CN105882355A - Heating system of low-speed hybrid electric vehicle - Google Patents

Heating system of low-speed hybrid electric vehicle Download PDF

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CN105882355A
CN105882355A CN201610500897.3A CN201610500897A CN105882355A CN 105882355 A CN105882355 A CN 105882355A CN 201610500897 A CN201610500897 A CN 201610500897A CN 105882355 A CN105882355 A CN 105882355A
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李东
周勤法
张洪延
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
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    • B60H1/04Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant from cooling liquid of the plant
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00314Arrangements permitting a rapid heating of the heating liquid
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00357Air-conditioning arrangements specially adapted for particular vehicles
    • B60H1/00385Air-conditioning arrangements specially adapted for particular vehicles for vehicles having an electrical drive, e.g. hybrid or fuel cell
    • B60H1/004Air-conditioning arrangements specially adapted for particular vehicles for vehicles having an electrical drive, e.g. hybrid or fuel cell for vehicles having a combustion engine and electric drive means, e.g. hybrid electric vehicles
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02NSTARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N19/00Starting aids for combustion engines, not otherwise provided for
    • F02N19/02Aiding engine start by thermal means, e.g. using lighted wicks
    • F02N19/04Aiding engine start by thermal means, e.g. using lighted wicks by heating of fluids used in engines
    • F02N19/10Aiding engine start by thermal means, e.g. using lighted wicks by heating of fluids used in engines by heating of engine coolants

Abstract

The invention discloses a heating system of a low-speed hybrid electric vehicle and belongs to the field of hybrid electric vehicles, aiming at solving the technical problem of how to eliminate cold start of automobiles and provide warm air into the automobiles by utilizing electric energy. The structure comprises a heat radiator, a heat exchanger, a controller, a power accumulation device and a water jacket subjected to heat exchange with an engine, wherein the heat radiator is internally filled with cooling liquid; the heat radiator, the water jacket and the heat exchanger are connected in sequence through a pipeline to form a circulating loop; the power accumulation device is connected with the controller; the heating system further comprises a cooling liquid heating device and a cooling liquid temperature sensor; the cooling liquid heating device and the cooling liquid temperature sensor are arranged on the circulating loop; the cooling liquid temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature of the cooling liquid; the cooling liquid heating device is used for heating the cooling liquid; the cooling liquid heating device and the cooling liquid temperature sensor are connected with the controller; and the cooling liquid heating device is connected with the power accumulation device. With the adoption of the heating system, the cold start of the automobiles is eliminated and the warm air can be provided into the automobiles in time.

