Vehicle temperature control system

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle temperature control system (100) comprising: a first refrigeration cycle (10); a second refrigeration cycle (20); an in-vehicle heat exchanger (32) to which a cooling medium CM that has exchanged heat with a second refrigerant (R2) in a second low-pressure-side heat exchanger (24) is supplied when the vehicle temperature control system (100) performs a cooling operation; and a blower (34) that blows air to a first low-pressure-side heat exchanger (14) and to the in-vehicle heat exchanger (32) so as to guide the air into the vehicle cabin. The in-vehicle heat exchanger (32) is disposed on the upstream side of the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger (14) in the direction (AD) of the air flow that is guided by the blower, and when the vehicle temperature control system (100) performs a cooling operation, the air cooled by the cooling medium (CM) in the in-vehicle heat exchanger (32) is further cooled by a first refrigerant (R1) in the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger (14).

Description

Vehicle temperature control system

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle temperature control system.

[0002] There is an example of a cooling system with two refrigeration cycles for performing air conditioning for the vehicle cabin and temperature management for the battery (Patent Document 1). The cooling system described in Patent Document 1 includes a first refrigerant circuit including an electric compressor, an air-cooled condenser, a vehicle cabin evaporator, and an auxiliary chiller for the battery, and a second refrigerant circuit including an engine-driven compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a main chiller for the battery. The main chiller of the second refrigerant circuit cools the coolant supplied to the battery while the engine is running.

[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 10,639,957

[0004] Even if a system has two refrigeration cycles, one for air conditioning and one for a battery, there are cases where only the air conditioning refrigeration cycle is operated, for example, under conditions where temperature management of the battery is not required. In the system described in Patent Document 1, an air-cooled condenser is used for each of the two refrigeration cycles. When the battery refrigeration cycle is stopped, the condenser of the battery refrigeration cycle does not exchange heat between the refrigerant and the outside air, resulting in a reduced heat transfer area with respect to the air. As a result, it is difficult to improve the coefficient of performance (COP) of the air conditioning refrigeration cycle when the battery refrigeration cycle is stopped.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to improve the COP in a vehicle temperature control system equipped with multiple refrigeration cycles.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle temperature control system of the present disclosure employs the following means. The vehicle temperature control system according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a vehicle temperature control system, comprising: a first refrigeration cycle including a first compressor, a first high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a first refrigerant compressed by the first compressor is supplied, a first expansion valve to expand the first refrigerant supplied from the first high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a first low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the first refrigerant expanded by the first expansion valve is supplied and which guides the first refrigerant to the first compressor; a second compressor, a second high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a second refrigerant compressed by the second compressor is supplied, a second expansion valve to expand the second refrigerant supplied from the second high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a second low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the second refrigerant expanded by the second expansion valve is supplied; a second refrigeration cycle having a second low-pressure side heat exchanger that transfers heat to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger and directs the second refrigerant to the second compressor; an interior heat exchanger that is supplied with a cooling medium that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant in the second low-pressure side heat exchanger when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation; and a blower that blows air into the first low-pressure side heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger and directs it into the vehicle compartment, wherein the interior heat exchanger is arranged upstream of the first low-pressure side heat exchanger in the flow direction of the air directed by the blower, and when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation, the air cooled by the cooling medium in the interior heat exchanger is further cooled by the first refrigerant in the first low-pressure side heat exchanger.

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the COP in a vehicle temperature control system equipped with multiple refrigeration cycles.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a state in which the vehicle temperature control system is operating in cooling mode; FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a state in which the vehicle temperature control system is operating in heating mode; FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a state in which the vehicle temperature control system is operating in cooling mode; FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a state in which the vehicle temperature control system is operating in heating mode; FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a state in which the vehicle temperature control system is operating in cooling mode; FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a state in which the vehicle temperature control system is operating in heating mode.

[0009] First Embodiment A vehicle temperature control system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment is installed in a vehicle (not shown), such as an electric vehicle that does not have an engine and obtains driving force for running the vehicle from an electric motor, or a so-called hybrid vehicle that obtains driving force for running the vehicle from an engine and an electric motor.

[0010] The vehicle temperature control system 100 is responsible for air conditioning such as heating and cooling, dehumidification, and ventilation of the passenger compartment, as well as thermal management and waste heat recovery for on-board devices such as the vehicle's battery 4, traction motor 5, and heat-generating electronic devices. Conditioning the air to an appropriate temperature and humidity, and maintaining the on-board devices at an appropriate temperature, are collectively referred to as "thermal management." Power stored in the on-board battery 4 is supplied to the vehicle temperature control system 100 and the electrically powered devices and electronic devices installed in the on-board devices.

[0011] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, illustrating a state in which the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle temperature control system 100 includes a first refrigeration cycle 10, a second refrigeration cycle 20, an HVAC unit 30, a battery heat exchanger 40, a motor heat exchanger 50, an exterior heat exchange unit 60, pumps 71, 72, and 73, switching valves 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, and 86, and a control unit 90.

[0012] The first refrigeration cycle 10 includes a first compressor 11, a first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, a first expansion valve 13, a first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14, a refrigerant flow path 15, an expansion valve 16, and a low-pressure side heat exchanger 17. The first refrigeration cycle 10 is connected by the refrigerant flow path 15, and circulates a first refrigerant R1 between the first compressor 11, the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, the first expansion valve 13, and the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation.

[0013] The first compressor 11 compresses the first refrigerant R1 guided from the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 and discharges it to the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12. The first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12 is supplied with the first refrigerant R1 compressed by the first compressor 11 and exchanges heat between the high-temperature, high-pressure first refrigerant R1 and the heat exchange medium M3 circulating in the exterior heat exchange unit 60.

[0014] The first expansion valve 13 expands the first refrigerant R1 supplied from the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12 and supplies the expanded refrigerant to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14. The first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 is supplied with the first refrigerant R1 expanded by the first expansion valve 13 and exchanges heat between the decompressed first refrigerant R1 and air blown by the blower 34. The first refrigerant R1 that has passed through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 is guided to the first compressor 11.

[0015] The second refrigeration cycle 20 includes a second compressor 21, a second high-pressure heat exchanger 22, a second expansion valve 23, a second low-pressure heat exchanger 24, and a refrigerant flow path 25. The second refrigeration cycle 20 is connected by the refrigerant flow path 25, and circulates a second refrigerant R2 between the second compressor 21, the second high-pressure heat exchanger 22, the second expansion valve 23, and the second low-pressure heat exchanger 24 when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation.

[0016] The second compressor 21 compresses the second refrigerant R2 guided from the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24 and discharges it to the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22. The second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 is supplied with the second refrigerant R2 compressed by the second compressor 21 and exchanges heat between the high-temperature, high-pressure second refrigerant R2 and the heat exchange medium M3 circulating through the exterior heat exchange unit 60.

[0017] The second expansion valve 23 expands the second refrigerant R2 supplied from the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 and supplies the expanded refrigerant to the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. The second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24 is supplied with the second refrigerant R2 expanded by the second expansion valve 23, and performs heat exchange between the decompressed second refrigerant R2 and the cooling medium CM circulating through the in-vehicle heat exchanger 32 of the HVAC unit 30, and guides the second refrigerant R2 to the second compressor 21.

