JP2013216283A - Waste heat use system for automobile, and automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waste heat use system for an automobile which restores waste heat from a driving section side, and is efficiently used for in-vehicle air conditioning.SOLUTION: A waste heat use system 1 includes: a first heat exchanger 41 that exchanges heat with cooling water that circulates around a heat source side cooling path 2 for cooling heat generated by a driving section of the automobile; a second heat exchanger 42 that exchanges heat with a heat medium that circulates around an in-vehicle heat exchange path 3; and a heat pipe 44 that transports the heat of the first heat exchanger 41 to the second heat exchanger 42. a Peltier element 43 is provided at one face of the second heat exchanger 42. An opposite face of the Peltier element 43 contacts with a top end of the heat pipe 44. A controller 5 makes the Peltier element 43 absorb heat during vehicle traveling. As a result, the heat is positively transported from the heat source side cooling path 2 to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 side by the heat pipe 44.

Description

  The present invention relates to a waste heat utilization system and an automobile that efficiently recovers heat from a heat source such as a motor in an automobile and uses it for air conditioning in a vehicle.

  Conventionally, in order to heat the interior of a vehicle, a heating means for heating air or the like that is ejected into the interior of the vehicle is required. For example, a heat medium circulating in the heating device is heated by a heater or the like, and hot air is blown into the vehicle while heat exchange between the high-temperature heat medium and air is performed.

  In such a heating system, a technique for recovering and using heat from a heat source such as an engine has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a heat management system in which an intermediate heat exchanger is provided between a coolant circulation cycle and a heat medium circulation cycle to transmit the heat of the coolant to the heat medium (heating side). Patent Document 2 discloses a heat storage device for an automobile that transports engine waste heat to a heating system by a heat pipe, temporarily stores the heat with a heat storage material, and uses it immediately in an automobile room. Yes. Thus, the heat quantity for heating a heat medium with a heater etc. can be suppressed by utilizing the heat from a heat source.

JP 2009-291008 A JP 05-50841 A

  However, in the above-described thermal management system of Patent Document 1, heating cannot be used for the time from when the vehicle travels until the cooling water warms up, rather, heat is transferred from the heating side to the cooling water side, resulting in poor heating efficiency. There is concern about becoming. In Patent Document 2, the stored heat is used immediately in the vehicle, but since the heat storage material is disposed between the waste heat section and the heat radiating section, it is used for air conditioning while storing heat during travel. There is a problem that the heat utilization efficiency is lowered during traveling.

  On the other hand, in recent years, the number of electric vehicles has increased. For example, a motor may be used as a drive source in place of an engine that burns fossil fuel. Since the amount of heat generated by such a motor is less than that of a conventional engine, a method for recovering waste heat more efficiently and using it for air conditioning in a vehicle is required to heat the air for heating.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a waste heat utilization system for automobiles and the like that can efficiently recover heat from a heat source side such as a drive unit and can be used for in-vehicle air conditioning. And

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the first invention provides a heat source side cooling path for cooling a heat source that is a driving source of an automobile, an in-vehicle heat exchange path for exchanging heat with the interior of the automobile, and the heat source side cooling. A first heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the heat medium that flows through the heat source side cooling path and is disposed on the path, and exchanges heat with the heat medium that flows through the in-car heat exchange path. A second heat exchanger to be performed; a Peltier element provided so that one surface is in contact with the second heat exchanger; and one end connected to the other surface of the Peltier element; The other end of the heat exchanger is connected, and the first heat transporting means capable of moving the heat on the first heat exchanger side to the second heat exchanger side, and the heat transfer of the Peltier element A control unit that switches the direction, and the control unit is running the vehicle. Oite a waste heat utilization system for a motor vehicle, characterized in that said it is possible from the first heat transporting means to move the heat to the interior heat exchange path.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, since the Peltier element is provided at one end of the first heat transporting means that transmits the heat of the heat source side cooling path to the in-vehicle heat exchange path, the vehicle drive device and the like by the heat absorption operation of the Peltier element The heat generated from the heat source can be actively collected and radiated to the in-vehicle heat exchange path. For this reason, the waste heat of a heat source can be utilized effectively.

  In the first invention, it is desirable to provide a heat storage member so as to contact an end portion of the first heat transporting means connected to the Peltier element.

  Thereby, it is possible to absorb the heat stored in the heat storage member by the Peltier element immediately after the start of traveling and dissipate it to the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path. Even immediately after the start of traveling when the heat medium circulating in the heat source side cooling path is not warmed, the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path can be warmed immediately using the heat of the heat storage member.

