Thermal management assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides a thermal management assembly and a vehicle. The heat management assembly comprises a plate-shaped manifold which comprises a plurality of flow channels and a mounting cavity, and the mounting cavity is provided with a plurality of communicating ports communicating with the flow channels respectively; and the valve element is arranged in the mounting cavity and can rotate among a plurality of working positions relative to the mounting cavity, when the valve element is located at different working positions, at least two of the communicating ports can be communicated, and at least one communicating port is opposite to the opening of the mounting cavity. According to the heat management assembly, the installation cavity serves as the valve cavity of the valve element and is at least partially formed in the plate-shaped manifold, the integration degree of the heat management assembly can be effectively improved, assembly is easy, and the occupied space of the heat management assembly is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a thermal management component and a vehicle including the thermal management component. Background Art

[0002] In a vehicle thermal management component, multiple shut-off valves and / or three-way valves are usually used in combination with pipelines to achieve the switching and control of fluid circuits in the thermal management component. However, this method not only increases the assembly difficulty, but also makes the vehicle thermal management component complex in structure, difficult to control, large in occupied space, and high in cost. To overcome the above defects, the vehicle thermal management components on the market use multi-way valves to be directly or indirectly connected and communicated with a flow channel plate, but the installation of this structure of the vehicle thermal management component is also not convenient enough, and the integration degree is relatively low.

[0003] Therefore, those skilled in the art are committed to developing a new type of thermal management component that is both convenient for installation and can improve the integration degree and reduce the cost. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a thermal management component. By forming / integrating at least part of the installation cavity for accommodating the valve core on a plate-shaped manifold, the integration degree of the thermal management component can be effectively improved, and it is convenient for installation, reducing the occupied space of the thermal management component.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a thermal management component, which includes: a plate-shaped manifold including multiple flow channels and an installation cavity, the installation cavity having multiple communication ports respectively communicated with the multiple flow channels; and a valve core disposed in the installation cavity and rotatable relative to the installation cavity between multiple working positions, and when the valve core is in different working positions, at least two of the multiple communication ports can be communicated, and at least one communication port is opposite to the opening of the installation cavity.

[0006] The thermal management component according to the present disclosure may also have one or more of the following features alone or in combination.

[0007] In one or more embodiments, the thermal management component further includes a valve cover mounted on the installation cavity to seal the installation cavity.

[0008] In one or more embodiments, the installation cavity includes a bottom wall and a side wall located between the bottom wall and the opening of the installation cavity, and the at least one communication port is disposed on the bottom wall.

[0009] In one or more embodiments, the multiple communication ports include a first communication port, a second communication port, a third communication port, and a fourth communication port, wherein the fourth communication port is disposed on the bottom wall, and the first communication port, the second communication port, and the third communication port are disposed on the side wall.

[0010] In one or more embodiments, the fourth communication port is a fluid inlet for fluid to flow into the installation cavity, and the first communication port, the second communication port, and the third communication port are all fluid outlets for fluid to flow out of the installation cavity.

[0011] In one or more embodiments, the thermal management component further includes an inlet interface provided on the plate-shaped manifold, and the inlet interface is connected to the fourth communication port via a fourth flow channel.

[0012] In one or more embodiments, the orientation of the inlet interface is the same as, opposite to, or intersects with the orientation of the installation cavity.

[0013] In one or more embodiments, the valve core is in the shape of a truncated sphere, having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a spherical side wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The valve core includes a first valve core flow channel and a second valve core flow channel that communicate with each other. The first valve core flow channel includes a first flow channel opening located on the spherical side wall, and the second valve core flow channel includes a second flow channel opening located on the bottom wall.

[0014] In one or more embodiments, the valve core has an avoidance space, the avoidance space is located in the first valve core flow channel, and the avoidance space has a first boundary and a second boundary in the valve core. The included angle between the first boundary and the second boundary is between 150 degrees and 180 degrees.

[0015] In one or more embodiments, when the valve core is in the first working position, the thermal management component is in the first working mode: the first flow channel opening of the first valve core flow channel communicates with the first communication port, and the second flow channel opening of the second valve core flow channel communicates with the fourth communication port, so that the first flow channel and the fourth flow channel of the plate-shaped manifold are communicated.