[0018] The HVAC unit 30 includes a first low-pressure-side heat exchanger 14, an interior heat exchanger 32, an interior heat exchanger 33, a blower 34, and a temperature sensor 35. The interior heat exchanger 32 is disposed upstream of the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger 14 in the flow direction AD of air guided by the blower 34. The interior heat exchanger 33 is disposed downstream of the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger 14 in the flow direction AD of air guided by the blower 34.

[0019] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation, the first refrigerant R1 expanded by the first expansion valve 13 is supplied to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14. The first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 exchanges heat between the air blown by the blower 34 and the first refrigerant R1 to cool the air.

[0020] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation, the interior heat exchanger 32 is supplied with the cooling medium CM cooled by the second refrigerant R2 expanded by the second expansion valve 23. The interior heat exchanger 32 exchanges heat between the air blown by the blower 34 and the cooling medium CM to cool the air.

[0021] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation, the heating medium HM1 that has exchanged heat with the first refrigerant R1 in the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 33. The interior heat exchanger 33 exchanges heat between the air blown by the blower 34 and the heating medium HM1 to heat the air.

[0022] The blower 34 is a device that blows air along the flow direction AD to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 and the interior heat exchanger 32 and guides the air into the vehicle cabin. The blower 34 blows air through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 and the interior heat exchanger 32 and guides the air into the vehicle cabin.

[0023] The temperature sensor 35 is a device that detects the temperature of the air that is guided from the blower 34 to the interior heat exchanger 32 , the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14 , and the interior heat exchanger 33 .

[0024] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in air-conditioning operation, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with the cooling medium CM and exchanges heat with the battery 4 that stores the electric power used in the vehicle. When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in air-conditioning operation, the battery 4 is cooled by heat exchange with the cooling medium CM.

[0025] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation or heating operation and cooling of the traction motor 5 or waste heat recovery is required, the motor heat exchanger 50 is supplied with heat exchange medium M3 and exchanges heat with the traction motor 5. When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation or heating operation, the traction motor 5 is cooled by heat exchange with the heat exchange medium M3.

[0026] The exterior heat exchange unit 60 is a unit that exchanges heat between air (outside air) and a heat exchange medium M3 outside the vehicle, and includes an exterior heat exchanger 61 and a fan 62. The fan 62 blows air toward the exterior heat exchanger 61. The exterior heat exchanger 61 exchanges heat between the heat exchange medium M3 and the air (outside air).

[0027] The control unit 90 is a device that controls the vehicle temperature control system 100. The control unit 90 controls each part of the vehicle temperature control system 100, including the first refrigeration cycle 10, the second refrigeration cycle 20, the pumps 71, 72, and 73, and the switching valves 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, and 86.

[0028] <Cooling Operation> Here, referring to Figure 1, the operation of the vehicle temperature control system 100 during cooling operation will be described. As shown in Figure 1, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the first refrigeration cycle 10 so that the first refrigerant R1 circulates through the refrigerant flow path 15. Furthermore, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 circulates through the second compressor 21, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the second expansion valve 23, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and the second compressor 21 in this order.

[0029] The cooling medium CM is cooled by the second refrigerant R2 in the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and circulates in this order through the switching valve 85, the pump 72, the switching valve 86, the interior heat exchanger 32, the switching valve 84, and the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. The cooling medium CM cooled by the second refrigerant R2 in the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24 cools the air passing through the interior heat exchanger 32.

[0030] In addition, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is operating in cooling mode, the control unit 90 controls the pump 71, the pump 73, the switching valve 81, the switching valve 82, and the switching valve 83 so as to form a circulation flow path (first circulation flow path) C11 in which the heat exchange medium M3 circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 73, the switching valve 83, the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, the pump 71, the switching valve 81, the switching valve 82, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0031] In addition, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is operating in cooling mode, the control unit 90 controls the pump 73, the switching valve 82, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 85 so that the heat exchange medium M3 forms a circulation flow path (second circulation flow path) C21 in which it circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 73, the switching valve 84, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the switching valve 85, the switching valve 82, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0032] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant R2 passing through the second expansion valve 23 so that it is higher than the first pressure of the first refrigerant R1 passing through the first expansion valve 13. The control unit 90 also controls the temperature of the second refrigerant R2 passing through the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24 so that it is higher than the temperature of the first refrigerant R1 passing through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14.

[0033] During cooling operation, the vehicle temperature control system 100 further cools the air cooled by the cooling medium CM in the interior heat exchanger 32 with the first refrigerant R1 in the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14. In this manner, the temperature of the air blown from the blower 34 can be gradually reduced as the air is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction AD.

[0034] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is operating in air conditioning mode and cooling of the battery 4 is required, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with the cooling medium CM that has passed through the second low-pressure heat exchanger 24. The second low-pressure heat exchanger 24 is supplied with the second refrigerant R2 expanded by the second expansion valve 23, and cools the cooling medium CM with the decompressed second refrigerant R2. The battery heat exchanger 40 cools the battery 4 by exchanging heat between the cooling medium CM and the battery 4.

[0035] When the temperature of the air drawn into the in-vehicle heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature (e.g., 30°C), the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the refrigerant flow path 15, and operates the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the second refrigerant R2 through the refrigerant flow path 25.

[0036] On the other hand, when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is lower than a first predetermined temperature, the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 while stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20. When stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 does not circulate through the refrigerant flow path 25.

[0037] In addition, the control unit 90 may operate the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the refrigerant flow path 15 and the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the second refrigerant R2 through the refrigerant flow path 25 when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is less than a first predetermined temperature (e.g., 30°C) and is equal to or greater than a second predetermined temperature (e.g., 25°C), and the temperature of the battery 4 detected by the temperature sensor 4a is equal to or greater than a third predetermined temperature (e.g., 35°C).

[0038] The vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment has an inside air inlet (not shown) that introduces air from inside the vehicle cabin into the HVAC unit 30 and an outside air inlet (not shown) that introduces air from outside the vehicle cabin into the HVAC unit 30. The interior heat exchanger 32 of the HVAC unit 30 is disposed in a passage including the outside air inlet. When the vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment performs cooling operation, the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 to supply the first refrigerant R1 to the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14 and the second refrigeration cycle 20 to supply the cooling medium CM to the interior heat exchanger 32 when the temperature of the air guided to the interior heat exchanger 32 by the blower 34 is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature and the operation is switched from introducing air from inside the vehicle cabin through the inside air inlet to introducing air from outside the vehicle cabin through the outside air inlet. This configuration makes it possible to address sensing delays due to the time constant of the temperature sensor 35.

[0039] <Heating Operation> Next, the operation of the vehicle temperature control system 100 during heating operation will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the vehicle temperature control system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and shows the vehicle temperature control system 100 in heating operation.

[0040] 2, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the first refrigeration cycle 10 so that the first refrigerant R1 circulates through the first compressor 11, the first high-pressure heat exchanger 12, the expansion valve 16, the low-pressure heat exchanger 17, and the first compressor 11 in that order. Also, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 circulates through the second compressor 21, the second high-pressure heat exchanger 22, the second expansion valve 23, the second low-pressure heat exchanger 24, and the second compressor 21 in that order.

[0041] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 performs heating operation, the heating medium HM1 that has exchanged heat with the first refrigerant R1 in the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 33. The control unit 90 controls the pump 71, the switching valve 81, and the switching valve 83 so that the heating medium HM1 circulates through the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, the pump 71, the switching valve 81, the interior heat exchanger 33, and the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12 in this order.

