CN220809073U

CN220809073U - Thermal management system and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN220809073U
Application number: CN202322766576.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姚元博; 马舟宁; 张振兴; 周剑
Original assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Zhejiang Yizhen Automobile Research and Development Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Zhejiang Yizhen Automobile Research and Development Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-10-13
Filing date: 2023-10-13
Publication date: 2024-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 2033-10-13

Abstract

The utility model discloses a thermal management system and a vehicle, the thermal management system comprises: an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger; an active magnetic regenerator in series with the outdoor heat exchanger and forming a first loop, in series with the indoor heat exchanger and forming a second loop, the active magnetic regenerator being adapted to absorb heat in the first loop and emit heat towards the second loop or absorb heat in the second loop and emit heat towards the first loop. The heat management system can realize the refrigeration or heating of the indoor environment by communicating the active magnetic heat regenerator with the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger, and can reduce the environmental pollution by using the active magnetic heat regenerator, and has the advantages of high efficiency, energy saving, low noise and the like.

Description

Thermal management system and vehicle

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to thermal management, and particularly to a thermal management system and a vehicle with the thermal management system.

Background

The technical route of automobile heat management plays a vital role in the energy saving and environmental protection level of the automobile, and the current mainstream heat management scheme is to realize refrigeration or heating through the process of mechanically compressing and expanding the refrigerant. The refrigerants used in such schemes can create a hazard to the environment and human health, and some refrigerants can release halogen elements that can damage ozone molecules in the atmosphere, resulting in dilution and destruction of the ozone layer; part of the refrigerants are powerful greenhouse gases and exacerbate global warming and climate change; some refrigerants have toxicity to human bodies under high concentration, and the like, and refrigeration and heating are realized through mechanical compression and expansion, so that energy consumption is generated, the energy conversion rate is low, the noise is loud, and there is room for improvement.

Disclosure of utility model

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides a heat management system which can realize the functions of refrigeration and heating and has the advantages of no environmental pollution, high efficiency, energy saving, low noise and the like.

A thermal management system according to an embodiment of the utility model comprises: an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger; an active magnetic regenerator in series with the outdoor heat exchanger and forming a first loop, in series with the indoor heat exchanger and forming a second loop, the active magnetic regenerator being adapted to absorb heat in the first loop and emit heat towards the second loop or absorb heat in the second loop and emit heat towards the first loop.

According to the heat management system provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the active magnetic heat regenerator is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger for use, so that the indoor environment can be refrigerated or heated, and the environment pollution can be reduced by using the active magnetic heat regenerator, and the heat management system has the advantages of high efficiency, energy conservation, low noise and the like.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the active magnetic regenerator includes a magnetic field system for controlling a magnetic field of the magnetic material to absorb or release heat to the heat exchanger, the first circuit and the second circuit share an intermediate flow path, and the heat exchanger is connected in series with the intermediate flow path.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the intermediate flow path has a first driven pump disposed therein.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first drive pump is configured as an electronic water pump connected to and adapted to be driven by an electric motor.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first circuit includes a first branch connected in series with the intermediate flow path, the outdoor heat exchanger being located in the first branch; the second loop includes a second branch connected in series with the intermediate flow path and in parallel with the first branch, and the indoor heat exchanger is located in the second branch.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first branch and the second branch are each provided with an on-off valve.

The thermal management system according to some embodiments of the present utility model, further comprising a three-way valve having a first port, a second port, and a third port, the first port in communication with the intermediate flow path, the second port in communication with the first branch, the third port in communication with the second branch, and one of the second port and the third port adapted to communicate with the first port.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, a regenerator is further disposed in the second branch;

And/or, the indoor heat exchanger also comprises a battery heat exchange flow path which is communicated with the second branch and is connected with the indoor heat exchanger in parallel, and the battery heat exchange flow path is used for exchanging heat with a power battery.

The thermal management system according to some embodiments of the present utility model further comprises a heat sink adapted to exchange heat with the outdoor heat exchanger, the heat sink adapted to form a heat dissipation loop in series with the electric motor, the heat dissipation loop having a second drive pump disposed therein.

The utility model further provides a vehicle.

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

The advantages of the vehicle and the thermal management system described above over the prior art are the same 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 system according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Reference numerals:

The thermal management system 100 may be configured to provide a thermal management system,

The heat exchanger comprises an indoor heat exchanger 1, an outdoor heat exchanger 2, an active magnetic heat regenerator 3, a first circuit 4, a first branch circuit 41, a second circuit 5, a second branch circuit 51, a battery heat exchange flow path 52, an intermediate flow path 6, a first driving pump 61, a cold accumulator 62, an electric motor 7, an on-off valve 8, a power battery 9, a heat dissipation circuit 10, a heat radiator 11 and a second driving pump 12.

