US20090050082A1 - Cooling system for motor vehicle - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cooling system that includes an electric fan and an electrically drivable pump and is mounted on a motor vehicle.
- a cooling medium is circulated in a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle by a water pump driven by an engine, and it is cooled down in a heat exchanger cooled by an electric fan and/or ram airflow due to heat transfer between the cooling medium and the air, such as an airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running and/or an airflow generated by an electric fan supplied with electric power, while it passes through an inside of a heat exchanger.
- the conventional electric fan is disclosed in Japanese patent applications laid-open Publication No. 2000-333411 and No. 2002-300751.
- Another cooling system is used for cooling an intercooler in a motor vehicle with a turbocharger for example.
- Japanese patent application laid-open Publication No. 2004-132277 discloses a cooling system having a water-cooled intercooler for cooling an intake air, which is compressed by a turbocharger, to be supplied to an engine, so as to improve its supercharging efficiency.
- a conventional intercooler pump is driven by an electric motor. Such a conventional one is disclosed in Japanese patent application laid-open Publication No. 2005-315224, although this pump is not used in an intercooler cooling circuit.
- the electrically driven pump is suitable for a cooling circuit of an intercooler of a turbocharger because of its easy controllability.
- the conventional cooling system using the electrically-driven pump encounters a problem in that the cooling system exhausts much electricity power and becomes large-sized.
- This conventional cooling system for cooling the intercooler requires an additional electric motor to drive an intercooler pump, thus increasing its size, manufacturing costs and electric power consumption.
- the cooling medium always needs to be circulated to ensure a quick response to a sudden rise of engine output, thus further increasing the electric power consumption.
- an object of the present invention to provide a cooling system of a motor vehicle which overcomes the foregoing drawbacks and can decrease electric power consumption of the electric motor and use a downsized electric motor at low cost, cooling the cooling medium in the cooling circuit.
- a cooling system for a motor vehicle including a cooling circuit where a cooling medium is capable of flowing therein, a pump for pressurizing the cooling medium to circulate in the cooling circuit, an electric fan having a plurality of blade portions, an electric motor that is connected with the electric fan to be capable of driving the electric fan to rotate, and a controller for controlling the electric motor.
- the pump is capable of being driven by the electric fan that receives a ram airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running.
- the controller controls the electric motor to be shifted between in a first operation state where electric power is supplied to the electric motor and in a second operation state where no electric power is supplied to the electric motor.
- the pump is driven by a rotating torque of the ram airflow and a rotating torque of the electric motor in the first operation state, while the pump is driven by the rotating torque generated by the ram airflow without the rotating torque of the electric motor in the second operation state.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cooling system adapted for a motor vehicle of a first embodiment according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view showing an electric fan and a pump which are constructed as one unit and used in the cooling system shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a flow of a pump drive control executed in the cooling system of the first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a front perspective view showing an electric fan with a pump used in a cooling system of a second embodiment according to the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view showing the electric fan with the pump shown in FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 6 is a partly cross-sectional rear perspective view showing the electric fan with the pump shown in FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 7 is an exploded front perspective view showing the electric fan with the pump shown in FIG. 4 .
- FR means “forward” and “RR” means “rearward”.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 of the drawings there are shown cooling systems provided on a motor vehicle equipped with an engine 1 equipped with a turbocharger 8 , where the cooling systems include the cooling system of the first embodiment.
- the cooling systems has a main radiator 2 , an engine pump 4 , a water-cooled intercooler 5 , a sub radiator 6 , an intercooler pump 13 , an electric fan 11 and a plurality of pipes 9 a to 9 o , thereby forming an engine cooling circuit R 1 for cooling the engine 1 , an intercooler cooling circuit R 2 for cooling the air to be supplied to the engine 1 and a turbocharger gas circuit R 3 for actuating the turbocharger 8 and supplying the air to the engine 1 .
- the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 corresponds to a cooling circuit of the present invention.
- the engine cooling circuit R 1 has a first pipe 9 a , a second pipe 9 b , a third pipe 9 c , a fourth pipe 9 d , a fifth pipe 9 e and a sixth pipe 9 f , where the first and second pipes 9 a and 9 b fluidically connect the engine 1 and the main radiator 2 , the third pipe 3 c fluidically connects the engine 1 and the thermostat 3 , the fourth pipe 9 d fluidically connects the thermostat 3 and the engine pump 4 , namely a water pump, the fifth pipe fluidically connects the engine pump 4 and the engine 1 , and the sixth pipe 9 f fluidically connects an intermediate portion of the fourth pipe 9 d and a connected portion of the first and second pipes 9 a and 9 b .
- the engine pump 4 is driven by the engine 1 , and a not shown electric fan is provided behind the main radiator 2 to cool coolant flowing therein.
- the coolant at high temperature is discharged from the engine 1 and is introduced to the main radiator 2 through the first and second pipes 9 a and 9 b .
- the main radiator 2 cools the coolant due to heat transfer between the coolant and airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running (and/or airflow generated by the electric fan 11 supplied with electric power) while the coolant passes through the main radiator 2 .
- the cooled coolant discharged from the main radiator 2 is conducted to the thermostat 3 through the third pipe 9 c , then to the engine pump 4 through the fourth pipe 9 d , where the engine pump 4 pressures the coolant to enter the engine 1 through the fifth pipe 9 e so as to cool the engine 1 .
- the thermostat 3 is closed its valve, when a temperature of the coolant is low, so as to circulate the coolant in the first, sixth, fourth and fifth pipes 9 a , 9 f , 9 d and 9 e in turn, preventing the coolant discharged from the engine 1 from being introduced to the main radiator 2 . This avoids overcooling of the engine 1 .
- flow directions of the coolant in the first to sixth pipes 9 a to 9 f are indicated by arrows in FIG. 1 , respectively.
- the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 has a seventh pipe 9 g , an eighth pipe 9 h and a ninth pipe 9 i , where the seventh pipe 9 g fluidically communicates the intercooler 5 and the sub radiator 6 , the eighth pipe 9 h fluidically connects the sub radiator 6 and the intercooler pump 13 , and the ninth pipe fluidically connects the intercooler pump 13 and the intercooler 5 .
- the seventh pipe 9 g and the ninth pipe 9 i are fluidically communicated with an inner chamber 5 c formed between an intercooler casing 5 a and a heat exchanging part 5 b .
- the intercooler pump 13 is capable of being driven by the electric motor 12 and/or by an airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running.
- intercooler pump 13 This airflow generated when the vehicle is running is called as ram airflow.
- the intercooler pump 13 corresponds to a pump of the present invention.
