assembly between the two.

[0125] For example, the heat diffusion structure 370 includes a bellows, which can effectively increase the heat dissipation area between the condenser shell 100 and the outside, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchange medium, that is, increasing the heat exchange efficiency of the entire thermal management system 600.

[0126] Alternatively, in other implementations, the heat diffusion structure 370 can also be fins or heat dissipation protrusions disposed outside the condensation shell 100.

[0127] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the condenser housing 100 is provided with a connecting member 400, the connecting member 400 having a hollow flow channel and a connecting inlet and a connecting outlet 410 communicating with the hollow flow channel, one of the connecting inlet and the connecting outlet 410 communicating with the liquid storage chamber 300, and the other of the connecting inlet and the connecting outlet 410 communicating with the condensation channel.

[0128] In a specific implementation, a connecting member 400 can be provided on the condenser shell 100, and the condenser channel and the liquid storage chamber 300 can be connected through the hollow flow channel, connecting inlet and connecting outlet 410 on the connecting member 400.

[0129] When the inlet is connected to the liquid storage chamber 300 and the outlet is connected to the condensation channel, the heat exchange medium stored in the liquid storage chamber 300 can enter the hollow flow channel through the inlet and then enter the condensation channel through the outlet 410 to realize subsequent heat exchange operations.

[0130] When the connecting outlet 410 is connected to the liquid storage chamber 300 and the connecting inlet is connected to the condensation channel, the heat exchange medium in the condensation channel can enter the hollow flow channel through the connecting inlet and then enter the liquid storage chamber 300 through the connecting outlet 410 to realize subsequent storage operations.

[0131] Reference Figure 3 As shown, at least two connecting outlets 410 can be connected to the condensation channel, and both connecting outlets 410 are connected to the condensation channel.

[0132] This configuration allows for the delivery of heat exchange medium into the condensing channel via at least two connecting outlets 410, thereby improving the supply efficiency of the heat exchange medium into the condensing tube 210.

[0133] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the condenser housing 100 is provided with a condenser tube assembly 200, and a condensation channel is formed inside the condenser tube assembly 200.

[0134] Specifically, the condenser assembly 200 includes at least two parallel condenser tubes 210, with adjacent condenser tubes 210 connected to each other or all condenser tubes 210 connected to each other, and the condenser tubes 210 extending vertically.

[0135] By installing at least two condenser tubes 210, the heat exchange efficiency can be improved. At the same time, by installing the condenser tubes 210 in a vertically extending manner, the heat exchange medium can be accelerated to circulate under the action of gravity, thereby further improving the heat exchange efficiency.

[0136] In addition, the outlet and inlet of the condensation channel can be set at opposite ends. This design allows the heat exchange medium to flow through the entire condensation channel before flowing out, thereby improving heat exchange efficiency.

[0137] For example, the connector 400 is welded to the condenser assembly 200 to achieve a quick and reliable connection between the connector 400 and the condenser assembly 200.

[0138] Alternatively, in other implementations, the connector 400 and the condenser tube assembly 200 can also be snapped together.

[0139] Reference Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the condenser assembly 700 further includes a heat dissipation structure 500, which is connected to the condenser tube assembly 200 and exchanges heat with the condenser tube assembly 200.

[0140] By setting the heat dissipation structure 500 to contact the condenser tube assembly 200 for heat exchange, the heat dissipation area between the condenser tube assembly 200 and the outside can be increased, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat exchange medium circulating in the condenser tube assembly 200, so as to ensure that the heat exchange efficiency of the entire thermal management system 600 is high.

[0141] Reference Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the condenser assembly 200 includes a plurality of parallel condenser tubes 210, and at least one heat dissipation structure 500 is provided between any two adjacent condenser tubes 210. In this way, the heat dissipation area between the two condenser tubes 210 and the outside can be increased by at least one heat dissipation structure 500 between the two condenser tubes 210. That is, two adjacent condenser tubes 210 can share a heat dissipation structure 500 to increase the heat dissipation area, thereby simplifying the structure, reducing costs, and ensuring high heat dissipation efficiency.

[0142] For example, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the heat dissipation structure 500 includes multiple heat dissipation fins 510, which are arranged in parallel and spaced between two adjacent condenser tubes 210, so as to increase the heat dissipation area of ​​the condenser tubes 210 through the multiple heat dissipation fins 510.