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.

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. Furthermore, features defining "first", "second" may include one or more such features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The following describes a thermal management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present utility model with reference to fig. 1, by connecting an indoor heat exchanger 1 and an outdoor heat exchanger 2 to an active magnetic regenerator 3, respectively, instead of a compressor in the conventional art, thus realizing cooling or heating by a magnetic field change of the active magnetic regenerator 3 without using a refrigerant, reducing environmental pollution, and having advantages of high efficiency, energy saving, low noise, etc.

As shown in fig. 1, a thermal management system 100 according to one embodiment of the utility model includes: an indoor heat exchanger 1, an outdoor heat exchanger 2 and an active magnetic regenerator 3.

The active magnetic heat regenerator 3 is connected in series with the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and forms a first loop 4, the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 is connected in series with the indoor heat exchanger 1 and forms a second loop 5, that is, one side of the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 is connected with the outdoor heat exchanger 2 to form a first loop 4, and the other side of the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 is connected with the indoor heat exchanger 1 to form a second loop 5, that is, the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 is simultaneously communicated with the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and the indoor heat exchanger 1 to form two different heat exchange loops.

In practical design, the active magnetic regenerator 3 may be disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and the indoor heat exchanger 1, and used for communicating with the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and the indoor heat exchanger 1 respectively, as shown in fig. 1, which is a schematic diagram of a thermal management system 100, where the outdoor heat exchanger 2 may be disposed on the left side of the active magnetic regenerator 3, the indoor heat exchanger 1 may be disposed on the right side of the active magnetic regenerator 3, the outdoor heat exchanger 2 on the left side may be communicated with the active magnetic regenerator 3 to form a first loop 4, and the indoor heat exchanger 1 on the right side may be communicated with the active magnetic regenerator 3 to form a second loop 5, and the first loop 4 may be disposed on the left side of the second loop 5, thereby implementing heat exchange between the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and the active magnetic regenerator 3 through the first loop 4, and implementing heat exchange between the active magnetic regenerator 3 and the indoor heat exchanger 1 through the second loop 5.

The active magnetic regenerator 3 is adapted to absorb heat in the first circuit 4 and to release heat towards the second circuit 5 or to absorb heat in the second circuit 5 and to release heat towards the first circuit 4, i.e. the active magnetic regenerator 3 may release heat towards one of the first circuit 4 and the second circuit 5 after the other to effect heat exchange between the first circuit 4 and the second circuit 5, i.e. to effect cooling or heating of a room.

The outdoor heat exchanger 2 can absorb heat from outdoor environment and can emit heat to outdoor environment, the indoor heat exchanger 1 can emit heat to indoor space and can absorb heat from indoor space, when a user needs to heat, the outdoor heat exchanger 2 absorbs heat from outdoor environment, the heat is transferred to the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 through the first loop 4, a magnetic field is arranged in the active magnetic heat regenerator 3, the heat is adjusted through the magnetic field so as to reach the temperature required by the user, the heat is emitted towards the indoor heat exchanger 1 through the second loop 5, and when the user needs to refrigerate, the indoor heat exchanger 1 absorbs heat from indoor space, the heat is transferred to the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 through the second loop 5, and the heat is emitted from the first loop 4 towards the outdoor heat exchanger 2 through the active magnetic heat regenerator 3, so that indoor refrigeration and heating can be realized.

Therefore, the heat exchange between the indoor and the outdoor can be realized through the active magnetic heat regenerator 3, and the heat exchange can be realized without using a refrigerant in the active magnetic heat regenerator 3, so that the generation of greenhouse gases and other environmental pollutants can be avoided, the reduction of environmental pollution is facilitated, and meanwhile, the mechanical compression and expansion processes can be reduced without using a compressor, so that the thermal management system 100 is more efficient and energy-saving in operation, the noise in the operation process is low, the use environment is more comfortable, and the use scene of the thermal management system 100 is increased.

According to the thermal management system 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger 1 and the outdoor heat exchanger 2 for use, so that the indoor environment can be refrigerated or heated, and the active magnetic heat regenerator 3 is used for reducing environmental pollution and has the advantages of high efficiency, energy saving, low noise and the like.

In some embodiments, the active magnetic regenerator 3 comprises a magnetic field system for controlling the magnetic field of the magnetic material to absorb or release heat to the heat exchanger, the first circuit 4 and the second circuit 5 sharing an intermediate flow path 6, and the heat exchanger being connected in series to the intermediate flow path 6.

