Thermal management system of vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides a thermal management system of a vehicle and the vehicle, the thermal management system of the vehicle provided by the embodiment of the utility model is installed on the vehicle, the thermal management system comprises intelligent network connection equipment, a chassis domain control assembly and a thermal management device installed in the vehicle, and the intelligent network connection equipment receives a thermal management control instruction for triggering temperature adjustment; the heat management control instruction is sent to a chassis domain control assembly; and the heat management control instruction is sent to the heat management device through the chassis domain control assembly, so that the heat management device adjusts the temperature of the passenger compartment. Through the chassis domain control assembly, the intelligent network connection equipment and the heat management device which are installed at the corresponding positions of the vehicle, the vehicle can automatically trigger temperature adjustment of the specified space in the vehicle when needed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of vehicle thermal management, and in particular, to a thermal management system of a vehicle and the vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] Nowadays, automatic driving technology is widely used in open-pit mining and other fields. However, as the application goes deeper, some problems are exposed in the thermal management of the passenger compartment. When the vehicle is running in the automatic driving mode, there is no staff in the passenger compartment, but the thermal management device is running in the manned mode, causing energy waste. When the vehicle needs manual maintenance and repair operations, the staff enters the passenger compartment, but the thermal management device is running in the unmanned mode, and the temperature in the passenger compartment is too cold or too hot, deviating from the temperature range suitable for human work. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present disclosure provides a thermal management system of a vehicle and the vehicle to solve the problem that the existing thermal management device of the passenger compartment of the vehicle cannot adjust the temperature as needed.

[0004] Based on the above problems, in a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a thermal management system of a vehicle, comprising: an intelligent network connection device, a chassis domain control component, and a thermal management device;

[0005] The intelligent network connection device is installed on the vehicle, and is configured to receive a thermal management control instruction sent by an external device when the vehicle is in a first driving mode, and transmit the thermal management control instruction to the chassis domain control component.

[0006] The chassis domain control component is installed on the vehicle and is connected with the intelligent network connection device, and is configured to send a thermal management control instruction to the thermal management device when the thermal management control instruction is received.

[0007] The thermal management device is installed on the vehicle, and is configured to adjust its working state according to the thermal management control instruction, so as to adjust the temperature of a specified space of the vehicle.

[0008] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the external device is provided with an input and output device, configured to output the thermal management control instruction according to user operation.

[0009] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the chassis domain control component is further configured to transmit real-time state information of the vehicle to the intelligent network connection device when the vehicle is in an automatic driving mode.

[0010] The intelligent network connection device is further configured to transmit the real-time state information to the external device.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation, when the first driving mode is an automatic driving mode, the thermal management control instruction is a thermal management shutdown instruction, which is used to instruct to stop the control of the thermal management device; or,

[0012] when the first driving mode is a manual takeover mode, the thermal management control instruction is a thermal management startup instruction, which is used to instruct to start the control of the thermal management device.

[0013] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation, the external device is configured to, when the first driving mode of the vehicle is a manual driving mode, not send the thermal management control instruction to the intelligent network connection device; or,

[0014] the external device is configured to, when the first driving mode is a remote control driving mode, not send the thermal management control instruction to the intelligent network connection device.

[0015] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation, the thermal management device is configured to, when the thermal management device startup instruction is received, start temperature adjustment; and / or

[0016] when the thermal management device shutdown instruction is received, stop the temperature adjustment.

[0017] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation, the thermal management device comprises a temperature sensing device, a refrigeration system, a heating system and a control panel.

[0018] The temperature sensing device is installed in a designated space of the vehicle, and is configured to acquire an ambient temperature in the designated space and send the ambient temperature to the control panel.

[0019] The control panel is installed in the designated space of the vehicle, and is connected with the refrigeration system and the heating system, and is configured to, when the thermal management control instruction is the thermal management startup instruction, send a startup signal to the refrigeration system or the heating system, or, when the thermal management control instruction is the thermal management shutdown instruction, send a shutdown signal to the refrigeration system or the heating system.

[0020] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation, the control panel is further configured to, when a current ambient temperature sensed by the temperature sensing device reaches a preset temperature, send a shutdown signal to the refrigeration system or the heating system.

[0021] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation, the external device comprises a cloud control device.

[0022] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the designated space includes a crew compartment.

