Thermal management module and manufacturing method therefor

Abstract

Provided in the present application is a thermal management module. The thermal management module comprises a base body, thermal management components and a connecting pipe assembly, wherein at least part of the base body is made of a plastic material; the thermal management components are fixedly connected to the base body, and comprise at least one of a valve module, a heat exchanger and a liquid reservoir; and the connecting pipe assembly communicates with at least two of the thermal management components. The base body in this solution is a plastic part, so the thermal management module is relatively light in weight.

Description

A thermal management module and a manufacturing method thereof

[0001] This application claims priority to the following four Chinese patent applications, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference:

[0002] 1. A thermal management module, filed with the China Patent Office on August 10, 2024, application number 202411099240.1, and entitled "A thermal management module";

[0003] 2. A thermal management module, filed with the China Patent Office on August 10, 2024, application number 202411096093.2, and entitled "A thermal management module";

[0004] 3. A manufacturing method of a thermal management module, filed with the China Patent Office on August 10, 2024, application number 202411096119.3, and entitled "A manufacturing method of a thermal management module";

[0005] 4. A thermal management module, filed with the China Patent Office on August 10, 2024, application number 202411096149.4, and entitled "A thermal management module". TECHNICAL FIELD

[0006] The present application relates to the technical field of thermal management, such as the technical field of thermal management for vehicles, commercial use, household use, or energy storage, and the like, and in particular to a thermal management module and a manufacturing method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0007] With the increasing trend of integration of thermal management components and the increasingly fierce cost competition of products, the application of flow channel plates of thermal management components is gradually widespread, and flow channel plates with lower cost and lighter weight have become the focus of related technical teams.

[0008] In related technologies, the valve and the heat exchanger of the agent side are integrated in the flow channel plate of the agent side, the flow channel plate of the agent side is made of aluminum alloy material, and is formed by extrusion, casting or forging, and the refrigerant flow path is integrated in the flow channel plate of the agent side. The more complex the system on the agent side is, the more complex the structure of the flow channel plate on the agent side is, and the weight and volume are relatively increased, and the cost is increased. SUMMARY

[0009] The purpose of the present application is to provide a thermal management module with relatively lighter weight.

[0010] The technical solution of the present application provides a thermal management module including a base body, a thermal management component, and a pipe connection assembly. At least part of the base body is made of plastic material. The thermal management component is fixedly connected with the base body. The thermal management component includes at least one of a valve module, a heat exchanger, and a liquid reservoir. The pipe connection assembly communicates at least two of the thermal management components.

[0011] The technical scheme of the present application, the heat management module includes a base body, at least part of the base body is plastic, the pipe assembly is communicated with at least two of the heat management components, compared with the related art, the plastic piece of the valve module of the present application, the weight of the heat management is relatively light, the valve modules are connected through the pipe, and the valve modules and other heat management components are connected, such as heat exchangers, liquid accumulators and the like, the pipe is used instead of part of the flow channel of the valve body, so that the structure of the valve body is simple and the weight is reduced.

[0012] The technical scheme of the present application provides a manufacturing method of a heat management module, comprising:

[0013] The pipe assembly is fixedly connected with the heat management components on the same side, the heat management components include at least two valve modules, or at least two heat exchangers, or at least one valve module and at least one heat exchanger;

[0014] The heat management components are fixed to the base body.

[0015] The manufacturing method of the heat management module provided by the technical scheme of the present application adopts the form of the pipe assembly to communicate the heat management components such as valve modules and heat exchangers, compared with the flow channel communication adopting the flow channel plate, the present application adopts the form of the pipe, which has higher installation flexibility and is not limited by the assembly precision of the flow channel plate and the heat management components, and the precision requirement of the connection position of the two ends of the pipe is relatively low due to the flexibility of the pipe; and the pipe assembly is arranged on the same side of the heat management components and fixedly connected with the heat management components, and the manufacturing process is relatively simple, that is, the assembly can be completed in the same installation direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the heat management module of the embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0017] Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the heat management module of Fig. 1 from another perspective;

[0018] Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the heat management module of Fig. 1 from still another perspective;

[0019] Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the heat management module of Fig. 1;

[0020] Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the base body of Fig. 1;

[0021] Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the base body of Fig. 5 from another perspective;

[0022] Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the base body of Fig. 5 from another perspective;

[0023] Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the valve body in the valve module of Fig. 1;

[0024] Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of the valve body in the valve module of Fig. 8 from another perspective;

[0025] Fig. 10 is a structural schematic diagram of the first valve body in Fig. 8;

[0026] Fig. 11 is a sectional view along A-A in Fig. 10;

[0027] Fig. 12 is a structural schematic diagram of the heat exchanger in Fig. 1;

[0028] Fig. 13 is a structural schematic diagram of the liquid accumulator in Fig. 1;

[0029] Fig. 14 is another perspective view of the liquid accumulator in Fig. 13;

[0030] Fig. 15 is a sectional view along A-A in Fig. 14;

[0031] Fig. 16 is a structural schematic diagram of the heat management module of Embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0032] Fig. 17 is a structural schematic diagram of the base body in Fig. 16;

[0033] Fig. 18 is another perspective view of the heat management module in Fig. 16;

[0034] Fig. 19 is yet another perspective view of the heat management module in Fig. 16;

[0035] Fig. 20 is a sectional view along B-B in Fig. 19;

[0036] Fig. 21 is a structural schematic diagram of the heat management module of another embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Fig. 22 is another perspective view of the heat management module in Fig. 21;

[0038] Fig. 23 is a structural schematic diagram of the heat management module and the tooling;

[0039] Fig. 24 is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the heat exchanger and the valve body;

[0040] Fig. 25 is another perspective view of the connection relationship between the heat exchanger and the valve body;

[0041] Fig. 26 is a structural schematic diagram of the tooling.

[0042] : 1, base; 10, flow channel part; 101, flow channel part; 102, mounting cavity; 11, accommodating part; 111, bottom wall part; 110, accommodating cavity; 12, first plate body; 13, second plate body; 121, reinforcing part; 14, liquid storage part; 141, liquid storage cavity; 15, mounting part; 151, first mounting part; 151-1, first sub-mounting part; 1511, first assembly hole; 1512, first assembly part; 151-2, second sub-mounting part; 152, second mounting part; 1521, second assembly hole; 1522, second assembly part; 1523, reinforcing rib; 153, third mounting part; 1101, first accommodating cavity; 1102, second accommodating cavity; 1103, third accommodating cavity; 111, bottom wall part; 1-1, first end part; 1-2, second end part; 16, reinforcing part; 17, hollow part; 18, connecting part; 2, thermal management component; 21, valve module; 21-1, first valve module; 21-2, second valve module; 211, valve body; 211A, first valve body; 211B, second valve body; 211-1, valve cavity part; 211-2, passage part; 211-3, notch part; 2111, valve cavity; 2112, refrigerant passage; 215, valve component; 215A, first valve component; 215B, second valve component; 2121, first external interface; 2122, fourth external interface; 213, first fixing part; 213-1, first sub-fixing part; 213-2, second sub-fixing part; 214, control part; 2141, control box; 22, heat exchanger; 221, end plate; 222, second external interface; 223, second fixing part; 224, sheet; 23, liquid reservoir; 231, third external interface; 232, barrel; 233, cover; 2331, adapter part; 2332, communication passage; 234, connecting piece; 3, fluid control element; 30, water valve; 31, pump; 4, connector assembly; 41, first connector; 411, limiting part; 412, matching part; 42, second connector; 43, adapter block; 6, tooling; 61, bottom plate; 62, first limiting structure; 63, second limiting structure; 64, first matching structure; 65, second matching structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The embodiments of the present application will be further described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the words "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to the directions in the drawings; the words "bottom surface" and "top surface", "inner" and "outer" refer to the directions towards or away from the geometric center of a particular component.

[0044] It should be understood that, although the first, second, third, fourth, etc. can be used herein to describe various information, the information should not be limited to such descriptions. These terms are only used to differentiate one type of information from another type of information. The features of the embodiments in the present application can be complementary or replaced with each other without conflict.