[0016] In one or more embodiments, when the valve core is in the second working position, the thermal management component is in the second working mode: the first flow channel opening of the first valve core flow channel communicates with the third communication port, and the second flow channel opening of the second valve core flow channel communicates with the fourth communication port, so that the third flow channel and the fourth flow channel of the plate-shaped manifold are communicated.

[0017] In one or more embodiments, when the spool is in the third working position, the thermal management assembly is in the third working mode: the first flow channel opening of the first spool flow channel communicates with the first communication port and the second communication port, and the second flow channel opening of the second spool flow channel communicates with the fourth communication port, so that the first flow channel, the second flow channel and the fourth flow channel of the plate-shaped manifold are communicated. Wherein, in the third working mode, the flow rates of the first flow channel and the second flow channel can be adjusted by adjusting the coincidence ratio between the first flow channel opening and the first communication port and the second communication port.

[0018] In one or more embodiments, when the spool is in the fourth working position, the thermal management assembly is in the fourth working mode: the first flow channel opening of the first spool flow channel communicates with the second communication port and the third communication port, and the second flow channel opening of the second spool flow channel communicates with the fourth communication port, so that the second flow channel, the third flow channel and the fourth flow channel of the plate-shaped manifold are communicated. Wherein, in the fourth working mode, the flow rates of the second flow channel and the third flow channel can be adjusted by adjusting the coincidence ratio between the first flow channel opening and the second communication port and the third communication port.

[0019] In one or more embodiments, when the spool is in the fifth working position, the thermal management assembly is in the fifth working mode: the first flow channel opening of the first spool flow channel communicates with the first communication port, the second communication port and the third communication port, and the second flow channel opening of the second spool flow channel communicates with the fourth communication port, so that the first flow channel, the second flow channel, the third flow channel and the fourth flow channel of the plate-shaped manifold are communicated.

[0020] The present disclosure also provides a vehicle, which includes the aforementioned thermal management assembly. Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 Shows a three-dimensional view of a thermal management assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 2 Shows a three-dimensional view of the thermal management assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 3 Shows a three-dimensional view of a plate-shaped manifold according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 4 Shows a three-dimensional view of the plate-shaped manifold according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another perspective;

[0025] Figure 5 Shows a cross-sectional view of a plate-shaped manifold according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 6Shows a three-dimensional view of a valve core according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 7 Shows a three-dimensional view of the valve core according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another perspective;

[0028] Figure 8 Shows a three-dimensional view of the valve core according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from a third perspective;

[0029] Figure 9 Shows a cross-sectional view of the valve core according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 10 Shows a partial enlarged view of the mounting cavity on the plate-shaped manifold according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the seal is installed in the mounting cavity;

[0031] Figure 11 Shows a layout schematic diagram of the valve core, the seal, and the seal positioning member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 12 Shows a three-dimensional view of the thermal management assembly with the actuator omitted according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 13 Shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management assembly in the first working mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the valve core is located at the first working position;

[0034] Figure 14 Shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management assembly in the second working mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the valve core is located at the second working position;

[0035] Figure 15 Shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management assembly in the third working mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the valve core is located at the third working position;

[0036] Figure 16 Shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management assembly in the fourth working mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the valve core is located at the fourth working position;

[0037] Figure 17 Shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management assembly in the fifth working mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the valve core is located at the fifth working position. Detailed implementation manners

[0038] The following describes the embodiments of the present disclosure through specific specific examples. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present disclosure from the content disclosed in this specification.

[0039] It should be noted that the structures, ratios, sizes, etc. shown in the attached drawings of this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for the understanding and reading of those skilled in the art, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions under which the present disclosure can be implemented. Therefore, they do not have a substantial technical meaning. Any modification of the structure, change in the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the efficacy that the present disclosure can produce and the purpose that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope that the technical content disclosed in the present disclosure can cover.

[0040] For the sake of convenience of description, the attached drawings of the present disclosure correspondingly simplify or omit the components commonly used in the art, and these omitted or simplified components do not affect those skilled in the art's understanding of the content of the present disclosure.

[0041] The present disclosure provides a thermal management component. The specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be specifically described below with reference to the respective drawings.

