Cooling module, thermal management system having cooling module, and vehicle
By introducing an air volume adjustment device into the cooling module, the air volume flowing to the radiator is dynamically adjusted, which solves the problem of how the radiator meets different temperature needs in real time, and achieves rapid cooling or heating, improving cooling efficiency and vehicle energy efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323606076.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-27
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, there are problems with how the radiator meets different temperature needs in real time, quickly cools down or heats up to achieve the optimal working temperature.
A cooling module is designed, including a first radiator and an air volume adjustment device, which is arranged at the front end of the first radiator for adjusting the air volume circulating to the first radiator. Dynamic adjustment of air volume is achieved through the coordination of the shielding component and the driving component.
It realizes dynamic adjustment of air volume according to temperature requirements, quickly reduce or increase the radiator temperature, and improves cooling efficiency and vehicle energy efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of cooling systems for vehicles, and in particular, to a cooling module, a thermal management system having the cooling module, and a vehicle. Background Art
[0002] In the prior art, when the temperature of the medium in the radiator is high, the medium needs to be cooled down quickly to quickly reduce to the optimal temperature; when the temperature of the medium in the radiator is low, the medium needs to be heated up quickly to quickly reach the optimal working temperature. Therefore, how the radiator can meet different needs in real time is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the first purpose of the utility model is to provide a cooling module, which adjusts the air volume flowing to the radiator through an air volume adjustment device to reduce the energy consumption of the whole vehicle.
[0004] The second objective of the present invention is to provide a thermal management system.
[0005] The third objective of the present invention is to provide a vehicle.
[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the first embodiment of the utility model provides a cooling module, including: a first radiator; and an air volume adjustment device, which is arranged at the front end of the first radiator, and is used to adjust the air volume flowing to the first radiator.
[0007] In some embodiments, it further includes: a heat dissipation mechanism, which is disposed on the first radiator; and an air volume adjustment device disposed between the heat dissipation mechanism and the first radiator.
[0008] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation mechanism includes: a condenser; and a second radiator, and the condenser and the second radiator are arranged in parallel.
[0009] In some embodiments, the air volume adjustment device includes: a shielding component; and a driving component, which is connected to the shielding component, and is used to drive the shielding component to move along the X direction so that the projection area of the shielding component projected along the Y direction onto the first radiator can be changed, wherein the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction.
[0010] In some embodiments, the shielding component includes: a rolling shutter; the driving component includes: a power source; and a reel; the reel is connected to the rolling shutter, the power source is used to drive the reel, and the reel is used to drive the rolling shutter to move along the X direction, so that the projection area of the rolling shutter projected along the Y direction onto the first radiator 1 can be changed.
[0011] In some embodiments, the projection area varies in the range of 5% to 100%.
[0012] In some embodiments, it also includes a first liquid injection device, which is used to spray liquid onto the first radiator; the first liquid injection device is connected to the shielding component, and the driving component is used to drive the shielding component and the first liquid injection device to move along the X direction.
[0013] In some embodiments, the first liquid injection device includes: a liquid supply device; a first injection pipe, the first end of the first injection pipe is blocked, the second end of the first injection pipe is provided with a liquid inlet, the liquid supply device inputs the medium to the first injection pipe through the liquid inlet, the surface of the first injection pipe is provided with an injection port, and the injection port faces the first radiator.
[0014] In some embodiments, it also includes a second liquid injection device, which is used to spray liquid onto the first radiator and the heat dissipation mechanism; the second liquid injection device includes: a liquid supply device; a second injection pipe, the first end of the second injection pipe is blocked, and the second end of the second injection pipe is provided with a first liquid inlet and a second liquid inlet, the liquid supply device transports the medium to the second injection pipe through the first liquid inlet and the second liquid inlet, the first surface of the second injection pipe is provided with a first injection port, the first injection port faces the first radiator, and the second surface of the second injection pipe is provided with a second injection port, the second injection port faces the heat dissipation mechanism.
