Vehicle waste heat utilization system and vehicle

By designing a vehicle waste heat utilization system, switching the communication state between the driving unit and the energy storage unit and the heating unit using the ten-way valve, the waste heat of the vehicle is converted into heating heat, solving the problem of high energy consumption during heating of the vehicle in the prior art, and achieving more efficient vehicle battery life.

CN222875710UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16智行盒子(河南)科技有限公司
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Application Number
CN202421470464.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-25
Publication Date
2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-25

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Technical Problem

When heating the passenger compartment, existing pure electric vehicles usually rely on PTC heating or heat pump heat exchange, which increases vehicle energy consumption.

Method used

A vehicle waste heat utilization system is designed, and the communication state between the driving unit and the energy storage unit and the heating unit is switched using a ten-way valve, so as to convert the waste heat of the vehicle into heating heat through coolant, reduce battery loss and improve the vehicle's battery life.

Benefits of technology

By effectively utilizing the vehicle's waste heat for heating, battery loss is reduced, vehicle endurance is improved, and dependence on external energy sources is reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle heat management, in particular to a vehicle waste heat utilization system and a vehicle, the vehicle waste heat utilization system comprises a warm air unit, a ten-way valve, a driving unit and an energy storage unit, the first end of the ten-way valve is connected with one end of the driving unit, and the second end of the ten-way valve is connected with the energy storage unit; one end of the driving unit is connected with a first end of the ten-way valve, the other end of the driving unit is connected with a second end of the ten-way valve, a third end of the ten-way valve is connected with one end of the energy storage unit, a fourth end of the ten-way valve is connected with the other end of the energy storage unit, one end of the warm air unit is connected with a fifth end of the ten-way valve, and the other end of the warm air unit is connected with a fifth end of the ten-way valve. The other end of the warm air unit is connected with the sixth end of the ten-way valve, and the ten-way valve is used for switching the communication state of the driving unit and the warm air unit and the communication state of the energy storage unit and the warm air unit. According to the vehicle waste heat utilization system, vehicle waste heat can be used for heating, and the endurance of a vehicle is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle thermal management, in particular to a vehicle waste heat utilization system and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The passenger compartment of pure electric vehicles is basically heated by PTC to heat the coolant or by a heat pump configuration that uses heat pump heat exchange to heat the coolant and heats the passenger compartment through a heater core. Some cars also have a diesel heater installed to heat the car's air conditioner, but this will increase the vehicle's energy consumption. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent. To this end, the embodiment of the utility model proposes a vehicle waste heat utilization system, which can use the vehicle waste heat for heating and improve the vehicle's endurance.

[0004] An embodiment of the utility model further provides a vehicle.

[0005] The vehicle waste heat utilization system of the embodiment of the utility model comprises:

[0006] Ten-way valve;

[0007] A driving unit; the first end of the ten-way valve is connected to one end of the driving unit, and the other end of the driving unit is connected to the second end of the ten-way valve;

[0008] An energy storage unit, wherein the third end of the ten-way valve is connected to one end of the energy storage unit, and the fourth end of the ten-way valve is connected to the other end of the energy storage unit;

[0009] A warm air unit, one end of which is connected to the fifth end of the ten-way valve, and the other end of which is connected to the sixth end of the ten-way valve.

[0010] The ten-way valve is used to switch the connection state between the driving unit and the energy storage unit and the warm air unit.

[0011] The vehicle waste heat utilization system of the embodiment of the utility model can utilize the vehicle waste heat for heating and improve the vehicle's endurance.

[0012] In some embodiments, the heating unit includes a first air conditioning heat exchanger, one end of the first air conditioning heat exchanger is connected to the fifth end of the ten-way valve, and the sixth end of the ten-way valve is connected to the other end of the first air conditioning heat exchanger.

[0013] In some embodiments, the warm air unit also includes a first pump, a heating component, a second air-conditioning heat exchanger and a three-way valve, one end of the first pump is connected to the seventh end of the ten-way valve, and the other end of the first pump is connected to the heating component, the other end of the heating component is connected to the first end of the three-way valve, and the second end of the three-way valve is connected to one end of the second air-conditioning heat exchanger.

