CN115479484A - Flow channel assembly and integrated assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a flow channel assembly and an integrated assembly, wherein the flow channel assembly comprises a connecting piece and a flow channel part, and the connecting piece and the flow channel part are fixedly or in limited arrangement; the flow channel assembly comprises at least two external interfaces which can be used for connecting with a system; the runner section includes at least two modules: a first module and a second module; the first module is positioned on one side of the connecting piece or at least mostly positioned on one side of the connecting piece, the second module is positioned on the other side of the connecting piece or at least mostly positioned on the other side of the connecting piece, and the first module and the second module are positioned on two sides of the connecting piece and back to the connecting piece. The runner part and the connecting piece are combined to form, so that the processing is convenient, and the assembly and the use of the system are facilitated.

Description

Flow channel assembly and integrated assembly

Technical Field

The invention relates to a vehicle thermal management system, in particular to a flow channel assembly and an integrated assembly.

Background

A vehicle thermal management system generally includes a plurality of components, for example, a thermal management system includes a plurality of components such as heat exchange assemblies such as an intermediate heat exchanger and a plate heat exchanger, fluid assemblies such as a throttling element, a vapor-liquid separator or a reservoir, and control valves for various purposes, which are connected by a pipeline and fixedly disposed in the system.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to provide a runner assembly which is relatively simple and convenient to connect and occupies relatively small space when a system is connected, the invention provides the following technical scheme:

a flow channel assembly comprises a connecting piece and a flow channel part, wherein the connecting piece and the flow channel part are fixedly or in limited arrangement; the flow channel assembly comprises at least two external interfaces which can be used for connecting with a system; the runner part comprises at least three connecting parts, the runner part comprises at least three modules, and the modules comprise a first module and a second module; the first module is located one side of connecting piece or at least the majority is located one side of connecting piece, the second module is located the opposite side of connecting piece or at least the majority is located the opposite side of connecting piece, first module dorsad the connecting piece sets up, the second module dorsad the connecting piece sets up, first module is connected and is communicate other two at least modules of runner portion.

The integrated assembly comprises a sensing element, at least three valve pieces and a fluid assembly, wherein the runner part comprises a sensing element connecting part and a valve piece connecting part; the sensing elements and the corresponding sensing element connecting parts are fixed or limited, and the valve parts are respectively matched and connected with the respective valve part connecting parts; the fluid assembly and the flow channel part are fixed or limited; the external interfaces of the integrated assembly are at least three and are arranged back to the connecting piece, the connecting piece comprises a connecting piece main body portion, the bottom of the first module is relatively close to or at least partially attached to the connecting piece main body portion, and the bottom of the second module is relatively close to or at least partially attached to the connecting piece main body portion.

The integrated assembly comprises a flow channel assembly, a sensing element, at least three valves and a fluid assembly, wherein the flow channel assembly comprises a connecting piece and a flow channel part, and the connecting piece and the flow channel part are fixed or in a limiting manner; the sensing element valve, the fluid assembly and the flow channel part are fixedly or limitedly arranged; the flow channel assembly comprises at least two external interfaces which can be used for connecting with a system; the runner portion includes at least three connecting portion, the runner portion includes at least three module: a first module and a second module; the first module is located one side of connecting piece or at least the majority is located one side of connecting piece, the second module is located the opposite side of connecting piece or at least the majority is located the opposite side of connecting piece, first module dorsad the connecting piece sets up, the second module dorsad the connecting piece sets up, first module is connected and is communicate other two at least modules of runner portion.

The external interface refers to an interface which is arranged on the integrated assembly and is connected with other components of the system except the integrated assembly, and the external interface part refers to the part of the external interface which is arranged on the integrated assembly and is connected with other components of the system except the integrated assembly, and can be a part or all of a module with the external interface; the heat exchange part interface part refers to a part provided with an interface connected with the heat exchange part, and can be a separate module or a part.

Above-mentioned runner subassembly, connecting piece and runner portion separately set up and make up again, make runner portion form by required module combination, combine the connecting piece again to make the runner subassembly realize relatively fixed or connect, can conveniently process, rethread combination form is in the same place, also can corresponding reduce cost loss simultaneously, and owing to all be provided with the module in the both sides of connecting piece, the runner subassembly can be less relatively. Similarly, the integrated assembly is provided with modules on two sides of the connecting piece, and elements such as a valve piece and the like which are matched with the flow channel part are arranged on two sides of the integrated assembly, so that the cost loss can be correspondingly reduced, and the miniaturization can be realized.

Drawings

FIGS. 1-4 are schematic diagrams of several orientations of an embodiment of an integrated component;

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the flow channel assembly;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a first side of the flow conduit assembly of FIG. 5;

FIGS. 7, 8 are exploded schematic views of the integrated component shown from two perspectives;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the connecting member of the flow passage assembly;

fig. 10 is a perspective view of a first module of the flow channel assembly;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the first module shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the first module body portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the first module body portion of FIG. 12;

fig. 14 is an exploded view of another module of the flow channel assembly.

