Thermal management module, thermal management system and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a thermal management module, a thermal management system and a vehicle, the thermal management module comprises a thermal management assembly and a flow channel plate, a thermal management element is arranged on the flow channel plate, and a part of the structure of the flow channel plate becomes one part of a shell of the thermal management element. According to the heat management module provided by the utility model, the partial structure of the runner plate is used as the partial shell structure of the heat management element, namely, the runner plate is used as a part of the heat management element, so that the repeated design of the shell is avoided, the use of shell materials is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle thermal management technology, and in particular to a thermal management module, a thermal management system and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] After the traditional thermal management module is integrated, some structures are repeated, the volume is large, and the wiring harness is complex, which makes the layout of the whole vehicle difficult and increases the design cost. Utility Model Content

[0003] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the utility model content section, which will be further described in detail in the detailed implementation section. The utility model content section of this application does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the technical solution claimed for protection, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the scope of protection of the technical solution claimed for protection.

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this application is that after the traditional thermal management module is integrated, some structures are repeated, the volume is large, and the wiring harness is complex, which makes the layout of the whole vehicle difficult and increases the design cost.

[0005] In order to at least solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the first aspect of the present application provides a thermal management module, characterized in that the thermal management module includes a thermal management element and a flow channel plate, the thermal management element is arranged on the flow channel plate, and part of the structure of the flow channel plate becomes a part of the shell of the thermal management element.

[0006] The utility model uses a part of the structure of the flow channel plate as a part of the shell structure of the thermal management element, that is, uses the flow channel plate as a part of the thermal management element, thus avoiding repeated design of the shell, reducing the use of shell materials, and reducing costs.

[0007] Optionally, the thermal management element includes a first part and a second part, the first part is arranged on the flow channel plate, the first part includes a first shell, and a partial structure of the flow channel plate forms the first shell; the first part and the second part cooperate to form the thermal management element.

[0008] Optionally, the thermal management element includes at least one electronic water pump.

[0009] Optionally, the electronic water pump comprises a volute and a driving member, at least a portion of the driving member is disposed in the volute, and a portion of the structure of the flow channel plate forms the volute.

[0010] Optionally, a thermal management element installation area and a controller installation area are provided on the flow channel plate, and the thermal management module further includes a connector, which is provided on the flow channel plate and is used to connect the thermal management element installation area and the controller installation area.

[0011] Optionally, a first connecting member hole is provided on the thermal management element installation area, and a second connecting member hole is provided on the controller installation area, the first connecting hole is connected to one end of the connecting member, and the second connecting hole is connected to the other end of the connecting member.

[0012] Optionally, sealing elements are provided at the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole.

[0013] Optionally, the connecting piece and the flow channel plate are formed integrally.

[0014] Optionally, the connecting piece is injection molded in the flow channel plate.

[0015] Optionally, the connecting piece is a PIN needle.

[0016] A second aspect of the present application provides a thermal management system, characterized in that it includes the thermal management module of the first aspect of the present application.

[0017] According to the thermal management system of the second aspect of the present application, by adopting the above-mentioned thermal management module, the efficiency of the thermal management system can be improved to a certain extent.

[0018] A third aspect of the present application provides a vehicle, characterized in that it includes the thermal management system of the second aspect of the present application.

[0019] According to the third aspect of the present application, the automobile improves system efficiency and reduces energy waste by adopting the above-mentioned thermal management system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is an axonometric view of the integrated thermal management module;

[0021] Figure 2 This is the integrated structure diagram of the electronic water pump;

[0022] Figure 3 This is the PIN connection structure diagram of the thermal management component;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the PIN connection.

[0024] The reference numerals in the specification are as follows:

[0025] 100. Thermal management module; 1. Thermal management element; 10. Electronic water pump; 11. Electronic water valve; 12. Solenoid valve; 13. Electronic expansion valve; 14. First part; 15. Second part; 2. Flow channel plate; 3. Controller; 4. Drive member; 40. Rotor assembly; 41. Stator assembly; 42. Shielding sleeve; 43. Outer shell; 44. Back cover; 5. Connector; 50. PIN needle; 51. First connecting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the utility model clearer, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the embodiments of the present application, some technical features known in the art are not described.

