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 the condenser assembly, which can ensure the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly and improve the refrigerating performance of an air conditioning system, thereby relatively reducing the production and development costs of the condenser assembly and reducing the energy consumption of the whole vehicle.
The utility model also provides a vehicle comprising the condenser assembly.
The condenser assembly is used for an air conditioning system of a vehicle and comprises an engine cover and a condenser, wherein the condenser is attached to the inner surface of the engine cover.
According to the condenser assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the condenser is attached to the inner surface of the engine cover, so that the high-speed air flow generated during the running of the vehicle can be fully utilized to cool the high-temperature refrigerant in the condenser, the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly is ensured, the refrigerating performance of an air conditioning system is improved, and the cooling performance requirement of the vehicle is met, thereby relatively reducing the production and development costs of the condenser assembly and reducing the energy consumption of the whole vehicle.
In addition, the condenser assembly according to the utility model may also have the following additional technical features:
In some embodiments, the condenser assembly further comprises a temperature guide plate, wherein the temperature guide plate is arranged between the condenser and the engine cover, and two opposite surfaces of the temperature guide plate are respectively attached to the inner surface of the engine cover and the surface of the condenser facing the engine cover.
In some embodiments, the temperature plate is adhesively coupled to the hood, and/or the temperature plate is adhesively coupled to the condenser.
In some embodiments, the condenser comprises a flat pipe, a first collecting pipe, a second collecting pipe, a first collecting pipe and a second collecting pipe, wherein the flat pipe extends along a first direction, the flat pipe is a plurality of flat pipes which are spaced along a second direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, the first collecting pipe and the second collecting pipe are respectively arranged at two ends of the flat pipe along the first direction and are communicated with two ends of the flat pipe in the length direction, an inlet is formed in the first collecting pipe or the second collecting pipe, and an outlet is formed in the first collecting pipe or the second collecting pipe.
In some embodiments, the flat tubes are divided into a plurality of groups arranged along the second direction, each group comprises a plurality of flat tubes, the refrigerant flow directions in two adjacent groups of flat tubes are opposite, one end along the first direction is communicated with one of the first collecting tube and the second collecting tube, and the other of the first collecting tube and the second collecting tube is not communicated at a position between the two adjacent groups of flat tubes.
In some embodiments, at least one of the first header and the second header includes a plurality of spaced apart segments of sub-flow tubes, the sub-flow tubes at both ends in the second direction connecting one set of flat tubes, and the sub-flow tubes at a middle portion in the second direction connecting two adjacent sets of flat tubes.
In some embodiments, at least one of the first collecting pipe and the second collecting pipe is an integral piece, and a plug is arranged between two adjacent groups of non-conductive flat pipes of the first collecting pipe or the second collecting pipe.
In some embodiments, the flat tube is provided with a plurality of sub-channels spaced along a second direction, two ends of each sub-channel along a first direction are respectively communicated with the first collecting pipe and the second collecting pipe, and/or the thickness of the flat tube along a third direction is less than 10mm, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
In some embodiments, the hood comprises a first plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are laminated and connected, the first plate is arranged on the outer side of the second plate, the second plate is provided with an opening, and the condenser passes through the opening and is attached to the first plate.
The utility model further provides a vehicle with the embodiment.
According to the vehicle provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the condenser assembly is arranged on the inner surface of the engine cover, so that the high-speed air flow generated during the running of the vehicle can be fully utilized to cool the high-temperature refrigerant in the condenser, the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly is ensured, the refrigerating performance of an air conditioning system is improved, and the cooling performance requirement of the vehicle is met, thereby relatively reducing the production and development costs of the condenser assembly and the energy consumption of the whole vehicle.
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.
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, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.
In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed, mechanically connected, electrically connected, or in communication, directly connected, or indirectly connected via an intervening medium, or in communication between two elements or in an interaction relationship between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.
A condenser assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1, a condenser assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present utility model is used for an air conditioning system of a vehicle, the condenser assembly 100 including an engine cover 1 and a condenser 2.
Specifically, referring to fig. 1, the condenser 2 is attached to the inner surface of the engine hood 1, the refrigerant in the condenser 2 exchanges heat with the engine hood 1 to transfer heat to the engine hood 1, and when the vehicle is running, the front incoming air flows through the outer surface of the engine hood 1 and exchanges heat with the engine hood 1 to take away the heat of the engine hood 1, so as to realize cooling of the refrigerant in the condenser 2.