In the figure: 10 connecting pieces, 101 a first side, 102 a second side, 11 holes, 12 connecting holes,

20 flow path portion, 21 fifth module, 211 third heat exchange portion interface, 212 fourth heat exchange portion interface, 22 sixth module, 221, 222 interface, 226 lateral interface portion, 23 first module, 230 first module body portion, 231 valve member connection portion, 232 external interface portion, 2321 first external interface, 2322 second external interface, 2323 third external interface, 2324 fourth external interface, 233 sensing element connection portion, 2350 bottom side portion, 2351 first groove, 2352 second groove, 2353 third groove, 2354 fourth groove, 2355 fifth groove, 2362 lateral interface, 239 base plate, 2391 connection hole, 24 second module, 240 second module body portion, 241 valve member connection portion, 242 external interface portion, 2441 first heat exchange portion interface, 2442 second heat exchange portion interface, 249, 25 third module, 250 body portion, 251 connection portion, 252 sensing element connection portion, 2541 fifth heat exchange portion interface, 2542 sixth heat exchange portion interface, 2551 sixth groove, 2552 third groove, 2561, 2563 lateral interface portion, 2563 external interface portion, 259 connection portion,

31. 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38 valves, 35 fluidic components;

41 first heat exchanging part, 42 second heat exchanging part, 428, 429 heat exchanging part interface part, 431, 432, 433, 434 sensing element,

51 a first pipe joint member, 52 a second pipe joint member, 53 a third pipe joint member, 54 a fourth pipe joint member, 55 a fifth pipe joint member, 56 a sixth pipe joint member;

61 snap-in part, 62, 63 screw connection part

Detailed Description

The following description is provided with reference to the embodiments, where the integrated component includes a flow channel component, the integrated component includes at least one of a control valve, a fluid component, and a heat exchange portion, the flow channel component includes a connecting member and a flow channel portion, the flow channel portion includes at least three modules, each module has at least two interfaces, the two of the modules can be communicated with each other through a pipe connector or other methods, the connecting member is used to place the flow channel portion and facilitate connection and installation with a system or realize relative fixation of the flow channel portion, for example, the flow channel portion can be relatively fixed or limited through a fixing method or a limiting method, the connecting member can be used to be fixed with the system, the flow channel portion has multiple interfaces connected with the system, and the flow channel portion is relatively fixed or limited through the connecting member, so that the flow channel portion can reduce the influence of vibration of the system on the connecting portion. The integrated assembly comprises components which can be fixed or limited with the flow passage assembly, such as fluid assemblies for fluid control, a gas-liquid separator or a liquid reservoir and the like, one to two heat exchange parts and the like, the valve components can be electromagnetic control valves, one-way valves, throttle valves and the like, each module is provided with at least more than two interfaces for connection, for example, one module can be connected with one or more components, or two modules respectively have parts and one component for connection and the like.

Next, a description will be given of a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 14, fig. 1 to 4 are schematic views of an integrated component in all directions, fig. 5 is a schematic view of a second side of a flow channel component of the integrated component, fig. 6 is a schematic view of a first side of the flow channel component shown in fig. 5, fig. 7 and 8 are exploded schematic views of the integrated component shown from two perspectives, fig. 9 is a perspective view of a connecting member of the flow channel component, fig. 10 is a perspective view of a first module of the flow channel component, fig. 11 is an exploded schematic view of the first module, fig. 12 is a perspective view of a main body portion of the first module, fig. 13 is a perspective view of a back side of the main body portion of the first module, and fig. 14 is an exploded schematic view of a third module of the flow channel component.

