Thermal management device and vehicle thereof

Abstract

The utility model relates to a heat management device and a vehicle thereof. The heat management device comprises a heat management shell and a condensation assembly arranged outside the heat management shell. The heat management shell comprises an air inlet face and an air exhaust face, and the air inlet face and the air exhaust face are oppositely arranged. The condensation assembly is arranged on the air inlet face and the side face of the heat management shell, the condensation assembly is fixedly connected with the air inlet face, the condensation assembly is fixedly connected with the side face, and the condensation assembly extends in the transverse direction of the air inlet face and the transverse direction of the side face. According to the heat management device, impurities of the condensation assembly located on one side of the air inlet face are cleaned, then in the process of cleaning the impurities such as flying dust, pulverized coal, oil stains, sandy soil and catkin which are blocked outside the condensation assembly and are carried by air flow, the cleaning process can be achieved without disassembling a skin on the heat management device, and therefore the cleaning process is simplified, and meanwhile the cleaning efficiency is improved. And maintenance personnel can conveniently observe the cleaning state of the condensation assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of thermal management of new energy vehicles, and in particular to a thermal management device and a vehicle thereof. Background Art

[0002] As the market penetration rate of new energy vehicles continues to increase, the operating conditions of new energy vehicles are becoming increasingly complex, and the environmental conditions faced by vehicle water-cooled units are also becoming increasingly severe. For example, when new energy vehicles are in harsh environmental areas such as mines, dust, coal powder, oil stains, sand or catkins in harsh environmental areas cause various blockages to the unit condenser, seriously affecting the heat dissipation of the unit condenser, and then resulting in a reduction in the unit's refrigeration capacity, thereby seriously affecting the user's driving. In the prior art, the condenser is often set up inside, and then when the condenser is blocked or needs to be cleaned regularly, the condenser blockage cannot be effectively cleaned, or the upper skin needs to be disassembled to clean the condenser. The cleaning process is cumbersome, and the cleaning status of the condenser cannot be effectively observed. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the technical problems in the prior art that the condenser is difficult to clean and the cleaning process is cumbersome, the present application provides a technical solution for a thermal management device and a vehicle thereof, that is, the present application arranges the condensation component on the air inlet surface and the side surface of the thermal management shell, and extends along the air inlet surface and the side surface, so that maintenance personnel can directly use an air gun or a water gun to clean the impurities of the condensation component located on the air inlet side, and then in the process of cleaning the dust, coal powder, oil stains, sand, catkins and other impurities carried by the wind flow that are blocked outside the condensation component, the cleaning process can be achieved without removing the skin on the thermal management device, thereby simplifying the cleaning process. At the same time, it is also convenient for maintenance personnel to observe the cleaning status of the condensation component.

[0004] The present application provides a thermal management device, comprising a thermal management housing and a condensing assembly disposed outside the thermal management housing;

[0005] The thermal management housing comprises an air inlet surface and an air outlet surface, wherein the air inlet surface and the air outlet surface are arranged opposite to each other;

[0006] The condensation assembly is arranged on the air inlet surface and the side surface of the thermal management shell, the condensation assembly is fixedly connected to the air inlet surface, the condensation assembly is fixedly connected to the side surface, and the condensation assembly extends in a lateral direction of the air inlet surface and a lateral direction of the side surface.

[0007] Furthermore, the side surface includes a first side surface and a second side surface, the first side surface is respectively connected to one end of the air inlet surface and one end of the air outlet surface, and the second side surface is respectively connected to the other end of the air inlet surface and the other end of the air outlet surface;

[0008] The condensing assembly is arranged on the air inlet surface and the first side surface, and the condensing assembly extends in a lateral direction of the air inlet surface and a lateral direction of the first side surface.

[0009] Furthermore, the condensation component includes a plurality of condensation pipes, and the plurality of condensation pipes are laid flat on the air inlet surface and the first side surface, and the condensation pipes on the air inlet surface are connected with the corresponding condensation pipes on the first side surface.

[0010] Furthermore, the plurality of condensation ducts extend respectively in a lateral direction of the air inlet surface and in a lateral direction of the first side surface;

[0011] A plurality of condensation ducts located on the air inlet surface are arranged in parallel, and a plurality of condensation ducts located on the first side surface are arranged in parallel.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a top shielding piece, which is arranged on the top of the thermal management housing, and the edge of the top shielding piece is detachably connected to the top of the thermal management housing.