[0014] In some embodiments, the driving unit includes a second pump and a driving motor, one end of the second pump is connected to the first end of the ten-way valve, the other end of the second pump is connected to one end of the driving motor, and the other end of the driving motor is connected to the second end of the ten-way valve.

[0015] In some embodiments, the driving unit further comprises a first temperature monitoring component, and the first temperature monitoring component is connected to the driving motor.

[0016] In some embodiments, the drive unit further includes a power distribution box, which is disposed between the second pump and the drive motor.

[0017] In some embodiments, the energy storage unit includes an electricity storage component, a radiator and a cooler, one end of the electricity storage component is connected to the fourth end of the ten-way valve, the other end of the electricity storage component is connected to one end of the cooler, the other end of the cooler is respectively connected to the third end of the ten-way valve and one end of the radiator, and the other end of the radiator is connected to the eighth end of the ten-way valve.

[0018] In some embodiments, the energy storage unit further includes a second temperature monitoring component connected to the power storage component.

[0019] In some embodiments, an expansion tank is further included, wherein a first outlet of the expansion tank is connected to the ninth end of the ten-way valve, and a second outlet of the expansion tank is connected to the second pump.

[0020] The first inlet of the expansion tank is connected to the first end of the ten-way valve, and the second inlet of the expansion tank is also connected to the second air-conditioning heat exchanger.

[0021] The vehicle in the embodiment of the utility model comprises the vehicle waste heat utilization system described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a vehicle waste heat utilization system according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] Ten-way valve 1, first end 11, second end 12, third end 13, fourth end 14, fifth end 15, sixth end 16, seventh end 17, eighth end 18, ninth end 19, tenth end 110,

[0025] Warm air unit 2, first air conditioning heat exchanger 21, first pump 22, heating assembly 23, second air conditioning heat exchanger 24, three-way valve 25,

[0026] drive unit 3, second pump 31, drive motor 32, first temperature monitoring element 33, distribution box 34, expansion tank 35,

[0027] Energy storage unit 4 , power storage component 41 , radiator 42 , cooler 43 , second temperature monitoring component 44 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to be used to explain the present invention, but cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0029] The vehicle waste heat utilization system of the embodiment of the utility model comprises:

[0030] Ten-way valve 1;

[0031] The driving unit 3; the first end 11 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to one end of the driving unit 3, and the other end of the driving unit 3 is connected to the second end 12 of the ten-way valve 1;

[0032] Energy storage unit 4, the third end 13 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to one end of the energy storage unit 4, and the fourth end 14 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the other end of the energy storage unit 4;

[0033] A warm air unit 2, one end of the warm air unit 2 is connected to the fifth end 15 of the ten-way valve 1, and the other end of the warm air unit 2 is connected to the sixth end 16 of the ten-way valve 1,

[0034] The ten-way valve 1 is used to switch the connection state between the driving unit 3 and the energy storage unit 4 and the warm air unit 2 .

[0035] Specifically, the first end 11 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to one end of the driving unit 3, and the second end 12 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the other end of the driving unit 3.

[0036] When the heat of the drive unit 3 can be used for heating, the third end 13 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to one end of the energy storage unit 4, the fourth end 14 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the other end of the energy storage unit 4, and then the first end 11 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the drive unit 3 to flow in the coolant. The coolant enters the drive unit 3 from the first end 11, converting the heat of the drive unit 3 into the heat energy of the coolant, and the ten-way valve 1 connects the fifth end 15 of the ten-way valve 1 to the second end 12, so that the coolant flowing out of the drive unit 3 flows into the warm air unit 2.

[0037] Or when the heat of the energy storage unit 4 can be used for heating, one end of the energy storage unit 4 is connected to the third end 13 of the ten-way valve 1 to allow the coolant to flow into the fifth end 15 and then into the heater unit 2, thereby facilitating heating in the vehicle.