[0042] In addition, the control unit 90 controls the pump 72, the switching valve 86, the switching valve 84 and the switching valve 85 so that the heating medium HM2 circulates in the order of the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the switching valve 85, the pump 72, the switching valve 86, the in-vehicle heat exchanger 32, the switching valve 84 and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22.

[0043] In addition, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the pump 73, the switching valve 82, and the switching valve 83 so that the heat exchange medium M3 forms a circulation flow path (first circulation flow path) C12 in which it circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 73, the switching valve 83, the low-pressure side heat exchanger 17, the switching valve 82, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0044] In addition, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the pump 73, the switching valve 82, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 85 so that the heat exchange medium M3 forms a circulation flow path (second circulation flow path) C22 in which it circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 73, the switching valve 84, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, the switching valve 85, the switching valve 82, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0045] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation and it is necessary to heat the battery 4, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with the heating medium HM2 that has passed through the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22. The battery heat exchanger 40 heats the battery 4 by exchanging heat between the heating medium HM2 and the battery 4.

[0046] The operation and effects of the vehicle temperature control system 100 of the present embodiment described above will now be described.

[0047] According to the vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment, during cooling operation, the first refrigerant R1 decompressed by the first expansion valve 13 is supplied to the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14, and the cooling medium CM cooled by the second refrigerant R2 decompressed by the second expansion valve 23 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 32. In the flow direction AD of air guided by the blower 34, the interior heat exchanger 32 is disposed upstream of the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14. The air blown by the blower 34 is cooled by heat exchange with the cooling medium CM as it passes through the interior heat exchanger 32, and then cooled by heat exchange with the first refrigerant R1 as it passes through the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14. The air guided into the vehicle cabin is cooled in two stages by the first refrigerant R1 and the second refrigerant R2.

[0048] Since two stages of cooling are performed using both the power of the first compressor 11 of the first refrigeration cycle 10 and the power of the second compressor 21 of the second refrigeration cycle 20, the compressor power required to achieve the desired cooling capacity is reduced compared to when one stage of cooling is performed using the power of a single compressor of a single refrigeration cycle, and the COP can be improved in a vehicle temperature control system equipped with multiple refrigeration cycles.

[0049] In addition, when cooling of the battery 4 is required, by using the second refrigeration cycle 20, which has a lower pressure than the low pressure of the single air conditioning refrigeration cycle (first refrigeration cycle 10), the power of the first compressor 11 can be reduced compared to when cooling is performed at the low pressure of the single air conditioning refrigeration cycle (first refrigeration cycle 10).

[0050] According to the vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment, when operating in cooling mode, the second pressure of the second refrigerant R2 that has passed through the second expansion valve 23 is made higher than the first pressure of the first refrigerant R1 that has passed through the first expansion valve 13, so that the temperature of the air blown from the blower 34 can be gradually reduced as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction.

[0051] According to the vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment, when operating in cooling mode, the temperature of the cooling medium CM passing through the in-vehicle heat exchanger 32 is made higher than the temperature of the first refrigerant R1 passing through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14, so that the temperature of the air blown from the blower 34 can be gradually reduced as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction.

[0052] According to the vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment, when cooling of the battery 4 is required during air conditioning operation, the cooling medium CM cooled by the second refrigerant R2 is supplied to the battery heat exchanger 40, and the second refrigeration cycle 20 can be used to simultaneously cool the air being led into the vehicle cabin and the battery 4.

[0053] According to the vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment, by circulating the heat exchange medium M3 in both the circulation flow path C11 and the circulation flow path C21, the heat recovered by the heat exchange medium M3 in both the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12 and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 can be appropriately dissipated in the external heat exchanger 61.

[0054] According to the vehicle temperature control system 100 of this embodiment, when heating operation is performed, the air introduced into the vehicle cabin can be heated by the heating medium HM1 that has exchanged heat with the first refrigerant R1 in the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12.

[0055] Second Embodiment Next, a vehicle temperature control system 100A according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The second embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment, and is similar to the first embodiment except where specifically described below, and therefore will not be described again.

[0056] In the vehicle temperature control system 100 according to the first embodiment, during heating operation, the heating medium HM1 that has exchanged heat with the first refrigerant R1 in the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 33, and the heating medium HM2 that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant R2 in the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 32. In contrast, in the vehicle temperature control system 100A according to the present embodiment, during heating operation, the heating medium HM that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant R2 in the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 32, while the first refrigeration cycle 10 is stopped.

[0057] 3 is a schematic diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system 100A according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, illustrating a state in which the vehicle temperature control system 100A is operating in cooling mode. As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle temperature control system 100A includes a first refrigeration cycle 10, a second refrigeration cycle 20, an HVAC unit 30, a battery heat exchanger 40, a motor heat exchanger 50, an exterior heat exchange unit 60, pumps 71, 72, and 73, switching valves 82, 84, 85, 86, and 87, and a control unit 90.

[0058] The first refrigeration cycle 10 includes a first compressor 11, a first high-pressure heat exchanger 12, a first expansion valve 13, a first low-pressure heat exchanger 14, and a refrigerant flow path 15. The first refrigeration cycle 10 is connected by the refrigerant flow path 15, and when the vehicle temperature control system 100A is in cooling operation, the first refrigerant R1 is circulated through the first compressor 11, the first high-pressure heat exchanger 12, the first expansion valve 13, the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14, and the first compressor 11 in this order. The configuration of each part of the first refrigeration cycle 10 is the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore will not be described below.

[0059] The second refrigeration cycle 20 has a second compressor 21, a second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, a second expansion valve 23, and a second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. When the vehicle temperature control system 100A is in cooling operation, the second refrigeration cycle 20 circulates the second refrigerant R2 through the second compressor 21, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the second expansion valve 23, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and the second compressor 21 in this order. The configuration of each part of the second refrigeration cycle 20 is the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore will not be described below.

[0060] The HVAC unit 30 includes a first low-pressure-side heat exchanger 14, an interior heat exchanger 32, an interior heat exchanger 33, a blower 34, and a temperature sensor 35. The interior heat exchanger 32 is disposed upstream of the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger 14 in the flow direction AD of air guided by the blower 34. The interior heat exchanger 33 is disposed downstream of the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger 14 in the flow direction AD of air guided by the blower 34. The configuration of each part of the HVAC unit 30 is the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted below.

[0061] When the vehicle temperature control system 100A is operating in air conditioning mode and the battery 4 needs to be cooled, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with a cooling medium CM and exchanges heat with the battery 4, which stores the electric power used in the vehicle. The cooling medium CM is cooled by the second refrigerant R2, which is decompressed by the second expansion valve 23, as it passes through the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. When the vehicle temperature control system 100A is operating in air conditioning mode and the battery 4 needs to be cooled, the battery 4 is cooled by heat exchange with the cooling medium CM.

[0062] When the vehicle temperature control system 100A is in cooling operation or heating operation and cooling of the traction motor 5 or waste heat recovery is required, the motor heat exchanger 50 is supplied with heat exchange medium M3 and exchanges heat with the traction motor 5. When the vehicle temperature control system 100A is in cooling operation or heating operation, the traction motor 5 is cooled by heat exchange with the heat exchange medium M3.

[0063] The exterior heat exchange unit 60 is a unit that exchanges heat between air (outside air) and a heat exchange medium M3 outside the vehicle, and includes an exterior heat exchanger 61 and a fan 62. The fan 62 blows air toward the exterior heat exchanger 61. The exterior heat exchanger 61 exchanges heat between the heat exchange medium M3 and the air (outside air).