The integrated assembly comprises a connecting piece 10, a flow channel part 20, a plurality of control valve pieces, a fluid assembly 35 and a heat exchange assembly, wherein the connecting piece 10 and the flow channel part 20 are fixedly arranged, in addition, the connecting piece can also be arranged in a limiting way, and the main body part of the connecting piece 10 is of a roughly plate-shaped structure. The heat exchange assembly includes a first heat exchange portion 41 and a second heat exchange portion 42, the control valve includes a first valve 31, a second valve 32, a third valve 33, a fourth valve 34, a fifth valve 36, and a sixth valve 37, and the flow channel portion 20 includes a first module 23, a second module 24, a third module 25, a fourth module 26, a fifth module 21, and a sixth module 22. It will be appreciated that the number of modules may be reduced or increased as desired, and that the modules may be split or combined so that the number of modules may be varied. The integrated assembly may further comprise a sensing element, wherein the sensing element 431 is cooperatively mounted with the second module 25, the sensing elements 432 and 434 are cooperatively mounted with the first module 23, the sensing element 431 is cooperatively mounted with the second module 25, and the sensing element 433 is cooperatively mounted with the sixth module 22. The sensing element may be used to sense a parameter of the fluid such as pressure, temperature or pressure temperature while detecting. At least two of the modules are connected and correspondingly communicated. The flow channel assembly has at least 2 external interfaces or even more than four external interfaces for matching and connecting with other assemblies of the system except the present integrated assembly, for example, the fourth module 26 of the present embodiment has the external interfaces 261 and 262, the external interface 232 of the first module has four external interfaces, and the external interface 242 of the second module has two external interfaces, which total eight external interfaces. Such that the external interface of the flow conduit assembly can be used to connect to the system. The flow channel assembly has at least 2 external interfaces cooperatively connected with other components of the system, where the component provided with an external interface is defined as an external interface, and some external interfaces may be provided with two or more external interfaces, for example, the external interface 232 of the first module is provided with a first external interface 2321, a second external interface 2322, a third external interface 2323, and a fourth external interface 2324, the fourth module 26 is provided with a fifth external interface 262 and a sixth external interface 261, and the external interface 242 of the second module is provided with a seventh external interface 2421 and an eighth external interface 2422. The flow path portion 20 further includes a sensing element connection portion, at least three valve element connection portions. Whether the integrated component includes a heat exchanging portion may depend on system requirements.

The connector body is substantially plate-shaped, and at least one module or a majority of the modules is located on a first side 101 of the connector body 100, and at least one module or a majority of the modules is located on a second side 102 of the connector body 100, that is, the modules, the control valve elements, and the like are arranged on both sides of the connector body. In this embodiment, the second module 24, the third module 25, the fifth module 21, and the fourth module 26 are located on the first side 101 of the connector main body portion 100, and the first module 23 and the sixth module 22 are located on the second side 102 of the connector main body portion 100. Thus, some modules and components are located on one side of the connector, another part is located on the other side of the connector, the module located on the first side 101 of the connector body has two or more interfaces for connecting or communicating with the module located on the second side 102 of the connector body, and these interfaces may face the direction of the connector, may be located laterally, may be connected by pipe connectors, or may be directly connected by welding. The respective connecting piece has connecting openings 12 for connection or communication, which connecting openings 12 can correspond to these interface positions. The modules on the second side 102 of the connector body have at least two ports, which may correspond to the connection holes 12, may be oriented towards the connector, or may be located on the side, and are connected by pipe connectors. At least two passages are correspondingly connected or communicated between the module on the second side 102 of the main body part of the connector and the module on the first side 101 of the main body part of the connector. Specifically, the connector of the present embodiment has two connecting holes 12, one connecting hole 12 corresponds to the external interface 261 of the fourth module and corresponds to the connecting hole 2391 of the first module; the other connecting hole 12 corresponds to the interface 212 of the fifth module 21 and is in connecting communication with the lateral interface 226 of the sixth module 22 by means of a pipe connector. Like this, connecting piece and runner portion separately set up and make up again, make runner portion form by required module combination, combine the connecting piece again and make the runner subassembly realize relatively fixed or connect more reliably, can conveniently process, rethread combination form is in the same place, also can corresponding reduce cost loss simultaneously, and owing to all be provided with the module in the both sides of connecting piece, set up the module with the unilateral and compare, the runner subassembly can be less relatively.

The fluid assembly comprises a plurality of modules, the first module 23 comprises a first module main body 230 and a bottom plate 239, the first module has four valve member connecting parts 231, two sensing element connecting parts 233 and an outer interface part 232, the first module comprises a plurality of conducting parts, the first module main body 230 is provided with an inner concave groove near the bottom plate 239 side, specifically comprises a first groove 2351, a second groove 2352, a third groove 2353, a fourth groove 2354 and a fifth groove 2355, the first module main body 230 and the bottom plate 239 are fixed by welding, the bottom side part 2350 of the first module is welded with the bottom plate in a matching way, the space where the first groove 2351, the second groove 2352, the third groove 2353, the fourth groove 2354 and the fifth groove 2355 are located can become a part of the corresponding conducting part or conducting part, the conducting part in this document refers to a channel between two interfaces, for example, a cavity of the valve element, an interface of the heat exchanging part, an interface of another component, or a channel communicated between cavities, each conducting part includes a space where each corresponding groove is located, the first module has at least two conducting parts communicated with the cavity of the valve element connecting part of the first module, the cavity of the valve element connecting part of the first module of this embodiment is communicated with at least one of the conducting parts of the first module, at least two of the conducting parts of the first module are communicated with the cavity of one of the valve element connecting parts of the first module, even some conducting parts are communicated with the cavities of two valve element connecting parts at the same time, and the cavities of some valve element connecting parts are communicated with two conducting parts at the same time. The four valve piece connecting parts can be respectively provided with a control valve piece, the cavity of each valve piece connecting part can be communicated with one conduction part or two or three conduction parts as required, at least three conduction parts conduct at least one of the valve piece, the external interface, the sensing element and the like, and each conduction part conducts two of the valve piece, the external interface, the sensing element, the interface and the like or at least conducts two places. The bottom plate 239 is provided with a connecting hole 2391, the connecting hole 2391 corresponds to and is communicated with the hole of the first groove 2351 of the main body part 230 and the hole of one sensing element connecting part 233, the connecting hole 2391 faces to the connecting part and corresponds to the position of the external interface 261 of the fourth module 26, the connecting hole 2391 can be communicated with the external interface 261 of the fourth module 26, for example, the assembly is communicated through integral welding, or the second pipe connector 52 is communicated through the bottom plate 239 and the connecting part 10 through a connecting pipe, so that the first module is connected or communicated with the fourth module 26 on the other side of the connecting part, the second pipe connector 52 can be fixed with the first module and the fourth module 26 through welding, or the relative fixation or limitation can be realized through arranging a limiting part and combining a threaded connection mode or a buckling mode.

