Controller incorporating heat exchanger and thermal management system using same

Abstract

The invention relates to a controller combined with a heat exchanger and a heat management system using the controller combined with the heat exchanger. A controller system of a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger may include a controller configured to perform a virtual operation, and a heat exchange plate having a coolant path for the controller, heat exchange can be performed between heat emitted by the virtual operation of the controller and the cooling liquid passing through the cooling liquid path of the heat exchange plate. After heat exchange at the heat exchange plate, the coolant may be used to heat and / or warm the battery.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a controller system for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger and a thermal management system using the controller system incorporating a heat exchanger. Background Technology

[0002] The electric vehicle is equipped with an air conditioning system and a thermal management system. The air conditioning system includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator for cooling and heating the vehicle interior, and the thermal management system is used to cool the battery, motor, and power electronics (PE) components and recover waste heat.

[0003] Air conditioning systems include various heat exchangers, such as evaporator cores and heater cores, to achieve heating modes, heating-dehumidification modes, and cooling modes. Thermal management systems also include various heat exchangers, such as quenchers and heaters (e.g., positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heaters and battery heaters) to achieve battery heating modes, motor and battery cooling modes, etc.

[0004] To address the increased component count and cost resulting from including multiple heat exchangers in existing air conditioning and thermal management systems, a method is being sought to remove or modify some heat exchangers (e.g., PTC heaters or battery heaters) to reduce component count and lower costs.

[0005] The information disclosed in this background section is only intended to enhance the understanding of the background of the present invention, and therefore may contain information that does not constitute prior art that has been disclosed, is available, or is in use. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention relates to a controller system for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger and a thermal management system using the controller system incorporating a heat exchanger, and more specifically, to a controller system for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger and a thermal management system using the controller system incorporating a heat exchanger, which is capable of using heat generated by virtual operation of the controller for heating and / or battery warming.

[0007] The embodiments of the present invention can solve the above-mentioned problems related to the prior art. The embodiments of the present invention can provide a controller for a vehicle with a heat exchanger and a thermal management system using the controller with the heat exchanger. The controller with the heat exchanger includes: a controller and a heat exchange plate. The controller performs virtual operation. The heat exchange plate is mounted on the controller and has a coolant path. It is capable of performing heat exchange between the heat generated by the virtual operation of the controller and the coolant through the coolant path of the heat exchange plate, so as to use the coolant after heat exchange for, for example, heating and battery warming.

[0008] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a vehicle controller incorporating a heat exchanger, comprising: a controller and a heat exchange plate, the controller being configured to perform vehicle control operations and virtual operations; the heat exchange plate having a coolant path and being attached to a surface of the controller, wherein heat exchange is enabled between heat generated by the virtual operations of the controller and coolant passing through the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

[0009] In an embodiment of the invention, the controller may be configured to include a printed circuit board and a plurality of processors and a memory mounted on the printed circuit board to perform vehicle control operations and virtual operations for generating heat.

[0010] In an embodiment of the invention, the controller may further include a data input unit that replicates and amplifies the vehicle control input signal to generate a virtual signal, and inputs the generated virtual signal to each processor.

[0011] In an embodiment of the invention, the processor may be configured to repeatedly perform meaningless operations for generating heat based on virtual signals input through the data input unit, and not output repetitive operation signals.

[0012] In an embodiment of the invention, a heat dissipation device may be further attached to one side of the controller, which transfers the heat generated by the virtual operation to the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

[0013] In an embodiment of the invention, at least two baffles with a length less than the width of the heat exchange plate may be formed in the heat exchange plate in a zigzag pattern while maintaining a set, predetermined or selected distance, such that the coolant path is formed in an "S" shape from the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet.

[0014] In an embodiment of the invention, a single baffle with a length less than that of the heat exchange plate can be formed in the heat exchange plate, such that the coolant path is formed in a "U" shape from the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet.

[0015] An embodiment of the present invention can provide a thermal management system comprising: a controller, a heat exchange plate, a water-cooled heat exchanger, a first coolant circulation line, and a second coolant circulation line; the controller being configured to perform vehicle control operations and / or virtual operations; the heat exchange plate having a coolant path and being attached to a surface of the controller; the water-cooled heat exchanger being configured to recover heat used for heating or battery warming; the first coolant circulation line connecting the outlet of the coolant path of the heat exchange plate to the inlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger; and the second coolant circulation line connecting the outlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger to the inlet of the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

[0016] In an embodiment of the invention, the system may further include an air conditioning controller that sends a signal to notify the controller that the heat used for heating or battery warming is insufficient compared to a reference heat.

