CN217994060U - Water route integrated module, thermal management system and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water route collection moulding piece, thermal management system and vehicle, water route collection moulding piece, include: the flow passage integrated block and the switching valve body; the flow channel integrated block is internally provided with a plurality of built-in flow channels and at least one valve body cavity, each built-in flow channel is provided with an exposed external interface, the built-in flow channels comprise internal switching flow channels, each internal switching flow channel is provided with a flow channel port positioned on the peripheral wall of the valve body cavity, and each valve body cavity is provided with at least three flow channel ports; the switching valve body is rotatably arranged in the valve body cavity and provided with at least one communicating flow passage, each communicating flow passage is used for communicating two flow passage openings, and the switching valve body rotates to enable each flow passage opening to be communicated with different flow passage openings through the communicating flow passages in a switching mode. From this, make a plurality of needs carry out linkage, switching and the mode switching between the cooling part simpler, convenient, the water route integrates the setting, can reduce the length of arranging of pipeline, reduces and arranges the degree of difficulty, improves the space and occupies.

Description

Water route integrated module, thermal management system and vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the vehicle technique and specifically relates to a water route collection moulding piece, thermal management system and vehicle are related to.

Background

During the running of the vehicle, components such as an engine (a conventional vehicle, a hybrid vehicle), a driving motor (a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle), a battery pack and the like generate large heat, and a corresponding cooling system is required to be arranged for cooling in order to improve the running stability and riding safety of the vehicle.

In the related art, the cooling system has many parts and occupies a large space.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a water route collection moulding piece, heat management system can be simplified to water route collection moulding piece, saves the space that the flow path arranged and occupies.

The utility model further provides an adopt above-mentioned water route collection moulding piece's thermal management system.

The utility model also provides an adopt above-mentioned thermal management system's vehicle.

According to the utility model discloses water route collection moulding piece of first aspect embodiment includes: a flow channel manifold block and a switching valve body; a plurality of built-in runners and at least one valve body cavity are arranged in the runner manifold block, each built-in runner is provided with an exposed external interface, the built-in runners comprise internal switching runners, each internal switching runner is provided with a runner port positioned on the peripheral wall of the valve body cavity, and each valve body cavity is provided with at least three runner ports; the switching valve body is rotatably arranged in the valve body cavity and provided with at least one communicating flow channel, each communicating flow channel is used for communicating two flow channel ports, and the switching valve body rotates to enable each flow channel port to pass through the communicating flow channel and be different from the flow channel port to be switched and communicated.

According to the utility model discloses water route collection moulding piece is injectd a plurality of built-in runners in the runner collection piece, set up a plurality of intercommunication runners on switching the valve body, can realize that a plurality of water routes that need carry out the cooling part integrate the setting and control and integrate, not only make a plurality of needs carry out linkage between the cooling part, switching and mode switch simpler, it is convenient, and the water route integrates the setting moreover, can reduce the length of arranging of pipeline, reduce and arrange the degree of difficulty, improve the space and occupy, and effectively reduce manufacturing cost.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the flow channel integrated block comprises: the first body is provided with a plurality of first grooves; the second body is arranged on the first body to seal the open sides of the first grooves to define the built-in flow passage, and the switching valve body is rotatably supported on the second body.

Furthermore, the valve body cavity is a through hole penetrating through the first body, the flow channel integrated block further comprises a cover plate, the cover plate and the second body seal openings at two ends of the through hole, and the connecting shaft of the switching valve body penetrates through the cover plate to be connected with the driving part.

In some embodiments, the switching valve body is provided with a plurality of the communication flow passages including a first communication flow passage, a second communication flow passage, and a third communication flow passage, and the flow passage port to which the first communication flow passage communicates is kept constant when the switching valve body communicates two flow passage ports through the second communication flow passage or the third communication flow passage.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the valve body chamber is a plurality of, inside switching runner is equipped with a plurality of runner mouths, and at least one inside switching runner the runner mouth is located the difference the valve body chamber.

Furthermore, the two valve body cavities include a first valve body cavity and a second valve body cavity, the multiple built-in flow channels include a first internal switching flow channel and a third internal switching flow channel, the first internal switching flow channel is connected with the first valve body cavity, the external interface corresponding to the first internal switching flow channel is an inlet of a battery pack thermal management module, and the second internal switching flow channel is respectively communicated with the flow channel port of the first valve body cavity and the flow channel port of the second valve body cavity; the third internal switching flow channel is connected with the second valve body cavity, the external interface corresponding to the third internal switching flow channel is an outlet of a battery pack heat management module, an inlet of the battery pack heat management module and the outlet of the battery pack heat management module are suitable for being connected with an internal flow path of the battery pack heat management module, and the first valve body cavity and the second valve body cavity correspond to each other, so that the first internal switching flow channel is switched to be communicated with the third internal switching flow channel, and self circulation of battery pack heat management is achieved.