  Further, it is desirable that the control unit reverses the direction of heat transfer of the Peltier element when the vehicle is stopped and stores heat in the in-vehicle heat exchange path in the heat storage unit.

  As a result, the heat of the heated cooling water and heating water immediately after the stop of traveling can be forcibly absorbed by the Peltier element and stored in the heat storage member. Therefore, waste of heat can be eliminated.

  Moreover, it is further provided with a second heat transport means in which one end is connected to the second heat exchanger without the Peltier element and the other end is connected to the first heat exchanger. Also good.

  In this way, two systems of heat transport means are provided, the first system of heat transport means (first heat transport means) is connected to the second heat exchanger via the Peltier element, and the second system of heat transport means ( The second heat transporting means) is directly connected to the second heat exchanger without passing through the Peltier element, so that even if the Peltier element is not driven, the heat transport is caused by the temperature difference at the end of the second system heat transporting means. It becomes possible and power consumption can be reduced. Further, the Peltier element absorbs heat from the heat source side cooling circuit and can store heat in the heat storage member. For example, during temporary stoppage of travel, waste heat can be stored and also transmitted to the second heat exchanger (in-vehicle heat exchange path) for use in in-vehicle air conditioning.

  The first and second heat transporting means are preferably heat pipes. If the heat transport means is a heat pipe, heat can be transferred efficiently.

  The vehicle further includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information of the automobile, and a storage unit that stores map information including information about the location, and the control unit stops the vehicle from traveling by the position information acquisition unit. Obtaining location information associated with the obtained location information from the map information, and controlling the operation of the Peltier element when the vehicle is stopped according to the obtained location information. desirable.

  Thereby, according to the present parking place, operation | movement of a Peltier device can be switched and it can switch whether it heat-stores. As a result, even when the user is not particularly conscious, heat can be efficiently used while the vehicle is stopped.

  The second invention is an automobile equipped with the waste heat utilization system according to the first invention.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, an automobile that can efficiently recover heat from a heat source and can be used for air conditioning in the vehicle can be provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the waste-heat utilization system for motor vehicles etc. which collect | recovers heat | fever efficiently from the heat source sides, such as a drive part of a motor vehicle, and can be utilized for vehicle interior air conditioning can be provided.

The system block diagram which shows the structure of the waste heat utilization system 1 which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the internal structure of the heat exchange apparatus 4 of the waste heat utilization system 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows the control flow of the waste heat utilization system 1. FIG. The figure which shows the direction of the heat transfer according to the driving | running | working state of a motor vehicle. The figure which shows each temperature change of the driving | running | working state of a motor vehicle, a thermal storage material, cooling water, and heating water. The figure which shows the internal structure of the heat exchange apparatus 4a. The perspective view which looked at the heat exchange apparatus 4a of FIG. 6 from another direction. The system block diagram which shows the structure of the waste-heat utilization system 1b. The flowchart which shows the control flow of the waste heat utilization system 1b.

  Hereinafter, the waste heat utilization system 1 concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the waste heat utilization system 1, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the heat exchange device 4 of the waste heat utilization system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the waste heat utilization system 1 mainly includes a heat source side cooling path 2, an in-vehicle heat exchange path 3, a heat exchange device 4, a control unit 5, and the like. The waste heat utilization system 1 is a waste heat utilization system for automobiles.

  The heat source side cooling path 2 is a path for cooling a driving unit of an automobile such as an engine or a motor. The heat source side cooling path 2 is provided with a motor 6, a pump 8a, an outside air heat exchanger 7, and the like, and cooling water or the like circulates as a heat medium. In addition, the first heat exchanger 41 (see FIG. 2) of the heat exchange device 4 is provided between the motor 6 and the outside air heat exchanger 7 with respect to the circulation direction of the heat source side cooling path 2 (the direction of arrow A in the figure). Connected.

  The motor 6 is a drive unit of the automobile and is a part that becomes a heat source. In addition, in this embodiment, although the example of the electric vehicle whose heat source is only the motor 6 is shown, this invention is not limited to this. For example, a normal engine may be used as the heat source, or both of them may be arranged. Further, the heat source is not limited to the drive unit, but may be any part that generates heat during driving of an automobile.

