Integrated kettle, thermal management system and vehicle applying same

Abstract

The utility model discloses an integrated kettle, a thermal management system and a vehicle using the thermal management system. The integrated kettle comprises a kettle body and an electronic water pump. A main water inlet channel and a main water outlet channel are formed in the kettle body, and the main water inlet channel is communicated with the interior of the kettle body; a water pump water inlet insertion hole is further formed in the bottom of the kettle body, and the water pump water inlet insertion hole is also communicated with the interior of the kettle body; the electronic water pump is fixed to the bottom of the kettle body, a water inlet pipe of the electronic water pump is inserted into the water pump water inlet insertion hole of the kettle body, and a water outlet pipe of the electronic water pump communicates with the main water outlet channel of the kettle body. The utility model mainly solves the problem of how to provide an integrated kettle which is simple and reasonable in structure and convenient to manufacture, process, install and use for a thermal management system. The water inlet insertion hole of the water pump is located at the bottom of the kettle body, a liquid medium can always immerse a water inlet pipe of the electronic water pump, air is prevented from entering the electronic water pump, and then idle stall faults of the electronic water pump are avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of thermal management systems and their components, specifically an integrated kettle, a thermal management system, and a vehicle using the same. Background Technology

[0002] The battery packs, motors, and electronic control devices of new energy vehicles all generate a significant amount of heat. Additionally, the passenger compartment of new energy vehicles requires air conditioning. Therefore, new energy vehicles are generally equipped with thermal management systems to meet the thermal management needs of these devices / systems. Furthermore, the battery packs and power conversion devices (such as inverters, converters, and power converters containing various power electronic components) of energy storage systems also generate a significant amount of heat. Therefore, energy storage systems are also generally equipped with thermal management systems to meet the thermal management needs of these devices / systems.

[0003] Liquid medium circulation channels are an important component of thermal management systems, serving the functions of heat exchange and heat storage.

[0004] The liquid medium circulation channel in the thermal management system is usually equipped with an electric water pump to drive the liquid medium circulation flow, and also with a water tank (usually called "auxiliary water tank" or "expansion tank" in new energy vehicles) to store the liquid medium and provide expansion space for the liquid medium.

[0005] Existing thermal management systems, in which the electric water pump and the kettle are connected by a pipe, have the following technical problems:

[0006] 1. Air may enter the pipe between the electric water pump and the kettle, which can easily affect the normal operation of the electric water pump (e.g., it may not be able to take in water properly, or it may run dry and stall). There is also a risk of liquid leakage due to pipe damage.

[0007] 2. The pipes between the electric water pump and the kettle occupy a certain amount of space, affecting the layout of other devices in the new energy vehicle / energy storage system.

[0008] In conclusion, how to provide an integrated kettle with a simple and reasonable structure that is easy to manufacture, process, install, and use for thermal management systems has become an urgent problem to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0009] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an integrated kettle, a thermal management system, and a vehicle using the same, which has the characteristics of simple and reasonable structure, easy manufacturing and processing, and convenient installation and use.

[0010] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an integrated kettle, comprising a kettle body and an electronic water pump; the kettle body has a main water inlet channel and a main water outlet channel, wherein the main water inlet channel is connected to the interior of the kettle body; a water pump inlet hole is also formed at the bottom of the kettle body, and the water pump inlet hole is also connected to the interior of the kettle body; the pump cover of the electronic water pump is provided with an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe; the electronic water pump is fixed at the bottom of the kettle body, the inlet pipe of the electronic water pump is inserted into the water pump inlet hole of the kettle body, and the outlet pipe of the electronic water pump is connected to the main water outlet channel of the kettle body.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the kettle body includes a lower kettle body component and an upper kettle body component; the lower kettle body component and the upper kettle body component are arranged sequentially from bottom to top and fixed together to form the kettle body; the main water outlet channel and the water pump inlet are both located at the lower kettle body component, and the main water inlet channel is located at the upper kettle body component.

[0012] In the above technical solution, a lower connecting flange is formed at the lower body component; an upper connecting flange is formed at the upper body component; the lower connecting flange of the lower body component and the upper connecting flange of the upper body component abut against each other and are welded and fixed together to form a sealed structure.

