COMBINED CONTROL DEVICE AND HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH HEAT EXCHANGER, WHICH USES THIS
By integrating a control device with a vehicle heat exchanger to perform sham operations for heat generation, the system addresses the multiple heat exchanger issue, reducing parts and costs while improving thermal management efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicle air conditioning and thermal management systems face issues due to the increased number of parts and costs associated with multiple heat exchangers, necessitating a reduction in the number of components.
A control device integrated with a vehicle heat exchanger and a heat exchanger plate that performs a sham operation to generate heat, which is transferred to a coolant for heating and/or increasing battery temperature, reducing the need for additional heat exchangers.
This integration reduces the number of parts and costs by utilizing the control device's sham operation to heat the coolant, which can then be used for heating and battery temperature increase, enhancing thermal management efficiency.
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Description
TECHNICAL AREA
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a control system combined with a vehicle heat exchanger and a thermal management system that uses it. BACKGROUND
[0002] An electric vehicle is equipped with an air conditioning system that includes a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator for cooling and heating the vehicle interior, as well as a thermal management system for cooling batteries, motors and power electronic components (PE) and for recovering waste heat.
[0003] The air conditioning system has various heat exchangers, such as an evaporator core and a heater core, to implement a heating mode, a heating / dehumidifying mode, and a cooling mode, and the thermal management system also has various heat exchangers, such as a cooler and a heater (e.g., a PTC heater (Positive Temperature Coefficient), hereinafter referred to as PTC) and a battery heater), to implement a battery heating mode, an engine and battery cooling mode, and the like.
[0004] To solve problems arising from the increased number of parts and the increased costs caused by using multiple heat exchangers in existing air conditioning and thermal management systems, a method is being sought to remove or modify some heat exchangers (e.g., the PTC heater or the battery heater) to reduce the number of parts and the cost.
[0005] The information disclosed in this background section is provided solely for a better understanding of the background of the present disclosure and may therefore contain information that is not part of the prior art, which is already publicly known, available or in use. BRIEF EXPLANATION
[0006] The present disclosure relates to a control system combined with a vehicle heat exchanger or a control system combined with a heat exchanger in a vehicle and a thermal management system that uses this system, and in particular a control system combined with a vehicle heat exchanger that is capable of using the heat generated by a sham operation of a control device for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature, as well as a thermal management system that uses this system.
[0007] One embodiment of the present disclosure can solve the problems described above that occur in the prior art, and one embodiment of the present disclosure can include a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger, comprising a control device that performs a sham operation and a heat exchanger plate with a coolant path that is mounted in the control device and is capable of performing a heat exchange between the heat generated by the sham operation of the control device and a coolant that passes through the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate in order to use the coolant after the heat exchange, for example, for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature, and provide a thermal management system that uses this.
[0008] For example, one embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger, comprising a control device configured to perform vehicle control operation and sham operation or idle operation (hereinafter referred to as sham operation), and a heat exchanger plate formed with a coolant path therein and attached to a surface (e.g., side) of the control device in which heat exchange can take place between the heat generated by the sham operation of the control device and a coolant flowing through the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate.
[0009] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a control device may be provided to have a printed circuit board or circuit board (hereinafter referred to as: circuit board) and a plurality of processors and memories mounted on the printed circuit board to perform the vehicle control operation and the sham operation for heat generation.
[0010] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a control device may further comprise a data input unit which replicates and amplifies a vehicle control input signal to generate a dummy signal and inputs the generated dummy signal into each processor.
[0011] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a processor may be configured to repeatedly perform a sham operation for heat generation based on the sham signal input via the data input unit and not to output a repetition or resumption operation signal (e.g., a signal that would repeat or resume vehicle operation).
[0012] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a heat sink or heat sink (hereinafter referred to as heat sink) can be attached to one side of the control device, which directs the heat generated by the sham operation to the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate.
