vehicle

Abstract

To provide a vehicle capable of performing waste power control without affecting an air-conditioner and appropriately radiating heat generated during waste power control.SOLUTION: A vehicle V comprises: a drive device cooling circuit 50 and a battery cooling circuit 20 through which a first refrigerant flows; an air-conditioning refrigeration cycle 30 through which a second refrigerant flows; a control device 5; a first selector valve 52 for switching between a communication state and a non-communication state where the drive device cooling circuit 50 and the battery cooling circuit 20 communicate with each other; a chiller 60 that can exchange heat between the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant; and a first electric heater H1 provided in the battery cooling circuit 20. The control device operates the first electric heater H1 to perform waste power control when a power storage amount of a battery 2 is equal to or greater than a prescribed amount. The control device 5 changes, during the waste power control, the connection state of the first and second selector valves 52 and 54 to change a heat radiation part of heat generated by the first electric heater H1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle equipped with a battery. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, efforts to realize a low-carbon or carbon-free society have become more active, and research and development into electrification technologies is being conducted in vehicles to reduce CO2 emissions and improve energy efficiency.

[0003] In electric vehicles equipped with a battery, the vehicle can be braked by regenerating the motor (hereinafter referred to as motor regeneration). However, since motor regeneration is not possible when the battery is fully charged, braking must be performed using friction brakes. If friction brakes are used frequently, the brake pads will become larger. Therefore, there is a need for waste electricity control that allows motor regeneration regardless of the battery's state of charge.

[0004] As a thermal management system for an electric vehicle, Patent Document 1 discloses a circuit in which a battery cooling circuit and an air conditioning circuit provided with a heater core are connected. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] U.S. Patent No. 1,139,0135 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In the circuit of Patent Document 1, the battery cooling circuit and the air conditioning circuit equipped with the heater core are connected, so there is a risk that discharging electricity through the battery cooling circuit will affect the air conditioning in the vehicle cabin. Also, while electricity discharge control requires adjusting the heat balance, there is a risk that heat cannot be dissipated appropriately if the outside air temperature fluctuates.

[0007] The present invention provides a vehicle that can perform power waste control without affecting air conditioning and can appropriately dissipate heat generated by the power waste control. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention provides A battery, a drive unit including a motor; a drive unit cooling circuit through which a first refrigerant flows and adjusts the temperature of the drive unit; a battery cooling circuit through which the first refrigerant flows and adjusts the temperature of the battery; a refrigeration cycle for air conditioning having an electric compressor, a condenser, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an evaporator, and through which a second refrigerant flows; A vehicle equipped with a control device, a first valve mechanism that switches between a communication state in which the drive unit cooling circuit and the battery cooling circuit are connected and a non-communication state in which the drive unit cooling circuit and the battery cooling circuit are not connected; a second valve mechanism that switches between a bypass state in which the first refrigerant flows through a bypass flow path that bypasses a radiator provided in the drive unit cooling circuit and a non-bypass state in which the first refrigerant flows through the radiator; a chiller capable of heat exchange between the first refrigerant circulating through the battery cooling circuit and the second refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle; an electric heater provided in the battery cooling circuit, the control device operates the electric heater to perform power waste control when the amount of stored power in the battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount; In the electricity waste control, the control device changes the connection states of the first valve mechanism and the second valve mechanism in accordance with an outside air temperature to change a heat dissipation portion for heat generated by the electric heater. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle that can perform power waste control without affecting air conditioning and that can appropriately dissipate heat generated by power waste control regardless of the outside air temperature. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a refrigerant circulation circuit 1 provided in a vehicle V. FIG. [Figure 2] 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation circuit 1 of FIG. 1 according to the switching states of the first switching valve 52 (shutoff state) and the second switching valve 54 (non-bypass state). FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation circuit 1 of FIG. 1 according to the switching states of the first switching valve 52 (communication state) and the second switching valve 54 (bypass state). FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant flow circuit 1 of FIG. 1 in a first electricity waste control mode (normal electricity waste control). FIG. [Figure 5] 1. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation circuit 1 of FIG. 1 in a second electricity waste control mode (normal electricity waste control (heating request present)). [Figure 6] 1. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant flow circuit 1 of FIG. 1 in a third electricity waste control mode (low outside air temperature electricity waste control). [Figure 7] 1. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation circuit 1 of FIG. 1 in a fourth electricity waste control mode (low outside air temperature electricity waste control (heating required)). [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle V. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, vehicle V is an electric vehicle including a battery 2, a drive unit 3 that is driven by power supplied from the battery 2 to propel the vehicle V, an HVAC 4 that controls the air conditioning in the vehicle cabin, and a control device 5. The drive unit 3 includes heat sources such as a motor M, an inverter, a DC-DC converter, and a charger. The HVAC 4 includes an evaporator 36 of a refrigeration cycle 30, which will be described later, and a heater core 41 of a heating circuit 40. In addition, a radiator 51 of a drive unit cooling circuit 50 and an exterior heat exchanger 38 of the refrigeration cycle 30, which will be described later, are provided in the front of the vehicle V, along with an electric fan 6 that promotes heat radiation and / or heat absorption therefrom.

