Automobile cooling water pipe and cooling circulation structure
By designing a cooling circulation loop that integrates the engine and transmission oil coolers and utilizing structures such as mounting pipes, connecting pipes, and elastic clamps, the problem of large space occupied by the automotive cooling system is solved, achieving lightweighting and cost reduction of the cooling system.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422820369.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-19
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the engine cooling circuit and the transmission oil cooler cooling circuit of the automobile cooling system are separately arranged, which takes up a large space and cannot meet the layout requirements of the automobile front-end cooling system.
An automotive cooling water pipe is designed. By integrating the engine cooling circulation loop and the transmission oil cooler cooling circulation loop, a mounting pipe, a connecting pipe, a guide block, a limit plate, and an elastic clamp are used to realize the combined circulation of the coolant and simplify the piping layout.
The engine cooling circuit and the transmission oil cooler cooling circuit are integrated, which saves interior space, reduces overall costs, and simplifies the piping layout of the cooling system.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts, in particular to an automobile cooling water pipe and a cooling circulation structure. Background Art
[0002] The cooling system is an important part of the thermal management of the entire vehicle and has a great impact on the reliability and economy of the automobile powertrain. The function of the automobile cooling system is to keep the powertrain within the appropriate operating temperature range under all working conditions. Most modern automobiles, especially passenger car powertrains, use a forced circulation water cooling system, which uses a water pump to increase the pressure of the coolant and force the coolant to circulate in the cooling system. With the improvement of vehicle performance, the increase in the size of supercharged engines and automatic transmissions and the increase in other accessories in the front engine compartment, the installation space of the water cooling pipes of the front-end cooling system has been gradually compressed, and the layout of the water pipes and the matching dimensions of the surrounding clearances are difficult to control. The current automobile engine cooling circulation loop and the transmission oil cooler cooling circulation loop are set separately, which takes up too much space in the vehicle body and cannot meet the layout requirements.
[0003] After searching, the applicant found that the Chinese patent document with publication number 110685790A disclosed a car engine cooling pipe fixing mechanism on January 14, 2020, including a cooling pipe main body, a fixing mechanism main body and a fixing adjustment mechanism. The outer top of the cooling pipe main body is fixedly connected to the fixing mechanism main body, the outer middle part of the fixing mechanism main body is nested and connected with the fixing adjustment mechanism, the inner middle part of the fixing adjustment mechanism is fixedly connected with an embedded pipe body, and the outer periphery of one side of the cooling pipe main body is fixedly connected with a nested fixed distance scale line; this device also cannot solve the above technical problems.
[0004] Therefore, in order to improve or solve at least one of the above problems, it is necessary to provide an automobile cooling water pipe and cooling circulation structure that can integrate the automobile engine cooling circulation loop and the transmission oil cooler cooling circulation loop to save interior space. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automobile cooling water pipe and a cooling circulation structure which can realize the integration of an automobile engine cooling circulation loop and a transmission oil cooler cooling circulation loop, thereby saving interior space of the automobile.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an automobile cooling water pipe, comprising a mounting pipe; a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe are respectively provided on one side of the mounting pipe.
[0007] The installation tube is provided with connecting sections; the connecting sections are respectively arranged at both ends of the installation tube.
[0008] The ends of the connecting section, the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe are all provided with guide blocks; the ends of the connecting section, the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe away from the guide blocks are all provided with limit plates.
[0009] A first through hole is provided at one end of the mounting tube; a second through hole is provided at the other end of the mounting tube; a third through hole is provided between the first through hole and the second through hole; the first connecting tube is communicated with the first through hole; and the second connecting tube is communicated with the second through hole.
[0010] The connecting section includes a first connecting section and a second connecting section; the first connecting section is communicated with the first through hole; and the second connecting section is communicated with the second through hole.
[0011] A cooling circulation structure includes the automobile cooling water pipe and a radiator assembly; the radiator assembly is connected to the first connecting section, and the radiator assembly is connected to the engine; the mounting pipe is connected to the transmission oil cooler; and the second connecting section is connected to the engine.
[0012] The radiator assembly includes a radiator water outlet pipe; the radiator water outlet pipe is connected to the first connecting section; the engine includes an engine water inlet pipe; the engine water inlet pipe is connected to the second connecting section; the transmission oil cooler includes a transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe and a transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe; the transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe is connected to the first connecting pipe; and the transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe is connected to the second connecting pipe.
[0013] A first elastic clamp is provided between the radiator water outlet pipe and the first connecting section; a second elastic clamp is provided between the engine water inlet pipe and the second connecting section; a third elastic clamp is provided between the transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe and the first connecting pipe; and a fourth elastic clamp is provided between the transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe and the second connecting pipe.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this application are:
[0015] In the present application, when the coolant coming out of the radiator assembly enters the first connecting section, when passing through the first through hole, part of it flows directly to the engine, and part of it flows to the transmission oil cooler; after heat exchange with the transmission oil cooler, the coolant flows back to the second through hole, and then flows to the engine; through an automobile cooling water pipe, a cooling circulation structure is formed, and the engine cooling circulation loop and the transmission oil cooler cooling circulation loop can be combined together, which simplifies the piping layout of the entire cooling system loop, can achieve lightweighting of the entire system, and reduce overall costs; at the same time, the present application can simplify the layout of the cooling water pipes in the engine compartment at the front end of the car, thereby achieving the effect of saving space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the automobile cooling water pipe and cooling circulation structure of the automobile cooling water pipe.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the automobile cooling water pipe and the cooling circulation structure of the automobile cooling water pipe.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation status of the automobile cooling water pipe and the cooling circulation structure of the automobile cooling water pipe.