[0015] In some embodiments, the injection pipeline includes: a cavity; a partition, the partition is used to separate the cavity into a first chamber and a second chamber, the first injection port is arranged in the first chamber, and the second injection port is arranged in the second chamber.
[0016] In some embodiments, the diameter of the first jet port ranges from 0.4 mm to 2 mm; the diameter of the second jet port ranges from 3 mm to 5 mm.
[0017] In some embodiments, it further includes: an electronic fan; the electronic fan is disposed at the rear end of the first radiator, and the electronic fan can be reversed to generate wind flow to remove impurities on the surface of the first radiator and the heat dissipation mechanism.
[0018] In some embodiments, the air volume adjustment device further includes: a slide rail device, and the slide rail device is used to limit the shielding component to move along the X direction.
[0019] A second aspect of the utility model provides a thermal management system, comprising the above-mentioned cooling module.
[0020] A third aspect of the utility model provides a vehicle, comprising the above-mentioned thermal management system.
[0021] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present disclosure but do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure.
[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the cooling module structure of the first embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 4 is an enlarged schematic diagram;
[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a cooling module according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0026] in,
[0027] 1: First radiator 2: Air volume adjustment device
[0028] 3: Heat dissipation mechanism 31: Condenser
[0029] 32: Second radiator 22: Shielding component
[0030] 23: Driving components 26: Roller shutter
[0031] 28: Reel 4: First Liquid Injection Device
[0032] 42: First injection pipeline 43: Liquid inlet
[0033] 44: Injection port 5: Second liquid injection device
[0034] 52: Second injection pipeline 53: First liquid inlet
[0035] 54: Second liquid inlet 57: First injection port
[0036] 58: Second injection port 63: First chamber
[0037] 64: Second chamber 7: Electronic fan
[0038] 8: Slide rail device DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0039] The specific implementation of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described herein is only used to illustrate and explain the present disclosure, and is not used to limit the present disclosure.
[0040] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the “inside” and “outside” used refer to the “inside” and “outside” relative to the contour of the corresponding component itself, and the “far” and “near” refer to the “far” and “near” compared to a reference object. In addition, the terms used in the present disclosure such as “first” and “second” are intended to distinguish one element from another and do not have order and importance. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, unless otherwise explained, the same figure numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The above definitions are only used to explain and illustrate the present disclosure and should not be construed as limitations on the present disclosure.
[0041] See also Figure 1-Figure 2 , the utility model discloses a first embodiment of a cooling module.
[0042] See also Figure 1 In this embodiment, a cooling module includes a first radiator 1 and an air volume adjustment device 2, the air volume adjustment device 2 is arranged at the front end of the first radiator 1, and the air volume adjustment device 2 is used to adjust the air volume flowing to the first radiator 1.
[0043] In this embodiment, the air volume adjusting device 2 is arranged at the front end of the first radiator 1. It should be explained in detail that the air volume adjusting device 2 is arranged at the front end of the first radiator 1 along the negative direction of the X direction. The air volume adjusting device 2 can adjust the air volume entering the first radiator 1 from the vehicle grille.
[0044] This embodiment can adjust the air volume flowing to the radiator as needed. When the temperature of the first radiator is low, the air volume flowing to the first radiator is adjusted to be small through the air volume adjustment device, thereby reducing the air volume for cooling the medium in the first radiator. The medium in the first radiator absorbs the heat generated by the related components of the drive system during the operation of the drive system, and then the electric drive system can quickly reach the optimal operating temperature, thereby achieving the purpose of shortening the warm-up time. After the whole vehicle quickly reaches the optimal movement temperature, the effective utilization rate of fuel is improved during the operation of the electric drive system, thereby reducing the fuel consumption of the whole vehicle.
[0045] When the temperature of the first radiator is high, the air volume flowing to the first radiator is adjusted by the air volume adjustment device, thereby increasing the air volume for cooling the medium in the first radiator, and then the temperature of the first radiator can be quickly reduced, so that the drive system can be restored to the optimal operating temperature in a short time, thereby achieving the purpose of improving cooling efficiency.
[0046] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, see Figure 1 The air volume adjustment device 2 includes: a shielding component 22 and a driving component 23.