[0064] The control unit 90 is a device that controls the vehicle temperature control system 100. The control unit 90 controls each part of the vehicle temperature control system 100A, including the first refrigeration cycle 10, the second refrigeration cycle 20, the pumps 71, 72, and 73, and the switching valves 82, 84, 85, 86, and 87.

[0065] <Cooling Operation> Here, the operation of the vehicle temperature control system 100A during cooling operation will be described with reference to Fig. 3. As shown in Fig. 3, when the vehicle temperature control system 100A performs cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the first refrigeration cycle 10 so that the first refrigerant R1 circulates through the refrigerant flow path 15. Furthermore, when the vehicle temperature control system 100A performs cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 circulates through the refrigerant flow path 25.

[0066] The cooling medium CM is cooled by the second refrigerant R2 in the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and circulates in this order through the switching valve 85, the pump 71, the switching valve 86, the pump 72, the switching valve 87, the interior heat exchanger 32, the switching valve 84, and the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. The cooling medium CM cooled by the second refrigerant R2 in the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24 cools the air passing through the interior heat exchanger 32.

[0067] Furthermore, when the vehicle temperature control system 100A is in cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the pump 73 and the switching valve 82 to form a circulation flow path C13 in which the heat exchange medium M3 circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 73, the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, the switching valve 82, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order. The control unit 90 also controls the pump 73, the switching valve 82, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 85 to form a circulation flow path C23 in which the heat exchange medium M3 circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 73, the switching valve 84, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the switching valve 85, the switching valve 82, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0068] When the vehicle temperature control system 100A is in cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant R2 passing through the second expansion valve 23 so that it is higher than the first pressure of the first refrigerant R1 passing through the first expansion valve 13. The control unit 90 also controls the temperature of the cooling medium CM passing through the interior heat exchanger 32 so that it is higher than the temperature of the first refrigerant R1 passing through the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14. In this way, the temperature of the air blown from the blower 34 can be gradually reduced as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction AD.

[0069] When the vehicle temperature control system 100A is in air-conditioning operation and it is necessary to cool the battery 4, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with the cooling medium CM that has passed through the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. The battery heat exchanger 40 cools the battery 4 by exchanging heat between the cooling medium CM and the battery 4.

[0070] When the temperature of the air drawn into the in-vehicle heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature (e.g., 30°C), the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the refrigerant flow path 15, and operates the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the second refrigerant R2 through the refrigerant flow path 25.

[0071] On the other hand, when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is lower than a first predetermined temperature, the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 while stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20. When stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 does not circulate through the refrigerant flow path 25.

[0072] In addition, the control unit 90 may operate the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the refrigerant flow path 15 and the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the second refrigerant R2 through the refrigerant flow path 25 when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is less than a first predetermined temperature (e.g., 30°C) and is equal to or greater than a second predetermined temperature (e.g., 25°C), and the temperature of the battery 4 detected by the temperature sensor 4a is equal to or greater than a third predetermined temperature (e.g., 35°C).

[0073] <Heating Operation> Next, the operation of the vehicle temperature control system 100A during heating operation will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the vehicle temperature control system 100A according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, and shows the vehicle temperature control system 100A in heating operation.

[0074] 4, when the vehicle temperature control system 100A performs heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the first refrigeration cycle 10 so that the first refrigerant R1 does not circulate through the refrigerant flow path 15. The control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 circulates through the second compressor 21, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the second expansion valve 23, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and the second compressor 21 in this order.

[0075] In addition, the control unit 90 controls the pump 71, the pump 72, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 86 so that the heating medium HM circulates in the order of the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the switching valve 85, the pump 71, the switching valve 86, the in-vehicle heat exchanger 33, the switching valve 84, and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22.

[0076] When the vehicle temperature control system 100A performs heating operation, the heating medium HM that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant R2 in the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 33. The air blown by the blower 34 is heated by the heating medium HM as it passes through the interior heat exchanger 33.

[0077] In addition, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the pump 73, the switching valve 82, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 85 so that the heat exchange medium M3 forms a circulation flow path (second circulation flow path) C24 in which it circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 73, the switching valve 84, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, the switching valve 85, the switching valve 82, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0078] Furthermore, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation and it is necessary to heat the battery 4, the control unit 90 controls the pump 72, the switching valve 86, and the switching valve 87 so that the heat exchange medium M4 circulates in the order of the pump 72, the switching valve 87, the interior heat exchanger 32, the switching valve 86, and the pump 72. The heat exchange medium M4 is also supplied to the battery heat exchanger 40.

[0079] The vehicle temperature control system 100A of this embodiment can supply the heating medium HM that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant R2 in the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 to the in-vehicle heat exchanger 32 during heating operation, while stopping the first refrigeration cycle 10.

[0080] Third Embodiment Next, a vehicle temperature control system 100B according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The third embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment, and is similar to the first embodiment except where specifically described below, and therefore will not be described below.

[0081] The vehicle temperature control system 100 according to the first embodiment supplies the first refrigerant R1 compressed by the first compressor 11 to the HVAC unit 30 during cooling operation, and supplies the heating medium HM that has exchanged heat with the first refrigerant R1 compressed by the first compressor 11 to the HVAC unit 30 during heating operation. In contrast, the vehicle temperature control system 100B according to the present embodiment supplies the first refrigerant R1 compressed by the first compressor 11 to the HVAC unit 30 during both cooling operation and heating operation.

[0082] 5 is a schematic diagram showing a vehicle temperature control system 100B according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, illustrating a state in which the vehicle temperature control system 100B is operating in cooling mode. As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle temperature control system 100B includes a first refrigeration cycle 10, a second refrigeration cycle 20, an HVAC unit 30, a battery heat exchanger 40, a motor heat exchanger 50, an exterior heat exchange unit 60, pumps 71 and 72, switching valves 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87, and a control unit 90.

[0083] The first refrigeration cycle 10 includes a first compressor 11, a first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, a first expansion valve 13, a first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14, a refrigerant flow path 15, an expansion valve 16, and a low-pressure side heat exchanger 17. The first refrigeration cycle 10 is connected by the refrigerant flow path 15, and when the vehicle temperature control system 100B is in cooling operation, the first refrigerant R1 is circulated through the first compressor 11, the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, the first expansion valve 13, the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14, and the first compressor 11 in this order. The configuration of each part of the first refrigeration cycle 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore will not be described below.

[0084] The second refrigeration cycle 20 has a second compressor 21, a second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, a second expansion valve 23, and a second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is in cooling operation, the second refrigeration cycle 20 circulates the second refrigerant R2 through the second compressor 21, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the second expansion valve 23, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and the second compressor 21 in this order. The configuration of each part of the second refrigeration cycle 20 is the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore will not be described below.

[0085] The HVAC unit 30 includes a first low-pressure heat exchanger 14, an interior heat exchanger (second interior heat exchanger) 32, an interior heat exchanger (first interior heat exchanger) 33, a blower 34, and a temperature sensor 35. The interior heat exchanger 32 is disposed upstream of the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14 in the flow direction AD of air guided by the blower 34. The interior heat exchanger 33 is disposed downstream of the first low-pressure heat exchanger 14 in the flow direction AD of air guided by the blower 34. The configuration of each part of the HVAC unit 30 is the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted below.