  The pump 8a circulates the heat medium (cooling water) in the heat source side cooling path 2 (in the direction of arrow A in the figure). The outside air heat exchanger 7 is a radiator or the like, and is a part that cools the heat medium (cooling water) in the heat source side cooling path 2 heated by the motor 6, and releases heat to the outside.

  The in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 is a path for exchanging heat between the heat medium circulating in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 and air for heating the inside of the car. The in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 is provided with an in-vehicle heat exchanger 9, a pump 8b, and the like, and water or the like circulates as a heat medium. The second heat exchanger 42 (see FIG. 2) of the heat exchange device 4 is connected to the upstream side of the in-vehicle heat exchanger 9 with respect to the circulation direction of the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 (the direction of arrow B in the figure). .

  The pump 8b circulates a heat medium (hereinafter also referred to as heating water in the present specification) in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 (in the direction of arrow B in the figure). The in-vehicle heat exchanger 9 exchanges heat between heat of the heat medium circulating in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 and air for heating the inside of the vehicle, and sends the air into the vehicle.

  The heat exchange device 4 takes in heat of a heat medium (hereinafter also referred to as cooling water in the present specification) that circulates in the heat source side cooling path 2, and is connected to the heat medium (heating water) that circulates in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3. Heat exchange. The heat exchange device 4 is connected to the control unit 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the heat exchange device 4 includes a first heat exchanger 41, a second heat exchanger 42, a Peltier element 43, a heat pipe 44, a heat storage material 45, and the like. The first heat exchanger 41 is connected to the heat source side cooling path 2. The second heat exchanger 42 is connected to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3. The Peltier element 43 has one surface connected to the second heat exchanger 42 and the other surface connected to one end of the heat pipe 44. That is, the heat pipe 44 is connected to the second heat exchanger 42 via the Peltier element 43 on one end side. The other end of the heat pipe 44 is connected to the first heat exchanger 41. The heat storage material 45 is thermally connected to an end portion of the heat pipe 44 connected to the Peltier element 43.

  The heat pipe 44 may be in any form as long as it is a means (heat transport device) capable of performing heat transport, but is preferably a heat pipe. The heat pipe can transfer heat by evaporating and condensing the solvent, for example, by disposing a solvent inside a metal whose end is sealed. Many heat pipes are mainly used in which water is put inside copper. For this reason, heat can be transferred without using a power source, and since it is hermetically sealed, water is not reduced, so that maintainability is excellent. It is more preferable to use a thermosiphon heat pipe.

  The first heat exchanger 41 performs heat exchange between the heat medium (cooling water) in the heat source side cooling path 2 and one end (lower end) of the heat pipe 44. The first heat exchanger 41 is constituted by, for example, a hollow heat conductor 412 having fins 411 provided therein, and takes in a heat medium (cooling water) that circulates in the heat source side cooling path 2. Heat exchange is performed between the heat medium (cooling water) and the heat pipe 44 via the conductor 412. The first heat exchanger 41 is disposed between the motor 6 and the outside air heat exchanger 7 with respect to the circulation direction of the heat medium in the heat source side cooling path 2. This is because heat exchange with a higher temperature heat medium immediately after receiving heat from the motor 6 is performed.

  The second heat exchanger 42 generates heat between the other end (upper end) of the heat pipe 44 connected via the Peltier element 43 and the heat medium (heating water) in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3. Exchange. Here, the second heat exchanger 42 is disposed at a position higher than the first heat exchanger 41. Therefore, the heat pipes 44 connected to the first and second heat exchangers 41 and 42 are arranged such that the other end is higher than the other end.

  Similarly to the first heat exchanger 41, the second heat exchanger 42 is constituted by, for example, a hollow heat conductor 422 having fins 421 provided therein, and a heat medium (circulation in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 ( Heating water) is taken in and heat exchange is performed between the heat medium (heating water) and the Peltier element 43 via the fins 421 and the heat conductor 422. As will be described later, when a predetermined voltage is applied, the Peltier element 43 absorbs heat on one surface and dissipates heat on the opposite surface. Utilizing such characteristics of the Peltier element 43, the heat at the upper end of the heat pipe 44 is absorbed, and the heat medium in the second heat exchanger 42 is heated.

  When the heat medium (cooling water) circulating through the heat source side cooling path 2 is heated by the motor 6 and the first heat exchanger 41 becomes equal to or higher than the operating temperature of the heat pipe 44, the working fluid inside the heat pipe 44 evaporates, The heat is taken away from the part, and the steam is transported to the second heat exchanger 42 side. In the 2nd heat exchanger 42 which is a low temperature part, a vapor | steam condenses and discharge | releases heat. The released heat is transmitted to the heat medium flowing through the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 by the second heat exchanger 42.

