Cooling module
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing cooling modules for vehicles require a large number of assembly components, increasing production costs due to the need for brackets and fixing pieces at multiple points.
Innovation Solution
A cooling module design that reduces the number of assembly components by using hook parts and flange connection mechanisms to couple the condenser and radiator, allowing for a simplified assembly process with fewer components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If brackets and fixing pieces are used to couple the radiator and condenser at multiple points, then the coupling strength and stability are improved, but the number of assembly components increases and production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple separate coupling components (brackets and fixing pieces) into a single integrated hook structure. The hook part comprises a hook body with a hook groove that directly receives and secures the condenser, eliminating the need for separate brackets and multiple fixing pieces while maintaining coupling strength
Solution Approach 2:
The hook part serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, enables coupling between radiator and condenser, and incorporates securing mechanisms through the hook groove. This multi-functional design replaces several specialized components with a single universal coupling element
2Stability of the object's composition
If brackets and fixing pieces are used at four points (upper, lower, left, right), then the assembly stability is improved, but the production cost increases due to more components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates four separate fixing locations into a single integrated hook assembly that provides equivalent or superior stability. The hook body with its groove structure distributes securing forces across multiple contact points within a single component, achieving stability without requiring four separate fixing pieces
Solution Approach 2:
The hook part is segmented into functional zones: the hook body provides structural support, the hook groove provides securing function, and the overall structure distributes mechanical loads. This segmentation within a single component achieves the stability of multiple components while reducing part count
Data Source
AI summary
A cooling module including: a radiator including: first and second header tanks disposed to face each other; and hook parts respectively disposed at upper and lower sides of the first header tank and a lower side of the second header tank; and a condenser including: third and fourth header tanks disposed to face each other; a flange connection part coupled to the third header tank; and a gas-liquid separator coupled to the fourth header tank, in which the condenser is coupled to the radiator as the flange connection part, the third header tank, and the gas-liquid separator are inserted into the plurality of the hook parts, respectively, in a direction from an upper side to a lower side thereof.