The active magnetic regenerator 3AMR (ACTIVE MAGNETIC Regenerator) is a device for realizing refrigeration and heat recovery by using a magnetic field, and the active magnetic regenerator 3 mainly comprises a magnetic field system, a magnetic material and a heat exchanger, wherein the magnetic material is a material with magneto-thermal effect or magneto-entropy effect, such as a ferromagnetic material or a magneto-entropy effect material (LaFeSi system, gdSiGe system), the magnetic field system is used for generating and controlling the magnetic field, and an electromagnet or a permanent magnet is generally adopted, and the heat exchanger is used for carrying out heat exchange with a heat source or a cold source.

Specifically, the active magnetic regenerator 3 is connected with an intermediate flow path 6, the first loop 4 and the second loop 5 share the intermediate flow path 6, and the heat exchangers are connected in series with the intermediate flow path 6, that is, the first loop 4 and the second loop 5 can be respectively communicated with the heat exchangers through the intermediate flow path 6. Wherein, the magnetic field system can control the magnetic field of the magnetic material to be ordered from disorder, the magnetic entropy of the magnetic material is reduced, heat can be released to the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger is communicated with the first loop 4 or the second loop 5 to realize heat release to the first loop 4 or the second loop 5, when the magnetic field system controls the magnetic field of the magnetic material to be ordered to disorder, the magnetic entropy of the magnetic material is increased, heat can be absorbed from the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger is communicated with the first loop 4 or the second loop 5 to realize refrigeration to the first loop 4 or the second loop 5.

Therefore, the magnetic field system controls the magnetic field change of the magnetic material to change the performance of the magnetic material, so that the magnetic material exchanges heat with the heat exchanger, and then the first loop 4 or the second loop 5 exchanges indoor and outdoor heat, the operation process has no mechanical compression and expansion process, the heat conversion efficiency is improved, the energy consumption is reduced, the noise in the operation process is low, the use environment is more comfortable, and the magnetic heat exchanger can be applied to places sensitive to noise, such as hospitals, laboratories, offices and the like, and has great significance. Meanwhile, the magnetic field system can adjust the intensity and direction of the magnetic field, so that the magnetic material has different heat absorption and heat release capacities, the temperature-adjustable function is reflected, different refrigeration effects are realized, and the magnetic material is suitable for different application scenes.

And, for the field of environmental protection, a refrigerant having excellent environmental protection performance, such as R744, may be used, and pollution of the thermal management system 100 to the environment may be reduced.

In some embodiments, the intermediate flow path 6 is provided with a first driving pump 61, and the first driving pump 61 can convey the steam of the intermediate flow path 6 to the first loop 4, so that the circulating flow of the steam can be realized to circulate refrigeration or heating.

Specifically, the first circuit 4 and the second circuit 5 are circulated with steam, heat exchange is performed by the steam, the first driving pump 61 is arranged in the intermediate flow path 6, and the first driving pump 61 is communicated with the heat exchanger, so that the steam after heat exchange between the heat exchanger and the second circuit 5 can be conveyed to the first circuit 4, enters the outdoor heat exchanger 2 to perform circulating flow, and the circulating refrigeration and heating of the indoor space are realized.

In some embodiments, the first drive pump 61 is configured as an electric water pump, which is connected to the electric motor 7 and adapted to be driven by the electric motor 7.

The electronic water pump has small volume and light weight, has the functions of quantitative liquid transmission and quantitative control, can realize accurate liquid delivery, constructs the first driving pump 61 into the electronic water pump, is connected with the motor 7, drives the electronic water pump through the motor 7 to realize the work of the electronic water pump, is connected with the middle flow path 6, and transmits the steam flowing back from the heat exchanger to the first loop 4, and flows back into the heat exchanger after heat exchange in the outdoor heat exchanger 2, enters circulation, and realizes continuous refrigeration or heating.

Therefore, by arranging the electronic water pump, the automatic control of the steam flow can be realized, the electronic water pump is small in size and light in weight, the size and weight of the thermal management system 100 can be reduced, the thermal management system 100 is applied to a vehicle, and the effect of light-weight design is reflected.

In some embodiments, the first circuit 4 comprises a first branch 41, the first branch 41 being in series with the intermediate flow path 6, the outdoor heat exchanger 2 being located in the first branch 41, and the second circuit 5 comprises a second branch 51, the second branch 51 being in series with the intermediate flow path 6 and in parallel with the first branch 41, the indoor heat exchanger 1 being located in the second branch 51.