[0012] A vehicle V is equipped with a refrigerant circulation circuit 1 shown in Fig. 1. The refrigerant circulation circuit 1 includes a battery cooling circuit 20, a refrigeration cycle 30, a heating circuit 40, a drive unit cooling circuit 50, and a chiller 60.

[0013] A first refrigerant flows through the battery cooling circuit 20 to adjust the temperature of the battery 2 (BAT). The battery cooling circuit 20 includes the battery 2, a first pump P1 that circulates the first refrigerant within the battery cooling circuit 20, and a first electric heater H1 (ECH) that can heat the first refrigerant. The first refrigerant is, for example, LLC (Long Life Coolant).

[0014] A second refrigerant flows through the refrigeration cycle 30 to condition the vehicle interior. The refrigeration cycle 30 includes a common flow path 30a used for both cooling and heating, a cooling flow path 30b used for cooling, a heating flow path 30c used for heating, and a connecting flow path 30e connecting the cooling flow path 30b and the heating flow path 30c. The second refrigerant is, for example, an air-conditioning refrigerant.

[0015] The shared flow path 30a includes an accumulator 31 that separates the vaporized second refrigerant from the liquid second refrigerant, an electric compressor 32 that compresses the vaporized second refrigerant, and a condenser 33 (water-cooled C) that absorbs heat from the compressed high-pressure, high-temperature second refrigerant and liquefies the second refrigerant. Because the condenser 33 is located downstream of the electric compressor 32 in the flow direction of the second refrigerant, heat from the compressed high-pressure, high-temperature second refrigerant can be supplied to the heating circuit 40 via the condenser 33.

[0016] The cooling path 30b includes a high-pressure solenoid valve 34 downstream of the condenser 33 that switches between the cooling path 30b and the heating path 30c, a cooling expansion valve 35 that vaporizes the second refrigerant, and an evaporator 36 that absorbs heat from the air in the vehicle cabin using the low-pressure, low-temperature second refrigerant.

[0017] The heating flow path 30c includes a heating expansion valve 37 capable of vaporizing the second refrigerant downstream of the condenser 33, an outdoor heat exchanger 38 that absorbs heat from the outside air using the low-pressure and low-temperature second refrigerant and releases heat to the outside air using the high-temperature and high-pressure second refrigerant, and a low-pressure solenoid valve 39 that switches between the cooling flow path 30b and the heating flow path 30c.

[0018] The connecting flow path 30e is arranged to connect between the outdoor heat exchanger 38 and the low-pressure solenoid valve 39 of the heating flow path 30c and between the high-pressure solenoid valve 34 and the cooling expansion valve 35 of the cooling flow path 30b, and a check valve 62 is provided along the way.

[0019] A third refrigerant flows through the heating circuit 40 to heat the passenger compartment. The heating circuit 40 includes a second pump P2 that circulates the third refrigerant within the heating circuit 40, a second electric heater H2 (ECH) that can heat the third refrigerant, and a heater core 41 that heats the passenger compartment by heat exchange with the third refrigerant. The third refrigerant is, for example, LLC.

[0020] The third refrigerant and the first refrigerant may be the same type of refrigerant, but the first, second, and third refrigerants flow independently and do not mix with each other, which prevents the operation of the battery cooling circuit 20 from affecting the refrigeration cycle 30.

[0021] The heating circuit 40 passes through the inside of the condenser 33 downstream of the second pump P2. The condenser 33 is configured to enable heat exchange between the second refrigerant flowing through the refrigeration cycle 30 and the third refrigerant flowing through the heating circuit 40.

[0022] A first refrigerant flows through the drive unit cooling circuit 50 to cool the drive unit 3 (DU). The drive unit cooling circuit 50 includes a third pump P3 that circulates the first refrigerant within the drive unit cooling circuit 50, the drive unit 3, and a radiator 51 that cools the first refrigerant.