[0013] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least two subdivisions (e.g. partitions) whose length is less than the width of the heat exchanger plate can be formed in a zigzag shape in the heat exchanger plate, maintaining a defined, predetermined or selected distance, so that the coolant path from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet is S-shaped.
[0014] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a single subdivision (e.g. partition) with a length that is less than the length of the heat exchanger plate can be formed in the heat exchanger plate, so that the coolant path from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet is U-shaped.
[0015] For example, an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a thermal management system comprising a control device configured to perform vehicle control operation and / or sham operation, a heat exchanger plate having a coolant path therein and attached to a surface (e.g., side) of the control device, a water-cooled heat exchanger configured to recover heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature, a first coolant circulation line connected between an outlet of the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate and an inlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger, and a second coolant circulation line connected between an outlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger and an inlet of the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate.
[0016] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system may further include an air conditioning control device (e.g., an air conditioning control device) which sends a signal to inform the control device that the amount of heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature is insufficient compared to a reference amount of heat.
[0017] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the system may further include a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of a coolant flowing through the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate and sends a detection signal to the control device.
[0018] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the system may further include an electric water pump which is attached to or in the second coolant circulation line and circulates a coolant.
[0019] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a control device may be provided to include a printed circuit board and a plurality of processors and memories mounted on the printed circuit board to perform vehicle control operation and / or sham operation for heat generation.
[0020] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a control device may further comprise a data input unit which duplicates and amplifies a vehicle control input signal to generate a dummy signal and inputs the generated dummy signal to each processor.
[0021] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a processor may be configured to repeatedly perform a sham operation for heat generation based on the sham signal input via the data input unit and not output a repeat operation signal.
[0022] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a heat sink may be further attached to one side of the control device, which directs the heat generated by the sham operation to the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate.
[0023] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, in an example in which a coolant flowing through the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate is heated by the heat generated by the control device and flows through the water-cooled heat exchanger along the first coolant circulation line, heat can be recovered from the heated coolant for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature.
[0024] It should be understood that the term "...vehicle" or other similar terms as used here can encompass motor vehicles in general, such as passenger cars including sport utility vehicles (SUVs), buses, trucks, tractors, various commercial vehicles, watercraft including a variety of boats and ships, aircraft, and the like, and include, for example, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and other vehicles with alternative fuels (e.g., fuels derived from resources other than petroleum). A hybrid vehicle can be a vehicle that has two or more propulsion or energy sources, e.g., vehicles that run on both gasoline and electricity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] The above and other features of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to certain embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, which are given below for illustration and thus do not necessarily limit the present disclosure, wherein: Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing part of a heat exchanger plate of a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing part of a heat exchanger plate of a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 5 is a side section view showing a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 6 is a coolant circuit diagram showing a thermal management system comprising a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger and a water-cooled heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 7 is a side section view showing a connection relationship between a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger and a water-cooled heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a vehicle control operation and a sham operation of a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 9 is a memory configuration diagram showing a vehicle control operation and a dummy operation of a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a method for vehicle control operation and sham operation of a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and Fig. 11 is a flow diagram showing a heat exchange process according to the operation of a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0026] It is understood that the accompanying drawings are not necessarily to scale and show a somewhat simplified representation of various features that illustrate the principles of this disclosure. The specific design features of embodiments of this disclosure, as disclosed herein, include, for example, specific dimensions, orientations, positions, and shapes, some of which can be determined based on the intended application and operating environment.
[0027] In the figures, the reference numerals may refer to identical or equivalent parts of embodiments of the present disclosure in the various figures of the drawing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXECUTION FORMS
[0028] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Specific structural or functional descriptions presented in the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are merely examples to illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure, and embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented in numerous ways. A number of embodiments are disclosed here. It is clear that various features of the different embodiments can be combined.The present disclosure is not to be interpreted as necessarily being limited to the embodiments described in this description, and may be understood as including all modifications, variations or substitutes that are in keeping with the spirit and technical possibilities of the present disclosure.
