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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
  • B60K11/08—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
  • 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
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
  • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
  • Y02T10/80—Technologies aiming to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions common to all road transportation technologies
  • Y02T10/88—Optimized components or subsystems, e.g. lighting, actively controlled glasses

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• the invention relates to a cooling module for an electric or hybrid motor vehicle, with a tangential turbomachine.
• a cooling module (or heat exchange module) of a motor vehicle conventionally comprises at least one heat exchanger and a ventilation device adapted to generate a flow of air passing through F at least one heat exchanger.
• This ventilation device is for example in the form of a tangential turbomachine. It thus makes it possible, for example, to generate an air flow in contact with the heat exchanger, when the vehicle is stationary or at low driving speed.
• the cooling module may comprise at least one opening in addition to the air outlet of the tangential turbomachine, as well as at least one flap per opening. This flap can generally pivot between an open position and a closed position of said opening. Thus, when the vehicle is moving and has reached a sufficient speed, this opening allows the air flow to pass through and bypasses the tangential turbomachine.
• This cooling module may also comprise an additional wall arranged for example at the level of the air outlet of the tangential turbomachine to limit the divergences of the air flow in the case where the latter is pushed back by said outlet.
• This additional wall makes it possible, for example, to direct the air flow in a specific direction.
• An object of the invention is to provide a cooling module for an electric motor vehicle that does not have at least some of the aforementioned drawbacks.
• the subject of the invention is a cooling module for a motor vehicle with an electric or hybrid motor, the cooling module being intended to be traversed by a flow of air and comprising a fairing forming an internal channel in a longitudinal direction.
• the cooling module also comprising a collector box disposed downstream of the fairing in the longitudinal direction, said collector box being configured to receive a tangential turbomachine itself configured to generate the air flow, the tangential turbomachine comprising a volute delimiting at least partially an air flow outlet, the manifold housing comprising, arranged facing the downstream end of the fairing, a wall for guiding the air flow towards the outlet, said guide wall comprising an upstream edge making it possible to delimit the outlet of the air flow in a complementary manner with the volute, said guide wall comprising at least a first opening as well as at least one first shutter device movable between an open position and a closed position of said at least one first opening, the cooling module being characterized in that the collector box comprises an additional wall arranged opposite the guide wall, the additional wall extending a downstream edge of the outlet, opposite
• Such a cooling module allows better guidance of the air flow when the latter is generated by the tangential turbomachine and discharged through the outlet of the cooling module without however disturbing the flow of the air flow when the latter is generated by a high speed of circulation of the motor vehicle so as to circulate through the first opening or openings of the guide wall and the second opening or openings of the additional wall. Furthermore, the additional wall can allow a reduction in the energy consumption of the tangential turbomachine, thus making the cooling module more efficient.
• the invention may further comprise one or more of the following aspects taken alone or in combination: -
• the second shutter device comprises at least one movable valve pivotally mounted between an open position and a closed position;
• the at least one movable valve comprises a seal arranged on its edges intended to come into contact with the additional wall;
• the edge or edges of the at least one second opening intended to come into contact with the second closure device of the additional wall comprise at least one seal
• the additional wall has a width less than or equal to a width of the manifold housing of the cooling module
• the additional wall comprises two lateral extensions joining the guide wall so as to form an extension conduit for the outlet of the collet housing;
• the additional wall is an added piece cooperating with the downstream edge of the outlet of the manifold housing
• the additional wall is made in one piece with the manifold housing
• the additional wall comprises a multitude of second openings arranged in a matrix
• each second opening has a movable flap which is dedicated to it;
• FIG 1 shows a schematic representation of the front of a motor vehicle seen from the side
• Figure 2 shows a schematic representation in perspective and in partial section of the front of a motor vehicle and a cooling module
• FIG 3 shows a sectional view of the cooling module of Figure 2 according to a first mode of operation
• Figure 4 is similar to Figure 3 and shows the cooling module according to a second mode of operation.
• first element or second element as well as first parameter and second parameter or else first criterion and second criterion, etc.
• first criterion and second criterion etc.
• it is a simple indexing to differentiate and name elements or parameters or criteria that are close, but not identical. This indexing does not imply a priority of one element, parameter or criterion over another and it is easy to interchange such denominations without departing from the scope of the present description. Nor does this indexing imply an order in time, for example, to assess such and such a criterion.