[0038] Alternatively, when the heat of the drive unit 3 and the energy storage unit 4 can both be used for heating, the third end 13 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to one end of the energy storage unit 4, the fourth end 14 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the other end of the energy storage unit 4, and then the first end 11 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the drive unit 3 to allow the coolant to flow in. The coolant enters the drive unit 3 from the first end 11, converting the heat of the drive unit 3 into the heat energy of the coolant, and the ten-way valve 1 connects the fifth end 15 of the ten-way valve 1 to the second end 12, so that the coolant flowing out of the drive unit 3 flows into the warm air unit 2.

[0039] One end of the energy storage unit 4 is connected to the third end 13 of the ten-way valve 1 so that the coolant flows into the fifth end 15 and then flows into the heater unit 2, so as to provide heating in the vehicle.

[0040] The vehicle waste heat utilization system of the embodiment of the utility model adopts a ten-way valve, which can utilize the heat of the drive unit and the energy storage unit for heating, reduce battery loss, and improve the vehicle's endurance.

[0041] In some embodiments, the heating unit 2 includes a first air conditioning heat exchanger 21 , one end of the first air conditioning heat exchanger 21 is connected to the fifth end 15 of the ten-way valve 1 , and the sixth end 16 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the other end of the first air conditioning heat exchanger 21 .

[0042] Specifically, one end of the first air-conditioning heat exchanger 21 is connected to the fifth end 15 of the ten-way valve 1, and the sixth end 16 of the ten-way valve 1 is connected to the other end of the first air-conditioning heat exchanger 21, thereby facilitating the return of coolant after heating. The first air-conditioning heat exchanger 21 is suitable for heating the vehicle.

[0043] In some embodiments, the warm air unit 2 also includes a first pump 22, a heating component 23, a second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24 and a three-way valve 25, one end of the first pump 22 is connected to the seventh end 17 of the ten-way valve 1, and the other end of the first pump 22 is connected to the heating component 23, the other end of the heating component 23 is connected to the first end 11 of the three-way valve 25, and the second end 12 of the three-way valve 25 is connected to one end of the second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24.

[0044] Specifically, one end of the first pump 22 is connected to the seventh end 17 of the ten-way valve 1, and the other end of the first pump 22 is connected to the heating component 23, which can be a PTC heater, and the other end of the heating component 23 is connected to the first port of the three-way valve 25, and the second port of the three-way valve 25 is connected to one end of the second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24, and the other end of the second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24 is connected to the tenth end 110 of the ten-way valve 1 to return the heat exchanged cooler 43 to the drive unit 3 or the energy storage unit 4. The heating component 23 can also be connected to the energy storage unit, and then the energy storage unit provides electricity to the heating component 23 so that the heating component 23 heats the cold liquid for heating.

[0045] Furthermore, the heating unit 2 also includes a storage battery, a photovoltaic panel, a solar converter and a rectifier. The storage battery is connected to the heating component 23, and the heating component 23 is suitable for heating the coolant. The third port of the three-way valve 25 is connected to the first air-conditioning heat exchanger 21. The heated coolant enters the second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24 and the first air-conditioning heat exchanger 21. The heating component 23 is also connected to the storage component 41 to utilize the electrical energy of the storage component 41 to heat the coolant.

[0046] The photovoltaic panel absorbs light energy and converts it into electrical energy to charge the storage battery under the action of the solar converter and rectifier. It can be understood that the photovoltaic panel can be detachably installed on the roof, and the solar converter, rectifier, and storage battery can be detachably installed on the vehicle, so as to facilitate charging the vehicle storage battery in an emergency state and heating the vehicle's heating component 23, thereby reducing the power loss of the energy storage component and improving the vehicle's endurance.

[0047] In some embodiments, the driving unit 3 includes a second pump 31 and a driving motor 32, one end of the second pump 31 is connected to the first end 11 of the ten-way valve 1, the other end of the second pump 31 is connected to one end of the driving motor 32, and the other end of the driving motor 32 is connected to the second end 12 of the ten-way valve 1.

[0048] Specifically, the second pump 31 is connected to the first end 11 of the ten-way valve 1 , the other end of the second pump 31 is connected to the drive motor 32 , and the other end of the drive motor 32 is connected to the second end 12 of the ten-way valve 1 to facilitate the coolant reflux of the ten-way valve 1 .