It can be understood that the high-speed air flow is fully utilized to cool the high-temperature refrigerant in the condenser 2 during running of the vehicle, the low-power cooling fan is selected to provide power, even the cooling fan is not required to provide power, the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly 100 can be ensured, the refrigerating performance of the air conditioning system is improved, the cooling performance requirement of the vehicle is met, the production and development cost of the condenser assembly 100 can be reduced, the whole vehicle energy consumption is reduced, the number of heat dissipation modules behind the front bumper can be relatively reduced, the arrangement space of the front cabin of the vehicle is optimized, the air inlet resistance is reduced, and the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly 100 is further improved.
The faster the vehicle travels, the greater the heat exchange coefficient between the outer surface of the hood 1 and the airflow, and the better the heat radiation effect of the condenser unit 100.
Preferably, the engine cover 1 is made of a material having a high thermal conductivity such as aluminum alloy, so that the heat exchange efficiency between the condenser 2 and the engine cover 1 can be further enhanced.
According to the condenser assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, the condenser 2 is attached to the inner surface of the engine cover 1, so that the high-speed air flow generated during the running of the vehicle can be fully utilized to cool the high-temperature refrigerant in the condenser 2, the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly 100 is ensured, the refrigerating performance of an air conditioning system is improved, and the cooling performance requirement of the vehicle is met, thereby relatively reducing the production and development costs of the condenser assembly 100 and the energy consumption of the whole vehicle.
In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, the condenser assembly 100 further includes a temperature-conducting plate 3, the temperature-conducting plate 3 is disposed between the condenser 2 and the engine hood 1, and two opposite surfaces of the temperature-conducting plate 3 are respectively adhered to the inner surface of the engine hood 1 and the surface of the condenser 2 facing the engine hood 1, the temperature-conducting plate 3 is disposed to better transfer the heat of the condenser 2 to the inner surface of the engine hood 1, the heat transfer area of the condenser 2 is enlarged, and the high-temperature refrigerant can fully exchange heat with the inner surface of the engine hood 1 through the temperature-conducting plate 3, so that the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly 100 can be further improved, and the cooling performance requirement of the vehicle can be satisfied.
Preferably, the heat transfer plate 3 is made of a material having a high heat conductivity such as aluminum alloy, so that the heat transfer efficiency between the condenser 2 and the heat transfer plate 3 and between the heat transfer plate 3 and the engine cover 1 can be further enhanced.
In a further embodiment of the present utility model, the heat conducting plate 3 is adhesively connected with the engine cover 1, so that the connection between the heat conducting plate 3 and the engine cover 1 can be facilitated, and the reliability and stability of the connection between the heat conducting plate 3 and the engine cover 1 can be ensured. Further, the temperature guide plate 3 is connected with the condenser 2 in an adhesive mode, connection of the temperature guide plate 3 and the condenser 2 can be facilitated, and reliability of connection of the temperature guide plate 3 and the condenser 2 is guaranteed.
Preferably, the temperature guide plate 3 is connected with the engine cover 1 and the condenser 2 through temperature guide adhesive, so that the heat transfer efficiency between the condenser 2 and the temperature guide plate 3 and the heat transfer efficiency between the temperature guide plate 3 and the engine cover 1 can be further improved, the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly 100 is further improved, and the cooling performance requirement of a vehicle is met.
In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, the condenser 2 includes a flat tube 21, a first collecting tube 22 and a second collecting tube 23, where the flat tube 21 extends along a first direction (as shown in fig. 1), the flat tube 21 is a plurality of flat tubes spaced along a second direction (as shown in fig. 1), so that a heat exchange area between the refrigerant and the flat tube 21 can be enlarged, a heat exchange area between the flat tube 21 and the engine hood 1 can be enlarged, a heat exchange efficiency between the condenser 2 and the engine hood 1 is improved, a condensation efficiency of the condenser assembly 100 is ensured, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular, the first collecting tube 22 and the second collecting tube 23 are respectively disposed at two ends of the flat tube 21 along the first direction and are communicated with two ends of a length direction (referring to the first direction shown in fig. 1) of the flat tube 21, the first collecting tube 22 and the second collecting tube 23 are welded with the flat tube 21, an inlet 24 is disposed on the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 22, an outlet 25 is disposed on the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23, the refrigerant flows into the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23 from the inlet 24 into the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23, and flows out of the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23 from the first end 22 or the second collecting tube 23 extending along the first direction (referring to the first direction shown in fig. 1) respectively.