[0017] In an embodiment of the present invention, the system may further include a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the coolant in the coolant path through the heat exchange plate and sends the detection signal to the controller.

[0018] In an embodiment of the invention, the system may further include an electric water pump installed in a second coolant circulation line and circulate the coolant.

[0019] In embodiments of the present invention, the controller may be configured to include a printed circuit board and a plurality of processors and a memory mounted on the printed circuit board to perform vehicle control operations and / or virtual operations for generating heat.

[0020] In an embodiment of the invention, the controller may further include a data input unit that replicates and amplifies the vehicle control input signal to generate a virtual signal, and inputs the generated virtual signal to each processor.

[0021] In an embodiment of the invention, the processor may be configured to repeatedly perform meaningless operations for generating heat based on virtual signals input through the data input unit, and not output repetitive operation signals.

[0022] In an embodiment of the invention, a heat dissipation device may be further attached to one side of the controller, which transfers the heat generated by the virtual operation to the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

[0023] In an embodiment of the invention, in an example where the coolant in the coolant path through the heat exchange plate is heated by heat generated by the virtual operation of the controller and passes through the water-cooled heat exchanger along the first coolant circulation line, heat used for heating or battery warming can be recovered from the heated coolant.

[0024] It is understood that the term "vehicle" or other similar terms as used herein can generally include motor vehicles, such as passenger cars including sport utility vehicles (SUVs), buses, trucks, tractors, various commercial vehicles, boats including various vessels and ships, aircraft, etc., and includes, for example, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles (e.g., fuels derived from non-petroleum energy sources). As described herein, a hybrid vehicle can be a vehicle with two or more power sources, such as a vehicle powered by both gasoline and electricity. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The above and other features of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to certain exemplary embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, which are given for illustrative purposes hereinafter and are not necessarily intended to limit the invention, and wherein:

[0026] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing a controller for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a perspective view showing a portion of a heat exchange plate of a vehicle with a controller incorporating a heat exchanger, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing a controller for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing a portion of a heat exchange plate of a vehicle with a controller incorporating a heat exchanger, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a side cross-sectional view showing a controller for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the coolant circulation flow of a thermal management system comprising a vehicle, a controller with a heat exchanger, and a water-cooled heat exchanger, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a side cross-sectional view showing the connection relationship between a controller and a water-cooled heat exchanger in a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a configuration diagram illustrating vehicle control operation and virtual operation of a controller incorporating a heat exchanger for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 9 This is a memory configuration diagram illustrating vehicle control operations and virtual operations of a controller incorporating a heat exchanger for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for vehicle control operation and virtual operation of a controller incorporating a heat exchanger for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0036] Figure 11 This is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a heat exchange process according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the operation of a controller incorporated with a heat exchanger in a vehicle.

[0037] It is understood that the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and present appropriately simplified representations of various features illustrating the principles of the invention. Specific design features (including, for example, specific dimensions, orientations, positions, and shapes) of exemplary embodiments of the invention disclosed herein may be determined in part based on specific intended applications and usage environments.

[0038] In the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals may refer to the same or equivalent parts of the embodiments of the invention throughout the multiple drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0039] In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The specific structural or functional descriptions presented in the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative for the purpose of describing exemplary embodiments of the invention, and embodiments of the invention can be implemented in various forms. Several embodiments are disclosed herein. It will be understood that various features of different embodiments can be combined. The present invention should not be construed as necessarily limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein, but is to be understood to include all modified, equivalent, or alternative embodiments included within the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0040] It is understood that although the terms "first," "second," etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements are not necessarily limited by these terms. These terms may be used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, without departing from the scope of exemplary embodiments of the invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element.

[0041] It is understandable that when one element is "connected" or "joined" to another element, it can be directly connected or joined to the other element, or indirectly connected or joined to the other element, with different elements in between. Conversely, when one element is "directly connected" or "directly joined" to another element, there are no intermediate elements between them. Other expressions used to describe the relationship between elements can be interpreted in a similar way (e.g., "between" and "directly between", "adjacent" and "directly adjacent", etc.).

[0042] Where possible, the same reference numerals may be used throughout the accompanying drawings to refer to the same or similar parts. The terminology used herein is intended to describe particular exemplary embodiments and is not necessarily intended to limit potential embodiments of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “described” may also be intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” as used herein specify the presence of the said component, step, operation, and / or element, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations, and / or elements.