- a coolant at high temperature is discharged from the intercooler 5 , and is introduced to the sub radiator 2 through the seventh pipe 9 g , where the sub radiator 2 cools the coolant due to heat transfer between the coolant and the ram airflow (and/or the airflow generated by the electric fan 11 supplied with the electric power).
- the cooled coolant is discharged from the sub radiator 6 to be conducted to the intercooler pump 13 through the eighth pipe 9 h , where it is pressurized to enter the intercooler 5 through the ninth pipe 9 i , where the intercooler 5 cools the air, pressurized by the turbocharger 8 , to be supplied to the engine 1 .
- the seventh pipe 9 g is provided at its intermediate portion with a temperature sensor C 1 for detecting a temperature of the coolant.
- the temperature sensor C 1 is electrically connected to a controller 20 and outputs a temperature signal.
- the controller 20 is also electrically connected to an electric motor 12 , shown in FIG. 2 , of the electric fan 11 .
- the temperature sensor C 1 may be located at any appropriate position.
- the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 corresponds to a cooling medium of the present invention.
- the turbocharger gas circuit R 3 has a tenth pipe 9 j , an eleventh pipe 9 k and twelfth pipe 9 m , where the tenth pipe 9 j fluidically connects a not-shown air cleaner and a compressor chamber 8 a of the turbocharger 8 , the eleventh pipe 9 m fluidically connects the compressor chamber 8 a of the turbocharger and the heat exchanging part 5 b of the intercooler 5 .
- the outside air is introduced to the compressor chamber 8 a of the turbocharger 8 through the air cleaner so as to be pressurized.
- the air becomes hot due to compression by a not-shown compressor in the compressor chamber 8 a , and it is introduced to the inner chamber 5 c of the intercooler 5 .
- the intercooler 5 cools the air due to heat transfer between the air and the coolant in the inner chamber 5 c when it passes through the heat exchanging part 5 b .
- the cooled air is delivered to not-shown cylinders of the engine 1 with fuel through the twelfth pipe 9 m and not-shown intake manifold to activate the engine 1 .
- the fuel is burned in the cylinders to be outputted as an exhaust gas, which is discharged from the engine 1 through a not-shown exhaust manifold and a thirteenth pipe 9 n to a turbine chamber 8 b of the turbocharger 8 .
- a not-shown turbine in the turbine chamber 8 b is driven by the discharged exhaust gas to drive the compressor of the turbocharger 8 .
- the exhaust gas is then discharged to the outside through the fourteenth pipe 9 o , a not-shown catalytic converter, main muffler and so forth.
- the main radiator 2 and the sub radiator 6 are assembled with each other so that the sub radiator 6 is placed on the main radiator 2 , although they are illustrated so that they are offset in a forward and rearward direction (a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle). They may be constructed as one unit so that the sub radiator 6 is an upper part of a radiator and the main radiator 2 is a lower part thereof.
- the sub radiator 6 may be constructed with a not-shown condenser as one unit to be an upper part thereof, and may be separated from the main radiator 2 and the condenser, being apart therefrom.
- the intercooler 5 may have a construction similar to a housing-type oil cooler or a housingless-type oil cooler.
- the intercooler pump 13 and the electric fan 11 are combined with each other as one unit to form the integrated pump-fan 10 .
- the electric fan 11 includes the electric motor 12 and a fan main body 15 which is capable of being driven when electric power is supplied to the electric motor 12 .
- the electric motor 12 is a typical brush-type motor, like described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2000-350429 for example.
- the electric motor 12 is constructed to have a motor housing 12 a , a pair of permanent magnets 12 b , a rotor core 12 d , a plurality set of coils 12 e , a commutator 12 f and a plurality of brushes 12 g .
- the motor housing 12 a is formed like a cylinder integrally formed with a dish flange portion that covers one end opening of the motor housing 12 a .
- the permanent magnets 12 b are formed like a part of a ring and are fixed on an inner surface of a cylinder portion of the motor housing 12 , symmetrically relative to a center of the cylinder portion.
- the motor housing 12 a is fixed to one end portion of a pump housing 13 b by using screws 13 d.
- the rotor core 12 d has the plurality sets of coils 12 e electrically connected to the commutator 12 f that is apart from the rotor core 12 d toward the pump housing 13 b .
- the rotor core 12 d is fixed on an intermediate portion of a rotary shaft 14 in the permanent magnet 12 b .
- the brushes 12 g are capable of being contacted with the commutator 12 f , being radially slidably inserted into brush holders 12 h .
- the brushes 12 g are elastically pushed onto an outer surface of the commutator 12 f by springs 12 i to shift directions of electric current according to a rotation angle of the rotor core 12 d .
- the other end opening of the motor housing 12 a is closed by an end plate 12 fixed to the pump housing 13 b through the motor hosing 12 a by the screws 13 d .
- the end plate 12 is not indispensable.
- the rotary shaft 14 is arranged along a center axis of the cylinder portion of the motor housing 12 a , being inserted through a central portion of the dish flange portion of the cylinder portion, a central portion of the end plate 12 and a central boss portion of the pump housing 13 b .
- a bearing 12 c is placed on a central portion of the dish flange portion to rotatably support the rotary shaft 14 .
- the rotary shaft 14 is fixed with the fan main body 15 at its one end portion by a nut 15 a and is also fixed with an impeller 16 of the intercooler pump 13 at the other end portion thereof by a nut 13 c .
- a speed sensor 21 for detecting a rotational speed of the rotary shaft 14 to output a rotational speed signal, and is electrically connected to the controller 20 .
- the fan main body 15 has a fixing plate 15 b , a boss portion 5 c and a plurality of blade portions 15 d , where the fixing plate 15 b is formed like a disc and is fixed to the one end portion of the rotary shaft 14 , the boss portion 15 c contains a part of the electric motor 12 , and the blade portions 15 d are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the boss portion 15 c as one unit to extend outwardly radially.
- the fixing plate 15 b and the boss portion 15 c are integrally formed with each other by using an insert molding.
- the blade portions 15 d are arranged behind the sub radiator 6 so that it can pull the air through the sub radiator 6 .
- the intercooler pump 13 has the pump housing 13 b forming a pump chamber 13 a inside thereof, and the impeller 16 having a plurality of blade portions 16 a extending outwardly radially in the pump chamber 13 a .
- a mechanical seal 13 e is inserted by the rotary shaft 14 and is placed in the boss portion of the pump housing 13 b to keep the pump chamber 13 a liquid-tight from the exterior.
- the pump housing 13 b is formed with an inlet port 13 g in an axial direction of the rotary shaft 14 and an outlet port 13 h in a radial direction of the rotary shaft 14 , where the inlet port 13 g fluidically connects the pump chamber 13 a and the eighth pipe 9 h with each other, and the outlet port 13 h fluidically connects the pump chamber 13 a and the tenth pipe 9 i with each other.