[0045] The present application discloses a thermal management module, at least one embodiment of which can be applied to a vehicle thermal management system, at least one embodiment of which can be applied to a household thermal management system or a commercial thermal management system or other thermal management systems, which will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0046] Referring to FIGS. 1-22, the heat management module provided in the embodiment includes a base 1, at least two valve modules 21, at least part of the base 1 is plastic, the valve module 21 is fixedly connected with the base 1, the fixedly connected includes welding, threaded connection, bonding or a combination of two or more of the above, the valve module 21 includes a valve body 211 and a valve component 215, the valve body 211 includes a valve cavity 2111, at least part of the valve component 215 is located in the valve cavity 2111, the valve body 211 has a refrigerant passage 2112 and an external interface, one end of the refrigerant passage 2112 communicates with the valve cavity 2111, the other end of the refrigerant passage 2112 communicates with the external interface, the external interface of the valve module 21 communicates with other heat management components through a connecting pipe, and / or part of the external interface of one valve module 21 communicates with the external interface of another valve module 21 through a connecting pipe. Specifically, the valve module 21 includes a valve body 211, the valve body 211 has a valve cavity 2111, at least part of the valve component 215 is located in the valve cavity 2111, the valve body 211 has a refrigerant passage 2112 and an external interface, the valve component 215 is used to control the conduction of the flow path, switch or adjust the size of the flow, so for different systems, the valve component 215 can be an electronic expansion valve that adjusts the size of the flow, an electromagnetic valve that controls the opening and closing of the valve port, and a check valve, etc. One end of the refrigerant passage 2112 of the valve body 211 communicates with the valve cavity 2111, the other end of the refrigerant passage 2112 communicates with the external interface, it should be noted that here one end of the refrigerant passage 2112 communicates with the valve cavity 2111, which means that when the valve component 215 is installed in the valve body 211, the refrigerant passage 2112 upstream of the valve component 215 communicates with the valve cavity 2111, whether the refrigerant passage 2112 downstream of the valve component 215 communicates with the valve cavity 2111 is determined by the switch of the valve component 215, that is, the valve component 215 controls the opening and closing or the opening degree of the refrigerant passage 2112 upstream of the valve component 215 and the refrigerant passage 2112 downstream of the valve component 215. In this application, the external interface of the valve module 21 communicates with other heat management components 2 through a connecting pipe assembly 4, other heat management components 2, such as a heat exchanger 22, a liquid accumulator 23, a compressor, a sensor, etc., the heat exchanger 22 here refers to a heat exchanger 22 in a broad sense, which can be a condenser, an evaporator, a battery heat exchanger, a direct cooling plate, etc. according to different functions in the system; the liquid accumulator 23 in this application is used to store the refrigerant in the heat management system, provides the liquid supply required for the refrigeration system circulation, ensures the stable operation of the system, the liquid accumulator 23 can be arranged between the condenser and the evaporator, that is, arranged downstream of the condenser and upstream of the evaporator; or the liquid accumulator 23 is arranged downstream of the evaporator, that is, arranged between the downstream of the evaporator and the compressor, has the function of gas-liquid separation, prevents liquid refrigerant from causing liquid hammer to the compressor.In some other embodiments, according to the requirements of the thermal management system and design, the external interfaces between the valve modules 21 and the modules are communicated through the connecting pipes, in the related art, the valve components 215 are integrated in the flow channel plate on the agent side, the flow channel plate is provided with valve cavities and flow channels, each valve component is communicated through the flow channels in the flow channel plate, and / or the valve components are communicated with other thermal management components, such as the heat exchanger, the liquid accumulator and the like through the flow channels in the flow channel plate, the structure of the flow channel plate is relatively complex, and the flow channels are relatively many and long, so the flow channel plate is relatively heavy and large in size; in the embodiment, the valve body 211 comprises the external interfaces and the refrigerant channels 2112, the refrigerant channels 2112 are connected with the external interfaces, the valve components 215 are communicated with the valve components 215 through the connecting pipes, and the valve components 215 are communicated with other thermal management components 2, such as the heat exchanger 22, the liquid accumulator 23 and the like through the connecting pipes, so the number and length of the flow channels 101 in the valve body 211 can be relatively reduced, the weight and size of the valve body 211 can be reduced, the structure of the valve body 211 is relatively simple compared with the flow channel plate in the related art, and the valve body 211 is light in weight and small in size. The valve body 211 is installed on the base body 1, and part of the base body 1 is at least plastic, in the embodiment, the base body 1 is injection molded, and the weight is further reduced.

[0047] Embodiment 1

[0048] With reference to FIGS. 1-15, the thermal management integrated module includes a base 1, a first valve module 21-1 and a second valve module 21-2, at least part of the base 1 is plastic, the first valve module 21-1 is fixedly connected with the base 1, the second valve module 21-2 is fixedly connected with the base 1, the first valve module 21-1 includes a first valve body 211A and a first valve component 215A, the first valve body 211A and the first valve component 215A are fixedly connected, the second valve module 21-2 includes a second valve body 211B and a second valve component 215B, the second valve body 211B and the second valve component 215B are fixedly connected, the thermal management module includes a pipe connection assembly 4 and a thermal management component 2, the thermal management component 2 includes at least one of a heat exchanger 22 and a liquid accumulator 23, the pipe connection assembly 4 communicates at least one of the first valve body 211A and the thermal management component 2, and / or the pipe connection assembly 4 communicates at least one of the second valve body 211B and the thermal management component 2, and / or the pipe connection assembly 4 communicates the first valve body 211A and the second valve body 211B. The first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 are arranged adjacent to and spaced apart, the temperature of the refrigerant in the first valve module 21-1 is different from the temperature of the refrigerant in the second valve module 21-2. Specifically, the first valve module 21-1 is fixedly connected with the base 1, the second valve module 21-2 is fixedly connected with the base 1, the first valve module 21-1 includes at least one valve cavity 2111, each valve cavity 2111 corresponds to one valve component 215, that is, the valve component 215 is arranged one-to-one with the valve cavity 2111, the second valve module 21-2 includes at least one valve cavity 2111, each valve cavity 2111 corresponds to one valve component 215, for the thermal management system, the gaseous refrigerant coming out of the compressor is high-temperature and high-pressure, becomes medium-temperature and high-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant after heat release of the condenser, becomes low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase after throttling of the electronic expansion valve, becomes low-temperature and low-pressure gaseous refrigerant after heat absorption of the evaporator and enters the compressor, the refrigerant in the flow channel 101 upstream of the condenser is high-temperature gaseous refrigerant, is the high-temperature side, the refrigerant in the flow channel 101 downstream of the condenser is medium-temperature or low-temperature, and in the related art, the valve body 211 or the flow channel plate is made of aluminum and its alloy, the high-temperature refrigerant and the medium-temperature or low-temperature refrigerant exchange heat in the valve body 211 or the flow channel plate, which belongs to harmful heat transfer, reduces the performance of the system, and the heat transfer between the two needs to be reduced. In the embodiment, the valve component 215 in the second valve module 21-2 is arranged downstream of the condenser in the thermal management system, the valve component 215 in the first valve module 21-1 is arranged upstream of the condenser in the thermal management system, the temperature of the refrigerant in the first valve module 21-1 is relatively high compared with the temperature of the refrigerant in the second valve module 21-2, the flow channels of the two parts of refrigerant are arranged separately, which can effectively reduce harmful heat transfer, and multiple valve modules 21 are arranged, the original one flow channel plate is split into multiple, the structure of each valve module 21 is relatively simple, and the manufacturing is relatively simple.Of course, in other embodiments, the valve module 21 can also be provided with 3 or more than 3, and the number of valve components 215 provided in each valve module 21 can be adjusted according to the complexity of the system.

[0049] The valve module 21 in the embodiment is described in detail. A first plane is defined, which is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the base body 1. A second plane is defined, which is perpendicular to the first plane. A first direction and a second direction are defined, which are perpendicular to each other and form the first plane. For this embodiment, it can be simply understood that the first direction is the length direction of the base body 1, the second direction is the width direction of the base body 1, and the second plane is the plane formed by the thickness direction of the base body 1 and the length direction of the base body 1, or the second plane is the plane formed by the thickness direction of the base body 1 and the width direction of the base body 1. The first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 are provided on the end of the base body 1 parallel to the first plane, and the first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 are adjacent and spaced apart, and the first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 are arranged along the first direction, and the valve components 215 of the first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 are arranged along the first direction. According to the number of valve components 215, the arrangement form is different. When the number of valve components 215 is relatively small, the valve components 215 can be arranged in a single row. When the number of valve components 215 is relatively large, if the valve components 215 are arranged in a single row, the volume of the first direction will be too large, and the valve components 215 can be arranged in multiple rows, and the valve components 215 of the adjacent two rows are arranged in a staggered manner, which is beneficial to reduce the space. In the embodiment, the valve module 21 includes a control part 214, and the plurality of valve components 215 share one control part 214. The plurality of valve components 215 are arranged adjacent to each other, arranged in a single row or arranged in multiple rows in a staggered manner, which is beneficial to the installation of the control part 214 and beneficial to reducing the volume of the control part 214. As shown, the control part 214 includes a control box 2141, and the plurality of valve components 215 are located in the control box 2141, and the control box 2141 is fixedly connected with the valve body 211. In the embodiment, the valve components 215 are provided with 6, and the corresponding valve cavities 2111 are provided with 6. The six valve cavities 2111 are arranged in two rows, and the two rows of valve cavities 2111 are arranged in a staggered manner, that is, the connecting line of the axes of the valve cavities 2111 adjacent to the first row and the second row is approximately W-shaped. The control box 2141 and the valve body 211 are fixedly connected by bolts or screws. In some embodiments, the control box 2141 is mounted on the valve components 215, or the control box 2141 is mounted on the base body 1.

[0050] As shown in FIGS. 8-11, the valve body 211 includes a valve cavity portion 211-1 forming the valve cavity 2111 and a passage portion 211-2 forming the refrigerant passage 2112, and has a notch portion 211-3 between the valve cavity portion 211-1 and the passage portion 211-2, or between two adjacent valve cavity portions 211-1, or between two adjacent passage portions 211-2. The valve body 211 is made of metal, such as aluminum and aluminum alloy, stainless steel, etc. In this embodiment, the valve body 211 is made of aluminum alloy and is formed by extrusion, forging, die casting, machining or a combination of the above. The valve body 211 includes the notch portion 211-3, i.e. in the process of machining, there is a stack of materials at the positions where the valve cavity 2111 and the passage are formed, and the rest of the part is omitted. This effectively reduces the use of materials and reduces the weight. The refrigerant passage 2112 mainly connects the external interface of the valve body 211 and the valve cavity 2111, so the refrigerant passage 2112 is set as short as possible under the required conditions, further reducing the volume and weight of the valve body 211. The valve body 211 includes an assembly portion for fixedly connecting the control box 2141, and the assembly portion is located at the end of the valve body 211 close to the control box 2141, and is located around the valve cavity 2111. The assembly portion is outwardly protruding relative to the wall forming the valve cavity 2111, and has a threaded hole. The control box 2141 has a through hole at the corresponding position, and a bolt or screw passes through the through hole of the control box 2141 and the threaded hole of the valve body 211 to fixedly connect the control box 2141 and the valve body 211. Of course, in other embodiments, the assembly portion has a through hole, and the control box 2141 has a threaded hole, which can be designed flexibly according to the installation direction. The valve body 211 is provided with a plurality of threaded holes, which are arranged on the opposite edges of the valve body 211 along the second direction. The threaded holes in the first row are arranged in a staggered manner with the threaded holes in the second row, which is similar to the staggered arrangement of the valve cavity 2111.

