CN220220328U - Thermal management module and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a thermal management module and a vehicle, the thermal management module comprises: a body member formed with a built-in flow passage; the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are connected with the main body piece and are respectively communicated with the built-in flow channel, and the heat exchanger and the valve device are respectively connected to different sides of the main body piece; the heat exchanger comprises a core body and an end plate which are connected, a heat exchange flow channel is formed in the core body, the end plate is provided with a first connecting part and a connecting joint, the first connecting part is used for being connected with the main body part through a connecting piece, and the connecting joint is connected with the main body part in an inserting mode so as to be communicated with the built-in flow channel. The heat management module realizes integrated arrangement, has compact structure and good stability, and has reliable connection between the end plate and the main body part of the heat exchanger and good sealing performance so as to improve the performance of the heat exchanger.

Description

Thermal management module and vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile thermal management, in particular to a thermal management module and a vehicle with the same.

Background

In the related art, the refrigerant side system of the vehicle heat exchange system comprises various valve devices, a liquid reservoir, a heat exchanger and other parts, but all the parts are in dispersed connection through a complex pipeline structure, so that the overall structure of the refrigerant side system after final assembly is large in size, mixed in structure, limited in integration level and large in occupied space, and meanwhile, the heat exchanger is installed and the pipeline is unreliable in communication, so that an improvement space exists.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides the heat management module which can realize the integrated arrangement of the heat exchanger, the liquid reservoir and the valve device, has compact structure and good stability, and the heat exchanger is reliably installed and has good sealing performance so as to improve the performance of the heat exchanger.

A thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes: a body member formed with a built-in flow passage; the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are connected with the main body piece and are respectively communicated with the built-in flow channel, and the heat exchanger and the valve device are respectively connected to different sides of the main body piece; the heat exchanger comprises a core body and an end plate which are connected, a heat exchange flow channel is formed in the core body, the end plate is provided with a first connecting part and a connecting joint, the first connecting part is used for being connected with the main body part through a connecting piece, and the connecting joint is connected with the main body part in an inserting mode so as to be communicated with the built-in flow channel.

According to the thermal management module provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are connected to the main body part, so that the integrated arrangement is realized, the structure is compact, the stability is good, and meanwhile, the end plate of the heat exchanger is reliably connected with the main body part, and the sealing performance is good, so that the performance of the heat exchanger is improved.

According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present utility model, the main body member is formed with a plug hole, the plug hole is communicated with the built-in flow channel, and the connection joint is plugged into the plug hole and is in sealing fit with the inner peripheral wall of the plug hole.

The thermal management module according to some embodiments of the present utility model further comprises an elastic seal member mounted between the outer peripheral wall of the connection fitting and the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole, and adapted to be in a positive fit with one of the outer peripheral wall of the connection fitting and the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole in the axial direction.

According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present utility model, an annular limiting mounting groove is formed in an outer peripheral wall of the connection joint, the elastic sealing member is configured as an annular member and is mounted in the mounting groove, and at least part of the elastic sealing member extends out of the mounting groove to be in pressing sealing with an inner peripheral wall of the plug hole.

According to some embodiments of the thermal management module of the present utility model, the body member includes a first plate, a sealing connection plate, and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are connected by the sealing connection plate, the heat exchanger is connected to the first plate, the second plate is connected to the reservoir, the valve device, and the first plate, the sealing connection plate, and the second plate together define the built-in flow channel, and the elastic seal is located in the first plate or the second plate and is offset from the sealing connection plate.

According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present utility model, the first plate is formed with a sealing portion protruding toward the heat exchanger, and the connection joint is penetrated through the sealing portion; and/or the first plate is formed with a clearance part protruding towards the heat exchanger, and the connecting piece penetrates through the clearance part.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first connecting portion is configured as a connecting hole, the main body member is provided with a mounting hole, and the connecting member penetrates the connecting hole and extends into the mounting hole to be connected with the main body member.

According to some embodiments of the thermal management module of the present utility model, the mounting hole includes a relief hole section and a threaded connection section, the connection member is adapted to sequentially penetrate the connection hole, the relief hole section and the threaded connection section, the connection member is spaced apart from an inner peripheral wall of the relief hole section, and the connection member is in threaded connection with the threaded connection section.

According to the thermal management module of some embodiments of the present utility model, the portion of the main body member forming the relief hole section is welded to the portion forming the threaded connection section, the inner diameter of the relief hole section is greater than the inner diameter of the threaded connection section, and the difference between the inner diameter of the relief hole section and the inner diameter of the threaded connection section is greater than or equal to 0.6mm to form a flash relief space.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the heat exchanger is mounted to the bottom of the body member, the reservoir is mounted to the top or side of the body member, and the valve device is mounted to the top or side of the body member.