[0013] Furthermore, an isolation plate is provided between the condensing assembly and the thermal management shell, and the condensing assembly is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the thermal management shell through the isolation plate.

[0014] Furthermore, a gas delivery device and a throttle valve are provided in the thermal management housing, one end of the condensation pipe in the condensation component is connected to the gas delivery device, and the other end of the condensation pipe in the condensation component is connected to the throttle valve.

[0015] Furthermore, a condensation heat sink is provided on one side of the plurality of condensation pipes away from the thermal management housing, the condensation heat sink extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the condensation pipes, and the condensation heat sink spans the plurality of condensation pipes.

[0016] Furthermore, a heat dissipation fan is also provided on the thermal management housing. The heat dissipation fan is located on the exhaust surface and is used to dissipate heat and dehumidify the thermal management device.

[0017] In a second aspect, the present application also provides a vehicle, which includes all the technical features of the thermal management device as described in the first aspect.

[0018] The implementation of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The present application arranges the condensation assembly on the air inlet surface and the side surface of the thermal management shell, and extends it in the lateral direction of the air inlet surface and the side surface, so that maintenance personnel can directly use an air gun or a water gun to clean impurities from the condensation assembly located on the air inlet side. In the process of cleaning impurities such as dust, coal powder, oil stains, sand, catkins, etc. that are blocked outside the condensation assembly due to wind flow, the cleaning process can be achieved without removing the cover on the thermal management device, thereby simplifying the cleaning process. At the same time, it is also convenient for maintenance personnel to observe the cleaning status of the condensation assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or prior art descriptions. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and a person of ordinary skill in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a thermal management device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure correspond to: 1-thermal management housing; 11-air inlet surface; 12-air exhaust surface; 13-first side surface; 14-second side surface; 2-condensation component; 21-condensation duct; 3-top shielding member; 4-heat dissipation fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0024] It should be noted that in this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or can communicate with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which do not limit the disclosure described in the claims in any way.

[0026] See also Figure 1 , the following combination Figure 1 A thermal management device provided in an embodiment of the present application is described in detail.

[0027] The present application embodiment provides a thermal management device. For details, see Figure 1 The thermal management device includes a thermal management housing 1 and a condensing component 2 arranged outside the thermal management housing 1.

[0028] Among them, the thermal management shell 1 includes an air inlet surface 11 and an air exhaust surface 12, and the air inlet surface 11 and the air exhaust surface 12 are arranged opposite to each other; the condensation component 2 is arranged on the air inlet surface 11 and the side of the thermal management shell 1, the condensation component 2 is fixedly connected to the air inlet surface 11, and the condensation component 2 is fixedly connected to the side, and the condensation component 2 extends laterally along the air inlet surface 11 and the side.

[0029] In an embodiment of the present application, the thermal management device is a thermal management unit, which is used to perform heat management on gas or liquid. Specifically, the thermal management can heat or cool the gas or liquid. The air inlet surface 11 is the side of the thermal management device facing the air inlet end, and the exhaust surface 12 is the side of the thermal management device facing the exhaust end. Furthermore, by arranging the condensation component 2 on the air inlet surface 11 of the thermal management shell 1 and the side surface of the thermal management shell 1, and extending along the lateral direction of the air inlet surface 11 and the side surface, it is convenient for maintenance personnel to directly use an air gun or a water gun to clean the impurities of the condensation component 2 located on the side of the air inlet surface 11. Furthermore, in the process of cleaning the impurities such as dust, coal powder, oil stains, sand, catkins, etc. that are blocked outside the condensation component 2 due to the wind flow, the cleaning process can be achieved without removing the skin on the thermal management device, thereby simplifying the cleaning process. At the same time, it is also convenient for maintenance personnel to observe the cleaning status of the condensation component 2.

[0030] In some specific embodiments, the direction of wind flow in the thermal management device can be seen in Figure 1 As shown by the arrow in , that is, the direction of the arrow is the flow direction of the wind in the thermal management device.

