Vehicle Cooling Module Layout for Compact Drive Unit Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle cooling systems are complex to integrate due to components being arranged in various positions, requiring separate installation spaces, complicating assembly and integration.
Innovation Solution
A modular cooling module with a housing that includes a coolant reservoir, pump unit, filter unit, and heat exchanger unit, along with interface units for flexible and universal integration, allowing for compact and space-saving installation in vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cooling components are arranged in various positions in the vehicle, then the cooling system can be adapted to different vehicle layouts, but the integration complexity and assembly difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cooling components (coolant reservoir, pump unit, filter unit, heat exchanger unit) into a single integrated cooling module housing. This merging approach maintains adaptability to different vehicle layouts while significantly reducing integration complexity by providing a pre-assembled unit with standardized mounting interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling module housing is designed as a universal component that can accommodate various cooling components and be installed in different vehicle types. The standardized interface units and mounting provisions enable this component to serve multiple functions across different vehicle configurations without requiring custom integration for each application.
2Ease of operation
If separate installation spaces are provided for each cooling component, then each component can be optimally positioned, but the total space requirement and assembly complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple cooling components that would traditionally require separate installation spaces are merged into a single compact cooling module housing. This integration reduces the total space required while maintaining optimal positioning of each component through careful internal arrangement and standardized interface units.
3Ease of manufacture
If cooling components are integrated into a single module, then assembly is simplified and space is optimized, but the adaptability to different vehicle configurations may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling module housing is designed as a universal component with standardized interface units and mounting provisions that enable it to be adapted to different vehicle configurations. This universality allows the integrated module to maintain assembly simplicity while preserving adaptability across various vehicle types and layouts.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling module incorporates adjustable and configurable features such as variable interface unit positions and flexible mounting options, allowing the integrated module to adapt dynamically to different vehicle configurations without compromising assembly simplicity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple interface units are included in the cooling module housing, then universal compatibility and flexibility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling module housing incorporates multiple standardized interface units that provide universal compatibility with different cooling components and vehicle types. While this increases the number of interfaces, the standardized design and systematic arrangement minimize the actual complexity increase, enabling flexible configuration without proportionally increasing housing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easier assembly, disassembly, and replacement of cooling components, enabling universal use across different vehicle types while optimizing space utilization and providing dual functionality for cooling and heating the vehicle interior.
Implementation Method 1
a third interface unit for accommodating a predetermined heat exchange unit
Implementation Method 2
The coolant can absorb heat generated by the engine or by other engine components and dissipate it to the outside air
Implementation Method 3
a first interface unit for accommodating a predetermined pump unit
Implementation Method 4
a second interface unit for accommodating a predetermined filter unit
Data Source
AI summary
A cooling module for a motor vehicle for cooling at least one drive unit of the motor vehicle, having a cooling module housing which has a coolant reservoir for providing a liquid or gaseous cooling medium; a first interface unit for accommodating a predetermined pump unit; a second interface unit for accommodating a predetermined filter unit; and a third interface unit for accommodating a predetermined heat exchange unit.