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cooling water pipe and cooling circulation structure of this automobile.
[0021] The marks in the above figure are:
[0022] The following are marked in the figure:
[0023] 1. Install the pipe.
[0024] 2. First connecting pipe, 201. Second connecting pipe,
[0025] 3. Connecting section, 301, guide block, 302, limit plate,
[0026] 4. First through hole, 401, second through hole, 402, third through hole,
[0027] 5. The first connecting section,
[0028] 6. The second connecting section,
[0029] 7. Radiator assembly, 701, radiator outlet pipe,
[0030] 8. Engine, 801, engine water inlet pipe,
[0031] 9. Transmission oil cooler, 901. Transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe, 902. Transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe,
[0032] 10. First elastic clamp, 101. Second elastic clamp, 102. Third elastic clamp, 103. Fourth elastic clamp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] The following is a further detailed description of the specific implementation methods of the present invention by describing the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, with the aim of helping those skilled in the art to have a more complete, accurate and in-depth understanding of the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention and to facilitate its implementation.
[0034] Figure 1 The automobile cooling water pipe shown includes a mounting pipe 1 ; a first connecting pipe 2 and a second connecting pipe 201 are respectively provided on one side of the mounting pipe 1 .
[0035] The mounting tube 1 is a hollow plastic tube; the first connecting tube 2 and the second connecting tube 201 are fixedly connected to the side of the mounting tube 1 and communicate with the interior of the mounting tube 1; a four-way structure can be formed from the mounting tube 1.
[0036] The installation pipe 1 is provided with connecting sections 3 ; the connecting sections 3 are respectively provided at both ends of the installation pipe 1 .
[0037] The connecting section 3 and the mounting pipe 1 are an integral structure; the connecting section 3 is respectively arranged at both ends of the mounting pipe 1; the connecting section 3 can provide an installation position and limit position for other pipelines, and can ensure that the external pipeline can be stably fixedly connected to the automobile cooling water pipe.
[0038] The ends of the connecting section 3 , the first connecting pipe 2 and the second connecting pipe 201 are all provided with guide blocks 301 ; the ends of the connecting section 3 , the first connecting pipe 2 and the second connecting pipe 201 away from the guide blocks 301 are all provided with limit plates 302 .
[0039] The guide block 301 is provided with an inclined end surface, which can guide when the external pipeline is connected to the connecting section 3 or the first connecting pipe 2 or the second connecting pipe 201, thereby facilitating the installation operation. At the same time, the guide block 301 can provide a tension limit to ensure the stable installation of the external pipeline; the limit plate 302 and the connecting section 3 or the first connecting pipe 2 or the second connecting pipe 201 are an integrated structure; the limit plate 302 and the guide block 301 cooperate to facilitate the installation of the elastic clamp.
[0040] A first through hole 4 is provided at one end of the mounting tube 1; a second through hole 401 is provided at the other end of the mounting tube 1; a third through hole 402 is provided between the first through hole 4 and the second through hole 401; the first connecting tube 2 is connected to the first through hole 4; and the second connecting tube 201 is connected to the second through hole 401.
[0041] The apertures of the first through hole 4 and the second through hole 401 are the same; the apertures of the first through hole 4 and the second through hole 401 are larger than those of the third through hole 402; after the coolant enters the first through hole 4, it flows to the third through hole 402 and the first connecting pipe 2 respectively; the coolant in the third through hole 402 and the second connecting pipe 201 converges into the second through hole 401.
[0042] The connecting section 3 includes a first connecting section 5 and a second connecting section 6 ; the first connecting section 5 is communicated with the first through hole 4 ; the second connecting section 6 is communicated with the second through hole 401 .
[0043] A cooling circulation structure includes an automobile cooling water pipe, including a radiator assembly 7; the radiator assembly 7 is connected to a first connecting section 5, and the radiator assembly 7 is connected to an engine 8; a mounting pipe 1 is connected to a transmission oil cooler 9; and a second connecting section 6 is connected to the engine 8.
[0044] The coolant in the radiator assembly 7 enters the engine 8 and the transmission oil cooler 9 at the same time through the automobile cooling water pipe; the coolant entering the transmission oil cooler 9 also converges into the engine 8; finally, the coolant flows back to the radiator assembly 7 together, thereby completing the cooling cycle; the engine cooling cycle loop and the transmission oil cooler cooling cycle loop can be combined together, simplifying the piping layout of the entire cooling system loop, achieving lightweighting of the entire system and reducing overall costs; at the same time, the present application can simplify the layout of the cooling water pipes in the engine compartment at the front end of the automobile, thereby achieving the effect of saving space.
