Housing assembly for domain controller, domain controller and vehicle

By designing a series water-cooled plate and internal circulation pipeline, combined with sealing and vibration reduction measures, the reliability issues of the domain controller in high vibration, high temperature and high humidity environments were solved, achieving effective heat dissipation and improved stability.

WO2026067805A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-04-02BEIJING VOYAGER TECH CO LTD
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2025-09-29
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2026-04-02

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Technical Problem

Domain controllers face the risk of performance degradation and failure in environments with high vibration, high temperature and high humidity. Especially during vehicle operation, vibration leads to mechanical fatigue and circuit damage, high temperature accelerates the aging of electronic components, and high humidity leads to corrosion and short circuits.

Method used

A pair of water-cooled plates connected in series are used to dissipate heat from the heat-generating components of the domain controller. The coolant circulates between the water-cooled plates through an internal circulation pipeline. Combined with sealing and vibration damping measures, the stability and reliability of the system are improved.

Benefits of technology

Effective heat dissipation and vibration reduction improve the stability and reliability of the domain controller, reduce the risk of damage to electronic components, and enhance the overall efficiency and maintainability of the system.

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Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a housing assembly for a domain controller, a domain controller and a vehicle. The housing assembly comprises: a pair of housing units, which are arranged to be stacked and coupled together to form accommodating spaces respectively, each accommodating space being configured to accommodate a water-cooling plate comprising a tortuous flow channel and at least one domain function module of the domain controller, the at least one domain function module being arranged on at least one side of the water-cooling plate; and a pair of inner circulation pipe clearance holes, which are respectively arranged on the side walls of the pair of housing units and arranged to correspond to a liquid inlet of a first water-cooling plate and a liquid outlet of a second water-cooling plate among a pair of water-cooling plates, enabling coupling of an inner circulation pipe to the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet, thereby communicating the pair of water-cooling plates in series. The housing assembly can be applied to integrated domain controllers or single domain controllers, and can use water cooling to provide effective heat dissipation for heating components of domain function modules therein, improving the reliability of the domain controller.
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Housing assembly for domain controller, domain controller and vehicle

[0001] The present application claims priority to the Chinese Utility Model Patent Application No. 202422410234.5, filed on September 30, 2024, and titled “Housing assembly for domain controller, domain controller and vehicle”, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of vehicles, and in particular, to a housing assembly for a domain controller, a domain controller and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0003] With the continuous development of automobile technology, the complexity of vehicle electronic and electrical systems is increasing. As an important component for centralized control and management of various subsystems of a vehicle, a domain controller has become a key part of modern vehicles. The domain controller is mainly responsible for integrating and processing information from different sensors and subsystems to achieve the multifunctionality and efficiency of the vehicle. However, since the domain controller is in a high-vibration, high-temperature and high-humidity environment during vehicle operation, these harsh conditions can have an uncontrollable impact on the electronic devices inside the domain controller, leading to a decline in system performance or even failure.

[0004] SUMMARY

[0005] A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a housing assembly for a domain controller. The housing assembly comprises: a pair of housing units arranged to be stacked on each other and coupled together to form a containing space for containing a water-cooled plate comprising a tortuous flow channel and at least one domain function module of the domain controller, the at least one domain function module being arranged on at least one side of the water-cooled plate; and a pair of internal circulation pipeline accommodation holes arranged on the side walls of the pair of housing units, respectively, and arranged to correspond to the liquid inlet of a first water-cooled plate and the liquid outlet of a second water-cooled plate in the pair of water-cooled plates, so as to couple the internal circulation pipelines to the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet to make the pair of water-cooled plates in series communication.

[0006] The housing assembly according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to a fusion domain controller having multiple domain function modules or a single domain controller having a single domain function module, and the water-cooled manner can effectively dissipate heat for the heat-generating components of the domain function modules therein, improving the reliability of the domain controller. Other benefits will be described below in conjunction with the corresponding embodiments.

[0007] In some embodiments, the at least two domain function modules include at least two of a power domain function module, a chassis domain function module, a safety domain function module, a cabin domain function module, an intelligent driving domain function module, a networked domain function module, and a multi-domain auxiliary function module.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first housing unit of the pair of housing units comprises: a first housing assembly comprising a first bottom shell and a pair of first side walls extending from the first bottom shell toward a first side; and a first cover body arranged to be coupled to the pair of first side walls of the first housing assembly from the first side to form a first containment space of the at least one containment space for containing the first water cooling plate.