- a cooling hole 17 is formed, by machining, in the rotary shaft 14 , extending in the axial direction thereof, and also in the nut 13 c so as to be fluidically communicated with the pump chamber 13 a , while an end portion of the cooling hole 17 is closed.
- the coolant in the pump chamber 13 a enters the cooling hole 17 from the pump chamber 13 a to cool the electric motor 12 .
- the cooling hole 17 may be formed in any appropriate shape.
- the integrated pump-motor 10 is provided with a not-shown bracket, with which it is fixed to a not-shown fan stay of a fan shroud attached on a rear side of the radiators 2 and 6 .
- the electric fan 11 and the intercooler pump 13 are joined with each other by connecting the rotary shaft 14 of the electric motor 12 and the impeller 16 with each other.
- the rotary shaft 14 can be driven by a first rotating torque of the fan main body 15 receiving the ram airflow generated when the vehicle is running and/or a second rotating torque generated by the electric motor 12 , the fan main body 15 is rotated to pull the air through the sub radiator 6 , thereby cooling the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 .
- the impeller 16 of the intercooler pump 13 is also rotated to pressurize the coolant, entered through the inlet port 13 g , in the pump chamber 13 a to output the pressurized coolant to the ninth pipe 9 i through the outlet port 13 h .
- This flow of the coolant is indicated by dashed-dotted lined arrows in FIG. 2 .
- the coolant, outputted from the intercooler pump 13 enters the inner space 5 c of the intercooler 5 , where the air, pressurized by the compressor of the turbocharger 8 , to be supplied to the engine 1 is cooled.
- the coolant in the cooling hole 17 formed in the rotary shaft 14 effectively cools the electric motor 12 from its inside, although the bushes 12 g easily rise the temperatures of the electric motor 12 .
- the coolant in the main radiator 2 is also cooled by using the not-shown electric fan to cool the engine 1 .
- the pump drive control is executed by the controller 20 repeatedly at certain intervals during engine running.
- step S 1 the controller 20 receives the temperature signal outputted from the temperature sensor C 1 to detect a temperature Tc of the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 , and then the flow goes to step S 2 .
- the controller 20 judges whether or not the detected coolant temperature Tc is smaller than a first predetermined value X 1 . If the judgment is YES, the flow returns to the step S 1 , while if it is NO, the flow goes to step S 3 .
- the controller 20 receives the rotational speed signal outputted from the speed sensor 21 to detect a rotational speed Nf of the rotary shaft 14 , corresponding to that of the fan main body 15 , and then the flow goes to step S 4 .
- the controller 20 judges whether or not the detected rotational speed is lower than a second predetermined value X 2 . If the judgment is YES, the flow goes to step S 5 , while if it is NO, the flow goes to step S 7 .
- an assist amount is calculated based on the rotational speed detected at the step S 3 , where the assist amount corresponds to a deficient rotational speed of the main shaft 14 connected with the impeller 16 .
- the assist amount corresponds to a difference between the detected rotational speed of the rotary shaft 14 and a target rotational speed thereof for obtaining a necessary pump performance of the intercooler pump 13 .
- the relationships among the rotational speed of the rotary shaft 14 , the pump performance and the temperature of the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 are set in advance by experiments. Then the flow goes to step S 6 .
- the controller 20 controls the electric motor 12 to be supplied with the electric power so that the rotational speed becomes larger by the assist amount than the detected rotational speed. Accordingly, the electric motor 12 drives the rotary shaft 14 , connected with the impeller 16 , to increase up to the target rotational speed that is sufficient for obtaining necessary pump performance. Therefore, the impeller 16 is driven at the target rotating speed by rotating torque generated by the electric motor 12 supplied with the electric power, in addition to rotating torque of the fan main body 15 driven by the ram airflow generated when the vehicle is running, thereby increasing cooling capability of the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 to cool the coolant therein. This can cool the hot air pressurized by the turbocharger 8 .
- the step S 6 corresponds to a first operation state of the present invention. Then, the flow returns to the step S 1 .
- the controller 20 controls the electric motor 12 to be supplied with no electric power, so that the rotary shaft 14 and the impeller 16 are rotated only by the rotating torque of the fan main body 15 which is driven by the ram airflow. This can decrease electric power consumption of the cooling system.
- the step S 7 corresponds to a second operation state of the present invention. Then, the flow returns to the step S 1 .
- the first and second predetermined values X 1 and X 2 may be set appropriately.
- An electrically operating rate of the electric motor 12 becomes higher, as the first predetermined value X 1 is set to be smaller and the second predetermined value X 2 is set to be larger.
- the controller 20 detects the temperature Tc of the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 (at the step S 1 ).
- the controller 20 further detects the rotational speed Nf of the fan main body 15 , corresponding to the rotational speed of the rotary shaft 14 (at the steps 2 and 3 ). If the rotational speed Nf is smaller than the predetermined value X 2 , the controller 20 judges that vehicle-running wind is weak and the rotational speed thereof is not one that is sufficient for obtaining the necessary pump performance (at the step S 4 ).
- the assist amount of the rotary shaft 14 is calculated to supply its corresponding electric power to the electric motor 12 so that its electrically generated rotating torque is applied to the rotary shaft 14 to increase the rotational speed of the impeller 16 , in addition to the rotating torque of the fan main body 15 moving due to the ram airflow (at the steps 5 and 6 ). Therefore, actuations of the electric motor 12 and the electric fan 11 strongly cools the coolant, since the impeller 16 forcibly circulates the coolant and the fan main body 15 enhances a cooling performance of the sub radiator 6 . The airflow generated by the fan main body 15 also strongly cools the coolant in the main radiator 2 . The electric power consumption is reduced because of utilization of the rotating torque generated by the fan main body 15 due to the ram airflow.
- the vehicle-running wind is strong so that the fan main body 15 driven by the ram airflow can sufficiently rotate the rotary shaft 14 and the impeller 16 to obtain the necessary pump performance of the impeller pump 13 and no electric power is supplied to the electric motor 12 (at the steps 4 and 7 ).
- the impeller 16 and the fan man body 15 are driven only by the rotating torque generated by the ram airflow, to circulate the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 and cool the coolant in the sub radiator 6 .
- the electric motor 12 is not activated, which results in no electric power consumption, improvement in durability of the bushes 22 g of the electric motor 12 and reduction in noise such as motor running noise.
- the cooling system of the first embodiment can cool the coolant by the intercooler 6 , driving the intercooler pump 13 to circulate it.
- the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 is always kept under the temperature of the first predetermined value X 1 , so that a heat exchanger effectiveness of the intercooler 5 . Accordingly, when the turbocharger 8 starts and the coolant temperature in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 rises, the coolant is forcibly cooled.