[0051] The base body 1 comprises a first mounting portion 151, and the valve module 21 comprises a first fixing portion 213, which are oppositely arranged along the thickness direction of the base body 1, the first fixing portion 213 is located at the end of the valve module 21 away from the valve cavity opening, and the first mounting portion 151 and the first fixing portion 213 are threadedly connected. It should be noted that the valve cavity opening here refers to the mounting opening of the valve part 215. Specifically, the valve module 21 is fixedly installed on the end of the base body 1 along the thickness direction thereof, that is, the axial direction of the valve cavity 2111 of the valve module 21 is parallel to the thickness direction of the base body 1, and the valve cavity opening is away from the base body 1. The base body 1 comprises a first end portion 1-1 and a second end portion 1-2, and the end portion on which the valve module 21 is installed is defined as the first end portion 1-1. As shown in the figure, the base body 1 comprises a first mounting portion 151, the first mounting portion 151 comprises a first sub-mounting portion 151-1 for mounting a first valve module 21-1 and a second sub-mounting portion 151-2 for mounting a second valve module 21-2, the first valve module 21-1 comprises a first sub-fixing portion 213-1, the first sub-mounting portion 151-1 and the first sub-fixing portion 213-1 are oppositely arranged along the thickness direction of the base body 1, the first sub-fixing portion 213-1 is located at the end of the first valve body 211A away from the valve cavity opening of the first valve body 211A, and the first sub-mounting portion 151-1 and the first sub-fixing portion 213-1 are threadedly connected; the second valve module 21-2 comprises a second sub-fixing portion 213-2, the second sub-mounting portion 151-2 and the second sub-fixing portion 213-2 are oppositely arranged along the thickness direction of the base body 1, the second sub-fixing portion 213-2 is located at the end of the second valve module 21-2 away from the valve cavity opening of the second valve module 21-2, and the second sub-mounting portion 151-2 and the second sub-fixing portion 213-2 are threadedly connected. For the convenience of description, the first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 are collectively referred to as the valve module 21, the first fixing portion 213 comprises the first sub-fixing portion 213-1 of the first valve module 21-1 and the second sub-fixing portion 213-2 of the second valve module 21-2, and the structural features of the two are the same or similar, but they are located on different valve bodies 211; similarly, the first mounting portion 151 comprises the first sub-mounting portion 151-1 for mounting the first valve module 21-1 and the second sub-mounting portion 151-2 for mounting the second valve module 21-2, and the structural features of the two are the same or similar, and they are located at different positions of the base body 1. For the sake of brevity, they will not be described in detail below. Take the first sub-fixing portion 213-1 and the first sub-mounting portion 151-1 as an example: the first sub-mounting portion 151-1 comprises a first assembly hole 1511 and a first assembly portion 1512, the first assembly hole 1511 penetrates the end of the first sub-mounting portion 151-1 along the thickness direction of the base body 1, the first assembly portion 1512 abuts against the first sub-fixing portion 213-1 corresponding thereto, and the thermal management module comprises a fastener, the fastener is threadedly connected with the first sub-fixing portion 213-1 through the first assembly hole 1511.The first sub fixing part 213-1 extends from the bottom of the valve cavity part 211-1 and / or the channel part 211-2 of the first valve body 211A towards the first end 1-1 of the base body 1, the first sub fixing part 213-1 has a threaded hole, and the opening of the threaded hole faces the base body 1, in order to save materials, the first sub fixing part 213-1 is substantially cylindrical, the first sub mounting part 151-1 is arranged protruding relative to the mounting surface of the base body 1, that is, the first sub mounting part 151-1 is substantially in the form of a boss structure, relative to the arrangement of the flat mounting part 15, the arrangement of the boss is beneficial to the assembly of the valve body 211 and the base body 1, and can reduce the manufacturing precision; the first sub mounting part 151-1 has a first assembly hole 1511, the first sub fixing part 213-1 has a threaded hole, the thermal management module includes a fastener, which can be a screw or a nut with external threads, the fastener is inserted into the assembly hole from the second end 1-2 of the base body 1 and is threadedly fixedly connected with the threaded hole of the first sub fixing part 213-1. In the embodiment, the fastener is inserted from the end of the base body 1 away from the valve module 21, that is, the second end 1-2, to fix the base body 1 and the valve module 21, relative to the same surface mounting and fixing of the valve module 21, the installation space is reduced to a certain extent, and the layout between the components is more compact.

[0052] The base body 1 includes a reinforcing part 16, the base body 1 includes at least two first sub mounting parts 151-1 and at least two second sub mounting parts 151-2, the reinforcing part 16 is connected between two adjacent first sub mounting parts 151-1 or two adjacent second sub mounting parts 151-2; the base body 1 includes a hollow part 17, the hollow part 17 is located around the first sub mounting part 151-1 and the second sub mounting part 151-2, the reinforcing part 16 encloses to form part of the hollow part 17, and the reinforcing part 16 is integrally formed with the first sub mounting part 151-1 and the second sub mounting part 151-2 by injection molding. In the embodiment, the base body 1 is a carrier of the thermal management component 2, the base body 1 is injection molded and has a certain thickness, the number of the first mounting parts 151 is defined according to the volume, weight and other requirements of the valve module 21 design, and the first mounting parts 151 are distributed on the frame of the base body 1, in order to increase the carrying strength, the reinforcing part 16 is arranged between two adjacent mounting parts 15, the reinforcing part 16 can be a strip-shaped structure to fixedly connect the adjacent mounting parts 15, or it can be understood that the hollow part 17 is arranged to reduce the weight under the condition of meeting the carrying strength of the base body 1. The reinforcing part 16 and the mounting part 15 are integrally formed when the base body 1 is injection molded.

[0053] The base body 1 includes a connecting part 18, the connecting part 18 is located on the side of the base body 1, the connecting part 18 is integrally formed with the base body 1, and the connecting part 18 is fixedly connected with the vehicle frame.

[0054] The heat management component 2 further comprises a heat exchanger 22 fixedly connected with the base body 1, the heat exchanger 22 and the first valve module 21-1 are arranged at the same end of the base body 1, the first connecting pipe 41 of the connecting pipe assembly 4 communicates the outer interface of the heat exchanger 22 and the outer interface of the first valve module 21-1, the base body 1 comprises a second mounting portion 152, the heat exchanger 22 comprises a second fixing portion 223, the second fixing portion 223 is located at the circumference of the end plate 221 of the heat exchanger 22, the end plate 221 of the heat exchanger 22 is arranged close to the base body 1 relative to the plate sheet 224 of the heat exchanger 22, and the second fixing portion 223 and the second mounting portion 152 are screw-connected. Specifically, the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 are arranged at the same end of the base body 1, along the second direction, the heat exchanger 22 is arranged adjacent to the valve module 21, and the heat exchanger 22 is located below the valve module 21, where below refers to downward along the gravity direction. In the embodiment, the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 are respectively fixed on the base body 1 and connected through the connecting pipe, in the related embodiments, the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22 are fixed on the flow channel plate on the refrigerant side, the flow channel plate on the refrigerant side is fixedly connected with the flow channel plate on the water side, the flow channel plate on the refrigerant side is made of aluminum and aluminum alloy, the weight is increased, and the flow channel 101 on the flow channel plate is complex and difficult to manufacture. In the embodiment, the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 are respectively fixed on the plastic base body 1 in a disassembled manner, and are communicated through the connecting pipe, so as to reduce the volume of the flow channel plate or the valve body 211, reduce the use rate of metal, and communicate the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 through the connecting pipe. In the process of installation and manufacturing, the manufacturing of the connecting pipe is a mature process, the manufacturing difficulty is reduced, the connecting pipe has a certain flexibility, the position degree of the two outer interfaces connected is not high in the process of installation and fixation, and the flexibility is high. Specifically, the base body 1 comprises a second mounting portion 152, the second mounting portion 152 is substantially cylindrical, the second mounting portion 152 is arranged protruding from the end of the base body 1, the second mounting portion 152 comprises a second assembly hole 1521 and a second assembly portion 1522, the second assembly hole 1521 penetrates the end of the second mounting portion 152 along the thickness direction of the base body 1, the second assembly portion 1522 abuts against the corresponding second fixing portion 223, the heat management module comprises a fastener, the fastener is screw-connected with the second fixing portion 223 through the second assembly hole 1521; the base body 1 comprises a reinforcing rib 1523, the reinforcing rib 1523 is arranged along the circumference of the second mounting portion 152, and the reinforcing rib 1523 and the second mounting portion 152 are integrally formed by injection molding. The heat exchanger 22 comprises a second fixing portion 223, the second fixing portion 223 is located at the circumference of the end plate 221 of the heat exchanger 22, and the second fixing portion 223 and the second mounting portion 152 are screw-connected.The heat exchanger 22 comprises a plurality of plates 224 and an end plate 221, the plurality of plates 224 are welded and fixed with the end plate 221, the plurality of plates 224 are stacked to form the medium flow channel 101, the end plate 221 is close to the first end 1-1 of the base body 1 relative to the plates 224, the second fixing part 223 extends from the end face of the end plate 221 to the first end 1-1 of the base body 1, the second fixing part 223 has a threaded hole, the second mounting part 152 is arranged one by one corresponding to the second fixing part 223, in some embodiments, the second fixing part 223 is an integral structure with the end plate 221 of the heat exchanger 22, and the second fixing part 223 is arranged outwardly protruding from the side wall of the end plate 221, the second fixing part 223 is in a cylindrical shape, and the second fixing part 223 has a limiting hole, the limiting hole is arranged opposite to the threaded hole along the stacking direction of the plates 224 of the heat exchanger 22, and the limiting hole is mainly used for the pre-positioning of the heat exchanger 22 on the tool 6. The second mounting part 152 extends to the heat exchanger 22 relative to the first end 1-1 of the base body 1, and the fastener is inserted into the through hole of the second mounting part 152 from the second end 1-2 of the base body 1 and is threadedly fixedly connected with the threaded hole of the second fixing part 223. The mounting direction of the heat exchanger 22 is the same as the mounting direction of the valve module 21, which simplifies the manufacturing process.