The first module 23 is provided with a lateral interface part 2362 and is connected and communicated with the sixth module 22 through a third pipe connector 53, one end of the third pipe connector 53 is inserted into a hole of the lateral interface part 2362, and the other end is inserted into a hole of the lateral interface part of the sixth module 22, and the first module 23, the third pipe connector 53 and the sixth module 22 can be fixed by welding, or can be limited by arranging a limiting part and realize relative fixation or limitation by combining a threaded connection mode or a buckling mode. The sixth module 22 further has another lateral interface portion, one end of the fourth connecting member 54 is inserted into a hole of the lateral interface portion of the sixth module 22, and the other end of the fourth connecting member passes through the connecting member and is inserted into the fourth heat exchanging part interface 212 of the fifth module 21, and the fourth heat exchanging part interface 212 of this embodiment is a through hole. The sixth module 22, the fourth pipe joint 54, and the fifth module 21 may be fixed by welding, or may be fixed or limited by providing a limiting portion and combining a threaded connection manner or a snap-fit manner, and the sixth module 22 and the fifth module 21 may also be integrated. In this embodiment, some modules are combined and some modules are integrated, for example, the fifth module and the sixth module are integrated, and the first module, the second module and the third module are combined.

The fourth module 26 is provided with a lateral interface, which lateral interface of the fourth module 26 is connected to the first lateral interface 2561 of the third module 25 by means of a first pipe connector 51.

The integrated assembly can also be provided with a fluid assembly and a heat exchange part, the heat exchange part is connected with the runner part through a heat exchange part interface part, and the heat exchange part and the runner part are fixed by welding or are fixed by a threaded connection or a buckling mode with the connecting piece, so that the heat exchange part and the runner part are relatively fixed; the runner part is provided with an interface matched with the fluid assembly, and the fluid assembly and the runner part are fixed by welding or the fluid assembly and the connecting piece and/or the runner part are fixed by a thread connection or a buckling mode. The fluid assembly 35 of the present embodiment may be one of a liquid reservoir, a vapor-liquid separator, or a liquid reservoir, and the fluid assembly 35 is fixed or limited to the sixth module 22. One port of the fluid assembly 35 communicates with the first module via the lateral port of the sixth module 22 and the third tubing connector 53, and the other port communicates with the fifth module 21 via the other lateral port of the sixth module 22 and the fourth tubing connector 54.

The connecting member 10 and the runner 20 may be fixed by a screw connection or a fitting fastening manner, or may be fixed by welding, or may be fixed by a welding combination of a screw connection or a fitting fastening manner. Specifically, the connecting piece is provided with a threaded connecting part 62 and a buckling part 61, and the buckling part, the threaded connecting part and the plate-shaped part can be of an integral structure or a fixed structure; if the connecting piece can be a plastic piece, the connecting piece is formed by injection molding, and the buckling part and the threaded connecting part can be structures integrated with the plate-shaped part and are formed by injection molding; the connecting piece can also be made of other materials, for example, the connecting piece main body is made of metal materials such as aluminum alloy materials, and the buckling part and the threaded connecting part can be fixed with the connecting piece main body through welding or can be relatively fixed with the connecting piece main body through a clamping mode.