- the coolant temperature can be rapidly reduced immediately after the actuation end of the turbocharger 8 , which brings the heat exchanger effectiveness of the intercooler 5 to be higher when the turbocharger 8 restarts.
- the cooling system of the first embodiment produces a remarkable effect, especially in operations where the turbocharger 8 repeats starting and stopping in a short period of time.
- the pump drive control is not executed while the coolant temperature is below the first predetermined value X 1 , since during that period the intercooler pump 13 does not need to be driven and the drive thereof due to the ram airflow does not any problem.
- the rotational speed of the fan main body 15 when it receives the ran airflow at a normal vehicle speed, becomes higher than that of the DC12V, 100 W electric motor, and is sufficient to drive the impeller pump 13 , correspondingly to an electric motor of appropriately DC12V, 50 W.
- the electric motor 12 is normally sufficient to be driven with the electric power only when the motor vehicle is stopped and when it runs at very low vehicle speed where the vehicle-running wind cannot drive the fan main body 15 . This shows an advantage of the cooling system of the first embodiment in reduction in the electric power consumption of the electric motor 12 .
- fan drive control is executed similarly to conventional one executed in conventional engines with a turbocharger, and it is omitted herein.
- the pump drive control is not limited to the above described example.
- the electric motor 12 may be supplied with the electric power to decrease the rotational speed of the rotary shaft 14 when the ram airflow is too large to drive the impeller 6 .
- a threshold for determining the electric drive of the intercooler pump 13 a temperature of the air in the turbocharger gas circuit R 3 , vehicle speed and so forth may be used instead of the coolant temperature.
- the cooling system of the first embodiment has the following advantages.
- the cooling system of the first embodiment can decrease the electric power consumption of the electric motor 12 due to usage of the ram airflow as the rotating torque to drive the impeller 6 , also reducing a size of the electric motor 12 .
- the impeller 6 is connected with the rotary shaft 14 of the electric motor 12 , which can decrease design changes thereof and manufacturing costs.
- the cooling system of the first embodiment is applied to the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 , which enables the electric motor 12 to decrease the electric power consumption, thus being downsized.
- the fan main body 15 , the electric motor 12 and the intercooler pump 13 are constructed as one unit. Therefore, the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 can be easily arranged in an engine room.
- the coolant in the cooling hole 17 formed in the rotary shaft 14 can sufficiently cool the electric motor 12 from its inner side.
- An intercooler cooling circuit of the second embodiment is constructed similarly to that of the first embodiment.
- FIGS. 4 to 7 there is shown an integrated pump-fan 30 that is used in the intercooler cooling circuit.
- an electric motor 12 of an electric fan 31 and an intercooler pump 32 are radially stacked relative to each other so that they are overlapped in the axial direction so that the intercooler pump 32 surrounds an outer periphery of the electric motor 12 .
- the electric motor 12 has in an axial length longer than that of the first embodiment, and is equipped with a rotary shaft 14 therein.
- a rear end portion of the rotary shaft 14 a is contained in and supported by a rear portion of the motor housing 12 a , and a front end portion thereof is projected forward from a front portion of the motor hosing 12 a.
- a fan main body 15 is what is called a ring fan, having a plurality of blade portions 15 d , whose radially outer end portions are integrally connected with a fan ring 33 and their radially inner end portions are integrally connected with a boss portion 15 c .
- the boss portion 15 c is a cylinder with a front end portion closing a front end opening thereof, and a fixing plate 15 b is fixed on a rear surface of the front end portion at this center to fix the front end portion of the rotary shaft 14 and the boss portion 15 c of the fan main body 15 with each other.
- a fan-side magnet 34 is shaped like a ring and has cross section shaped in a U-letter having a front side opening. A rear end portion of the boss portion 15 c of the fan main body 15 is inserted into the front opening of the fan-side magnet 34 , so that the fan-side magnet 34 is fixed to the boss portion 15 c of the fan main body 15 so as to rotate together.
- the intercooler pump 33 includes a pump housing 32 b , an impeller-side magnet 35 and an impeller 36 .
- the pump housing 32 b is formed like a cylinder, which has an outer cylindrical portion 32 d and an inner cylindrical portion 32 c that form a pump chamber 32 a therebetween.
- the outer and inner cylindrical portions 32 d and 32 c are integrally connected by a front side portion at their front end positions, and are attached with a rear side plate 32 g to close their rear opening.
- the pump housing 32 b is fitted on an outer periphery of the motor housing 12 a , being apart from the fan-side magnet 34 in an axial direction thereof by a predetermined clearance.
- the pump housing 32 b is provided with an inlet port 32 and an outlet port 32 f , where the inlet port 32 e is fluidically connected with an outlet port of a sub radiator 6 through an eighth pipe 9 i , which are shown in FIG. 1 , and the outlet port 32 f is fluidically connected with an inlet port of an intercooler 5 through a ninth pipe 9 i , which are also shown in FIG. 9 .
- the inlet port 32 e and the outlet port 32 f are provided with not-shown check valves, respectively.
- the pump housing 32 b forming the pump chamber 32 a may be constructed appropriately.
- the front side portion may be separated from the cylindrical portions 32 e and 32 f as a front side plate, and the rear side plate is integrally formed therewith as a rear side portion.
- the impeller 36 has a plurality of bade portions 36 a , and is fixed with the impeller-side magnet 35 at a front end portion of the impeller 36 .
- the impeller 36 is placed in the pump chamber 32 a , slidably in a rotational direction relative to the outer and inner cylindrical portions 32 d and 32 c , so that the impeller-side magnet 35 is located between the front side portion and the front end portion of the impeller 36 to face the fan-side magnet 34 .
- the electric fan 31 and the intercooler pump 32 are magnetically connected with each other because of the fan-side magnet 34 and the impeller-side magnet 35 .
- the fan main body 15 When the fan main body 15 is driven by ram airflow generated when a motor vehicle is running and/or by airflow generated by the electric motor 12 supplied with electric power, the fan main body 15 cools the coolants in a main radiator 2 and the sub radiator 6 , and the impeller 36 is driven to rotate to circulate the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 .
- pump drive control similar to that of the first embodiment is executed, and its description is omitted.
- the integrated pump-fan 30 of the second embodiment has the following advantages.
- the cooling system of the second embodiment can decrease the electric power consumption of the electric motor 12 due to usage of the ram airflow as the rotating torque to drive the impeller 36 , also reducing a size of the electric motor 12 .
- the cooling system of the second embodiment is applied to the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 , which enables the electric motor 12 to decrease the electric power consumption, thus being downsized.
- the fan main body 15 , the electric motor 12 and the intercooler pump 32 are assembled as one unit.