[0055] The first fixing part 213 of the valve module 21 is in abutment with the first mounting part 151 of the base body 1 and is threadedly fixedly connected, and the remaining part of the valve module 21 is arranged in a gap with the base body 1, and the second fixing part 223 of the heat exchanger 22 is in abutment with the third mounting part 153 of the base body 1 and is threadedly fixedly connected, which can absorb the vibration allowance in the running process and reduce the abrasion of the plastic base body 1 in the running process.

[0056] In the embodiment, the heat management component 2 comprises a valve module 21 and a heat exchanger 22, the valve module 21 comprises a valve component 215 and a valve body 211, the valve body 211 has a valve cavity 2111 and a refrigerant passage 2112, the valve cavity 2111 communicates with the refrigerant passage 2112, the valve body 211 comprises a first external interface 2121 connected with the heat exchanger 22, the first external interface 2121 communicates with the refrigerant passage 2112, the valve module 21 is arranged adjacent to the heat exchanger 22, the first external interface 2121 communicates with the heat exchanger 22 through a connecting pipe, and the axial direction of the valve cavity 2111 is parallel to the thickness direction of the base body 1. Correspondingly, the heat exchanger 22 comprises a second external interface 222, the second external interface 222 of the heat exchanger 22 communicates with the first external interface 2121 of the valve module 21, the second external interface 222 of the heat exchanger 22 is located on the same end plate 221 of the heat exchanger 22, and the end plate 221 is arranged opposite to the base body 1, that is, the second external interface 222 of the heat exchanger 22 is arranged towards the base body 1, the first external interface 2121 of the valve module 21 and the second external interface 222 of the heat exchanger 22 are arranged in the same direction, the first connecting pipe 41 is defined for connecting the first external interface 2121 of the valve module 21 and the second external interface 222 of the heat exchanger 22, and the first connecting pipe 41 can be provided with multiple pipes according to different heat management systems, and the first connecting pipe 41 is provided with different bending angles according to the positions of the relative external interfaces. Of course, the first connecting pipe 41 can have two ports for connecting the external interfaces of the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22, respectively. The first connecting pipe 41 can also have three or more than three ports, and the first connecting pipe 41 can be a three-way or multi-way pipe, and different communication circuits can be designed according to different heat management systems. In the embodiment, the first external interface 2121 of the valve module 21 and the second external interface 222 of the heat exchanger 22 connected with the valve module 21 are designed in the same direction, and the first external interface 2121 and the second external interface 222 are both arranged towards the base body 1. On the one hand, part of the connecting pipe is hidden in the back of the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22, which is beneficial to the appearance. On the other hand, it is beneficial to installation and manufacturing. The installation can be completed at the same position without turning over, and the manufacturing process is relatively simple. In the embodiment, the first connecting pipe 41 is welded and fixed with the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22, the first connecting pipe 41 comprises a limiting portion 411 and a matching portion 412, at least part of the matching portion 412 is located in the external interface, the limiting portion 411 is away from the port of the first connecting pipe 41 relative to the matching portion 412, the limiting portion 411 protrudes from the outer wall of the first connecting pipe 41, the first limiting portion 411 comprises a first side portion and a second side portion, the second side portion is closer to the external interface relative to the first side portion, when welding, the matching portion 412 is inserted into the external interface, the first connecting pipe 41 is pre-fixed in the external interface of the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22, the solder is limited between the end portion of the external interface and the second side portion, and the press is pressed on the first side portion of the first connecting pipe 41, the first side portion is the stress point of the press, and the first connecting pipe 41 is uniformly stressed in the process of pressure connection.

[0057] The heat management element includes a liquid reservoir 23 fixedly connected with the base body 1, the liquid reservoir 23 includes a third external interface 231, the third external interface 231 of the liquid reservoir 23 is in communication with the fourth external interface 2122 of the valve module 21 through the second connecting pipe 42. The base body 1 includes a third mounting portion 153, the third mounting portion 153 includes a third accommodating groove, at least part of the liquid reservoir 23 is located in the third accommodating groove, the base body 1 further includes a connecting piece 234, the connecting piece 234 is threadedly connected with the third mounting portion 153, and at least part of the liquid reservoir 23 is limited in the space formed by the connecting piece 234 and the third mounting portion 153. Specifically, the liquid reservoir 23 includes a barrel 232 and a cover 233, the barrel 232 and the cover 233 are fixedly connected, the cover 233 includes an adapter portion 2331, the adapter portion 2331 has a communication channel 2332, the third external interface 231 is located in the adapter portion 2331, and the third external interface 231 is in communication with the communication channel 2332; the communication channel 2332 is in communication with a liquid storage cavity 141 of the liquid reservoir 23, an axial direction of the barrel 232 is perpendicular to a thickness direction of the base body 1, and the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22 are arranged along the axial direction of the barrel 232, and such a layout mode is favorable for compact layout. In the embodiment, the barrel 232 of the liquid reservoir 23 is substantially cylindrical, an accommodating groove is recessed from the first end portion 1-1 to the second end portion 1-2 of the base body 1, and the shape of the accommodating groove is similar to that of the liquid reservoir 23, that is, a profiled structure is formed, and the liquid reservoir 23 is limited in the accommodating groove. The connecting piece 234 is fixed to the third mounting portion 153, the connecting piece 234 is arc-shaped, the shape of the connecting piece 234 is matched with an outer wall of the barrel 232 of the liquid reservoir 23, an inner wall of the connecting piece 234 at least partially abuts against the outer wall of the barrel 232 of the liquid reservoir 23, and the liquid reservoir 23 is fixedly limited in the space formed by the connecting piece 234 and the third mounting portion 153. The third mounting portion 153 has a hollow structure, which can effectively reduce the weight of the base body 1. The third external interface 231 of the liquid reservoir 23 is in communication with the fourth external interface 2122 of the valve module 21 through the second connecting pipe 42, the third external interface 231 is located in the adapter portion 2331, and the third external interface 231 is arranged towards the base body 1, the fourth external interface 2122 is arranged towards the base body 1, and the third external interface 231 and the fourth external interface 2122 have the same orientation, which is favorable for installation in the manufacturing process. In the embodiment, the connection between the liquid reservoir 23 and the valve module 21 adopts a movable connection mode, specifically, the connecting pipe assembly 4 includes the second connecting pipe 42 and an adapter block 43, the second connecting pipe 42 is fixedly connected with the adapter block 43, the fixed connection includes welding, bonding and the like, at least part of the connecting pipe is located in an external interface of the liquid reservoir 23 and / or the valve module 21, and the adapter block 43, the liquid reservoir 23 and / or the valve module 21 are threadedly fixed by a fastener. Of course, in some embodiments, part of the external interface of the liquid reservoir 23 is connected with part of the external interface of the heat exchanger 22, and the connection mode is the movable connection as described above, which will not be specifically described.

[0058] The heat management module further comprises a fluid control element 3, the base body 1 comprises a flow channel part 10, the flow channel part 10 has a flow channel 101, the base body comprises a mounting cavity 102, part of the flow channel 101 is communicated with the mounting cavity 102, at least part of the fluid control element 3 is located in the mounting cavity 102, and the fluid control element 3 comprises at least one of a water valve 30 and a pump 31. It should be noted that part of the flow channel 101 is communicated with the mounting cavity 102 without installing the fluid control element 3, or in the process of system operation, part of the flow channel 101 is communicated with the mounting cavity 102 under the switching action of the fluid control element 3. In the embodiment, the base body 1 comprises the flow channel 101 for the flow of the cooling liquid, and is fixedly connected with the fluid control element 3 such as the water valve 30 and the pump 31, and the mounting part 15 fixedly connected with the heat management element such as the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22, that is, the heat management part 2 of the agent side for driving the flow of the refrigerant, such as the valve module 21, the heat exchanger 22 and the liquid accumulator 23, is respectively fixedly installed on the base body 1 for the flow of the cooling liquid, so that the flow channel plate of the related art is omitted, which is beneficial to reduce the weight of the heat management module and reduce the cost.

[0059] The fluid control element 3 comprises a water valve 30 and a water pump 31, and the water valve 30 and the water pump 31 are arranged on the same side of the heat management element, which is beneficial to reduce the thickness of the base body 1, define a first plane, the first plane is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the base body 1, the flow channel part 10 forming the flow channel 101 is coincided with the projection part of the heat management part 2 in the first plane, and the heat management part 2 comprises at least one of the valve module 21, the heat exchanger 22 and the liquid accumulator 23. The mounting position of the refrigerant side heat management element is arranged on the base body 1, the area of the base body 1 corresponding to the heat management element can be made into a hollow structure to reduce the weight, or the flow channel 101 of the cooling liquid side can be arranged to fully utilize the space, which is beneficial to the miniaturization of the heat management module.

[0060] In some embodiments, the thermal management module comprises a base body 1, a thermal management component 2 fixedly connected with the base body 1, the thermal management component 2 comprising at least one of a valve module 21, a heat exchanger 22, and a liquid reservoir 23, at least part of the thermal management component 2 being communicated through a pipe assembly 4, the base body 1 being at least partially made of plastic; at least part of the pipe assembly 4 is located between the thermal management component 2 and the base body 1, defining a first plane, the first plane being perpendicular to the thickness direction of the base body 1, defining a second plane, the second plane being perpendicular to the first plane, and the projection of at least part of the pipe assembly on the second plane coincides with the projection of the base body 1 on the second plane. The thermal management component 2 is communicated through the pipe assembly 4, the base body 1 provides a bearing function for the thermal management component 2, and the projection of at least part of the pipe assembly on the second plane coincides with the projection of the base body 1 on the second plane. It can be understood that part of the pipe assembly 4 is embedded in the base body 1, and the pipe assembly 4 and the outer surface of the base body 1 are provided with a gap. The first outer interface 2121 of the valve module 21 and the second outer interface 222 of the heat exchanger 22 are communicated through the first pipe 41, at least part of the first pipe 41 is embedded in the base body 1, in order to improve the strength of the bearing, the base body 1 is a plate body with a certain thickness, the base body 1 comprises a receiving cavity 110, the receiving cavity 110 penetrates through both ends along the thickness direction of the base body 1, and / or the receiving cavity 110 is recessed from one end of the base body 1 to the other end; at least part of the pipe assembly 4 is located in the receiving cavity 110. It can be understood that the base body 1 has a hollow structure, and these hollow spaces can accommodate part of the pipe, which not only reduces the weight of the base body 1, but also reduces the volume of the thermal management module along the thickness direction. Similarly, the pipe assembly 4 comprises a second pipe 42, at least part of the second pipe 42 is embedded in the base body 1.