[0049] The second pump 31 is suitable for providing power for the coolant flowing into the second pump 31 from the first end 11, pumping the cooling heat into the drive motor 32, and facilitating the coolant flowing out of the drive motor 32 to enter the second end 12 of the ten-way valve 1, and then enter the warm air unit 2 or the energy storage unit 4.

[0050] In some embodiments, the driving unit 3 further includes a first temperature monitoring component 33 , and the first temperature monitoring component 33 is connected to the driving motor 32 .

[0051] Specifically, the first temperature monitoring element 33 is suitable for monitoring the temperature of the drive motor 32, thereby facilitating the temperature of the drive motor 32, thereby facilitating the second pump 31 to adjust the output power, adjust the flow rate of the coolant input from the first end 11, and avoid the temperature of the drive motor 32 being too high or too low.

[0052] In some embodiments, the driving unit 3 further includes a power distribution box 34 , which is disposed between the second pump 31 and the driving motor 32 .

[0053] One end of the distribution box 34 is connected to the second pump 31, and the other end of the distribution box 34 is connected to the drive motor 32. The coolant flows from the first end 11 into the second pump 31, then into the distribution box 34, and then into the drive motor 32, thereby taking away the heat of the drive motor 32 and the distribution box 34. Finally, it flows into the ten-way valve 1, and the ten-way valve 1 discharges the coolant flowing out of the drive unit 3 into the energy storage unit 4 or the warm air unit 2.

[0054] In some embodiments, the energy storage unit 4 includes a power storage component 41, a radiator 42 and a cooler 43, one end of the power storage component 41 is connected to the fourth end 14 of the ten-way valve 1, the other end of the power storage component 41 is connected to one end of the cooler 43, the other end of the cooler 43 is respectively connected to the third end 13 of the ten-way valve 1 and one end of the radiator 42, and the other end of the radiator 42 is connected to the eighth end 18 of the ten-way valve 1.

[0055] Specifically, the other end of the cooler 43 is respectively connected to the third end 13 of the ten-way valve 1 and one end of the radiator 42, the other end of the cooler 43 is connected to one end of the electric contact component, the other end of the power storage component 41 is connected to the fourth end 14, the third end 13 is suitable for flowing in the coolant, the coolant enters the cooler 43, then enters the power storage component 41, and then enters the fourth end 14, and then the ten-way valve 1 can connect the fourth end 14 and the fifth end 15 to allow the coolant of the energy storage unit 4 to flow into the first air-conditioning heat exchanger 21, or the ten-way valve 1 can connect the fourth end 14 and the seventh end 17 to allow the coolant flowing out of the energy storage unit 4 to flow into the second pump 31, and then flow into the second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24, and the other end of the second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24 is connected to the tenth end 110 to reflux the coolant.

[0056] In some embodiments, the energy storage unit 4 further includes a second temperature monitoring component 44 , and the second temperature monitoring component 44 is connected to the power storage component 41 .

[0057] The second temperature monitoring component 44 is connected to the power storage component 41 to monitor the temperature of the power storage component 41. When the temperature of the power storage component 41 is too high, the ten-way valve 1 introduces the coolant into the cooler 43 and the power storage component 41 to take away the heat, and introduces the coolant into the fifth end 15 and the seventh end 17 to introduce the coolant into the warm air unit 2, or the eighth end 18 is connected to the radiator 42 to dissipate the heat of the coolant, and the other end of the radiator 42 is connected to the cooler 43 to dissipate the heat of the coolant again, and then the cooled coolant enters the power storage component 41 for cooling, and finally enters the fourth end 14, and the fourth end 14 is connected to the eighth end 18, thereby forming a heat dissipation cycle, which is convenient for quickly cooling the power storage component 41, or the coolant flowing into the fourth end 14 is passed into the fifth end 15 and the seventh end 17 for heating, and then cooled again, and then the coolant is cooled by cooling the coolant three times, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the coolant.

[0058] In some embodiments, an expansion tank 35 is further included, wherein a first outlet of the expansion tank 35 is connected to the ninth end 19 of the ten-way valve 1, and a second outlet of the expansion tank 35 is connected to the second pump 31.

