EP3426543A1 - Systeme de refroidissement d'un vehicule automobile et un support pour module de face avant dudit vehicule adapte pour ledit systeme de refroidissement - Google Patents

Systeme de refroidissement d'un vehicule automobile et un support pour module de face avant dudit vehicule adapte pour ledit systeme de refroidissement

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EP3426543A1
EP3426543A1 EP17712196.9A EP17712196A EP3426543A1 EP 3426543 A1 EP3426543 A1 EP 3426543A1 EP 17712196 A EP17712196 A EP 17712196A EP 3426543 A1 EP3426543 A1 EP 3426543A1
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cooling system
motor vehicle
support
end module
air
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Jean-Paul Herlem
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Valeo Systemes Thermiques SAS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K11/00—Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units
    • B60K11/02—Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with liquid cooling
    • B60K11/04—Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K11/00—Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units
    • B60K11/06—Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with air cooling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K11/00—Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units
    • B60K11/08—Air inlets for cooling; Shutters or blinds therefor
    • B60K11/085—Air inlets for cooling; Shutters or blinds therefor with adjustable shutters or blinds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/082—Engine compartments
    • B62D25/084—Radiator supports
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/082—Engine compartments
    • B62D25/085—Front-end modules

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  • the present invention relates to a cooling system of a motor vehicle and a support for front-end module for said motor vehicle and adapted for said cooling system.
  • a cooling system is used in a motor vehicle to cool the fluid necessary for the operation of said motor vehicle.
  • a cooling system located on the front part of a motor vehicle, is part of the front-end module of said vehicle.
  • a flow of air entering the vehicle allows heat exchange with a fluid to cool, thereby cooling said fluid.
  • a cooling system of this type comprises at least one inlet and one outlet for said air flow as well as heat exchange elements, comprising among others a heat exchanger, said heat exchange elements being positioned between said inlet and said outlet.
  • the air entering the interior of a motor vehicle has a negative influence on the drag coefficient of the vehicle.
  • Said drag coefficient is in fact proportional to the amount of air entering the motor vehicle, said quantity of air being limited in order to optimize the energy consumption of said vehicle.
  • Cooling systems for a motor vehicle have already been disclosed within the prior art.
  • Said cooling systems comprise a housing for forming a sealed structure between the inlet of air and the air outlet of said cooling systems and this, in order to optimize the heat exchange between the air flow used in said cooling systems and the fluid to be cooled by said cooling systems .
  • the assembly of a cooling system within a front-end module of a motor vehicle involves fixing said cooling system to the support of said front-end module of said vehicle.
  • a support comprises an upper cross member, a lower cross member and side jambs together forming a frame.
  • Said support of the front-end module is generally made using a resistant material such as steel or any plastic material adapted to comply with the standards imposed by the automotive safety regulations with regard to frontal collisions. between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle.
  • the front module modules of a motor vehicle made of a hybrid material comprising a plastic part and reinforcements of metal material, are also known from the prior art.
  • a support structure represents a significant weight within a motor vehicle.
  • a first object of the invention relates to a cooling system of a motor vehicle comprising heat exchange elements with at least one heat exchanger adapted to allow the exchange of heat between a fluid to be cooled and a flow. of air, said cooling system comprising an inlet for said airflow and an outlet for said airflow and a housing comprising a sealed structure for encapsulating said heat exchange elements to prevent air leakage between said inlet and said outlet for said air flow, characterized in that the cooling system is adapted to be fixed on the support of a front-end module of a motor vehicle, said support forming, in the assembled position of the cooling system, a part of said waterproof structure.
  • the support of a front-end module of a motor vehicle comprises an upper cross-member, a lower cross-member and two lateral posts for forming a frame, in which the said frame is adapted to form a portion of said waterproof structure in the assembled position of the cooling system.
  • the support of a front-end module of a motor vehicle comprises a plastic material.
  • the cooling system comprises at least one movable shutter structure in which the air inlet is provided by this at least one movable shutter structure.
  • the cooling system comprises a fan positioned on a cap in which the air outlet is provided by said fan.
  • a second object of the invention relates to a front-end module for a motor vehicle comprising the cooling system.
  • a third object of the invention relates to a support for a front-end module of a motor vehicle adapted for the cooling system. Other objectives will appear, if necessary, on reading the present description.
  • FIG. 1 represents an exploded view of a cooling system according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • a front-end module is a structural element intended to contain a plurality of devices necessary for the optimal operation of said motor vehicle, such as projectors and a cooling system. At the end of the production of a front-end module of a motor vehicle, it can be assembled directly on said motor vehicle, in particular with elements of the chassis of said vehicle, such as longitudinal members. The front-end module can also be installed on the motor vehicle by assembling with a bumper or a front bumper.
  • the front-end module of a motor vehicle comprises a support for receiving the device necessary for the operation of said vehicle and a bumper beam for protecting said device in the event of a frontal collision.