The utility model further provides a vehicle.

A vehicle according to an embodiment of the utility model comprises a thermal management module according to any of the embodiments described above.

The vehicle and the thermal management module described above have the same advantages over the prior art and are not described in detail herein.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model 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 utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a body member of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view (bottom view) of a body member of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a first plate of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view (bottom view) of a first plate of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a sealing connection plate of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view (bottom view) of a second plate of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a heat exchanger and body member of a thermal management module at a connection location according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a heat exchanger and body member of a thermal management module in a communication position according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a heat exchanger of a thermal management module according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

the thermal management module 100 is configured to provide thermal management information,

the main body member 1, the first plate 11, the insertion hole 111, the mounting hole 112, the escape hole section 1121, the screw connection section 1122, the sealing portion 113, the clearance portion 114, the sealing connection plate 12, the escape groove 121, the second plate 13, the built-in flow passage 131, the valve mounting portion 132, the refrigerant inlet 133, the refrigerant outlet 134, the accumulator mounting hole 135, the water side component mounting position 136, the connection member 14, the elastic sealing member 15, the positioning pin 16,

the liquid reservoir 2, the valve device 3, the heat exchanger 4, the core 41, the end plate 42, the first connection portion 421, the connection joint 422, and the mounting groove 4221.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

1-10, it should be noted that the thermal management module 100 according to the embodiment of the present utility model may be used in a heat exchange system of a vehicle, and the thermal management module 100 may be used as a refrigerant module in the heat exchange system, in other words, the thermal management module 100 may be configured to utilize refrigerant phase change heat exchange to implement a temperature adjusting function, and in a whole vehicle application, the thermal management module 100 may be matched with a water side assembly to exchange heat so that the thermal management module 100 may exchange heat to the water side assembly in the heat exchange system, so that an aqueous medium in the water side assembly may be adjusted to different temperature states, thereby implementing heating, cooling of components in the vehicle or cooling and heating of a space in the vehicle. In other words, the thermal management module 100 is mainly used for circulating a refrigerant and exchanging heat with a water side assembly to be used for adjusting the temperature in a vehicle. The water side component can be connected with a runner requiring heat exchange to form a water circulation loop, such as a heat exchange runner of a cockpit, a heat exchange runner of a battery and the like.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, a thermal management module 100 according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes: a body member 1, a reservoir 2, a valve means 3 and a heat exchanger 4.

The main body 1 is formed with a built-in flow channel 131 for circulating different fluids, wherein the built-in flow channel 131 may comprise a plurality of sub flow channels, the plurality of sub flow channels may be directly or indirectly communicated, or a part of the plurality of sub flow channels may be directly or indirectly communicated, so that a plurality of flow channels can be formed in the main body 1 for connecting with different external components, so as to realize more kinds of heat exchange, for example, part of pipelines may cool the external components, or part of pipelines may heat the external components.

Wherein, the main body 1 may be used as a substrate of the thermal management module 100, and the liquid reservoir 2, the valve device 3 and the heat exchanger 4 are connected to the main body 1 and respectively communicate with the built-in flow channel 131, that is, the liquid reservoir 2, the valve device 3 and the heat exchanger 4 are connected to the main body 1, so that the liquid reservoir 2, the valve device 3 and the heat exchanger 4 can communicate with the built-in flow channel 131, and thus the liquid reservoir 2, the valve device 3 and the heat exchanger 4 can be integrated in the main body 1, so that the thermal management module 100 has a more compact structure. The liquid storage device 2 comprises a liquid storage cavity, a liquid return pipe and a drying agent, and is used for storing redundant refrigerant liquid which does not participate in circulation in the system, so that the normal operation of the system is ensured. The heat exchanger 4 can simultaneously realize energy exchange between the refrigerant and water or between the refrigerant and the refrigerant. The valve device 3 may include a plurality of individual valves, and the plurality of individual valves may be used to realize on-off of the flow channels and switch in cooperation with the flow paths of each mode, or to realize fluid flow and pressure, and perform throttling control, so as to realize temperature requirements in different modes, or to realize control of the flow direction.