[0047] The driving component 23 is connected to the shielding component 22 and is used to drive the shielding component 22 to move along the X direction so that the projection area of the shielding component 22 on the first radiator 1 along the Y direction can be changed, wherein the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction.
[0048] In this embodiment, the driving component 23 is connected to the shielding component 22. It should be explained in detail that the shielding component 22 and the driving component 23 are fixedly connected. The fixed connection method between the two includes but is not limited to snap-on, adhesive or bolt connection methods.
[0049] In this embodiment, the shielding component 22 is driven by the driving component 23 to move so that the projected area on the first radiator 1 can be changed, that is, the air volume can be adjusted by the shielding component 22 in this embodiment, which has the effect of simplified structure and low manufacturing cost.
[0050] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, see Figure 1 The cooling module also includes a first liquid injection device 4.
[0051] The first liquid spraying device 4 is used to spray liquid toward the first radiator 1 ; the first liquid spraying device 4 is connected to the shielding component 22 , and the driving component 23 is used to drive the shielding component 22 and the first liquid spraying device 4 to move along the X direction.
[0052] In this embodiment, the driving component 23 drives the shielding component 22 and the first liquid injection device 4 to spray liquid up and down along the X direction to spray liquid on the first radiator 1, so as to remove dust, flying insects, flying catkins and other debris adhering to the surface of the first radiator 1; at the same time, the sprayed liquid can instantly take away the heat of the medium in the first radiator 1, achieving the dual effects of cleaning and cooling.
[0053] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The first liquid injection device 4 includes a liquid supply device and a first injection pipe 42; the first end of the first injection pipe 42 is blocked, and the second end of the first injection pipe 42 is provided with a liquid inlet 43; the liquid supply device inputs the medium to the first injection pipe 42 through the liquid inlet 43, and the surface of the first injection pipe 42 is provided with an injection port 44, and the injection port 44 faces the first radiator 1.
[0054] In this embodiment, the first end of the injection pipe 42 is blocked. It should be explained in detail that the utility model adopts an integrated injection molding process, and the blocking form is not limited to a valve, a plug, a plug and the like.
[0055] In this embodiment, the liquid supply device inputs the medium to the first spray pipe 42 through the liquid inlet 43, and the first spray pipe 42 sprays the liquid to the first radiator 1 through the spray port 44. Compared with the traditional cleaning method, there is no need to disassemble and use additional cleaning tools, which is simple to operate and efficient.
[0056] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, the shielding component 22 includes a roller blind 26; the driving component 23 includes a power source and a reel 28; the reel 28 is connected to the roller blind 26, the power source is used to drive the reel 28, and the reel 28 is used to drive the roller blind 26 to move along the X direction, so that the projection area of the roller blind 26 projected along the Y direction onto the first radiator 1 can be changed.
[0057] In this embodiment, the driving component 23 includes a power source and a reel 28. It should be explained in detail that the power source is a stepping motor.
[0058] In this embodiment, the reel 28 is driven by a power source, and the reel 28 drives the rolling curtain 26 to move along the X direction; the rolling curtain 26 can be easily raised and lowered, which is convenient and fast.
[0059] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, the projection area varies in the range of 5% to 100%.
[0060] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, the air volume adjustment device 2 further includes a slide rail device 8, and the slide rail device 8 is used to limit the shielding component 22 to move along the X direction.
[0061] See also Figure 2-Figure 3 The utility model discloses a second embodiment of the cooling module. Compared with the first embodiment, the second embodiment is different in that a heat dissipation mechanism 3 is added on the basis of the first embodiment.
[0062] See also Figure 3 The heat dissipation mechanism 3 is arranged on the first radiator 1; and the air volume adjustment device 2 is arranged between the heat dissipation mechanism 3 and the first radiator 1.
[0063] In this embodiment, the air volume adjustment device 2 is arranged between the heat dissipation mechanism 3 and the first radiator 1, which not only meets the air volume adjustment demand for the first radiator 1, but also does not affect the air cooling demand for the heat dissipation mechanism 3, and is easy to arrange.