[0031] In practical applications, the thermal management housing 1 may be a rectangular structure. In another specific embodiment, the thermal management housing 1 may also be a trapezoidal structure or a circular structure. Preferably, the thermal management housing 1 is a rectangular structure.

[0032] In a specific embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the side surfaces include a first side surface 13 and a second side surface 14, the first side surface 13 is respectively connected to one end of the air inlet surface 11 and one end of the air outlet surface 12, and the second side surface 14 is respectively connected to the other end of the air inlet surface 11 and the other end of the air outlet surface 12; the condensation component 2 is arranged on the air inlet surface 11 and the first side surface 13, and the condensation component 2 extends in the lateral direction of the air inlet surface 11 and the lateral direction of the first side surface 13.

[0033] In the embodiment of the present application, the first side surface 13 and the second side surface 14 are arranged opposite to each other, the lateral direction of the air inlet surface 11 is the direction extending from the first side surface 13 to the second side surface 14 and the direction extending from the second side surface 14 to the first side surface 13, and the lateral direction of the first side surface 13 is the direction extending from the air inlet surface 11 to the exhaust surface 12 and the direction extending from the exhaust surface 12 to the air inlet surface 11. Furthermore, by arranging the condensation component 2 on the air inlet surface 11 and the first side surface 13, and extending along the lateral direction of the air inlet surface 11 and the lateral direction of the first side surface 13, it is convenient to clean the condensation component 2, and at the same time, it is also convenient to observe the cleaning status of the condensation component 2.

[0034] In a specific embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the condensation assembly 2 includes a plurality of condensation ducts 21 , which are laid flat on the air inlet surface 11 and the first side surface 13 , and the condensation ducts 21 on the air inlet surface 11 are connected to the condensation ducts 21 on the corresponding first side surface 13 .

[0035] In the embodiment of the present application, the condensation duct 21 on the air inlet surface 11 is connected with the condensation duct 21 on the corresponding first side surface 13. It can be understood that the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas can flow from the end of the condensation duct 21 on the air inlet surface 11 close to the second side surface 14 toward the condensation duct 21 on the first side surface 13, so that the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas can be cooled and reduced in pressure by using the condensation duct 21. Furthermore, by arranging a plurality of correspondingly connected condensation ducts 21 on the air inlet surface 11 and the first side surface 13, the condensation efficiency can be improved.

[0036] In a specific embodiment, each condensation duct 21 has an L-shaped structure, wherein one side of the L-shaped condensation duct 21 is arranged on the air inlet surface 11, and the other side of the L-shaped condensation duct 21 is arranged on the first side surface 13, so that the condensation duct 21 fits the outer side of the thermal management shell 1 with a rectangular structure.

[0037] In another specific implementation, the condensation assembly 2 includes a plurality of condensation ducts 21 , which are laid flat on the air inlet surface 11 and the second side surface 14 , and the condensation ducts 21 on the air inlet surface 11 are connected to the condensation ducts 21 on the corresponding second side surface 14 .

[0038] In the embodiment of the present application, the condensation duct 21 on the air inlet surface 11 is connected with the condensation duct 21 on the corresponding second side surface 14. It can be understood that the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas can flow from the end of the condensation duct 21 on the air inlet surface 11 close to the first side surface 13 toward the condensation duct 21 on the second side surface 14, so that the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas can be cooled and reduced in pressure by using the condensation duct 21. Furthermore, by arranging a plurality of correspondingly connected condensation ducts 21 on the air inlet surface 11 and the second side surface 14, the condensation efficiency can be improved.

[0039] In a specific embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, each condensation duct 21 has an L-shaped structure, wherein one side of the L-shaped condensation duct 21 is arranged on the air inlet surface 11, and the other side of the L-shaped condensation duct 21 is arranged on the second side surface 14, so that the condensation duct 21 fits the outer side of the thermal management shell 1 with a rectangular structure.

[0040] In a specific embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the multiple condensation ducts 21 extend along the lateral direction of the air inlet surface 11 and along the lateral direction of the first side surface 13 respectively; the multiple condensation ducts 21 located on the air inlet surface 11 are arranged in parallel, and the multiple condensation ducts 21 located on the first side surface 13 are arranged in parallel.