Meanwhile, the built-in flow passage 131 and the heat exchanger 4 may be directly or indirectly connected to other vehicle heat management components, and a refrigerant side circuit may be formed by communication of the main body 1, the reservoir 2, the valve device 3, the heat exchanger 4, and the other vehicle heat management components. Other vehicle thermal management components include a battery, an electric drive, a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient thermistor), a compressor, a front end module, an air conditioning box, and the like, that is, the built-in flow channel 131 and the heat exchanger 4 of the main body 1 are communicated with the above thermal management components, and the connection manner thereof may be direct connection or indirect connection, so as to realize pipeline communication of the vehicle thermal management system, enable various thermal management components to be integrated and arranged in the thermal management module 100, and enhance functions of the thermal management module 100.

And the heat exchanger 4 and the valve device 3 are respectively connected to different sides of the main body 1, that is, the heat exchanger 4 and the valve device 3 are arranged on opposite sides of the main body 1, or the heat exchanger 4 and the valve device 3 are arranged on adjacent sides of the main body 1, wherein the types of the valve device 3 are various, including: solenoid valve, electronic expansion valve, check valve, etc., the heat exchanger 4 is also various, including: the heat exchanger 4 and the valve device 3 are of various types and are arranged on different sides of the main body piece 1, so that installation spaces where the heat exchanger 4 and the valve device are arranged are dispersed, and further all parts are prevented from occupying the same side space of the main body piece 1, and the single-side parts of the main body piece 1 are prevented from being too dense and oversized as a whole, therefore, reasonable arrangement of all main parts of the thermal management module 100 can be realized, the space utilization rate of different sides of the main body piece 1 is increased, and the installation space is saved.

The heat exchanger 4 comprises a core 41 and an end plate 42 which are connected, a heat exchange flow channel is formed in the core 41 and used for fluid circulation in the heat exchanger 4, wherein a sensor is arranged in part of the heat exchange flow channels of the heat exchanger 4 and can monitor the temperature or pressure of fluid in the corresponding heat exchange flow channel, the sensor is not arranged in the flow channel, and a sensor channel can be independently arranged to measure the temperature or pressure of the point so as to monitor the fluid condition of the heat exchange flow channel of the heat exchanger 4 in real time and correspondingly realize heat exchange of different modes.

The end plate 42 is provided with a first connecting part 421 and a connecting joint 422, the first connecting part 421 is used for being connected with the main body 1 through the connecting piece 14, namely, the end plate 42 and the main body 1 can be detachably connected through the first connecting part 421, the heat exchanger 4 and the main body 1 can be mounted, firm in connection and convenient to detach, the connecting joint 422 and the main body 1 are connected in an inserting mode to be communicated with the built-in flow channel 131, namely, the end plate 42 and the built-in flow channel 131 of the main body 1 can be communicated through the connecting joint 422, the communication between the heat exchange flow channel and the built-in flow channel 131 of the heat exchanger 4 can be realized, the fluid communication between the heat exchange flow channel and the built-in flow channel 131 can be realized, and the inserting connection mode is simple, so that the sealing structure is simple and reliable.

Therefore, by arranging the first connecting part 421 and the connecting joint 422 on the end plate 42, the heat exchanger 4 and the main body piece 1 can be structurally connected, the heat exchange flow channel and the built-in flow channel 131 can be connected in an inserting manner, the heat exchanger 4 and the main body piece 1 are locked through the connecting piece 14, the heat exchange flow channel and the built-in flow channel 131 can be connected more reliably, the sealing performance is good, and the leakage of fluid can be avoided.

According to the thermal management module 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, the reservoir 2, the valve device 3 and the heat exchanger 4 are connected to the main body 1, so that integrated arrangement is realized, the structure is compact, the stability is good, and meanwhile, the end plate 42 of the heat exchanger 4 is reliably connected with the main body 1, and the sealing performance is good, so that the performance of the heat exchanger 4 is improved.

In some embodiments, the body member 1 is formed with a plug hole 111, the plug hole 111 communicates with the built-in flow passage 131, and the connection joint 422 is plugged into the plug hole 111 and is in sealing engagement with the inner peripheral wall of the plug hole 111.

Specifically, the main body 1 may be configured in a plate shape, the main body 1 is provided with a built-in flow channel 131, that is, fluid may flow in the main body 1, and the main body 1 is further provided with a plugging hole 111 communicating with the built-in flow channel 131 for plugging connection with the connection joint 422. In practical design, a plurality of built-in flow channels 131 may be provided on one side of the main body 1, as shown in fig. 5, the shape of the plurality of built-in flow channels 131 is irregular, and the built-in flow channels 131 are recessed along one side of the main body 1 and do not penetrate the main body 1, so that fluid can flow in the built-in flow channels 131, and plug holes 111 are provided on one side of the main body 1, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the number of plug holes 111 is plural, and the plug holes 111 penetrate the main body 1 and can communicate with the built-in flow channels 131.