Further, the external interface corresponding to the second internal switching flow channel is a radiator inlet; the built-in flow channels further comprise a fourth internal switching flow channel, the fourth internal switching flow channel is connected with the first valve body cavity, and the external interface corresponding to the fourth internal switching flow channel is a radiator outlet.

In some embodiments, the plurality of built-in flow passages includes at least one flow channel, and both ends of each flow channel are provided with the external ports exposed to the outside.

Furthermore, the valve body cavities are two and include a first valve body cavity and a second valve body cavity, the multiple built-in flow channels include a fifth internal switching flow channel to an eighth internal switching flow channel, the fifth internal switching flow channel and the sixth internal switching flow channel are respectively communicated with the flow channel port of the first valve body cavity, and the external interface corresponding to the fifth internal switching flow channel is an inlet of the motor thermal management module; a seventh internal switching flow channel and the eighth internal switching flow channel are respectively communicated with the flow channel port of the second valve body cavity, and the external interface corresponding to the seventh internal switching flow channel is an outlet of a motor thermal management module; the plurality of built-in flow channels includes a first flow channel, one of the external interfaces of the first flow channel and the external interface of the sixth internal switching flow channel is adapted to communicate through a first external flow path, the motor thermal management module inlet and the motor thermal management module outlet are adapted to communicate with an internal flow path of a motor thermal management module, and the external interface of the eighth internal switching flow channel and the other external interface of the first flow channel are adapted to communicate through a second external flow path to form a motor thermal management self-loop.

Further, the plurality of flow passages comprises a second flow passage and a third flow passage, one of the external interfaces of the second flow passage is an engine thermal management module outlet, one of the external interfaces of the third flow passage is an engine thermal management module inlet, and the other external interface of the second flow passage and the other external interface of the third flow passage are suitable for being communicated through a third external flow path to form an engine thermal management self-circulation.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the water route collection moulding piece still includes: the reservoir, the reservoir set up in the runner integrated package, just the reservoir export of reservoir links to each other with the external interface.

According to the utility model discloses thermal management system of second aspect embodiment includes: the circulating component is provided with a circulating flow path, the circulating component is arranged on the flow channel integrated block, and the circulating flow path is suitable for being connected with at least two external interfaces.

According to the utility model discloses vehicle of third aspect embodiment, include the thermal management system in the above-mentioned embodiment.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of one angle of a waterway integration module provided with an on-board heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of another angle of a waterway integration module provided with an on-board heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a switching valve body of a waterway integrated module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is another schematic view of a switching valve body of a waterway integrated module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a flow channel integrated block of a waterway integrated module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 to 14 are schematic diagrams of nine exemplary operating modes of the waterway integration module according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a schematic view of a waterway integration module provided with a reservoir in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of a waterway integration module and a plurality of thermal management modules according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the waterway integrated module 100 is provided with a waterway integrated module,

a flow channel manifold 10, a first body 10a, a second body 10b, a cover plate 10c,

an internal switching flow passage 11, a first internal switching flow passage 111, a second internal switching flow passage 112, a third internal switching flow passage 113, a fourth internal switching flow passage 114, a fifth internal switching flow passage 115, a sixth internal switching flow passage 116, a seventh internal switching flow passage 117, an eighth internal switching flow passage 118, a ninth internal switching flow passage 119,

the external interface 12, the valve body cavity 13, the first valve body cavity 131, the second valve body cavity 132,

a first flow path 141, a second flow path 142, a third flow path 143,

a switching valve body 20, a first communicating flow passage 21, a second communicating flow passage 22, a third communicating flow passage 23,

an on-board heat exchanger 30 is provided,

the liquid reservoir (40) is provided with a liquid inlet,

the system comprises a radiator 101, a motor thermal management module water pump 102, a motor thermal management module 103, a battery pack thermal management module 104, a battery pack thermal management module water pump 105 and an engine thermal management module 106.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the applicability of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

A waterway integration module 100, a thermal management system, and a vehicle according to embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to fig. 1-16.

As shown in fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 15, the waterway integrated module 100 according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: a flow passage manifold block 10 and a switching valve body 20.

The flow channel integrated block 10 is internally provided with a plurality of built-in flow channels and at least one valve body cavity 13, each built-in flow channel is provided with an exposed external interface 12, the built-in flow channels comprise internal switching flow channels 11, each internal switching flow channel 11 is provided with a flow channel port positioned on the peripheral wall of the valve body cavity 13, and each valve body cavity 13 is provided with at least three flow channel ports; the switching valve body 20 is rotatably provided in the valve body chamber 13, the switching valve body 20 is provided with at least one communication flow passage, each communication flow passage is used for communicating two flow passage ports, and the switching valve body 20 rotates so that each flow passage port is in switching communication with a different flow passage port through the communication flow passage.