[0042] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8 , the thermal management component 1 includes components such as a plate-shaped manifold 10 and a valve core 30. Among them, the plate-shaped manifold 10 includes a plurality of flow channels 11, 12, 13, 14 and an installation cavity 20 for accommodating the valve core 30. The installation cavity 20 has a plurality of communication ports 21, 22, 23, 24 respectively communicating with the plurality of flow channels 11, 12, 13, 14. The valve core 30 is disposed in the installation cavity 20 of the plate-shaped manifold 10 and can rotate between a plurality of working positions relative to the installation cavity 20. When the valve core 30 is in different working positions, at least two of the plurality of communication ports 21, 22, 23, 24 can be communicated, and at least one communication port is opposite to the opening of the installation cavity 20. Such a setting enables the valve core 30 to be directly installed into the installation cavity 20 of the plate-shaped manifold 10. That is to say, the installation cavity 20 in the present disclosure can be used as the valve cavity of the valve core 30 and is at least partially formed / integrated on the plate-shaped manifold, which effectively improves the integration degree of the thermal management component, and the assembly is simple, reducing the occupied space of the thermal management component.

[0043] Specifically, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the plate-shaped manifold 10 can be composed of a stacked first cover plate 101 and a second cover plate 102. Grooves can be provided on the first cover plate 101 and / or the second cover plate 102, and the grooves on the first cover plate 101 or the second cover plate 102 are sealed by the other cover plate to form the plurality of flow channels 11, 12, 13, 14 of the plate-shaped manifold 10. A fluid (also called a heat transfer fluid) flows in the flow channels of the plate-shaped manifold 10 to perform heat exchange with the outside or external components (such as a refrigerant plate).

[0044] The installation cavity 20 can be partially provided / integrated on the first cover plate 101 and is respectively fluidly connected to a plurality of flow channels 11, 12, 13, 14 via a plurality of communication ports 21, 22, 23, 24. In an embodiment, the installation cavity 20 and the first cover plate 101 can be an integrally formed part, which can simplify the installation process and improve the integration degree. An opening 200 is provided at the top of the installation cavity 20, and the installation cavity 20 can include a bottom wall L disposed opposite to the opening 200 and a side wall S located between the bottom wall L and the opening 200. At least one communication hole among the plurality of communication ports 21, 22, 23, 24 is provided on the bottom wall L.

[0045] In this embodiment, the plurality of communication ports 21, 22, 23, 24 can include a first communication hole 21, a second communication port 22, a third communication port 23, and a fourth communication port 24. The plurality of flow channels 11, 12, 13, 14 include a first flow channel 11, a second flow channel 12, a third flow channel 13, and a fourth flow channel 14. Among them, the fourth communication port 24 can be provided on the bottom wall L of the installation cavity 20 and communicate the installation cavity 20 with the fourth flow channel 14, serving as a fluid inlet for the fluid flowing into the installation cavity 20; the first communication port 21, the second communication port 22, and the third communication port 23 can be provided on the side wall S of the installation cavity 20 and respectively communicate the installation cavity 20 with the first flow channel 11, the installation cavity 20 with the second flow channel 12, and the installation cavity 20 with the third flow channel 13, serving as fluid outlets for the fluid flowing out of the installation cavity 20. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned number of communication ports and flow channels. For example, the communication ports and flow channels can also be provided in more numbers, which can be specifically set according to the actual situation.

[0046] Please continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the first communication port 21 can be directly opposite to the third communication port 23, that is, the communication port axis of the first communication port 21 coincides with the communication port axis of the third communication port 23. The second communication port 22 is generally located on the central axis (symmetry line) of the first communication port 21 and the second communication port 13, and the communication port axis of the second communication port 22 is perpendicular to the communication port axes of the first and third communication ports 21, 23. In this embodiment, the first flow channel 11 and the third flow channel 13 connecting the first and third communication ports 21 and 23 can be correspondingly arranged on the same straight line, and the second flow channel 12 connecting the second communication port 22 can be correspondingly perpendicular to the straight line where the first and third flow channels 11, 13 are located. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned arrangement of the first, second, and third communication ports 21, 22, 23. For example, the first, second, and third communication ports 21, 22, 23 can also be evenly distributed along the circumferential direction on the side wall S of the installation cavity 20. At this time, the arrangement directions of the first, second, and third flow channels 11, 12, 13 can be correspondingly modified.

[0047] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5, the thermal management component 1 further includes an inlet interface 15 disposed on the plate-shaped manifold 10 for connecting to an external component (such as a fluid source) to supply fluid to the plate-shaped manifold 10. The inlet interface 15 can be connected to the fourth communication port 24 via the fourth flow channel 14, so that the fluid entering through the inlet interface 15 can enter the installation cavity 20 and communicate with at least one of the first flow channel 11, the second flow channel 12, and the third flow channel 13 through different working positions of the valve element 30.