Therefore, the connection joint 422 of the end plate 42 is inserted into the insertion hole 111, so that the connection between the end plate 42 and the insertion hole 111 can be realized, the communication between the heat exchanger 4 and the built-in flow channel 131 can be realized, the connection joint 422 and the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole 111 are sealed and installed together, the connection joint 422 and the insertion hole 111 can be more reliably inserted, the leakage of fluid can be prevented, the fluid pressure at the joint of the heat exchanger 4 and the built-in flow channel 131 is reduced, and the heat exchange effect of the heat exchanger 4 is affected.

As shown in fig. 4, a valve mounting portion 132 is further disposed on one side of the main body 1 and is used for connecting different valve devices 3, the valve mounting portion 132 may be configured as a threaded hole, and by connecting different valve devices 3 with the valve mounting portion 132 by threads, connection between the valve devices 3 and the main body 1 may be achieved, and communication between the valve devices 3 and the built-in flow channel 131 may also be achieved. The main body 1 is further provided with a liquid storage device mounting hole 135 for connecting and fixing the liquid storage device 2, the main body 1 is further provided with a refrigerant outlet 134 and a refrigerant inlet 133 for communicating with an internal flow channel of the liquid storage device 2, and the refrigerant outlet 134 and the refrigerant inlet 133 are respectively communicated with the internal flow channel 131, so that inflow or outflow of the refrigerant in the liquid storage device 2 can be realized.

In some embodiments, the thermal management module 100 further includes an elastic sealing member 15, where the elastic sealing member 15 is installed between the outer peripheral wall of the connection joint 422 and the inner peripheral wall of the plug hole 111, and the elastic sealing member 15 is adapted to be in limit fit with one of the outer peripheral wall of the connection joint 422 and the inner peripheral wall of the plug hole 111 along the axial direction, that is, the elastic sealing member 15 may be disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the connection joint 422 or may be disposed on the inner peripheral wall of the plug hole 111, and both the two arrangements may achieve a sealing effect when the connection joint 422 is plug-connected with the plug hole 111.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 10, the elastic sealing member 15 is disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the connection joint 422 and is in limiting connection with the connection joint 422 along the axial direction, when the connection joint 422 is in plug connection with the plug hole 111, the elastic sealing member 15 is pressed between the connection joint 422 and the plug hole 111, so that effective sealing of the connection joint 422 and the plug hole 111 can be achieved, and the connection between the heat exchanger 4 and the heat exchange flow channel is reliable, therefore, by setting the elastic sealing member 15, the connection sealing performance between the heat exchange flow channel of the heat exchanger 4 and the built-in flow channel 131 is good, leakage at a pipeline connection position is avoided, and the reliability of pipeline connection is improved.

In some embodiments, the outer peripheral wall of the connection terminal 422 is provided with an annular mounting groove 4221, and the elastic sealing member 15 is configured as an annular member and mounted to the mounting groove 4221, and at least a portion of the elastic sealing member 15 protrudes from the inside of the mounting groove 4221 to be pressure-sealed with the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole 111.

Specifically, the outer peripheral wall of the connection joint 422 may be provided with a mounting groove 4221, the mounting groove 4221 is configured in a ring shape, the elastic sealing member 15 is also configured in a ring shape, in practical design, as shown in fig. 9, the mounting groove 4221 is disposed at a central position of the connection joint 422 along an axial direction, the outer diameter of the mounting groove 4221 is set to be the same as the inner diameter of the elastic sealing member 15, the elastic sealing member 15 is clamped and mounted in the limiting mounting groove 4221, the connection is reliable, at least part of the elastic sealing member 15 protrudes out of the outer peripheral wall of the connection joint 422, when the connection joint 422 is mounted in plug hole 111 in a plug-in connection manner, the protruding part of the elastic sealing member 15 is radially pressed between the connection joint 422 and the plug hole 111, sealing connection between the elastic sealing member 15 and the inner peripheral wall of the plug hole 111 can be achieved, the sealing performance of press fit is good, the structure is simple, and the development cost is low.

Accordingly, the mounting groove 4221 is provided at the central position of the connection joint 422 in the axial direction, so that the elastic sealing member 15 is prevented from contacting the welding seam, and the sealing failure and leakage may be caused, thereby realizing effective sealing of the elastic sealing member 15.