Specifically, the first circuit 4 includes a first branch 41, the first branch 41 is communicated with the outdoor heat exchanger 2, the first branch 41 is serially connected with the intermediate flow path 6, the outdoor heat exchanger 2 can be serially connected with the first circuit 4 and is communicated with the heat exchanger, the second circuit 5 includes a second branch 51, the second branch 51 is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger 1, the second branch 51 is serially connected with the intermediate flow path 6, the indoor heat exchanger 1 can be serially connected with the second circuit 5 and is communicated with the heat exchanger, the first branch 41 and the second branch 51 are parallelly connected with the intermediate flow path 6, and the indoor heat exchanger 1 and the outdoor heat exchanger 2 can be parallelly connected and arranged and are respectively communicated with the heat exchanger.

When refrigeration is needed, the outdoor heat exchanger 2 absorbs heat and then transfers heat to the first branch 41, the magnetic field controls the magnetic material to absorb heat, the steam heat of the heat exchanger is reduced, the middle flow path 6 is communicated with the second branch 51 and exchanges heat with the indoor heat exchanger 1, indoor refrigeration can be achieved, and after the steam is introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger 2 for heat exchange under the action of the first driving pump 61, the steam enters the heat exchanger for continuous refrigeration.

In some embodiments, the first branch 41 and the second branch 51 are both provided with an on-off valve 8, and by controlling the communication and closing of the on-off valve 8, the communication state of the first branch 41 and the second branch 51 can be controlled to achieve selective communication of the first branch 41 and the second branch 51 with the intermediate flow path 6.

Specifically, the first branch 41 is provided with the on-off valve 8, one side of the first branch 41 is communicated with the outdoor heat exchanger 2, the other side of the first branch 41 is communicated with the heat exchanger, heat transfer between the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and the heat exchanger can be achieved by arranging the on-off valve 8, the second branch 51 is provided with the on-off valve 8, one side of the second branch 51 is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger 1, and the other side of the second branch 51 is communicated with the heat exchanger, and heat transfer between the indoor heat exchanger 1 and the heat exchanger can be achieved by arranging the on-off valve 8.

Thus, when the indoor heat exchanger 1 works, the on-off valve 8 of the second branch circuit 51 is controlled to be communicated, so that the communication between the indoor heat exchanger 1 and the heat exchanger can be realized, and when the outdoor heat exchanger 2 works, the on-off valve 8 of the first branch circuit 41 is controlled to be communicated, and the on-off valve 8 of the second branch circuit 51 is controlled to be disconnected, so that the communication between the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and the heat exchanger can be realized, and the indoor and outdoor heat exchange can be realized.

In some embodiments, thermal management system 100 further includes a three-way valve having a first port in communication with intermediate flow path 6, a second port in communication with first branch 41, and a third port in communication with second branch 51, and one of the second port and the third port is adapted to communicate with the first port. That is, by controlling three ports of the three-way valve, selective communication of the intermediate flow path 6 with the first branch 41 and the second branch 51 can be achieved.

Specifically, the three-way valve is arranged in the intermediate flow path 6, and comprises a first valve port, a second valve port and a third valve port, wherein the first valve port is communicated with the intermediate flow path 6, the second valve port is communicated with the first branch 41, and the third valve port is communicated with the second branch 51, so that the intermediate flow path 6 is respectively communicated with the first branch 41 and the second branch 51, the first valve port is communicated with the third valve port when the indoor heat exchanger 1 works, the indoor heat exchanger 1 can be communicated with the heat exchanger, the first valve port is communicated with the second valve port when the outdoor heat exchanger 2 works, the communication between the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and the heat exchanger can be realized, the switching of a steam flow path can be realized through the internal switching of the three-way valve, the outdoor heat exchange and the indoor heat exchange can be realized, and the three-way valve is simple and convenient in structure.

The on-off valve 8 and the three-way valve can be electromagnetic valves, fluid circulation can be controlled by electromagnetic force, the electromagnetic valves comprise electromagnetic coils and valve bodies, and the on-off state of the valve bodies is controlled by magnetic fields generated by the electromagnetic coils so as to control on-off of the fluid.

In some embodiments, a regenerator 62 is further disposed in the second branch 51 for storing heat energy or releasing heat energy, as shown in fig. 1, the regenerator 62 is connected in the second loop 5, the regenerator 62 stores heat energy when the thermal management system 100 is in a low peak or low load, the regenerator 62 releases heat energy when the thermal management system 100 is in a high peak or high load, so as to achieve balance and effective utilization of energy, and the regenerator 62 is disposed to enhance the energy storage function of the thermal management system 100.