[0143] Alternatively, in other implementations, the heat dissipation structure 500 can also be a heat dissipation protrusion.

[0144] In this embodiment, the condenser assembly 700 is located in the vehicle body, chassis, or battery pack. This optimizes the piping layout in the front compartment of the vehicle and allows for flexible adjustment of the condenser assembly 700's location.

[0145] Furthermore, if the condenser assembly 700 is located in the chassis or other positions, the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser assembly 700 can be further improved when the airflow speed increases during vehicle acceleration, thereby enhancing the performance of the entire thermal management system 600.

[0146] Reference Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this application provides a thermal management system 600, including a condenser assembly 700.

[0147] The specific structure and implementation principle of the condenser assembly 700 in this embodiment are the same as those of the condenser assembly 700 provided in the above embodiment, and can bring the same or similar technical effects. They will not be described in detail here, but can be referred to the description of the above embodiment.

[0148] Reference Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the thermal management system 600 also includes a compressor 610 and an evaporator assembly 620.

[0149] The compressor 610 has a compression outlet 611 connected to one of the liquid storage chamber 300 and the condensation channel, the evaporation inlet 621 of the evaporator assembly 620 is connected to the other of the liquid storage chamber 300 and the condensation channel, and the evaporation outlet 622 of the evaporator assembly 620 is connected to the compression inlet 612 of the compressor 610.

[0150] Specifically, the working principle of the thermal management system 600, which connects the compression outlet 611 to the liquid storage chamber 300, is briefly described below:

[0151] The compressor 610 absorbs low-pressure gaseous heat exchange medium during operation. Then, the compressor 610 compresses the low-pressure gaseous heat exchange medium to form a high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous heat exchange medium. This high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous heat exchange medium is discharged through the compressor outlet 611 into the condenser assembly 700. After storage, drying, and filtration in the liquid storage chamber 300, it enters the condensation channel for circulation. During this process, the heat exchange medium is cooled, ultimately transforming the high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous heat exchange medium into a low-temperature gaseous medium. After the high-pressure liquid heat exchange medium is depressurized to form a low-temperature, low-pressure heat exchange medium, it is transported to the evaporator assembly 620 through the evaporation inlet 621. The low-temperature, low-pressure heat exchange medium evaporates and absorbs heat from the air inside the vehicle, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling the vehicle interior. Then, the heat-absorbing heat exchange medium is converted back into a low-pressure gaseous heat exchange medium and flows back to the compressor 610 through the evaporation outlet 622 and the compression inlet 612 of the compressor 610 for the next cycle. The specific cycle path can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 4 As indicated by the arrows, the various components are connected by connecting pipes 800.

[0152] Reference Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the thermal management system 600 further includes a solenoid valve assembly 630, the valve inlet 631 of which is connected to the other of the liquid storage chamber 300 and the condensation channel, and the valve outlet 632 of which is connected to the evaporation inlet 621 of the evaporator assembly 620.

[0153] The solenoid valve assembly 630 can be used to control the flow rate of the heat exchange medium to the evaporator assembly 620 to achieve flow controllability. At the same time, the solenoid valve assembly 630 can also play a throttling role, that is, it can throttle the high-pressure heat exchange medium to form a low-pressure heat exchange medium.

[0154] For example, the valve inlet 631 of the solenoid valve assembly 630 is connected to the condensation channel, and the valve outlet 632 of the solenoid valve assembly 630 is connected to the evaporation inlet 621 of the evaporator assembly 620.

[0155] Reference Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the thermal management system 600 further includes a sensor 640 electrically connected to the solenoid valve assembly 630, the sensor 640 being used to detect the temperature and / or pressure of the heat exchange medium flowing out through the condensation channel, and the solenoid valve assembly 630 being used to adjust the flow rate and / or pressure of the heat exchange medium flowing into the evaporator assembly 620 according to the temperature and / or pressure.

[0156] In practice, the low-temperature, high-pressure liquid heat exchange medium discharged from the condenser assembly 700 is throttled by the solenoid valve assembly 630 into a low-temperature, low-pressure gas-liquid mixture heat exchange medium. After receiving at least one of the temperature and pressure of the medium in the cold zone detected by the sensor 640, the flow rate and pressure of the heat exchange medium are adjusted according to the temperature and pressure, thereby realizing the real-time adjustment function.