[0009] In some embodiments, the second housing unit of the pair of housing units comprises: a second housing assembly comprising a second bottom shell and a pair of second side walls extending from the second bottom shell toward a second side opposite to the first side, the second bottom shell being coupled to the second side of the first bottom shell; and a second cover body arranged to be coupled to the pair of second side walls of the second housing assembly from the second side to form a second containment space for containing the second water cooling plate.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first housing unit further comprises: a pair of first auxiliary cover plates arranged between the first cover body and the first bottom shell and located between the end portions of the pair of first side walls respectively, the pair of first auxiliary cover plates comprising a plurality of first accommodation holes through which part of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules pass.

[0011] In some embodiments, the second housing unit further comprises: a second auxiliary cover plate arranged between the second cover body and the second bottom shell and located between the end portions of the pair of second side walls, the second auxiliary cover plate comprising a plurality of second accommodation holes through which part of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules pass.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first housing assembly, the first cover body and the pair of first auxiliary cover plates, and the second housing assembly, the second cover body and the second auxiliary cover plate are sealed by at least one of light-cured sealant, naturally cured sealant, sealing baffle and sealing ring.

[0013] In some embodiments, the housing assembly further comprises: a pair of first sealing partitions arranged on the inner sides of the pair of first auxiliary cover plates respectively; and a second sealing partition arranged on the inner side of the second auxiliary cover plate.

[0014] In some embodiments, at least one of the pair of first side walls, at least one of the pair of second side walls and the part of the first cover body coupled to the pair of first side walls comprise a plurality of third accommodation holes aligned with part of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules, wherein the plurality of third accommodation holes comprise a pair of inner circulation pipeline accommodation holes.

[0015] In some embodiments, the housing assembly further comprises: a damping component arranged between at least one of the first housing assembly and the second housing assembly and the at least two domain function modules.

[0016] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a domain controller. The domain controller comprises the housing assembly according to the first aspect mentioned in the foregoing; at least two domain function modules arranged in the accommodation space of the housing assembly and configured to respectively implement domain functions of at least two domains of the vehicle; and a water cooling assembly arranged in the accommodation space and comprising a pair of water cooling plates and a heat conduction component, each of the pair of water cooling plates comprises a meandering flow channel, and the meandering flow channels in the pair of water cooling plates are in series communication.

[0017] A third aspect of the present disclosure provides a vehicle. The vehicle comprises the domain controller according to the second aspect mentioned in the foregoing.

[0018] It should be understood that the content described in part of the present disclosure is not intended to limit the key features or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and other features, advantages, and aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in detail some embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:

[0020] FIG. 1 shows a perspective schematic view of a domain controller according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0021] FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B respectively show cross-sectional views of the domain controller according to embodiments of the present disclosure as shown in FIG. 1 along the planes of lines 2A and 2B; and

[0022] FIG. 3 shows a perspective schematic view of a second housing assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Although some embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated in the drawings, it is understood that the present disclosure can be embodied in various forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but rather, provided these embodiments for a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0024] In the description of embodiments of the disclosure, the term "includes" and its similar terms are to be understood as open-ended terms that is, "including but not limited to". The term "based on" is to be understood as "based, at least in part, on". The term "one embodiment" or "the embodiment" is to be understood as "at least one embodiment". The term "some embodiments" is to be understood as "at least some embodiments". Other explicit or implicit definitions can also be included below. The terms "first", "second", etc. can refer to different or same objects. Other explicit and implicit definitions can also be included below.

[0025] Data of users, acquisition and / or use of data, etc. can be involved in embodiments of the disclosure. These aspects all comply with corresponding laws and regulations and relevant provisions. In embodiments of the disclosure, all data collection, acquisition, processing, processing, forwarding, use, etc. are carried out on the premise that the user is aware of and confirms. Accordingly, when implementing embodiments of the disclosure, the type of data or information that can be involved, the use range, the use scenario, etc. should be notified to the user and the authorization of the user should be obtained through appropriate means according to relevant laws and regulations. The specific notification and / or authorization mode can vary according to the actual situation and application scenario, and the scope of the disclosure is not limited in this aspect.

[0026] The principles of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to several example embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the description of these embodiments is only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and implement the present disclosure, and not to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.