The elastic sealing element 15 may be an elastic ring, or may be another type of elastic sealing element 15, where the elastic sealing element 15 has elastic compressibility, so that the elastic ring can effectively press against the inner peripheral wall of the plugging hole 111, so that the plugging between the connection joint 422 and the plugging hole 111 is more reliable, the sealing performance is better, and the fluid or gas can be effectively sealed, thereby avoiding unsafe accidents caused by leakage and affecting the performance of the product.

In some embodiments, the body member 1 comprises a first plate 11, a sealing connection plate 12 and a second plate 13, the first plate 11 and the second plate 13 being connected by the sealing connection plate 12, the heat exchanger 4 being connected to the first plate 11, the second plate 13 being connected to the reservoir 2, the valve device 3, and the first plate 11, the sealing connection plate 12 and the second plate 13 together defining the built-in flow channel 131.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the main body 1 is configured as three parts, that is, the first plate 11, the sealing connection plate 12 and the second plate 13, as shown in fig. 1-3, the first plate 11, the sealing connection plate 12 and the second plate 13 may be stacked, and the three parts are fixedly connected by using a plurality of positioning pins 16, and the positioning pins 16 are distributed at intervals, so that the first plate 11, the sealing connection plate 12 and the second plate 13 are reliably connected, which is beneficial to the accuracy of hole site installation of other structures, or are connected by welding a composite material, and are connected by fastening bolts, as shown in fig. 2, the first plate 11 is located at the bottom of the main body 1, the second plate 13 is located at the upper part of the main body 1, and the sealing connection plate 12 is connected between the first plate 11 and the second plate 13, so that the heat exchanger 4 is connected to the lower side of the first plate 11, and the reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 are connected to the upper side of the second plate 13, and the arrangement of the heat exchanger 4, the reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 can be realized.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, the built-in flow channel 131 may be provided in the second plate 13, the built-in flow channel 131 is opened, the opened side of the built-in flow channel 131 is provided near the sealing connection plate 12, the built-in flow channel 131 may be defined by connecting the second plate 13 with the sealing connection plate 12 and the first plate 11, and the sealing connection plate 12 and the first plate 11 are used for sealing the opened side of the built-in flow channel 131, so that the built-in flow channel 131 may be closed, and the structure is suitable for the circulation of fluid in the built-in flow channel 131, and the structure is simple and easy to disassemble and maintain the main body member 1, thereby reducing the maintenance cost.

The elastic sealing element 15 is located in the first plate 11 or the second plate 13 and is staggered with the sealing connection plate 12, that is, the elastic sealing element 15 can be completely contained in the first plate 11, or the elastic sealing element 15 can be completely contained in the second plate 13, that is, staggered with the sealing connection plate 12, so that leakage caused by contact between the elastic sealing element 15 and a welding seam located at the sealing connection plate 12 can be avoided, and the arrangement mode is various and flexible.

In some embodiments, the first plate 11 is formed with a sealing portion 113 protruding towards the heat exchanger 4, and the connection joint 422 is provided through the sealing portion 113, i.e. the sealing portion 113 is provided on the first plate 11 for sealing connection with the connection joint 422, so that the pipe communication between the first plate 11 and the heat exchanger 4 can be achieved.

Specifically, the sealing portion 113 is disposed at the lower side of the first plate 11, the sealing portion 113 is disposed to protrude toward the heat exchanger 4, specifically, the mounting groove 4221 may be disposed at the inner peripheral wall of the sealing portion 113, the mounting groove 4221 is disposed at the central position of the sealing portion 113 along the axial direction, the elastic sealing member 15 is mounted in the mounting groove 4221 of the sealing portion 113, after the connection joint 422 is inserted into the sealing portion 113, the elastic sealing member 15 is radially pressed between the sealing portion 113 and the connection joint 422, so that the sealing connection between the connection joint 422 and the first plate 11 can be achieved, and the mounting groove 4221 is disposed at the central position of the sealing portion 113 along the axial direction, so that the sealing failure and leakage caused by the contact of the elastic sealing member 15 with the welding seam may be avoided. As shown in fig. 7, the sealing portion 113 may be configured in a ring shape, and the sealing portion 113 is a plurality of sealing portions 113, and the plurality of sealing portions 113 are distributed at intervals, and the sealing connection plate 12 is provided with a plurality of avoidance grooves 121 opposite to the sealing portion 113, so that the sealing portion 113 is communicated with the built-in flow channel 131, and the shape of the sealing portion 113 is not limited to the ring shape, but may be a direction, a rectangle, a triangle, or the like, and may be designed according to actual requirements.

