Heat Pump Module with Unified Interfaces to Ease Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation and arrangement of heat pump air conditioning systems in new energy vehicles are challenging due to the increased number of parts and lack of unified interfaces compared to traditional fuel vehicles.
Innovation Solution
Integrate multiple air conditioning components within a heat pump module and provide heat exchange interfaces on the module's surface for connecting to a compressor, evaporator, or internal condenser, achieving modularity and uniform interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple air conditioning components are integrated into a heat pump module with unified interfaces, then the ease of installation and arrangement is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the modular integration of multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The air conditioning system is divided into modular components (heat pump module, evaporator, condenser, etc.) with standardized interfaces. Each component can be independently manufactured and tested, then assembled together through the unified heat exchange interfaces, making installation easier while managing complexity through modularity.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat pump module incorporates multiple air conditioning components (compressor, condenser, evaporator, expansion valve) within a single integrated structure that provides universal heat exchange functionality. The unified interfaces allow this module to work with various other components, reducing the number of unique connections needed during installation.
2Device complexity
If traditional scattered arrangement of parts and pipelines is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of installation and arrangement deteriorates due to increased number of parts
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple air conditioning components that would traditionally be scattered throughout the vehicle are merged into a single heat pump module. This consolidation reduces the number of separate parts and pipelines that need to be individually installed and connected, significantly easing the installation process while maintaining functional complexity through integration.
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
Reduces the difficulty in installing and arranging the heat pump air conditioning system by enhancing modularity and interface uniformity, facilitating efficient assembly.
Implementation Method 1
a surface of the heat pump module is provided with multiple heat exchange interfaces connected to the air conditioning components
Implementation Method 2
the compressor, the evaporator, or the internal condenser is connected to the heat pump module through the heat exchange interface
Data Source
AI summary
A heat pump air conditioning system includes a compressor, a heat pump module, and an air conditioning unit, where the air conditioning unit includes an evaporator and an internal condenser, the heat pump module includes multiple air conditioning components, and a surface of the heat pump module is provided with multiple heat exchange interfaces connected to the air conditioning components, and the compressor, the evaporator, or the internal condenser is connected to the heat pump module through the heat exchange interfaces. The present application achieves the modularity of the heat pump air conditioning system, which is conducive to reducing the difficulty in installing and arranging the heat pump air conditioning system. In addition, a vehicle using the heat pump air conditioning system is also referred to.