[0027] As mentioned earlier, the high vibration environment of the vehicle during driving has a significant impact on the domain controller. During driving, especially on uneven roads, the vehicle will produce intense vibrations. These vibrations will be transmitted through the vehicle structure to the domain controller, causing mechanical fatigue, loosening and even damage to internal electronic components. In addition, high-frequency vibrations can also cause solder joints on the circuit board to break, further exacerbating the risk of domain controller failure.

[0028] High temperature environment is also an important challenge for the domain controller, especially the higher requirements for the computing power of the domain controller by the automatic driving level of the vehicle. The improvement of computing power means the continuous high temperature of electronic components. High temperature can accelerate the aging of electronic components and reduce their service life. At the same time, high temperature can also cause the performance of electronic components to be unstable, resulting in drift and error, affecting the normal work of the domain controller. In addition, excessively high temperature can also cause thermal failure, causing the circuit board and components inside the domain controller to burn out.

[0029] In addition, the influence of high humidity environment on the domain controller cannot be ignored. When the vehicle drives in a humid environment, the moisture in the air will gradually penetrate into the interior of the domain controller, causing corrosion and short circuit of the circuit board. Especially in the humid and rainy areas in the south, the domain controller is more susceptible to moisture erosion, resulting in a significant reduction in its reliability and stability.

[0030] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a housing assembly for a domain controller to solve or at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems or other potential problems existing in conventional domain controllers. The domain controller according to the embodiments of the present disclosure effectively dissipates heat for the heat-generating components of the domain controller by adopting a pair of water-cooled plates connected in series, thereby improving the system integration while ensuring the stability and reliability of the domain controller. Other benefits will be described in detail below in conjunction with the corresponding embodiments.

[0031] As will be mentioned hereinafter, the domain referred to herein, i.e., the "domain" of a vehicle, refers to the division of the electronic systems of the vehicle into different control areas according to functions, and each domain is responsible for managing a group of related subsystems and components. This division helps to simplify the complexity of the vehicle electronic electrical architecture (EEA) and improve the overall efficiency and maintainability of the system.

[0032] In the vehicle architecture, each electronic control unit (ECU) is usually responsible for a specific function, such as engine management, braking system, or infotainment system. As the functions of the vehicle increase, this distributed ECU method can result in a large number of individual control units in the system, which need complex communication and connection between them. In order to facilitate management and maintenance, automobile manufacturers have begun to adopt the concept of domain function modules referred to hereinafter. A domain function module is a more centralized control unit that integrates multiple related ECUs into a more powerful computing platform. For example, the domain function module 102 can include a power domain function module, a chassis domain function module, a safety domain function module, a cabin domain function module, an intelligent driving domain function module, a networked domain function module, and a multi-domain auxiliary function module, etc.

[0033] The domain controller according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is to fuse at least two of the above-mentioned domain function modules, thereby further simplifying the complexity of the vehicle electronic electrical architecture, improving the overall efficiency and maintainability of the system.

[0034] The concept according to the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in conjunction with FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a domain controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIGS. 2A and 2B show cross-sectional views of the domain controller along the planes of lines 2A and 2B in FIG. 1, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B, in general, the domain controller according to the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a housing assembly 101, at least two domain function modules 102, and a water-cooling assembly 103.

[0035] The housing assembly 101 comprises a pair of housing units and a pair of inner circulation pipeline avoiding holes 1030. The pair of housing units are stacked and coupled to each other to form a pair of accommodation spaces, as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. The pair of accommodation spaces are used to accommodate the domain function modules 102 and the water cooling assembly 103, respectively. Hereinafter, the pair of accommodation spaces will be referred to as a first accommodation space 1061 and a second accommodation space 1062, respectively.

[0036] The at least two domain function modules 102 are arranged in the at least one layer of accommodation spaces and are used to respectively implement the domain functions of at least two domains of the vehicle. For example, in some embodiments, the at least two domain function modules 102 can be at least two of the domain function modules mentioned above, i.e., the at least two domain function modules 102 include at least two of the power domain function module, the chassis domain function module, the safety domain function module, the cabin domain function module, the intelligent driving domain function module, the connected domain function module, and the multi-domain auxiliary function module.