It will be appreciated that the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant transfers heat to the flat tube 21 and to the hood 1 via the heat transfer plate 3, and finally, air flowing through the front flows through the outer surface of the hood 1 and exchanges heat with the hood 1, so that heat is taken away from the condenser assembly 100, cooling of the refrigerant in the condenser 2 is achieved, and as the temperature decreases, the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant gradually undergoes a phase change to be condensed into liquid from gas, and flows out of the condenser 2 from the outlet 25.
Preferably, the flat tube 21, the first collecting tube 22 and the second collecting tube 23 are made of materials with high heat conductivity such as aluminum alloy, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the condenser 2 and the temperature guide plate 3 and the heat exchange efficiency of the temperature guide plate 3 and the engine cover 1 can be further enhanced.
It should be noted that, referring to fig. 1, the condenser 2 is further provided with an inlet flow channel 241 and an outlet flow channel 251, the inlet flow channel 241 is disposed at the inlet 24, the outlet flow channel 251 is disposed at the outlet 25, which can guide the refrigerant, so that the refrigerant can flow into the first collecting pipe 22 or the second collecting pipe 23 from the inlet 24, the refrigerant in the first collecting pipe 22 or the second collecting pipe 23 can flow out from the outlet 25, and the inlet flow channel 241 and the outlet flow channel 251 are both welded with the first collecting pipe 22 or the second collecting pipe 23.
In a further embodiment of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, the flat tubes 21 are divided into a plurality of groups arranged along the second direction, each group includes a plurality of flat tubes 21, the refrigerant in two adjacent groups of flat tubes 21 flows oppositely and one end along the first direction is communicated with one of the first collecting tube 22 and the second collecting tube 23, the other one of the first collecting tube 22 and the second collecting tube 23 is not communicated at the position between the two adjacent groups of flat tubes 21, the refrigerant in one group of flat tubes 21 flows into the adjacent groups of flat tubes 21 through the communication of the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23, so that the flow path of the refrigerant in the flat tubes 21 is prolonged, the heat exchange area between the refrigerant and the flat tubes 21 is enlarged, the heat exchange between the refrigerant and the flat tubes 21 is increased, the heat exchange efficiency between the condenser 2 and the engine cover 1 is further improved, the refrigerant is prevented from directly flowing from the inlet 24 through the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23 to the outlet 25, the refrigerant is ensured to flow along the extending direction of the flat tubes 21, and the heat exchange area between the refrigerant and the engine cover 1 is ensured.
In a further embodiment of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, at least one of the first header 22 and the second header 23 includes a plurality of sub-header 220 spaced apart from each other, the sub-header 220 positioned at both ends in the second direction is connected to one group of flat tubes 21, and the sub-header 220 positioned at the middle portion in the second direction is connected to two adjacent groups of flat tubes 21, so that the refrigerant in one group of flat tubes 21 can flow into the adjacent group of flat tubes 21 through the sub-header 220 positioned at the middle portion in the second direction, thereby prolonging the flow path of the refrigerant in the flat tubes 21, expanding the heat exchange area between the refrigerant and the flat tubes 21, increasing the heat exchange between the refrigerant and the flat tubes 21, and further improving the heat exchange efficiency between the condenser 2 and the engine cover 1.
In a specific example, referring to fig. 1, flat tube 21 is divided into a first group of flat tubes 211, a second group of flat tubes 212, a third group of flat tubes 213 and a fourth group of flat tubes 214 sequentially arranged along a second direction, first collecting tube 22 includes a first sub-tube 221, a second sub-tube 222 and a third sub-tube 223 which are spaced apart, second collecting tube 23 includes a fourth sub-tube 231 and a fifth sub-tube 232 which are spaced apart, inlet 24 is provided at first sub-tube 221, outlet 25 is provided at third sub-tube 223, both ends of first group of flat tubes 211 extending direction (referring to the first direction shown in fig. 1) are respectively communicated with first sub-tube 221 and fourth sub-tube 231, both ends of second group of flat tubes 212 extending direction (referring to the first direction shown in fig. 1) are respectively communicated with fourth sub-tube 231 and second sub-tube 222, both ends of third group of flat tubes 213 extending direction (referring to the first direction shown in fig. 1) are respectively communicated with second sub-tube 222 and fifth sub-tube 232, both ends of fourth group of flat tubes 214 extending direction (referring to the first direction shown in fig. 1) are respectively communicated with fourth sub-tube 222 and fourth sub-tube 232, and fourth group of flat tubes 212 are respectively communicated with fourth sub-tube 213 through fourth sub-tube 213 and fourth sub-tube 212.