An external interface 12 (an exposed end or an end extending out of the flow channel integrated block 10) is arranged at one end of each built-in flow channel, the external interface 12 is communicated with an inlet or an outlet of a component (an engine, a motor, a battery pack and the like) needing cooling from the outside or a component (a radiator 101, a heat exchanger, a water pump and the like) participating in the cooling process, one end of the built-in flow channel opposite to the valve body cavity 13 is formed into a flow channel port, a plurality of flow channel ports can be arranged on the peripheral side of the valve body cavity 13, and the switching valve body 20 can be rotatably arranged on the flow channel integrated block 10, so that the flow channel ports on the peripheral side of the valve body cavity 13 can be selectively communicated, and the communication among the built-in flow channels is realized.

One, two or more communicating flow channels may be disposed on the switching valve body 20, two ends of each communicating flow channel may be respectively communicated with one flow channel port to realize the communication of the built-in flow channels corresponding to the two flow channel ports, and the plurality of communicating flow channels may realize the synchronous switching of the communication among the plurality of built-in flow channels.

It is understood that the switching valve body 20 is provided to selectively connect two or more built-in flow passages in one-to-one or one-to-many correspondence, and the plurality of built-in flow passages connected to each other are formed simultaneously by providing the plurality of communication flow passages, so that the communication between the members connected to the external port 12 can be realized to realize the switching cooling between the plurality of members to be cooled, and the mode switching can be realized, and at the same time, the series or parallel cooling between the plurality of members to be cooled can be realized by appropriately providing the flow passages, that is, by switching the arrangement of the valve body 20, the switching between the parallel and series cooling modes can be realized, the control of turning on or off the cooling function of the member to be cooled alone, the coordinated control of the plurality of members to be cooled and the members involved in cooling (single cooling, the cooling of two, three or more members to be cooled at the same time, and the control of turning off the member to be cooled and turning on the other member to be cooled, etc., and the switching valve body 20 should be distinguished from the series cooling mode and the parallel cooling mode.

Although the present invention is limited to the water path integrated module 100, the fluid circulating therein may be any fluid such as water or coolant, and the water path integrated module 100 should not be construed narrowly as being only used for the connection and disconnection of water.

Furthermore, in order to expand the number of components of the connectable channel block 10 that need to be cooled and that participate in cooling, more built-in channels and more switching valve bodies 20 may be provided, for example: two, three switching valve bodies 20.

Exemplary components that require cooling may include: the cooling system comprises a motor, an engine and a battery pack, wherein a part participating in cooling can be a water pump, and the part needing cooling and the part participating in cooling form a thermal management module together, for example: the motor heat management module 103, the engine heat management module 106, the battery pack heat management module 104, etc., wherein the water inlets of the motor, the engine and the battery pack are connected with the external interface 12 of a built-in flow passage, the water outlets of the water pump are connected with the water inlet of the water pump, the water outlet of the water pump is connected with the external interface 12 of a built-in water passage, through switching the valve body 20, so that the water outlet of the water pump is selectively communicated with the motor, the engine or the water inlet of the battery pack, independent cooling of corresponding components can be realized, all cooling can be selectively closed, through setting reasonable quantity of built-in flow passages and flow passages, all three components can be realized, cooling can be realized by any two or one of the three components, the motor, the engine and the battery pack are sequentially communicated, and the water pump can be selectively connected, and serial cooling can be realized.

Certainly, the water path integrated module 100 of the present invention is not limited thereto, and components such as the heat sink 101 participating in cooling may also be communicated with the water path integrated module 100, and through the reasonable arrangement of the built-in flow channel and the reasonable planning of the pipeline, the reinforced cooling of the components cooled by the water path integrated module 100 is realized, so as to improve the cooling efficiency, and in other embodiments, heating components may be further provided, so as to improve the working temperature of the components to be cooled, for example; the battery package is heated, the engine is preheated and the like in extremely cold weather, the waterway integrated module 100 can be matched with a heating part, and water bath heating or contact heat exchange is carried out on the part which is communicated with the waterway integrated module 100 and needs to be heated.

According to the utility model discloses water route collection moulding piece 100, inject a plurality of built-in runners in runner collection moulding piece 10, set up a plurality of intercommunication runners on switching valve body 20, can realize that a plurality of water routes that need carry out cooling part integrate the setting and control and integrate, not only make a plurality of needs carry out the linkage between the cooling part, switching and mode switch are simpler, and is convenient, and the water route integrates the setting, can reduce the length of arranging of pipeline, reduce and arrange the degree of difficulty, improve the space and occupy, and effectively reduce manufacturing cost.