[0023] The drive unit cooling circuit 50 is connected to the battery cooling circuit 20 so as to be able to communicate with it via a first switching valve 52. The first switching valve 52 is, for example, a four-way valve, and switches between a communication state (see FIG. 3) in which the drive unit cooling circuit 50 and the battery cooling circuit 20 communicate with each other, and a cut-off state (see FIG. 2) in which the communication between the drive unit cooling circuit 50 and the battery cooling circuit 20 is cut off.

[0024] The drive unit cooling circuit 50 also includes a bypass flow path 53 that bypasses the radiator 51, and a second switching valve 54 that is disposed at a branch point of the bypass flow path 53. The second switching valve 54 is, for example, a three-way valve, and switches between a bypass state (see FIG. 3) in which the first refrigerant passes through the bypass flow path 53 and a non-bypass state (see FIG. 2) in which the first refrigerant passes through the radiator 51.

[0025] The chiller 60 is configured to enable heat exchange between the first refrigerant circulating through the battery cooling circuit 20 and the second refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle 30. The first refrigerant in the battery cooling circuit 20 passes through the chiller 60 downstream of the first switching valve 52 and upstream of the battery 2. The second refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle 30 passes through the chiller 60 via a chiller connection flow path 30d connected to the air conditioning flow path 30b. A chiller expansion valve 61 is provided in the chiller connection flow path 30d to allow the second refrigerant to absorb heat from the chiller 60.

[0026] In the refrigerant circulation circuit 1 configured in this manner, the drive unit cooling circuit 50 and the battery cooling circuit 20 can be connected or disconnected by switching the first switching valve 52, and the battery 2 can be cooled via the radiator 51 and / or chiller 60.

[0027] Incidentally, an electric vehicle can brake the vehicle by motor regeneration, but motor regeneration cannot be performed when the battery 2 is fully charged. In order to brake the vehicle V by motor regeneration even when the battery 2 is fully charged, it is necessary to perform waste power control that consumes more power than is charged by motor regeneration.

[0028] The vehicle V is provided with a control device 5 (see FIG. 8) that controls the refrigerant flow circuit 1. When the amount of electricity stored in the battery 2 is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, the control device 5 operates the electrical devices in the refrigerant flow circuit 1 to perform electricity waste control and enable motor regeneration.

[0029] The three electricity waste control modes controlled by the control device 5 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0030] 4 is a mode in which the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 is operated to discharge electricity, while the heat generated by the first electric heater H1 is dissipated by the refrigeration cycle 30. The first electric discharge control mode (normal electric discharge control) is selected when the outside air temperature is higher than 0°C. When the outside air temperature is higher than 0°C, the refrigeration cycle 30 can be effectively utilized. In this mode, the first switching valve 52 is in a non-communicating state, the high-pressure solenoid valve 34 is in a closed state, the low-pressure solenoid valve 39 is in a closed state, and the electric compressor 32 and the electric fan 6 of the outdoor heat exchanger 38 are operated.

[0031] In this state, the second refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle 30 flows in the following order: electric compressor 32, condenser 33, heating expansion valve 37, outdoor heat exchanger 38, check valve 62, chiller expansion valve 61, chiller 60, and accumulator 31. The second refrigerant, which has been reduced to a low-pressure and low-temperature state by the chiller expansion valve 61, absorbs heat from the first refrigerant in the battery cooling circuit 20 in the chiller 60. The second refrigerant that has absorbed heat is then compressed by the electric compressor 32, becoming high-pressure and high-temperature. The second refrigerant then passes through the heating expansion valve 37 and reaches the outdoor heat exchanger 38, where heat is exchanged with the outside air, and the heat of the second refrigerant is dissipated to the outside of the vehicle.

[0032] That is, when the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 is operated, the first refrigerant is heated, but the first refrigerant is cooled by the chiller 60, and the second refrigerant that has been heated by absorbing heat from the first refrigerant is cooled by the outdoor heat exchanger 38, so that the heat balance of the refrigerant circulation circuit 1 can be adjusted.

[0033] In this mode, not only is power consumed by the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20, but power consumption can also be increased by operating the electric compressor 32 and the electric fan 6 of the exterior heat exchanger .