[0061] The base body 1 comprises a flow channel part 10, the flow channel part 10 having a flow channel 101 for the flow of cooling liquid, and the projection of at least part of the pipe assembly on the second plane coincides with the projection of the flow channel part 10 on the second plane. It can be understood that the pipe assembly 4 for the flow of refrigerant and the flow channel part 10 for the flow of cooling liquid are at least partially arranged on the same plane, and the structure of the present embodiment is more conducive to space utilization and volume reduction compared with the related art in which the refrigerant-side flow channel plate and the cooling liquid-side flow channel plate are fixedly connected back to back.

[0062] In some embodiments, the thermal management module comprises a base body 1, a thermal management component 2, a fluid control element 3, the base body 1 comprises a flow channel part 10, the flow channel part 10 has a flow channel 101, the opening of the fluid control element 3 communicates with part of the flow channel 101, the fluid control element 3 comprises at least one of a water valve 30 and a pump 31; the thermal management component 2 comprises at least one of a valve module 21, a heat exchanger 22, and a liquid reservoir 23, and a pipe connection assembly 4 communicates at least two of the thermal management components 2; it should be noted that the at least two here means that it can be two in the same thermal management component 2, such as two valve modules 21, two heat exchangers 22, etc., or it can be two in different thermal management components 2, such as one valve module 21, one heat exchanger 22, etc., which can be reasonably selected according to different thermal management systems; the number of pipes in the pipe connection assembly 4 is defined according to the complexity of the thermal management system, the pipe connection assembly 4 can be a combination of multiple pipes, the pipe connection assembly 4 can also be a combination of pipes and adapter blocks 43, the pipe connection assembly 4 can be a two-way structure, or a three-way or multi-way structure of multiple combinations. The base body 1 comprises at least two mounting parts 15, the at least two mounting parts 15 are fixedly connected with the corresponding thermal management components 2, and the mounting parts 15 are located at the same end of the base body 1. The mounting part 15 mentioned above refers to all mounting parts 15 fixedly connected with the thermal management components 2, and the number of mounting parts 15 is at least two, that is, the number of thermal management components 2 is at least two, the two thermal management components 2 can be the same or different, and each thermal management component 2 corresponds to one mounting part 15, and the mounting part 15 is located at the same end of the base body 1. It should be noted that the mounting of the thermal management components 2 at different ends can reduce the volume in the thickness direction, and can be assembled in the same direction, which is convenient for installation and manufacturing.

[0063] The thermal management component 2 comprises a valve module 21 and a heat exchanger 22, the base body 1 comprises a first end 1-1 and a second end 1-2, the first end 1-1 and the second end 1-2 are arranged opposite to each other along the thickness direction of the base body 1, the mounting part 15 comprises a first mounting part 151 and a second mounting part 152, the first mounting part 151 is fixedly connected with the valve module 21, the second mounting part 152 is fixedly connected with the heat exchanger 22, the first mounting part 151 and the second mounting part 152 are located at the first end 1-1, or the first mounting part 151 and the second mounting part 152 are located at the second end 1-2. The specific structural features of the first mounting part 151 and the second mounting part 152, and the cooperation structural features of the first mounting part 151, the second mounting part 152, the valve module 21, and the heat exchanger 22 are the same as or similar to those of the above-mentioned embodiments, but more description.

[0064] The pipe assembly 4 includes a first pipe 41, the first pipe 41 connects the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22, and any two ports of the first pipe 41 are oriented in the same direction. It can be understood that all ports of the first pipe 41 are oriented in the same direction. The valve module 21 includes a valve body 211, the valve body 211 includes a first outer interface 2121, the heat exchanger 22 includes a second outer interface 222, the first pipe 41 connects the second outer interface 222 and the first outer interface 2121, the second outer interface 222 is located on the same end plate 221 of the heat exchanger 22, the first outer interface 2121 and the second outer interface 222 are arranged in the same direction, and the first outer interface 2121 is arranged towards the base body 1 along the thickness direction of the base body 1. As described above, the first pipe 41 has the same specific structural features as the valve body 211 and the heat exchanger 22, and the ports of the first pipe 41 are oriented in the same direction, which is beneficial for manufacturing and assembly, and saves the time for assembly, for example, the base body 1 does not need to be turned over to complete the installation.

[0065] The pipe assembly 4 includes a second pipe 42, the second pipe 42 connects the liquid reservoir 23 and the valve module 21, and any two ports of the second pipe 42 are oriented in the same direction. The heat management component 2 includes the liquid reservoir 23, the mounting portion 15 includes a third mounting portion 153, the third mounting portion 153 and the first mounting portion 151 are arranged on the same end portion of the base body 1, and the liquid reservoir 23 and the third mounting portion 153 are fixedly connected; the pipe assembly 4 includes the second pipe 42, the second pipe 42 connects the liquid reservoir 23 and the valve module 21, and any two ports of the second pipe 42 are oriented in the same direction. The valve module 21 includes a third outer interface 231, the valve module 21 includes a fourth outer interface 2122, the second pipe 42 includes the third outer interface 231 and the fourth outer interface 2122, the third outer interface 231 and the fourth outer interface 2122 are oriented in the same direction, and the ports of the first pipe 41 and the ports of the second pipe 42 are oriented in the same direction. The cooperation structure features of the third mounting portion 153 and the liquid reservoir 23 are the same as or similar to those of the above-described embodiments, but are not described in detail.

[0066] In this embodiment, a first direction and a second direction are defined, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular, both the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to the thickness direction of the base body 1, the axial direction of the cylinder body 232 is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the base body 1, the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22 are arranged along the axial direction of the cylinder body 232. The plurality of valve components 215 are arranged along the first direction or the plurality of valve modules 21 are arranged along the first direction, and the valve module 21 and the heat exchanger 22 are arranged along the second direction. It should be noted that the valve module 21 includes at least two valve components 215, each valve component 215 is correspondingly provided with a valve cavity 2111, the opening direction of the valve cavities 2111 is the same, the valve components 215 are adjacently arranged, the valve module 21 includes a control part 214, and the plurality of valve components 215 share one control part 214; that is, the valve components 215 are on the same valve body 211, or the heat management module includes at least two valve modules 21, which are defined as a first valve module 21-1 and a second valve module 21-2, the first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 are adjacently and spacedly arranged, so that the first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2 share one control part 214. The above arrangement is conducive to the compact structure of the heat management module.

[0067] The fluid control element 3 is located at the same end of the base body 1 as the heat management element, or the fluid control element 3 and the heat management component 2 are respectively located at opposite ends of the base body 1 as shown in FIGS. 21-22. That is, as long as the heat management component 2 is located at the same end of the base body 1.

[0068] Embodiment 2

[0069] In combination with the heat management module shown in FIGS. 16-20, the heat management module includes a base body 1, a fluid control element 3, the base body 1 includes a flow channel part 10, the flow channel part 10 has a flow channel 101, the fluid control element 3 has an opening in communication with the flow channel 101, the fluid control element 3 is fixed or positionally connected with the base body 1, the fluid control element 3 includes at least one of a water valve 30, a pump 31, the base body 1 is at least partially plastic; the heat management module further includes a heat management component 2, a pipe assembly 4, the heat management component 2 is fixedly connected with the base plate, the heat management component 2 includes at least one of a valve module 21, a heat exchanger 22, a liquid reservoir 23, the pipe assembly 4 communicates at least two of the heat management components 2, it should be noted that the at least two here means that it can be two in the same heat management component 2, such as two valve modules 21, two heat exchangers 22, etc., or it can be two in different heat management components 2, such as a valve module 21, a heat exchanger 22, etc., which can be reasonably selected according to different heat management systems; the number of pipes in the pipe assembly 4 is defined according to the complexity of the heat management system, the pipe assembly 4 can be a combination of multiple pipes, the pipe assembly 4 can also be a combination of pipes and adapter blocks 43, the pipe assembly 4 can be a two-way structure, or a three-way or multi-way structure of a combination of multiple pipes. The base body 1 includes a containing part 11, the containing part 11 includes a containing cavity 110, at least part of the pipe assembly 4 and / or at least part of the heat management component 2 is located in the corresponding containing cavity 110. It can be understood that part of the pipe assembly 4 is located in the containing cavity 110, or all of the pipe assembly 4 is located in the containing cavity 110; or part of the heat management component 2 is located in the containing cavity 110, or all of the heat management component 2 is located in the containing cavity 110; or at least part of the pipe assembly 4 and at least part of the heat management component 2 are located in the containing cavity 110. In this scheme, the heat management component 2 is integrated on the base body 1, i.e. on the flow channel plate on the side of the cooling liquid, the heat management components 2 are connected through the pipe assembly 4, which eliminates the large and heavy flow channel plate on the side of the refrigerant, thereby reducing the weight of the heat management module; the base body 1 includes a containing part 11, the containing part 11 includes a containing cavity 110, at least part of the pipe assembly 4 and / or at least part of the heat management component 2 is located in the corresponding containing cavity 110, i.e. part of the pipe assembly 4 and / or the heat management component 2 is surrounded by the base body 1, which can improve the carrying capacity of the base body 1, and relatively reduce the volume of the base body 1 along the thickness direction.