  The hydraulic fluid condensed on the second heat exchanger 42 side travels along the inner surface of the heat pipe 44 and moves to the first heat exchanger 41 side at a lower position by gravity. By repeating the above, the heat of the heat source side cooling path 2 is transmitted to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 side.

  If the heat pipe 44 is a thermosiphon type heat pipe, when the first heat exchanger 41 becomes a low-temperature part and the second heat exchanger 42 side becomes a high-temperature part, the working fluid of the heat pipe 44 becomes the first heat. The heat pipe 44 does not carry out heat transport because it is in a state of being accumulated on the exchanger 41 side. Therefore, the heat of the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 does not escape to the heat source side cooling path 2 side.

  That is, the heat pipe 44 transports heat from the heat source side cooling path 2 to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 side, but does not transport heat from the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 to the heat source side cooling path 2. In order to further enhance such an effect, it is desirable to arrange the heat pipe 44 in a substantially vertical direction.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the heat pipe 44 is erected, one side of the Peltier element 43 is connected to the upper end portion, and the second heat exchanger 42 is connected to the other side of the Peltier element 43. Connect. That is, the upper end portion of the heat pipe 44 and the second heat exchanger 42 are connected via the Peltier element 43. The Peltier element 43 has a characteristic that when a predetermined voltage is applied, one surface absorbs heat and the opposite surface generates heat, and when the polarity of the applied voltage is reversed, the relationship is reversed.

  When the Peltier element 43 is interposed between the upper end of the heat pipe 44 and the second heat exchanger 42 and a predetermined voltage is applied to the Peltier element 43 as in the first embodiment, The heat at the upper end of the heat pipe 44 can be absorbed and radiated to the second heat exchanger 42 side, which is the opposite surface. The Peltier element 43 is connected to the control unit 5. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a positive voltage is applied to the Peltier element when the heat absorption operation from the heat pipe 44 is performed.

  The controller 5 switches the polarity of the voltage applied to the Peltier element 43 at a predetermined timing. For example, the control unit 5 causes the Peltier element 43 to perform an endothermic operation while the vehicle is traveling. Thereby, the heat of the first heat exchanger 41 is positively transported to the second heat exchanger 42 via the heat pipe 44. When the vehicle stops traveling, the application of voltage to the Peltier element 43 is stopped. Alternatively, a reverse polarity voltage is applied to the Peltier element 43 to move the heat of the second heat exchanger 42 toward the heat storage material 45 (heat storage operation).

  The heat storage material 45 receives heat from the heat pipe 44 and the second heat exchanger 42 and stores the heat. The material of the heat storage material 45 only needs to be able to temporarily store heat. For example, paraffin or “Passermo” (trade name) manufactured by Kanto Shoji Co., Ltd. can be used. By using the heat storage material 45 as described above, the heat fluctuation of the heat receiving unit 19 can be made uniform (damper effect). The heat storage material 45 is desirably covered with a heat insulating material 451.

  A latent heat storage material can also be used for the heat storage material 45. As the latent heat storage material, a heat storage material (sodium acetate trihydrate or sodium sulfate decahydrate) or the like can be used to store latent heat associated with the phase change of the substance. In particular, the supercooled heat storage material maintains a state in which phase change (crystallization) does not occur even when the temperature is below the freezing point temperature, and generates crystal seeds by applying energy such as impact, vibration and friction in the liquid, Molecules and ions that have been floating irregularly up to now suddenly start to bond (solidify) toward the seed crystal and release the heat of solidification to the surroundings at once. If the latent heat storage material is used, the stored heat can be used at once at the start of boarding, and heating can be used instantaneously.

  Next, functions and control of the waste heat utilization system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the description of the flowchart of FIG. 3, it is assumed that the heat storage material 45 is stored by heat generated during the previous travel at the start of vehicle travel.

  Immediately after the start of traveling, the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is at a low temperature, and therefore does not reach the operating temperature of the heat pipe 44. Therefore, for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) until the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is warmed, a predetermined voltage is applied to the Peltier element 43 to cause the heat storage material 45 to absorb heat. (Step S101). As a result, as shown in FIG. 4A, the Peltier element 43 absorbs the heat of the heat storage material 45 and dissipates it to the second heat exchanger 42 on the opposite surface. In this way, heat is transmitted to the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 taken into the second heat exchanger 42.