[0043] In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0044] Figure 1 and Figure 2 A controller for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 and Figure 4 A controller for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 This is a side cross-sectional view showing a controller for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a controller for a vehicle incorporating a heat exchanger may include: a controller 100 and a heat exchange plate 200, the controller 100 being configured to perform vehicle control operations and / or virtual operations, the heat exchange plate 200 having a coolant path 210 and being attached to a surface of the controller 100, and any one, any combination, or all of the controller 100 and the heat exchange plate 200 may be multiple or may include multiple components.

[0046] The controller 100 may be an integrated controller that performs vehicle control operations (e.g., autonomous driving control, infotainment control, and various automotive electronic controls) based on input signals for vehicle control, and may be configured to perform virtual operations to generate heat for heating and battery warming.

[0047] like Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the controller 100 may be configured to include a printed circuit board (PCB) 110 and a plurality of processors 120 and a memory 130, wherein the plurality of processors 120 and memory 130 are soldered onto the printed circuit board 110 to perform vehicle control operations and / or virtual operations for generating heat. Any one, any combination or all of the processors 120 and memory 130 may be multiple or may include multiple components.

[0048] like Figure 9 As shown, the memory 130 can be allocated storage areas for controlling various devices including automotive electronic devices, storage areas for autonomous driving control, storage areas for infotainment control, storage safety margin areas, and storage reservation areas for virtual operation. Any one, any combination, or all of these areas may be multiple or may include multiple components.

[0049] In addition, such as Figure 8 As shown, the controller 100 may further include a data input unit 102, which copies and amplifies the vehicle control input signal to generate a virtual signal, and can input the generated virtual signal to the processor 120.

[0050] like Figure 10 As shown, the processor 120 can be configured to: perform operations for actual vehicle control (e.g., autonomous driving control, infotainment control, and various automotive electronic controls) based on vehicle control input signals input through the data input unit, and / or repeatedly perform meaningless operations for generating heat based on virtual signals input through the data input unit, without outputting repetitive operation signals.

[0051] For example, processor 120 can repeatedly perform meaningless operations to generate heat while using conditional statements such as "for", "if" and "while" to generate meaningless variables, and does not output repeated operation signals, thereby increasing the heat generated from controller 100 including processor 120.

[0052] like Figure 5 As shown, the heat dissipation device 140 can transfer the heat generated by the virtual operation of the controller 100 to the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200, which can be further attached to one side of the controller 100, such as the bottom surface of the printed circuit board 110.

[0053] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the heat exchange plate 200 can be configured as follows: Figure 2The rectangular shape shown can be formed in the heat exchange plate 200 in a zigzag pattern with at least two partitions 202 having a length less than the width of the heat exchange plate 200, while maintaining a set, selected or predetermined distance between the at least two partitions 202.

[0054] According to an embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 2 As shown, an "S"-shaped coolant path 210 from the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet can be formed inside the heat exchange plate 200 through two baffles 202.

[0055] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the heat exchange plate 200 may be configured in appearance as follows: Figure 4 The rectangular shape shown can be used to form a single partition 202 in the heat exchange plate 200 with a length less than the length of the heat exchange plate 200.

[0056] According to an embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 4 As shown, a U-shaped coolant path 210 from the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet can be formed inside the heat exchange plate 200 by a single baffle 202.

[0057] As described above, by forming the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200 into an "S" or "U" shape, the time that the coolant stays in the coolant path 210 can be extended compared to a straight path, thereby increasing the amount of coolant staying in the coolant path 210. Accordingly, the amount and efficiency of heat exchange between the heat generated from the controller 100 and the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 can be increased.

[0058] Accordingly, heat exchange can be achieved to transfer the heat generated by the virtual operation of the controller 100 to the coolant through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200.

[0059] More specifically, when the controller 100 repeatedly performs meaningless operations based on virtual signals to generate heat, the generated heat can be transferred through the heat dissipation device 140 to the coolant through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200, thereby heating the coolant through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200.

[0060] In an embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the thermal management system including the controller of the vehicle with heat exchanger described above can be as follows.

[0061] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the coolant circulation flow in a thermal management system comprising a vehicle, a controller and a water-cooled heat exchanger, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] refer to Figure 6According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 100 incorporating a heat exchanger can be configured to allow the coolant to circulate in the thermal management system for heat exchange, thereby converting the low-temperature coolant into a high-temperature coolant.

[0063] A heat exchange plate 200 and a water-cooled heat exchanger 300 can be connected on one surface of the controller 100 for coolant circulation.

[0064] The first coolant circulation line 310 can be connected between the outlet of the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200 and the inlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300, and the second coolant circulation line 320 can be connected between the outlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300 and the inlet of the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200.

