HVAC assembly for vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, and discloses an HVAC assembly for a vehicle and the vehicle. The HVAC assembly comprises an air conditioning box and a compressor assembly; in the first direction, the air conditioner box is provided with a first side wall and a second side wall which are oppositely arranged, and the first direction intersects with the air outlet direction of the air conditioner box. The compressor assembly comprises a support and a compressor body, the support is arranged on the first side wall, and the compressor body is arranged on the support. According to the HVAC assembly, the integration degree is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly to an HVAC assembly for a vehicle and the vehicle itself. Background Technology

[0002] In current automotive air conditioning systems, especially in the compact front cabin layout of new energy vehicles, the HVAC unit, compressor and its bracket, and water-side flow channel plate are three core but traditionally independent key components. The compressor is usually mounted on the vehicle frame via a separate metal bracket, while the water-side flow channel plate is another independent component connected to the air conditioning unit and compressor via piping. This discrete layout results in a large number of parts, lengthy connecting pipes, and a large space occupation.

[0003] In related technologies, existing vehicle air conditioning systems generally adopt a distributed layout. The independent design of the compressor bracket, water-side flow channel plate and air conditioning box results in the system occupying too much space, causing insufficient utilization of the vehicle's interior space and making the front engine compartment of the vehicle larger, thus affecting the vehicle's miniaturization design. Therefore, how to improve the integration of the HVAC assembly is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides an HVAC assembly for a vehicle and a vehicle, wherein the HVAC assembly according to this application improves integration.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the main technical solutions adopted in this application include:

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an HVAC assembly for a vehicle, including an air conditioning unit and a compressor assembly; along a first direction, the air conditioning unit has a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed opposite to each other, the first direction intersecting with the air outlet direction of the air conditioning unit; the compressor assembly includes a bracket and a compressor body, the bracket being disposed on the first sidewall and the compressor body being disposed on the bracket.

[0007] According to the HVAC assembly for vehicles proposed in the first aspect of this application, the compressor assembly and the air conditioning unit are integrated into a single layout, making full use of the unused space on the side of the air conditioning unit and improving the space utilization rate of the vehicle's front compartment. At the same time, the bracket is directly set on the first side wall of the air conditioning unit, so that the relative position of the compressor body and the air conditioning unit is precisely fixed, shortening the length of the refrigerant connection pipe between the compressor and the air conditioning unit, significantly reducing the overall volume occupied by the automotive air conditioning system, which is conducive to the miniaturization design of the vehicle. At the same time, there is no need to add an additional independent mounting bracket, reducing the number of parts and assembly steps, reducing the weight and manufacturing cost of the HVAC assembly, significantly improving the integration of the HVAC assembly, reducing fluid flow resistance and leakage risk, improving the heat exchange efficiency and operational stability of the air conditioning system, and the integrated structure can effectively disperse the vibration load during compressor operation, avoiding vibration transmission to the air conditioning unit and causing abnormal airflow noise or structural loosening, which helps to optimize the NVH performance of the entire vehicle.

[0008] Optionally, the HVAC assembly also includes a water-side flow channel plate disposed on the second sidewall.

[0009] In the above scheme, the first sidewall can serve to support the compressor assembly, while the second sidewall can serve to integrate the water-side flow channel plate. This can make full use of the space on both sides of the air conditioning unit along the first direction, while avoiding spatial interference caused by the cross arrangement of refrigerant-side and water-side components. This significantly reduces the overall volume occupied by the air conditioning system, improves the utilization rate of the front engine compartment space, reduces the space occupied in the left and right directions of the vehicle, helps to further improve the integration, and contributes to the miniaturization design of the vehicle.

[0010] Optionally, the HVAC assembly also includes a water pump and a water valve, both of which are located on the side of the water-side flow channel plate away from the second sidewall in the first direction.

[0011] The above solution can integrate the water-side flow channel plate, water pump and water valve without the need for additional independent mounting brackets, which greatly reduces the number of water-side circuit components and assembly steps, further reduces the overall volume occupied by the air conditioning system, improves the integration of the HVAC assembly and improves the space utilization of the front engine compartment.

[0012] Optionally, the HVAC assembly also includes a water tank, which is disposed on a second sidewall along a first direction, above the water-side flow channel plate.