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Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system
Technical field
The present invention relates to hybrid electric vehicle field, specifically mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system.
Background technology
Hybrid vehicle refers to the vehicle that driver for vehicle is constituted jointly by two or more single drive systems that can operate simultaneously, and the road horsepower of vehicle is separately or cooperatively provided by single drive system according to actual vehicle running state.Usually said hybrid vehicle, generally refer to oil-electric vehicle (Hybrid Electric Vehicle, HEV), traditional internal combustion engine (diesel engine or gasoline engine) and motor is i.e. used to include, as power source, the electric propulsion system that hybrid vehicle uses, motor, electromotor and the accumulator efficiently strengthened.What accumulator used has lead-acid battery, nickel manganese hydrogen battery and lithium battery, should use hydrogen fuel cell in the future.
When the colder middle automobile of environment is not turned on for a long time, in electromotor, water temperature is low, it may appear that the situation of cold-starting automobile difficulty, and the atomization condition of gasoline is poor, the especially vehicle of carburetor, is typically difficult to start, it is simply that can not proceed to normal operating conditions after startup at once.The Chinese patent of Publication No. CN 104847562 A as disclosed in 19 days Augusts in 2015, a kind of electromotor electric heating system and control method, the electric heating tube be included in the water jacket being independently arranged outside per cylinder engine, being arranged in water jacket, engine water tank, cooling-water temperature sensor, engine temperature detector and controller are proposed.Cooling-water temperature sensor is arranged in water jacket, to detect the water temperature of described water jacket inner cooling water, engine temperature detector is arranged on per cylinder engine, to detect the temperature of each cylinder, controller can add heat according to what the temperature of described cooling-water temperature sensor, engine temperature detector measurement controlled described electric heating tube.
But the heat of warm braw is generally produced by the waste heat of electromotor rather than prepared by air-conditioning in automobile within cold season, automobile, and then warm braw relies on the work of electromotor, not actuated at electromotor or when just starting, in car, warm braw is restricted.Technique scheme does not solve the most in time for the problem providing warm braw in automobile.
The most effectively utilize electric energy in hybrid vehicle, eliminate cold-starting automobile and for providing warm braw in car, be the technical issues that need to address.
Summary of the invention
The technical assignment of the present invention is to provide mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system, solves how to utilize electric energy to eliminate cold-starting automobile and for the problem providing warm braw in car.
The technical solution adopted for the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system, including radiator, heat exchanger, controller, electrical storage device and the water jacket with engine thermal exchange, coolant it is provided with in radiator, radiator, water jacket and heat exchanger are sequentially communicated composition closed circuit by pipeline, electrical storage device is connected with controller, also include coolant heater and cooling-water temperature transmitter, cooling-water temperature transmitter and coolant heater are all located on closed circuit, cooling-water temperature transmitter is for detecting the temperature of coolant, coolant heater is used for heated cooling fluid, coolant heater and cooling-water temperature transmitter are all connected with controller, coolant heater and electrical storage device connect.
Further, coolant heater be PTC(English full name be Positive Temperature Coefficient, translator of Chinese is critesistor) electric heating sheets, PTC electric heating sheets and cooling-water temperature transmitter are all located in the water tank of radiator.
Further, the pipeline between radiator and water jacket and between water jacket and heat exchanger being provided with electric water pump, above-mentioned electric water pump is all connected with controller.
Further, coolant heater includes metal tube and PTC electric heating sheets, and PTC electric heating sheets and cooling-water temperature transmitter are all located in metal tube, on metal tube connection pipeline between radiator and water jacket.
Further, metal tube is the bending metal tube of S-shaped distribution.
Further, the pipeline between metal tube and water jacket and between water jacket and heat exchanger being provided with electric water pump, above-mentioned electric water pump is all connected with controller.
Further, heat exchanger is the heater tank being positioned under Auto Instrument desk.
Further, being provided with fuse and switch between PTC electric heating sheets and electrical storage device, electrical storage device, fuse, switch and PTC electric heating sheets are sequentially connected with.
Compared to the prior art the mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system of the present invention, has the advantages that
1, in the present invention, coolant heater is coolant heating; coolant flow after heating is in the water jacket of electromotor; the cold start-up of electromotor can be prevented, protect electromotor; simultaneously; the coolant flow that in the water jacket of electromotor, band has surplus heat is to heat exchanger; in heat exchanger heat can heat exchange in car, and coolant heater effectively make use of the electric energy in accumulator, saves fuel consumption;
2, in the present invention, electric heater unit is PTC electric heating sheets, is arranged in the water tank of radiator, the advantage with simple in construction, low cost;
3, in the present invention, coolant heater includes metal tube and PTC electric heating sheets, this device is arranged between radiator and water jacket, this device independent of radiator, do not interfere with the temperature of coolant in radiator, avoid other functions affecting radiator, and there is advantage easy to replace and maintain.
Accompanying drawing explanation
The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Accompanying drawing 1 is the structural representation of embodiment 1 mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system;
Accompanying drawing 2 is the control principle block diagram of embodiment 1 mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system;
Accompanying drawing 3 is the structural representation of embodiment 2 mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system;
In figure: 1, radiator, 2, cooling-water temperature transmitter, 3, PTC electric heating sheets, 4, electric water pump, 5, water jacket, 6, heat exchanger, 7, pipeline, 8, controller, 9, electrical storage device, 10, switch, 11, fuse, 12, metal tube.
Detailed description of the invention
The invention will be further described with specific embodiment below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
In the present invention, in the case of illustrating on the contrary, the noun of locality of use refers to reference to the front, rear, left and right shown in accompanying drawing 1 such as " front, rear, left and right ", " inside and outside " refer to the profile to parts itself inside and outside.
Embodiment 1
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system of the present invention, water jacket 5, coolant heater and cooling-water temperature transmitter 2 including the exchange of radiator 1, heat exchanger 6, controller 8, electrical storage device 9 and engine thermal, it is provided with coolant in radiator 1, radiator 1, water jacket 5 and heat exchanger 6 are sequentially communicated composition closed circuit by pipeline 7, electrical storage device 9, coolant heater and cooling-water temperature transmitter 2 are all connected with controller 8, and coolant heater and electrical storage device 9 connect.
Coolant heater is PTC electric heating sheets 3, is arranged in the water tank of radiator 1, heats for the coolant in the water tank of radiator 1.Being provided with switch 10 and fuse 11 between PTC electric heating sheets 3 and electrical storage device 9, electrical storage device 9, fuse 11, switch 10 and PTC electric heating sheets 3 are sequentially connected with.Switch 10 selection electromagnetic switch, is controlled the break-make of electromagnetic switch, and then controls the duty of PTC electric heating sheets 3 by controller 8;Fuse 11 is electric fuse, for protecting the safety in the electric loop at PTC electric heating sheets 3 place.
Cooling-water temperature transmitter 2 is arranged in the water tank of radiator 1, the temperature of coolant in the water tank detecting radiator 1.The data that controller 8 detects according to cooling-water temperature transmitter 2, control the heating work of coolant heater, when in the water tank of radiator 1, the temperature of coolant is less than predetermined value, coolant heater begins to warm up work, when in the water tank of radiator 1, the temperature of coolant reaches predetermined value, coolant heater stop heating work.
Being provided with electric water pump 4 on pipeline 7 between radiator 1 and water jacket 5 and between water jacket 5 and heat exchanger 6, above-mentioned electric water pump 4 is all connected with controller 8.By regulation electric water pump 4, can control to pump into flow and the flow velocity of the coolant in water jacket 5 and heat exchanger 6 as required.
The working method of mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system of the present invention is:
When in the water tank of radiator 1, the temperature of coolant is too low, PTC electric heating sheets 3 starts to heat for coolant, and when coolant temperature reaches predetermined value, PTC electric heating sheets 3 stops heating work;
When in the water tank of radiator 1, coolant reaches predetermined value, coolant in radiator 1 is imported in water jacket 5, coolant in water jacket 5 and electromotor carry out heat exchange, thus avoid engine cold-start, the heat that coolant in water jacket 5 produces with electromotor work, with the coolant of heat of engine in heat exchanger 6 is recycled into radiator 1;
Coolant with heat of engine produces heat exchange in heat exchanger 6 with heat exchanger 6, when needs provide warm braw in car, can open the warm-air drier being positioned at heat exchanger 6, and warm-air drier is by heat blow to car.
Embodiment 2
The present embodiment is the further improvement on the basis of embodiment 1, the present embodiment is distinguished as with embodiment 1: coolant heater includes metal tube 12 and PTC electric heating sheets 3, metal tube 12 is the bending metal tube of S-shaped distribution, PTC electric heating sheets 3 and cooling-water temperature transmitter 2 are all located in metal tube 12, and metal tube 12 connects on the pipeline 7 between radiator 1 and water jacket 5.Being provided with electric water pump 4 on pipeline 7 between metal tube 12 and water jacket 5 and between water jacket 5 and heat exchanger 6, above-mentioned electric water pump 4 is all connected with controller 8.Coolant in radiator 1 carries out heat exchange with electromotor in metal tube 12 flow to water jacket 5, and the coolant after exchanging with engine thermal is in heat exchanger 6 is recycled to radiator 1.
Cold season, when in radiator 1, temperature is too low, in metal tube 12, coolant is heated, heat exchange is carried out with electromotor in being flow to water jacket 5 with the coolant of heat by metal tube 12, when avoiding engine cold-start, vary without the temperature of coolant in radiator 1, the function such as heat radiation not interfering with radiator 1.
The working method of mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system of the present invention is:
When flowing to the temperature of coolant of water jacket 5 and being too low, being heated for coolant by PTC electric heating sheets 3 in metal tube 12, when coolant temperature reaches predetermined value, PTC electric heating sheets 3 stops heating work;
When in metal tube 12, coolant reaches predetermined value, by electric water pump 4, the coolant in metal tube 12 is imported in water jacket 5, coolant in water jacket 5 and electromotor carry out heat exchange, thus avoid engine cold-start, the heat that coolant in water jacket 5 produces with electromotor, the coolant that band has surplus heat is in heat exchanger 6 is recycled into radiator 1;
Coolant with heat of engine produces heat exchange in heat exchanger 6 with heat exchanger 6, when needs provide warm braw in car, can open the warm-air drier being positioned at heat exchanger 6, and warm-air drier is by heat blow to car.
By detailed description of the invention above, described those skilled in the art can readily realize the present invention.It is understood that the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned detailed description of the invention.On the basis of disclosed embodiment, described those skilled in the art can the different technical characteristic of combination in any, thus realize different technical schemes.