[0064] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 3The cooling module also includes a second liquid injection device 5, which is used to inject liquid to the first radiator 1 and the heat dissipation mechanism 3; the second liquid injection device 5 includes a liquid supply device and a second injection pipeline 52, the first end of the second injection pipeline 52 is blocked, and the second end of the second injection pipeline 52 is provided with a first liquid inlet 53 and a second liquid inlet 54, the liquid supply device transports the medium to the second injection pipeline 52 through the first liquid inlet 53 and the second liquid inlet 54, the first surface of the second injection pipeline 52 is provided with a first injection port 57, the first injection port 57 faces the first radiator 1, and the second surface of the second injection pipeline is provided with a second injection port 58, the second injection port 58 faces the heat dissipation mechanism 3.
[0065] In this embodiment, the second liquid injection device 5 is used to spray liquid toward the first radiator 1 and the heat dissipation mechanism 3, and the first injection port 57 faces the first radiator 1. It should be explained in detail that the first injection port 57 is a spray hole structure that can atomize the liquid. The second injection port 58 faces the heat dissipation mechanism 3. It should be explained in detail that the second injection port 58 is a high-pressure nozzle structure.
[0066] This embodiment can clean and cool the first radiator 1 and the heat dissipation mechanism 3 as needed. When the radiator mechanism 3 needs to be cleaned, the surface of the core of the heat dissipation mechanism 3 can be cleaned by spraying a cleaning agent through the second spray port 58; when the temperature of the first radiator 1 is high, the cleaning liquid is atomized through the first spray port 57 and evenly sprayed onto the surface of the first radiator 1 to form an enhanced cooling function.
[0067] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, the injection pipe 52 includes a cavity and a partition, the partition is used to separate the cavity into a first chamber 63 and a second chamber 64, the first injection port 57 is arranged in the first chamber 63, and the second injection port 58 is arranged in the second chamber 64.
[0068] In this embodiment, the partition divides the injection pipe 52 into a first chamber 63 and a second chamber 64. The first injection port 57 is arranged in the first chamber 63, and the second injection port 58 is arranged in the second chamber 64. The first injection port 57 and the second injection port 58 can spray liquid to the first radiator 1 and the heat dissipation mechanism 3 separately without affecting each other.
[0069] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, the diameter of the first injection port 57 ranges from 0.4 mm to 2 mm; the diameter of the second injection port (58) ranges from 3 mm to 5 mm.
[0070] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, the heat dissipation mechanism 3 includes a condenser 31 and a second radiator 32 , and the condenser 31 and the second radiator 32 are arranged in parallel.
[0071] In this embodiment, the heat dissipation mechanism 3 includes a condenser 31 and a second radiator 32. It should be noted that the second radiator 32 is a low-temperature radiator. The condenser 31 and the second radiator 32 are arranged in parallel. It should be noted that the condenser 31 and the second radiator 32 are arranged in the same plane along the X direction and are parallel to the first radiator 1.
[0072] Further, based on the above embodiments, in other embodiments, see Figure 3 The cooling module also includes an electronic fan 7; the electronic fan 7 is disposed at the rear end of the first radiator 1, and the electronic fan 7 can be reversed to generate a wind flow to remove impurities on the surface of the first radiator 1 and the heat dissipation mechanism 3.
[0073] The electronic fan 7 in this embodiment has both forward and reverse functions. When the fan rotates forward, it is mainly used for the cooling condition of the whole vehicle to provide air intake for the cooling module; when the fan rotates reversely, it can be used to pre-clean the condenser and the low-temperature radiator before the cleaning mode, and use the reverse airflow to blow away impurities on the surface of the core. At the same time, after the cleaning process, the surface of the condenser and the low-temperature radiator can be air-dried to prevent residual water stains on the surface of the core from sticking to dust, thereby effectively increasing the cleaning effect.
[0074] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, a variety of simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
[0075] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not further describe various possible combinations.