[0013] In the above solution, the kettle and the water-side flow channel plate are integrated together on the second side wall, which further improves the integration of the HVAC assembly. It can make full use of the vertical space of the second side wall, and at the same time, there is no need to add a separate mounting bracket for the kettle. It can be fixed directly by relying on the second side wall, reducing the number of parts and assembly steps, and further improving the integration of the HVAC assembly.

[0014] Optionally, the air conditioning unit, water-side flow channel plate, and bracket are integrally molded.

[0015] In the above solution, unibody molding helps reduce independent connecting parts and assembly gaps between the air conditioning unit, water-side flow channel plate, and bracket. It eliminates the need for additional bolts, clips, and transitional installation structures, significantly reducing the number of parts and assembly steps, further improving the integration of the HVAC assembly. Simultaneously, it avoids the space occupation caused by splicing multiple parts, further compressing the overall volume and optimizing the space utilization of the front engine compartment, contributing to the miniaturization of the vehicle design.

[0016] Optionally, the bracket includes a first plate portion and a second plate portion connected together, the first plate portion being disposed on a first sidewall, and the second plate portion extending in a first direction toward a direction away from the first sidewall;

[0017] The first plate has a first mounting part, the second plate has a second mounting part, and the compressor body is mounted on the first mounting part and the second mounting part.

[0018] In the above solution, the first mounting part and the second mounting part can work together to connect and fix the compressor. At the same time, the first mounting part and the second mounting part can clamp and fix the compressor from the first plate and the second plate respectively. Compared with a single mounting point, the support contact area is larger, which can strictly limit the displacement of the compressor in the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions and the torsion around the axis. It can effectively resist the vibration and impact of the compressor during operation and its own gravity load, and avoid loosening and displacement during long-term use.

[0019] Optionally, the first plate is constructed as an arc-shaped plate protruding along the direction from the first sidewall to the second sidewall.

[0020] In the above solution, the arc-shaped plate can surround part of the compressor, thereby further reducing the space occupied and improving the structural compactness. That is to say, the arc-shaped plate protrudes along the direction from the first side wall to the second side wall, which can accurately fit the contour shape of the first side wall of the air conditioning unit, improve the fit between the first plate and the compressor, ensure no gap after installation, reduce abnormal noise generated during vibration, and at the same time, expand the effective bearing area of ​​the first plate in the first direction and optimize the force transmission path.

[0021] Optionally, the second panel may also be provided with a plurality of third mounting parts, and the second panel may be fixed to the vehicle body by the plurality of third mounting parts.

[0022] In the above scheme, multiple third mounting parts form a multi-point distributed fixing structure, which can significantly improve the stability of the connection between the first plate and the vehicle body compared to a single mounting point. It can effectively resist the vibration and impact generated during the operation of the compressor and the gravity load of the components themselves, avoid bracket displacement and loosening during long-term use, and optimize the NVH performance of the whole vehicle.

[0023] Optionally, the first direction is the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0024] In the above scheme, the first sidewall and the second sidewall can be two sidewalls of the air conditioning unit along the left and right directions of the vehicle. The compressor assembly, the air conditioning unit and the water-side flow channel plate can be arranged sequentially along the left and right directions of the vehicle and integrated together. This arrangement can reduce the space occupied in the front and rear directions of the vehicle, help to compress the size of the vehicle in the front and rear directions, and reduce the space occupied in the left and right directions of the vehicle, further improving the integration of the HVAC assembly and improving the space utilization of the front engine compartment.

[0025] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a vehicle including the HVAC assembly described in any of the embodiments.

[0026] The vehicle proposed according to the second aspect of the present application, having the HVAC assembly described in any embodiment, makes full use of the unused space on the side of the air conditioning unit, improves the space utilization rate of the vehicle's front compartment, shortens the length of the refrigerant connection pipe between the compressor and the air conditioning unit, significantly reduces the overall volume occupied by the vehicle's air conditioning system, which is conducive to the miniaturization design of the vehicle. Moreover, the integrated structure can effectively disperse the vibration load during the operation of the compressor, avoid the vibration from being transmitted to the air conditioning unit, and prevent abnormal noises or structural loosening caused by the air outlet, which helps to optimize the NVH performance of the whole vehicle. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure in some embodiments of this application;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of some embodiments of this application.