  • the support of the front-end module comprises a lower cross-member, lateral posts for said lower cross-member, an upper cross-member at the top of the lateral posts and, optionally, reinforcement arms fixed to the ends of the upper rail and / or lateral amounts.
  • a support of the front panel module may comprise different pieces fixed together. This is for example the case when the support of the front panel module is composed of steel elements.
  • the support of the front panel module can be obtained using a suitable plastic material, made by a molding process. It is also known to use front-end module supports comprising two materials in which the basic structure comprises plastic and in which reinforcements comprise metallic materials.
  • FIG. 1 represents an exploded view of the cooling system 1 of a motor vehicle according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the cooling system 1 comprises a support 10 of a front-end module forming the main element and intended to receive and fix the ancillary elements of said cooling system 1 according to the invention.
  • the support 10 comprises an upper crossmember 21, a lower crossmember 22 and two lateral uprights 23, 24.
  • the support 10 is adapted to receive and to allow the fixing of elements necessary for the cooling system 1.
  • some elements are shown in Figure 1, such as the condenser January 1, a structure with upper movable flaps 12, a structure with lower movable flaps 13.
  • the cooling system 1 comprises an air / air or air / water heat exchanger 14 within which a heat exchange takes place between a first fluid to be cooled and a flow of air passing through the cooling system 1 according to FIG. .
  • the cooling system 1 also comprises a radiator 15 and a fan 16, both positioned on a cap 17. Furthermore, the cooling system 1 may have sealing elements such as a cover 18.
  • the fan 16 it is possible for the fan 16 to be positioned on the cap 17 and for the radiator 15 to be fixed directly on the support 10.
  • the cooling system 1 as represented in FIG. different elements 1 1 to 18 on the support 10 of the front panel module to form together an encapsulated cooling system.
  • the cooling system 1 is thus provided, thanks to the assembly of the elements 1 1 to 18, a housing, namely the support 10, comprising a sealed structure for encapsulating the entire cooling system 1 between a air inlet, formed by the upper and lower moving shutter structures 12, 13, and the air outlet, formed by the fan 16.
  • the various elements 1 1 to 18 are mounted on the support 10 of the front panel module removably and independently of each other.
  • the cooling system 1 according to FIG. 1 is provided with a sealed casing or envelope, more precisely the casing is formed by the walls of the support 10, namely the transom. upper 21, the lower cross member 22 and the lateral uprights 23, 24, providing a sealed structure to prevent air leakage between the inlet and the air outlet of said cooling system 1.
  • the lower cross member 22 and the side uprights 23, 24 form a single piece, namely that it is not possible to separate them without damaging the assembly, or in other words, there is continuity of material between these elements, while the upper cross member 21 is fixed to the other walls of the support 10 removably, or in other words it is possible to dissociate the upper cross member 21 of the other walls of the support 10 without damaging the assembly.
  • the housing or the impervious structure is formed by the various elements of the cooling system 1 which are adapted to form together a sealed envelope or structure. As a result, all the air entering the cooling system 1 is used for heat exchange, thus optimizing the cooling of a fluid.
  • the housing, and in particular the support 10, delimits a closed volume in which the heat exchangers and other elements 11 to 18 are disposed.
  • the housing, and in particular the support 10 comprises at least one removable connecting element. which may be for example a seamless sealing bead provided with two fingers which cooperate with each other.
  • the cooling system according to the present invention makes it possible to have access to each element, and in particular the heat exchangers, independently of each other and in an easy manner which simplifies the maintenance operations to be performed on the heat exchangers. .
  • the use of penetrating air within the cooling system for heat exchange is optimized, which makes it possible to use a smaller flow of air to cool a quantity of fluid. determined.
  • the various elements used within the cooling system 1 according to the invention can be undersized compared to cooling systems that do not include the type of housing provided with a sealed structure to prevent leaks.
  • the support 10 of the front panel module is integral with said cooling system 1 according to the invention. In other words, it avoids a construction comprising, firstly, the assembly of a cooling system and, in a second step, the fixing of said system on the front panel module of the motor vehicle.
  • the cooling system 1 as shown in Figure 1 is adapted to allow the assembly of the various elements 1 1 to 18 on the front panel module 10 and thus obtain the cooling system 1 according to the invention, wherein the support 10 of the front face forms part of the sealed structure around said cooling system 1.
  • the cooling system 1 as shown in FIG. 1 makes it possible to ensure that the use of the material intended to obtain the support 10 of the front-face module is optimized in that said support offers a dual function making it possible to on the one hand, fixing said front panel module 10 inside a motor vehicle and, on the other hand, using said front panel module 10 to create a structure or sealed envelope around a cooling system 1 of said motor vehicle.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Cooling Or The Like Of Electrical Apparatus (AREA)
EP17712196.9A 2016-03-09 2017-02-27 Systeme de refroidissement d'un vehicule automobile et un support pour module de face avant dudit vehicule adapte pour ledit systeme de refroidissement Pending EP3426543A1 (fr)

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FR1651976A FR3048642B1 (fr) 2016-03-09 2016-03-09 Systeme de refroidissement d'un vehicule automobile et un support pour module de face avant dudit vehicule adapte pour ledit systeme de refroidissement
PCT/FR2017/050426 WO2017153660A1 (fr) 2016-03-09 2017-02-27 Systeme de refroidissement d'un vehicule automobile et un support pour module de face avant dudit vehicule adapte pour ledit systeme de refroidissement

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