In other embodiments, the sealing portion 113 may be disposed on the second plate 13, so that the mounting groove 4221 may be disposed at a central position of the sealing portion 113 of the second plate 13 along the axial direction, and the first plate 11 is provided with the clearance portion 114, where the inner diameter of the clearance portion 114 needs to be larger than the inner diameter of the sealing portion 113, that is, the clearance portion 114 of the first plate 11 is a guiding structure, and does not have a sealing function, so that when the connection joint 422 is worn through the sealing portion 113, the elastic sealing member 15 is prevented from contacting the welding seam, which may cause poor sealing and leakage.

And/or the first plate 11 is formed with a clearance portion 114 protruding towards the heat exchanger 4, and the connecting piece 14 is arranged on the clearance portion 114 in a penetrating manner, that is, the clearance portion 114 is arranged on the first plate 11 and used for being in penetrating arrangement with the connecting piece 14, so that the pipeline communication between the first plate 11 and the heat exchanger 4 can be realized.

Specifically, the clearance portion 114 is provided at the lower side of the first plate 11, and the clearance portion 114 protrudes toward the heat exchanger 4, specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the avoidance groove 121 may be provided on the sealing connection plate 12, the avoidance groove 121 and the clearance portion 114 are concentrically provided, and the inner diameters of the avoidance groove 121 and the avoidance groove may be the same, the threaded connection section 1122 of the mounting hole 112 is provided on the second plate 13, so when the heat exchanger 4 is connected with the main body 1, the connection member 14 sequentially passes through the clearance portion 114, the avoidance groove 121 and the threaded connection section 1122, and then the connection member 14 is locked, so that the heat exchanger 4 can be mounted, wherein the connection member 14 may be a screw or a rivet, and the connection strength and stability of the first plate 11, the sealing connection plate 12 and the second plate 13 may be ensured by setting the connection member 14. As shown in fig. 7, the space-avoiding portion 114 may be configured as a ring, and the space-avoiding portion 114 is plural, and the space-avoiding portions 114 are distributed at intervals, and the sealing connection plate 12 is provided with plural avoiding grooves 121 opposite to the space-avoiding portion 114, so that the connecting member 14 may be inserted into the threaded connection section 1122 of the mounting hole 112, and the shape of the space-avoiding portion 114 is not limited to a ring, but may be a direction, a rectangle, a triangle, etc., and may be designed according to practical requirements.

Wherein, can establish sealing part 113 and keep away empty portion 114 and highly the same for the protrusion of first board 11, like this, do benefit to heat exchanger 4 and realize connecting piece 14 locking installation and pipeline grafting installation simultaneously, and can make the installation accuracy of two kinds of mounting structures high, the leakproofness is good.

In other embodiments, the mounting hole 112 may be only formed in the first plate 11, the space avoiding portion 114 may be formed in the first plate 11, and the space avoiding portion 114 may be a threaded hole, so that the heat exchanger 4 and the first plate 11 may be connected and fixed.

In some embodiments, the first connecting portion 421 is configured as a connecting hole, the main body 1 is provided with a mounting hole 112, and the connecting member 14 penetrates the connecting hole and extends into the mounting hole 112 to be connected with the main body 1, so that the end plate 42 and the main body 1 can be detachably connected, and the connecting manner is simple, so that the two can be conveniently installed and detached.

Specifically, the first connection portion 421 may be configured as a connection hole, the connection hole may be a circular hole or a bar-shaped hole, the main body member 1 is provided with the mounting hole 112, and the mounting hole 112 may be a threaded hole, where, for example, as shown in fig. 10, with one type of heat exchanger 4, the first connection portion 421 may be plural, plural first connection portions 421 are disposed at intervals, the mounting hole 112 is plural, plural first connection portions 421 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with plural mounting holes 112, and one-to-one correspondence between the first connection portions 421 and the mounting holes 112 may be achieved.

When the heat exchanger 4 is installed, one side of the end plate 42 of the heat exchanger 4 is flatly attached to the main body 1, after the centers of the first connecting parts 421 and the mounting holes 112 are aligned, the connecting parts 14 sequentially penetrate through the connecting holes and the mounting holes 112, and finally the connecting parts 14 are locked, so that the heat exchanger 4 and the main body plate can be fixedly connected, the connection mode is simple, and the connection is firm and reliable.

The heat exchangers 4 are various, the positions of the first connection portions 421 of the different types of heat exchangers 4 are different, and the number and the spacing of the mounting holes 112 need to be matched with those of the corresponding types of heat exchangers 4, so that the connection of the various heat exchangers 4 can be realized.

