CN218197909U - Heat management device and vehicle - Google Patents
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The present disclosure provides a thermal management device and a vehicle. The field relates to the combined system field of heating and cooling, in particular to the technical field of heat management devices. The specific implementation scheme is as follows: the heat management device comprises a vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop and computer hardware equipment, wherein the computer hardware equipment is used for realizing the automatic driving function of the vehicle; the computer hardware equipment is connected to the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor; and the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop is used for adjusting the working temperature of the computer hardware equipment.
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Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to the field of combined heating and cooling systems, and more particularly to the field of thermal management devices.
Background
In order to ensure that the automatically-driven automobile can quickly identify the surrounding environment and safely and efficiently complete the actions of driving, stopping and the like on the road, high-computation-power computer hardware equipment is required for analysis and control. High computing power produces large heat dissipation capacity, computer hardware equipment generally adopts air cooling or independent water cooling system, and air cooling system can occupy vehicle air conditioning performance, and the noise influence is great and vehicle space utilization is low.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present disclosure provides a thermal management device and a vehicle.
According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a thermal management apparatus, including an on-vehicle motor heat exchange loop and a computer hardware device, where the computer hardware device is configured to implement an automatic driving function of a vehicle;
the computer hardware equipment is connected to the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor;
and the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop is used for adjusting the working temperature of the computer hardware equipment.
According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided having the thermal management apparatus described above.
It should be understood that the statements in this section do not necessarily identify key or critical features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor do they limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description.
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FIG. 1 is a first schematic structural view of a thermal management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is a second structural schematic of a thermal management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a third schematic view of a thermal management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 4 is a fourth structural diagram of a thermal management device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
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Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which various details of the embodiments of the disclosure are included to assist understanding, and which are to be considered as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted in the following description for clarity and conciseness.
In the description of the present disclosure, 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", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience of description and for simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the present disclosure.
Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.
As shown in fig. 1, a thermal management apparatus provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a heat exchange loop of a vehicle-mounted motor and a computer hardware device 1, where the computer hardware device 1 is used to implement an automatic driving function of a vehicle;
the computer hardware equipment 1 is connected to a heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor;
the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop is used for adjusting the working temperature of the computer hardware equipment 1.
Specifically, the working temperature range based on the computer hardware device 1 is within the working temperature range of the vehicle-mounted motor, the computer hardware device 1 is connected to the existing vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop, and the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop is adjusted based on the working temperature range of the computer hardware device 1, so that the computer hardware device 1 and the vehicle-mounted motor can be simultaneously maintained in the normal working temperature range, and energy consumption and space for independently deploying a heat exchange device for the computer hardware device 1 are saved.
In one embodiment, a motor controller, an OBC (On Board Charger), a motor, a Direct Current to Direct Current linear regulator (DC/DC) and/or an autopilot DC/DC are connected in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, and the computer hardware device 1 directly or indirectly contacts with a pipeline wall of the heat exchange loop to perform heat exchange. The computer hardware device 1 may indirectly contact the heat exchange loop through the water cooling plate, and a large amount of fluid is preferably used as a heat exchange medium in the heat exchange loop. As a practical way, the heat exchange medium may be a cooling liquid.
As shown in fig. 2, in the thermal management apparatus provided by another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor includes a main loop and a heat exchange branch connected in parallel with the main loop, and the computer hardware device 1 is connected to the heat exchange branch.
Specifically, based on the position condition between the computer hardware device 1 and the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop, if the position of the computer hardware device 1 does not coincide with the path coverage range of the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop, the space layout in the vehicle for image reconstruction of the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop is avoided, parallel heat exchange branches are preferably divided in the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop, and the heat management of the computer hardware device 1 is realized through the connection of the heat exchange branches and the computer hardware device 1.
As a realizable mode, one end or two ends of the heat exchange branch are connected with the main loop through the first regulating valve.
Specifically, the flow of a heat exchange medium in the heat exchange branch is regulated and switched through a first regulating valve; in one embodiment, the first regulating valve is a three-way regulating valve, two ends of the heat exchange branch cross all vehicle-mounted motor parts, and the independent regulation of the working temperature of the computer hardware equipment 1 can be realized by simultaneously regulating the three-way regulating valves 9 at the two ends of the heat exchange branch.
As shown in fig. 3, in the thermal management device provided in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, one end of the heat exchange branch is connected to the foremost end of the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, the other end of the heat exchange branch crosses over the original vehicle DC/DC and the automatic driving DC/DC to be connected to the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, the three-way regulating valve 9 is used to shunt the heat exchange medium to respectively regulate the temperature of the computer hardware device 1 and the DC/DC, and the temperature of the motor with large heat generation capacity and the related motor controller is regulated by all the heat exchange medium, thereby meeting the heat exchange requirements of the computer hardware device 1 and the vehicle-mounted motor.