[0030] [Explanation of Labels in the Attached Image]

[0031] 100. Air conditioning unit; 110. First side wall; 120. Second side wall;

[0032] 200. Compressor assembly;

[0033] 210. Bracket;

[0034] 211, First plate section; 211a, First mounting section;

[0035] 212, Second plate section; 212a, Second mounting section; 212b, Third mounting section;

[0036] 220. Compressor body;

[0037] 300. Water-side flow channel plate;

[0038] 400. Water pump;

[0039] 600. Kettle;

[0040] X, the first direction. Detailed Implementation

[0041] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0042] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains; the terminology used in the description of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the description, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the description, claims, or accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order or hierarchy.

[0043] In this application, the reference to "embodiment" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a mutually exclusive, independent, or alternative embodiment. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described in this application can be combined with other embodiments.

[0044] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "attachment" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] In this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, in this application, the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0046] In this application, "multiple" refers to two or more (including two), similarly, "multiple sets" refers to two or more (including two sets), and "multiple pieces" refers to two or more (including two pieces).

[0047] In current automotive air conditioning systems, especially in the compact front compartment layout of new energy vehicles, the HVAC unit, compressor and its bracket, and water-side flow channel plate are three core but traditionally independent key components. The compressor is usually mounted on the vehicle frame via a separate metal bracket, while the water-side flow channel plate is another independent component connected to the air conditioning unit and compressor via piping. This discrete layout results in a large number of parts, lengthy connecting pipes, and a large space occupation. Moreover, multiple mechanical connections not only increase assembly complexity and weight but also weaken rigidity and increase vibration transmission.

[0048] In related technologies, existing vehicle air conditioning systems generally adopt a distributed layout. The independent design of the compressor bracket, water-side flow channel plate and air conditioning box results in the system occupying too much space, causing insufficient utilization of the vehicle's interior space and making the front engine compartment of the vehicle larger, thus affecting the vehicle's miniaturization design.

[0049] Therefore, improving the integration level of HVAC assemblies is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved.

[0050] In view of this, in order to improve the integration of the HVAC assembly, this application proposes an HVAC assembly for a vehicle. The compressor assembly 200 includes a bracket 210 and a compressor body 220. The bracket 210 is disposed on the first side wall 110, and the compressor body 220 is disposed on the bracket 210. Thus, the compressor assembly 200 and the air conditioning unit 100 form an integrated layout, making full use of the unused space on the side of the air conditioning unit 100 and improving the space utilization rate of the vehicle's front compartment. At the same time, the bracket 210 is directly disposed on the first side wall 110 of the air conditioning unit 100, so that the relative position of the compressor body 220 and the air conditioning unit 100 is precise. The semi-fixed design shortens the refrigerant connection pipe length between the compressor body 220 and the air conditioning unit 100, significantly reducing the overall volume occupied by the automotive air conditioning system. This contributes to vehicle miniaturization design. At the same time, it eliminates the need for additional independent mounting brackets, reducing the number of parts and assembly steps, lowering the weight and manufacturing cost of the HVAC assembly, significantly improving the integration of the HVAC assembly, reducing fluid flow resistance and leakage risk, improving the heat exchange efficiency and operational stability of the air conditioning system, and the integrated structure can effectively disperse the vibration load during compressor operation, preventing vibration from being transmitted to the air conditioning unit 100 and causing abnormal airflow noise or structural loosening, thus helping to optimize the overall vehicle NVH performance.

[0051] The following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, describes an HVAC assembly for a vehicle according to an embodiment of this application.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 According to an embodiment of the first aspect of this application, an HVAC assembly for a vehicle includes an air conditioning unit 100 and a compressor assembly 200.

[0053] Along the first direction X, the air conditioning unit 100 has a first sidewall 110 and a second sidewall 120 disposed opposite to each other. The first direction X intersects with the air outlet direction of the air conditioning unit 100. It can be understood that the air conditioning unit 100 has an air outlet duct and an air outlet connected to the air outlet duct. The first sidewall 110 and the second sidewall 120 are located on both sides of the air outlet, and along the first direction X, the first sidewall 110 and the second sidewall 120 are located on both sides of the air outlet duct. The first sidewall 110 and the second sidewall 120 can serve as part of the sidewall of the air outlet duct.