The runner section further comprises a second module 24 comprising a second module body 240 and a base plate 249, the second module comprising a valve member connecting portion 241, 243, a heat exchanging portion interface portion provided with heat exchanging portion interfaces 2441, 2442, an external interface portion 242, the external interface portion 242 having a seventh external interface 2421, an eighth external interface 2422, the second module further comprising at least one lateral interface portion, the second module being connected with the third module by the lateral interface portion, a sixth pipe connector 56. In a specific embodiment, the refrigerant passes through the liquid storage device, passes through the heat exchange portion interface 212 of the fifth module 21, passes through the first flow channel of the first heat exchange portion to reach the second module, the refrigerant is divided into two parts, one part of the refrigerant is throttled by the throttling element and then flows to the evaporator of the system through the eighth external interface 2422, the refrigerant returning from the evaporator passes through the seventh external interface 2421, the other conduction portion of the second module, reaches the heat exchange portion interface 2441 of the second module, passes through the heat exchange portion interface to reach the second flow channel of the first heat exchange portion, and after the first heat exchange portion exchanges heat with the medium of the other flow channel, passes through the heat exchange portion interface 211 of the fifth module and flows to the third module. Another portion of the refrigerant may flow to the third module through a sixth pipe connector 56 connected to the lateral connector portion. The second module body 240 is also provided with a concave groove near the bottom plate 249 side to form a corresponding conduction part. In addition, the runner part can also be provided with a threaded connection part 62 for fixed connection, and meanwhile, the clamping part 61 can be used for limiting the connection part with relatively weak strength, and the pipe connector and the corresponding module can also be welded and fixed to meet the corresponding mechanical performance.

The runner portion further includes a third module 25, which includes a valve connecting portion 251, a sensing element connecting portion 252, and a heat exchanging portion interface portion having heat exchanging portion interfaces 2541 and 2542, and further includes three lateral interface portions. The third module 25 includes a third module main body 250 and a bottom plate 259, the third module includes a plurality of conducting parts, the third module main body 250 is provided with a concave groove near the bottom plate 259, specifically includes a sixth groove 2551 and a seventh groove 2552, the third module main body 250 and the bottom plate 259 are fixed by welding, and are matched with the bottom plate through the third module main body, and spaces where the sixth groove 2551 and the seventh groove 2552 are located may respectively become corresponding conducting parts or parts of the conducting parts. The refrigerant from the second module may pass through the valve 37, such as a throttle valve, via the third lateral interface 2563, and may or may not be throttled once; after passing through the valve 37, the refrigerant flows to the heat exchanger interface 2541 through the conduction part where the seventh groove 2552 is located, then the refrigerant exchanges heat with another flow channel through the second heat exchanging part, returns to the heat exchanger interface 2542, and then passes through the conduction part where the sixth groove 2551 is located, the first lateral interface part 2561 to the fourth module 26, the conduction part is communicated with the cavity where the sensor element connection part is located or the conduction part may directly include the cavity where the sensor element connection part is located, and the sensor element may extend into the conduction part to obtain corresponding parameters, such as temperature and/or pressure, of the refrigerant flowing through the conduction part. The third module of this embodiment is provided with three lateral interfaces, a first lateral interface 2561, a second lateral interface 2562, a third lateral interface 2563, the first lateral interface 2561 being connected and communicating with the fourth module 26 by means of a first pipe connector 51, the second lateral interface 2562 being connected and communicating with the fifth module 21 by means of a fifth pipe connector 55, the third lateral interface 2563 being connected and communicating with the second module 24 by means of a sixth pipe connector 56. The fifth module 21 is connected to the second lateral interface portion 2562 through the fifth pipe connector 55, and the refrigerant flowing from the fifth module 21 joins the refrigerant having exchanged heat with the second heat exchanging portion through the second lateral interface portion 2562 and the conduction portion where the sixth groove 2551 is located, flows to the fourth module 26 through the first lateral interface portion 2561, and flows back to the compressor.

In addition, the runner part can also be provided with threaded connection parts 62 and 63 to better fix components such as modules and the like, and the buckling part 61 can also be used for limiting the pipe connector with relatively weak strength, and then the pipe connector is welded and fixed with the corresponding modules and/or the interface part to meet the corresponding mechanical performance.

The flow passage assembly has a plurality of valve member connecting portions, and openings of the valve member connecting portions are disposed to face away from the connecting member. The external interface 262 of the fourth module is arranged opposite to the connector, the other external interface 261 is a through hole, the second pipe connector is communicated with other modules, and the opening is opposite to the connector, so that the detection is convenient. The main body part of the connecting piece is plate-shaped, and the main body part of the connecting piece is relatively close to or at least partially attached to the bottom side part of the flow channel part. The runner part is provided with a plurality of lateral interface parts, for example, the first module is provided with one lateral interface part, the second module is provided with one lateral interface part, the third module is provided with three lateral interface parts, the fifth module is provided with one lateral interface part, the sixth module is provided with two lateral interface parts, and the fourth module is provided with one lateral interface part, which are mainly used for the internal fit connection of the runner component. The external interface is matched with the system and can be arranged according to the requirement, and is mainly arranged back to the connecting piece. The lateral interface portion is referred to herein as being disposed on opposite upper and lower sides, including all sides. The two corresponding modules are connected and communicated through pipe connectors, the pipe connectors may be connecting pipes, two of the first module and the other modules are connected and communicated through the pipe connectors, the pipe connector connected with the first module may be connected with the connecting hole on the lateral interface portion or the bottom side, and the pipe connector and the matched lateral interface portion or the bottom plate are fixed through welding. The first module 23 and the sixth module 22 are connected by a pipe connector, the first module 23 and the fourth module 26 are connected by a pipe connector, the sixth module 22 and the fifth module 21 are connected by a pipe connector, the third module 25 and the fourth module 26 are connected by a pipe connector, the third module 25 and the fifth module 21 are connected by a pipe connector, and the third module 25 and the second module 24 are connected by a pipe connector.