[0076] In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present disclosure, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A cooling module, characterized in that: include: A first radiator (1); as well as, An air volume adjustment device (2), the air volume adjustment device (2) being arranged at the front end of the first radiator (1), the air volume adjustment device (2) being used to adjust the air volume flowing to the first radiator (1).
2. The cooling module according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes: A heat dissipation mechanism (3), wherein the heat dissipation mechanism (3) is arranged on the first heat sink (1); The air volume adjustment device (2) is arranged between the heat dissipation mechanism (3) and the first heat sink (1).
3. The cooling module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heat dissipation mechanism (3) comprises: a condenser (31); and A second radiator (32), the condenser (31) and the second radiator (32) are arranged in parallel.
4. The cooling module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The air volume adjustment device (2) comprises: a shielding member (22); and A driving component (23), the driving component (23) being connected to the shielding component (22), the driving component (23) being used to drive the shielding component (22) to move along the X direction so that a projection area of the shielding component (22) projected along the Y direction onto the first heat sink (1) can be changed, wherein the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction.
5. The cooling module according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shielding component (22) comprises: a rolling curtain (26); The driving component (23) comprises: Power source; and A reel (28); the reel (28) is connected to the rolling curtain (26); the power source is used to drive the reel (28); the reel (28) is used to drive the rolling curtain (26) to move along the X direction, so that the projection area of the rolling curtain (26) projected on the first radiator (1) along the Y direction can be changed.
6. The cooling module according to claim 4, characterized in that: The projection area varies in the range of 5% to 100%.
7. The cooling module according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes: A first liquid spraying device (4), the first liquid spraying device (4) being used for spraying liquid toward the first radiator (1); The first liquid injection device (4) is connected to the shielding component (22), and the driving component (23) is used to drive the shielding component (22) and the first liquid injection device (4) to move along the X direction.
8. The cooling module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first liquid injection device (4) comprises: Liquid supply device; A first injection pipe (42), wherein the first end of the first injection pipe (42) is blocked, the second end of the first injection pipe (42) is provided with a liquid inlet (43), the liquid supply device inputs a medium into the first injection pipe (42) through the liquid inlet (43), and the surface of the first injection pipe (42) is provided with an injection port (44), and the injection port (44) faces the first radiator (1).
9. The cooling module according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes, A second liquid spraying device (5), the second liquid spraying device (5) being used for spraying liquid toward the first radiator (1) and the heat dissipation mechanism (3); The second liquid injection device (5) comprises: Liquid supply device; A second injection pipeline (52), wherein the first end of the second injection pipeline (52) is blocked, the second end of the second injection pipeline (52) is provided with a first liquid inlet (53) and a second liquid inlet (54), the liquid supply device conveys the medium to the injection pipeline (52) through the first liquid inlet (53) and the second liquid inlet (54), the first surface of the second injection pipeline (52) is provided with a first injection port (57), the first injection port (57) faces the first radiator (1), and the second surface of the second injection pipeline is provided with a second injection port (58), the second injection port (58) faces the heat dissipation mechanism (3).
10. The cooling module according to claim 9, characterized in that: The injection pipeline (52) comprises: Cavity; A partition is used to separate the cavity into a first chamber (63) and a second chamber (64); the first injection port (57) is arranged in the first chamber (63); and the second injection port (58) is arranged in the second chamber (64).
11. The cooling module according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The diameter of the first injection port (57) ranges from 0.4 mm to 2 mm; the diameter of the second injection port (58) ranges from 3 mm to 5 mm.
12. The cooling module according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes: Electronic fan (7); The electronic fan (7) is arranged at the rear end of the first radiator (1), and the electronic fan (7) can be reversed to generate a wind flow for removing impurities on the surfaces of the first radiator (1) and the heat dissipation mechanism (3).
13. The cooling module according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air volume adjustment device (2) further comprises: A slide rail device (8), wherein the slide rail device (8) is used to limit the shielding component (22) to move along the X direction.
14. A thermal management system, characterized in that: The thermal management system comprises a cooling module as described in any one of claims 1 to 13.
15. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle includes the thermal management system set forth in claim 14 .