[0157] Reference Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the thermal management system 600 further includes a battery pack 650, the cooling inlet 651 of which is connected to the valve outlet 632 of the solenoid valve assembly 630, and the cooling outlet 652 of which is connected to the compression inlet 612 of the compressor 610.

[0158] In practice, the thermal management system 600 can not only cool the vehicle interior, but also connect to the battery pack 650. The low-temperature, low-pressure heat exchange medium formed after depressurization enters the battery pack 650 through the cooling inlet 651. The low-temperature, low-pressure heat exchange medium evaporates and absorbs heat from the battery pack 650, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling the battery pack 650. Then, the heat exchange medium that has absorbed heat is converted back into a low-pressure gaseous heat exchange medium and flows back to the compressor 610 through the compression inlet 612 for the next cycle.

[0159] Reference Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this application provides a vehicle including a condenser assembly or thermal management system 600.

[0160] The specific structure and implementation principle of the condenser assembly and thermal management system 600 in this embodiment are the same as those of the condenser assembly and thermal management system 600 provided in the above embodiments, and can bring the same or similar technical effects. They will not be described in detail here, but can be referred to the description of the above embodiments.

[0161] In the description of the embodiments of this application, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0162] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A condenser assembly, characterized in that, include: Condensation shell (100); and A condensation channel is provided in the condensation shell (100) and is used to supply heat exchange medium flow to achieve heat exchange; The condenser shell (100) has a liquid storage chamber (300) for storing the heat exchange medium, and the liquid storage chamber (300) is connected to the condensation channel.

2. The condenser assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The liquid storage chamber (300) has a liquid storage inlet (310) for storing heat exchange medium into the liquid storage chamber (300) and a liquid storage outlet (320) for the heat exchange medium stored in the liquid storage chamber (300) to flow out. The liquid storage outlet (320) is connected to the condensation channel.

3. The condenser assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, There are at least two liquid storage chambers (300), and the at least two liquid storage chambers (300) are connected by pipelines.

4. The condenser assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, At least two of the liquid storage chambers (300) are located on different sides of the condensation channel.

5. The condenser assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, An outlet pipe (330) is provided at the liquid storage outlet (320), and the outlet pipe (330) is connected to the condensation channel; And / or, an inlet pipe (340) is provided at the liquid storage inlet (310).

6. The condenser assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The liquid storage outlet (320) includes at least two, and at least two of the liquid storage outlets (320) are connected to the condensation channel.

7. The condenser assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, At least two of the liquid storage outlets (320) are located on different sides of the liquid storage chamber (300).

8. The condenser assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner diameter D of the liquid storage chamber (300) satisfies: 20mm≤D≤40mm.

9. The condenser assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The liquid storage chamber (300) is divided into a processing chamber (301) for pre-treatment of the heat exchange medium and a storage chamber (302) connected to the processing chamber (301). Either the processing chamber (301) or the storage chamber (302) is connected to the condensation channel.

10. The condenser assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that, The liquid storage chamber (300) has a liquid storage inlet (310) for the heat exchange medium to flow into and a liquid storage outlet (320) for the heat exchange medium to flow out. The liquid storage inlet (310) is located in the processing chamber (301), and the liquid storage outlet (320) is located in the storage chamber (302) and communicates with the condensation channel.

11. The condenser assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that, The processing chamber (301) is provided with an input pipe (350), one end of which is connected to the liquid storage inlet (310), and the other end of which is connected to the processing chamber (301).

12. The condenser assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that, The central axis of the input pipe (350) coincides with the center line of the liquid storage inlet (310).

13. The condenser assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that, The processing chamber (301) is provided with a drying medium structure (360) for drying the heat exchange medium; And / or, the processing chamber (301) is provided with a filter medium structure for filtering the heat exchange medium.

14. The condenser assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that, The processing chamber (301) is provided with the drying medium structure (360) and the filter medium structure; The drying medium structure (360) includes a desiccant; and / or, the filter medium structure includes filter cotton.