[0054] The compressor assembly 200 includes a bracket 210 and a compressor body 220. The bracket 210 is disposed on the first side wall 110, and the compressor body 220 is disposed on the bracket 210.

[0055] It is understandable that the first side wall 110 can serve as an installation reference, providing an installation base for the compressor assembly 200 and supporting and fixing the compressor assembly 200. In other words, the bracket 210 serves as a transitional connection carrier between the compressor body 220 and the first side wall 110 of the air conditioning unit 100, enabling the connection and fixing of the compressor body 220 and the first side wall 110 of the air conditioning unit 100.

[0056] This design ensures a reliable connection between the compressor body 220 and the air conditioning unit 100, facilitating the connection of refrigerant lines and helping to shorten the line length and reduce connection errors. On the other hand, it avoids local stress concentration caused by a direct hard connection between the compressor body 220 and the side wall of the air conditioning unit 100, thus improving structural reliability.

[0057] Meanwhile, the bracket 210 is directly integrated into the first side wall 110 of the air conditioning unit 100, eliminating the need for an additional compressor mounting bracket separate from the air conditioning unit 100. This reduces the number of components and space occupied by the HVAC assembly, helps reduce the overall space occupied by the automotive air conditioning system, and contributes to the miniaturization of the vehicle design.

[0058] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The HVAC assembly also includes a water-side flow channel plate 300, which is disposed on the second sidewall 120.

[0059] It is understandable that the first sidewall 110 can serve to support the compressor assembly 200, while the second sidewall 120 can serve to integrate the water-side flow channel plate 300. This can make full use of the space on both sides of the air conditioning unit 100 along the first direction X, while avoiding spatial interference caused by the cross arrangement of refrigerant-side and water-side components. This significantly reduces the overall volume occupied by the air conditioning system, improves the space utilization of the front engine compartment, reduces the space occupied in the left and right directions of the vehicle, and contributes to the miniaturization design of the vehicle.

[0060] At the same time, there is no need to add an independent mounting bracket for the water-side flow channel plate 300, which reduces the number of parts and assembly steps, further improves the level of integration of the assembly, and helps to further improve the integration degree.

[0061] This design integrates the traditionally dispersed compressor bracket 210, water-side flow channel plate 300, and air conditioning unit 100 into a unified composite structure, making full use of the lateral space of the air conditioning unit 100. This allows components that originally needed to be arranged longitudinally to be compactly laid out in the left-right direction of the vehicle. This not only reduces the space occupied by the system in the front engine compartment but also provides more space for the placement of key components such as the battery pack and electronic control system, thus contributing to overall space optimization.

[0062] On the other hand, the water-side flow channel plate 300 is directly attached to the second side wall 120, which can form a short path connection with the water-side heat exchange components (such as the heater core) inside the air conditioning unit 100, shortening the coolant flow path and the length of the connecting pipes, reducing fluid flow resistance and leakage risk, and improving the heat exchange efficiency of the water-side circuit. At the same time, the symmetrical layout on both sides makes the center of gravity of the HVAC assembly more balanced. Combined with the vibration buffering effect of the bracket 210, it effectively disperses the combined vibration load of the compressor and the water-side flow channel plate 300 during operation, avoids resonance noise, and optimizes the NVH performance of the whole vehicle.

[0063] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The HVAC assembly also includes a water pump 400 and a water valve, both of which are located on the side of the water-side flow channel plate 300 away from the second sidewall 120 along the first direction X.

[0064] Understandably, the side of the water-side flow channel plate 300 away from the second sidewall 120 has multiple pre-drilled holes for installing the water pump 400, water valve, or sensor. The water-side flow channel plate 300 has several water-side flow channels. The water pump 400 and water valve can be used to control the flow of the medium in the water-side flow channels or the opening and closing of the water-side flow channels. With this configuration, the water-side flow channel plate 300, water pump 400, and water valve can be integrated without the need for additional independent mounting brackets 210. This significantly reduces the number of water-side circuit components and assembly steps, further reduces the overall volume occupied by the air conditioning system, improves the integration of the HVAC assembly, and improves the space utilization of the front engine compartment.

[0065] On the other hand, the water pump 400, water valve and water-side flow channel plate 300 are directly connected, which shortens the coolant flow path and pipeline connection length, reduces fluid flow resistance and leakage risk, and helps to improve the heat exchange efficiency and operational stability of the water-side circuit.