- the electric motor 12 and the intercooler pump 32 are arranged in the radial direction to overlap in the axial direction to reduce an axial length of the integrated pump-fan 30 . Therefore, the intercooler cooling circuit R 2 can be easily arranged in an engine room.
- the coolant in the pump chamber 32 a can sufficiently cool the electric motor 12 from its outer side.
- a connecting structure of the electric motor and the intercooler pump may be set appropriately in a detail configuration, a position and others as long as the pump can be driven by the fan main body rotated by ram airflow.
- the cooling system may be applied not only to those of hybrid electric motor vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicle to cool batteries, but also to motor vehicles without a turbocharger.
- the pump and the electric fan may be connected with each other.
- a variable speed change mechanism and/or a clutch may be provided between the fan main body and the impeller.
- the variable speed change mechanism changes a rotational speed ratio of those of the electric fan and the pump.
- the clutch can control the fan main body and the impeller to be shifted between in an engaging state and in a disengaging state thereof, and/or rotation of one of them may be stopped
Abstract
A cooling system includes a cooling circuit, a pump, an electric fan, an electric motor connected with the electric fan, and a controller for controlling the electric motor. The pump is capable of being driven by the electric fan that receives a ram airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running. The controller controls the electric motor to be shifted between in a first operation state where electric power is supplied to the motor and in a second operation state where no electric power is supplied to the motor. The pump is driven by a rotating torque of the ram airflow and a rotating torque of the motor in the first operation state, and the pump is driven by the rotating torque generated by the ram airflow without the rotating torque of the motor in the second operation state.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a cooling system that includes an electric fan and an electrically drivable pump and is mounted on a motor vehicle.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Motor vehicles are provided with some cooling systems. In conventional cooling systems for cooling engines, a cooling medium is circulated in a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle by a water pump driven by an engine, and it is cooled down in a heat exchanger cooled by an electric fan and/or ram airflow due to heat transfer between the cooling medium and the air, such as an airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running and/or an airflow generated by an electric fan supplied with electric power, while it passes through an inside of a heat exchanger. The conventional electric fan is disclosed in Japanese patent applications laid-open Publication No. 2000-333411 and No. 2002-300751.
- Another cooling system is used for cooling an intercooler in a motor vehicle with a turbocharger for example. Japanese patent application laid-open Publication No. 2004-132277 discloses a cooling system having a water-cooled intercooler for cooling an intake air, which is compressed by a turbocharger, to be supplied to an engine, so as to improve its supercharging efficiency. A conventional intercooler pump is driven by an electric motor. Such a conventional one is disclosed in Japanese patent application laid-open Publication No. 2005-315224, although this pump is not used in an intercooler cooling circuit. The electrically driven pump is suitable for a cooling circuit of an intercooler of a turbocharger because of its easy controllability.
- The conventional cooling system using the electrically-driven pump, however, encounters a problem in that the cooling system exhausts much electricity power and becomes large-sized. This conventional cooling system for cooling the intercooler requires an additional electric motor to drive an intercooler pump, thus increasing its size, manufacturing costs and electric power consumption. In addition, the cooling medium always needs to be circulated to ensure a quick response to a sudden rise of engine output, thus further increasing the electric power consumption.
- It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a cooling system of a motor vehicle which overcomes the foregoing drawbacks and can decrease electric power consumption of the electric motor and use a downsized electric motor at low cost, cooling the cooling medium in the cooling circuit.
- According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a cooling system for a motor vehicle including a cooling circuit where a cooling medium is capable of flowing therein, a pump for pressurizing the cooling medium to circulate in the cooling circuit, an electric fan having a plurality of blade portions, an electric motor that is connected with the electric fan to be capable of driving the electric fan to rotate, and a controller for controlling the electric motor. The pump is capable of being driven by the electric fan that receives a ram airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running. The controller controls the electric motor to be shifted between in a first operation state where electric power is supplied to the electric motor and in a second operation state where no electric power is supplied to the electric motor. The pump is driven by a rotating torque of the ram airflow and a rotating torque of the electric motor in the first operation state, while the pump is driven by the rotating torque generated by the ram airflow without the rotating torque of the electric motor in the second operation state.
- Therefore, electric power consumption of the electric motor can be decreased, and the electric motor can be downsized and manufactured at low costs.
- The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the description proceeds when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cooling system adapted for a motor vehicle of a first embodiment according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view showing an electric fan and a pump which are constructed as one unit and used in the cooling system shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a flow of a pump drive control executed in the cooling system of the first embodiment; -
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view showing an electric fan with a pump used in a cooling system of a second embodiment according to the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view showing the electric fan with the pump shown inFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 6 is a partly cross-sectional rear perspective view showing the electric fan with the pump shown inFIG. 4 ; and -
FIG. 7 is an exploded front perspective view showing the electric fan with the pump shown inFIG. 4 . - Throughout the following detailed description, similar reference characters and numbers refer to similar elements in all figures of the drawings, and their descriptions are omitted for eliminating duplication.
- In the figures, “FR” means “forward” and “RR” means “rearward”.