And/or, the heat exchange device further comprises a battery heat exchange flow path 52 which is communicated with the second branch path 51 and is connected with the indoor heat exchanger 1 in parallel, and the battery heat exchange flow path 52 is used for exchanging heat with the power battery 9, so that heat exchange of the power battery 9 can be realized, and the stability of the working temperature of the power battery 9 is maintained.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the second circuit 5 is further provided with a battery heat exchange flow path 52, the battery heat exchange flow path 52 is communicated with the second branch 51 and is arranged in parallel with the indoor heat exchanger 1, the battery heat exchange flow path 52 is close to the power battery 9 and is used for exchanging heat with the power battery 9, when the working heat of the power battery 9 is high, the heat on the surface of the power battery 9 can be absorbed through the battery heat exchange flow path 52, and the partial temperature of the power battery 9 can be reduced, so that the power battery 9 can run more safely.

In some embodiments, the thermal management system 100 further comprises a radiator 11, the radiator 11 being adapted to exchange heat with the outdoor heat exchanger 2, the radiator 11 being adapted to form a heat-dissipating circuit 10 in series with the electric motor 7, the heat-dissipating circuit 10 having a second drive pump 12 arranged therein.

Specifically, the thermal management system 100 further includes a radiator 11, where the radiator 11 is disposed close to the outdoor heat exchanger 2 and exchanges heat with the outdoor heat exchanger 2, and the radiator 11 is connected in series with the motor 7 and in series with the second driving pump 12 to form a heat dissipation loop 10, so that heat is generated when the motor 7 works, and the heat dissipation loop 10 can absorb excessive heat of the motor 7 through the effect of the radiator 11, so as to reduce the temperature of the motor 7 and ensure safer operation of the motor 7.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, the heat dissipation circuit 10 is not connected to the first circuit 4 and the second circuit 5, and heat of the heat dissipation circuit 10 can be discharged by exchanging heat between the heat sink 11 and the outdoor heat exchanger 2, and the motor 7 drives the second driving pump 12 to work, so that steam of the heat dissipation circuit 10 can be introduced into the heat sink 11 to perform circulation flow, thereby realizing circulation heat dissipation.

The utility model further provides a vehicle.

According to the vehicle according to the embodiment of the utility model, which comprises the thermal management system 100 according to any one of the embodiments, according to the thermal management system 100 according to the embodiment of the utility model, by using the active magnetic regenerator 3 in communication with the indoor heat exchanger 1 and the outdoor heat exchanger 2, cooling or heating of the indoor environment can be realized, and by using the active magnetic regenerator 3, environmental pollution can be reduced, and the vehicle has the advantages of high efficiency, energy saving, low noise and the like. And the heat management system 100 is applied to the vehicle, so that the functions of the heat management system 100 in the vehicle are improved, the use effect is better, wherein the heat management system 100 of the embodiment can be further applied to classrooms, hospitals, offices and the like, and the application range is wider.

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

1. A thermal management system, comprising:

An indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger;

An active magnetic regenerator in series with the outdoor heat exchanger and forming a first loop, in series with the indoor heat exchanger and forming a second loop, the active magnetic regenerator being adapted to absorb heat in the first loop and emit heat towards the second loop or absorb heat in the second loop and emit heat towards the first loop.

2. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein the active magnetic regenerator comprises a magnetic field system for controlling a magnetic field of the magnetic material to absorb or release heat to the heat exchanger, a magnetic material, and a heat exchanger, the first circuit and the second circuit sharing an intermediate flow path, the heat exchanger being in series with the intermediate flow path.

3. The thermal management system of claim 2, wherein a first driven pump is disposed in the intermediate flow path.

4. A thermal management system according to claim 3, wherein the first driven pump is configured as an electronic water pump connected to and adapted to be driven by an electric motor.

5. The thermal management system of claim 2, wherein the first circuit includes a first leg in series with the intermediate flow path, the outdoor heat exchanger being located in the first leg;

The second loop includes a second branch connected in series with the intermediate flow path and in parallel with the first branch, and the indoor heat exchanger is located in the second branch.

6. The thermal management system of claim 5, wherein the first and second branches are each provided with an on-off valve.

7. The thermal management system of claim 5, further comprising a three-way valve having a first port, a second port, and a third port, the first port in communication with the intermediate flow path, the second port in communication with the first branch, the third port in communication with the second branch, and one of the second port and the third port adapted to communicate with the first port.

8. The thermal management system of claim 5, wherein a regenerator is further provided in the second leg;

9. The thermal management system of claim 1, further comprising a heat sink adapted to exchange heat with the outdoor heat exchanger, the heat sink adapted to form a heat dissipation circuit in series with the motor, the heat dissipation circuit having a second drive pump disposed therein.

10. A vehicle comprising the thermal management system of any one of claims 1-9.