[0048] In this embodiment, the orientation of the inlet interface 15 is the same as that of the installation cavity 20 (as Figure 5 shown), that is to say, the inlet interface 15 and the installation cavity 20 are disposed on the same side of the plate-shaped manifold 10 (for example, both are disposed on the first cover plate 101 of the plate-shaped manifold 10). Since the fourth communication port 24 is disposed opposite to the opening 200 of the installation cavity 20, the fourth flow channel 14 can be disposed on the other side of the plate-shaped manifold 10 (for example, disposed on the second cover plate 102) and partially overlap with the installation cavity 20. Such a setting can dispose the refrigerant plate (not shown) on the side of the plate-shaped manifold 10 close to the second cover plate 102, and while improving the compactness of the plate-shaped manifold 10 and the refrigerant plate, avoid interference between the inlet interface 15 and the installation cavity 20 and the refrigerant plate. In another embodiment, the orientation of the inlet interface 15 can also be set to be opposite to that of the installation cavity 20, that is to say, the inlet interface 15 and the installation cavity 20 can be disposed on both sides of the plate-shaped manifold 10 (for example, the installation cavity 20 is disposed on the first cover plate 101, and the inlet interface 15 is disposed on the second cover plate). The inlet interface 15 can be connected to the fourth communication port 24 via a fourth flow channel 14 extending in the vertical direction. Such a setting can reduce the fluid resistance of the fluid entering the installation cavity 20. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the orientation of the inlet interface 15 can also be set to intersect with the orientation of the installation cavity 20, as long as the inlet interface 15 can be fluidly connected to the installation cavity 20 via the fourth flow channel 14 and the fourth communication port 24.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 12 , an opening 200 is provided at the top of the installation cavity 20, and the valve element 30 is placed inside the installation cavity 20 through the opening 200. Correspondingly, the thermal management component 1 may further include a valve cover 40 for blocking the opening 200 of the installation cavity 20. The valve cover 40 can be connected to the top of the installation cavity 20 through a locking element such as a screw to seal the valve element 30 inside the installation cavity 20 (it can also be said to seal the installation cavity 20).

[0050] Please refer to Figures 6 to 9, the valve core 30 can be a ball valve core. Specifically, the valve core 30 can be generally in the shape of a frustum of a sphere and can rotate relative to the installation cavity 20. The valve core 30 in the shape of a frustum of a sphere has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a spherical side wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The valve core 30 includes a first valve core flow channel 31 and a second valve core flow channel 32 for communicating different communication ports in the installation cavity 20, and further forming a fluid circuit with different flow channels. The first valve core flow channel 31 can be an open chamber in the valve core 30, and this chamber has a first flow channel opening 310 located on the spherical side wall for communicating at least one of the first, second, and third communication ports 21, 22, and 23; the second valve core flow channel 32 can be a channel in the valve core 30 that communicates with the first valve core flow channel 31, and this second valve core flow channel 32 has a second flow channel opening 320 located on the bottom wall of the valve core 30 for always communicating with the fourth communication port 24. In order to ensure that the second valve core flow channel 32 always communicates with the fourth communication port 24 when the valve core 30 is in different working positions, the present disclosure disposes the second valve core flow channel 32, especially the second flow channel opening 320, at the central position of the bottom wall of the valve core 30. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, as long as the second flow channel opening 320 always remains in communication with the fourth communication port 24.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 9 , in order to reduce the flow resistance of the fluid in the valve core 30, the valve core 30 can be provided with an avoidance space 300 in the first valve core flow channel 31 for avoiding the fluid entering the valve core 30 from the second valve core flow channel 32 and reducing the fluid resistance. Specifically, the avoidance space 300 has a first boundary 301 and a second boundary 302 in the valve core 30, and the included angle α between the first boundary 301 and the second boundary 302 is generally in the range of 150 degrees to 180 degrees; preferably, the included angle α can be generally in the range of 160 degrees to 170 degrees; more preferably, the included angle α can be approximately 160 degrees. It should be noted that the intersection of the first boundary 301 and the second boundary 302 can be transitioned with an arc to further reduce the flow resistance. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, as long as the first valve core flow channel 31 and the second valve core flow channel 32 communicate with each other.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 11, the thermal management component 1 may further include at least one seal 60 disposed around at least one of the first communication port 21, the second communication port 22, and the third communication port 23 within the installation cavity 20 to achieve a sealed connection between the plate-shaped manifold 10, particularly at the installation cavity 20, and the valve element 30. In one embodiment, the thermal management component 1 includes three seals 60 respectively disposed around the first communication port 21, the second communication port 22, and the third communication port 23 to close the corresponding communication ports. Moreover, there is no need to provide a seal 60 at the position corresponding to the fourth communication port 24 within the installation cavity 20, which can effectively avoid the problem of internal leakage caused by fluid cross-flow between the valve element 30 and the plate-shaped manifold 10 (particularly at the installation cavity 20). At the same time, it can also reduce costs and facilitate installation. Additionally, since there is no seal 60 provided at the position corresponding to the fourth communication port 24 within the installation cavity 20 and the fourth communication port 24 is always in communication with the installation cavity 20, this allows the fluid to fill the upper and lower regions of the valve element 30 within the installation cavity 20, thereby balancing the axial pressure of the fluid on the valve element 30 and further reducing the rotational resistance of the valve element 30.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 11 , the thermal management component 1 may further include a seal positioning member 61 for positioning the seal 60 to fix the seal 60 around the first communication port 21, the second communication port 22, and the third communication port 23, avoiding the problem of internal leakage of the fluid caused by the misalignment of the seal 60 during the rotation of the valve element 30.