[0013] In the above technical solution, a water pump connection flange is formed at the kettle body; the main water outlet channel penetrates the side wall of the water pump connection flange, and the water pump inlet is located at the top of the water pump connection flange; the pump cover of the electronic water pump is inserted into and fixed in the water pump connection flange of the kettle body, so that the output end of the water outlet pipe of the electronic water pump and the input end of the main water outlet channel of the kettle body are aligned and abut against each other.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the inner wall of the water pump connecting flange of the kettle body is configured as an abutment wall; when the pump cover of the electronic water pump is inserted into and fixed in the water pump connecting flange of the kettle body, the pump cover of the electronic water pump abuts against the abutment wall of the water pump connecting flange.

[0015] In the above technical solution, a main sealing ring is provided between the pump cover of the electronic water pump and the water pump connection flange of the kettle body.

[0016] In the above technical solution, an inlet pipe sealing ring is provided between the water inlet pipe of the electronic water pump and the water pump inlet socket of the kettle body.

[0017] In the above technical solution, the kettle body has a lower mounting ear and an upper mounting ear; a lower vibration damping pad is embedded in the lower mounting ear of the kettle body; an upper vibration damping pad is embedded in the upper mounting ear of the kettle body, and the upper vibration damping pad has a fixing post.

[0018] A thermal management system comprising the aforementioned integrated kettle.

[0019] A vehicle that includes the aforementioned thermal management system.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The integrated water tank, thermal management system, and vehicle using the present utility model integrate the water tank body and the electronic water pump into one unit, reducing the volume of the integrated water tank. The one-tank-one-pump structure allows for flexible adaptation to vehicle layout space and can be used as a standard component for various vehicle models. The inlet pipe of the electronic water pump is inserted into the water pump inlet port of the water tank body, and the outlet pipe of the electronic water pump is connected to the main outlet channel of the water tank body, eliminating the need for pipe connections between the water tank body and the electronic water pump. This further reduces the volume of the integrated water tank and optimizes its layout space. The water pump inlet port is located at the bottom of the water tank body, ensuring that the liquid medium inside the water tank body always submerges the inlet pipe of the electronic water pump, preventing air from entering the electronic water pump and thus avoiding idling and stalling malfunctions. Furthermore, the integrated water tank of this utility model also possesses excellent characteristics such as simple and reasonable structure, ease of manufacturing and processing, and convenient installation and use. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the present invention.

[0023] The attached figures are labeled as follows: 1. Kettle body; 11. Lower kettle body component; 111. Main water outlet channel; 112. Lower connecting flange; 113. Water pump connecting flange; 114. Water pump inlet socket; 115. Abutment wall; 116. Lower mounting ear; 12. Upper kettle body component; 121. Main water inlet channel; 122. Upper connecting flange; 123. Upper mounting ear; 2. Electric water pump; 21. Pump cover; 22. Water inlet pipe; 23. Water outlet pipe; 3. Main sealing ring; 4. Water inlet pipe sealing ring; 5. Lower vibration damping pad; 6. Upper vibration damping pad; 7. Fixing column. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] This embodiment provides an integrated kettle, which is used in the liquid medium circulation channel of new energy vehicles, energy storage systems or other energy utilization systems to drive the liquid medium to circulate, store the liquid medium, and provide expansion space for the liquid medium.

[0026] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The integrated kettle in this embodiment includes a kettle body 1 and an electronic water pump 2.

[0027] Among them, the electronic water pump 2 is a centrifugal impeller type electronic water pump, which can control its speed and output flow rate by giving a signal.

[0028] The kettle body 1 has a main water inlet channel 121 and a main water outlet channel 111, wherein the main water inlet channel 121 is connected to the interior of the kettle body 1.

[0029] The bottom of the kettle body 1 also has a water pump inlet hole 114, which is connected to the interior of the kettle body 1.

[0030] The electric water pump 2 has an inlet pipe 22 and an outlet pipe 23 respectively installed on the pump cover 21. Both the inlet pipe 22 and the outlet pipe 23 are short tubular structures integrally formed on the pump cover 21 of the electric water pump 2. The inlet pipe 22 is installed vertically on the top of the pump cover 21, while the outlet pipe 23 is installed horizontally on the side of the pump cover 21.

[0031] The electronic water pump 2 is fixed to the bottom of the kettle body 1. The water inlet pipe 22 of the electronic water pump 2 is inserted into the water pump inlet socket 114 of the kettle body 1. The water outlet pipe 23 of the electronic water pump 2 is connected to the main water outlet channel 111 of the kettle body 1.