As shown in fig. 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the flow channel manifold block 10 includes: the first body 10a is provided with a plurality of first grooves; the second body 10b is provided at the first body 10a to close the open sides of the plurality of first grooves to define built-in flow passages, and the switching valve body 20 is rotatably supported at the second body 10b.

The first body 10a and the second body 10b are both constructed as plate-shaped members, the plate thickness of the first body 10a is greater than that of the second body 10b, the first body 10a is provided with a plurality of first grooves, the second body 10b covers the first body 10a, the first grooves can define a built-in flow channel, a rotating shaft can be arranged on one side of the switching valve body 20 facing the second body 10b, a rotating shaft fixing position is arranged on the corresponding second body 10b, and the rotating shaft are fixed in pivot fit to realize rotation of the switching valve body 20.

Like this, the components of a whole that can function independently setting of first body 10a and second body 10b can reduce the processing degree of difficulty to improve runner manifold block 10's structural strength and stability, simultaneously can set up the installation ear in the week side of first body 10a or second body 10b, so that runner manifold block 10's assembly, and can set up the sealing member between first body and the second body, the appearance profile of sealing member is unanimous with a plurality of first recesses and the projection of first body 10a, in order to realize the sealed between a plurality of built-in runners, improve runner manifold block 10's leakproofness.

Of course, the structure of the flow channel manifold block 10 of the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, a plurality of baffles may be disposed on one side of the first body 10a facing the second body 10b, and a built-in flow channel is defined between adjacent baffles.

As shown in fig. 2, further, the valve body cavity 13 is a through hole penetrating through the first body 10a, the flow channel manifold 10 further includes a cover plate 10c, the cover plate 10c and the second body 10b close both end openings of the through hole, and the connecting shaft of the switching valve body 20 passes through the cover plate 10c to connect with a driving member (e.g., a driving motor).

The valve body cavity 13 is configured to penetrate through the through hole of the first body 10a, the second body 10b is sealed at one end of the through hole, and the cover plate 10c is sealed at the other end of the through hole, so that the through hole is spaced from the outside, and the switching stability and reliability of the waterway integrated module 100 are improved.

One end of the switching valve body 20 is pivotally engaged with the second body 10b, and the other end is provided with a connecting shaft, which may be configured as a star shaft as shown in fig. 3 or a connecting shaft of other geometric shapes, for facilitating connection and improving rotational stability and reliability of the switching valve body 20.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the switching valve body 20 is provided with a plurality of communication flow passages including a first communication flow passage 21, a second communication flow passage 22, and a third communication flow passage 23, and the switching valve body 20 is configured such that the port opening through which the first communication flow passage 21 communicates is maintained while communicating the two port openings through the second communication flow passage 22 or the third communication flow passage 23.

Illustratively, there may be a total of five flow passages switched to communicate through the switching valve body 20, respectively defined as first to fifth flow passages, each of which communicates with the valve body cavity 13 through a flow passage port, and when the switching valve body 20 is in the first position, the first flow passage and the second flow passage may be made to communicate through the first communicating flow passage 21, while the third flow passage and the fourth flow passage are made to communicate through the second communicating flow passage 22, and when in the second position, the first flow passage and the second flow passage are still communicated through the first communicating flow passage 21, while the third flow passage or the fourth flow passage is made to communicate with the fifth flow passage through the third communicating flow passage 23.

Therefore, on one hand, the switching of the switching valve body 20 on the plurality of communication paths is simpler and more convenient, and on the other hand, the switching valve body 20 can realize one path conduction and the other path switching between two or more built-in flow channels, so that the waterway integrated module 100 can realize linkage control and mode switching in more types and forms.

Furthermore, in order to make more parts that need cooling and the cooling process that the part that participates in cooling can participate in, realize higher degree of integration, the coordinated control of more cooling parts, on-off control and mode control, a plurality of valve body chambeies 13 can be set up, all set up a switching valve on corresponding every valve body chamber 13, and adjacent valve body chamber 13 can be through at least one inside switching runner 11 intercommunication, inside switching runner 11 has a plurality of runner mouths promptly, and the runner mouth of at least one inside switching runner 11 is located different valve body chambeies 13, so that two or more valve body chambeies 13 communicate, be convenient for constitute complete loop, and accomplish the part quantity in the return circuit and can pass through the angle control of a plurality of switching valves, realize increase and decrease and mode adjustment.