[0070] In the embodiment, the base body 1 comprises a first plate body 12 and a second plate body 13, the first plate body 12 and the second plate body 13 are fixedly connected, the first plate body 12 and the second plate body 13 cooperatively form at least part of the flow channel 101, the accommodating portion 11 is located on the first plate body 12, and / or the accommodating portion 11 is located on the second plate body 13, the first plate body 12 and the second plate body 13 are injection molded. The base body 1 of the scheme has the flow channel 101, on the one hand, is a carrier of the heat management component 2 and the fluid control element 3, and on the other hand has the flow function of the fluid. The base body 1 comprises a first end portion 1-1 and a second end portion 1-2, the first end portion 1-1 and the second end portion 1-2 are oppositely arranged along the thickness direction of the base body 1, the mounting port of the accommodating cavity 110 is located at one of the first end portion 1-1 and the second end portion 1-2, or part of the mounting port of the accommodating cavity 110 is located at the first end portion 1-1, and the other part of the mounting port of the accommodating cavity 110 is located at the second end portion 1-2; it can be understood that each heat management component 2 corresponds to an accommodating cavity 110, and the position of the mounting port of the accommodating cavity 110 determines the mounting direction of the heat management component 2, that is, the heat management component 2 can be mounted at the same end portion of the base body 1, or can be mounted at different end portions of the base body 1. The base body 1 comprises a reinforcing portion 121, the reinforcing portion 121 is located between two adjacent accommodating cavities 110. Specifically, the accommodating cavity 110 comprises a first accommodating cavity 1101 and a second accommodating cavity 1102, the first accommodating cavity 1101 and the second accommodating cavity 1102 are adjacently arranged, the first valve module 21-1 is located in the first accommodating cavity 1101, the second valve module 21-2 is located in the second accommodating cavity 1102, the base body 1 comprises the reinforcing portion 121, the reinforcing portion 121 is located between two adjacent accommodating cavities 110, that is, the reinforcing portion 121 is located between the first valve module 21-1 and the second valve module 21-2, and the reinforcing portion 121 extends outward from the bottom of the accommodating cavity 110; when the mounting port of the first accommodating cavity 1101 and the mounting port of the second accommodating cavity 1102 are different, the reinforcing portion 121 can be a wall portion shared by the wall of the first accommodating cavity 1101 and the wall of the second accommodating cavity 1102. It can also be simply understood that, after the layout position of the heat management component 2 is determined, that is, the heat management component 2 is mounted on the base body 1, the reinforcing portion 121 is filled between two adjacent heat management components 2, which is beneficial to the improvement of the strength of the base body 1.

[0071] In some embodiments, the base body 1 has a mounting cavity 102 in which at least part of the fluid control element 3 is located, a mounting opening of the mounting cavity 102 is arranged along the thickness direction of the base body 1, and an outer wall forming the mounting cavity 102 partially coincides with an inner wall forming the accommodation cavity 110, or an outer wall forming the flow channel 101 partially coincides with an inner wall forming the accommodation cavity 110. Specifically, the fluid control element 3 is integrated on the base body 1, and when the fluid control element 3 and the heat management component 2 are arranged at the same end of the base body 1, for example, the fluid control element 3 is a water pump 31, and part of the water pump 31 is located in the mounting cavity 102, the accommodation cavity 110 in which the heat management component 2 is mounted shares part of the wall with the mounting cavity 102, and the fluid control element 3 and the heat management component 2 are both embedded in the base body 1. The height difference between the fluid control element 3 and the heat management component 2 along the thickness direction of the base body 1 can be adjusted according to requirements, which is beneficial to the reduction of the volume of the heat management module along the thickness direction. When the fluid control element 3 and the heat management component 2 are arranged at different ends of the base body 1, the fluid control element 3 can be fixedly connected to the base body 1 at the end surface, and the opening of the fluid control element 3 is in communication with the flow channel 101 of the base body 1. At this time, the outer wall forming the flow channel 101 partially coincides with the inner wall forming the accommodation cavity 110, which is also beneficial to the reduction of the volume of the heat management module along the thickness direction.

[0072] In the present embodiment, the accommodation cavity 110 has various forms, such as the accommodation cavity 110 penetrating through both ends of the base body 1 along the thickness direction thereof, and / or the wall forming the accommodation cavity 110 includes a bottom wall portion 111 arranged opposite to the mounting opening of the accommodation cavity 110. Specifically, the heat management component 2 includes a valve module 21, the valve module 21 includes a valve component 215 and a valve body 211, the pipe assembly 4 is in communication with at least one of the valve body 211, the heat exchanger 22, and the liquid reservoir 23, the accommodation cavity 110 includes a first accommodation cavity 1101 in which at least part of the pipe assembly 4 is located, and the first accommodation cavity 1101 penetrates through the first end 1-1 and the second end 1-2 of the base body 1. As shown in Embodiment 1, part of the pipe assembly 4 is located in the hollow portion 17 of the base body 1, and the specific structure is as shown in Embodiment 1, which is not described in detail.

[0073] In the embodiment 2, the heat management component 2 comprises a valve module 21, the valve module 21 comprises a valve component 215 and a valve body 211, the accommodating cavity 110 comprises a second accommodating cavity 1102, the wall forming the second accommodating cavity 1102 comprises a bottom wall part 111, at least part of the valve module 21 is located in the second accommodating cavity 1102, the valve body 211 is fixedly connected with the bottom wall part 111, the pipe assembly 4 is communicated with at least one of the heat exchanger 22 and the liquid reservoir 23, and at least part of the pipe assembly 4 is located in the second accommodating cavity 1102. At least part of the pipe assembly 4 and at least part of the heat management component 2 are located in the second accommodating cavity 1102. Of course, in some other embodiments, the accommodating cavity 110 with the bottom wall part 111 and the accommodating cavity 110 with the hollow structure exist at the same time.

[0074] The heat management component 2 comprises the heat exchanger 22, the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 are arranged on the same side of the base body 1, the valve module 21 comprises a first external interface 2121, the heat exchanger 22 comprises a second external interface 222, the second external interface 222 is located on the same end plate 221 of the heat exchanger 22, in the thickness direction of the base body 1, the first external interface 2121 and the second external interface 222 are in the same direction, the second external interface 222 is towards the base body 1, the pipe assembly 4 comprises a first pipe 41, the first pipe 41 is communicated between the second external interface 222 and the first external interface 2121.

[0075] The heat management component 2 comprises the liquid reservoir 23, the accommodating cavity 110 comprises a third accommodating cavity 1103, at least part of the liquid reservoir 23 is located in the third accommodating cavity 1103, the liquid reservoir 23 is fixedly connected with the base body 1, the liquid reservoir 23 comprises a third external interface 231, in the thickness direction of the base body 1, the third external interface 231 is arranged towards the base body 1, the valve module 21 comprises a fourth external interface 2122, the fourth external interface 2122 is arranged towards the base body 1, a second pipe 42 of the pipe assembly 4 is communicated between the third external interface 231 and the fourth external interface 2122, and at least part of the second pipe 42 is located in the third accommodating cavity 1103. The specific structural features of the heat exchanger 22 and the liquid reservoir 23, the communication relationship with the pipe assembly 4, and the connection structural features with the base body 1 are the same as or similar to those in the embodiment 1, and are not specifically described here.

[0076] In some embodiments, a first plane is defined, perpendicular to the thickness direction of the substrate 1, and a second plane is defined, perpendicular to the first plane. At least a portion of the projection of the connecting pipe assembly 4 onto the second plane coincides with the projection of the flow channel portion 10 onto the second plane. At least a portion of the projection of the connecting pipe assembly 4 onto the first plane coincides with the projection of the thermal management component 2 onto the first plane, and / or the projection of the flow channel portion 10 onto the first plane coincides with the projection of a portion of the thermal management component 2 onto the first plane. Simply put, to make the thermal management module more compact, portions of the connecting pipe assembly 4 and the flow channel portion 10 are arranged side-by-side with the thermal management component 2 along the thickness direction of the substrate 1, which relatively reduces the area projected onto the first plane by the thermal management module.

[0077] In some embodiments, the substrate 1 includes a reservoir 14 for storing coolant. A portion of the reservoir 14 is injection molded integrally with the first plate 12, and another portion is injection molded integrally with the second plate 13. The portion of the reservoir 14 coincides with the projection of the thermal management component 2 onto the first plane, and is located between two adjacent thermal management components and / or fluid control elements. Simply put, the substrate 1 has a reservoir 14, which, while satisfying the requirements of the thermal management system, can be located in the empty spaces between the thermal management components 2 and the fluid control elements 3. For example, the reservoir 14 coincides with the projection of the valve module 21 onto the first plane, a portion of the reservoir 14 is located on both sides of the valve module 21, and at least a portion of the reservoir 14's projection onto the second plane coincides with the projection of the valve module 21 onto the second plane. Because the substrate 1 is injection molded, it has high plasticity and can make full use of the gaps between the components to fill the reinforcing part 121, the flow channel part 10 and the liquid storage part 14, which is more conducive to the miniaturization and weight reduction of the thermal management module.

[0078] The manufacturing method of the thermal management module in this embodiment is applicable to the thermal management modules of Embodiments 1-2, as specifically shown in Figures 23-26.

[0079] The thermal management module includes a base 1 and a thermal management component 2. The thermal management component 2 includes a valve module 21, which includes a valve body 211, a valve component 215, and a control unit 214. The manufacturing steps are as follows:

[0080] Assemble the first module: provide a pipe assembly 4 and a thermal management component 2; place the pipe assembly 4 on the same side of the thermal management component 2 and fix it to the thermal management component 2, the thermal management component 2 includes at least two of the following: a valve module 21 and a heat exchanger 22;

[0081] Provide a base 1, and fix the thermal management component 2 to the base 1.