[0054] The above embodiment is mainly described by taking the thermal management component 1 including the seal 60 as an example. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the thermal management component 1 may not include the seal 60, and only through a relatively high mating accuracy between the plate-shaped manifold 10 (particularly at the installation cavity 20) and the valve element 30, a sealed connection between the first, second, and third flow channels 11, 12, and 13 and the corresponding flow channels of the valve element 30 can be achieved.

[0055] Please return to refer to Figure 1 , the thermal management component 1 may further include an actuator 50 for driving the valve element 30 to rotate between different working positions. In one embodiment, the actuator 50 may include a stepper motor to facilitate the control of the rotation angle of the valve element 30. Specifically, a driving portion 33 (as shown in Figure 6 ) is provided on the top wall of the valve element 30. The driving portion 33 penetrates the valve cover 40 and is connected (such as spline connection) to the output shaft of the actuator 50 to drive the valve element 30 to rotate relative to the installation cavity 20 through the actuator 50.

[0056] The following will specifically describe five working modes of the thermal management component 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in combination with Figures 3 to 4 , Figures 6 to 7 and Figures 13 to 17 .

[0057] Figure 13 It shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the heat management assembly 1 when the valve core 30 is in the first working position, that is, the first working mode of the heat management assembly 1. As shown in the figure, when the valve core 30 is located in the first working position, the fourth communication port 24 communicates with the second flow path opening 320 of the second valve core flow path 32 in the valve core 30, and the first flow path opening 310 of the first valve core flow path 31 communicates with the first communication hole 21. That is to say, the inlet interface 15 of the heat management assembly 1 can be sequentially connected to the first communication port 21 (that is, connected to the first flow path 11) via the fourth flow path 14, the fourth communication port 24, the second valve core flow path 32 of the valve core 30, and the first valve core flow path 31, so that the fluid can flow into the heat management assembly 1 from the inlet interface 15 and flow out from the first flow path 11, as Figure 13 shown by the arrows in. It can be seen that when the valve core 30 is located in the first working position, the inlet interface 15 of the heat management assembly 1 is connected to the first flow path 11 via the valve core 30, and the second flow path 12 and the third flow path 13 are not connected to the first and fourth flow paths 11 and 14. The heat management assembly 1 is in the first working mode.

[0058] Figure 14 It shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the heat management assembly 1 when the valve core 30 is in the second working position, that is, the second working mode of the heat management assembly 1. As shown in the figure, when the valve core 30 is located in the second working position, the fourth communication port 24 communicates with the second flow path opening 320 of the second valve core flow path 32 in the valve core 30, and the first flow path opening 310 of the first valve core flow path 31 communicates with the third communication port 23. That is to say, the inlet interface 15 of the heat management assembly 1 can be sequentially connected to the third communication port 23 (that is, connected to the third flow path 13) via the fourth flow path 14, the fourth communication port 24, the second valve core flow path 32 of the valve core 30, and the first valve core flow path 31, so that the fluid can flow into the heat management assembly 1 from the inlet interface 15 and flow out from the third flow path 13, as Figure 14 shown by the arrows in. It can be seen that when the valve core 30 is located in the second working position, the inlet interface 15 of the heat management assembly 1 is connected to the third flow path 13 via the valve core 30, and the first flow path 11 and the second flow path 12 are not connected to the third and fourth flow paths 13 and 14. The heat management assembly 1 is in the second working mode.