[0029] It is to be understood that, although the terms "first...", "second...", etc., may be used here to describe various elements, these elements are not necessarily limited by these terms. These terms may merely be used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element may be called a second element, and similarly, a second element may be called a first element, without this deviating from the scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0030] When an element is "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element, or it can be indirectly connected or coupled to the other element, with another element in between. Conversely, if an element is "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another element, there is no intervening element. Other terms used to describe the relationship between elements can be interpreted similarly (e.g., "between" and "directly between," "adjacent" and "directly adjacent," etc.).
[0031] Where possible, the same reference numerals may be used in the drawings to indicate identical or similar parts. The terminology used here may serve to describe certain embodiments and is not necessarily intended to limit possible embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular forms "a," "an," "the," "a," and "a" used here may also have plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It is understood that the expressions "include," "have," "include," "with," etc., used here specify the presence of certain components, steps, processes, and / or elements, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, processes, and / or elements.
[0032] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0033] Fig. 1 and Fig. Figure 2 shows a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 3 and Fig. Figure 4 shows a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. Figure 5 is a side section view showing a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] A vehicle heat exchanger control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise a control device 100 configured to perform vehicle control operation and / or sham operation, and a heat exchanger plate 200 formed with a coolant path 210 therein and attached to a surface of the control device 100.
[0035] The control device 100 can be an integrated control device that performs vehicle control operations based on input signals for vehicle control, such as controlling autonomous driving, infotainment and various automotive electronic applications / devices, and which can be set up to perform a sham operation in which heat is emitted that is used for heating and increasing the battery temperature.
[0036] As in Fig. 1 and Fig. As shown in Figure 3, the control device 100 can be configured to have a printed circuit board (110, PCB) and a plurality of processors 120 and memories 130 which are attached to the printed circuit board 110 by soldering to perform a vehicle control operation and / or a sham operation for heat generation, wherein each of these processors / memories, each combination of processors / memories or all processors / memories can be present singularly or plurally, or may have several components thereof.
[0037] As in Fig. As shown in Figure 9, memory 130 can be assigned a memory area for controlling various devices, including automotive electronics, a memory area for controlling autonomous driving, a memory area for infotainment control, a memory safety fault area, and a memory reserve area for dummy operation, each, any combination, or all of which may be singular or plural, or may have several components thereof.
[0038] Further, as in Fig. As shown in Figure 8, the control device 100 can further include a data input unit 102 which duplicates and amplifies a vehicle control input signal to generate a dummy signal (e.g. dummy operation signal) and can input the generated dummy signal into the processor 120.
[0039] As in Fig. As shown in Figure 10, the processor 120 can be configured to perform an operation used for actual vehicle control, such as autonomous driving control, infotainment control, and the control of various automotive electronics, based on a vehicle control input signal entered via the data input unit, and / or to repeatedly perform a sham operation for heat generation based on a sham signal (e.g., sham operation signal) entered via the data input unit, and not output a repeat operation signal.
[0040] For example, the processor 120 can repeatedly perform a sham operation to generate heat, creating meaningless variables by using conditional instructions such as "for", "if" and "while" and not outputting a repetition operation signal, thereby increasing the amount of heat generated by the control device 100 including the processor 120.
[0041] As in Fig. As shown in Figure 5, a heat sink 140 can transfer the heat generated by the sham operation of the control device 100 to the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200, which may be further attached to one side of the control device 100, e.g. on the underside of the circuit board 110.
[0042] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the heat exchanger plate 200 can be provided with a rectangular shape, as shown in Fig. 2 shown, and at least two subdivisions (e.g. partition) 202 with a length that is less than the width of the heat exchanger plate 200 can be formed in a zigzag shape therein, while maintaining a fixed, selected or predetermined distance between them.
[0043] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the two subdivisions 202, as in Fig. As shown in Figure 2, the coolant path 210 is formed in an S-shape from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet within the heat exchanger plate 200.