[0023] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a vehicle including the thermal management system provided in the first aspect.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the embodiments disclosed herein include:

[0025] This disclosure provides a vehicle thermal management system and a vehicle. The vehicle thermal management system, installed in the vehicle, includes an intelligent connected device, a chassis domain control component, and a thermal management device installed inside the vehicle. The intelligent connected device receives thermal management control commands that trigger temperature adjustment and sends these commands to the chassis domain control component. The chassis domain control component then sends the thermal management control commands to the thermal management device, enabling the thermal management device to adjust the temperature of the passenger compartment. By installing the chassis domain control component, intelligent connected device, and thermal management device in appropriate locations within the vehicle, the vehicle can receive commands from external devices and transmit them to the thermal management device, thereby adjusting the temperature of a designated space inside the vehicle (the space where the thermal management device is installed). Compared to related technologies where the thermal management device operates continuously in passenger-carrying mode or only triggers temperature adjustment after passengers board the vehicle, the thermal management system provided in this disclosure can adjust the passenger compartment temperature based on commands from external devices, making temperature adjustment more flexible, improving operational efficiency, and reducing energy waste. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the thermal management system structure of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the thermal management device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0028] This disclosure provides a thermal management system for a vehicle and a vehicle. Preferred embodiments of this disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are for illustrative and explanatory purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Furthermore, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other unless otherwise specified.

[0029] This disclosure provides a vehicle thermal management system, such as... Figure 1 As shown, it includes: intelligent connected device 1, chassis domain control component 2 and thermal management device 3;

[0030] The intelligent connected device 1 is installed in the vehicle and is used to receive thermal management control commands sent by external devices when the vehicle is in the first driving mode, and to transmit the thermal management control commands to the chassis domain control component 2.

[0031] The chassis domain control component 2 is installed in the vehicle and establishes a connection with the intelligent connected device 1. It is used to send thermal management control commands to the thermal management device 3 when the thermal management control command is received.

[0032] The thermal management device 3 is installed in the vehicle and is used to adjust its own working state according to the thermal management control command in order to adjust the temperature of a designated space in the vehicle.

[0033] In this embodiment of the disclosure, hardware devices such as intelligent connected device 1, chassis domain control component 2 and thermal management device 3 can be pre-installed on the vehicle.

[0034] Intelligent connected device 1 is used to connect the vehicle to an external network. It may include multiple hardware modules, such as: a network gateway, an in-vehicle telematics processor (TBOX). ， It can utilize various communication protocols, including Telematics Box, Near Field Communication (NFC), and Bluetooth, to upload and download vehicle status information, sensor data, and control commands, ensuring real-time interaction between the vehicle and the outside world.

[0035] The chassis domain control component 2 is the core of the vehicle control system. It receives driving operation commands, such as acceleration, steering, and braking, and then sends corresponding control commands to the controllers of various vehicle components to ensure that the vehicle travels as expected. The chassis domain control component 2 can also receive and process information from various vehicle devices, such as speed information, energy reserve status, and vehicle temperature information, and control the vehicle's movement based on this information.

[0036] In one possible implementation, the chassis domain control component 2 is a hardware device capable of intelligent control and management of the vehicle. The vehicle is divided into multiple domains based on the functions of its automotive electronic components, and each domain can be centrally controlled using a controller with corresponding functions. The intelligent connected device 1 can be implemented as a connected domain controller, and the chassis domain control component 2 as a chassis domain controller.

[0037] The thermal management device 3, used to regulate the temperature within a designated space of the vehicle, may include hardware components such as temperature sensors, heating components, and cooling components. It can regulate the temperature within the designated space of the vehicle based on remote control commands (i.e., thermal management control commands) and the control panel within the designated space (e.g., the passenger compartment). It should be noted that the specific method by which the thermal management device 3 regulates temperature is prior art, and this embodiment does not specifically limit it.

[0038] In one possible implementation provided in this disclosure, the designated space of the vehicle can be the passenger compartment. The intelligent connected device 1 can receive thermal management control commands and transmit them to the chassis domain control component 2. The chassis domain control component 2 issues the received thermal management control commands to activate or deactivate the thermal management device 3, thereby adjusting the temperature of the passenger compartment.

[0039] As can be seen, the thermal management system provided in this embodiment can trigger multiple hardware devices to cooperate and transmit control signals through instructions from external devices, thereby adjusting the temperature of the passenger compartment as needed. It should be noted that the chassis domain control component 2 can also control the thermal management device 3 using any strategy. The core of this disclosure lies in protecting the external device from sending control commands to the chassis domain control component 2, which then forwards the commands to the thermal management device 3.