- A cooling system for motor vehicles of a first preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- Referring to
FIGS. 1 to 3 of the drawings, there are shown cooling systems provided on a motor vehicle equipped with anengine 1 equipped with aturbocharger 8, where the cooling systems include the cooling system of the first embodiment. - The cooling systems has a
main radiator 2, an engine pump 4, a water-cooledintercooler 5, asub radiator 6, anintercooler pump 13, anelectric fan 11 and a plurality ofpipes 9 a to 9 o, thereby forming an engine cooling circuit R1 for cooling theengine 1, an intercooler cooling circuit R2 for cooling the air to be supplied to theengine 1 and a turbocharger gas circuit R3 for actuating theturbocharger 8 and supplying the air to theengine 1. The intercooler cooling circuit R2 corresponds to a cooling circuit of the present invention. - The engine cooling circuit R1 has a
first pipe 9 a, asecond pipe 9 b, athird pipe 9 c, afourth pipe 9 d, afifth pipe 9 e and asixth pipe 9 f, where the first andsecond pipes engine 1 and themain radiator 2, the third pipe 3 c fluidically connects theengine 1 and thethermostat 3, thefourth pipe 9 d fluidically connects thethermostat 3 and the engine pump 4, namely a water pump, the fifth pipe fluidically connects the engine pump 4 and theengine 1, and thesixth pipe 9 f fluidically connects an intermediate portion of thefourth pipe 9 d and a connected portion of the first andsecond pipes engine 1, and a not shown electric fan is provided behind themain radiator 2 to cool coolant flowing therein. - The coolant at high temperature is discharged from the
engine 1 and is introduced to themain radiator 2 through the first andsecond pipes main radiator 2 cools the coolant due to heat transfer between the coolant and airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running (and/or airflow generated by theelectric fan 11 supplied with electric power) while the coolant passes through themain radiator 2. The cooled coolant discharged from themain radiator 2 is conducted to thethermostat 3 through thethird pipe 9 c, then to the engine pump 4 through thefourth pipe 9 d, where the engine pump 4 pressures the coolant to enter theengine 1 through thefifth pipe 9 e so as to cool theengine 1. - The
thermostat 3 is closed its valve, when a temperature of the coolant is low, so as to circulate the coolant in the first, sixth, fourth andfifth pipes engine 1 from being introduced to themain radiator 2. This avoids overcooling of theengine 1. Incidentally, flow directions of the coolant in the first tosixth pipes 9 a to 9 f are indicated by arrows inFIG. 1 , respectively. - The intercooler cooling circuit R2 has a
seventh pipe 9 g, aneighth pipe 9 h and aninth pipe 9 i, where theseventh pipe 9 g fluidically communicates theintercooler 5 and thesub radiator 6, theeighth pipe 9 h fluidically connects thesub radiator 6 and theintercooler pump 13, and the ninth pipe fluidically connects theintercooler pump 13 and theintercooler 5. Specifically, theseventh pipe 9 g and theninth pipe 9 i are fluidically communicated with aninner chamber 5 c formed between anintercooler casing 5 a and aheat exchanging part 5 b. Theintercooler pump 13 is capable of being driven by theelectric motor 12 and/or by an airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running. This airflow generated when the vehicle is running is called as ram airflow. Note that theintercooler pump 13 is not driven by theengine 1, while the engine pump 4 is driven by theengine 1. Theintercooler pump 13 corresponds to a pump of the present invention. - A coolant at high temperature is discharged from the
intercooler 5, and is introduced to thesub radiator 2 through theseventh pipe 9 g, where thesub radiator 2 cools the coolant due to heat transfer between the coolant and the ram airflow (and/or the airflow generated by theelectric fan 11 supplied with the electric power). The cooled coolant is discharged from thesub radiator 6 to be conducted to theintercooler pump 13 through theeighth pipe 9 h, where it is pressurized to enter theintercooler 5 through theninth pipe 9 i, where theintercooler 5 cools the air, pressurized by theturbocharger 8, to be supplied to theengine 1. Theseventh pipe 9 g is provided at its intermediate portion with a temperature sensor C1 for detecting a temperature of the coolant. Flow directions of the coolant in the seventh to ninepipes 9 g to 9 j are indicated by arrows inFIG. 1 , respectively. The temperature sensor C1 is electrically connected to acontroller 20 and outputs a temperature signal. Thecontroller 20 is also electrically connected to anelectric motor 12, shown inFIG. 2 , of theelectric fan 11. Incidentally, the temperature sensor C1 may be located at any appropriate position. The coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2 corresponds to a cooling medium of the present invention. - The turbocharger gas circuit R3 has a
tenth pipe 9 j, aneleventh pipe 9 k andtwelfth pipe 9 m, where thetenth pipe 9 j fluidically connects a not-shown air cleaner and acompressor chamber 8 a of theturbocharger 8, theeleventh pipe 9 m fluidically connects thecompressor chamber 8 a of the turbocharger and theheat exchanging part 5 b of theintercooler 5. - The outside air is introduced to the
compressor chamber 8 a of theturbocharger 8 through the air cleaner so as to be pressurized. The air becomes hot due to compression by a not-shown compressor in thecompressor chamber 8 a, and it is introduced to theinner chamber 5 c of theintercooler 5. Theintercooler 5 cools the air due to heat transfer between the air and the coolant in theinner chamber 5 c when it passes through theheat exchanging part 5 b. The cooled air is delivered to not-shown cylinders of theengine 1 with fuel through thetwelfth pipe 9 m and not-shown intake manifold to activate theengine 1. - The fuel is burned in the cylinders to be outputted as an exhaust gas, which is discharged from the
engine 1 through a not-shown exhaust manifold and athirteenth pipe 9 n to aturbine chamber 8 b of theturbocharger 8. A not-shown turbine in theturbine chamber 8 b is driven by the discharged exhaust gas to drive the compressor of theturbocharger 8. The exhaust gas is then discharged to the outside through the fourteenth pipe 9 o, a not-shown catalytic converter, main muffler and so forth. - In the first embodiment, the
main radiator 2 and thesub radiator 6 are assembled with each other so that thesub radiator 6 is placed on themain radiator 2, although they are illustrated so that they are offset in a forward and rearward direction (a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle). They may be constructed as one unit so that thesub radiator 6 is an upper part of a radiator and themain radiator 2 is a lower part thereof. Thesub radiator 6 may be constructed with a not-shown condenser as one unit to be an upper part thereof, and may be separated from themain radiator 2 and the condenser, being apart therefrom. Theintercooler 5 may have a construction similar to a housing-type oil cooler or a housingless-type oil cooler. - Next, a detail construction of an integrated pump-
fan 10 will be described with reference toFIG. 2 . - In this embodiment, the
intercooler pump 13 and theelectric fan 11 are combined with each other as one unit to form the integrated pump-fan 10. - The
electric fan 11 includes theelectric motor 12 and a fanmain body 15 which is capable of being driven when electric power is supplied to theelectric motor 12. - The
electric motor 12 is a typical brush-type motor, like described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2000-350429 for example. In this embodiment theelectric motor 12 is constructed to have amotor housing 12 a, a pair ofpermanent magnets 12 b, arotor core 12 d, a plurality set ofcoils 12 e, acommutator 12 f and a plurality ofbrushes 12 g. Themotor housing 12 a is formed like a cylinder integrally formed with a dish flange portion that covers one end opening of themotor housing 12 a. Thepermanent magnets 12 b are formed like a part of a ring and are fixed on an inner surface of a cylinder portion of themotor housing 12, symmetrically relative to a center of the cylinder portion. Themotor housing 12 a is fixed to one end portion of apump housing 13 b by usingscrews 13 d. - The