[0086] When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is operating in air conditioning mode and the battery 4 needs to be cooled, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with a cooling medium CM and exchanges heat with the battery 4, which stores the electric power used in the vehicle. The cooling medium CM is cooled by the second refrigerant R2, which is decompressed by the second expansion valve 23, as it passes through the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is operating in air conditioning mode, the battery 4 is cooled by heat exchange with the cooling medium CM.

[0087] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation or heating operation and cooling of the traction motor 5 or waste heat recovery is required, the motor heat exchanger 50 is supplied with heat exchange medium M3 and exchanges heat with the traction motor 5. When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in cooling operation or heating operation, the traction motor 5 is cooled by heat exchange with the heat exchange medium M3.

[0088] The exterior heat exchange unit 60 is a unit that exchanges heat between air (outside air) and a heat exchange medium M3 outside the vehicle, and includes an exterior heat exchanger 61 and a fan 62. The fan 62 blows air toward the exterior heat exchanger 61. The exterior heat exchanger 61 exchanges heat between the heat exchange medium M3 and the air (outside air).

[0089] The control unit 90 is a device that controls the vehicle temperature control system 100. The control unit 90 controls each part of the vehicle temperature control system 100B, including the first refrigeration cycle 10, the second refrigeration cycle 20, the pumps 71, 72, and 73, and the switching valves 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87.

[0090] <Cooling Operation> Here, the operation of the vehicle temperature control system 100B during cooling operation will be described with reference to Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 5, when the vehicle temperature control system 100B performs cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the first refrigeration cycle 10 so that the first refrigerant R1 circulates through the refrigerant flow path 15. Furthermore, when the vehicle temperature control system 100B performs cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 circulates through the second compressor 21, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the second expansion valve 23, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and the second compressor 21 in this order.

[0091] In addition, when the vehicle temperature control system 100B is operating in cooling mode, the control unit 90 controls the pump 71, the switching valve 81, and the switching valve 82 so as to form a circulation flow path C15 in which the heat exchange medium M3 circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 71, the switching valve 82, the first high-pressure side heat exchanger 12, the switching valve 81, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0092] In addition, the control unit 90 controls the pump 71, the switching valve 81, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 85 so as to form a circulation flow path C25 in which the heat exchange medium M3 circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 71, the switching valve 84, the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the switching valve 85, the switching valve 81, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0093] When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is in cooling operation, the control unit 90 controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant R2 passing through the second expansion valve 23 so that it is higher than the first pressure of the first refrigerant R1 passing through the first expansion valve 13. The control unit 90 also controls the temperature of the second refrigerant R2 passing through the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24 so that it is higher than the temperature of the first refrigerant R1 passing through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger 14. In this way, the temperature of the air blown from the blower 34 can be gradually reduced as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction AD.

[0094] When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is in air-conditioning operation and it is necessary to cool the battery 4, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with the cooling medium CM that has passed through the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24. The battery heat exchanger 40 cools the battery 4 by exchanging heat between the cooling medium CM and the battery 4.

[0095] When the temperature of the air sucked into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is higher than a first predetermined temperature (e.g., 30°C), the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the refrigerant flow path 15, and operates the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the second refrigerant R2 through the second compressor 21, second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, second expansion valve 23, second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and second compressor 21 in that order.

[0096] On the other hand, when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is lower than a first predetermined temperature, the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 while stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20. When stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 does not circulate.

[0097] In addition, the control unit 90 may operate the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the refrigerant flow path 15 and the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the second refrigerant R2 when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is less than a first predetermined temperature (e.g., 30°C) and is equal to or higher than a second predetermined temperature (e.g., 25°C), and the temperature of the battery 4 detected by the temperature sensor 4a is equal to or higher than a third predetermined temperature (e.g., 35°C).

[0098] <Heating Operation> Next, the operation of the vehicle temperature control system 100B during heating operation will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the vehicle temperature control system 100B according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, and shows the state in which the vehicle temperature control system 100B is performing heating operation.

[0099] 6, when the vehicle temperature control system 100B performs heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the first refrigeration cycle 10 so that the first refrigerant R1 circulates through the first compressor 11, the interior heat exchanger 33, the switching valve 83, the expansion valve 16, the low-pressure side heat exchanger 17, and the first compressor 11 in that order. The control unit 90 also controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 circulates.

[0100] When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is in heating operation, the first refrigerant R1 compressed by the first compressor 11 is supplied to the interior heat exchanger 33. The air blown by the blower 34 is heated by the first refrigerant R1 as it passes through the interior heat exchanger 33. When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is in heating operation, the damper 33a is positioned away from the interior heat exchanger 33 so that the air blown from the blower 34 flows through the interior heat exchanger 33.

[0101] Furthermore, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 performs heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant R2 circulates in the following order: second compressor 21, second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, second expansion valve 23, second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, and second compressor 21. The control unit 90 also controls the pump 72, the switching valve 86, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 87 so that the heating medium HM circulates in the following order: second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the switching valve 85, the pump 72, the switching valve 87, the interior heat exchanger 32, the switching valve 84, and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22.

[0102] When the vehicle temperature control system 100B is in heating operation and it is necessary to heat the battery 4, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with the heating medium HM that has passed through the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22. The battery heat exchanger 40 heats the battery 4 by exchanging heat between the heating medium HM and the battery 4.

[0103] In addition, when the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the pump 71, the switching valve 81, and the switching valve 82 so that the heat exchange medium M3 forms a circulation flow path (first circulation flow path) C16 in which it circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 71, the switching valve 82, the low-pressure side heat exchanger 17, the switching valve 81, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0104] In addition, the control unit 90 controls the pump 71, the switching valve 81, the switching valve 84, and the switching valve 85 so as to form a circulation flow path C26 in which the heat exchange medium M3 circulates through the exterior heat exchanger 61, the pump 71, the switching valve 84, the second low-pressure side heat exchanger 24, the switching valve 85, the switching valve 81, and the exterior heat exchanger 61 in that order.

[0105] When the vehicle temperature control system 100B performs heating operation, the control unit 90 controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant R2 that has passed through the second compressor 21 to be lower than the first pressure of the first refrigerant R1 that has passed through the first compressor 11. The control unit 90 also controls the temperature of the heating medium HM that has passed through the interior heat exchanger 32 to be lower than the temperature of the first refrigerant R1 that has passed through the interior heat exchanger 33.

[0106] During heating operation, the vehicle temperature control system 100 further heats the air heated by the heating medium HM in the interior heat exchanger 32 with the first refrigerant R1 in the interior heat exchanger 33. In this manner, the temperature of the air blown from the blower 34 can be increased stepwise as the air is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction AD.

[0107] When the vehicle temperature control system 100 is in heating operation and it is necessary to heat the battery 4, the battery heat exchanger 40 is supplied with the heating medium HM that has passed through the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22. The battery heat exchanger 40 heats the battery 4 by exchanging heat between the heating medium HM and the battery 4.

[0108] When the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is equal to or lower than a fourth predetermined temperature (e.g., 10°C), the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the first compressor 11, the interior heat exchanger 33, the switching valve 83, the expansion valve 16, the low-pressure side heat exchanger 17, and the first compressor 11 in that order. In addition, the control unit 90 operates the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the heating medium HM that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant R2 through the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22, the switching valve 85, the pump 72, the switching valve 87, the interior heat exchanger 32, the switching valve 84, and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22 in that order.