  The heated heat medium circulates in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 (in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 1) by the pump 8b, and heats the air (not shown) taken in from the outside by the in-vehicle heat exchanger 9. As a result, warm air is sent into the vehicle. Thus, immediately after the start of traveling, the heat of the heat storage material 45 can be used, which is effective for immediate warming at the start of the vehicle.

  Further, after a while after the vehicle travels, the heat of the heat storage material 45 is taken away by the heat absorption of the Peltier element 43 described above. On the other hand, the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is gradually heated by the heat generated by driving the motor 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is taken into the first heat exchanger 41 of the heat exchange device 4, and the heat of the heat pipe 44 It is transmitted to the lower end. When heat is received at one end (lower end) of the heat pipe 44, the heat pipe 44 transports heat to the other end (upper end). Furthermore, the heat at the other end (upper end) of the heat pipe 44 is absorbed by the Peltier element 43 and efficiently radiated to the second heat exchanger 42 on the opposite surface. Thereby, the heat (waste heat) of the heat source side cooling path 2 can be transmitted to the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 and used for heating in the vehicle.

  When the vehicle stops traveling (step S102; Yes), immediately after the traveling stops, the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 is warmed by the warm air in the vehicle as described above. The heat medium in the heat source side cooling path 2 is also warmed by the heat generated by the motor 6. Therefore, the control unit 5 switches to apply a reverse polarity voltage to the Peltier element 43 (step S103). Then, as illustrated in FIG. 4C, the Peltier element 43 absorbs heat from the heat medium taken in the first heat exchanger 41 and the second heat exchanger 42 and dissipates the heat to the heat storage material 45. As a result, the heat storage material 45 is stored. The heat stored in the heat storage material 45 can be used for immediate warming at the start of the next run.

  Thereafter, when the vehicle resumes running (step S104; Yes), the process returns to step S101. A positive voltage is applied to the control unit 5 and the Peltier element 43 to absorb heat from the heat storage material 45 and the heat pipe 44.

  When the vehicle does not start running (step S104; No), that is, when the vehicle is parked, the driving of the Peltier element 43 is stopped after a predetermined time (step S105).

  5 shows the heat storage material 45, the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2, and the heat medium (heating water) circulating in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 in the operation performed in the procedure of FIG. It is a graph which shows a temperature change. Further, the polarity of the voltage applied to the Peltier element 43 is shown below the graph of FIG. The horizontal axis of the graph in FIG. 5 indicates time (minutes) from the start of vehicle travel, and the vertical axis indicates temperature (° C.). In the graph of FIG. 5, the thick broken line indicates the temperature change of the heat storage material, the thin solid line indicates the temperature change of the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2, and the thick solid line indicates the in-vehicle heat exchange path. The temperature change of the heat medium (heating water) which circulates in the inside is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5, immediately after the vehicle travels, the temperature of the heat storage material 45 is maintained at 60 ° C., and the temperatures of the cooling water and the heating water are approximately the same as the outside air temperature (10 ° C.). A positive voltage is applied to the Peltier element 43 as the vehicle starts running. Thereby, since the Peltier element 43 absorbs heat from the heat storage material 45, the temperature of the heat storage material 45 falls. On the other hand, since the Peltier element 43 radiates heat to the second heat exchanger 42 side, the temperature of the heating water rises. Further, since the motor 6 is driven to generate heat, the temperature of the cooling water rises.

  While the temperature of the heat storage material 45 gradually decreases, the temperature of the heating water rises, and when about 5 minutes have elapsed after the start of traveling, the efficiency of heat transfer from the heat storage material 45 to the heating water by the Peltier element 43 decreases, and the heating water The temperature begins to drop. On the other hand, the temperature of the cooling water increases monotonously after the start of traveling, and the heat pipe 44 starts to operate when the temperature of the cooling water exceeds the temperature on the heat pipe side of the Peltier element. By the operation of the heat pipe 44, the heat of the cooling water is transmitted to the heating water, and a decrease in the temperature of the heating water is suppressed (45 ° C. in FIG. 5). Thereafter, the heating water and the cooling water are kept warm while maintaining a predetermined temperature difference by heat transport of the heat pipe 44.