[0034] 5 is a mode in which the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 and the second electric heater H2 of the heating circuit 40 are operated to discharge electricity, while the heat generated by the first electric heater H1 and the second electric heater H2 of the heating circuit 40 is dissipated through the heating circuit 40. The second electricity waste control mode (normal electricity waste control+heating) is selected when the outside air temperature is higher than 0°C and there is a heating request from an occupant. In this mode, the first switching valve 52 is in a non-communicating state, the high-pressure solenoid valve 34 is in a closed state, the low-pressure solenoid valve 39 is in a closed state, and the electric compressor 32 is operated.

[0035] In this state, the second refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle 30 flows through the electric compressor 32, condenser 33, heating expansion valve 37, outdoor heat exchanger 38, check valve 62, chiller expansion valve 61, chiller 60, and accumulator 31 in that order, and the second refrigerant, which has been reduced to a low-pressure and low-temperature state by the chiller expansion valve 61, absorbs heat from the first refrigerant in the battery cooling circuit 20 in the chiller 60. The second refrigerant that has absorbed heat is then compressed by the electric compressor 32 to a high-pressure and high-temperature state, and dissipates heat to the third refrigerant in the heating circuit 40 in the condenser 33. In the heating circuit 40, the heat transferred from the refrigeration cycle 30 and the heat generated by the second electric heater H2 are dissipated from the heater core 41 to the vehicle interior.

[0036] That is, when the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 is operated, the first refrigerant is heated, but the first refrigerant is cooled by the chiller 60. The second refrigerant, which has been heated by absorbing heat from the first refrigerant, is cooled by the condenser 33. The third refrigerant, which has been heated by absorbing heat from the second refrigerant, is further heated by the second electric heater H2 of the heating circuit 40, but is cooled by the heater core 41 during heating. Therefore, the heat balance of the refrigerant flow circuit 1 can be adjusted.

[0037] In this mode, power is consumed not only by the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20, but also by the electric compressor 32 and the second electric heater H2, thereby further increasing power consumption. When a passenger requests heating and is using the air conditioning, the operation of the second electric heater H2 does not cause discomfort to the passenger.

[0038] The third electricity discharge control mode (low outside-air temperature electricity discharge control) shown in FIG. 6 is a mode in which the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 is operated to discharge electricity, while the heat generated by the first electric heater H1 is dissipated through the drive unit cooling circuit 50. The third electricity discharge control mode (low outside-air temperature electricity discharge control) is selected when the outside air temperature is 0°C or below (below freezing). When the outside air temperature is 0°C or below, the amount of second refrigerant remaining in the condenser 33 increases, reducing the flow rate of the second refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle 30, which may prevent the electric compressor 32 from operating normally. Therefore, when the outside air temperature is 0°C or below, the refrigeration cycle 30 is not used, and a heat dissipation unit different from that in the first electricity discharge control mode (normal electricity discharge control) is used. In this mode, the first selector valve 52 is in the open state, the second selector valve 54 is in the non-bypass state, and the electric fan 6 of the radiator 51 is operated.

[0039] In this state, the battery cooling circuit 20 and the drive unit cooling circuit 50 are in communication with each other, so that the heat generated by the first electric heater H1 is dissipated by the radiator 51 to the outside of the vehicle.

[0040] That is, when the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 is operated, the first refrigerant is heated, but the first refrigerant is cooled by the radiator 51, so that the heat balance of the refrigerant flow circuit 1 can be adjusted.

[0041] In this mode, not only is power consumed by the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20, but the operation of the electric fan 6 of the radiator 51 can also increase power consumption.

[0042] In this way, by switching between the first electricity discharge control mode (normal electricity discharge control) and the third electricity discharge control mode (low outside temperature electricity discharge control) in accordance with the outside air temperature and changing the heat dissipation section for heat generated by the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20, it is possible to appropriately dissipate heat generated by operation of the first electric heater H1 during electricity discharge control regardless of the outside air temperature. Switching between the first electricity discharge control mode (normal electricity discharge control) and the third electricity discharge control mode (low outside temperature electricity discharge control) is achieved by switching the first selector valve 52 and the second selector valve 54, as described above. Note that switching between the first electricity discharge control mode (normal electricity discharge control) and the third electricity discharge control mode (low outside temperature electricity discharge control) is not necessarily limited to when the outside air temperature is 0°C, and can be set as appropriate.

[0043] 7 is a mode in which the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 and the second electric heater H2 of the heating circuit 40 are operated to discharge electricity, while the heat generated by the first electric heater H1 and the second electric heater H2 is dissipated through the drive unit cooling circuit 50 and the heating circuit 40. The fourth power discharge control mode (low outside temperature power discharge control+heating) is selected when the outside temperature is 0°C or lower and there is a request for heating by an occupant. In this mode, as in the third power discharge control mode (low outside temperature power discharge control), the first selector valve 52 is in the open state, the second selector valve 54 is in the non-bypass state, and the electric fan 6 of the radiator 51 is operated.

