Fluid management apparatus and heat management system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current thermal management systems face challenges in optimizing fluid management, leading to inefficiencies and potential interference between heat exchange and fluid management components.
Innovation Solution
A fluid management device comprising a heat exchange module, a fluid management module, and a connector, where the fluid management module is arranged on one side of the connector and the heat exchange module on the other, allowing for reduced size, stable operation, and prevention of interference, with features like throttling and gas-liquid separation chambers, and communication channels for efficient refrigerant handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the heat exchange module and fluid management module are integrated in a compact arrangement, then the device size is reduced, but the components may interfere with each other during operation
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate modules: a heat exchange module and a fluid management module. Each module is positioned on opposite sides of the connector, allowing them to function independently without interfering with each other while maintaining a compact overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The modules are arranged in different spatial dimensions relative to the connector, with the heat exchange module on one side and the fluid management module on the other side. This spatial separation in different dimensions prevents interference while maintaining compact integration.
2Reliability
If the fluid management module is positioned away from the connector, then heat exchange operations are less interfered with, but the device mass center becomes unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The fluid management module is positioned asymmetrically on one side of the connector while the heat exchange module is on the other side, creating a balanced mass distribution that stabilizes the device's center of gravity while allowing sufficient separation to prevent operational interference.
3Productivity
If the communication channel is extended through the connector, then fluid flow efficiency is improved, but the connector complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed to serve multiple functions: it mechanically connects the heat exchange module and fluid management module, provides structural support, and incorporates communication channels for fluid flow. This multi-functionality improves fluid flow efficiency while avoiding the need for separate dedicated components that would increase 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
The solution enhances the stability and efficiency of the fluid management device, allowing for closer mass center alignment with the connector, reducing internal leakage, and facilitating miniaturization while maintaining effective heat exchange operations.
Implementation Method 1
heat exchange module includes a plurality of stacked plates
Implementation Method 2
heat exchange module, a fluid management module, and a connector
Implementation Method 3
the fluid management module has a throttling chamber
Implementation Method 4
the valve chamber and the gas-liquid separation chamber are located inside the block
Data Source
AI summary
A fluid management apparatus and a heat management system are provided. The fluid management apparatus includes a heat exchange module, a fluid management module, and a connecting member, the fluid management module being positioned on one side of the connecting member and the heat exchange module being positioned on the other side of the connecting member; the fluid management module and the heat exchange module being positioned on different sides of the connecting member facilitates the reduction in volume of the fluid management module.