The fifth module 21 comprises two heat exchanging part interfaces 211, 212 and a side interface part, the heat exchanging part interface 212 is a through hole, and the heat exchanging part interfaces 211, 212 have an opening at the back of the connector. The sixth module 22 comprises a third heat exchanging part interface 221 for connection with a fluidic component, a fourth heat exchanging part interface 222 and two lateral interface parts. The first module 23 includes two sensor element connecting portions 233, four valve element connecting portions 231, and an external interface portion 232.

The connecting member main body 100 has the hole 11, so that the weight of the runner assembly can be reduced, and a fixing member or a part of the module can be inserted into the connecting member to assist the fixing or the limiting of the runner.

The integrated assembly of the embodiment comprises a sensing element, at least three control valve members, a fluid assembly and a heat exchanging part, wherein the heat exchanging part can be arranged as required, and if the heat exchanging part is not arranged. The sensing element and the sensing element connecting part are fixed or limited, the valve parts are respectively fixed or limited with the respective valve part connecting parts, and the interface parts of the fluid assembly and the flow channel part are fixed or limited. Specifically, the integrated assembly of the present embodiment includes four sensing elements, 7 control valve elements, a fluid assembly, and two heat exchanging portions, where the control valve elements may have a plurality of valve elements with different purposes, where the four control valve elements are fixed or limited to the first module, the fluid assembly is fixed or limited to the sixth module, the two heat exchanging portions include a first heat exchanging portion 41 and a second heat exchanging portion 42, both the first heat exchanging portion 41 and the second heat exchanging portion 42 may be dual-channel heat exchangers, the first heat exchanging portion 41 may be specifically configured to exchange heat between a relatively high-temperature refrigerant and a relatively low-temperature refrigerant, and both channels therein may be configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant; the second heat exchanging portion 42 can be used for heat exchange between a refrigerant and a heat transfer medium, and one of the two flow channels inside can be used for circulation of the refrigerant, and the other one can be used for circulation and heat exchange of the heat transfer medium, and in addition, can also be used for heat exchange between the refrigerant with a relatively high temperature and the refrigerant with a relatively low temperature. The above components may be selected and combined differently for different systems.

The flow channel part 20 is provided with a first heat exchange part interface 2441, a second heat exchange part interface 2442, a third heat exchange part interface 211, a fourth heat exchange part interface 212, a fifth heat exchange part interface 2541 and a sixth heat exchange part interface 2542, the second module comprises a first heat exchange part interface 2441 and a second heat exchange part interface 2442, the fifth module 21 comprises a third heat exchange part interface 211 and a fourth heat exchange part interface 212, the first heat exchange part 41 is provided with four interfaces, two interfaces are respectively communicated with the first heat exchange part interface 2441 and the second heat exchange part interface 2442 of the second module 24, the other two interfaces are respectively communicated with the third heat exchange part interface 211 and the fourth heat exchange part interface 212 of the fifth module 21, and the first heat exchange part interface 2441 is communicated with the third heat exchange part interface through a first flow channel of the first heat exchange part; the second heat exchange portion interface 2442 and the fourth heat exchange portion interface 212 are communicated through a second flow passage of the first heat exchange portion. In different systems, the connection manner may be different, for example, in different systems, the first heat exchange portion interface 2441 and the second heat exchange portion interface 2442 may be communicated through a first flow channel of the first heat exchange portion, the third heat exchange portion interface 211 and the fourth heat exchange portion interface 212 may be communicated through a second flow channel of the first heat exchange portion, and accordingly, the structure of the second module and the communication manner of the conduction portion may also be different. The first heat exchange portion can be fixedly connected with the connecting piece through screws, and meanwhile, the first heat exchange portion is fixed with the flow channel portion.