Further, referring to fig. 1, refrigerant enters the first subset flow tube 221 from the inlet 24, flows from the first set of flat tubes 211 to the fourth subset flow tube 231, flows from the second set of flat tubes 212 through the communication of the fourth subset flow tube 231, flows from the second set of flat tubes 212 to the second subset flow tube 222, flows from the third set of flat tubes 213 through the communication of the second subset flow tube 222, flows from the third set of flat tubes 213 to the fifth subset flow tube 232, flows from the fourth set of flat tubes 214 to the third subset flow tube 223 through the communication of the fifth subset flow tube 232, and finally flows out of the condenser 2 through the outlet 25.
In a further embodiment of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, at least one of the first header 22 and the second header 23 is an integral piece, so that the assembling process of the condenser 2 can be simplified, and the assembling difficulty of the condenser 2 can be reduced. Further, referring to fig. 1, the plugs 26 are disposed between two adjacent groups of non-conductive flat tubes 21 of the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23, so that the refrigerant can be prevented from directly flowing from the inlet 24 to the outlet 25 through the first collecting tube 22 or the second collecting tube 23, the refrigerant can be ensured to flow along the extending direction of the flat tubes 21, the sufficient heat exchange between the refrigerant and the flat tubes 21 can be ensured, and the heat exchange area between the refrigerant and the engine cover 1 can be ensured.
It can be understood that the first collecting pipe 22 is an integral piece, the second collecting pipe 23 is a separate piece, the first collecting pipe 22 is a separate piece, the second collecting pipe 23 is an integral piece, and the first collecting pipe 22 and the second collecting pipe 23 are separate pieces.
In a further embodiment of the present utility model, referring to fig. 2, the flat tube 21 has a plurality of sub-channels 210 spaced apart along the second direction, two ends of each sub-channel 210 along the first direction are respectively communicated with the first collecting pipe 22 and the second collecting pipe 23, two adjacent sub-channels 210 are spaced apart by a partition plate 215, and the partition plate 215 can increase the contact area between the flat tube 21 and the refrigerant, increase the heat exchange between the refrigerant and the flat tube 21, and further improve the heat exchange efficiency between the condenser 2 and the engine cover 1. Alternatively, the cross-section of the sub-channel 210 is rectangular, circular or other shape along the first direction, and the sub-channel 210 is four to twenty spaced apart along the second direction. For example, the number of sub-channels 210 per flat tube 21 may be four, seven, ten, thirteen, fifteen, eighteen or twenty.
Further, referring to fig. 2, the thickness of the flat tube 21 in the third direction (as shown in fig. 2) is less than 10mm, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other, so that the condenser 2 can be conveniently attached to the inner surface of the engine cover 1, and the assembly of the condenser 2 is facilitated. For example, the thickness of the flat tube 21 in the third direction may be 7mm, 7.5mm, 8mm, 8.5mm, 9mm or 9.5mm.
In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, the hood 1 includes a first plate 11 and a second plate 12, where the first plate 11 and the second plate 12 are stacked and connected, the first plate 11 is disposed on the outer side of the second plate 12, the second plate 12 may improve structural strength of the hood 1, improve reliability and stability of the hood 1, the second plate 12 has an opening 121, the condenser 2 is attached to the first plate 11 through the opening 121, so that the condenser 2 is directly attached to the first plate 11 on the outer side, so that the condenser 2 is convenient to transfer heat to the hood 1, and the heat exchange between the outer surface of the hood 1 and the outside air is convenient, thereby improving condensation efficiency of the condenser assembly 100, and reducing influence of the disposition of the condenser 2 on the appearance of the hood 1, ensuring the appearance effect of the hood 1, and ensuring normal use of the hood 1.
The present utility model also proposes a vehicle having the condenser assembly 100 of the above embodiment.
According to the vehicle provided by the embodiment of the utility model, by arranging the condenser assembly 100, the condenser 2 is attached to the inner surface of the engine cover 1, so that the high-speed air flow generated during the running of the vehicle can be fully utilized to cool the high-temperature refrigerant in the condenser 2, the cooling efficiency of the condenser assembly 100 is ensured, the refrigerating performance of an air conditioning system is improved, the cooling performance requirement of the vehicle is met, the production and development cost of the condenser assembly 100 can be relatively reduced, and the energy consumption of the whole vehicle is reduced.
Other constructions and operations of the condenser assembly 100 and the vehicle according to embodiments of the present utility model are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some 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 present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.
Although embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.