• FIG. 1 In figures 1 to 4 is represented an XYZ trihedron in order to define the orientation of the various elements with respect to each other.
• a first direction denoted X
• a second direction denoted Y
• a third direction denoted Z
• the directions, X, Y, Z are orthogonal two by two.
• cooling module according to the present invention is illustrated in a functional position, that is to say when it is arranged within a motor vehicle.
• FIG. 1 schematically illustrates the front part of an electric or hybrid motor vehicle 10 which may include an electric or hybrid motor 12 .
• vehicle 10 in particular comprises a body 14 and a bumper 16 carried by a chassis (not shown) of the motor vehicle 10.
• the body 14 defines a cooling bay 18, that is to say an opening through the body 14.
• the cooling bay 18 is unique here.
• This cooling bay 18 is preferably located in the lower part of the front face 14a of the bodywork 14. In the example illustrated, the cooling bay 18 is located under the bumper 16.
• a grille 20 can be arranged in the cooling bay 18 to prevent projectiles from passing through the cooling bay 18.
• a cooling module 22 is arranged opposite the cooling bay 18.
• the grid 20 makes it possible in particular to protect this cooling module 22.
• the cooling module 22 is intended to be traversed by an air flow F parallel to the direction X and going from the front to the rear of the vehicle 10.
• This direction X corresponds more particularly to the longitudinal axis of the cooling module 22.
• an element is qualified as “upstream” or “downstream” according to the longitudinal direction X, an element which is respectively arranged more towards forward or backward than another item.
• the front corresponds to the front of the motor vehicle 10 in the assembled state or else to the face of the cooling module 22 via which the flow of air F is intended to enter the cooling module 22. meanwhile at the rear of the motor vehicle 10 or at the face of the cooling module 22 through which the air flow F is intended to come out of the cooling module 22.
• the cooling module 22 essentially comprises a fairing 40 forming an internal channel between an upstream end 40a and a downstream end 40b opposite each other. Inside said fairing 40 is arranged at least one heat exchanger 24, 26, 28. This internal channel is preferably oriented parallel to the direction X so that the upstream end 40a is oriented towards the front of the vehicle 10 opposite the cooling bay 18 and so that the downstream end 40b is oriented towards the rear of the vehicle 10.
• the cooling module 22 comprises three heat exchangers 24, 26, 28 grouped together within a set of heat exchangers 23. However, it could include more or less depending on the desired configuration.
• a first heat exchanger 24 can for example be configured to release heat energy from the air flow F.
• This first heat exchanger 24 can more particularly be a condenser connected to a cooling circuit (not shown), for example in order to cool the batteries of the vehicle 10.
• This cooling circuit can for example be a air conditioning circuit capable of cooling the batteries as well as an internal air flow intended for the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle.
• a second heat exchanger 26 can also be configured to release heat energy into the air flow F.
• This second heat exchanger 26 can more particularly be a radiator connected to a thermal management circuit (not shown) of electrical elements such as the electric or hybrid motor 12.
• the first heat exchanger 24 generally being a condenser of an air conditioning circuit, the latter needs the air flow F to be as "cool" as possible in air conditioning mode.
• the second heat exchanger 26 is preferably arranged downstream of the first heat exchanger 24 in the direction of circulation of the air flow F. It is nevertheless quite possible to imagine that the second heat exchanger 26 is arranged upstream of the first heat exchanger 24.
• the third heat exchanger 28 can also be configured to release heat energy into the airflow.
• This third heat exchanger 28 may more particularly be a radiator connected to a thermal management circuit (not shown), which may be separate from that connected to the second heat exchanger 26, for electrical elements such as power electronics. It is also quite possible to imagine that the second 26 and the third 28 heat exchanger are connected to the same thermal management circuit, for example connected in parallel with each other.
• the second heat exchanger 26 is arranged downstream of the first heat exchanger 24 while the third heat exchanger 28 is arranged upstream of the first heat exchanger 24.
• D Other configurations can nevertheless be envisaged, such as for example the second 26 and third 28 heat exchangers both arranged downstream or upstream of the first heat exchanger 24.
• each of the heat exchangers 24, 26, 28 has a generally parallelepipedal shape determined by a length, a thickness and a height.
• the length extends along the Y direction, the thickness along the X direction and the height in the Z direction.
• the heat exchangers 24, 26, 28 then extend along planes parallel to a first plane PI which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X of the module cooling 22.