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1. mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system, including radiator, heat exchanger, controller, electrical storage device and the water jacket with engine thermal exchange, coolant it is provided with in radiator, radiator, water jacket and heat exchanger are sequentially communicated composition closed circuit by pipeline, electrical storage device is connected with controller
Characterized by further comprising coolant heater and cooling-water temperature transmitter, cooling-water temperature transmitter and coolant heater are all located on closed circuit, cooling-water temperature transmitter is for detecting the temperature of coolant, coolant heater is used for heated cooling fluid, coolant heater and cooling-water temperature transmitter are all connected with controller, and coolant heater and electrical storage device connect.
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that coolant heater is PTC electric heating sheets, PTC electric heating sheets and cooling-water temperature transmitter are all located in the water tank of radiator.
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that be provided with electric water pump on the pipeline between radiator and water jacket and between water jacket and heat exchanger, above-mentioned electric water pump is all connected with controller.
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system the most according to claim 1, it is characterized in that coolant heater includes metal tube and PTC electric heating sheets, PTC electric heating sheets and cooling-water temperature transmitter are all located in metal tube, on metal tube connection pipeline between radiator and water jacket.
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that metal tube is the bending metal tube of S-shaped distribution.
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that be provided with electric water pump on the pipeline between metal tube and water jacket and between water jacket and heat exchanger, above-mentioned electric water pump is all connected with controller.
Mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that heat exchanger is the heater tank being positioned under Auto Instrument desk.
8., according to the mixed on low speed power vehicle heating system described in claim 2 or 4, it is characterised in that be provided with fuse and switch between PTC electric heating sheets and electrical storage device, electrical storage device, fuse, switch and PTC electric heating sheets are sequentially connected with.
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