NZ804201B2 - Valve manifold integration module for thermal management system, vehicle thermal management system, and vehicle - Google Patents

Valve manifold integration module for thermal management system, vehicle thermal management system, and vehicle

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NZ804201B2
NZ804201B2 NZ804201A NZ80420122A NZ804201B2 NZ 804201 B2 NZ804201 B2 NZ 804201B2 NZ 804201 A NZ804201 A NZ 804201A NZ 80420122 A NZ80420122 A NZ 80420122A NZ 804201 B2 NZ804201 B2 NZ 804201B2
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interface
valve
port
heat exchanger
thermal management
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NZ804201A
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Wei Jin
Shibai Li
Yuzhong Li
Min Xu
Meijiao Ye
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Byd Company Limited
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Priority claimed from CN202110600840.1A external-priority patent/CN115476635B/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/00007—Combined heating, ventilating, or cooling devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/00485—Valves for air-conditioning devices, e.g. thermostatic valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/00642—Control systems or circuits; Control members or indication devices for heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/00814—Control systems or circuits characterised by their output, for controlling particular components of the heating, cooling or ventilating installation
    • B60H1/00878—Control systems or circuits characterised by their output, for controlling particular components of the heating, cooling or ventilating installation the components being temperature regulating devices
    • B60H1/00885—Controlling the flow of heating or cooling liquid, e.g. valves or pumps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/32—Cooling devices
    • B60H1/3204—Cooling devices using compression
    • B60H1/3229—Cooling devices using compression characterised by constructional features, e.g. housings, mountings, conversion systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/00007—Combined heating, ventilating, or cooling devices
    • B60H1/00021—Air flow details of HVAC devices
    • B60H2001/00078—Assembling, manufacturing or layout details
    • B60H2001/00107—Assembling, manufacturing or layout details characterised by the relative position of the heat exchangers, e.g. arrangements leading to a curved airflow
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B41/00—Fluid-circulation arrangements
    • F25B41/20—Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves

Abstract

Disclosed is a valve manifold integration module (100) for a thermal management system (1000). The thermal management system (1000) has a multiple thermal management modes, and the valve manifold integration module (100) comprises: multiple flow channels (10) disposed inside the valve manifold integration module (100); and a valve set (20), the valve set (20) comprising multiple valves, the valves being disposed on the valve manifold integration module (100), and the valves being in communication with the flow channels (10). The flow channels comprise a first flow channel and a second flow channel, the first flow channel being distributed in a same plane, the second flow channel being distributed in different planes, and the valve manifold being configured to selectively allow communication between the first flow channel and the second flow channel to form different fluid channels thereby implementing at least one of the multiple preset thermal management modes. A vehicle thermal management system and a vehicle are also disclosed.

Claims (26)