In some embodiments, the mounting bore 112 includes a relief bore section 1121 and a threaded connection section 1122, the connector 14 is adapted to sequentially extend through the connection bore, the relief bore section 1121 and the threaded connection section 1122, the connector 14 is spaced from the inner peripheral wall of the relief bore section 1121, and the connector 14 is threadably connected to the threaded connection section 1122.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8, the mounting hole 112 includes two parts, namely, an avoidance hole section 1121 and a threaded connection section 1122, the avoidance hole section 1121 is disposed near the lower end of the mounting hole 112, the threaded connection section 1122 is disposed at the upper end of the avoidance hole section 1121, and the avoidance hole section 1121 and the threaded connection section 1122 are concentrically disposed, wherein the connecting piece 14 can be configured as a bolt, the outer diameter of the connecting piece 14 is smaller than the inner diameter of the avoidance hole section 1121, so that the connecting piece 14 and the avoidance hole section 1121 can be in clearance fit, and the quick installation of the heat exchanger 4 and the main body piece 1 is facilitated, and thus, when the heat exchanger 4 and the main body piece 1 are installed, the connecting piece 14 sequentially passes through the connecting hole, the avoidance hole section 1121 and the threaded connection section 1122, and after the connecting piece 14 is screwed, the installation connection of the heat exchanger 4 and the main body piece 1 can be completed, and the assembly efficiency is high.

In some embodiments, the portion of the body member 1 forming the relief hole section 1121 is welded to the portion forming the threaded connection section 1122, the inner diameter of the relief hole section 1121 is greater than the inner diameter of the threaded connection section 1122, and the difference between the inner diameter of the relief hole section 1121 and the inner diameter of the threaded connection section 1122 is greater than or equal to 0.6mm to form a flash relief space.

Specifically, dodge hole section 1121 locates the lower extreme of main part 1, the upper end of main part 1 is located to threaded connection section 1122, can link to each other the structure of main part 1 at dodge hole section 1121 with the structural welding at threaded connection section 1122, do benefit to the intensity that improves the junction, wherein, can establish the internal diameter of connecting hole and dodge hole section 1121's internal diameter, dodge hole section 1121's internal diameter and be greater than threaded connection section 1122's internal diameter, in the concrete design, can establish dodge hole section 1121's internal diameter and be greater than or equal to threaded connection section 1122 internal diameter's 0.6mm, dodge hole section 1121's internal diameter and threaded connection section 1122's unilateral difference is greater than or equal to 0.3mm, and unilateral difference can be established as: 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm and the like, and the difference between the two cannot be too large, the connecting piece 14 can easily penetrate into the threaded connecting section 1122 from the connecting hole and the avoiding hole section 1121, the difference is set to be more than or equal to 0.6mm, the overflow avoiding space during welding can be formed, overflow is prevented from entering the threaded connecting section 1122, screw assembly failure is caused, and the reliability of the installation of the heat exchanger 4 is further guaranteed.

In some embodiments, the heat exchanger 4 is mounted to the bottom of the body member 1, the reservoir 2 is mounted to the top or side of the body member 1, and the valve device 3 is mounted to the top or side of the body member 1.

Specifically, the volume of the heat exchanger 4 is larger, the heat exchanger 4 is installed at the bottom of the main body 1, the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 can be installed at the top or the side of the main body 1, that is, the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 are arranged at different sides of the main body 1, that is, the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 can be jointly arranged at the top or the side of the main body 1, one of the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 can be arranged at the top of the main body 1 and the other one of the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 is arranged at the side of the main body 1, so that the arrangement of the heat exchanger 4, the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3, that is, the three are jointly arranged on the main body 1 can reduce the volume of the thermal management module 100, and the thermal management size control of the whole vehicle is facilitated.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the heat exchanger 4 is disposed at the bottom of the main body 1, which can occupy the bottom space of the main body 1, the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 are disposed at the top of the main body 1, which can occupy the top space of the main body 1, and the two parts are spaced apart, so that the heat exchanger 4, the liquid reservoir 2 and the valve device 3 are communicated with different built-in flow passages 131 in the main body 1, thereby realizing respective functions, and no mutual interference is generated between the three parts. Meanwhile, the heat exchanger 4, the liquid storage device 2 and the valve device 3 are arranged near the left side of the main body part 1, the right side is used for installing the water side assembly, the arrangement of the heat management module 100 and the water side assembly can be realized, specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the water side assembly installation position 136 is arranged near the right side position at the top of the main body part 1, and the connection and fixation of the water side assembly can be realized. Therefore, the arrangement is reasonable, and the thermal management size of the whole vehicle is reduced, so that the space utilization rate is improved.