[0044] A heat exchanger plate 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be provided with a rectangular shape, as shown in Fig. 4 shown, and a single subdivision 202 with a length that is less than the length of the heat exchanger plate 200 can be formed therein.
[0045] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the individual subdivision 202, as in Fig. Figure 4 shows a U-shaped coolant path 210 from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet within the heat exchanger plate 200.
[0046] As described above, by designing the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 in the S-shape or the U-shape, the time in which a coolant remains in the coolant path 210 can be extended in order to increase the amount of coolant remaining in the coolant path 210 compared to a straight path, and accordingly it may be possible to increase the extent and efficiency of the heat exchange between the heat generated by the control device 100 and the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210.
[0047] Accordingly, a heat exchange can be achieved to transfer the heat generated by the sham operation of the control device 100 to the coolant which passes through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200.
[0048] More precisely, if the control device 100 repeatedly performs a sham operation based on the sham signal (e.g., sham operation signal) to generate heat, the generated heat can be transferred via the heat sink 140 to the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200, thereby heating the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200.
[0049] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a configuration of a thermal management system comprising the above-mentioned control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger may be as follows.
[0050] Fig. Figure 6 is a coolant circuit diagram showing a thermal management system comprising a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger and a water-cooled heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0051] With reference to Fig. 6. The control device 100 combined with a heat exchanger can be configured according to an embodiment of the present disclosure so that it enables the circulation of the coolant in the thermal management system for the heat exchange to convert a low-temperature coolant into a high-temperature coolant.
[0052] The heat exchanger plate 200 provided on one side of the control device 100 and a water-cooled heat exchanger 300 can be connected for the coolant circuit.
[0053] A first coolant circulation line 310 can be connected between an outlet of the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 and an inlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300, and a second coolant circulation line 320 can be connected between an outlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300 and an inlet of the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200.
[0054] The water-cooled heat exchanger 300 can be configured to recover heat for heating and / or to increase the battery temperature, and can have a structure in which a coolant flow path 301 and a refrigerant flow path 302 can be separated from each other, as shown in Fig. 7 shown.
[0055] An electric water pump 330, which circulates the coolant, can be attached to the second coolant circulation line 320.
[0056] An air conditioning control device 340 can be connected to the control device 100, which transmits a signal to inform the control device 100 that the amount of heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature is insufficient compared to a reference amount of heat.
[0057] A temperature sensor 350 can be connected to the control device 100 to detect the temperature of the coolant passing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 and to transmit a detection signal to the control device 100.
[0058] An operating sequence of the thermal management system using the above-mentioned control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger can be as follows.
[0059] Fig. Figure 11 is a flowchart showing a heat exchange process according to the operation of a control device combined with a vehicle heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0060] The control device 100 can check whether there is still space available in memory 130 (operation S101).
[0061] As a result of the check in process S101, the control device 100 can allocate memory for a dummy operation in a case where space is still available in the memory (process S102).
[0062] The control device 100 can allocate the remaining memory area, with the exception of a memory area for controlling various devices, including vehicle electronics, a memory area for controlling autonomous driving, and a memory area for infotainment control, as a memory for dummy operation.
[0063] On the other hand, in a case where, as a result of the check in process S101, there is no more space in the memory, the control device 100 may decide not to carry out the dummy operation (process S103).
[0064] The control device 100 can determine whether there is a lack of heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature (process S104).
[0065] The air conditioning control unit 340 can send a signal to inform the control unit 100 that the amount of heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature is sufficient or insufficient compared to a reference amount of heat, and accordingly the control unit 100 can determine whether the amount of heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature is sufficient or insufficient.
[0066] The control device 100 can determine whether the temperature of the coolant is equal to or lower than a reference temperature (e.g. 45 °C) (process S105).