[0044] In this state, the battery cooling circuit 20 and the drive unit cooling circuit 50 are connected, so that the heat generated by the first electric heater H1 is radiated to the outside of the vehicle by the radiator 51. In addition, the heat generated by the second electric heater H2 is radiated from the heater core 41 to the vehicle interior.

[0045] That is, when the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 is operated, the first refrigerant is heated, but the first refrigerant is cooled by the radiator 51. When the second electric heater H2 of the heating circuit 40 is operated, the third refrigerant is heated, but during heating, the third refrigerant is cooled by the heater core 41. Therefore, the heat balance of the refrigerant flow circuit 1 can be adjusted.

[0046] In this mode, not only is power consumed by the operation of the first electric heater H1 of the battery cooling circuit 20 and the electric fan 6 of the radiator 51, but power is also consumed by the second electric heater H2 of the heating circuit 40, thereby further increasing power consumption. In a situation where an occupant requests heating and is using the air conditioning, the operation of the second electric heater H2 does not cause discomfort to the occupant.

[0047] Although various embodiments have been described above with reference to the drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications or alterations within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the components of the above-described embodiments may be combined in any manner without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0048] This specification describes at least the following items. Note that the components in parentheses correspond to those in the above-described embodiment, but are not limited to these.

[0049] (1) Battery (Battery 2) and a drive unit (drive unit 3) including a motor (motor M); a drive unit cooling circuit (drive unit cooling circuit 50) through which a first refrigerant flows and adjusts the temperature of the drive unit; a battery cooling circuit (battery cooling circuit 20) through which the first refrigerant flows and adjusts the temperature of the battery; a refrigeration cycle (refrigeration cycle 30) for air conditioning, which includes an electric compressor (electric compressor 32), a condenser (condenser 33), an outdoor heat exchanger (outdoor heat exchanger 38), and an evaporator (evaporator 36), and through which a second refrigerant flows; A vehicle (vehicle V) equipped with a control device (control device 5), a first valve mechanism (first switching valve 52) that switches between a communication state in which the drive unit cooling circuit and the battery cooling circuit are connected and a non-communication state in which they are not connected; a second valve mechanism (second switching valve 54) that switches between a bypass state in which the first refrigerant flows through a bypass flow path (bypass flow path 53) that bypasses a radiator (radiator 51) provided in the drive device cooling circuit and a non-bypass state in which the first refrigerant flows through the radiator; a chiller (chiller 60) capable of heat exchange between the first refrigerant circulating through the battery cooling circuit and the second refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle; Further, an electric heater (first electric heater H1) is provided in the battery cooling circuit, the control device operates the electric heater to perform power waste control when the amount of stored power in the battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount; In the power dissipation control, the control device changes the connection state of the first valve mechanism and the second valve mechanism in accordance with an outside air temperature to change a heat dissipation portion for heat generated by the electric heater.

[0050] According to (1), by operating the electric heater installed in the battery cooling circuit, the power generated by the motor regeneration can be discarded, making it possible to use regenerative braking even when the battery is fully charged. This prevents the friction brake from deteriorating or becoming larger. In this case, the battery cooling circuit through which the first refrigerant flows is independent of the air conditioning refrigeration cycle through which the second refrigerant flows, so the impact on the air conditioning during power discard can be avoided. In addition, by changing the heat dissipation section for the heat generated by the electric heater depending on the outside air temperature, the heat generated by the electric heater can be appropriately dissipated during power discard control. This allows the heat balance to be adjusted throughout the entire circuit.

[0051] (2) The vehicle according to (1), In the waste electricity control, the control device When the outside air temperature is equal to or lower than a first temperature, heat is radiated from the radiator; When the outdoor air temperature is higher than the first temperature, the electric compressor is operated to dissipate heat from the outdoor heat exchanger. vehicle.

[0052] According to (2), operating the electric compressor and dissipating heat from the outdoor heat exchanger increases the amount of waste electricity, so when the outdoor temperature is high, dissipating heat from the outdoor heat exchanger can increase the amount of waste electricity. On the other hand, when the outdoor temperature is low, the capacity of the heat pump in the refrigeration cycle is limited. Therefore, when the outdoor temperature is low, dissipating heat from the radiator makes it possible to dissipate heat appropriately in situations where the capacity of the heat pump is limited. When the outdoor temperature is low, the difference between the outdoor temperature and the battery temperature is large, so dissipating heat through the radiator is effective.