[0065] The water-cooled heat exchanger 300 can be configured to recover heat used for heating and / or battery warming, and can have a structure in which the coolant flow path 301 and the refrigerant flow path 302 can be separately separated, such as... Figure 7 As shown.

[0066] An electric water pump 330 for circulating coolant can be installed in the second coolant circulation line 320.

[0067] The air conditioning controller 340 can be connected to the controller 100 to send a signal to notify the controller 100 that the heat used for heating and / or battery warming is insufficient compared to the reference heat.

[0068] Temperature sensor 350 can be connected to controller 100 to detect the temperature of coolant through coolant path 210 of heat exchange plate 200 and send the detection signal to controller 100.

[0069] The operating procedure for the thermal management system of the vehicle described above, which incorporates a controller with a heat exchanger, can be as follows.

[0070] Figure 11 This is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a heat exchange process according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the operation of a controller incorporated with a heat exchanger in a vehicle.

[0071] The controller 100 can check whether there is any remaining space in the memory 130 (step S101).

[0072] As a result of the check in step S101, if there is remaining space in the memory, the controller 100 may allocate memory for virtual operation (step S102).

[0073] The controller 100 can allocate the remaining storage area, excluding the storage area for controlling various devices including automotive electronics, the storage area for autonomous driving control, and the storage area for infotainment control, as memory for virtual operation.

[0074] On the other hand, if the result of the check in step S101 is that there is no remaining space in the memory, the controller 100 may decide not to perform the virtual operation (step S103).

[0075] The controller 100 can determine whether there is insufficient heat for heating and / or battery warming (step S104).

[0076] The air conditioning controller 340 can send a signal to the controller 100 to notify whether the heat used for heating and / or battery warming is sufficient or insufficient compared to a reference heat, and accordingly the controller 100 can determine whether the heat used for heating and / or battery warming is sufficient or insufficient.

[0077] The controller 100 can determine whether the temperature of the coolant is equal to or lower than a reference temperature (e.g., 45°C) (step S105).

[0078] Temperature sensor 350 can detect the temperature of the coolant through the coolant path 210 of heat exchange plate 200 and send the result to controller 100. Accordingly, controller 100 can determine whether the coolant temperature is equal to or lower than a reference temperature (e.g., 45°C).

[0079] In examples where there is insufficient heat for heating and / or battery warming, or where the coolant temperature is higher than the reference temperature, the controller 100 may not perform virtual operation.

[0080] On the other hand, in an example where there is insufficient heat for heating and / or battery warming and the coolant temperature is equal to or lower than the reference temperature, the controller 100 can perform virtual operation.

[0081] The data input unit 102 of the controller 100 can copy and amplify the vehicle control input signal to generate a virtual signal (step S106).

[0082] The generated virtual signal can be input to the processor 120 of the controller 100.

[0083] Accordingly, virtual operations can be performed in the processor 120 of the controller 100 (step S107).

[0084] The processor 120 can repeatedly perform meaningless operations to generate heat while using conditional statements such as "for", "if" and "while" to generate meaningless variables, and does not output repeated operation signals, thereby increasing the heat generated from the controller 100 including the processor 120.

[0085] Accordingly, when the processor 120 of the controller 100 repeatedly executes the virtual operation, the controller 100 may generate heat (step S108).

[0086] The heat generated by the virtual operation of the controller 100 can be transferred through the heat dissipation device 140 to the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200 (step S109).

[0087] When the coolant through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200 is heated and passes through the water-cooled heat exchanger 300 along the first coolant circulation line 310, the heat used for heating and / or battery warming can be recovered from the heated coolant.

[0088] For example, the coolant in the coolant path 210 through the heat exchange plate 200 is heated, and then flows along the first coolant circulation line 310 through... Figure 7 In the case of the coolant flow path 301 of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300 shown, heat exchange can be performed with the low-temperature refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant flow path 302 of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300, thereby heating the refrigerant, and the heated refrigerant can be used for heating or battery warming.

[0089] Using the embodiments of the present invention, since the controller 100 repeatedly performs meaningless operations based on virtual signals to generate heat, and the generated heat is transferred through the heat dissipation device 140 to the coolant through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200, the coolant through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchange plate 200 can be heated, and for example, the high-temperature coolant heated by the heat exchange can be used for heating and / or battery warming.

[0090] According to an embodiment of the invention, by mounting a heat exchange plate with a coolant path on a controller capable of performing virtual operations, and by exchanging heat between the heat generated by the virtual operations of the controller and the coolant through the coolant path of the heat exchange plate, the coolant after heat exchange can be used for heating and / or battery warming, for example.