[0045] The radiator assembly 7 includes a radiator outlet pipe 701; the radiator outlet pipe 701 is connected to the first connecting section 5; the engine 8 includes an engine water inlet pipe 801; the engine water inlet pipe 801 is connected to the second connecting section 6; the transmission oil cooler 9 includes a transmission oil cooler inlet pipe 901 and a transmission oil cooler outlet pipe 902; the transmission oil cooler inlet pipe 901 is connected to the first connecting pipe 2; the transmission oil cooler outlet pipe 902 is connected to the second connecting pipe 201.
[0046] When the coolant from the radiator assembly 7 enters the first connecting section 5, a portion of it flows directly to the engine 8 and a portion of it flows to the transmission oil cooler 9 when passing through the first through hole 4; after heat exchange with the transmission oil cooler 9, the coolant flows back to the second through hole 401 and then flows to the engine 8; the coolant in the engine 8 then flows back to the radiator assembly 7, thereby completing the cooling cycle.
[0047] A first elastic clamp 10 is provided between the radiator water outlet pipe 701 and the first connecting section 5; a second elastic clamp 101 is provided between the engine water inlet pipe 801 and the second connecting section 6; a third elastic clamp 102 is provided between the transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe 901 and the first connecting pipe 2; and a fourth elastic clamp 103 is provided between the transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe 902 and the second connecting pipe 201.
[0048] The first elastic clamp 10 , the second elastic clamp 101 , the third elastic clamp 102 and the fourth elastic clamp 103 are all plastic elastic clamps; the connection structure is stable, cost-saving, and the device can be lightweight.
[0049] The specific workflow of this utility model is as follows:
[0050] When the coolant from the radiator assembly 7 enters the first connecting section 5, a portion of it flows directly to the engine 8 and a portion of it flows to the transmission oil cooler 9 when passing through the first through hole 4; after heat exchange with the transmission oil cooler 9, the coolant flows back to the second through hole 401 and then flows to the engine 8; the coolant in the engine 8 then flows back to the radiator assembly 7, thereby completing the cooling cycle.
[0051] The above description of the present invention is provided as an example, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-described method. Any non-substantial improvements made using the method concepts and technical solutions of the present invention, or any application of the above-described concepts and technical solutions of the present invention to other situations without modification, are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automobile cooling water pipe, characterized in that: It comprises a mounting pipe (1); a first connecting pipe (2) and a second connecting pipe (201) are respectively provided on one side of the mounting pipe (1).
2. The automobile cooling water pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation tube (1) is provided with a connecting section (3); the connecting section (3) is respectively provided at both ends of the installation tube (1).
3. The automobile cooling water pipe according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ends of the connecting section (3), the first connecting tube (2) and the second connecting tube (201) are all provided with guide blocks (301); and the ends of the connecting section (3), the first connecting tube (2) and the second connecting tube (201) away from the guide blocks (301) are all provided with limit plates (302).
4. An automobile cooling water pipe according to any one of claims 2-3, characterized in that: One end of the mounting tube (1) is provided with a first through hole (4); the other end of the mounting tube (1) is provided with a second through hole (401); a third through hole (402) is provided between the first through hole (4) and the second through hole (401); the first connecting tube (2) is in communication with the first through hole (4); and the second connecting tube (201) is in communication with the second through hole (401).
5. The automobile cooling water pipe according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting section (3) comprises a first connecting section (5) and a second connecting section (6); the first connecting section (5) is in communication with the first through hole (4); and the second connecting section (6) is in communication with the second through hole (401).
6. A cooling circulation structure comprising the automobile cooling water pipe according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The invention comprises a radiator assembly (7); the radiator assembly (7) is connected to the first connecting section (5), and the radiator assembly (7) is connected to an engine (8); the mounting pipe (1) is connected to a transmission oil cooler (9); and the second connecting section (6) is connected to the engine (8).
7. The cooling cycle structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The radiator assembly (7) includes a radiator water outlet pipe (701); the radiator water outlet pipe (701) is connected to the first connecting section (5); the engine (8) includes an engine water inlet pipe (801); the engine water inlet pipe (801) is connected to the second connecting section (6); the transmission oil cooler (9) includes a transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe (901) and a transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe (902); the transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe (901) is connected to the first connecting pipe (2); and the transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe (902) is connected to the second connecting pipe (201).
8. The cooling cycle structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A first elastic clamp (10) is provided between the radiator water outlet pipe (701) and the first connecting section (5); a second elastic clamp (101) is provided between the engine water inlet pipe (801) and the second connecting section (6); a third elastic clamp (102) is provided between the transmission oil cooler water inlet pipe (901) and the first connecting pipe (2); and a fourth elastic clamp (103) is provided between the transmission oil cooler water outlet pipe (902) and the second connecting pipe (201).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Cooling pipe fixing mechanism for automobile engine
CN110685790A