[0037] In order to cope with the high heat brought by the fusion of multi-domain function modules, the water cooling assembly 103 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is arranged in the at least one layer of accommodation spaces. The water cooling assembly 103 comprises a pair of water cooling plates 1031 and a heat conduction component 1033. Each water cooling plate 1031 in the pair of water cooling plates 1031 comprises a meandering flow channel 1032, a liquid inlet for allowing the cooling liquid to enter the meandering flow channel 1032, and a liquid outlet for allowing the cooling liquid to flow out of the meandering flow channel 1032.

[0038] The pair of inner circulation pipeline avoiding holes 1030 of the housing assembly of the embodiments of the present disclosure are respectively arranged on the side walls of the pair of housing units and are arranged to respectively correspond to the liquid inlet of the first water cooling plate and the liquid outlet of the second water cooling plate in the pair of water cooling plates. In this way, the inner circulation pipeline 105 can be coupled to the liquid inlet of the first water cooling plate and the liquid outlet of the second water cooling plate to allow the cooling liquid in the pair of water cooling plates to be in series communication.

[0039] In some embodiments, the liquid outlet of the first water cooling plate and the liquid inlet of the second water cooling plate can also be in communication with a pumping element. In this way, the cooling liquid in the meandering flow channel 1032 can be circulated in the meandering flow channel 1032 in the two water cooling plates 1031 by the pumping element. In addition, the meandering flow channels 1032 between the pair of water cooling plates 1031 are in series communication through the pipeline, so that the cooling liquid can be circulated in the meandering flow channels 1032 of the two water cooling plates by a set of pumping elements, reducing the number of components and control difficulty, and thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

[0040] In some embodiments, the first water-cooling plate can be a water-cooling plate in the first accommodating space 1061, and the second water-cooling plate can be a water-cooling plate in the second accommodating space 1062. In such embodiments, the cooling liquid can enter the water-cooling assembly 103 from the liquid inlet of the second water-cooling plate, and then enter the first water-cooling plate from the liquid outlet of the second water-cooling plate, and finally flow into the pumping system from the liquid outlet of the first water-cooling plate to complete the circulation of the cooling liquid. Of course, it should be understood that this is only illustrative, and the positions of the two water-cooling plates can also be interchanged. That is, for the entire water-cooling assembly 103, the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet can be exchanged according to actual conditions, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0041] The heat generating components 1021 of the at least two domain function modules 102 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure are respectively arranged on at least one side of the pair of water-cooling plates 1031, and the heat conduction components 1033 are located between the water-cooling plates 1031 and the heat generating components 1021 (for example, processors). In this way, the water-cooling plates 1031 can effectively dissipate heat for the plurality of domain control modules, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the domain controller 100.

[0042] The specific structure of the pair of housing units will be described below in conjunction with FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B. For ease of description, the pair of housing units will be referred to as a first housing unit 1063 and a second housing unit 1064 hereinafter. In some embodiments, the first housing unit 1063 can include a first housing assembly 1011 and a first cover 1012. The first housing assembly 1011 includes a first bottom shell 1066 and a pair of first side walls 1065 extending from the first bottom shell 1066 toward a first side. The first cover 1012 is arranged to be coupled to the pair of first side walls 1065 of the first housing assembly 1011 from the first side to form a first accommodating space 1061 in the at least one layer of accommodating spaces. The first accommodating space 1061 is used to accommodate a first water-cooling plate in the pair of water-cooling plates 1031. Meanwhile, the first accommodating space 1061 also accommodates part of the domain function modules in the at least two domain control modules 102.

[0043] For example, in some embodiments, the plurality of domain function modules can be arranged on both sides of the first water-cooling plate, and the corresponding heat generating components 1021 are coupled to the water-cooling plates 1031 through the heat conduction components 1033 to effectively dissipate heat and cool down.

[0044] In some embodiments, the second housing unit 1064 includes a second housing assembly 1013 and a second cover 1014. The second housing assembly 1013 includes a second bottom shell 1019 and a pair of second side walls 1010 extending from the second bottom shell 1019 toward a second side. The second bottom shell 1019 is coupled to the second side of the first bottom shell 1066.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 3, the second housing assembly 1013 can be formed with a support portion 1020. The support portion 1020 can be supported at a predetermined position when the domain controller 100 is horizontally placed, thereby facilitating installation and fixation of the domain controller. In this context, when the domain controller 100 is horizontally placed, the first side can represent the upper side and the second side can represent the lower side. Of course, it should be understood that when the domain controller is installed or fixed in other orientations, the first side and the second side respectively represent the corresponding orientations, which will not be described again in the following.