[0040] In another embodiment provided in this disclosure, the external device is provided with an input / output device for outputting the thermal management control command according to user operation.

[0041] In this embodiment, the external device can be an external control platform that communicates with the intelligent connected device 1. The external control platform can output corresponding thermal management control commands as needed to change the operating state of the vehicle's thermal management system. The external device can be equipped with an input device, such as a touch screen or keyboard, so that the user can use the input device to send thermal management control commands. The external device can also be equipped with an output device, such as a device that transmits commands to the vehicle or a display screen. While transmitting thermal management control commands to the vehicle, the display screen can also show the user the sending status.

[0042] In another embodiment provided in this disclosure, the chassis domain control component 2 is further configured to transmit the real-time status information of the vehicle to the intelligent connected device 1 when the vehicle is in autonomous driving mode.

[0043] The intelligent connected device 1 is also used to transmit real-time status information to external devices.

[0044] In this embodiment, taking the passenger compartment as an example, the vehicle's thermal management system can operate in multiple modes: in a manned driving mode where there are people in the passenger compartment, the temperature can be manually adjusted by the people in the passenger compartment; in an autonomous driving mode where there are no people in the passenger compartment, the vehicle can automatically adjust the temperature of the passenger compartment according to current business needs, thus achieving temperature regulation of the passenger compartment based on the vehicle's operating mode. In the autonomous driving mode, environmental data can be perceived through various sensors, including cameras and lidar, and path planning can be performed using a satellite positioning system to set the vehicle's driving trajectory. Based on the set vehicle driving trajectory, driving operation commands are sent to the chassis domain control component 2 to control the vehicle's movement.

[0045] When the vehicle is in autonomous driving mode, the chassis domain control component 2 can communicate with various sensors within the vehicle to obtain information about key hardware components (e.g., powertrain, energy storage, and braking systems). This information includes, but is not limited to, vehicle speed, acceleration, energy reserves, and braking system pressure—information that reflects the vehicle's physical state and performance during operation. The chassis domain control component 2 can integrate this information and send real-time status information describing the vehicle's current state to external devices.

[0046] Furthermore, the chassis domain control component 2 can transmit real-time status information to the intelligent connected device 1, and then the intelligent connected device 1 can send the real-time status information to an external device. This external device can be a system with vehicle monitoring and management functions, capable of real-time visual monitoring of the vehicle's status, displaying the vehicle's location, driving trajectory, and corresponding vehicle status on a map; it can also assign tasks to the vehicle and set driving destinations as needed; and it can determine the corresponding vehicle status based on the received real-time status information and generate corresponding thermal management control commands. For example, if the external device determines, based on the real-time status information, that the vehicle's operating mode will switch within a preset time period, it can determine the corresponding thermal management control commands based on the operating modes before and after the switch.

[0047] In another embodiment provided in this disclosure, when the first driving mode is an automatic driving mode, the thermal management control command is a thermal management shutdown command, which is used to instruct the cessation of control over the thermal management device 3; or...

[0048] When the first driving mode is manual takeover mode, the thermal management control command is a thermal management start command, which is used to instruct the start of control over the thermal management device 3.

[0049] In this embodiment, the first driving mode may include: automatic driving mode, manned driving mode, manual intervention mode, and remote control driving mode. The automatic driving mode represents a situation where there is no driver in the vehicle, and the vehicle is driven automatically by a computer system; the manned driving mode represents a situation where there is a driver in the vehicle; the manual intervention mode represents a situation where the vehicle cannot drive normally in automatic driving mode and requires manual intervention; and the remote control driving mode represents a situation where the vehicle is driven remotely by a human.

[0050] In this embodiment, after receiving real-time status information, the external device determines the vehicle's operating status based on the pre-determined vehicle task plan. For vehicles in autonomous driving mode, there are no people in the designated space of the vehicle (e.g., the passenger compartment), so thermal management is not required for the corresponding vehicle. The external device sends a thermal management control command to the corresponding vehicle. This thermal management control command is a thermal management shutdown command, which controls the thermal management device 3 not to adjust the temperature in the passenger compartment.

[0051] In one possible implementation, for a vehicle in autonomous driving mode, an external device determines whether the vehicle is operating normally based on real-time status information. When the real-time status information of the vehicle deviates from normal data (e.g., speed significantly lower than normal, braking distance significantly greater than normal, etc.), it is determined that the vehicle has malfunctioned and requires intervention to resolve the fault. The external device can also determine the type and severity of the fault encountered by the vehicle based on the real-time status information. For more severe faults, the external device determines that the vehicle can be manually taken over, and the vehicle enters manual takeover mode.