[0082] It needs to be explained that at least two here refers to two in the same heat management component 2, such as two valve modules 21, two heat exchangers 22, etc., or two in different heat management components 2, such as one valve module 21, one heat exchanger 22, etc., which can be reasonably selected according to different heat management systems; The number of pipes in the pipe assembly 4 is defined according to the complexity of the heat management system, the pipe assembly 4 can be a combination of multiple pipes, the pipe assembly 4 can also be a combination of pipes and adapter blocks 43, the pipe assembly 4 can be a two-way structure, or a three-way or multi-way structure combined with multiple pipes. The manufacturing method of the embodiment uses the pipe assembly 4 to connect the valve module 21, the heat exchanger 22 and other heat management components 2, compared with the flow channel 101 of the flow channel plate, the present scheme uses the form of pipe, which has higher flexibility in installation and is not limited by the assembly precision of the flow channel plate and the heat management component 2. Because of the flexibility of the pipe, the precision requirement of the connection position of both ends of the pipe is relatively low; and the pipe assembly 4 is placed on the same side of the heat management component 2 and fixedly connected with the heat management component 2, and the manufacturing process is relatively simple, that is, the assembly can be completed in the same installation direction, for example, the base body 1 does not need to be flipped, and the manufacturing rhythm is relatively improved. The base body 1 of the manufacturing method is a broad concept, that is, the base body 1 can be a bracket only with bearing function, or a flow channel plate with bearing function and flow function, of course, it can also be a tooling 6 that plays a positioning function for the heat management component 2 in the manufacturing process.

[0083] Fixing the heat management component 2 on the base body 1, the specific steps include:

[0084] Providing tooling 6: forming first limiting structure 62 and second limiting structure 63 on the bottom plate 61 of tooling 6;

[0085] Part of the external interface of the valve module 21 is arranged towards the same direction and away from the bottom plate 61 of the tooling 6, and the valve body 211 is fixed to the tooling 6 through the first cooperation structure 64 of the valve body 211 and the first limiting structure 62;

[0086] The part of the outer interface of the heat exchanger 22 is arranged towards the same and away from the bottom plate 61 of the tool 6, and the heat exchanger 22 is fixed to the tool 6 through the second matching structure 65 of the heat exchanger 22 and the second limiting structure 63. Specifically, the tool 6 includes the first limiting structure 62 for limiting the valve body 211 and the second limiting structure 63 for limiting the heat exchanger 22, such as a limiting column, the first limiting structure 62 and the second limiting structure 63 extend from the bottom plate 61 of the tool 6 towards the valve body 211 or the heat exchanger 22; the valve body 211 includes the first matching structure 64, such as a limiting hole, and the heat exchanger 22 includes the second matching structure 65, the first limiting column is inserted into the first limiting hole to limit and fix the valve body 211, and the second limiting column is inserted into the second limiting hole to limit and fix the heat exchanger 22. The heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 are arranged on the same side of the base body 1, which is beneficial for manufacturing convenience. In this process, the installation of the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 can be completed without needing to turn over the tool 6 or the base body 1 for multiple times, thereby saving the manufacturing pace and simplifying the process flow.

[0087] The specific steps of assembling the first module include:

[0088] In some embodiments, at least two valve modules 21 are provided, the port of the first pipe 41 of the pipe assembly 4 is placed towards the valve body 211 of the valve module 21, and the port of the first pipe 41 is in communication and fixed connection with the outer interface of the valve body 211.

[0089] In other embodiments, the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21 are provided, the port of the second pipe 42 of the pipe assembly 4 is placed towards the heat exchanger 22, one port of the second pipe 42 is in communication and fixed connection with the outer interface of the heat exchanger 22, and one port of the second pipe 42 is in communication and fixed connection with the outer interface of the valve module 21.

[0090] In the above two steps, the first pipe 41 or the second pipe 42 is welded and fixed by being inserted into the corresponding outer interface, or the first pipe 41 and the second pipe 42 are arranged in end face sealing with the corresponding outer interface, or the pipe assembly 4 further includes an adapter block 43, and the adapter block 43 is fixed through adapter, and the specific structure is described in detail in Embodiment 1.

[0091] The base body 1 is provided, and the base body 1 in some embodiments has a fluid function, such as installing a fluid control element 3, such as a pump 31, a water valve 30, etc. on the base body 1, and specifically, a flow channel 101 and a mounting cavity 102 are formed on the base body 1 by injection molding;

[0092] The fluid control element 3 is provided, the base body 1 is oppositely arranged and fixedly connected with the fluid control element 3, and the opening of the fluid control element 3 is communicated with the flow channel 101 of the base body 1; the fluid control element 3 comprises at least one of a water valve 30 and a pump 31. In order to facilitate the installation of the installation point and improve the beat of the manufacturing process, the fluid control element 3 is installed on the same side of the base body 1.

[0093] In the embodiment, the liquid reservoir 23 and the fluid control element 3 are installed in the same process, and the liquid reservoir 23 is installed on the base body 1; a containing cavity 110 for installing the liquid reservoir 23 is formed on the base body 1 by injection molding, part of the liquid storage part 14 is located in the containing cavity 110, and the liquid reservoir 23 is limitingly installed in the containing cavity 110; and a connecting piece 234 is provided, which is buckled on the liquid reservoir 23 and is threadedly connected with the base body 1. Since the commonly used liquid reservoir 23 is cylindrical and has a large volume, if the liquid reservoir 23 is installed in the same process as the heat exchanger 22 and the valve module 21, a jig is needed to pre-fix the liquid reservoir 23, and the jig has a relatively complex structure due to the cylindrical shape of the liquid reservoir 23. In the embodiment, the base body 1 is provided with a third installation part 153 for limiting the liquid reservoir 23, the third installation part 153 has a containing cavity 110 for accommodating the liquid reservoir 23, and the structure of the third installation part 153 is similar to the shape of the liquid reservoir 23, that is, the third installation part 153 is processed in a profiled manner, so that the liquid reservoir 23 is directly limited to the third installation part 153 of the base body 1 during installation, and the third installation part 153 plays a role of bearing and saves the jig tool 6 during installation, thereby saving the cost. After installation, the base body 1 on which the fluid control element 3 is installed is subjected to leakage detection.

[0094] The reservoir 23 is connected with the valve module 21 through the pipeline, and the reservoir 23, the pump 31, and the water valve 30 are mounted in the same process as the base body 1. After the valve body 211 of the valve module 21 is assembled with the base body 1 provided with the reservoir 23, the pump 31, and the water valve 30, the base body 1 provided with the reservoir 23 is placed opposite to the thermal management component 2, and the reservoir 23 faces the thermal management component 2. First, the base body 1 is fixed with the thermal management component with the connecting pipe assembly 4, that is, the fixed connection with the first module is provided. The fastener is inserted into the threaded hole of the valve body 211 from the end of the base body 1 away from the valve body 211 or the heat exchanger 22 through the base body 1 to be fastened and connected. The fastener is inserted into the threaded hole of the heat exchanger 22 from the end of the base body 1 away from the valve body 211 or the heat exchanger 22 through the base body 1 to be fastened and connected. In the second connecting pipe 42 of the connecting pipe assembly 4, one end of the second connecting pipe 42 of the connecting pipe assembly 4 is in communication and fixed connection with the third external interface 231 of the reservoir 23, and the other end of the second connecting pipe 42 is in communication and fixed connection with the fourth external interface 2122 of the valve body 211. The fastener is screwed and fastened with the valve body 211 through the adapter block 43 of the connecting pipe assembly 4. Specifically, the third external interface 231 of the reservoir 23 and the fourth external interface 2122 of the valve body 211 are arranged in the same direction and away from the bottom plate 61 of the tool 6.

[0095] The connecting pipe assembly 4 includes the second connecting pipe 42. The second connecting pipe 42 of the connecting pipe assembly 4 is fixedly installed on the valve body 211 and the reservoir 23. One end of the second connecting pipe 42 of the connecting pipe assembly 4 is inserted into the third external interface 231 of the reservoir 23, and the other end of the second connecting pipe 42 is inserted into the fourth external interface 2122 of the valve body 211. The fastener is screwed and fastened with the valve body 211 through the adapter block 43 of the connecting pipe assembly 4. The adapter block 43 is located on the second connecting pipe 42 close to the port. The adapter block 43 is welded or tightly matched with the second connecting pipe 42. The third external interface 231 of the reservoir 23 and the fourth external interface 2122 of the valve body 211 are arranged in the same direction and away from the bottom plate 61 of the tool 6. In this scheme, the valve body 211 and the reservoir 23 are fixed in a detachable manner by using the second connecting pipe 42, which is beneficial to the flexibility of the reservoir 23.

[0096] In the embodiment, the fluid control element 3, the liquid reservoir 23 and the base 1 are fixed in the same process, the first module, i.e. the first connecting pipe 41 of the connecting pipe assembly 4 and the valve module 21, the heat exchanger 22 are installed in the same process, the base 1 is assembled with the first module after the installation is completed, the second connecting pipe 42 of the connecting pipe assembly 4 is connected and fixed with the liquid reservoir 23 and the valve module 21. After the completion, the base 1 is turned over, the openings of the valve cavities 2111 of the valve body 211 are placed in the same direction, part of the valve parts 215 is inserted into the corresponding valve cavities 2111 of the valve body 211 and is fixed and installed, a control part 214 is provided, the control part 214 is sleeved on two or more valve parts 215, the control part 214 is fixedly connected with the valve body 211. The valve parts 215 include two or more, two or more valve parts 215 share one control part 214. The valve parts 215 include two or more, the valve cavities 2111 correspond to the valve parts 215 one by one, for example, the valve cavities 2111 are located on the same valve module 21 or the valve cavities 2111 are located on different valve modules 21, two or more valve parts 215 share one control part 214, in the related art, each valve part 215 corresponds to one control part 214, and the manufacturing process of the scheme is relatively simple.

[0097] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application and not to limit the embodiments described by the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the skilled in the art can still modify or equivalently replace the present application, and all embodiments and improvements which do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present application should be covered within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A thermal management module, characterized by, The heat management module comprises a base body (1), a heat management component (2) and a pipe assembly (4), at least part of the base body (1) is made of plastic material, the heat management component (2) is fixedly connected with the base body (1), the heat management component (2) comprises at least one of a valve module (21), a heat exchanger (22) and a liquid reservoir (23), and the pipe assembly (4) communicates at least two of the heat management component (2).