[0053] (3) The vehicle according to (2), In the waste electricity control, the control device When the outside air temperature is equal to or lower than the first temperature, placing the first valve mechanism in the communicating state and the second valve mechanism in the non-bypass state, and dissipating heat from the radiator; When the outside air temperature is higher than the first temperature, the first valve mechanism is brought into the non-communicating state, and the electric compressor is operated to radiate heat from the outdoor heat exchanger. vehicle.

[0054] According to (3), by bringing the first valve mechanism into a connected state, the heat of the electric heater provided in the battery cooling circuit can be dissipated using the radiator provided in the drive unit cooling circuit. On the other hand, by operating the electric compressor with the first valve mechanism in a disconnected state, the heat of the electric heater can be dissipated by the outdoor heat exchanger while the electric compressor consumes power.

[0055] (4) A vehicle according to any one of (1) to (3), The vehicle further includes a heater core circuit (heating circuit 40) having a heater core (heater core 41) and a second electric heater (second electric heater H2), and through which a third refrigerant flows. the condenser is configured to enable heat exchange between the second refrigerant flowing through the refrigeration cycle and the third refrigerant flowing through the heater core circuit, In the waste electricity control, the control device If the occupant is using the air conditioning, the second electric heater is also operated. vehicle.

[0056] According to (4), the amount of electricity wasted can be increased by operating the second electric heater when the passenger is using the air conditioning. Also, by heating the passenger compartment when the outside temperature is low, passenger comfort can be improved. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] V vehicle 2 Battery 3. Drive unit 5. Control device 20 Battery cooling circuit 30 Refrigeration Cycle 32 Electric Compressor 33 Capacitor 36 Evaporator 38 Outdoor heat exchanger 40 Heating circuit (heater core circuit) 41 Heater core 50 Drive unit cooling circuit 51 Radiator 52 First switching valve (first valve mechanism) 53 Bypass flow path 54 Second switching valve (second valve mechanism) 60 Chiller H1 First electric heater H2 Second electric heater Medium motor

Claims

1. A battery, a drive unit including a motor; a drive unit cooling circuit through which a first refrigerant flows and adjusts the temperature of the drive unit; a battery cooling circuit through which the first refrigerant flows and adjusts the temperature of the battery; a refrigeration cycle for air conditioning, including an electric compressor, a condenser, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an evaporator, and through which a second refrigerant flows; A vehicle equipped with a control device, a first valve mechanism that switches between a communication state in which the drive unit cooling circuit and the battery cooling circuit are connected and a non-communication state in which the drive unit cooling circuit and the battery cooling circuit are not connected; a second valve mechanism that switches between a bypass state in which the first refrigerant flows through a bypass flow path that bypasses a radiator provided in the drive unit cooling circuit and a non-bypass state in which the first refrigerant flows through the radiator; a chiller capable of heat exchange between the first refrigerant circulating through the battery cooling circuit and the second refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle; an electric heater provided in the battery cooling circuit, the control device operates the electric heater to perform power waste control when the amount of stored power in the battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount; In the power dissipation control, the control device changes the connection state of the first valve mechanism and the second valve mechanism in accordance with an outside air temperature to change a heat dissipation portion for heat generated by the electric heater.

2. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, In the waste electricity control, the control device When the outside air temperature is equal to or lower than a first temperature, heat is radiated from the radiator; When the outside air temperature is higher than the first temperature, the electric compressor is operated to dissipate heat from the outdoor heat exchanger. vehicle.

3. 3. The vehicle according to claim 2, In the waste electricity control, the control device When the outside air temperature is equal to or lower than the first temperature, placing the first valve mechanism in the communicating state and the second valve mechanism in the non-bypass state, and dissipating heat from the radiator; When the outside air temperature is higher than the first temperature, the first valve mechanism is brought into the non-communicating state, and the electric compressor is operated to radiate heat from the outdoor heat exchanger. vehicle.

4. A vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a heater core circuit having a heater core and a second electric heater and through which a third refrigerant flows; the condenser is configured to enable heat exchange between the second refrigerant flowing through the refrigeration cycle and the third refrigerant flowing through the heater core circuit, In the waste electricity control, the control device If the occupant is using the air conditioning, the second electric heater is further operated. vehicle.

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