[0046] The second cover 1014 is arranged to be coupled to the pair of second side walls 1010 of the second housing assembly 1013 from the second side, to form a second accommodation space 1062 for accommodating a second water-cooling plate of the pair of water-cooling plates 1031. Meanwhile, similar to the first accommodation space 1061, the second accommodation space 1062 can also accommodate part of the domain function modules of the at least two domain control modules 102. For example, in some embodiments, a plurality of domain function modules 102 can be arranged on both sides of the second water-cooling plate, and the corresponding heat generating components 1021 are coupled to the water-cooling plate 1031 through the heat conduction components 1033 for effective heat dissipation and cooling.

[0047] As can be seen from the above description, the at least two domain function modules 102 can include a plurality of domain function modules arranged in the first accommodation space 1061 and respectively located on the first side and the second side of the first water-cooling plate, and another plurality of domain function modules arranged in the second accommodation space 1062 and respectively located on the first side and the second side of the second water-cooling plate.

[0048] In some embodiments, the first housing unit 1063 further includes a pair of first auxiliary cover plates 1015. The pair of first auxiliary cover plates 1015 are arranged between the first cover 1012 and the first bottom shell 1066, and respectively located between the end portions of the pair of first side walls 1065. The pair of first auxiliary cover plates 1015 include a plurality of first accommodation holes 1017 through which part of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules 102 pass. These connection ports can include, but are not limited to, peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) bus ports, Ethernet ports, diagnostic ports (such as OBD-II), power supply ports, controller area network bus (CAN) ports, etc. These ports can be connected with corresponding data lines or power supply lines, thereby being connected with external devices or other domain function modules within the domain controller.

[0049] In some embodiments, the second housing unit 1064 further includes a second auxiliary cover plate 1016. The second auxiliary cover plate 1016 is arranged between the second cover 1014 and the second bottom shell 1019, and between the ends of the pair of second side walls 1010, thereby sealing the opening between the ends of the pair of second side walls 1010. The second auxiliary cover plate 1016 includes a plurality of second relief holes 1018 through which a portion of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules pass. Similar to the first relief holes 1017, these ports can include, but are not limited to, Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) bus ports, Ethernet ports, diagnostic ports (such as OBD-II), power supply ports, Controller Area Network bus (CAN) ports, etc.

[0050] In addition, in some embodiments, at least one of the pair of first side walls 1065, at least one of the pair of second side walls 1010, and the portion of the first cover 1012 coupled to the pair of first side walls 1065 can include a plurality of third relief holes through which a portion of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules 102 pass. In addition to providing relief for the plurality of ports mentioned above, the third relief holes can also include the pair of internal circulation pipe relief holes 1030 mentioned above.

[0051] In some embodiments, in order to improve the sealing performance, the first housing assembly 1011, the first cover 1012, and the pair of first auxiliary cover plates 1015, and the second housing assembly 1013, the second cover 1014, and the second auxiliary cover plate 1016 are sealed by at least one of light-cured sealant, naturally cured sealant, sealing partition, and sealing ring. Different sealing methods can be applied to the corresponding appropriate positions, thereby improving the sealing performance of the entire domain controller, while improving the anti-condensation performance, so that the domain controller can effectively cope with high-humidity environments.

[0052] For example, in some embodiments, the housing assembly can further include a pair of first sealing partitions and a second sealing partition. The pair of sealing partitions are arranged on the inner side of the pair of first auxiliary cover plates 1015, and the second sealing partition is arranged on the inner side of the second auxiliary cover plate 1016. In other appropriate positions between the first housing assembly 1011 and the first cover 1012, and between the second housing assembly 1013 and the second cover 1014, light-cured sealant, naturally cured sealant, and / or sealing ring can be provided to further improve the sealing performance.

[0053] For at least part of the plurality of domain function modules 102, in order to improve the shock absorption performance, the shell assembly can further include a shock absorption component. The shock absorption component is arranged between at least one of the first shell assembly 1011 and the second shell assembly 1013 and at least two domain function modules. The shock absorption component can include an elastic component, which can effectively reduce the risk of damage to part of the domain function modules caused by the domain controller during the bumping of the vehicle, and further improve the reliability of the domain controller.