The claims defining the invention are as follows:
1. A valve manifold integration module for a thermal management system, the thermal management system having a plurality of preset thermal management modes, wherein the valve manifold integration module comprises: a plurality of flow channels, provided inside the valve manifold integration module; a valve manifold, the valve manifold comprising a plurality of valves, the plurality of valves being arranged on the valve manifold integration module, and the plurality of valves communicating with the flow channels, wherein by opening or closing the plurality of valves, the plurality of flow channels are allowed to communicate with each other to form different fluid channels, thereby realizing at least one of the plurality of preset thermal management modes, and wherein the flow channels comprise a first flow channel and a second flow channel, the first flow channel being distributed in a same plane, the second flow channel being distributed in different planes, and the valve manifold being configured to selectively allow communication between the first flow channel and the second flow channel to form different fluid channels.
2. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of first flow channels, and there are a plurality of second flow channels.
3. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the valve manifold integration module further comprises an interface, the interface being configured to connect the fluid channel to an external heat exchange component in the thermal management system.
4. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 3, wherein the interface comprises more than one of a condenser interface, an air-conditioning heat exchanger interface, an evaporator interface, a battery pack heat exchanger interface, a motor heat exchanger interface, an engine heat exchanger interface, a compressor interface, a gas- liquid separator interface and a PT sensor interface, the condenser interface, the air- conditioning heat exchanger interface, the evaporator interface, the battery pack heat exchanger interface, the motor heat exchanger interface and the compressor interface being configured to be connected to corresponding external thermal management system components.
5. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 4, wherein the interface comprises the condenser interface, the air-conditioning heat exchanger interface, the evaporator interface and the compressor interface, the condenser interface being configured to be connected to a condenser in the external thermal management system, the air-conditioning heat exchanger interface being configured to be connected to an air-conditioning heat exchanger in the external thermal management system, the evaporator interface being configured to be connected to an evaporator in the external thermal management system, and the compressor interface being configured to be connected to a compressor in the external thermal management system.
6. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 5, wherein the condenser interface comprises a condenser outlet interface, the air-conditioning heat exchanger interface comprises an air-conditioning heat exchanger inlet interface and an air-conditioning heat exchanger outlet interface, and the evaporator interface comprises an evaporator inlet interface; the valve manifold comprises a first switch valve and a second expansion valve; a first port of the first switch valve is connected to the condenser outlet interface, and a second port of the first switch valve is connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger inlet interface; and a first port of the second expansion valve is connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger outlet interface, and a second port of the second expansion valve is connected to the evaporator inlet interface, such that the thermal management system realizes an air-conditioning cooling mode in the preset thermal management modes.
7. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 6, wherein the valve manifold further comprises a first expansion valve and a second switch valve; a first port of the first expansion valve is connected to the condenser outlet interface, and a second port of the first expansion valve is connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger inlet interface; and a first port of the second switch valve is connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger outlet interface, and a second port of the second switch valve is configured to be connected to an inlet of the compressor, such that the thermal management system realizes an air-conditioning heating mode in the preset thermal management modes.
8. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 6, wherein the battery pack heat exchanger interface comprises a battery pack heat exchanger first interface and a battery pack heat exchanger second interface; the valve manifold further comprises a third expansion valve and a fourth switch valve; a first port of the third expansion valve is connected to the battery pack heat exchanger second interface, and a second port of the third expansion valve is connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger outlet interface; and a first port of the fourth switch valve is connected to the battery pack heat exchanger first interface, and a second port of the fourth switch valve is configured to be connected to an inlet of the compressor, such that the thermal management system realizes a battery cooling mode, or air-conditioning cooling and battery cooling modes in the preset thermal management modes.
9. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 8, wherein the compressor interface comprises a compressor outlet interface, and the motor heat exchanger interface comprises a motor heat exchanger first interface and a motor heat exchanger second interface; the valve manifold further comprises a second switch valve and a third switch valve; and a first port of the third switch valve is connected to the compressor outlet interface, a second port of the third switch valve is connected to the battery pack heat exchanger first interface, a second port of the third expansion valve is connected to the motor heat exchanger first interface, a first port of the second switch valve is connected to the motor heat exchanger second interface, and a second port of the second switch valve is configured to be connected to the inlet of the compressor, such that the thermal management system realizes a battery heating mode, or air-conditioning cooling and battery heating modes in the preset thermal management modes.
10. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 9, wherein the valve manifold further comprises a first expansion valve; and a first port of the first expansion valve is connected to the condenser outlet interface, and a second port of the first expansion valve is connected to the motor heat exchanger first interface, such that the thermal management system realizes a heat pump heating mode, or heat pump heating and battery cooling modes, or heat pump heating and battery heating modes in the preset thermal management modes.
11. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 10, wherein the motor heat exchanger second interface is further connected to the first port of the second expansion valve, such that the thermal management system realizes air-conditioning cooling, air-conditioning dehumidifying and battery heating modes, or air-conditioning cooling, air-conditioning dehumidifying and battery cooling modes in the preset thermal management modes.
12. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 10, wherein the valve manifold further comprises a fifth switch valve and a sixth switch valve; a first port of the fifth switch valve is respectively connected to the second port of the first switch valve and the second port of the first expansion valve, and a second port of the fifth switch valve is connected to the motor heat exchanger first interface; and a first port of the sixth switch valve is respectively connected to the second port of the first switch valve and the second port of the first expansion valve, and a second port of the sixth switch valve is configured to be connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger inlet interface.
13. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 10, wherein the valve manifold further comprises a first one-way valve and a second one-way valve; a first port of the first one-way valve is connected to the second port of the third expansion valve, and a second port of the first one-way valve is configured to be connected to the motor heat exchanger first interface, wherein the first one-way valve is configured to allow a fluid to flow only from the first port to the second port of the first one-way valve; and a first port of the second one-way valve is connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger outlet interface, and a second port of the second one-way valve is connected to the second port of the third expansion valve, wherein the second one-way valve is configured to allow the fluid to flow only from the first port to the second port of the second one-way valve.
14. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 6, wherein the gas-liquid separator interface comprises a gas-liquid separator inlet interface, and the evaporator interface further comprises an evaporator outlet interface, the evaporator outlet interface being connected to the gas-liquid separator inlet interface.
15. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 12, wherein the flow channels comprise the first flow channel distributed in the same plane, wherein the first flow channel comprises a first branch, the condenser outlet interface communicating with the first port of the first switch valve and the first port of the first expansion valve through the first branch; or the first flow channel further comprises a second branch, the second port of the first switch valve and the second port of the first expansion valve communicating with the first port of the fifth switch valve through the second branch, and the second port of the first switch valve and the second port of the first expansion valve further communicating with the first port of the sixth switch valve through the second branch; the first flow channel further comprises a third branch, the second port of the sixth switch valve communicating with the air-conditioning heat exchanger inlet interface through the third branch; or the first flow channel further comprises a fourth branch, the air-conditioning heat exchanger outlet interface and the motor heat exchanger second interface communicating with the first port of the second switch valve through the fourth branch, and the air-conditioning heat exchanger outlet interface and the motor heat exchanger second interface further communicating with the first port of the second expansion valve through the fourth branch; or the first flow channel further comprises a fifth branch, the second port of the third switch valve and the battery pack heat exchanger first interface communicating with the first port of the fourth switch valve through the fifth branch; or the first flow channel further comprises a sixth branch, the second port of the second switch valve, the evaporator outlet interface and the second port of the fourth switch valve being communicable with the inlet of the compressor through the sixth branch.
16. The valve manifold integration module according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the valve manifold integration module comprises a first half body and a second half body, the first half body comprising a first connection surface, the second half body comprising a second connection surface, and the first connection surface being hermetically connected to the second connection surface; and the plurality of second flow channels are provided inside the first half body, and the second connection surface of the second half body is provided with at least one groove, such that the groove on the second connection surface and the first connection surface jointly define the first flow channel.
17. The valve manifold integration module according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the valve manifold integration module comprises a first half body and a second half body, the first half body comprising a first connection surface, the second half body comprising a second connection surface, and the first connection surface being hermetically connected to the second connection surface; and the plurality of second flow channels are provided inside the first half body, and the first connection surface of the first half body is provided with at least one groove, such that the second connection surface and the groove on the first half body jointly define the first flow channel.
18. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 16 or claim 17, wherein the groove is a curved groove or a straight groove.
19. The valve manifold integration module according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein a plurality of hollow portions are formed in the first half body.
20. The valve manifold integration module according to any one of claims 4 to 19, wherein the interface further comprises a motor heat exchanger third interface and a motor heat exchanger fourth interface, and the valve manifold integration module further comprises a pump and an accommodating box for accommodating a coolant; and an outlet of the pump is connected to the motor heat exchanger third interface such that the coolant is pumped to the motor heat exchanger third interface, an inlet of the accommodating box is connected to the motor heat exchanger fourth interface, and an outlet of the accommodating box is connected to an inlet of the pump such that the coolant is added to the pump.
21. The valve manifold integration module according to claim 20, wherein the valve manifold integration module further comprises a three-way valve, a first port of the three-way valve being connected to the motor heat exchanger fourth interface, a second port of the three-way valve being configured to be connected to an inlet of a radiator of a coolant flow path where a motor is located, and a third port of the three-way valve being configured to be connected to an inlet of a high-pressure system of the coolant flow path where the motor is located.
22. A vehicle thermal management system comprising thermal management system components and a valve manifold integration module according to any one of claims 1 to 21, the thermal management system components comprising a compressor, a condenser, an air-conditioning heat exchanger and an evaporator, and at least one of a compressor interface, a condenser interface, a heat exchanger interface and an evaporator interface being arranged on the valve manifold integration module and connected to the corresponding thermal management system component.
23. The vehicle thermal management system according to claim 22, wherein the vehicle thermal management system further comprises a gas-liquid separator, and a gas- liquid separator interface configured to be connected to the gas-liquid separator is further arranged on the valve manifold integration module.
24. The vehicle thermal management system according to claim 22 or claim 23, wherein the vehicle thermal management system further comprises a battery pack heat exchanger, and a battery pack heat exchanger interface configured to be connected to the battery pack heat exchanger is further arranged on the valve manifold integration module, so as to heat or cool a battery pack by selecting the corresponding fluid channel.
25. The vehicle thermal management system according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein the vehicle thermal management system further comprises a motor heat exchanger, and a motor heat exchanger interface configured to be connected to the motor heat exchanger is further arranged on the valve manifold integration module, so as to realize heat exchange with a motor by selecting the corresponding fluid channel.
26. A vehicle comprising a vehicle thermal management system according to any one of claims 22 to 25. 0 $ $ $ # $ $ ' $ $ ( $ $ & $ 2 ) 0 $ ' $ ( ' $ ' ' $ 0 ) ' $ ' $ ) ' $ 1 ! " ' $ % ' 0 ( & $ & ' 0 0 1 $ $ ' $ # ' 0 $ 2 $ $ ' $ 2 ' 0 ' ' $ & % $ $ & $ $ ( $ $ ' $ $ # $ $ ' # & $ 2 ) 0 $ ) ' $ ! " 1 $ # $ ' 0 ' ' 0 ( 2 $ $ ' & & ' ' $ ) ' 0 $ 1 $ $ & $ & % $ $ & $ $ ! ! # $ %& & $ ' " ! ! " ! " ! " ! " ! " ! " $ ! " ! ! # ! " # ! ! ! " ! ! $ ! ! ! ! " # ! " " ! " # $ !
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CN202110600840.1A CN115476635B (en) 2021-05-31 2021-05-31 Valve group integrated module for thermal management system, vehicle thermal management system and vehicle
PCT/CN2022/095213 WO2022253095A1 (en) 2021-05-31 2022-05-26 Integrated valve set module for thermal management system, vehicle thermal management system, and vehicle

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