As shown in fig. 6 to 14, the valve body cavities 13 are two and include a first valve body cavity 131 and a second valve body cavity 132, the multiple built-in flow channels include a first internal switching flow channel 111 to a third internal switching flow channel 113, the first internal switching flow channel 111 is connected to the first valve body cavity 131, the external interface 12 corresponding to the first internal switching flow channel 111 is an inlet of the battery pack thermal management module 104, a battery pack thermal management module water pump 105 may be further disposed between the battery thermal management module 104 and the external interface 12 corresponding to the first internal switching flow channel 111, and the second internal switching flow channel 112 is respectively communicated with a flow channel opening of the first valve body cavity 131 and a flow channel opening of the second valve body cavity 132; the third internal switching flow channel 113 is connected to the second valve body cavity 132, the external interface 12 corresponding to the third internal switching flow channel 113 is an outlet of the battery pack thermal management module 104, and the switching valve body 20 corresponding to the first valve body cavity 131 and the second valve body cavity 132 operates to communicate the first internal switching flow channel 111 with the third internal switching flow channel 113, so as to implement the self-circulation of battery pack thermal management (see fig. 16).

As shown in fig. 16, the component to be cooled in the self-circulation of the heat management of the battery pack is the battery pack, the component participating in cooling is the heat management module water pump 105 of the battery pack, the water pump inlet of the heat management module of the battery pack is communicated with the external interface 12 of the first internal switching flow channel 111, the first internal switching flow channel 111 is communicated with the second internal switching flow channel 112 through the switching valve body 20 on the first valve body cavity 131, the second internal switching flow channel 112 is communicated with the third internal switching flow channel 113 through the switching valve body 20 on the second valve body cavity 132, the third internal switching flow channel 113 is communicated with the outlet of the heat management module of the battery pack, and the inlet of the heat management module of the battery pack is communicated with the water pump outlet of the heat management module of the battery pack, so as to implement the self-circulation of the heat management of the battery pack.

Thus, self-circulating cooling of the battery pack thermal management module 104 may be achieved by the waterway integration module 100.

It is understood that the heat sink 101 may also be provided as a component participating in cooling, and accordingly, the water channel integrated module 100 may be cooled by the heat sink 101, or the heat sink 101 may be connected in series with a component that needs to be cooled, so as to achieve enhanced heat dissipation of the component.

The external interface 12 corresponding to the second internal switching flow channel 112 may be a radiator inlet; the plurality of built-in flow passages further includes a fourth internal switching flow passage 114, the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 is connected to the first valve chamber 131, and the external port 12 corresponding to the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 is a radiator outlet.

Therefore, the radiator inlet is communicated with the external interface 12 corresponding to the second internal switching flow passage 112, while the radiator outlet can be communicated with the external interface 12 of the fourth internal switching flow passage 114, and a radiator water pump can be further arranged to correspondingly realize the cooling of the whole waterway integration module 100 through the radiator; or the radiator is communicated with the battery pack heat management self-circulation loop, and even the self-circulation loop of other components needing cooling is communicated, so as to realize enhanced cooling.

In some embodiments, the plurality of internal flow passages includes at least one flow passage, each flow passage having an exposed external port 12 at each end.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, in some embodiments, in order to enhance the cooling effect of the waterway integration module 100, an on-board heat exchanger 30 may be further disposed on the flow channel integration block 10, the external interface 12 at one end of the flow channel may be communicated with the on-board heat exchanger 30, and the external interface 12 at the other end may be used to be communicated with a component needing cooling, a component participating in cooling, or the valve body cavity 13, so that while the cooling effect is improved by the on-board heat exchanger 30, more cooling loops may be expanded to improve the integration level of the waterway integration module 100;

as shown in fig. 15, in other embodiments, the waterway integration module 100 further includes: the reservoir 40, the reservoir 40 is provided in the flow channel block 10, the reservoir outlet of the reservoir 40 is connected to the external port 12 of one flow channel, and the external port 12 of the other end of the flow channel can be connected to the valve body chamber 13. Therefore, the liquid storage device 40 can be integrated in the water path integrated module 100, the external liquid storage device 40 is not needed, the length of the connecting pipeline can be reduced, the arrangement of the connecting pipe part is simpler, the circulation time consumption of cooling media (such as water, refrigerant and the like) is effectively reduced, the circulation resistance is reduced, the delay of the water path integrated module 100 is reduced, and the response speed of the water path integrated module 100 is improved.

Of course, the structure of the waterway integration module 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and preferably, the reservoir 40 and the on-board heat exchanger 30 are both disposed on the flow channel manifold 10.