[0109] On the other hand, when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is higher than a fourth predetermined temperature, the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 while stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20. When stopping the second refrigeration cycle 20, the control unit 90 controls the second refrigeration cycle 20 so that the second refrigerant does not circulate through the refrigerant flow path 25.

[0110] In addition, when the temperature of the air drawn into the interior heat exchanger 32 detected by the temperature sensor 35 is higher than a fourth predetermined temperature (e.g., 10°C) and lower than a fifth predetermined temperature (e.g., 15°C), and the temperature of the battery 4 detected by the temperature sensor 4a is lower than a sixth predetermined temperature (e.g., -10°C), the control unit 90 may operate the first refrigeration cycle 10 to circulate the first refrigerant R1 through the refrigerant flow path 15, and operate the second refrigeration cycle 20 to circulate the heating medium HM between the interior heat exchanger 32 and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger 22.

[0111] According to the vehicle temperature adjustment system 100B of this embodiment, the first refrigerant R1 compressed by the first compressor 11 can be supplied to the HVAC unit 30 during both cooling operation and heating operation.

[0112] The vehicle temperature control system 100B of this embodiment has an inside air inlet (not shown) that introduces air from inside the vehicle cabin into the HVAC unit 30 and an outside air inlet (not shown) that introduces air from outside the vehicle cabin into the HVAC unit 30. The interior heat exchanger 32 of the HVAC unit 30 is disposed in a passage including the outside air inlet. When the vehicle temperature control system 100B of this embodiment performs heating operation, the control unit 90 operates the first refrigeration cycle 10 to supply the first refrigerant R1 to the interior heat exchanger 33 and the second refrigeration cycle 20 to supply the heating medium HM to the interior heat exchanger 32 when the temperature of the air guided to the interior heat exchanger 32 by the blower 34 is equal to or higher than a fourth predetermined temperature and the operation mode is switched from introducing air from inside the vehicle cabin through the inside air inlet to introducing air from outside the vehicle cabin through the outside air inlet. This configuration makes it possible to address sensing delays due to the time constant of the temperature sensor 35.

[0113] The vehicle temperature control system according to each of the above-described embodiments can be understood as follows, for example. The vehicle temperature control system according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes a first refrigeration cycle (10) having a first compressor (11), a first high-pressure side heat exchanger (12) to which a first refrigerant (R1) compressed by the first compressor is supplied, a first expansion valve (13) that expands the first refrigerant supplied from the first high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a first low-pressure side heat exchanger (14) that is supplied with the first refrigerant expanded by the first expansion valve and guides the first refrigerant to the first compressor; a second compressor (21), a second high-pressure side heat exchanger (22) to which a second refrigerant compressed by the second compressor is supplied, a second expansion valve (23) that expands the second refrigerant supplied from the second high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a second low-pressure side heat exchanger (14) that is supplied with the second refrigerant expanded by the second expansion valve. and a second low-pressure-side heat exchanger (24) that is supplied with a cooling medium (CM) that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant in the second low-pressure-side heat exchanger when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation; and a blower (34) that blows air into the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger and guides it into the vehicle compartment, wherein the interior heat exchanger is disposed upstream of the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger in the flow direction of the air guided by the blower, and when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation, the air cooled by the cooling medium in the interior heat exchanger is further cooled by the first refrigerant in the first low-pressure-side heat exchanger.

[0114] According to the vehicle temperature control system of the first aspect of the present disclosure, during cooling operation, a first refrigerant decompressed by a first expansion valve is supplied to a first low-pressure heat exchanger, and a cooling medium cooled by a second refrigerant decompressed by a second expansion valve is supplied to an interior heat exchanger. The interior heat exchanger is located upstream of the first low-pressure heat exchanger in the flow direction of air guided by a blower. The air blown by the blower is cooled by heat exchange with the cooling medium as it passes through the interior heat exchanger, and then cooled by heat exchange with the first refrigerant as it passes through the first low-pressure heat exchanger. The air guided into the vehicle cabin is cooled in two stages by the cooling medium and the first refrigerant.

[0115] Since two stages of cooling are performed using both the power of the first compressor of the first refrigeration cycle and the power of the second compressor of the second refrigeration cycle, the compressor power required to achieve the desired cooling capacity is reduced compared to when one stage of cooling is performed using the power of a single compressor of a single refrigeration cycle, and the COP can be improved in vehicle temperature control systems equipped with multiple refrigeration cycles.

[0116] A vehicle temperature control system according to a second aspect of the present disclosure is the first aspect, further comprising the following configuration: a control unit (90) that controls the vehicle temperature control system, and when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation, the control unit controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant that has passed through the second expansion valve to be higher than the first pressure of the first refrigerant that has passed through the first expansion valve.

[0117] According to the vehicle temperature control system relating to the second aspect of the present disclosure, when operating in cooling mode, the second pressure of the second refrigerant that has passed through the second expansion valve is made higher than the first pressure of the first refrigerant that has passed through the first expansion valve, so that the temperature of the air blown from the blower can be gradually reduced as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction.

[0118] The vehicle temperature control system according to the third aspect of the present disclosure is the second aspect, further including the following configuration: That is, when the vehicle temperature control system performs cooling operation, the control unit controls the temperature of the cooling medium passing through the interior heat exchanger to be higher than the temperature of the first refrigerant passing through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger.

[0119] According to the vehicle temperature control system relating to the third aspect of the present disclosure, when operating in air conditioning mode, the temperature of the cooling medium passing through the in-vehicle heat exchanger is made higher than the temperature of the first refrigerant passing through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger, so that the temperature of the air blown from the blower can be gradually reduced as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction.

[0120] A vehicle temperature control system according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure is the first or second aspect, further comprising the following configuration: a battery heat exchanger (40) to which the cooling medium is supplied and which performs heat exchange with a battery (4) that stores electric power used in the vehicle when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation.

[0121] According to the vehicle temperature control system relating to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, when air conditioning is performed, a cooling medium cooled by a second refrigerant is supplied to the battery heat exchanger, so that the second refrigeration cycle can be used to simultaneously cool the air being led into the vehicle cabin and the battery.

[0122] In addition, when cooling of the battery is required, by using a second refrigeration cycle with a lower pressure than the low pressure of a single air conditioning refrigeration cycle (first refrigeration cycle), the power required by the first compressor can be reduced compared to when cooling is performed at the low pressure of a single air conditioning refrigeration cycle (first refrigeration cycle).

[0123] The vehicle temperature control system according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, in the first or second aspect, further includes the following configuration: an exterior heat exchanger (61) that exchanges heat between a heat exchange medium (M3) and outside air, a first circulation flow path (C11) that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the first high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a second circulation flow path (C21) that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger.

[0124] According to the vehicle temperature control system relating to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure, by circulating the heat exchange medium in both the first circulation flow path and the second circulation flow path, the heat recovered by the heat exchange medium in both the first high-pressure side heat exchanger and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger can be appropriately dissipated in the external heat exchanger.

[0125] A vehicle temperature control system according to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure is the first or second aspect, further including the following configuration: when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the interior heat exchanger is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first low-pressure heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the cooling medium to the interior heat exchanger.

[0126] A vehicle temperature control system according to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure is the fourth aspect, further including the following configuration: when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the interior heat exchanger is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the cooling medium to the interior heat exchanger, and when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the interior heat exchanger is equal to or higher than a second predetermined temperature that is lower than the first predetermined temperature and the temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a third temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the cooling medium to the interior heat exchanger.