2. The thermal management module of claim 1, wherein, The heat management module further comprises a fluid control element (3), the base body (1) comprises a flow channel part (10) having a flow channel (101), the fluid control element (3) has an opening communicating with the flow channel (101), the fluid control element (3) is fixedly or limitingly connected with the base body (1), the fluid control element (3) comprises at least one of a water valve (30) and a pump (31), the base body (1) comprises a containing part (11) comprising a containing cavity (110), at least part of the pipe assembly (4) and / or at least part of the heat management component (2) is located in the corresponding containing cavity (110).

3. The thermal management module of claim 2, wherein, The base body (1) has a mounting cavity (102), at least part of the fluid control element (3) is located in the mounting cavity (102), the outer wall forming the mounting cavity (102) is partially coincident with the inner wall forming the containing cavity (110); Or the outer wall forming the flow channel (101) is partially coincident with the inner wall forming the containing cavity (110); the opening of the mounting cavity (102) and the opening of the containing cavity (110) are arranged along the thickness direction of the base body (1).

4. The thermal management module of claim 2 or 3, wherein, The containing cavity (110) comprises a first containing cavity (1101) and a second containing cavity (1102), at least part of the pipe assembly (4) is located in the corresponding first containing cavity (1101), along the thickness direction of the base body (1), the first containing cavity (1101) penetrates through both ends (1-1) of the base body (1); at least part of the valve module (21) is located in the second containing cavity (1102), the valve module (21) comprises a valve body (211), the valve body (211) is fixedly connected with the bottom wall part (111) forming the second containing cavity (1102), the pipe assembly (4) communicates the valve body (211) with at least one of the heat exchanger (22) and the liquid reservoir (23), and at least part of the pipe assembly (4) is located in the second containing cavity (1102).

5. The thermal management module of claim 4, wherein, The heat exchanger (22) and the valve module (21) are arranged on the same side of the base body (1), the valve module (21) comprises a first external interface (2121), the heat exchanger (22) comprises a second external interface (222), the second external interface (222) is located on the same end plate (221) of the heat exchanger (22), along the thickness direction of the base body (1), the first external interface (2121) and the second external interface (222) are in the same direction, the second external interface (222) faces the base body (1), the pipe assembly (4) comprises a first pipe (41), the first pipe (41) communicates the second external interface (222) and the first external interface (2121).

6. The thermal management module of claim 5, wherein, The accommodating cavity (110) comprises a third accommodating cavity (1103), at least part of the liquid reservoir (23) is located in the third accommodating cavity (1103), the liquid reservoir (23) is fixedly connected with the base body (1), the liquid reservoir (23) comprises a third external interface (231), along the thickness direction of the base body (1), the third external interface (231) is arranged to face the base body (1), the valve module (21) comprises a fourth external interface (2122), the fourth external interface (2122) is arranged to face the base body (1), the second pipe (42) of the pipe assembly (4) communicates the third external interface (231) and the fourth external interface (2122), at least part of the second pipe (42) is located in the third accommodating cavity (1103).

7. The thermal management module of claim 2 or 3, wherein, The base body (1) comprises a first plate body (12) and a second plate body (13), the first plate body (12) and the second plate body (13) are fixedly connected, the first plate body (12) and the second plate body (13) cooperate to form at least part of the flow channel (101), the accommodating portion (11) is located on the first plate body (12), and / or the accommodating portion (11) is located on the second plate body (13); a first plane is defined, the first plane is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the base body (1), a second plane is defined, the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane, the projection of at least part of the pipe assembly (4) on the second plane coincides with the projection of the flow channel portion (10) on the second plane; The base body (1) comprises a liquid storage portion (14) for storing cooling liquid, part of the liquid storage portion (14) is integrally formed with the first plate body (12) by injection molding, and / or part of the liquid storage portion (14) is integrally formed with the second plate body (13) by injection molding; part of the liquid storage portion (14) coincides with the projection of the thermal management component (2) on the first plane; and / or, part of the liquid storage portion is located between two adjacent thermal management components and / or fluid control elements.

8. The thermal management module of any of claims 1-3, wherein, The valve module (21) includes a first valve module (21-1) and a second valve module (21-2), the first valve module (21-1) is fixedly connected with the base body (1), the second valve module (21-2) is fixedly connected with the base body (1), the first valve module (21-1) includes a first valve body (211A) and a first valve component (215A), the first valve body (211A) and the first valve component (215A) are fixedly connected, the second valve module (21-2) includes a second valve body (211B) and a second valve component (215B), the second valve body (211B) and the second valve component (215B) are fixedly connected, the connecting pipe assembly (4) includes a plurality of connecting pipes, one of the connecting pipes is connected between the first valve body (211A) and at least one of the heat exchanger and the liquid reservoir, and / or one of the connecting pipes is connected between the second valve body (211B) and at least one of the heat exchanger and the liquid reservoir, and / or one of the connecting pipes is connected between the first valve body (211A) and the second valve body (211B).

9. The thermal management module of claim 8, wherein, The base body (1) includes a first mounting portion (151) and a second mounting portion (152), the first mounting portion (151) is fixedly connected with the valve module (21), the second mounting portion (152) is fixedly connected with the heat exchanger (22), the first mounting portion (151) and the second mounting portion (152) are located on the same side of the base body (1); the first mounting portion (151) includes a first sub-mounting portion (151-1) for mounting the first valve module (21-1) and a second sub-mounting portion (151-2) for mounting the second valve module (21-2), the first valve body (211A) includes a first sub-fixing portion (213-1), along the thickness direction of the base body (1), the first sub-mounting portion (151-1) and the first sub-fixing portion (213-1) are oppositely arranged, the first sub-fixing portion (213-1) is located on the end of the first valve body (211A) away from the valve cavity opening of the first valve body (211A), and the first sub-mounting portion (151-1) and the first sub-fixing portion (213-1) are threadedly connected; the second valve body (211B) includes a second sub-fixing portion (213-2), along the thickness direction of the base body (1), the second sub-mounting portion (151-2) and the second sub-fixing portion (213-2) are oppositely arranged, the second sub-fixing portion (213-2) is located on the end of the second valve body (211B) away from the valve cavity opening of the second valve body (211B), and the second sub-mounting portion (151-2) and the second sub-fixing portion (213-2) are threadedly connected.

10. The thermal management module of claim 9, wherein, The base body (1) comprises a reinforcing portion (16), the base body (1) comprises at least two first sub-mounting portions (151-1) and at least two second sub-mounting portions (151-2), the reinforcing portion (16) is connected between two adjacent first sub-mounting portions (151-1) or two adjacent second sub-mounting portions (151-2); Or the base body (1) comprises a hollow portion (17), the hollow portion (17) is located around the first sub-mounting portion (151-1) and the second sub-mounting portion (151-2), the reinforcing portion (16) encloses part of the hollow portion (17), and the reinforcing portion (16) and the first sub-mounting portion (151-1) and the second sub-mounting portion (151-2) are integrally formed by injection molding.

11. The thermal management module of claim 9 or 10, wherein, The base body (1) comprises a third mounting portion (153), the third mounting portion (153) and the first mounting portion (151) are arranged at the same end of the base body (1), and the liquid reservoir (23) is fixedly connected with the third mounting portion (153); the pipe assembly (4) comprises a first pipe (41) and a second pipe (42), the first pipe (41) communicates the valve module (21) and the heat exchanger (22), and any two ports of the first pipe (41) are oriented in the same direction; the second pipe (42) communicates the liquid reservoir (23) and the valve module (21), and any two ports of the second pipe (42) are oriented in the same direction.

12. The thermal management module of claim 1, wherein, The valve module (21) comprises at least two valve components (215), each valve component (215) is provided with a valve cavity (2111) corresponding, the opening direction of the valve cavity (2111) is the same, the valve components (215) are arranged adjacent to each other, and the valve module (21) comprises a control portion (214), and a plurality of valve components (215) share one control portion (214); Or the heat management module comprises at least two valve modules (21), which are defined as a first valve module (21-1) and a second valve module (21-2), the first valve module (21-1) and the second valve module (21-2) are arranged adjacent to and spaced from each other, so that the first valve module (21-1) and the second valve module (21-2) share one control portion (214).

13. A method of manufacturing a thermal management module, characterized by, Comprise: The pipe assembly (4) is fixedly connected with the heat management component (2) on the same side, the heat management component (2) comprises at least two valve modules (21), or at least two heat exchangers (22), or at least one valve module (21) and at least one heat exchanger (22); The heat management component (2) is fixed to the base body (1).

14. The method of manufacturing a thermal management module according to claim 13, wherein, The step of "fixedly connecting the pipe assembly (4) with the heat management component (2) on the same side" comprises: Part of the outer interface of the valve module (21) is arranged away from the tooling (6) and is fixedly arranged with tooling limit, and part of the outer interface of the heat exchanger (22) is arranged away from the bottom plate (61) of the tooling (6) and is fixedly arranged with tooling limit; The port of the first pipe (41) of the pipe assembly (4) is placed towards the valve body (211) of the valve module (21), and the port of the first pipe (41) is in communication and fixed connection with the corresponding external interface on the valve body (211).

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises: installing a fluid control element (3) on the base body (1), and making the opening of the fluid control element (3) in communication with the flow channel (101) of the base body (1); the fluid control element (3) comprises at least one of a water valve (30) and a pump (31); installing a liquid reservoir (23) on the base body (1); placing the base body (1) equipped with the liquid reservoir (23) opposite the thermal management component (2), and making the liquid reservoir (23) face the thermal management component (2), and making one end of the second pipe (42) of the pipe assembly (4) in communication and fixed connection with the third external interface (231) of the liquid reservoir (23), and making the other end of the second pipe (42) in communication and fixed connection with the fourth external interface (2122) of the valve body (211).

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