The water side assembly comprises a water plate, a water kettle, a water valve structure and a water pump, wherein the water valve structure and the water pump are connected with the water plate, and the water valve structure and the water pump can be used for controlling the communication state or the operation mode between the water kettle and the water plate.

The utility model further provides a vehicle.

According to the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present utility model, including the thermal management module 100 according to any one of the above embodiments, by connecting the reservoir 2, the valve device 3, and the heat exchanger 4 to the main body member 1, an integrated arrangement is achieved, which is compact in structure and good in stability, and at the same time, the end plate 42 of the heat exchanger 4 is reliably connected to the main body member 1, and good in sealing performance, so as to improve the performance of the heat exchanger 4. Wherein, the thermal management module 100 can be connected with or exchange heat with different thermal management components in the vehicle to realize the heat exchange requirement of the whole vehicle.

1. In the description of the present utility model, it should 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", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

2. In the description of the utility model, a "first feature" or "second feature" may include one or more of such features.

3. In the description of the present utility model, "plurality" means two or more.

4. In the description of the utility model, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other by another feature therebetween.

5. In the description of the utility model, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means 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 utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

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

Claims (11)

1. A thermal management module, comprising:

a body member formed with a built-in flow passage;

the liquid storage device, the valve device and the heat exchanger are connected with the main body piece and are respectively communicated with the built-in flow channel, and the heat exchanger and the valve device are respectively connected to different sides of the main body piece;

the heat exchanger comprises a core body and an end plate which are connected, a heat exchange flow channel is formed in the core body, the end plate is provided with a first connecting part and a connecting joint, the first connecting part is used for being connected with the main body part through a connecting piece, and the connecting joint is connected with the main body part in an inserting mode so as to be communicated with the built-in flow channel.

2. The thermal management module of claim 1, wherein the body member is formed with a plug hole that communicates with the built-in flow passage, and the connection fitting is plugged into the plug hole and is in sealing engagement with an inner peripheral wall of the plug hole.

3. The thermal management module of claim 2, further comprising a resilient seal mounted between the outer peripheral wall of the connection fitting and the inner peripheral wall of the mating hole, and adapted to be in positive engagement axially with one of the outer peripheral wall of the connection fitting and the inner peripheral wall of the mating hole.

4. A thermal management module according to claim 3, wherein the outer peripheral wall of the connection fitting is provided with an annular spacing mounting groove, the elastic sealing member is configured as an annular member and is mounted to the mounting groove, and at least part of the elastic sealing member protrudes from the mounting groove to be pressure-sealed with the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole.

5. A thermal management module according to claim 3 wherein the body member comprises a first plate, a sealing web and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate being connected by the sealing web, the heat exchanger being connected to the first plate, the second plate being connected to the reservoir, the valve means, and the first plate, sealing web and second plate together defining the built-in flow passage, the resilient seal being located within the first plate or the second plate and being offset from the sealing web.

6. The thermal management module of claim 5, wherein the first plate is formed with a seal portion protruding toward the heat exchanger, the connection joint penetrating the seal portion;

and/or the first plate is formed with a clearance part protruding towards the heat exchanger, and the connecting piece penetrates through the clearance part.

7. The thermal management module of claim 1, wherein the first connection portion is configured as a connection hole, the body member is provided with a mounting hole, and the connection member extends through the connection hole and into the mounting hole to connect with the body member.

8. The thermal management module of claim 7, wherein the mounting hole comprises a relief hole section and a threaded connection section, the connection member is adapted to sequentially penetrate the connection hole, the relief hole section and the threaded connection section, the connection member is spaced apart from an inner peripheral wall of the relief hole section, and the connection member is threaded with the threaded connection section.

9. The thermal management module of claim 8, wherein the portion of the body member forming the relief bore section is welded to the portion forming the threaded connection section, the inner diameter of the relief bore section is greater than the inner diameter of the threaded connection section, and the difference between the inner diameter of the relief bore section and the inner diameter of the threaded connection section is greater than or equal to 0.6mm to form a flash relief space.

10. The thermal management module of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger is mounted to a bottom of the body member, the reservoir is mounted to a top or side of the body member, and the valve device is mounted to the top or side of the body member.

11. A vehicle characterized by comprising a thermal management module according to any of claims 1-10.