  When the vehicle stops traveling, the voltage applied to the Peltier element 43 is switched to a negative voltage. Then, the Peltier device 43 absorbs the heat of the heating water and dissipates heat (stores heat) on the heat storage material 45 side. Further, the heat of the cooling water is transported to the heat storage material 45 through the heat pipe 44 while the heat pipe 44 is operating. Since the temperature of the heating water gradually decreases, the voltage application to the Peltier element 43 is stopped when the temperature of the heating water becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature. When the heat storage material 45 absorbs the heat of the cooling water and the heating water at the time of stopping, it is also effective to use the waste heat by operating the pumps 8a and 8b and circulating the heat medium.

  As described above, according to the waste heat utilization system 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention, the heat pipe 44 (heat transporting means) that transfers the heat of the heat source side cooling path 2 to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3. By providing the Peltier element 43 at the end connected to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 side, the heat generated from the heat source such as the driving unit such as the motor 6 is actively collected and transmitted to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 Can do. In particular, since the Peltier element 43 actively removes heat from one end of the heat pipe 44, a temperature difference at both ends of the heat pipe 44 can be secured. For this reason, the heat pipe 44 can be operated efficiently. Therefore, the waste heat of the heat source can be used effectively.

  Further, by providing the heat storage material 45, the heat stored in the heat storage material 45 by the Peltier element 43 immediately after the start of traveling can be absorbed and radiated to the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3. For this reason, even immediately after the start of traveling, the heat medium circulating in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 can be immediately warmed, which is effective immediately.

  Moreover, since the heat of the warmed cooling water and heating water immediately after stopping the traveling can be forcibly absorbed by the Peltier element 43 and stored in the heat storage material 45, waste of heat can be eliminated. Moreover, the movement of heat to the cooling water side can be prevented by arranging the heat pipe substantially vertically.

  In the waste heat utilization system 1 of FIG. 1, a heater may be provided in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 to assist heating of heating water (a heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3) by the heat exchange device 4. . In this case, heating of the heating air can be more immediately and reliably performed while suppressing the use of the heater.

  Next, the waste heat utilization system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. Note that in the second embodiment, the same functions as those in the waste heat utilization system 1 shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The waste heat utilization system 1 of the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the waste heat utilization system 1 of the first embodiment, but the heat exchange device 4a has two systems of heat as shown in FIG. The difference is that the pipes 44A and 44B are provided. Similarly to the heat exchange device 4 shown in FIG. 1, the heat exchange device 4 a takes in the heat of the heat medium (cooling water) that circulates in the heat source side cooling path 2 and heat medium (heating water) that circulates in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3. ) To exchange heat.

  6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating an internal configuration of the heat exchange device 4a according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the heat exchange device 4a as viewed from the left in FIG. In FIG. 6, the heat pipe 44 </ b> B is disposed so as not to contact the Peltier element but directly to the second heat exchanger 42. Moreover, it is assumed that the four heat pipes 44a to 44d in FIG. 7 form one system (44a and 44b, 44c and 44d), and in FIG. 6, each system has one heat pipe. Is shown in FIG. Moreover, in FIG. 7, it is assumed that the heat storage material 45, the heat pipes 44a to 44d, the Peltier element 43, the first and second heat exchangers 41 and 42 are arranged in this order from the back side to the front side. . The number of heat pipes is not limited to the illustrated example.

  As described above, the heat exchange device 4a is provided with two systems of heat pipes 44A (heat pipes 44c and 44d) and 44B (heat pipes 44a and 44b). Similarly to the heat pipe 44 of the first embodiment, the heat pipe 44A is connected to the second heat exchanger 42 via the Peltier element 43 on one end side (upper end portion) and on the other end side (lower end portion). Connected to the first heat exchanger 41. The heat storage material 45 is provided in contact with the end (upper end) connected to the Peltier element 43 of the heat pipe 44A.

  The heat pipe 44B (second heat transport means) is connected to the second heat exchanger 42 without passing through the Peltier element 43 on one end side (upper end portion), and the first heat exchanger 41 on the other end side (lower end portion). Connected.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the second heat exchanger 42 is disposed at a higher position than the first heat exchanger 41, and therefore the heat connected to the first and second heat exchangers 41 and 42. Each of the pipes 44A and 44B is arranged such that the other end is higher than the other end. If the heat pipes 44A and 44B are arranged in a substantially vertical direction, heat is transported from the heat source side cooling path 2 to the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 side, but heat from the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 to the heat source side cooling path 2 is transferred. Without transporting, it is possible to prevent the heat of the heat medium in the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 from escaping to the heat source side cooling path 2 side.