[0027] Herein, ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” cited in the present application are merely identifications and do not have any other meanings, such as a specific order, etc. Moreover, for example, the term “first component” itself does not imply the existence of the “second component”, and the term “second component” itself does not imply the existence of the “first component”.

[0028] In this document, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, etc. are only used to indicate the relative position relationship between related parts, rather than to limit the absolute positions of these related parts.

[0029] In this document, “equal”, “same”, etc. are not strictly limited in a mathematical and / or geometric sense, but also include errors that can be understood by those skilled in the art and are allowed in manufacturing or use.

[0030] Unless otherwise stated, the numerical ranges herein include not only the entire range within its two endpoints but also include several sub-ranges contained therein.

[0031] Hereinafter, a thermal management module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, the thermal management module 100 includes a thermal management element 1 and a flow channel plate 2. The thermal management element 1 is arranged on the flow channel plate 2, and part of the structure of the flow channel plate 2 becomes part of the shell of the thermal management element 1. The thermal management element 1 in the thermal management module 100 includes an electronic water pump 10, an electronic water valve 11, a solenoid valve 12 and an electronic expansion valve 13. The flow channel plate 2 and these thermal management elements 1 are all deeply integrated, that is, part of the structure of the flow channel plate 2 is used as part of the shell of these thermal management elements 1. The traditional integrated thermal management module 100 solution is to assemble the electronic water pump 10, the electronic water valve 11, the solenoid valve 12 and the electronic expansion valve 13 as a whole to the flow channel plate 2 by bolts. The embodiment of the present application utilizes part of the structure of the flow channel plate 2 and designs it as part of the shell of the thermal management element 1. Compared with the traditional integration method, the integration method of the embodiment of the present application can reduce the number of shells, reduce the use of raw materials, and reduce product costs.

[0033] In one embodiment, the thermal management element 1 includes a first part 14 and a second part 15. The first part 14 is arranged on the flow channel plate 2. The first part 14 includes a first shell. Part of the structure of the flow channel plate 2 forms the first shell. The first part 14 and the second part 15 cooperate to form the thermal management element 1. In order to achieve deep integration, the thermal management element 1 is split into two parts. The first part 14 is arranged on the flow channel plate 2, and the flow channel plate 2 serves as the shell part of the first part 14. The second part 15 is fixed to the first part 14 to achieve the integration of the thermal management element 1 and the flow channel plate 2. Compared with the traditional integration method in which the thermal management element 1 is fixed on the flow channel plate 2 as a whole, the method of splitting the thermal management element 1 and integrating it with the flow channel plate 2 can reduce the volume of the thermal management module 100 to a certain extent, which is convenient for the layout of the whole vehicle. Compared with the traditional integration scheme, the integration method of the embodiment of the present application has a higher degree of integration.

[0034] In one embodiment, the thermal management element 1 includes at least one electronic water pump 10. As mentioned above, as shown in FIG1 , the thermal management element 1 includes an electronic water pump 10, an electronic water valve 11, a solenoid valve 12 and an electronic expansion valve 13. The embodiment of the present application takes the integration of the electronic water pump 10 and the flow channel plate 2 as an example to illustrate the integration scheme between the thermal management element 1 and the flow channel plate 2 and the connection scheme between the thermal management element 1 and the controller 3 (the same as the "controller 3" described below). The integration method of the electronic water valve 11, the solenoid valve 12 and the electronic expansion valve 13 with the flow channel plate 2 and the connection method with the controller 3 are the same as the integration method of the electronic water pump 10 with the flow channel plate 2 and the connection method of the electronic water pump 10 with the controller 3.