[0091] By replacing the existing heat exchanger in the thermal management system with a controller that incorporates the heat exchanger, the number of components can be reduced and costs can be lowered.

[0092] The invention has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof. However, those skilled in the art will understand that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A heat exchange system for a vehicle, comprising: The controller is configured to perform vehicle control operations and virtual operations; and A heat exchange plate having a coolant path and attached to the surface of the controller; The heat exchange plate is configured to enable heat exchange between heat generated by the virtual operation of the controller and coolant through the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

2. The vehicle heat exchange system according to claim 1, wherein, The controller includes: Printed circuit boards; and One or more processors and memories are mounted on the printed circuit board, and the one or more processors and memories are configured to enable one or more processors to perform vehicle control operations and virtual operations for generating heat.

3. The vehicle heat exchange system according to claim 2, wherein, The controller further includes a data input unit configured to copy and amplify vehicle control input signals to generate virtual signals, and the data input unit is configured to input the generated virtual signals to the one or more processors.

4. The vehicle heat exchange system according to claim 3, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to repeatedly perform meaningless operations for generating heat based on virtual signals input from the data input unit, and not output repetitive operation signals based on the meaningless operations.

5. The heat exchange system for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: A heat dissipation device is attached to a first side of the controller and configured to transfer heat generated by virtual operation to the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

6. The heat exchange system of the vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising at least two baffles in the heat exchange plate, each of the at least two baffles having a length less than the width of the heat exchange plate, and the at least two baffles being configured in a zigzag structure such that the coolant path has an "S" shape from the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet.

7. The heat exchange system of the vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a single baffle in the heat exchange plate, the baffle length of the single baffle being less than the heat exchange plate length of the heat exchange plate, such that the coolant path has a "U" shape from the coolant inlet to the coolant outlet.

8. A thermal management system, comprising: The controller is configured to perform vehicle control operations and virtual operations; A heat exchange plate having a coolant path and attached to the surface of the controller; A water-cooled heat exchanger configured to recover heat used for heating or battery warming; The first coolant circulation pipeline connects the outlet of the heat exchange plate in the coolant path of the heat exchange plate to the inlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger. as well as The second coolant circulation pipeline connects the water-cooled heat exchanger outlet to the heat exchange plate inlet of the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

9. The thermal management system according to claim 8, further comprising: An air conditioning controller configured to send a signal to notify the controller that the amount of heat used for heating or battery warming is insufficient compared to a reference amount of heat.

10. The thermal management system according to claim 8, further comprising: A temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of the coolant in the coolant path through the heat exchange plate and send the detection signal to the controller.

11. The thermal management system according to claim 8, further comprising: An electric water pump is installed in the second coolant circulation line and configured to circulate the coolant.

12. The thermal management system according to claim 8, wherein, The controller includes: Printed circuit boards; and One or more processors and memories are mounted on the printed circuit board, and the one or more processors and memories are configured to enable one or more processors to perform vehicle control operations and virtual operations for generating heat.

13. The thermal management system according to claim 12, wherein, The controller further includes a data input unit configured to copy and amplify vehicle control input signals to generate virtual signals, and the data input unit is configured to input the generated virtual signals to the one or more processors.

14. The thermal management system according to claim 13, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to repeatedly perform meaningless operations for generating heat based on virtual signals input from the data input unit, and not output repetitive operation signals based on the meaningless operations.

15. The thermal management system according to claim 8, further comprising: A heat dissipation device is attached to a first side of the controller and configured to transfer heat generated by virtual operation to the coolant path of the heat exchange plate.

16. The thermal management system according to claim 8, wherein, The thermal management system is configured such that the coolant in the coolant path through the heat exchange plate can be heated by heat generated by the virtual operation of the controller and pass through the water-cooled heat exchanger along the first coolant circulation line, and that heat used for heating or battery warming can be recovered from the coolant.

17. A method for generating heat for a vehicle system, the method comprising: Perform virtual operations in the controller to generate heat through the controller components of the controller; The coolant flows through the heat exchange plate to transfer the heat generated by the controller assembly through the controller to the coolant; After the coolant flows through the heat exchange plate, the vehicle components of the vehicle system are heated by the coolant.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: Check if there is any remaining storage space; Based on the existence of remaining storage space, at least a portion of the storage space is allocated to instructions used for virtual operations; Generate virtual data for virtual operations; Instructions and virtual data for virtual operations are provided to one or more processors of the controller component.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein, The execution of virtual operations includes: Copy and amplify the vehicle control input signal to generate a virtual signal; Meaningless operations for generating heat are repeatedly performed based on virtual signals.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein, The result of the virtual operation is non-output data.

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