rotor core 12 d has the plurality sets ofcoils 12 e electrically connected to thecommutator 12 f that is apart from therotor core 12 d toward thepump housing 13 b. Therotor core 12 d is fixed on an intermediate portion of arotary shaft 14 in thepermanent magnet 12 b. Thebrushes 12 g are capable of being contacted with thecommutator 12 f, being radially slidably inserted intobrush holders 12 h. Thebrushes 12 g are elastically pushed onto an outer surface of thecommutator 12 f bysprings 12 i to shift directions of electric current according to a rotation angle of therotor core 12 d. The other end opening of themotor housing 12 a is closed by anend plate 12 fixed to thepump housing 13 b through the motor hosing 12 a by thescrews 13 d. Theend plate 12 is not indispensable. - The
rotary shaft 14 is arranged along a center axis of the cylinder portion of themotor housing 12 a, being inserted through a central portion of the dish flange portion of the cylinder portion, a central portion of theend plate 12 and a central boss portion of thepump housing 13 b. A bearing 12 c is placed on a central portion of the dish flange portion to rotatably support therotary shaft 14. Therotary shaft 14 is fixed with the fanmain body 15 at its one end portion by anut 15 a and is also fixed with animpeller 16 of theintercooler pump 13 at the other end portion thereof by anut 13 c. There is provided aspeed sensor 21 for detecting a rotational speed of therotary shaft 14 to output a rotational speed signal, and is electrically connected to thecontroller 20. - The fan
main body 15 has a fixingplate 15 b, aboss portion 5 c and a plurality ofblade portions 15 d, where the fixingplate 15 b is formed like a disc and is fixed to the one end portion of therotary shaft 14, theboss portion 15 c contains a part of theelectric motor 12, and theblade portions 15 d are formed on an outer peripheral surface of theboss portion 15 c as one unit to extend outwardly radially. The fixingplate 15 b and theboss portion 15 c are integrally formed with each other by using an insert molding. Theblade portions 15 d are arranged behind thesub radiator 6 so that it can pull the air through thesub radiator 6. - The
intercooler pump 13 has thepump housing 13 b forming apump chamber 13 a inside thereof, and theimpeller 16 having a plurality ofblade portions 16 a extending outwardly radially in thepump chamber 13 a. Amechanical seal 13 e is inserted by therotary shaft 14 and is placed in the boss portion of thepump housing 13 b to keep thepump chamber 13 a liquid-tight from the exterior. Thepump housing 13 b is formed with aninlet port 13 g in an axial direction of therotary shaft 14 and anoutlet port 13 h in a radial direction of therotary shaft 14, where theinlet port 13 g fluidically connects thepump chamber 13 a and theeighth pipe 9 h with each other, and theoutlet port 13 h fluidically connects thepump chamber 13 a and thetenth pipe 9 i with each other. - A
cooling hole 17 is formed, by machining, in therotary shaft 14, extending in the axial direction thereof, and also in thenut 13 c so as to be fluidically communicated with thepump chamber 13 a, while an end portion of thecooling hole 17 is closed. The coolant in thepump chamber 13 a enters thecooling hole 17 from thepump chamber 13 a to cool theelectric motor 12. Incidentally, thecooling hole 17 may be formed in any appropriate shape. - The integrated pump-
motor 10 is provided with a not-shown bracket, with which it is fixed to a not-shown fan stay of a fan shroud attached on a rear side of theradiators - As described above, in the integrated pump-
fan 10, theelectric fan 11 and theintercooler pump 13 are joined with each other by connecting therotary shaft 14 of theelectric motor 12 and theimpeller 16 with each other. - Therefore, the
rotary shaft 14 can be driven by a first rotating torque of the fanmain body 15 receiving the ram airflow generated when the vehicle is running and/or a second rotating torque generated by theelectric motor 12, the fanmain body 15 is rotated to pull the air through thesub radiator 6, thereby cooling the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2. At the same time, theimpeller 16 of theintercooler pump 13 is also rotated to pressurize the coolant, entered through theinlet port 13 g, in thepump chamber 13 a to output the pressurized coolant to theninth pipe 9 i through theoutlet port 13 h. This flow of the coolant is indicated by dashed-dotted lined arrows inFIG. 2 . The coolant, outputted from theintercooler pump 13, enters theinner space 5 c of theintercooler 5, where the air, pressurized by the compressor of theturbocharger 8, to be supplied to theengine 1 is cooled. - On the other hand, the coolant in the
cooling hole 17 formed in therotary shaft 14 effectively cools theelectric motor 12 from its inside, although thebushes 12 g easily rise the temperatures of theelectric motor 12. - The coolant in the
main radiator 2 is also cooled by using the not-shown electric fan to cool theengine 1. - Next drive control of the
intercooler pump 13 in the cooling system of the first embodiment will be described. - The pump drive control is executed by the
controller 20 repeatedly at certain intervals during engine running. - Referring to
FIG. 3 showing a flow of the pump drive control, at step S1, thecontroller 20 receives the temperature signal outputted from the temperature sensor C1 to detect a temperature Tc of the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2, and then the flow goes to step S2. - At the step S2, the
controller 20 judges whether or not the detected coolant temperature Tc is smaller than a first predetermined value X1. If the judgment is YES, the flow returns to the step S1, while if it is NO, the flow goes to step S3. - At the step S3, the
controller 20 receives the rotational speed signal outputted from thespeed sensor 21 to detect a rotational speed Nf of therotary shaft 14, corresponding to that of the fanmain body 15, and then the flow goes to step S4. - At the step S4, the
controller 20 judges whether or not the detected rotational speed is lower than a second predetermined value X2. If the judgment is YES, the flow goes to step S5, while if it is NO, the flow goes to step S7. - At the step S5, an assist amount is calculated based on the rotational speed detected at the step S3, where the assist amount corresponds to a deficient rotational speed of the
main shaft 14 connected with theimpeller 16. In other words, the assist amount corresponds to a difference between the detected rotational speed of therotary shaft 14 and a target rotational speed thereof for obtaining a necessary pump performance of theintercooler pump 13. The relationships among the rotational speed of therotary shaft 14, the pump performance and the temperature of the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2 are set in advance by experiments. Then the flow goes to step S6. - At the step S6, the
controller 20 controls theelectric motor 12 to be supplied with the electric power so that the rotational speed becomes larger by the assist amount than the detected rotational speed. Accordingly, theelectric motor 12 drives therotary shaft 14, connected with theimpeller 16, to increase up to the target rotational speed that is sufficient for obtaining necessary pump performance. Therefore, theimpeller 16 is driven at the target rotating speed by rotating torque generated by theelectric motor 12 supplied with the electric power, in addition to rotating torque of the fanmain body 15 driven by the ram airflow generated when the vehicle is running, thereby increasing cooling capability of the intercooler cooling circuit R2 to cool the coolant therein. This can cool the hot air pressurized by theturbocharger 8. The step S6 corresponds to a first operation state of the present invention. Then, the flow returns to the step S1. - At the step S7, the