As shown in fig. 6 and 16, the valve body cavity 13 is two and includes a first valve body cavity 131 and a second valve body cavity 132, the multiple built-in flow channels include a fifth internal switching flow channel 115 to an eighth internal switching flow channel 118, the fifth internal switching flow channel 115 and a sixth internal switching flow channel 116 are respectively communicated with a flow channel port of the first valve body cavity 131, and an external interface 12 corresponding to the fifth internal switching flow channel 115 is an inlet of the motor thermal management module 103; a seventh internal switching flow channel 117 and an eighth internal switching flow channel 118 are respectively communicated with a flow channel port of the second valve body cavity 132, and an external interface 12 corresponding to the seventh internal switching flow channel 117 is an outlet of the motor thermal management module 103; the plurality of built-in flow paths includes a first flow path 141, one of the external interfaces 12 of the first flow path 141 and the external interface 12 of the sixth internal switching flow path 116 is adapted to communicate through the first external flow path, the motor thermal management module 103 inlet and the motor thermal management module 103 outlet are adapted to communicate with the internal flow path of the motor thermal management module 103 (e.g., a liquid cooled plate disposed on the motor casing, etc.), and the external interface 12 of the eighth internal switching flow path 118 and the other external interface 12 of the first flow path 141 are adapted to communicate through the second external flow path to form a self-circulation of the motor thermal management.

An inlet of a motor thermal management module of the motor thermal management module 103 is communicated with an external interface 12 of a fifth internal switching flow channel 115, the fifth internal switching flow channel 115 is communicated with a sixth internal switching flow channel 116 through a switching valve body 20 on a first valve body cavity 131, the sixth internal switching flow channel 116 is communicated with an on-board heat exchanger 30, the on-board heat exchanger 30 (a first external flow channel) is communicated with an eighth internal switching flow channel 118 through a first flow channel 141, the eighth internal switching flow channel 118 is communicated with a seventh internal switching flow channel 117 through a switching valve body 20 in a second valve body cavity 132, the external interface 12 of the seventh internal switching flow channel 117 is communicated with a water pump outlet of the motor thermal management module water pump 102, and the outlet of the motor thermal management module is communicated with a water pump inlet of the motor thermal management module water pump 102 (i.e. a second external flow channel), so as to form self-circulation of motor thermal management.

Thus, the water path integrated module 100 can realize self-circulation cooling of the motor.

Of course, the self-circulation cooling of the motor is accompanied by the on-board heat exchanger 30, and the heat generation amount of the motor during the operation is larger, and a forced heat exchange member capable of improving the cooling effect may be further added in the first external flow path or the second external flow path, for example: a radiator 101, a condenser, etc. to further enhance cooling and improve cooling effect and cooling efficiency.

Further, the plurality of flow passages includes a second flow passage 142 and a third flow passage 143, one of the external interfaces 12 of the second flow passage 142 is an outlet of the engine thermal management module 106, one of the external interfaces 12 of the third flow passage 143 is an inlet of the engine thermal management module 106, and the other external interface 12 of the second flow passage 142 and the other external interface 12 of the third flow passage 143 are adapted to communicate through a third external flow path to form an engine thermal management self-loop.

As shown in fig. 16, one end of the second flow path 142 is communicated with an inlet of the engine thermal management module 106, the other end is communicated with an inlet of the on-board heat exchanger 30, an outlet of the on-board heat exchanger 30 is communicated with one end of the third flow path 143 (third external flow path), and the external interface 12 of the third flow path 143 is communicated with an outlet of the engine thermal management module 106, so as to form an engine thermal management self-circulation.

Thus, self-circulation cooling of the engine may be achieved by the waterway integration module 100.

Of course, the onboard heat exchanger 30 is involved in the self-circulation cooling of the engine, and the heat generation amount of the engine during operation is large, and a forced heat exchanger that can improve the cooling effect may be further added to the third external flow path, for example: a radiator 101, a condenser, etc. to further enhance cooling and improve cooling effect and cooling efficiency.

As shown in fig. 6, in one embodiment, the first internal switching flow channel 111 is in communication with the inlet of the battery pack thermal management module water pump 105, the second internal switching flow channel 112 is in communication with the inlet of the radiator, the third internal switching flow channel 113 is in communication with the outlet of the battery pack thermal management module 104, the fourth internal switching flow channel 114 is in communication with the outlet of the radiator, the fifth internal switching flow channel 115 is in communication with the inlet of the motor thermal management module 103, the sixth internal air switching flow channel is in communication with the on-board heat exchanger 30, the seventh internal switching flow channel 117 is in communication with the outlet of the motor thermal management module 103, the eighth internal switching flow channel 118 is in communication with the inlet of the external heat exchanger, the ninth internal switching flow channel 119 is in communication with the outlet of the battery pack thermal management module water pump 105, the first communication flow channel 21 is in communication with the outlet of the external heat exchanger, the second communication flow channel 22 is in communication with the inlet of the engine thermal management module 106, and the third communication flow channel 23 is in communication with the outlet of the engine thermal management module 106.

Wherein, the outlet of the battery pack thermal management module 104 is communicated with the third internal switching flow channel 113, the outlet of the battery pack thermal management module water pump 105 is communicated with the ninth internal switching flow channel 119 and the inlet of the battery pack thermal management module 104, so that the battery pack can be circulated independently, and the battery pack thermal management module water pump 105 can be communicated with other cooling loops, for example, to provide power for the cooling circulation of the radiator 101.