[0032] Specifically, the kettle body 1 includes a lower kettle body component 11 and an upper kettle body component 12, wherein both the lower kettle body component 11 and the upper kettle body component 12 are integrally injection molded engineering plastic semi-shells; the lower kettle body component 11 and the upper kettle body component 12 are arranged sequentially from bottom to top and fixed together to form the kettle body 1; the main water outlet channel 111 and the water pump inlet port 114 are both located at the lower kettle body component 11. In fact, the main water outlet channel 111 is an integrally injection molded short tubular structure at the lower kettle body component 11, and the water pump inlet port 114 is an integrally injection molded port-like structure at the lower kettle body component 11; the main water inlet channel 121 is located at the upper kettle body component 12. In fact, the main water inlet channel 121 is an integrally injection molded short tubular structure at the upper kettle body component 12.

[0033] More specifically, a lower connecting flange 112 is formed at the lower body component 11. In fact, the lower connecting flange 112 is a rib-like structure integrally injection molded at the opening of the lower body component 11. An upper connecting flange 122 is formed at the upper body component 12. In fact, the upper connecting flange 122 is a rib-like structure integrally injection molded at the opening of the upper body component 12. The lower connecting flange 112 of the lower body component 11 and the upper connecting flange 122 of the upper body component 12 abut against each other and are welded and fixed as one piece (specifically, ultrasonic welding) to form a sealed structure. In this way, the kettle body 1 is obtained.

[0034] Furthermore, a water pump connecting flange 113 is formed at the kettle body 1. In fact, the water pump connecting flange 113 is an interface-shaped structure integrally injection molded at the lower kettle body component 11. The main water outlet channel 111 penetrates the side wall of the water pump connecting flange 113, and the water pump inlet hole 114 is located at the top of the water pump connecting flange 113. The pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 is inserted into and fixed in the water pump connecting flange 113 of the kettle body 1, so that the output end of the water outlet pipe 23 of the electronic water pump 2 and the input end of the main water outlet channel 111 of the kettle body 1 are aligned and abut against each other. In this embodiment, several nuts with internal thread holes are embedded at the edge of the water pump connecting flange 113. After the screw passes through the pump shell and pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 in sequence, it is locked into the nut of the water pump connecting flange 113, thus realizing the mutual fixation of the electronic water pump 2 and the kettle body 1.

[0035] Furthermore, the inner wall of the water pump connection flange 113 of the kettle body 1 is configured as an abutment wall 115. In fact, the abutment wall 115 matches the outer contour shape of the pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2. When the pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 is inserted into and fixed in the water pump connection flange 113 of the kettle body 1, the pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 and the abutment wall 115 of the water pump connection flange 113 abut against each other. In this way, a certain degree of sealing performance is provided between the pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 and the water pump connection flange 113 of the kettle body 1.

[0036] Furthermore, a main sealing ring 3 is provided between the pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 and the water pump connection flange 113 of the kettle body 1. The main sealing ring 3 is a rubber sealing ring or a silicone sealing ring, which is located between the inner wall of the pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 and the water pump connection flange 113, and is used to provide sealing performance between the pump cover 21 of the electronic water pump 2 and the water pump connection flange 113 of the kettle body 1.

[0037] Furthermore, an inlet pipe sealing ring 4 is provided between the inlet pipe 22 of the electronic water pump 2 and the water pump inlet socket 114 of the kettle body 1. The inlet pipe sealing ring 4 is a rubber sealing ring or a silicone sealing ring, which is located between the inlet pipe 22 of the electronic water pump 2 and the inner wall of the water pump inlet socket 114 of the kettle body 1, and is used to provide sealing performance between the inlet pipe 22 of the electronic water pump 2 and the water pump inlet socket 114 of the kettle body 1.

[0038] Furthermore, the kettle body 1 has a lower mounting ear 116 and an upper mounting ear 123, wherein the lower mounting ear 116 is integrally injection molded on the lower kettle body component 11, and the upper mounting ear 123 is integrally injection molded on the upper kettle body component 12; a lower vibration damping pad 5 is embedded in the lower mounting ear 116 of the kettle body 1, wherein the lower vibration damping pad 5 is a "U"-shaped rubber vibration damping pad; an upper vibration damping pad 6 is embedded in the upper mounting ear 123 of the kettle body 1, and the upper vibration damping pad 6 has a fixing post 7, wherein the upper vibration damping pad 6 is a circular annular vibration damping pad, and the fixing post 7 is a circular annular metal post; in this way, the integrated kettle of this embodiment is suitable for installation on a fixed part of a vehicle or energy storage system, and avoids the vibration of the integrated kettle during operation from being transmitted to the outside, and also avoids the vibration of the outside from being transmitted to the integrated kettle.