[0052] For manual takeover mode, personnel need to enter the vehicle's passenger compartment to troubleshoot. Therefore, the temperature of the passenger compartment needs to be adjusted to a suitable level for workers to improve efficiency. External devices can send thermal management control commands to the vehicle in advance to initiate temperature regulation, ensuring that the designated space (e.g., the passenger compartment) is at a suitable temperature when personnel arrive at the corresponding vehicle. For example, when a vehicle cannot continue driving due to mechanical failure, the external devices can consider the vehicle to be in a high-level fault condition and send a thermal management control command. The vehicle's thermal management system adjusts the passenger compartment temperature according to this control signal, awaiting manual takeover.

[0053] Furthermore, the thermal management control command instructing manual takeover can carry adjustment time information. Since it takes time for staff to reach the corresponding vehicle location during manual takeover, activating the thermal management device 3 too early would lead to energy waste, while activating it too late would result in the passenger compartment temperature still not being suitable when staff arrive at the vehicle. To solve this problem, the thermal management control command obtained from the thermal management control instruction can carry time information, allowing the thermal management device 3 to automatically activate at the corresponding time point based on this information. The time information can be obtained from staff scheduling, the distance between the staff's departure point and the target vehicle, and other relevant data.

[0054] In another embodiment provided in this disclosure, the aforementioned external device is configured not to send thermal management control commands to the intelligent connected device 1 when the vehicle's first driving mode is a human-driven mode; or...

[0055] The aforementioned external device is used to prevent sending thermal management control commands to the intelligent connected device 1 when the first driving mode is the remote control driving mode.

[0056] In this embodiment of the disclosure, taking the designated space as the passenger compartment as an example, in the case of manned driving mode, there are staff members in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The staff members can control the temperature in the passenger compartment through the control panel according to their own needs. At this time, there is no need to remotely manage the vehicle's thermal performance, and external devices do not send thermal management control commands to the vehicle.

[0057] In the remote control driving mode, staff control the vehicle remotely without needing to enter the passenger compartment. Therefore, there is no need to manage the temperature of the passenger compartment, and external devices do not need to send thermal management control commands to the vehicle.

[0058] In another embodiment provided in this disclosure, the thermal management device 3 is configured to initiate temperature regulation upon receiving a thermal management device start command; and / or

[0059] Upon receiving a shutdown command from the thermal management device, the temperature regulation is turned off.

[0060] In this embodiment, the thermal management device 3 adjusts its operating state according to the received thermal management control command. If the thermal management control command is a thermal management device start command, the thermal management device 3 starts and performs temperature regulation. If the thermal management control command is a thermal management device stop command, the thermal management device 3 stops and does not perform temperature regulation.

[0061] In yet another embodiment provided in this disclosure, such as Figure 2 As shown, the thermal management device 3 includes: a temperature sensing device 4, a refrigeration system 5, a heating system 6, and a control panel 7;

[0062] Temperature sensing device 4 is installed in a designated space of the vehicle to obtain the ambient temperature in the designated space and send it to the control panel.

[0063] Control panel 7, installed in a designated space in the vehicle, is connected to the refrigeration system 5 and the heating system 6. It is used to send a start signal to the refrigeration system 5 or the heating system 6 when the thermal management control command is a thermal management start command, or to send a stop signal to the refrigeration system 5 or the heating system 6 when the thermal management control command is a thermal management stop command.

[0064] In this embodiment of the disclosure, taking the designated space as the passenger compartment as an example, the refrigeration system 5 or the heating system 6 can be connected to the passenger compartment through a ventilation pipe. After starting, it sends cold air or hot air into the passenger compartment to achieve the purpose of regulating the temperature.

[0065] Upon receiving a start command, the thermal management device 3 enters operational mode. The temperature sensor 4 acquires the temperature value inside the passenger compartment and sends it to the control panel 7. The control panel 7 determines the difference between the passenger compartment temperature and the preset suitable temperature, and activates the cooling system 5 or the heating system 6 accordingly to adjust the passenger compartment temperature.

[0066] Upon receiving a shutdown command from the thermal management device, the control panel 7 controls the refrigeration system 5 or the heating system 6 to shut down, thereby ceasing control of the passenger cabin temperature.