The correspondence is through control switching valve body 20, can realize the self-loopa of radiator, battery package, motor, engine, and it can be regarded as the utility model relates to a feasible embodiment, but not the utility model discloses a specifically prescribe a limit to.

Referring to fig. 6-14, several possible modes of rotation switching of the switching valve body 20 in the first valve chamber 131 will be specifically described, and the following modes are not exhaustive, but are exemplary illustrations for facilitating understanding of the technical solutions of the present invention by those skilled in the art, and should not be construed as specific limitations of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 6, in the first mode, the fifth internal switching flow passage 115 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the second internal switching flow passage 112 and the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 are communicated through the second communication flow passage 22;

as shown in fig. 7, in the second mode, the fifth internal switching flow passage 115 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the second internal switching flow passage 112 and the first internal switching flow passage 111 are communicated through the third communication flow passage 23;

as shown in fig. 8, in the third mode, the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 and the fifth internal switching flow passage 115 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the first internal switching flow passage 111 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 are communicated through the second communication flow passage 22;

as shown in fig. 9, in the fourth mode, the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 and the fifth internal switching flow passage 115 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the second internal switching flow passage 112 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 are communicated through the third communication flow passage 23;

as shown in fig. 10, in the fifth mode, the first internal switching flow passage 111 and the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the fifth internal switching flow passage 115 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 are communicated through the third communication flow passage 23;

as shown in fig. 11, in the sixth mode, the first internal switching flow passage 111 and the second internal switching flow passage 112 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 are communicated through the second communication flow passage 22;

as shown in fig. 12, in the seventh mode, the first internal switching flow passage 111 and the second internal switching flow passage 112 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 and the fifth internal switching flow passage 115 are communicated through the third communication flow passage 23;

as shown in fig. 13, in the eighth mode, the second internal switching flow passage 112 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 are communicated through the first communication flow passage 21, and the first internal switching flow passage 111 and the fifth internal switching flow passage 115 are communicated through the second communication flow passage 22;

as shown in fig. 14, in the ninth mode, the second internal switching flow passage 112 and the sixth internal switching flow passage 116 communicate through the first communication flow passage 21, and the first internal switching flow passage 111 and the fourth internal switching flow passage 114 communicate through the third communication flow passage 23.

According to the utility model discloses thermal management system of second aspect embodiment includes: a waterway integration module 100 and a circulation component, the circulation component is provided with a circulation flow path, the circulation component is provided on the flow channel integration block 10, and the circulation flow path is suitable for being connected with at least two external interfaces 12.

The circulating component can be a component needing cooling such as a motor, an engine and a battery pack, can also be a component participating cooling such as a radiator 101 and a condenser, and is communicated with the flow channel integrated block 10, so that the miniaturization arrangement of the heat management system can be realized, the pipeline arrangement length and difficulty are reduced, the space occupation is improved, and the production cost of the heat management system is effectively reduced.

According to the utility model discloses vehicle of third aspect embodiment, including the thermal management system in the above-mentioned embodiment, can reduce the degree of difficulty of arranging of thermal management system in the cabin space of vehicle, when improving and arranging the convenience, can improve the space and occupy, make the vehicle can set up bigger space and the storing space by bus, can improve and use experience to reduce the manufacturing cost of vehicle.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; the connection can be mechanical connection, electrical connection or communication; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature "under," "beneath," and "under" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

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1. A waterway integration module, comprising:

the flow channel integrated block (10) is internally provided with a plurality of built-in flow channels and at least one valve body cavity (13), each built-in flow channel is provided with an exposed external interface (12), the built-in flow channels comprise internal switching flow channels (11), each internal switching flow channel (11) is provided with a flow channel port positioned on the peripheral wall of the valve body cavity (13), and each valve body cavity (13) is provided with at least three flow channel ports;

switch valve body (20), switch valve body (20) rotationally establish in valve body chamber (13), switch valve body (20) are equipped with at least one intercommunication runner, every the intercommunication runner is used for communicateing two the runner mouth, switch valve body (20) rotate so that every the runner mouth passes through intercommunication runner and difference the runner mouth switches the intercommunication.

2. The waterway integrated module of claim 1, wherein the flow channel integrated block (10) comprises:

the first body (10 a), a plurality of first grooves are arranged on the first body (10 a);

a second body (10 b), the second body (10 b) being provided at the first body (10 a) to close the open sides of the plurality of first grooves to define the built-in flow passage, the switching valve body (20) being rotatably supported at the second body (10 b).

3. The waterway integration module of claim 2, wherein the valve body cavity (13) is a through hole penetrating the first body (10 a), the waterway integration block (10) further comprises a cover plate (10 c), the cover plate (10 c) and the second body (10 b) close both end openings of the through hole, and the connection shaft of the switching valve body (20) passes through the cover plate (10 c) to be connected with the driving member.