The third module 25 comprises a fifth heat exchange part interface 2541 and a sixth heat exchange part interface 2542, the second heat exchange part 42 comprises two flow channels, the second heat exchange part 42 has four interfaces, two of the interfaces are respectively communicated with the fifth heat exchange part interface 2541 and the sixth heat exchange part interface 2542 of the third module 25, and the fifth heat exchange part interface 2541 and the sixth heat exchange part interface 2542 are communicated through the first flow channel of the second heat exchange part 42; the other two interfaces 428 and 429 are used for circulating heat transfer media, the interface 428 is communicated with the interface 429 through a second flow passage of the second heat exchanging part, and the two flow passages can exchange heat with each other to realize heat exchange between the cooling media and the refrigerant. Fifth heat exchanging part ports 2541 and sixth heat exchanging part ports 2542 may also be disposed at one side close to the connector, for example, when the corresponding heat exchanging parts are disposed at the other side of the connector. In addition, the fifth heat exchange unit port 2541 and the sixth heat exchange unit port 2542 may be in communication with a heat transfer medium system of the system. The second heat exchange part can be fixedly connected with the connecting piece through a screw and fixed with the runner part; and can also be fixed or limited by welding and the like.

The integrated component can be used in a thermal management system, and in a specific thermal management system, the thermal management system further includes a compressor, an external heat exchanger, a heat dissipation heat exchanger, and an evaporator, the integrated component has eight external interfaces connected to the system, and specifically includes a seventh external interface 2421 and an eighth external interface 2422 provided in the second module, a fifth external interface 262 and a sixth external interface 261 provided in the fourth module 26, the first external interface 2321, the second external interface 2322, the third external interface 2323, and the fourth external interface 2324 provided in the first module, the seventh external interface 2421 provided in the second module is communicated with one interface of the evaporator, the eighth external interface 2422 is communicated with another interface of the evaporator, the fifth external interface 262 provided in the fourth module 26 is communicated with an inlet of the compressor, the sixth external interface 261 is communicated with an outlet of the compressor, the first external interface 2321 provided in the first module is communicated with an outlet of the external heat exchanger, the second external interface 2322 is communicated with an outlet of the heat dissipation heat exchanger, the third external interface 2323 is communicated with an inlet of the external heat exchanger, and an inlet 2324 of the fourth external heat dissipation heat exchanger. Through the arrangement of the integrated assembly, the connection and installation of the thermal management system are relatively simple and convenient.

The connector 10 includes a connector main body 100, a locking portion 61, and a screw connection portion 62, the locking portion 61, the screw connection portion 62 and the connector main body 100 may be integrated, or may be combined in a separate manner by a fixing or limiting manner, and the locking portion 61 and the screw connection portion 62 may have a protrusion portion in a first side direction, or may have a portion protruding in a second side direction. The main body 100 of the connector 10 may further have a hole 11 and a connecting hole 12, the connecting hole 12 may be used to communicate with the relevant interfaces of the modules on both sides thereof, or a pipe connector or the like may pass through the connecting hole to communicate with the relevant interfaces of the modules on both sides, and the hole 11 may reduce the weight and may also allow the modules on both sides to partially pass through the connecting hole.

Above-mentioned runner assembly through separately setting up connecting piece and runner portion, makes runner portion form by required module combination, and the rethread connecting piece realizes runner assembly's relatively fixed or spacing, can conveniently process, and rethread combination form is in the same place, and each module can detect alone, also can detect before final equipment, when convenient processing like this, also can correspondingly reduce the cost loss that the defective products caused. In addition, in the above embodiment, the runner section includes six modules, which is not necessary, and the modules may be distributed according to the need of convenient manufacture, for example, the modules may be increased or decreased according to the need, or may be separated and combined, for example, the fifth module and the sixth module may be combined together. In embodiments where the pipe couplings are separate from and combined with the modules, the pipe couplings may be part of the modules, or the modules may be integral with one or both of the pipe couplings or be fixed as a unitary structure. Modules are arranged on two sides of the connecting piece, so that the transverse length or width of the integrated assembly can be relatively reduced.

It should be noted that: although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, combinations, and equivalents may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

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1. A flow channel assembly comprises a connecting piece and a flow channel part, wherein the connecting piece and the flow channel part are fixedly or in limited arrangement; the flow channel assembly comprises at least two external interfaces which can be used for connecting with a system; the runner part comprises at least three connecting parts, the runner part comprises at least three modules, and the modules comprise a first module and a second module; the first module is located one side of connecting piece or at least most be located one side of connecting piece, the second module is located the opposite side of connecting piece or at least most be located the opposite side of connecting piece, first module dorsad the connecting piece sets up, the second module dorsad the connecting piece sets up, first module is connected and is linked together other two at least modules of runner portion.

2. The flow channel assembly of claim 1, wherein the first block includes a first block body portion and a bottom plate, the bottom plate being relatively closer to or abutting the connector than the first block body portion; the first module comprises two valve piece connecting parts, a groove is formed in the side, close to the bottom plate, of the first module main body part, the first module main body part and the bottom plate are fixedly arranged, the first module comprises at least two conducting parts, and the conducting parts comprise spaces where the corresponding grooves are located; the cavity of the first module at least provided with two valve part connecting parts is communicated with at least one of the conducting parts of the first module, and the cavity of the first module at least provided with two conducting parts is communicated with the cavity of the valve part connecting part of the first module.