As an achievable mode, the heat exchange branch is also connected with the vehicle-mounted battery and used for adjusting the working temperature of the vehicle-mounted battery.
Specifically, in the automatic driving vehicle, the working temperature range of the vehicle-mounted battery is equivalent to that of the computer hardware device 1, and the working temperature of the computer hardware device 1 and the working temperature of the vehicle-mounted battery can be controlled in the optimal range at the same time by arranging the computer hardware device 1 and the vehicle-mounted battery in the heat exchange branch. In one embodiment, when the vehicle is in a charging state, the heat generated by charging the vehicle-mounted battery can be transferred to the computer hardware device 1 through the heat exchange medium in the heat exchange branch, so as to provide preheating for starting the computer hardware device 1, and especially strengthen the starting environment of the computer hardware device 1 in a cold region.
In a realisable manner, the heating assembly 2 is arranged in the main circuit and/or in the heat exchange branch.
Specifically, under the condition that the temperature environment of the computer hardware equipment 1 is lower than the working temperature range, the reliability of the computer hardware equipment 1 can be affected by images, and the heating assembly 2 is arranged in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, so that the working temperature guarantee can be provided for the computer hardware equipment 1 in the low-temperature environment. According to the actual requirements of the vehicle, the heating assembly 2 can be arranged only in the heat exchange branch where the computer hardware device 1 is located, or the heating assembly 2 can be arranged in the main loop as a standby at the same time, so as to ensure that the computer hardware can normally work under the condition that one heating assembly 2 fails or under the condition of extremely low temperature.
In one implementation, the heating assembly 2 comprises a ceramic heater.
Specifically, based on vehicle design requirements, a ceramic heater can be adopted as the heating assembly 2 to be arranged in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, and the temperature of a heat exchange medium in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor is increased through the ceramic heater, so that the computer hardware equipment 1 can be maintained in a working temperature range in a low-temperature working environment, and the stability of the computer hardware equipment 1 is improved. Preferably, the ceramic heater may employ a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) ceramic heater as the heating assembly 2.
As an achievable mode, the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop also comprises a temperature sensor 3.
Specifically, in order to realize the efficient control of the working temperature of the computer hardware device 1, the temperature sensor 3 is arranged in the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop to acquire the temperature information of the heat exchange medium passing through the computer hardware device 1, and the heating or cooling component 7 of the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop is adjusted according to the temperature information so that the heat exchange medium is in an interval suitable for the working temperature of the computer hardware device 1.
In one embodiment, a plurality of temperature sensors 3 may be arranged in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, and each temperature sensor 3 corresponds to different devices connected in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, so as to monitor the temperatures of the plurality of devices.
In a practical manner, the temperature sensor 3 is arranged at the upstream end 8 of the connection of the heat exchange circuit of the vehicle-mounted electric motor with the computer hardware device 1.
Specifically, in order to accurately acquire heat exchange information of the computer hardware device 1, the temperature sensor 3 is arranged at a position close to the computer hardware device 1 in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, and is preferably arranged at an upstream end portion 8 of a connection position of the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor and the computer hardware device 1, so that temperature information of a heat exchange medium for exchanging heat for the computer hardware device 1 is accurately acquired, and the temperature of the heat exchange medium is conveniently adjusted in time.
In one embodiment, according to actual requirements, the temperature sensors 3 may be respectively disposed near the upstream ends of the devices connected in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, so as to obtain the temperature of the heat exchange medium flowing through the devices, and to effectively adjust the operating temperature of the devices.
In one implementation, the thermal management device further includes an indicator assembly 4 communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor 3.
Specifically, indicate subassembly 4 and the temperature sensor 3 communication connection that corresponds, indicate subassembly 4 to acquire temperature sensor 3's temperature information, if the heat transfer medium temperature that temperature sensor 3 obtained surpassed the threshold value temperature interval, then indicate subassembly 4 to report to the police to vehicle operating personnel or upper computer controller.
In one embodiment, the indicating component 4 may employ an indicator light, a speaker and/or a vibration motor, etc., and correspondingly perform an alarm action of lighting on, off or flashing, a warning tone and/or vibration, so as to prompt an operator to perform an intervention operation, so as to ensure the normal operation of the thermal management device.
As an achievable mode, the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop comprises a driving assembly 5, and cooling liquid is arranged in the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop;
the driving assembly 5 is used for conveying cooling liquid to flow in a heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor.
Specifically, based on the fact that the cooling liquid is used as a heat exchange medium of the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop, the cooling liquid flows in the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop and exchanges heat with equipment connected in the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop, the heat exchange efficiency of the heat management device is improved, and the heat management device is guaranteed to normally work in a cold environment.
In an achievable manner, the drive assembly 5 comprises an expansion tank 6 and a first water pump 51, the expansion tank 6 being arranged on the water inlet side of the first water pump 51.