15. The condenser assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that, The liquid storage chamber (300) has a partition (303) that divides the liquid storage chamber (300) into the processing chamber (301) and the storage chamber (302). The partition (303) is provided with a through hole structure (304) that connects the processing chamber (301) and the storage chamber (302).

16. The condenser assembly according to claim 15, characterized in that, The through-hole structure (304) includes a plurality of through holes (305), and the plurality of through holes (305) are arrayed on the separator (303).

17. The condenser assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that, The diameter d of the through hole (305) satisfies: 3mm≤d≤5mm.

18. The condenser assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that, The condenser assembly (700) further includes a heat diffusion structure (370), which is located outside the condenser housing (100) and exchanges heat with the condenser housing (100).

19. The condenser assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that, The heat diffusion structure (370) exchanges heat with the portion of the condensation shell (100) corresponding to the liquid storage chamber (300).

20. The condenser assembly according to claim 19, characterized in that, The portion of the condenser shell (100) that forms the liquid storage cavity (300) is cylindrical, and the heat diffusion structure (370) is fitted over the cylindrical structure and is interference-fitted with the cylindrical structure.

21. The condenser assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that, The heat diffusion structure (370) includes a bellows.

22. The condenser assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that, The condenser housing (100) is provided with a connecting member (400), the connecting member (400) having a hollow flow channel and a connecting inlet and a connecting outlet (410) communicating with the hollow flow channel. One of the connecting inlet and the connecting outlet (410) is connected to the liquid storage chamber (300), and the other of the connecting inlet and the connecting outlet (410) is connected to the condenser channel.

23. The condenser assembly according to claim 22, characterized in that, The connecting outlet (410) is connected to the condensation channel; There are at least two connecting outlets (410), and at least two of the connecting outlets (410) are connected to the condensation channel.

24. The condenser assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that, The condenser housing (100) is provided with a condenser tube assembly (200), and the condensation channel is formed inside the condenser tube assembly (200); The condenser assembly (200) includes at least two connected condenser tubes (210), each of which extends vertically.

25. The condenser assembly according to claim 24, characterized in that, The condenser assembly (700) further includes a heat dissipation structure (500) connected to the condenser tube assembly (200) and exchanging heat with the condenser tube assembly (200).

26. The condenser assembly according to claim 25, characterized in that, The heat dissipation structure (500) includes a plurality of heat dissipation fins (510), which are arranged in parallel and spaced apart between two adjacent condenser tubes (210).

27. The condenser assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that, The condenser assembly (700) is located on the vehicle body or chassis or the vehicle's battery pack.

28. A thermal management system, characterized in that, Includes the condenser assembly (700) as described in any one of claims 1 to 26.

29. The thermal management system according to claim 28, characterized in that, The thermal management system (600) also includes a compressor (610) and an evaporator assembly (620); The compressor outlet (611) of the compressor (610) is connected to one of the liquid storage chamber (300) and the condensation channel, the evaporation inlet (621) of the evaporator assembly (620) is connected to the other of the liquid storage chamber (300) and the condensation channel, and the evaporation outlet (622) of the evaporator assembly (620) is connected to the compressor inlet (612) of the compressor (610).

30. The thermal management system according to claim 29, characterized in that, The thermal management system (600) further includes a solenoid valve assembly (630), the valve inlet (631) of which is connected to the other of the liquid storage chamber (300) and the condensation channel, and the valve outlet (632) of which is connected to the evaporation inlet (621) of the evaporator assembly (620).

31. The thermal management system according to claim 30, characterized in that, The thermal management system (600) further includes a sensor (640) electrically connected to the solenoid valve assembly (630), the sensor (640) being used to detect the temperature and / or pressure of the heat exchange medium flowing out through the condensation channel, and the solenoid valve assembly (630) being used to adjust the flow rate and / or pressure of the heat exchange medium flowing into the evaporator assembly (620) according to the temperature and / or pressure.

32. The thermal management system according to claim 30, characterized in that, The thermal management system (600) further includes a battery pack (650), the cooling inlet (651) of which is connected to the valve outlet (632) of the solenoid valve assembly (630), and the cooling outlet (652) of which is connected to the compression inlet (612) of the compressor (610).

33. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the condenser assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 27 or the thermal management system (600) according to any one of claims 28 to 32.

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