[0054] Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a vehicle. The vehicle includes the domain controller mentioned above. By using the domain controller according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the performance and reliability of the vehicle can be improved.

[0055] The above has described the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes are obvious to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The selection of the terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical application, or technical improvement in the market, or to enable other ordinary skilled persons in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A housing assembly for a domain controller, characterized by, Comprising: a pair of housing units arranged to be stacked on each other and coupled together to form a containing space for containing a water-cooling plate (1031) comprising a meandering flow channel and at least one domain function module (102) of the domain controller arranged on at least one side of the water-cooling plate (1031); and a pair of internal circulation pipe accommodation apertures (1030) arranged on side walls of the pair of housing units respectively and arranged to correspond to a liquid inlet of a first water-cooling plate and a liquid outlet of a second water-cooling plate of the pair of water-cooling plates for an internal circulation pipe (105) to be coupled to the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet to enable the pair of water-cooling plates to be connected in series.

2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first housing unit (1063) of the pair of housing units comprises: a first housing assembly (1011) comprising a first bottom shell (1066) and a pair of first side walls (1065) extending from the first bottom shell (1066) towards a first side; and a first cover (1012) arranged to be coupled to the pair of first side walls (1065) of the first housing assembly (1011) from the first side to form a first containing space of the at least one containing space for containing the first water-cooling plate.

3. The housing assembly of claim 2, wherein, The second housing unit (1064) of the pair of housing units comprises: a second housing assembly (1013) comprising a second bottom shell (1019) coupled to the second side of the first bottom shell (1066) and a pair of second side walls (1010) extending from the second bottom shell (1019) towards a second side opposite to the first side; and a second cover (1014) arranged to be coupled to the pair of second side walls (1010) of the second housing assembly (1013) from the second side to form a second containing space for containing the second water-cooling plate.

4. The housing assembly of claim 3, wherein, The first housing unit (1063) further comprises: a pair of first auxiliary cover plates (1015) arranged between the first cover (1012) and the first bottom shell (1066) and located between end portions of the pair of first side walls (1065) respectively, the pair of first auxiliary cover plates (1015) comprising a plurality of first accommodation apertures through which part of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules (102) pass.

5. The housing assembly of claim 4, wherein, The second housing unit (1064) further comprises: a second auxiliary cover plate (1016) arranged between the second cover (1014) and the second bottom shell (1019) and located between end portions of the pair of second side walls (1010), the second auxiliary cover plate (1016) comprising a plurality of second accommodation apertures through which part of the connection ports of the at least two domain function modules (102) pass.

6. The housing assembly of claim 5, wherein, Sealing is achieved between the first housing assembly (1011), the first cover (1012) and the pair of first auxiliary cover plates (1015), and between the second housing assembly (1013), the second cover (1014) and the second auxiliary cover plate (1016) by at least one of light-cured sealant, naturally cured sealant, sealing baffle and sealing ring.

7. The housing assembly of claim 6, wherein, Further comprising: a pair of first sealing partitions, respectively arranged on the inner side of the pair of first auxiliary cover plates (1015); and a second sealing partition, arranged on the inner side of the second auxiliary cover plate (1016).

8. The housing assembly of any one of claims 3-7, wherein, At least one of the pair of first side walls (1065), at least one of the pair of second side walls (1010) and the part of the first cover (1012) coupled with the pair of first side walls (1065) comprises a plurality of third accommodation holes aligned with part of the connection ports in the at least two domain function modules (102), wherein the plurality of third accommodation holes comprises the pair of inner circulation pipeline accommodation holes (1030).

9. The housing assembly of any one of claims 3-5 and 7, wherein, Further comprising: a damping component arranged between at least one of the first housing assembly (1011) and the second housing assembly (1013) and the at least two domain function modules (102).

10. A domain controller, characterized by Comprising: the housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-9; at least two domain function modules (102) arranged in the accommodation space of the housing assembly and used to respectively realize domain functions of at least two domains of a vehicle; and a water cooling assembly arranged in the accommodation space and comprising a pair of water cooling plates and a heat conduction component, each water cooling plate in the pair of water cooling plates comprising a tortuous flow channel, and the tortuous flow channels in the pair of water cooling plates are in series communication.

11. A vehicle characterized by comprising: Comprising the domain controller according to claim 10.

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