[0059] Figure 15Shows the schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management assembly 1 when the spool 30 is in the third working position, that is, the third working mode of the thermal management assembly 1. As shown in the figure, when the spool 30 is in the third working position, the fourth communication port 24 communicates with the second flow path opening 320 of the second spool flow path 32 in the spool 30, and the first flow path opening 310 of the first spool flow path 31 communicates with the first communication port 21 and the second communication port 22 at the same time. That is to say, the inlet interface 15 of the thermal management assembly 1 can be sequentially connected to the first communication port 21 (i.e., connected to the first flow path 11) and the second communication port 22 (i.e., connected to the second flow path 21) through the fourth flow path 14, the fourth communication port 24, the second spool flow path 32 and the first spool flow path 31 of the spool 30, so that the fluid can flow into the thermal management assembly 1 from the inlet interface 15 and flow out from the first flow path 11 and the second flow path 12, as Figure 15 shown by the arrows in. Thus, when the spool 30 is in the third working position, the inlet interface 15 of the thermal management assembly 1 is connected to the first flow path 11 and the second flow path 12 through the spool 30, and the third flow path 13 is not connected to the first, second and fourth flow paths 11, 12 and 14. The thermal management assembly 1 is in the third working mode.

[0060] It should be noted that when the thermal management assembly 1 is in the third working mode, the flow rates of the first flow path 11 and the second flow path 12 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the spool 30, especially by adjusting the coincidence ratio of the first flow path opening 310 with the first communication port 21 and the second communication port 22, so as to realize different flow rate distributions of the thermal management assembly 1 among different flow paths.

[0061] Figure 16 Shows the schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management assembly 1 when the spool 30 is in the fourth working position, that is, the fourth working mode of the thermal management assembly 1. As shown in the figure, when the spool 30 is in the fourth working position, the fourth communication port 24 communicates with the second flow path opening 320 of the second spool flow path 32 in the spool 30, and the first flow path opening 310 of the first spool flow path 31 communicates with the second communication port 22 and the third communication port 23 at the same time. That is to say, the inlet interface 15 of the thermal management assembly 1 can be sequentially connected to the second communication port 22 (i.e., connected to the second flow path 12) and the third communication port 23 (i.e., connected to the third flow path 13) through the fourth flow path 14, the fourth communication port 24, the second spool flow path 32 and the first spool flow path 31 of the spool 30, so that the fluid can flow into the thermal management assembly 1 from the inlet interface 15 and flow out from the second flow path 12 and the third flow path 13, as Figure 16 shown by the arrows in. Thus, when the spool 30 is in the fourth working position, the inlet interface 15 of the thermal management assembly 1 is connected to the second flow path 12 and the third flow path 13 through the spool 30, and the first flow path 11 is not connected to the second, third and fourth flow paths 12, 13 and 14. The thermal management assembly 1 is in the fourth working mode.

[0062] It should be noted that when the thermal management component 1 is in the fourth working mode, the flow rates of the second flow channel 12 and the third flow channel 13 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the valve core 30, especially by adjusting the overlapping ratio of the first flow channel opening 310 with the second communication port 22 and the third communication port 23, so as to realize different flow rate distributions of the thermal management component 1 among different flow channels.