4. The waterway integration module according to claim 1, wherein the switching valve body (20) is provided with a plurality of the communication flow passages, the plurality of the communication flow passages includes a first communication flow passage (21), a second communication flow passage (22) and a third communication flow passage (23), and the switching valve body (20) is configured to maintain the flow passage opening communicated with the first communication flow passage (21) when the two flow passage openings are communicated through the second communication flow passage (22) or the third communication flow passage (23).

5. The waterway integration module of claim 1, wherein the valve body cavity (13) is plural, the internal switching channel (11) is provided with a plurality of channel openings, and the channel opening of at least one of the internal switching channels (11) is located in a different valve body cavity (13).

6. The waterway integration module of claim 5, wherein the valve body cavity (13) is two and comprises a first valve body cavity (131) and a second valve body cavity (132), the plurality of built-in flow passages comprises a first internal switching flow passage (111) to a third internal switching flow passage (113), the first internal switching flow passage (111) is connected with the first valve body cavity (131) and the external interface (12) corresponding to the first internal switching flow passage (111) is an inlet of a battery pack thermal management module (104), and the second internal switching flow passage (112) is respectively communicated with the flow passage opening of the first valve body cavity (131) and the flow passage opening of the second valve body cavity (132);

the third internal switching flow channel (113) is connected with the second valve body cavity (132), the external interface (12) corresponding to the third internal switching flow channel (113) is an outlet of a battery pack heat management module (104), an inlet of the battery pack heat management module (104) and an outlet of the battery pack heat management module (104) are suitable for being connected with an internal flow path of the battery pack heat management module (104), and the first valve body cavity (131) and the second valve body cavity (132) correspond to the switching valve body (20) to act so that the first internal switching flow channel (111) is switched to be communicated with the third internal switching flow channel (113) to achieve self-circulation of battery pack heat management.

7. The waterway integration module of claim 6, wherein the external interface (12) corresponding to the second internal switching flow channel (112) is a radiator inlet;

the built-in flow passages further comprise a fourth internal switching flow passage (114), the fourth internal switching flow passage (114) is connected with the first valve body cavity (131), and the external interface (12) corresponding to the fourth internal switching flow passage (114) is a radiator outlet.

8. The waterway integration module of any of claims 1-7, wherein the plurality of built-in flow channels includes at least one flow channel, each flow channel having an exposed external port (12) at both ends.

9. The waterway integration module of claim 8, wherein the valve body cavity (13) is two and comprises a first valve body cavity (131) and a second valve body cavity (132), the plurality of built-in flow passages comprises a fifth internal switching flow passage (115) to an eighth internal switching flow passage (118), the fifth internal switching flow passage (115) and a sixth internal switching flow passage (116) are respectively communicated with the flow passage opening of the first valve body cavity (131), and the external interface (12) corresponding to the fifth internal switching flow passage (115) is an inlet of a motor thermal management module (103);

a seventh internal switching flow channel (117) and the eighth internal switching flow channel (118) are respectively communicated with the flow channel port of the second valve body cavity (132), and the external interface (12) corresponding to the seventh internal switching flow channel (117) is an outlet of a motor thermal management module (103);

the plurality of built-in flow channels comprises a first flow channel (141), one of the external interfaces (12) of the first flow channel (141) and the external interface (12) of the sixth internal switching flow channel (116) is adapted to communicate through a first external flow path, the motor thermal management module (103) inlet and the motor thermal management module (103) outlet are adapted to be connected to an internal flow path of a motor thermal management module (103), and the external interface (12) of the eighth internal switching flow channel (118) and the other of the external interfaces (12) of the first flow channel (141) are adapted to communicate through a second external flow path to form a motor thermal management self-loop.

10. The waterway integration module of claim 8, wherein the flow channels are plural, the plural flow channels including a second flow channel (142) and a third flow channel (143), one of the external interfaces (12) of the second flow channel (142) being an engine thermal management module (106) outlet, one of the external interfaces (12) of the third flow channel (143) being an engine thermal management module (106) inlet, another of the external interfaces (12) of the second flow channel (142) and another of the external interfaces (12) of the third flow channel (143) being adapted to communicate through a third external flow path to form an engine thermal management self-circulation.

11. The waterway integration module of claim 8, further comprising: the reservoir (40) is arranged on the flow channel manifold block (10), and an outlet of the reservoir (40) is connected with the external interface (12).

12. A thermal management system, comprising:

a waterway integrated module according to any one of claims 1-11;

the circulating component is provided with a circulating flow path, the circulating flow path is arranged on the flow channel integrated block (10), and the circulating flow path is suitable for being connected with at least two external interfaces (12).

13. A vehicle comprising a thermal management system according to claim 12.

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