Vehicle Thermal Module Mounting Structure for Narrow Front Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to stably mount a thermal management module in a Purpose Built Vehicle (PBV) while minimizing the mounting space in front of the vehicle body, given the limited space constraints and complex pipe layouts for coolant or refrigerant flow in electric motor-powered vehicles with skateboard-type rolling chassis.
Innovation Solution
A mounting structure comprising a carrier with a receiving space, featuring a front frame, side frames, and a rear frame, integrated with ribs for structural rigidity, and including an air conditioner and a cooling device that efficiently exchanges heat with external air, with an air guider guiding external air to the components and penetration holes for condensed water supply to enhance cooling performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the thermal management module is mounted on the upper vehicle body to overcome rolling chassis space limitations, then the mounting space constraint is resolved, but the internal space of the upper vehicle body is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal mounting on the upper vehicle body to vertical mounting on the front of the vehicle body. By utilizing the vertical dimension and front space, the thermal management module is relocated to a position that does not encroach on the upper vehicle body's internal space, thereby resolving the space conflict while maintaining adequate mounting area.
2Area of stationary object
If the constituent elements are disposed in a narrow mounting space, then the mounting space is utilized efficiently, but the layout of pipes becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The thermal management module is divided into separate constituent elements (air conditioner, cooling device, etc.) that are independently mounted on the front frame. This segmentation allows each element to be positioned optimally without requiring complex interconnections, simplifying the pipe layout while efficiently utilizing the narrow mounting space.
3Volume of moving object
If the thermal management module is mounted on the rolling chassis, then the internal space of the upper vehicle body is maximized, but the mounting stability must be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The air conditioner and cooling device are merged into a single integrated thermal management module that is mounted together on the front frame. This combination reduces the number of separate mounting points and simplifies the overall mounting structure, ensuring stability while maximizing the internal space of the upper vehicle body.
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
This solution allows for stable mounting of the thermal management module, simplifies the layout in narrow spaces, improves mountability, assemblability, and maintainability, while maximizing internal vehicle space and enhancing cooling efficiency and performance.
Implementation Method 1
a cooling device mounted in the receiving space and configured to heat-exchange with a working fluid using an external air introduced from outside of the cooling device
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting structure of a thermal management module for a vehicle, includes: a mounting carrier mounted at a front of a vehicle body and having a receiving space; and a thermal management module mounted in the receiving space; wherein the thermal management module includes: an air conditioner mounted in the receiving space and configured to adjust a temperature of a vehicle interior according to a cooling mode or a heating mode; and a cooling device mounted in the receiving space and configured to heat-exchange with a working fluid using an external air introduced from outside of the cooling device.