[0039] This embodiment also provides a thermal management system, which includes the integrated kettle described above.

[0040] This embodiment also provides a vehicle that includes the thermal management system described above.

[0041] The integrated water tank, thermal management system, and vehicle using it in this embodiment integrate the water tank body 1 and the electronic water pump 2 into one unit, reducing the size of the integrated water tank. It adopts a one-tank-one-pump structure, thus flexibly adapting to vehicle layout space and can be used as a standard component for various vehicle models. The inlet pipe 22 of the electronic water pump 2 is inserted into the water pump inlet port 114 of the water tank body 1, and the outlet pipe 23 of the electronic water pump 2 is connected to the main outlet channel 111 of the water tank body 1, eliminating the need for pipe connections between the water tank body 1 and the electronic water pump 2. This further reduces the size of the integrated water tank and optimizes its layout space. Furthermore, the water pump inlet port 114 is located at the bottom of the water tank body 1, ensuring that the liquid medium in the water tank body 1 always submerges the inlet pipe 22 of the electronic water pump 2, preventing air from entering the electronic water pump 2 and thus avoiding idling and stalling malfunctions. In addition, the integrated water tank of this embodiment also possesses excellent characteristics such as simple and reasonable structure, ease of manufacturing, and convenient installation and use.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An integrated kettle, characterized in that, Includes the kettle body and the electric water pump; The kettle body has a main water inlet channel and a main water outlet channel, wherein the main water inlet channel is connected to the interior of the kettle body; The bottom of the kettle body also has a water pump inlet hole, which is connected to the interior of the kettle body. The electronic water pump is equipped with an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe on the pump cover. The electronic water pump is fixed to the bottom of the kettle body, the water inlet pipe of the electronic water pump is inserted into the water pump inlet socket of the kettle body, and the water outlet pipe of the electronic water pump is connected to the main water outlet channel of the kettle body.

2. The integrated kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The kettle body includes a lower kettle body component and an upper kettle body component; The lower kettle body component and the upper kettle body component are arranged sequentially from bottom to top and fixed together to form the kettle body; The main water outlet channel and the water pump inlet are both located on the lower kettle body component, while the main water inlet channel is located on the upper kettle body component.

3. The integrated kettle according to claim 2, characterized in that, A lower connecting flange is formed at the lower body component; An upper connecting flange is formed at the upper body component; The lower connecting flange of the lower pot body component and the upper connecting flange of the upper pot body component abut against each other and are welded and fixed together to form a sealed structure.

4. The integrated kettle according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, A water pump connection flange is formed at the body of the kettle; The main water outlet channel penetrates the side wall of the water pump connecting flange, and the water pump inlet is located at the top of the water pump connecting flange; The pump cover of the electronic water pump is inserted into and fixed in the water pump connection flange of the kettle body, so that the output end of the water outlet pipe of the electronic water pump is aligned with and abuts against the input end of the main water outlet channel of the kettle body.

5. The integrated kettle according to claim 4, characterized in that, The inner wall of the water pump connection flange of the kettle body is configured as an abutment wall; When the pump cover of the electronic water pump is inserted into and fixed in the water pump connection flange of the kettle body, the pump cover of the electronic water pump abuts against the abutting wall of the water pump connection flange.

6. The integrated kettle according to claim 5, characterized in that, A main sealing ring is provided between the pump cover of the electronic water pump and the water pump connection flange of the kettle body.

7. The integrated kettle according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, A water inlet sealing ring is provided between the water inlet pipe of the electronic water pump and the water inlet socket of the kettle body.

8. The integrated kettle according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The kettle body has a lower mounting lug and an upper mounting lug respectively; The lower mounting lug of the kettle body is fitted with a lower vibration damping pad; The upper mounting lug of the kettle body is fitted with an upper vibration damping pad, and the upper vibration damping pad has a fixing post.

9. A thermal management system, characterized in that, Includes the integrated kettle as described in any one of claims 1-8.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the thermal management system as described in claim 9.

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