[0059] A first inlet of the expansion tank 35 is connected to the first end 11 of the ten-way valve 1 , and a second inlet of the expansion tank 35 is also connected to the second air-conditioning heat exchanger 24 .

[0060] Specifically, after the coolant flowing out of the second air heat exchanger enters the expansion tank 35, it can then enter the second pump 31 or the ninth end 19 of the ten-way valve 1 through the first outlet to introduce the coolant into the drive unit 3 or the energy storage unit 4. That is, the third end 13 and the eighth end 18 are connected to pass into the energy storage unit 4.

[0061] The vehicle of the embodiment of the utility model includes the above-mentioned vehicle waste heat utilization system. In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to understand that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0062] In the present invention, 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 communication 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, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0063] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature "above" or "below" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature. In the present utility model, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification without contradiction. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations of the present invention. Ordinary technicians in the field can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle waste heat utilization system, characterized in that: include: Ten-way valve (1); A driving unit (3); the first end (11) of the ten-way valve (1) is connected to one end of the driving unit (3), and the other end of the driving unit (3) is connected to the second end (12) of the ten-way valve (1); An energy storage unit (4), wherein the third end (13) of the ten-way valve (1) is connected to one end of the energy storage unit (4), and the fourth end (14) of the ten-way valve (1) is connected to the other end of the energy storage unit (4); A warm air unit (2), one end of the warm air unit (2) is connected to the fifth end (15) of the ten-way valve (1), and the other end of the warm air unit (2) is connected to the sixth end (16) of the ten-way valve (1), and the ten-way valve (1) is used to switch the connection state between the drive unit (3) and the energy storage unit (4) and the warm air unit (2).

2. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The warm air unit (2) comprises a first air conditioning heat exchanger (21), one end of the first air conditioning heat exchanger (21) being connected to the fifth end (15) of the ten-way valve (1), and the sixth end (16) of the ten-way valve (1) being connected to the other end of the first air conditioning heat exchanger (21).

3. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The warm air unit (2) further comprises a first pump (22), a heating component (23), a second air conditioning heat exchanger (24) and a three-way valve (25), one end of the first pump (22) being connected to the seventh end (17) of the ten-way valve (1), and the other end of the first pump (22) being connected to the heating component (23), the other end of the heating component (23) being connected to the first end (11) of the three-way valve (25), and the second end (12) of the three-way valve (25) being connected to one end of the second air conditioning heat exchanger (24).

4. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive unit (3) comprises a second pump (31) and a drive motor (32), wherein one end of the second pump (31) is connected to the first end (11) of the ten-way valve (1), the other end of the second pump (31) is connected to one end of the drive motor (32), and the other end of the drive motor (32) is connected to the second end (12) of the ten-way valve (1).

5. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving unit (3) further comprises a first temperature monitoring component (33), wherein the first temperature monitoring component (33) is connected to the driving motor (32).

6. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drive unit (3) further comprises a distribution box (34), wherein the distribution box (34) is arranged between the second pump (31) and the drive motor (32).

7. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy storage unit (4) comprises an electric storage component (41), a radiator (42) and a cooler (43); one end of the electric storage component (41) is connected to the fourth end (14) of the ten-way valve (1); the other end of the electric storage component (41) is connected to one end of the cooler (43); the other end of the cooler (43) is respectively connected to the third end (13) of the ten-way valve (1) and one end of the radiator (42); the other end of the radiator (42) is connected to the eighth end (18) of the ten-way valve (1).

8. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The energy storage unit (4) further comprises a second temperature monitoring component (44), wherein the second temperature monitoring component (44) is connected to the power storage component (41).

9. The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes an expansion tank (35), wherein a first outlet of the expansion tank (35) is connected to the ninth end (19) of the ten-way valve (1), and a second outlet of the expansion tank (35) is connected to the second pump (31). The first inlet of the expansion tank (35) is connected to the first end (11) of the ten-way valve (1), and the second inlet of the expansion tank (35) is also connected to the second air-conditioning heat exchanger (24).

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: The vehicle waste heat utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.