[0041] In the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of condensation pipes 21 are arranged in parallel to facilitate condensation of high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, a top shielding member 3 is further included. The top shielding member 3 is arranged on the top of the thermal management housing 1 , and the edge of the top shielding member 3 is detachably connected to the top of the thermal management housing 1 .

[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, the top covering member 3 may be a skin, wherein the material of the top covering member 3 may be plastic, fabric, cotton paper, silk, gauze, silk, stainless steel or metal, etc., and then, by arranging the top covering member 3 on the top of the thermal management shell, it is convenient to prevent external dust from entering the interior of the thermal management device.

[0044] In actual applications, the top shielding member 3 is interference fit with the top of the thermal management housing 1, or the edge of the top shielding member 3 exceeds the top edge of the thermal management housing 1, and is connected and fixed by screws or pins.

[0045] In a specific embodiment, an isolation plate is provided between the condensation assembly 2 and the thermal management housing 1 , and the condensation assembly 2 is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the thermal management housing 1 via the isolation plate.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present application, the isolation plate is attached to the air inlet surface 11 and the first side surface 13 of the thermal management housing 1, so that the condensation assembly 2 can be arranged outside the thermal management housing 1 by using the isolation plate, thereby enhancing the stability and reliability of the condensation assembly 2.

[0047] In actual applications, the material of the isolation plate can be stainless steel, plastic, metal or wood. There is no specific limitation on the material of the isolation plate. The thickness of the isolation plate is any value between 0.3 cm and 0.8 cm. For example, the thickness of the isolation plate is 0.4 cm, 0.5 cm or 0.6 cm, etc.

[0048] In a specific embodiment, a gas delivery device and a throttle valve are provided in the thermal management housing 1, one end of the condensation pipe 21 in the condensation component 2 is connected to the gas delivery device, and the other end of the condensation pipe 21 in the condensation component 2 is connected to the throttle valve.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present application, the gas delivery device can be a compressor, which is used to compress the refrigerant to form a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas, and the throttle valve is used to reduce the pressure value of the refrigerant. Furthermore, by setting the gas delivery device and the throttle valve, it is convenient to combine the gas delivery device, the throttle valve and the condensation component 2 to perform condensation refrigeration cycle processing.

[0050] In actual applications, the gas conveying device outputs high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas, and transmits the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas to the condensation pipe 21 of the condensation component 2 through the high-pressure gas transmission pipe. After being processed by the condensation pipe 21, a medium-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant liquid is formed. After being throttled by the throttle valve, the medium-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant liquid becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant liquid. The low-temperature and low-pressure liquid working fluid is sent to the evaporator, absorbs heat and evaporates in the evaporator to become a low-temperature and low-pressure steam, which is then transported to the compressor again to complete the refrigeration cycle.

[0051] In a specific embodiment, a condensation heat sink is provided on one side of the plurality of condensation pipes 21 away from the thermal management housing 1 . The condensation heat sink extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the condensation pipes 21 , and spans across the plurality of condensation pipes 21 .

[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, the condensation heat sink may be a heat sink. Since the heat sink has excellent thermal conductivity, the heat dissipation speed of the condensation pipe 21 can be accelerated by the condensation heat sink, thereby enhancing the condensation heat dissipation effect.

[0053] It should be noted that the condensing heat sink may be other heat dissipation structures, which are not specifically limited here.

[0054] In a specific embodiment, a heat dissipation fan 4 is further provided on the thermal management housing 1. The heat dissipation fan 4 is located on the exhaust surface 12. The heat dissipation fan 4 is used to dissipate heat and dehumidify the thermal management device.

[0055] In the embodiments of the present application, Figure 1 As shown, the number of heat dissipation fans 4 can be three, and the three heat dissipation fans 4 are all arranged on the exhaust surface 12, so that the heat dissipation fans 4 can be used to dissipate heat and dehumidify the thermal management device to enhance the condensation effect of the thermal management device. In some embodiments, the heat dissipation fans 4 can be fans, and the heat dissipation and dehumidification of the thermal management device can be performed by the fans, thereby ensuring the stable operation of the thermal management device.