• the first plane PI is therefore parallel to the vertical direction Z and the lateral direction Y, it is represented in particular by a solid line in Figure 3.
• the cooling module 22 also includes a manifold box 41 disposed downstream of the shroud 40 and of the set 23 of heat exchangers 24, 26, 28 along the longitudinal direction X of the cooling module 22. More specifically, the manifold box 41 is arranged at the level of the downstream end 40b of the fairing 40, it is therefore aligned with the fairing 40 along the longitudinal axis X of the cooling module 22.
• This collector box 41 comprises an outlet 45 of the air flow F.
• the collector box 41 makes it possible to recover the flow of air F passing through the set of heat exchangers 23 and to direct this flow of air F towards the outlet 45, this is particularly illustrated by the arrows representing the flow of air F in Figure 3.
• the collector box 41 can be made in one piece with the fairing 40 or else be an attached part fixed to the downstream end 40b of said fairing 40.
• the tangential turbomachine 30 comprises a rotor or turbine 32 (or tangential propeller).
• the turbine 32 has a substantially cylindrical shape.
• the turbine 32 advantageously comprises several stages of blades (or blades), visible in FIG. 3.
• the turbine 32 is rotatably mounted around an axis of rotation A, for example parallel to the direction Y.
• the diameter of the turbine 32 is for example between 35 mm and 200 mm to limit its size.
• the tangential turbomachine 30 is thus compact.
• the tangential turbomachine 30 can also comprise a motor 31 (visible in FIG. 2) configured to set the turbine 32 in rotation.
• the motor 31 is for example adapted to drive the turbine 32 in rotation, at a speed of between 200 rpm and 14,000 rpm. This makes it possible in particular to limit the noise generated by the tangential turbomachine 30.
• the tangential turbomachine 30 is arranged in the manifold housing 4L
• the tangential turbomachine 30 is then configured to suck in air in order to generate the air flow F passing through the set of heat exchangers 23.
• the tangential turbomachine 30 comprises more precisely a volute 44, formed by the manifold housing 41 and at the center of which is arranged the turbine 32.
• the volute 44 at least partially delimits the outlet 45 of the air flow F.
• the evacuation of air from the volute 44 corresponds to the outlet 45 of the air flow F of the manifold housing 4L
• the tangential turbomachine 30 is in a high position, in particular in the upper third of the manifold housing 41, preferably in the upper quarter of the manifold housing 41. This allows in particular to protect the tangential turbomachine 30 in the event of submersion and/or to limit the size of the cooling module 22 in its lower part.
• the outlet 45 of the air flow F is preferably oriented towards the lower part of the cooling module 22.
• the tangential turbomachine 30 is in a low position, in particular in the lower third of the manifold housing 41. This would limit the size of the cooling module 22 in its upper part. In this case, the outlet 45 of the air flow will preferably be oriented towards the upper part of the cooling module 22.
• the tangential turbomachine 30 can be in a middle position, in particular in the middle third of the height of the first collector box 41, for example for reasons of integration of the cooling module 22 in its environment. These alternatives are not illustrated.
• upper and lower is meant here an orientation in the direction Z.
• a so-called upper element will be closer to the roof of the vehicle 10 and a so-called lower element will be closer to the ground.
• the collector box 41 comprises, arranged facing the downstream end 40b of the fairing 40, a guide wall 46 of the air flow F towards the outlet 45.
• the guide wall 46 more particularly comprises an upstream edge 451 making it possible to delimit the outlet 45 of the air flow F in a complementary manner with the volute 44.
• upstream edge 451 we mean here the edge of the outlet 45 closest to the downstream end 40b of the fairing 40.
• the guide wall 46 is inclined with respect to the first plane PI perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X of the cooling module 22, it can in particular form an acute angle a with this first plane PI, as illustrated in particular in FIG. 3.
• the angle a is for example between 10° and 23°. The inclination of the guide wall 46 allows better circulation of the air flow F within the collector box 41 and limits pressure drops.
• the guide wall 46 includes at least a first opening 01 (visible in Figure 4) and at least a first shutter device 460 movable between an open position (Illustrated in Figure 4) and a closed position (illustrated in Figure 3) of said at least one first opening 01.
• the guide wall 46 is perforated.
• the at least one first shutter device 460 may in particular take the form of a pivoting flap mounted on an outer face 46b of the guide wall 46.