[0035] In one embodiment, the electronic water pump 10 includes a volute and a driving member 4, at least a portion of the driving member 4 is disposed in the volute, and a portion of the flow channel plate 2 is formed as the volute. Figure 2As shown, the electronic water pump 10 is split into a rotor assembly 40, a stator assembly 41, a shielding sleeve 42, an outer shell 43 and a back cover 44, wherein the rotor assembly 40 is the first part 14 of the electronic water pump 10, the stator assembly 41, the shielding sleeve 42, the outer shell 43 and the back cover 44 are the second part 15 of the electronic water pump 10, and the first part 14 also includes a volute. In the embodiment of the present application, the volute in the first part 14 is integrated with the flow channel plate 2, that is, a volute is designed on the flow channel plate 2, and the rotor assembly 40 is assembled in the volute on the flow channel plate 2. The rotor assembly 40 is a part of the driving member 4 of the electronic water pump 10. In this embodiment, the driving member 4 is divided into the rotor assembly 40 and other parts, the rotor assembly 40 is installed in the volute, and the rotor assembly 40 is assembled with other parts of the driving member 4; in other examples, the driving member 4 may not be split, and the entire driving member 4 is installed in the volute on the flow channel plate 2. In the embodiment of the present application, the volute is disposed in the flow channel plate 2 and the flow channel plate 2 is used to replace the volute of the electronic water pump 10 , thereby saving the volute of the electronic water pump 10 itself, omitting product materials and reducing costs.

[0036] The shielding sleeve 42 and the shell in the second part 15 of the electronic water pump 10 can be fixed by ultrasonic welding, and the stator assembly 41 and the outer shell 43 can be fixed to the back cover 44 by screws after being assembled, and then the assembled second part 15 of the electronic water pump 10 is sleeved on the rotor assembly 40 of the first part 14. The stator assembly 41 and the rotor assembly 40 of the electronic water pump 10 are the driving parts 4 of the electronic water pump 10, which provide driving force for the electronic water pump 10, drive the electronic water pump 10 to run and drive the coolant circulation of the thermal management system.

[0037] In addition, the size of the stator assembly 41, the rotor assembly 40 and the housing of the electronic water pump 10 can be designed according to the surrounding environment of the vehicle to meet the space size requirements of the thermal management module 100. The integration method of other thermal management components 1 in the integrated thermal management module 100, such as the electronic water valve 11, the solenoid valve 12 and the electronic expansion valve 13, is the same as that of the electronic water pump 10, and the flow channel plate 2 is used as part of the component housing, which reduces the use of the stacked housing material after assembly.

[0038] In one embodiment, if Figure 1-4As shown, the flow channel plate 2 is provided with a thermal management element 1 installation area and a controller 3 installation area, the thermal management element 1 is provided in the thermal management element 1 installation area on the flow channel plate 2, and the controller 3 is provided in the controller 3 installation area on the flow channel plate 2. It should be noted that the controller 3 integrates the control functions of the electronic water pump 10, the electronic water valve 11, the solenoid valve 12 and the electronic expansion valve 13 into one, and is an integrated controller 3. In order to realize the control of the thermal management element 1 by the integrated controller 3, the thermal management element 1 and the controller 3 need to be connected. Therefore, the thermal management module 100 also includes a connector 5, which is provided on the flow channel plate 2 for connecting the thermal management element 1 installation area and the controller 3 installation area, so as to connect the thermal management element 1 and the integrated controller 3, so as to realize the control of each thermal management element 1 by the integrated controller 3.

[0039] In one embodiment, the connection part can be installed on the surface of the flow channel plate 2 by a fixing part, and an insulating layer or other insulating parts can be added for protection, and it can be detachably connected to the flow channel plate 2, which makes it easy to replace the connection part 5.

[0040] In one embodiment, the connection part can be embedded in the flow channel plate 2, such as a groove is opened on the flow channel plate 2, and the connection member 5 is fixed in the groove, and an insulating member, such as an insulating sleeve, can also be used for protection. Embedding in the flow channel plate 2 can reduce the occupation of the surface of the flow channel plate 2.

[0041] In another embodiment, the connector 5 is integrally formed with the flow channel plate 2, and the connector 5 is pre-embedded and injection-molded inside the flow channel plate 2. This method can not only reduce the occupation of the surface space of the flow channel plate 2, but also protect the connector 5 and reduce the loss of the connector 5 during operation.

[0042] In the traditional thermal management module 100, the controller 3 and the thermal management element 1 are connected by an external wiring harness. Due to the large turning radius and high clearance requirements of the wiring harness layout, the boundary of the entire thermal management module 100 is increased, which in turn brings about the problem of difficulty in vehicle layout. However, in the embodiment of the present application, the connector 5 is arranged on the flow channel plate 2, avoiding the use of an external wiring harness, not occupying the external space of the thermal management module 100, and reducing the space size of the thermal management module 100, which is convenient for vehicle layout.