[0066] In addition, the water-side flow channel plate 300 can effectively disperse the vibration load of the water pump 400 during operation, reduce the abnormal noise caused by the vibration transmitted to the air conditioning unit 100, and, together with the vibration damping effect of the bracket 210, can further optimize the NVH performance of the whole vehicle.

[0067] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The HVAC assembly also includes a water tank 600, which is disposed on the second sidewall 120 along the first direction X, and is located above the water-side flow channel plate 300.

[0068] Understandably, the integration of the kettle 600 and the water-side flow channel plate 300 into the second side wall 120 further improves the integration of the HVAC assembly. This allows full utilization of the vertical space of the second side wall 120, reducing the space occupied in the first direction X. It does not interfere with the installation of the compressor assembly 200 on the first side wall 110, nor does it obstruct the air outlet duct of the air conditioning unit 100, thus significantly improving the compactness of the HVAC assembly and enhancing the integration of the front engine compartment.

[0069] Meanwhile, there is no need to add an independent mounting bracket for the kettle 600. The kettle 600 can be fixed directly by relying on the second side wall 120, which reduces the number of parts and assembly steps and further improves the integration of the HVAC assembly.

[0070] On the other hand, the layout of the water tank 600 above the water-side flow channel plate 300 is in line with the physical characteristics of coolant circulation. It can quickly replenish the coolant in the water-side circuit by using gravity, and at the same time facilitate the discharge of air in the circuit, avoiding problems such as water pump 400 running dry and heat exchange efficiency reduction caused by air blockage, thus ensuring the stability of water-side circuit circulation.

[0071] Furthermore, the vertical distance between the water jug ​​600 and the water-side flow channel plate 300 is shortened, eliminating the need for additional bends in the connecting pipes, reducing fluid flow resistance and leakage risk, and improving reliability.

[0072] Meanwhile, the vertical stacking design allows for flexible adjustment of the size and installation height of the water tank 600 according to the space height of different vehicle models, without requiring changes to the connection structure between the water side flow channel plate 300 and the air conditioning unit 100, which helps improve the compatibility of the HVAC assembly.

[0073] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The air conditioning unit 100, the water-side flow channel plate 300, and the bracket 210 are integrally formed.

[0074] In the above solution, the one-piece molding helps to reduce the independent connecting parts and assembly gaps between the air conditioning unit 100, the water-side flow channel plate 300 and the bracket 210. It eliminates the need for additional bolts, clips and other connecting parts and transition installation structures, which greatly reduces the number of parts and assembly steps, further improves the integration of the HVAC assembly, avoids the space occupation caused by splicing multiple parts, further compresses the overall volume, further optimizes the space utilization of the front engine compartment, and helps to achieve the miniaturization design of the vehicle.

[0075] On the other hand, the air conditioning unit 100, the water-side flow channel plate 300 and the bracket 210 form a unified stress structure, which can effectively disperse the vibration of the compressor operation, the working load of the water pump 400 and the impact stress during vehicle driving, avoid loosening, deformation or abnormal noise at the splicing points due to vibration, greatly improve the NVH performance of the whole vehicle, and eliminate the sealing hazards caused by the connection of multiple components, ensure the sealing reliability of the water-side flow channel and the refrigerant side connection pipeline, and avoid the risk of coolant or refrigerant leakage.

[0076] In addition, the one-piece molding design simplifies the production and assembly process. The air conditioning unit 100, water-side flow channel plate 300 and bracket 210 can be processed in one step by molding, which helps to shorten the production cycle, improve assembly efficiency and reduce assembly errors.

[0077] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The bracket 210 includes a first plate portion 211 and a second plate portion 212 connected together. The first plate portion 211 is disposed on the first side wall 110, and the second plate portion 212 extends along the first direction X toward a direction away from the first side wall 110. It can be understood that the first plate portion 211, as a stable support base, can effectively disperse the vibration load generated during the operation of the compressor, reduce the transmission of vibration to the air conditioning unit 100, improve the NVH performance of the HVAC assembly, and help ensure the sealing and stability of refrigerant flow.