  When the heat exchange device 4a of the second embodiment is used to operate the Peltier element 43 to store heat in the heat storage material 45, the upper end portion of the heat pipe 44A is heated. Then, the heat pipe 44A no longer operates. On the other hand, even if the Peltier element 43 is operated in the heat pipe 44B that is not connected to the Peltier element 43, heat can be transported.

  At this time, the heating pipe 44B is disposed on the upstream side of the heating water, and the heat pipe 44A connected to the Peltier element 43 is disposed on the downstream side, so that the heating water immediately after being heated by the upstream heat pipe 44B. The heat can be absorbed using the Peltier element 43 and the heat storage material 45 can be stored. For this reason, heat can be used efficiently.

  As described above, the heat exchange device 4 a according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the two systems of the heat pipes 44 </ b> A and 44 </ b> B, and the first system of the heat pipes 44 </ b> A is connected to the second heat exchanger via the Peltier element 43. 42. For this reason, the heat of the cooling water (heat source side cooling path 2) can be stored using the Peltier element 43. The second system heat pipe 44 </ b> B is directly connected to the second heat exchanger 42 without the Peltier element 43. As a result, when the Peltier element 43 is reversely driven and the heat of the in-vehicle heat exchange path 3 is stored in the heat storage material 45, heat can be transported from the heat source side cooling path 2 by the heat pipe 44B, and the heat is efficiently discarded. Heat can be used.

  For example, during temporary stoppage of travel, heat can be transported to the heating water side while using the heat of the cooling water for heat storage. In addition, by disposing the heat pipe 44B on the upstream side of the heating water, the heat of the heating water heated by the heat pipe 44B can be used for heat storage more efficiently.

  Next, the waste heat utilization system 1b according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a waste heat utilization system 1b according to the third embodiment. The waste heat utilization system 1b includes a storage unit 51 and a current position acquisition unit 52 in addition to the configuration of the waste heat utilization system 1 or 1a. The storage unit 51 and the current position acquisition unit 52 are connected to the control unit 5.

  In the storage unit 51, for example, map information used in a car navigation system or the like is stored. The map information includes information on the location in addition to road information. The information regarding a place is information indicating the type of place such as a park, a shopping mall, a convenience store, a home, and the like. The storage unit 51 also stores a data table that defines whether the vehicle is parked for a short time or parked for more than one hour, depending on the type of place. The current position acquisition unit 52 is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like, acquires the current position of the vehicle, and outputs it to the control unit 5.

  In the third embodiment, the control unit 5 acquires the current position information from the current position acquisition unit 52, acquires the location information associated with the acquired position information from the map information in the storage unit 51, and acquires it. The operation of the Peltier element 43 is switched according to the location information. For example, if the location where the vehicle stopped traveling is a convenience store parking lot, it is estimated that the stopping time is short, so the next run while the heating water is warm is stored rather than the heat storage from the heating water to the heat storage material 45. It is more efficient to resume. Therefore, the control unit 5 controls to stop driving the Peltier element 43.

  On the other hand, when the position where the vehicle is stopped is a parking lot such as a shopping mall, it is estimated that the stop time is long, so that the heating water naturally dissipates heat. Therefore, the heat of the heating water is absorbed and stored in the heat storage material 45. Therefore, the control unit 5 controls to apply a negative voltage to the Peltier element 43, absorbs heat from the second heat exchanger 42, dissipates heat to the heat storage material 45, and stores the heat storage material 45.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the waste heat utilization system 1b. As in the first embodiment, immediately after the start of traveling, the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is at a low temperature, and thus does not reach the operating temperature of the heat pipe 44. Therefore, a predetermined voltage is applied to the Peltier element 43 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) until the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is warmed (step S201). As a result, the Peltier element 43 absorbs the heat of the heat storage material 45 and dissipates it to the second heat exchanger 42 on the opposite surface.

  Further, after a while after the vehicle travels, the heat of the heat storage material 45 is taken away by the heat absorption of the Peltier element 43 described above. On the other hand, the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is gradually heated by the heat generated by driving the motor 6. Then, the heat medium (cooling water) circulating in the heat source side cooling path 2 is taken into the first heat exchanger 41 of the heat exchange device 4, and the heat is transmitted to the heat pipe 44. When heat is received at one end (lower end) of the heat pipe 44, the heat pipe 44 transports heat to the other end (upper end). Furthermore, the heat at the other end (upper end) of the heat pipe 44 is absorbed by the Peltier element 43 and efficiently radiated to the second heat exchanger 42 on the opposite surface.