[0067] The temperature sensor 350 can detect the temperature of the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 and can transmit the result to the control device 100, and accordingly the control device 100 can determine whether the temperature of the coolant is equal to or lower than the reference temperature (e.g. 45 °C).
[0068] In an example where there is no heat shortage for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature, and the coolant temperature is higher than the reference temperature, the control device 100 cannot / should not perform the sham operation.
[0069] On the other hand, in an example where there is a lack of heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature and the coolant temperature is equal to or lower than the reference temperature, the control device 100 can perform sham operation.
[0070] The data input unit 102 of the control device 100 can duplicate and amplify a vehicle control input signal to generate a dummy signal (operation S106).
[0071] The generated dummy signal can be input to the processor 120 of the control device 100.
[0072] Accordingly, the sham operation can be carried out in processor 120 of the control device 100 (process S107).
[0073] The processor 120 can repeatedly perform a sham operation to generate heat while generating meaningless variables using conditional instructions such as "for", "if" and "while", and cannot output a repetition operation signal, thereby increasing the amount of heat generated by the control device 100 which has the processor 120.
[0074] Accordingly, the control device 100 can generate heat if the processor 120 of the control device 100 repeatedly performs the sham operation (operation S108).
[0075] The heat generated by the sham operation of the control device 100 can be transferred via the cooling sink 140 to the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 (process S109).
[0076] When the coolant passing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 is heated and flows through the water-cooled heat exchanger 300 along the first coolant circulation line 310, the heat can be recovered from the heated coolant for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature.
[0077] For example, if the coolant flowing through coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 is heated and then flows through coolant flow path 301 of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300 along the first coolant circulation line 310, as in Fig. As shown in Figure 7, heat can be exchanged with the low-temperature refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant flow path 302 of the water-cooled heat exchanger 300, so that the refrigerant can be heated, and the heated refrigerant can be used for heating or to increase the battery temperature.
[0078] Since the control device 100 in an embodiment of the present disclosure repeatedly performs a sham operation to generate heat based on the sham signal (e.g., sham operation signal) and the generated heat is transferred via the heat sink 140 to the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200, it may be possible to heat the coolant flowing through the coolant path 210 of the heat exchanger plate 200 and to use the high-temperature coolant heated by the heat exchange, e.g., for heating and / or to increase the battery temperature.
[0079] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, by attaching a heat exchanger plate with a coolant path in / on a control device capable of performing a sham operation, and by carrying out a heat exchange between the heat generated by the sham operation of the control device and a coolant passing through the coolant path of the heat exchanger plate, the coolant after the heat exchange can be used, for example, for heating and / or for increasing the battery temperature.
[0080] Replacing an existing heat exchanger in a thermal management system with a control device combined with a heat exchanger can reduce the number of parts and the costs.
[0081] The present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments. However, the person skilled in the art can see that modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure, the scope of which can be defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
[1] Vehicle heat exchanger system comprising: a control device (100) which is configured to perform vehicle control operation and sham operation, and a heat exchanger plate (200) with a coolant path (210) therein and which is attached to a surface of the control device (100), wherein the heat exchanger plate (200) is configured to perform a heat exchange between the heat generated by the sham operation of the control device (100) and a coolant flowing through the coolant path (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200). [2] System according to claim 1, wherein the control device (100) comprises: a printed circuit board (110) and one or more processors (120) and memory (130) mounted on the printed circuit board (110), wherein the one or more processors (120) and memory are configured such that the one or more processors (120) can perform the vehicle control operation and / or the sham operation for heat generation. [3] System according to claim 2, wherein the control device (100) further comprises a data input configured to replicate and amplify a vehicle control input signal to generate a dummy signal, and wherein the data input is configured to input the generated dummy signal into the one or more processors (120). [4] System according to claim 3, wherein the one or more processors (120) are configured to repeatedly perform a simulated operation for heat generation based on the simulated signal input from the data input and not to output a repeat operation signal based on the simulated operation. [5] System according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a heat sink (140) attached