[0078] Furthermore, the first plate 211 and the second plate 212 can be integrally molded, reducing the number of parts and assembly errors, and further improving the integration, assembly efficiency and long-term durability of the HVAC assembly.

[0079] The first plate portion 211 is provided with a first mounting portion 211a, the second plate portion 212 is provided with a second mounting portion 212a, and the compressor body 220 is mounted on the first mounting portion 211a and the second mounting portion 212a.

[0080] In the above solution, the first mounting part 211a and the second mounting part 212a can work together to connect and fix the compressor. At the same time, the first mounting part 211a and the second mounting part 212a can clamp and fix the compressor from the first plate part 211 and the second plate part 212 respectively. Compared with a single mounting point, the support contact area is larger, which can strictly limit the displacement of the compressor in the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions and the torsion around the axis. It can effectively resist the vibration and impact of the compressor during operation and its own gravity load, and avoid loosening and displacement during long-term use.

[0081] Furthermore, the first mounting part 211a and the second mounting part 212a are directly integrated into the first plate part 211 and the second plate part 212 of the bracket 210, without the need for additional independent mounting brackets 210 or transition connectors. This further simplifies the structure of the compressor assembly 200, reduces the number of parts and assembly steps, lowers costs, and improves overall integration. In addition, the distributed support design of the first mounting part 211a and the second mounting part 212a can evenly transfer the load of the compressor to the bracket 210 and the vehicle body, avoid local structural stress concentration, and improve the vibration resistance and durability of the bracket 210.

[0082] Specifically, both the first mounting part 211a and the second mounting part 212a can be constructed as protrusions, with mounting holes provided on the protrusions, and the compressor can be installed and fixed by fasteners such as bolts.

[0083] As an example, the first mounting part 211a and the second mounting part 212a can be integrally formed with the first plate part 211 and the second plate part 212 to further improve the integration of the HVAC assembly.

[0084] In other embodiments, the first plate portion 211 is configured as an arc-shaped plate protruding along the direction from the first sidewall 110 to the second sidewall 120. It is understood that an arc-shaped plate refers to a cross-section formed along the first direction X and the vertical direction of the vehicle, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the first plate portion 211 is approximately arc-shaped, and the arc-shaped protruding edge is connected to the first sidewall 110.

[0085] In the above scheme, the first plate 211, which is constructed as an arc-shaped plate, can effectively disperse the gravity load and operating vibration transmitted by the compressor body 220, greatly improve the deformation resistance and overall rigidity of the first plate 211, avoid cracking or loosening caused by local stress concentration in a single flat plate, and achieve high-strength support without the need for additional reinforcing ribs in the arc-shaped structure, thus taking into account both lightweight and structural reliability.

[0086] Specifically, the curved plate can enclose part of the compressor, thereby further reducing the space occupied and improving the structural compactness. That is to say, the curved plate protrudes along the direction from the first side wall 110 to the second side wall 120, which can precisely fit the contour shape of the first side wall 110 of the air conditioning unit 100. If the side wall of the air conditioning unit 100 is curved or has a protruding structure, it can improve the fit between the first plate 211 and the compressor, ensure that there is no gap after installation, reduce the abnormal noise generated during vibration, and at the same time, it can expand the effective bearing area of ​​the first plate 211 in the first direction X and optimize the force transmission path.

[0087] In addition, the arc-shaped structure has a natural buffering and dispersing effect on vibration. When the vibration generated by the compressor is transmitted through the arc-shaped plate, the curved surface can decompose the vibration energy, reduce the vibration transmission to the air conditioning unit 100 and the vehicle body, and further optimize the NVH performance of the whole vehicle.

[0088] Furthermore, the curved plate can avoid assembly interference caused by sharp edges and corners. During installation, it can be quickly aligned through curved surface guidance, improving assembly efficiency. The curved plate has stronger structural strength and stability, and is not prone to fatigue deformation due to vehicle driving impact and temperature changes during long-term use, ensuring the installation position accuracy of the compressor body 220 and ensuring the sealing and reliability of refrigerant pipeline connection.

[0089] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The second plate portion 212 is also provided with a plurality of third mounting portions 212b, and the second plate portion 212 is fixed to the vehicle body by the plurality of third mounting portions 212b.