[0043] In one embodiment, a first connection hole is provided on the installation area of ​​the thermal management element 1, a second connection hole is provided on the installation area of ​​the controller 3, and the connector 5 has two connection ends, the first connection hole is connected to one end of the connector 5, and the second connection hole is connected to the other end of the connector 5. Figure 4 As shown, the electronic water pump 10 is provided with a first connecting hole, and correspondingly, the end of the controller 3 is provided with a second connecting hole (not shown), and the two ends of the connecting member 5 are respectively connected to the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole, so that the controller 3 controls the electronic water pump 10.

[0044] In one embodiment, sealing elements (not shown) are provided at the first connection hole and the second connection hole, for example, they are filled with sealant to provide waterproof sealing to prevent working failures at the joints.

[0045] In one embodiment, if Figure 1-4 As shown, the connector 5 is a PIN needle 50, and the two ends of the PIN needle 50 and the first connection hole and the second connection hole are interference fit. The size of the PIN needle 50 can be designed according to the overcurrent requirements of each thermal management element 1. The embodiment of the present application uses a PIN needle 50 instead of an external wiring harness to achieve the connection between the controller 3 and each thermal management element 1. The PIN needle 50 is arranged on the flow channel plate 2, especially the PIN needle 50 is pre-embedded and injection-molded in the flow channel plate 2. Compared with the traditional connection method of arranging the wiring harness at the outer boundary of the thermal management module 100, it does not occupy the external space of the thermal management module 100, and the spatial size of the thermal management module 100 is reduced, which is convenient for the layout of the whole vehicle. At the same time, the use of the PIN needle 50 connection relative to the external wiring harness connection can also save the connector, connector sheath and sealed terminal of the external wiring harness docking, and the product cost is lower and the reliability is higher. The connection method of other thermal management elements 1 and controller 3 in the thermal management module 100 is connected by interference fit of the PIN needle 50.

[0046] A second aspect of the present application provides a thermal management system, comprising the thermal management module 100 of the first aspect of the present application.

[0047] A third aspect of the present application provides a vehicle, comprising the thermal management system of the second aspect of the present application.

[0048] Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of this application. The terms used herein are only for describing specific implementation purposes and are not intended to limit this application. Terms such as "setting" appearing in this article can mean that one component is directly attached to another component, or that one component is attached to another component through an intermediate. Features described in this article in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is not applicable in the other embodiment or otherwise specified.

[0049] The present application has been described through the above-mentioned embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are only for the purpose of example and description, and are not intended to limit the present application to the described embodiments. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the present application, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of protection claimed in the present application.

Claims

1. A thermal management module, characterized in that: include: Thermal management components; A flow channel plate, the thermal management element is arranged on the flow channel plate, and a part of the structure of the flow channel plate becomes a part of the shell of the thermal management element.

2. The thermal management module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermal management element includes a first part and a second part. The first part is arranged on the flow channel plate. The first part includes a first shell. Part of the structure of the flow channel plate forms the first shell. The first part and the second part cooperate to form the thermal management element.

3. The thermal management module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thermal management element includes at least one electronic water pump.

4. The thermal management module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The electronic water pump comprises a volute and a driving member, at least a portion of the driving member is disposed in the volute, and a portion of the structure of the flow channel plate forms the volute.

5. The thermal management module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flow channel plate is provided with a thermal management element installation area and a controller installation area. The thermal management module further includes a connector, which is provided on the flow channel plate and is used to connect the thermal management element installation area and the controller installation area.

6. The thermal management module according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first connection hole is provided on the thermal management element installation area, and a second connection hole is provided on the controller installation area. The first connection hole is connected to one end of the connection member, and the second connection hole is connected to the other end of the connection member.

7. The thermal management module according to claim 6, characterized in that: Sealing elements are provided at the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole.

8. The thermal management module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting piece and the flow channel plate are integrally formed.

9. The thermal management module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The connecting piece is injection molded in the flow channel plate.

10. The thermal management module according to claim 9, characterized in that: The connecting piece is a PIN needle.

11. A thermal management system, characterized in that: A thermal management module comprising any one of claims 1-10.

12. A vehicle, characterized in that: Includes the thermal management system as claimed in claim 11.

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