[0067] In another embodiment provided in this disclosure, the control panel 7 is also used to send a shutdown signal to the cooling system 5 or the heating system 6 when the current ambient temperature sensed by the temperature sensing device 4 reaches a preset temperature.

[0068] In this embodiment, the thermal management device 3 enters a working state upon receiving a start command. When the cooling system 5 or heating system 6 reaches a preset suitable temperature, the control panel 7 sends a shutdown signal to shut down either the cooling system 5 or the heating system 6. When the temperature sensing device 4 detects that the temperature inside the passenger compartment deviates from the suitable temperature, the control panel 7 sends a start signal to activate the corresponding cooling system 5 or heating system 6. In practice, the suitable temperature can be a set temperature range, thereby avoiding frequent start-up or shutdown of the cooling system 5 or heating system 6.

[0069] In another embodiment provided in this disclosure, the external device in the above embodiments includes a cloud control device.

[0070] In yet another embodiment provided in this disclosure, the space specified in the above embodiments includes a crew compartment.

[0071] This disclosure also provides a vehicle, including the thermal management system of the vehicle described in the above embodiments.

[0072] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the embodiments of this disclosure can be implemented in hardware or by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (such as a CD-ROM, USB flash drive, external hard drive, etc.) and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (such as a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of the various embodiments of this disclosure.

[0073] Those skilled in the art will understand that the accompanying drawings are merely schematic diagrams of a preferred embodiment, and the modules or processes in the drawings are not necessarily essential for implementing this disclosure.

[0074] Those skilled in the art will understand that the modules in the apparatus of the embodiments can be distributed in the apparatus of the embodiments as described in the embodiments, or they can be located in one or more devices different from this embodiment with corresponding changes. The modules of the above embodiments can be combined into one module, or they can be further divided into multiple sub-modules.

[0075] The sequence numbers of the embodiments disclosed above are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0076] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this disclosure without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this disclosure and their equivalents, this disclosure is also intended to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A thermal management system for a vehicle, characterized in that, include: Intelligent connected devices, chassis domain control components, and thermal management devices; The intelligent connected device is installed in the vehicle and is used to receive thermal management control commands sent by external devices and transmit the thermal management control commands to the chassis domain control component when the vehicle is in the first driving mode. The chassis domain control component is installed in the vehicle and establishes a connection with the intelligent connected device. It is used to send thermal management control commands to the thermal management device when the thermal management control command is received. The thermal management device is installed in the vehicle and is used to adjust its own working state according to the thermal management control command in order to adjust the temperature of a designated space in the vehicle.

2. The system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The external device is equipped with an input / output device for outputting the thermal management control commands according to user operations.

3. The system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The chassis domain control component is also used to transmit the real-time status information of the vehicle to the intelligent connected device when the vehicle is in autonomous driving mode. The intelligent connected device is also used to transmit the real-time status information to the external device.

4. The system as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, When the first driving mode is automatic driving mode, the thermal management control command is a thermal management shutdown command, which is used to instruct the cessation of control over the thermal management device; or... When the first driving mode is manual takeover mode, the thermal management control command is a thermal management start command, which is used to instruct the start of control over the thermal management device.

5. The system as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The external device is configured not to send the thermal management control command to the intelligent connected device when the vehicle's first driving mode is a human-driven mode; or... The external device is configured not to send the thermal management control command to the intelligent connected device when the first driving mode is a remote control driving mode.

6. The system as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The thermal management device is configured to initiate temperature regulation upon receiving a start command from the thermal management device; and / or Upon receiving a shutdown command from the thermal management device, the temperature regulation is turned off.

7. The system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The thermal management device includes: a temperature sensing device, a refrigeration system, a heating system, and a control panel; The temperature sensing device is installed in a designated space within the vehicle to acquire the ambient temperature within the designated space and send it to the control panel. The control panel is installed in a designated space within the vehicle and connected to the refrigeration system and the heating system. It is used to send a start signal to the refrigeration system or the heating system when the thermal management control command is a thermal management start command, or to send a stop signal to the refrigeration system or the heating system when the thermal management control command is a thermal management stop command.

8. The system as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The control panel is also used to send a shutdown signal to the cooling system or heating system when the current ambient temperature sensed by the temperature sensing device reaches a preset temperature.

9. The system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The external devices include cloud control devices.

10. The system as described in claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, The designated space includes the crew compartment.

11. A vehicle, characterized in that, The thermal management system of the vehicle as described in any one of claims 1-10.

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