• the outer face 46b designates the face of the guide wall 46 which is outlet 45.
• the at least one first shutter device 460 makes it possible to open or close the at least one first opening 01.
• the guide wall 46 may include one or more first openings 01. Therefore, the at least one first shutter device 460 may include one or more flaps. There are in particular as many flaps mounted on the outer face 46b of the guide wall 46 as there are first openings 01. According to one embodiment of the cooling module 22 illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the wall of guide 46 comprises two first openings 01 and two flaps.
• the at least one first shutter device 460 is for example pivotally mounted around a pivot axis A46 (indicated in FIG. 4) which extends horizontally in the mounted state within the motor vehicle 10.
• the axis pivot A46 is therefore substantially parallel to the axis of rotation A of the tangential turbomachine 30, it is therefore perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X of the cooling module 22.
• the at least one first shutter device 460 can take the form of 'a flag flap, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, but other types of flaps can be considered, such as for example butterfly flaps.
• the at least one first shutter device 460 can be "free” or “passive” in the sense that only gravity brings and maintains the at least one first shutter device 460 in its closed position.
• the cooling module 22 has neither mechanical part nor control device configured to actively control the opening and/or closing of at least one shutter 460.
• the latter can be elastically constrained towards its closed position.
• one or more springs can be functionally interposed between the guide wall 46 and the pivoting flap or flaps of at least one first shutter device 460, forcing the latter to adopt a closed position in which it can merge with surface 46b of guide wall 46, as shown in Figure 3.
• the pressure of the air flow F against the pivoting flap or flaps of the at least one first shutter device 460 is greater than a threshold value, the at least one first shutter device 460 pivots from its closed position to its open position, thus allowing the flow of air F to circulate through the at least one first opening 01 of the guide wall 46.
• the flow of air F no longer passes through the volute 44 of the collector box 41, the air flow F “bypasses” the tangential turbomachine 30 by passing directly through the at least one first opening 01 of the guide wall 46, which moreover makes it possible to reduce the load losses.
• the latter is equipped with a control system making it possible to control the pivoting of the at least one first shutter device 460 between its position of open and its closed position.
• the edges of the at least one first opening 01 of the guide wall 46 intended to come into contact with the edge(s) of the at least one first closure device 460 may include one or more seals.
• the seal(s) can make it possible to absorb the shock of the impact of the edges of the at least one first sealing device 460 on the edge(s) of the at least one first opening 01 when said first sealing device 460 begins its closed position. This or these seals can be made by overmolding the edge(s) of the at least one first opening 01 of the guide wall 46. Alternatively, the seal(s) can be inserts.
• the edge(s) of the at least one first sealing device 460 may also include at least one seal.
• This at least one seal can be made by overmolding or it can be an added piece.
• Collector box 41 also includes an additional wall 50 arranged facing guide wall 46. Additional wall 50 extends a downstream edge 452 of outlet 45, this downstream edge 452 is opposite to upstream edge 451.
• downstream edge 452 here we designate the edge of the outlet 45 furthest from the downstream end 40b of the fairing 40.
• the upstream edge 451 and the downstream edge 452 are interconnected by side edges 453 so as to delimit the contours of the outlet 45 of the collector housing 41, as illustrated more particularly in Figures 2 and 3.
• the additional wall 50 is for example a flat and rigid plate which makes it possible to limit the divergences of the flow of air F intended to be pushed back by the outlet 45. It can in particular form an extension of the volute 44 of the collector box 41.
• the additional wall 50 can be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical plane P The value of the angle of this inclination can be similar, or even identical to the angle a in terms of absolute value , but the direction of the inclination of the additional wall 50 is reversed with respect to that of the guide wall 46, as illustrated for example in FIGS. 3 and 4. This then results in a funnel shape which makes it possible to create a depression to facilitate the evacuation of the air flow F.
• the widest section of this funnel is oriented towards the lower part of the cooling module 22 and the narrowest section corresponds to the outlet 45.
• Such an additional wall 50 also makes it possible to limit the power necessary for the operation of the tangential turbomachine 30. It also makes it possible to reduce the acoustic discomfort caused by the motor 31 and the circulation of the air flow F within the tangential turbomachine 30.
• the additional wall 50 may comprise two lateral extensions 51 joining the guide wall 46 so as to form an extension conduit for the outlet 45.