Specifically, the first water pump 51 is used for driving the cooling liquid to flow in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, the expansion kettle 6 is counted in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, and the cooling liquid flows through the expansion kettle 6. If the pressure in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor is too high or the cooling liquid is excessive, redundant gas and cooling liquid flow out of a bypass water channel of the expansion kettle 6, and a pipe burst caused by the too high pressure of the heat management device is avoided.
As shown in fig. 4, in another exemplary embodiment of the thermal management device according to the present disclosure, the driving assembly 5 further includes a second water pump 52, and the second water pump 52 is connected in parallel with the first water pump 51.
Specifically, in order to improve the operation stability of the thermal management device, a first water pump 51 and a second water pump 52 are arranged at the same time as the driving assembly 5 for the coolant. In one embodiment, one of the first water pump 51 and the second water pump 52 is used as a working water pump, and the other is used as a standby water pump. In an embodiment, according to actual requirements, when the operating temperature of the computer hardware device 1 is in a critical state of an operating temperature range for a long time, the thermal management device may start the first water pump 51 and the second water pump 52 simultaneously to increase the flow rate of the heat exchange medium, so as to avoid the operating temperature of the computer hardware device 1 being abnormal.
As an achievable way, the heat management device further comprises a heat dissipation assembly, the heat dissipation assembly is connected with the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor and is arranged at the upstream end part of the expansion kettle 6.
Specifically, the heat dissipation assembly comprises but is not limited to a fan, a radiator and/or a condenser, an appropriate heat dissipation assembly is configured according to actual requirements, the heat dissipation assembly is arranged at the tail end of a heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor, namely the water inlet end of the water pump, heat exchange media flowing through all connection devices of the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor are cooled, and the computer hardware equipment 1 is arranged at the water outlet end of the water pump, so that the temperature of the heat exchange media can be rapidly adjusted through the heat dissipation assembly, and efficient heat exchange is further carried out on the computer hardware equipment 1.
In one embodiment, a heat dissipation assembly may be disposed at an upstream end of the high heat generating device to increase the cooling effect on the high heat generating device.
An example embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vehicle having the aforementioned thermal management apparatus.
Specifically, the pure electric automatic driving vehicle can stably and efficiently work the computer hardware equipment 1 in high and low temperature environments based on the heat management device, the occupation of the computer hardware heat management device on the vehicle space is reduced to the maximum extent, and the comfort level of drivers and passengers is improved.
While specific embodiments of the disclosure have been described above, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that this is by way of illustration only, and that the scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. Various changes and modifications to these embodiments may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles and spirit of this disclosure, and these changes and modifications are intended to be within the scope of this disclosure.
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1. The heat management device is characterized by comprising a vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop and computer hardware equipment, wherein the computer hardware equipment is used for realizing the automatic driving function of a vehicle;
the computer hardware equipment is connected to the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor;
and the vehicle-mounted motor heat exchange loop is used for adjusting the working temperature of the computer hardware equipment.
2. The thermal management apparatus of claim 1, wherein said on-board motor heat exchange circuit comprises a main circuit and a heat exchange branch in parallel with said main circuit, said computer hardware device being connected to said heat exchange branch.
3. The thermal management device according to claim 2, wherein one or both ends of the heat exchange branch are connected to the main circuit through a first regulating valve.
4. The thermal management device according to claim 2, wherein the heat exchanging branch is further connected with a vehicle-mounted battery for adjusting an operating temperature of the vehicle-mounted battery.
5. A thermal management device according to any of claims 2 to 4, wherein a heating assembly is arranged in said main circuit and/or said heat exchanging branch.
6. The thermal management device of claim 5, wherein the heating component comprises a ceramic heater.
7. The thermal management device according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted electric motor further comprises a temperature sensor.
8. The thermal management apparatus of claim 7, wherein said temperature sensor is disposed at an upstream end of a connection of said on-board motor heat exchange circuit to said computer hardware device.
9. The thermal management device of claim 7, further comprising an indicator component in communicative connection with said temperature sensor.
10. The thermal management device of claim 1, wherein said on-board motor heat exchange circuit includes a drive assembly, said on-board motor heat exchange circuit having a coolant therein;
the driving assembly is used for conveying the cooling liquid to flow in the heat exchange loop of the vehicle-mounted motor.
11. The thermal management device according to claim 10, wherein said drive assembly comprises an expansion tank and a first water pump, said expansion tank being arranged on a water inlet side of said first water pump.
12. The thermal management apparatus of claim 11, wherein the drive assembly further comprises a second water pump connected in parallel with the first water pump.
13. The thermal management device according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising a heat sink assembly connected to said vehicle electric machine heat exchange circuit, arranged at an upstream end of said expansion tank.
14. A vehicle characterized in that it has a thermal management device according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
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