3. The flow channel assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connection part comprises a sensing element connection part, a valve member connection part, and the flow channel part has a heat exchange part interface connectable with a heat exchange part; the fixing mode between the connecting piece and the flow channel part comprises at least one of threaded connection and fixation, buckling fixation and welding fixation; the first module main body part and the bottom plate are fixed through welding; the runner part comprises an interface matched with a fluid assembly, and the fluid assembly can be fixed with the runner part through welding or fixed with the connecting piece and/or the runner part through threaded connection or a buckling mode.

4. A flow conduit assembly according to claim 3, wherein the flow conduit assembly includes at least five external interfaces available for connection to a system; the first module is connected with and communicated with at least two other modules of the runner part through a pipe connector; the flow passage part comprises at least five pipe joint pieces for connection and communication; the modules of the runner part are fixed by welding or the modules of the runner part and the pipe joint part connected with the modules are fixed by welding, and the first module comprises at least three valve part connecting parts; the opening of the valve piece connecting part of the first module is arranged back to the connecting piece, and at least two external interfaces are arranged back to the connecting piece; the first module is provided with conduction parts, the cavity of the valve piece connecting part of the first module is communicated with at least one of the conduction parts of the first module, and the first module is provided with at least two conduction parts which are communicated with the cavity of one of the valve piece connecting parts of the first module; the first module at least has two interfaces which are communicated with other modules of the runner part.

5. The flow channel assembly according to any of claims 1-4, wherein the flow channel portion comprises a heat exchange portion interface; the connecting piece comprises a connecting piece main body part, the connecting piece is provided with a connecting hole in the main body part, the connecting piece comprises a buckling part and a threaded connecting part, and the buckling part, the threaded connecting part and the plate-shaped part are in an integral structure or a fixed structure or a limiting arrangement; the second module comprises at least two of a valve connecting part, a sensing element connecting part and a heat exchange part interface; the second module at least has two interfaces communicated with other modules of the runner part.

6. The flow channel assembly of claim 5, wherein the connection portion comprises more than five valve member connection portions, at least two sensing element connection portions, the flow channel assembly comprising at least six external interfaces; at least one of the modules includes an interface facing the connector and communicates with the module at the other side of the connector, and the runner section includes a pipe connector partially passing through the connection hole of the connector and connecting one module at the first side of the connector with another module at the second side of the connector.

7. The flow conduit assembly of claim 6, wherein the flow conduit portion includes a third module, a fourth module, one port of the first module being in communication with the fourth module, at least one port of the fourth module being in communication with the third module, at least one port of the third module being in communication with the second module; the first module is positioned on the second side of the connecting piece, and the second module and the third module are positioned on the first side of the connecting piece; at least one of the first module, the second module and the third module is provided with the heat exchange part interface.

8. An integrated assembly comprises a flow channel assembly, a sensing element, at least three valves and a fluid assembly, wherein the flow channel assembly comprises a connecting piece and a flow channel part, and the connecting piece and the flow channel part are fixedly or in limited arrangement; the sensing element valve part, the fluid assembly and the flow channel part are fixedly or limitedly arranged; the runner assembly comprises at least two external interfaces which can be used for connecting with a system; the runner portion includes at least three connecting portion, the runner portion includes at least three module: a first module and a second module; the first module is positioned on one side of the connecting piece or at least mostly positioned on one side of the connecting piece, the second module is positioned on the other side of the connecting piece or at least mostly positioned on the other side of the connecting piece, the first module is arranged back to the connecting piece, and the second module is arranged back to the connecting piece; the first module is connected with and communicated with at least two other modules of the runner part.

9. An integrated assembly comprising a flow channel assembly according to any of the preceding claims 1-7, wherein the integrated assembly comprises a sensor element, at least three valve members, a fluid assembly, the flow channel section comprising a sensor element connection section, a valve member connection section; the sensing elements and the corresponding sensing element connecting parts are fixed or limited, and the valve parts are respectively matched and connected with the respective valve part connecting parts; the fluid assembly and the flow channel part are fixed or limited; the external interface of integrated component has three at least dorsad the connecting piece sets up, the connecting piece includes the connecting piece main part, the bottom of first module is close to relatively or at least part laminating the setting of connecting piece main part, the bottom of second module is close to relatively or at least part laminating the setting of connecting piece main part.

10. The integrated assembly of claim 9, comprising at least one heat exchanging part, the runner part having a heat exchanging part interface, the heat exchanging part having four interfaces, the heat exchanging part having two runners; at least two of the four interfaces of the heat exchanging part are correspondingly matched and communicated with the heat exchanging part interface of the runner assembly respectively; the heat exchanging part and the runner part are fixed through welding or the heat exchanging part and the connecting piece are fixed through threaded connection or a clamping way, so that the heat exchanging part and the runner part are relatively fixed.

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