[0090] Understandably, the multiple third mounting parts 212b form a multi-point distributed fixing structure, which can significantly improve the stability of the connection between the first plate part 211 and the vehicle body compared to a single mounting point. This effectively resists the vibration and impact generated during compressor operation and the component's own weight load, preventing the bracket 210 from shifting or loosening during long-term use, and optimizing the overall vehicle NVH performance.

[0091] Specifically, the third mounting part 212b may include mounting holes and vibration damping components. On the one hand, it can fix the first plate part 211 to the vehicle body, such as to the subframe of the vehicle body. On the other hand, the vibration damping components can reduce the vibration transmission between the bracket 210 and the vehicle body, which helps to improve the NVH performance of the vehicle.

[0092] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The first direction, X, represents the left and right directions of the vehicle.

[0093] Specifically, the first sidewall 110 and the second sidewall 120 can be the two sidewalls of the air conditioning unit 100 along the left and right directions of the vehicle. The compressor assembly 200, the air conditioning unit 100 and the water-side flow channel plate 300 can be arranged sequentially along the left and right directions of the vehicle and integrated together. This arrangement can reduce the space occupied in the front and rear directions of the vehicle, help to compress the size of the vehicle in the front and rear directions, and reduce the space occupied in the left and right directions of the vehicle, further improving the integration of the HVAC assembly and improving the space utilization of the front engine compartment.

[0094] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a vehicle including the HVAC assembly described in any of the embodiments.

[0095] The vehicle proposed according to the second aspect of the present application, having the HVAC assembly described in any embodiment, makes full use of the unused space on the side of the air conditioning unit 100, improves the space utilization rate of the vehicle's front compartment, shortens the length of the refrigerant connection pipe between the compressor and the air conditioning unit 100, significantly reduces the overall volume occupied by the automotive air conditioning system, which is conducive to the miniaturization design of the vehicle. Moreover, the integrated structure can effectively disperse the vibration load during the operation of the compressor, avoid the vibration from being transmitted to the air conditioning unit 100, and prevent abnormal noises or structural loosening caused by the air outlet, which helps to optimize the NVH performance of the whole vehicle.

[0096] It should also be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0097] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to interchangeably. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments. In particular, the system embodiments are basically similar to the method embodiments, so the description is relatively simple; relevant parts can be referred to the descriptions in the method embodiments.

[0098] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of the claims of this application.

[0099] Although embodiments of this application have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of this application, and such modifications and variations all fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An HVAC assembly for a vehicle, characterized in that, include: An air conditioning unit (100) has a first sidewall (110) and a second sidewall (120) disposed opposite to each other along a first direction (X), the first direction (X) intersecting the air outlet direction of the air conditioning unit (100); The compressor assembly (200) includes a bracket (210) and a compressor body (220), the bracket (210) being disposed on the first sidewall (110) and the compressor body (220) being disposed on the bracket (210).

2. The HVAC assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The HVAC assembly also includes a water-side flow channel plate (300) disposed on the second sidewall (120).

3. The HVAC assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The HVAC assembly also includes a water pump (400) and a water valve, both of which are located on the side of the water-side flow channel plate (300) away from the second sidewall (120) along the first direction (X).

4. The HVAC assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The HVAC assembly also includes a water tank (600) disposed on the second sidewall (120) along the first direction (X), the water tank (600) being located above the water-side flow channel plate (300).

5. The HVAC assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The air conditioning unit (100), the water-side flow channel plate (300), and the bracket (210) are integrally formed.

6. The HVAC assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bracket (210) includes a first plate portion (211) and a second plate portion (212) connected together. The first plate portion (211) is disposed on the first sidewall (110), and the second plate portion (212) extends along the first direction (X) in a direction away from the first sidewall (110). The first plate portion (211) is provided with a first mounting portion (211a), and the second plate portion (212) is provided with a second mounting portion (212a). The compressor body (220) is mounted on the first mounting portion (211a) and the second mounting portion (212a).

7. The HVAC assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first plate portion (211) is constructed as an arc-shaped plate protruding along the direction from the first sidewall (110) to the second sidewall (120).

8. The HVAC assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second plate (212) is also provided with a plurality of third mounting parts (212b), and the second plate (212) is fixed to the vehicle body by the plurality of said third mounting parts (212b).

9. The HVAC assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first direction (X) is the left-right direction of the vehicle.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the HVAC assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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