[0056] It should be noted that the number of the heat dissipation fans 4 may also be 1, 2, 4 or 5, etc., and the number of the heat dissipation fans 4 is not specifically limited herein.

[0057] The above embodiments of the present application have the following beneficial effects:

[0058] The present application arranges the condensation assembly on the air inlet surface and the side surface of the thermal management shell, and extends it in the lateral direction of the air inlet surface and the side surface, so that maintenance personnel can directly use an air gun or a water gun to clean impurities from the condensation assembly located on the air inlet side. In the process of cleaning impurities such as dust, coal powder, oil stains, sand, catkins, etc. that are blocked outside the condensation assembly due to wind flow, the cleaning process can be achieved without removing the cover on the thermal management device, thereby simplifying the cleaning process. At the same time, it is also convenient for maintenance personnel to observe the cleaning status of the condensation assembly.

[0059] An embodiment of the present application also provides a vehicle, which includes the thermal management device as described above. Since the vehicle has all the technical features of the above-mentioned thermal management device, the vehicle in this embodiment should also have the same technical effects, which will not be repeated here.

[0060] The structure shown in this embodiment is only a partial structure related to the solution of this application, and does not constitute a limitation on the device to which the solution of this application is applied. The specific device may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different arrangements of components. It should be understood that the method, device, etc. disclosed in this embodiment can be implemented in other ways.

[0061] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A thermal management device, characterized in that: It comprises a heat management housing (1) and a condensing component (2) arranged outside the heat management housing (1); The heat management housing (1) comprises an air inlet surface (11) and an air outlet surface (12), wherein the air inlet surface (11) and the air outlet surface (12) are arranged opposite to each other; The condensation component (2) is arranged on the air inlet surface (11) and the side surface of the thermal management shell (1), the condensation component (2) is fixedly connected to the air inlet surface (11), the condensation component (2) is fixedly connected to the side surface, and the condensation component (2) extends in the lateral direction of the air inlet surface (11) and the lateral direction of the side surface.

2. The thermal management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side surface comprises a first side surface (13) and a second side surface (14), the first side surface (13) being respectively connected to one end of the air inlet surface (11) and one end of the air outlet surface (12), and the second side surface (14) being respectively connected to the other end of the air inlet surface (11) and the other end of the air outlet surface (12); The condensation component (2) is arranged on the air inlet surface (11) and the first side surface (13), and the condensation component (2) extends in a lateral direction of the air inlet surface (11) and in a lateral direction of the first side surface (13).

3. The thermal management device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The condensation component (2) comprises a plurality of condensation pipes (21), wherein the plurality of condensation pipes (21) are laid flat on the air inlet surface (11) and the first side surface (13), and the condensation pipes (21) on the air inlet surface (11) are connected to the condensation pipes (21) on the corresponding first side surface (13).

4. The thermal management device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The plurality of condensation pipes (21) extend respectively in a lateral direction of the air inlet surface (11) and in a lateral direction of the first side surface (13); A plurality of condensation pipes (21) located on the air inlet surface (11) are arranged in parallel, and a plurality of condensation pipes (21) located on the first side surface (13) are arranged in parallel.

5. The thermal management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a top shielding piece (3), which is arranged on the top of the thermal management housing (1), and the edge of the top shielding piece (3) is detachably connected to the top of the thermal management housing (1).

6. The thermal management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An isolation plate is provided between the condensing component (2) and the thermal management housing (1), and the condensing component (2) is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the thermal management housing (1) via the isolation plate.

7. The thermal management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A gas delivery device and a throttle valve are provided in the thermal management housing (1); one end of the condensation pipe (21) in the condensation component (2) is connected to the gas delivery device, and the other end of the condensation pipe (21) in the condensation component (2) is connected to the throttle valve.

8. The thermal management device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A condensation heat sink is provided on one side of the plurality of condensation pipes (21) away from the thermal management housing (1), the condensation heat sink extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the condensation pipes (21), and the condensation heat sink spans the plurality of condensation pipes (21).

9. The thermal management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermal management housing (1) is also provided with a heat dissipation fan (4), the heat dissipation fan (4) is located on the exhaust surface (12), and the heat dissipation fan (4) is used to dissipate heat and dehumidify the thermal management device.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises a thermal management device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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