When the vehicle stops traveling (step S202; Yes), the control unit 5 acquires current position information from the current position information acquisition unit 203 (step S203).
Moreover, the control part 5 acquires the information regarding a place from the map information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 51, and determines whether it is estimated that it stops for a short time based on the information regarding a place (step S204). When it is estimated that the vehicle stops for a short time (step S204; short-time parking place), the driving of the Peltier element 43 is stopped (step S205). This is because the heated heating water is used as it is for the next run.

  When it is estimated that the parking period is longer than 1 hour (step S204; long-time parking place), the control unit 5 switches to apply a reverse polarity voltage to the Peltier element 43 (step S206). Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, the Peltier element 43 absorbs heat from the heat medium taken into the first heat exchanger 41 and the second heat exchanger 42 and dissipates the heat to the heat storage material 45. As a result, the heat storage material 45 is stored. The heat stored in the heat storage material 45 can be used for immediate warming at the start of the next run.

  Thereafter, when the vehicle starts traveling (step S207; Yes), the process returns to step S201. The control unit 5 applies a positive voltage to the Peltier element 43 and absorbs heat from the heat storage material 45 and the heat pipe 44. When the vehicle does not start running (step S207; No), the driving of the Peltier element 43 is stopped after a predetermined time (step S208).

  As described above, the operation (heat absorption, heat storage) of the Peltier element 43 can be switched in accordance with the location where the vehicle has stopped using, for example, map information used in a car navigation system. As a result, even when the user is not particularly conscious, heat can be efficiently used while the vehicle is stopped.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, the technical scope of this invention is not influenced by embodiment mentioned above.

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the heat exchanging device of the present invention is applied to heating of an automobile has been shown, but the present invention can be used if a path for cooling a heat source and a path for using heat exist. It can be applied to other systems. It is obvious for those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that it belongs to the range.

1 …… Waste heat utilization system 2 ………… Heat source side cooling path 3 ………… In-car heat exchange path 4, 4a… Heat exchange device 41 ………… First heat exchanger 42 ……… Second heat Exchanger 43 ... Peltier elements 44, 44A, 44B ... Heat pipe (heat transport means)
45 ... …… Heat storage material 5 ………… Control unit 6 ………… Motor 7 ………… Outside air heat exchangers 8a, 8b ……… Pump 9 ………… In-vehicle heat exchanger

Claims (8)

A heat source side cooling path for cooling a heat source which is a driving source of the automobile;
In-car heat exchange path for heat exchange with the car interior,
A first heat exchanger disposed on the heat source side cooling path and performing heat exchange with a heat medium flowing through the heat source side cooling path;
A second heat exchanger disposed on the in-vehicle heat exchange path and performing heat exchange with a heat medium flowing through the in-vehicle heat exchange path;
A Peltier element provided so that one surface is in contact with the second heat exchanger;
One end is connected to the other surface of the Peltier element, the other end is connected to the first heat exchanger, and the heat on the first heat exchanger side is transferred to the second heat exchanger side. A first heat transporting means capable of being moved to
A controller that switches the direction of heat transfer of the Peltier element,
The waste heat utilization system for automobiles, wherein the controller is capable of transferring heat from the first heat transport means to the in-vehicle heat exchange path while the vehicle is running.   The waste heat utilization system for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a heat storage member is provided so as to contact an end portion of the first heat transporting means connected to the Peltier element.   3. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the controller reverses the direction of heat transfer of the Peltier element when the vehicle is stopped, and stores heat in the in-vehicle heat exchange path in the heat storage unit. Waste heat utilization system.   One end is connected to the second heat exchanger without passing through the Peltier element, and further includes second heat transporting means connected to the other end to the first heat exchanger. The waste heat utilization system for automobiles according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The waste heat utilization system for automobiles according to claim 4, wherein the second heat transporting means is a heat pipe.   The waste heat utilization system for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first heat transporting means is a heat pipe. Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the vehicle;
A storage unit that stores map information including information about the location,
The control unit acquires position information where the vehicle has stopped traveling by the position information acquisition unit, acquires location information associated with the acquired position information from the map information, and according to the acquired location information, The waste heat utilization system for an automobile according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the operation of the Peltier element is controlled when the vehicle is stopped.   An automobile equipped with the waste heat utilization system for automobiles according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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