[0063] Figure 17 Fig. shows a schematic diagram of the flow state of the thermal management component 1 when the valve core 30 is in the fifth working position, that is, the fifth working mode of the thermal management component 1. As shown in the figure, when the valve core 30 is located at the fifth working position, the fourth communication port 24 communicates with the second flow channel opening 320 of the second valve core flow channel 32 in the valve core 30, and the first flow channel opening 310 of the first valve core flow channel 31 communicates with the first communication port 21, the second communication port 22 and the third communication port 23 at the same time. That is to say, the inlet interface 15 of the thermal management component 1 can be sequentially connected to the first communication port 21 (i.e., connected to the first flow channel 11), the second communication port 22 (i.e., connected to the second flow channel 12) and the third communication port 23 (i.e., connected to the third flow channel 13) via the fourth flow channel 14, the fourth communication port 24, the second valve core flow channel 32 and the first valve core flow channel 31 of the valve core 30, so that the fluid can flow into the thermal management component 1 from the inlet interface 15 and flow out from the first flow channel 11, the second flow channel 12 and the third flow channel 13, as Figure 17 indicated by the arrows in. It can be seen that when the valve core 30 is located at the fifth working position, the inlet interface 15 of the thermal management component 1 is connected to the first flow channel 11, the second flow channel 12 and the third flow channel 13 via the valve core 30, and the thermal management component 1 is in the fifth working mode.

[0064] It should be noted that when the thermal management component 1 is in the fifth working mode, the flow rates of the first fluid outlet V1 and the third fluid outlet V3 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the valve core 30, especially by adjusting the overlapping ratio of the first flow channel opening 310 with the first communication port 21 and the third communication port 23, so as to realize different flow rate distributions of the thermal management component 1 among different flow channels.

[0065] As described above, the installation cavity 20 in the present application is integrated on the plate-shaped manifold 10, and the valve core 30 is located in the installation cavity 20 and can rotate relative to the installation cavity 20 between the first to fifth working positions, so that the thermal management component 1 can be switched between the first to fifth working modes. This design not only has simple assembly and low cost, but also is easy to control and can simplify the pipeline structure, improve the product integration degree, and avoid the problems of complex installation and low integration degree in the prior art where a multi-way valve is first installed and then installed on the flow channel plate.

[0066] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure are mainly described with the valve core 30 being in the shape of a spherical table, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the valve core 30 can also be in the shape of a spherical segment, spherical, cylindrical, etc., as long as it can rotate relative to the installation cavity 20 within the installation cavity 20. At this time, the installation cavity 20 also needs to set its cavity shape corresponding to the shape of the valve core 30.

[0067] The embodiments of the present disclosure mainly form the plate-shaped manifold 10 with the superposed first cover plate 101 and second cover plate 102. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. As long as the installation cavity 20 is at least partially integrated on the plate-shaped manifold 10, the installation process can be simplified and the integration degree can be improved.

[0068] In addition, the heat management component 1 of the embodiments of the present disclosure is mainly described with the installation cavity 20 communicating with four flow channels through four communication ports respectively. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the heat management component 1 can also have more communication ports and flow channels, which mainly depends on the requirements of the working mode of the heat management component 1.

[0069] In summary, the heat management component provided by the present disclosure includes a plate-shaped manifold and a valve core, wherein the plate-shaped manifold includes an installation cavity, and the valve core is located within the installation cavity and can rotate between multiple working positions relative to the installation cavity. By using the installation cavity as the valve cavity of the valve core and at least partially forming / integrating it on the plate-shaped manifold, the integration degree of the heat management component can be effectively improved, and the assembly is simple, reducing the occupied space of the heat management component.

[0070] The present disclosure also provides a vehicle, which includes the aforementioned heat management component 1.

[0071] The above has described the exemplary embodiments of the heat management component provided by the present disclosure and the vehicle including the heat management component with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art can understand that, without departing from the concept of the present disclosure, various modifications and changes can be made to the above specific embodiments, and various combinations of the technical features and structures proposed by the present disclosure can be made without exceeding the protection scope of the present disclosure. The protection scope of the present disclosure is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A thermal management component (1), comprising: A plate-shaped manifold (10) comprises a plurality of flow channels (11, 12, 13, 14) and a mounting cavity (20), wherein the mounting cavity (20) has a plurality of communication ports (21, 22, 23, 24) respectively connected to the plurality of flow channels (11, 12, 13, 14); and Valve core (30), The invention is characterized in that the valve core (30) is arranged in the installation cavity (20) and can rotate between multiple working positions relative to the installation cavity (20); when the valve core (30) is located at different working positions, at least two of the multiple communication ports (21, 22, 23, 24) can be connected, and at least one communication port is opposite to the opening (200) of the installation cavity (20).

2. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The thermal management component further comprises a valve cover (40), wherein the valve cover (40) is mounted on the installation cavity (20) to seal the installation cavity (20).

3. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The installation cavity (20) comprises a bottom wall (L) and a side wall (S) located between the bottom wall (L) and an opening (200) of the installation cavity (20), and the at least one communication port is arranged on the bottom wall (L).

4. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that The multiple communication ports (21, 22, 23, 24) include a first communication port (21), a second communication port (22), a third communication port (23) and a fourth communication port (24), wherein the fourth communication port (24) is arranged on the bottom wall (L), and the first communication port (21), the second communication port (22) and the third communication port (23) are arranged on the side wall (S).

5. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that The fourth communication port (24) is a fluid inlet for fluid to flow into the installation cavity (20), and the first communication port (21), the second communication port (22) and the third communication port (23) are fluid outlets for fluid to flow out of the installation cavity (20).

6. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that The thermal management component (1) further comprises an inlet interface (15) arranged on the plate-shaped manifold (10), wherein the inlet interface (15) is connected to a fourth communication port (24) via a fourth flow channel (14).

7. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that The orientation of the inlet interface (15) is the same as, opposite to, or intersecting with the orientation of the installation cavity (20).

8. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that The valve core (30) is in the shape of a spherical table, and has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a spherical side wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The valve core (30) includes a first valve core flow channel (31) and a second valve core flow channel (32) that are connected to each other. The first valve core flow channel (31) includes a first flow channel opening (310) located on the spherical side wall, and the second valve core flow channel (32) includes a second flow channel opening (320) located on the bottom wall.

9. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that The valve core (30) has an escape space (300), the escape space (300) is located in the first valve core flow channel (31), the escape space (300) has a first boundary (301) and a second boundary (302) in the valve core (30), and an angle (α) between the first boundary (301) and the second boundary (302) is between 150 degrees and 180 degrees.

10. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that When the valve core (30) is located at the first working position, the thermal management component (1) is in the first working mode: The first flow channel opening (310) of the first valve core flow channel (31) is connected to the first connecting port (21), and the second flow channel opening (320) of the second valve core flow channel (32) is connected to the fourth connecting port (24), so that the first flow channel (11) of the plate-shaped manifold (10) is connected to the fourth flow channel (14).

11. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that When the valve core (30) is located at the second working position, the thermal management component (1) is in the second working mode: The first flow channel opening (310) of the first valve core flow channel (31) is connected to the third connecting port (23), and the second flow channel opening (320) of the second valve core flow channel (32) is connected to the fourth connecting port (24), so that the third flow channel (13) and the fourth flow channel (14) of the plate-shaped manifold (10) are connected.

12. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that When the valve core (30) is located at the third working position, the thermal management component (1) is in a third working mode: The first flow channel opening (310) of the first valve core flow channel (31) is connected to the first communication port (21) and the second communication port (22), and the second flow channel opening (320) of the second valve core flow channel (32) is connected to the fourth communication port (24), so that the first flow channel (11), the second flow channel (12) and the fourth flow channel (14) of the plate-shaped manifold (10) are connected. Wherein, in the third working mode, the flow rates of the first flow channel (11) and the second flow channel (12) can be adjusted by adjusting the overlap ratio of the first flow channel opening (310) and the first connecting port (21) and the second connecting port (22).

13. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that When the valve core (30) is located at the fourth working position, the thermal management component (1) is in the fourth working mode: The first flow channel opening (310) of the first valve core flow channel (31) is connected to the second communication port (22) and the third communication port (23), and the second flow channel opening (320) of the second valve core flow channel (32) is connected to the fourth communication port (24), so that the second flow channel (12), the third flow channel (13) and the fourth flow channel (14) of the plate-shaped manifold (10) are connected. Wherein, in the fourth working mode, the flow rates of the second flow channel (12) and the third flow channel (13) can be adjusted by adjusting the overlap ratio of the first flow channel opening (310) and the second connecting port (22) and the third connecting port (23).

14. The thermal management assembly (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that When the valve core (30) is located at the fifth working position, the thermal management component (1) is in the fifth working mode: The first flow channel opening (310) of the first valve core flow channel (31) is connected to the first connecting port (21), the second connecting port (22) and the third connecting port (23), and the second flow channel opening (320) of the second valve core flow channel (32) is connected to the fourth connecting port (24), so that the first flow channel (11), the second flow channel (12), the third flow channel (13) and the fourth flow channel (14) of the plate-shaped manifold (10) are connected.

15. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises a thermal management assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1-14.

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