• Such an extension conduit makes it possible in particular to limit the divergences of the flow of air F discharged by the outlet 45.
• This particular embodiment of the additional wall 50 also makes it possible to limit any vibrations generated by the operation of the tangential turbomachine 30.
• the additional wall 50 can in particular take the form of an added piece cooperating with the downstream edge 452 of the outlet 45 of the collector box 41, this makes it possible to replace this additional wall 50 more easily if necessary.
• the additional wall 50 can for example be screwed, glued or clipped onto the downstream edge 452 of the outlet 45.
• the cooling module 22 in which the downstream edge 452 of the outlet 45 and at least a portion of the additional wall 50 are magnetized so as to cooperate by magnetism.
• the additional wall 50 can be made in one piece with the collector box 41, this variant makes it possible to dispense with a connecting means between the additional wall 50 and the collector box 41 of the cooling module 22.
• the additional wall 50 has a width 1 less than or equal to, preferably equal to, a width L of the collector box 41 of the cooling module 22.
• the side edges of the additional wall 50 do not protrude on either side of the side faces of the cooling module 22.
• the additional wall 50 is dimensioned such that a plane P2 extending between a free end edge 53 of the additional wall 50 and a downstream end edge 410 of the collector box 41 is parallel to the longitudinal axis X of the cooling module 22.
• the plane P2 is represented in particular on the Figures 3 and 4. In these figures, the plane P2 is horizontal.
• the downstream end edge 410 is oriented opposite the outlet 45 of the air flow F.
• the additional wall 50 comprises at least one second opening 02 (visible in FIG. 4) and at least one second shutter device 520 movable between an open position (illustrated in FIG. 4) and a closed position (illustrated in Figure 3) of said second opening 02.
• the second shutter device 520 may have similarities with the at least one first shutter device 460.
• the second shutter device 520 may comprise at least one mobile valve 52 which may be similar to a pivoting flap.
• the second shutter device 520 is for example pivotally mounted about a pivot axis A50 (indicated in Figure 2) which extends horizontally in the state mounted within the motor vehicle 10.
• the pivot axis A50 is therefore substantially parallel to the axis of rotation A of the tangential turbomachine 30 and to the pivot axes A46 of the at least one first shutter device 460, it is therefore perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X of the cooling module 22.
• the second shutter device 520 can also take the form of a flag shutter, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4, but other types of shutters can be envisaged, such as for example butterfly shutters.
• the additional wall 50 can comprise a multitude of second openings O2 arranged in a matrix.
• arranged in a matrix we mean here that the second openings 02 the additional wall 50 are arranged in a row alongside each other along the Y direction and/or arranged in a column within the additional wall 50 along a perpendicular direction. in the Y direction.
• the additional wall 50 can for example comprise as many second openings 02 as the guide wall 46 comprises first openings 01.
• the second opening(s) 02 are arranged in such a way within the additional wall 50 that these second openings 02 are arranged in the extension of the first opening(s) 01 along the longitudinal direction X of the cooling module 22.
• each opening 02 can comprise a mobile valve 52 which is dedicated to it.
• the additional wall 50 more particularly comprises two second openings 02 and two movable valves 52.
• the number of second openings 02 and movable valves 52 is between one and ten.
• the second shutter device 520 can be "free” or “passive” in the sense that only gravity brings and maintains the second shutter device 520 in its closed position.
• the cooling module 22 comprises neither mechanical part nor control device configured to actively control the opening and/or closing of the second shutter device 520. The latter is therefore always subject to gravity, but when the motor vehicle 10 is traveling at a sufficiently high speed, the air flow F passing through the at least one first opening 01 of the guide wall 46 can exert pressure on the second shutter device 520 so as to move the latter from its closed position to its open position. Thus the air flow F is caused to pass through the at least one second opening 02 of the additional wall 50.
• the at least one movable valve 52 may include a seal arranged on the edges intended to come into contact with the additional wall 50. This seal may make it possible to absorb the shock of the impact of the edges of the second device shutter 520 on the edge(s) of the at least one second opening 02 of the additional wall 50 when said second shutter device 520 begins its closed position. Similarly, the edge(s) of the at least one opening 02 intended to come into contact with the second closure device 520 of the additional wall 50 may include at least one seal.
• seals can be made by overmolding the edge(s) of the at least one second opening 02 of the additional wall 50.
• the seal(s) can be inserts.

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