to a first side of the control device (100), wherein the heat sink (140) is configured to transfer the heat generated by the sham operation to the coolant path (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200). [6] System according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising at least two subdivisions (202) in the heat exchanger plate (200), wherein each of the at least two subdivisions (202) has a length that is less than the width of the heat exchanger plate (200), and wherein the at least two subdivisions (202) are arranged in a zigzag structure such that the coolant path has an S-shape from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet. [7] System according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, further comprising a single subdivision (202) in the heat exchanger plate (200), wherein the length of the single subdivision (202) is less than the length of the heat exchanger plate (200), so that the coolant path (210) has a U-shape from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet. [8] A thermal management system comprising: a control device (100) which is configured to perform vehicle control operation and sham operation, a heat exchanger plate (200) with a coolant path (210) therein and which is attached to a surface of the control device (100), a water-cooled heat exchanger (300) designed to recover heat for heating and / or increasing battery temperature, a first coolant circulation line (310) which is connected between a heat exchanger plate outlet of the coolant path (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200) and a water-cooled heat exchanger inlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger (300), and a second coolant circulation line (320) which is connected between a water-cooled heat exchanger outlet of the water-cooled heat exchanger (300) and a heat exchanger plate inlet of the coolant path (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200). [9] System according to claim 8, further comprising an air conditioning control device configured to send a signal to inform the control device (100) that a quantity of heat for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature is insufficient compared to a reference quantity of heat. [10] System according to claim 8 or 9, further comprising a temperature sensor (350) configured to detect the temperature of a coolant flowing through the coolant path (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200) and transmitting a detection signal to the control device (100). [11] System according to any one of claims 8 to 10, further comprising an electric water pump (330) attached to the second coolant circulation line (320) and configured for the circulation of a coolant. [12] System according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the control device (100) comprises: a printed circuit board (110), and one or more processors (120) and memory (130) mounted on the printed circuit board (110), wherein the one or more processors (120) and memory (130) are configured so that the one or more processors (120) can perform the vehicle control operation and the sham operation for heat generation. [13] System according to claim 12, wherein the control device (100) further comprises a data input configured to duplicate and amplify a vehicle control input signal to generate a dummy signal, and wherein the data input is configured to input the generated dummy signal into the one or more processors (120). [14] System according to claim 13, wherein the one or more processors (120) are configured to repeatedly perform a simulated operation for heat generation based on the simulated signal input from the data input and not output a repeat operation signal based on the simulated operation. [15] System according to any one of claims 8 to 14, further comprising a heat sink (140) attached to a first side of the control device (100), wherein the heat sink (140) is configured to transfer the heat generated by the sham operation to the coolant path (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200). [16] System according to any one of claims 8 to 15, wherein the system is configured to heat a coolant passing through the coolant path (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200) by the heat generated by the control device (100) in sham operation and passing through the water-cooled heat exchanger (300) along the first coolant circulation line (310), so that heat is recovered from the coolant for heating and / or increasing the battery temperature. [17] A method for generating heat for a vehicle system, wherein the method comprises: Performing (S107) a sham operation in a control device (100) to generate heat through control device components of the control device (100), Flowing a coolant through a heat exchanger plate (200) to transfer the heat generated by the control device components of the control device (100) to the coolant, and Heating (S109) of a vehicle component of the vehicle system with the coolant after the coolant has flowed through the heat exchanger plate (200). [18] Method according to claim 17, further comprising: Check (S101) if there is free memory space, Allocating (S102) at least a portion of the memory space to instructions for dummy operation based on the remaining memory space, Generating (S106) dummy data for dummy operation, and Providing the instructions and dummy data for dummy operation to one or more processors of the control device (100). [19] Method according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the execution of the sham operation comprises: Duplicating and amplifying a vehicle control input signal to generate a dummy signal, and Repeated execution of a sham operation for heat generation based on the sham signal. [20] Method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the results of the sham operation are non-output data.