[0127] A vehicle temperature control system according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure is the sixth aspect, further including the following configuration: the vehicle temperature control system includes an inside air inlet that introduces air from inside the vehicle compartment into the interior heat exchanger and an outside air inlet that introduces air from outside the vehicle compartment into the interior heat exchanger, and when a temperature of the outside air guided to the interior heat exchanger by the blower is equal to or higher than the first predetermined temperature and a state is switched from introducing air from inside the vehicle compartment through the inside air inlet to introducing air from outside the vehicle compartment through the outside air inlet, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the cooling medium to the interior heat exchanger.

[0128] A vehicle temperature control system according to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure includes a first refrigeration cycle including a first compressor, a first high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a first refrigerant compressed by the first compressor is supplied, a first expansion valve to expand the first refrigerant supplied from the first high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a first low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the first refrigerant expanded by the first expansion valve is supplied and which guides the first refrigerant to the first compressor; and a second refrigeration cycle including a second compressor, a second high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a second refrigerant compressed by the second compressor is supplied, a second expansion valve to expand the second refrigerant supplied from the second high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a second low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the second refrigerant expanded by the second expansion valve is supplied and which guides the second refrigerant to the second compressor. a first interior heat exchanger (33) to which the first refrigerant compressed by the first compressor is supplied when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation; a second interior heat exchanger (32) to which a heating medium heated by the second refrigerant in the second high-pressure side heat exchanger is supplied when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation; and a blower that guides air that has passed through the first interior heat exchanger and the second interior heat exchanger into the vehicle compartment, wherein the second interior heat exchanger is arranged upstream of the first interior heat exchanger in the flow direction of the air guided by the blower, and when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation, the air heated by the heating medium in the second interior heat exchanger is further heated by the first refrigerant in the first interior heat exchanger.

[0129] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, during heating operation, a first refrigerant compressed by a first compressor is supplied to a first interior heat exchanger, and a heating medium heated by a second refrigerant compressed by a second compressor is supplied to a second interior heat exchanger. The second interior heat exchanger is located upstream of the first interior heat exchanger in the flow direction of air guided by the blower. The air blown by the blower is heated by heat exchange with the heating medium as it passes through the second interior heat exchanger, and then heated by heat exchange with the first refrigerant as it passes through the first interior heat exchanger. The air guided into the passenger compartment is heated in two stages by the heating medium and the first refrigerant.

[0130] Since two-stage heating is performed using both the power of the first compressor of the first refrigeration cycle and the power of the second compressor of the second refrigeration cycle, the compressor power required to achieve the desired heating capacity is reduced compared to when one-stage heating is performed using the power of a single compressor of a single refrigeration cycle, and the COP can be improved in a vehicle temperature control system equipped with multiple refrigeration cycles.

[0131] A vehicle temperature control system according to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure is the ninth aspect, further comprising the following configuration: a controller that controls the vehicle temperature control system, and when the vehicle temperature control system performs a heating operation, the controller controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant that has passed through the second compressor to be lower than the first pressure of the first refrigerant that has passed through the first compressor.

[0132] According to the vehicle temperature control system of the tenth aspect of the present disclosure, during heating operation, the second pressure of the second refrigerant that has passed through the second compressor is made lower than the first pressure of the first refrigerant that has passed through the first compressor, so that the temperature of the air blown from the blower can be gradually increased as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction.

[0133] The vehicle temperature control system according to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure is the tenth aspect, further including the following configuration: That is, when the vehicle temperature control system performs a heating operation, the control unit controls the temperature of the heating medium passing through the second interior heat exchanger to be lower than the temperature of the first refrigerant passing through the first interior heat exchanger.

[0134] According to the vehicle temperature control system relating to the eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, when heating operation is performed, the temperature of the cooling medium passing through the second interior heat exchanger is made lower than the temperature of the first refrigerant passing through the first interior heat exchanger, so that the temperature of the air blown from the blower can be gradually increased as it is blown from the upstream side to the downstream side along the flow direction.

[0135] A twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is a vehicle temperature control system according to the ninth or tenth aspect, further comprising the following configuration: a battery heat exchanger to which the heating medium heated by the second refrigerant is supplied when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation, and which performs heat exchange with a battery that stores electric power used in the vehicle. Furthermore, when battery heating is required, by using a second refrigeration cycle with a lower pressure than the high pressure of the single air conditioning refrigeration cycle (first refrigeration cycle), it is possible to reduce the power of the first compressor compared to when heating is performed at the high pressure of the single air conditioning refrigeration cycle (first refrigeration cycle).

[0136] According to the vehicle temperature control system relating to the twelfth aspect of the present disclosure, when heating operation is performed, a heating medium heated by a second refrigerant is supplied to a heat exchanger for a battery, so that the second refrigeration cycle can be used to simultaneously heat both the air led into the vehicle cabin and the battery.

[0137] A vehicle temperature control system according to a thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is the ninth or tenth aspect, further comprising the following configuration: an exterior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a heat exchange medium and outside air, a first circulation flow path (C16) that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the first low-pressure side heat exchanger, and a second circulation flow path (C26) that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the second low-pressure side heat exchanger.

[0138] According to the vehicle temperature control system relating to the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure, by circulating the heat exchange medium in both the first circulation flow path and the second circulation flow path, the heat absorbed by the heat exchange medium in the exterior heat exchanger can be appropriately transferred to both the first low-pressure side heat exchanger and the second low-pressure side heat exchanger.

[0139] A vehicle temperature control system according to a fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure is the ninth or tenth aspect, further including the following configuration: when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the second interior heat exchanger is equal to or lower than a fourth predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first interior heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the heating medium to the second interior heat exchanger.

[0140] A vehicle temperature control system according to a fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure is the twelfth aspect, further including the following configuration: when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the second interior heat exchanger is equal to or lower than a fourth predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first interior heat exchanger and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the heating medium to the second interior heat exchanger, and when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the second interior heat exchanger is equal to or lower than a fifth predetermined temperature that is higher than the fourth predetermined temperature and the temperature of the battery is equal to or lower than a sixth temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first interior heat exchanger and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the heating medium to the second interior heat exchanger.

[0141] A vehicle temperature control system according to a sixteenth aspect of the present disclosure is the fourteenth aspect, further including the following configuration: the vehicle temperature control system includes an inside air inlet that introduces air inside the vehicle compartment into the second interior heat exchanger and an outside air inlet that introduces air outside the vehicle compartment into the second interior heat exchanger, and when a temperature of the outside air guided to the second interior heat exchanger by the blower is equal to or lower than the fourth predetermined temperature and a state is switched from introducing air inside the vehicle compartment through the inside air inlet to introducing air outside the vehicle compartment through the outside air inlet, the vehicle temperature control system operates the first refrigeration cycle to supply the first refrigerant to the first interior heat exchanger and the second refrigeration cycle to supply the heating medium to the second interior heat exchanger.

[0142] 4 Battery 4a Temperature sensor 5 Travel motor 10 First refrigeration cycle 11 First compressor 12 First high-pressure side heat exchanger 13 First expansion valve 14 First low-pressure side heat exchanger 15 Refrigerant flow path 16 Expansion valve 17 Low-pressure side heat exchanger 20 Second refrigeration cycle 21 Second compressor 22 Second high-pressure side heat exchanger 23 Second expansion valve 24 Second low-pressure side heat exchanger 25 Refrigerant flow path 30 HVAC unit 32 In-vehicle heat exchanger 33 In-vehicle heat exchanger 33a Damper 34 Blower 35 Temperature sensor 40 Battery heat exchanger 50 Motor heat exchanger 60 Exterior heat exchange unit 61 Exterior heat exchanger 62 Fan 71, 72, 73 Pump 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 Switching valve 90 Control unit 100, 100A, 100B Temperature control system for vehicle AD Air flow direction C11, C12, C13, C15, C16, C21, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26 Circulation flow path CM Cooling medium HM, HM1, HM2 Heating medium M3 Heat exchange medium R1 First refrigerant R2 Second refrigerant

Claims

1. A vehicle temperature control system comprising: a first refrigeration cycle having a first compressor, a first high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a first refrigerant compressed by the first compressor is supplied, a first expansion valve for expanding the first refrigerant supplied from the first high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a first low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the first refrigerant expanded by the first expansion valve is supplied and which guides the first refrigerant to the first compressor; a second refrigeration cycle having a second compressor, a second high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a second refrigerant compressed by the second compressor is supplied, a second expansion valve for expanding the second refrigerant supplied from the second high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a second low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the second refrigerant expanded by the second expansion valve is supplied and which guides the second refrigerant to the second compressor; and an interior heat exchanger to which a cooling medium that has exchanged heat with the second refrigerant in the second low-pressure side heat exchanger is supplied when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation; a blower that blows air into the first low-pressure side heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger and guides it into the vehicle cabin, wherein the interior heat exchanger is disposed upstream of the first low-pressure side heat exchanger in a flow direction of the air guided by the blower, and when the vehicle temperature control system is operating in cooling mode, the air cooled by the cooling medium in the interior heat exchanger is further cooled by the first refrigerant in the first low-pressure side heat exchanger.

2. A vehicle temperature control system as described in claim 1, further comprising a control unit for controlling the vehicle temperature control system, wherein when the vehicle temperature control system is in cooling operation, the control unit controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant that has passed through the second expansion valve to be higher than the first pressure of the first refrigerant that has passed through the first expansion valve.

3. A vehicle temperature control system as described in claim 2, wherein when the vehicle temperature control system is operating in cooling mode, the control unit controls the temperature of the cooling medium passing through the in-vehicle heat exchanger to be higher than the temperature of the first refrigerant passing through the first low-pressure side heat exchanger.

4. A vehicle temperature control system as described in claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a battery heat exchanger to which the cooling medium is supplied and which performs heat exchange with a battery that stores electricity used in the vehicle when the vehicle temperature control system is operating in cooling mode.

5. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 1 or claim 2, comprising: an exterior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a heat exchange medium and outside air; a first circulation flow path that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the first high-pressure side heat exchanger; and a second circulation flow path that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the second high-pressure side heat exchanger.

6. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the interior heat exchanger is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated so that the first refrigerant is supplied to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated so that the cooling medium is supplied to the interior heat exchanger.

7. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 4, wherein, when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the interior heat exchanger is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the cooling medium to the interior heat exchanger; and, when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the interior heat exchanger is equal to or higher than a second predetermined temperature lower than the first predetermined temperature, and the temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a third temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the cooling medium to the interior heat exchanger.

8. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 6, comprising an inside air inlet for introducing air from within the vehicle cabin into the interior heat exchanger and an outside air inlet for introducing air from outside the vehicle cabin into the interior heat exchanger, wherein when the temperature of the air outside the vehicle cabin guided to the interior heat exchanger by the blower is equal to or higher than the first predetermined temperature and a state is switched from introducing air from within the vehicle cabin through the inside air inlet to introducing air from outside the vehicle cabin through the outside air inlet, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first low-pressure side heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the cooling medium to the interior heat exchanger.

9. A vehicle temperature control system comprising: a first refrigeration cycle having a first compressor, a first high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a first refrigerant compressed by the first compressor is supplied, a first expansion valve to expand the first refrigerant supplied from the first high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a first low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the first refrigerant expanded by the first expansion valve is supplied and which guides the first refrigerant to the first compressor; a second refrigeration cycle having a second compressor, a second high-pressure side heat exchanger to which a second refrigerant compressed by the second compressor is supplied, a second expansion valve to expand the second refrigerant supplied from the second high-pressure side heat exchanger, and a second low-pressure side heat exchanger to which the second refrigerant expanded by the second expansion valve is supplied and which guides the second refrigerant to the second compressor; and a first interior heat exchanger to which the first refrigerant compressed by the first compressor is supplied when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation; a second interior heat exchanger to which a heating medium heated by the second refrigerant in the second high-pressure side heat exchanger is supplied when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation; and a blower that guides air that has passed through the first interior heat exchanger and the second interior heat exchanger into a vehicle cabin, wherein the second interior heat exchanger is positioned upstream of the first interior heat exchanger in the flow direction of the air guided by the blower, and when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation, the air heated by the heating medium in the second interior heat exchanger is further heated by the first refrigerant in the first interior heat exchanger.

10. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 9, further comprising a control unit that controls the vehicle temperature control system, wherein when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation, the control unit controls the second pressure of the second refrigerant that has passed through the second compressor to be lower than the first pressure of the first refrigerant that has passed through the first compressor.

11. A vehicle temperature control system as described in claim 10, wherein when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation, the control unit controls the temperature of the heating medium passing through the second interior heat exchanger to be lower than the temperature of the first refrigerant passing through the first interior heat exchanger.

12. A vehicle temperature control system as described in claim 9 or claim 10, further comprising a battery heat exchanger to which the heating medium heated by the second refrigerant is supplied and which performs heat exchange with a battery that stores electricity used in the vehicle when the vehicle temperature control system is in heating operation.

13. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 9 or claim 10, comprising: an exterior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a heat exchange medium and outside air; a first circulation flow path that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the first low-pressure side heat exchanger; and a second circulation flow path that circulates the heat exchange medium between the exterior heat exchanger and the second low-pressure side heat exchanger.

14. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 9 or claim 10, wherein when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the second interior heat exchanger is equal to or lower than a fourth predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated so that the first refrigerant is supplied to the first interior heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated so that the heating medium is supplied to the second interior heat exchanger.

15. A vehicle temperature control system as described in claim 12, wherein, when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the second interior heat exchanger is equal to or lower than a fourth predetermined temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first interior heat exchanger and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the heating medium to the second interior heat exchanger; and, when the temperature of the air guided by the blower to the second interior heat exchanger is equal to or lower than a fifth predetermined temperature which is higher than the fourth predetermined temperature and the temperature of the battery is equal to or lower than a sixth temperature, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first interior heat exchanger and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the heating medium to the second interior heat exchanger.

16. A temperature control system for a vehicle as described in claim 14, comprising an inside air inlet for introducing air inside the vehicle cabin into the second interior heat exchanger and an outside air inlet for introducing air outside the vehicle cabin into the second interior heat exchanger, wherein when the temperature of the air outside the vehicle cabin guided to the second interior heat exchanger by the blower is below the fourth predetermined temperature and a state is switched from introducing air inside the vehicle cabin from the inside air inlet to introducing air outside the vehicle cabin from the outside air inlet, the first refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the first refrigerant to the first interior heat exchanger, and the second refrigeration cycle is operated to supply the heating medium to the second interior heat exchanger.

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