controller 20 controls theelectric motor 12 to be supplied with no electric power, so that therotary shaft 14 and theimpeller 16 are rotated only by the rotating torque of the fanmain body 15 which is driven by the ram airflow. This can decrease electric power consumption of the cooling system. The step S7 corresponds to a second operation state of the present invention. Then, the flow returns to the step S1. - Incidentally, the first and second predetermined values X1 and X2 may be set appropriately. An electrically operating rate of the
electric motor 12 becomes higher, as the first predetermined value X1 is set to be smaller and the second predetermined value X2 is set to be larger. - Thus, in the first embodiment, the
controller 20 detects the temperature Tc of the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2 (at the step S1). When the detected temperature Tc is equal to or larger than the predetermined value X1, thecontroller 20 further detects the rotational speed Nf of the fanmain body 15, corresponding to the rotational speed of the rotary shaft 14 (at thesteps 2 and 3). If the rotational speed Nf is smaller than the predetermined value X2, thecontroller 20 judges that vehicle-running wind is weak and the rotational speed thereof is not one that is sufficient for obtaining the necessary pump performance (at the step S4). - Then the assist amount of the
rotary shaft 14 is calculated to supply its corresponding electric power to theelectric motor 12 so that its electrically generated rotating torque is applied to therotary shaft 14 to increase the rotational speed of theimpeller 16, in addition to the rotating torque of the fanmain body 15 moving due to the ram airflow (at thesteps 5 and 6). Therefore, actuations of theelectric motor 12 and theelectric fan 11 strongly cools the coolant, since theimpeller 16 forcibly circulates the coolant and the fanmain body 15 enhances a cooling performance of thesub radiator 6. The airflow generated by the fanmain body 15 also strongly cools the coolant in themain radiator 2. The electric power consumption is reduced because of utilization of the rotating torque generated by the fanmain body 15 due to the ram airflow. - On the other hand, if the detected rotational speed Tc is equal to or lager than X2, the vehicle-running wind is strong so that the fan
main body 15 driven by the ram airflow can sufficiently rotate therotary shaft 14 and theimpeller 16 to obtain the necessary pump performance of theimpeller pump 13 and no electric power is supplied to the electric motor 12 (at the steps 4 and 7). In other words, theimpeller 16 and thefan man body 15 are driven only by the rotating torque generated by the ram airflow, to circulate the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2 and cool the coolant in thesub radiator 6. Theelectric motor 12 is not activated, which results in no electric power consumption, improvement in durability of the bushes 22 g of theelectric motor 12 and reduction in noise such as motor running noise. - As understood above, the cooling system of the first embodiment can cool the coolant by the
intercooler 6, driving theintercooler pump 13 to circulate it. The coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2 is always kept under the temperature of the first predetermined value X1, so that a heat exchanger effectiveness of theintercooler 5. Accordingly, when theturbocharger 8 starts and the coolant temperature in the intercooler cooling circuit R2 rises, the coolant is forcibly cooled. In addition, the coolant temperature can be rapidly reduced immediately after the actuation end of theturbocharger 8, which brings the heat exchanger effectiveness of theintercooler 5 to be higher when theturbocharger 8 restarts. The cooling system of the first embodiment produces a remarkable effect, especially in operations where theturbocharger 8 repeats starting and stopping in a short period of time. - In the above example of the pump drive control, the pump drive control is not executed while the coolant temperature is below the first predetermined value X1, since during that period the
intercooler pump 13 does not need to be driven and the drive thereof due to the ram airflow does not any problem. - Engine bench tests were made by using the cooling system of the first embodiment with a DC12V, 200 W electric motor, which results in that it can sufficiently drive the fan
main body 15 and theintercooler pump 13 even when there is no ram airflow. - Specifically, the rotational speed of the fan
main body 15, when it receives the ran airflow at a normal vehicle speed, becomes higher than that of the DC12V, 100 W electric motor, and is sufficient to drive theimpeller pump 13, correspondingly to an electric motor of appropriately DC12V, 50 W. Theelectric motor 12 is normally sufficient to be driven with the electric power only when the motor vehicle is stopped and when it runs at very low vehicle speed where the vehicle-running wind cannot drive the fanmain body 15. This shows an advantage of the cooling system of the first embodiment in reduction in the electric power consumption of theelectric motor 12. - Incidentally, fan drive control is executed similarly to conventional one executed in conventional engines with a turbocharger, and it is omitted herein.
- The pump drive control is not limited to the above described example. The
electric motor 12 may be supplied with the electric power to decrease the rotational speed of therotary shaft 14 when the ram airflow is too large to drive theimpeller 6. As a threshold for determining the electric drive of theintercooler pump 13, a temperature of the air in the turbocharger gas circuit R3, vehicle speed and so forth may be used instead of the coolant temperature. - The cooling system of the first embodiment has the following advantages.
- The cooling system of the first embodiment can decrease the electric power consumption of the
electric motor 12 due to usage of the ram airflow as the rotating torque to drive theimpeller 6, also reducing a size of theelectric motor 12. - The
impeller 6 is connected with therotary shaft 14 of theelectric motor 12, which can decrease design changes thereof and manufacturing costs. - The cooling system of the first embodiment is applied to the intercooler cooling circuit R2, which enables the
electric motor 12 to decrease the electric power consumption, thus being downsized. In addition, the fanmain body 15, theelectric motor 12 and theintercooler pump 13 are constructed as one unit. Therefore, the intercooler cooling circuit R2 can be easily arranged in an engine room. - The coolant in the
cooling hole 17 formed in therotary shaft 14 can sufficiently cool theelectric motor 12 from its inner side. - Next a cooling system of a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- In the second embodiment, the parts similar to those of the first embodiment are indicated the same reference numbers, and their descriptions will be omitted to avoid duplication.
- An intercooler cooling circuit of the second embodiment is constructed similarly to that of the first embodiment.
- Referring to
FIGS. 4 to 7 , there is shown an integrated pump-fan 30 that is used in the intercooler cooling circuit. - In the pump-
fan 30, anelectric motor 12 of anelectric fan 31 and anintercooler pump 32 are radially stacked relative to each other so that they are overlapped in the axial direction so that theintercooler pump 32 surrounds an outer periphery of theelectric motor 12. - The
electric motor 12 has in an axial length longer than that of the first embodiment, and is equipped with arotary shaft 14 therein. A rear end portion of the rotary shaft 14 a is contained in and supported by a rear portion of themotor housing 12 a, and a front end portion thereof is projected forward from a front portion of the motor hosing 12 a. - A fan
main body 15 is what is called a ring fan, having a plurality ofblade portions 15 d, whose radially outer end portions are integrally connected with afan ring 33 and their radially inner end portions are integrally connected with aboss portion 15 c. Theboss portion 15 c is a cylinder with a front end portion closing a front end opening thereof, and a fixingplate 15 b is fixed on a rear surface of the front end portion at this center to fix the front end portion of therotary shaft 14 and theboss portion 15 c of the fanmain body 15 with each other. - A fan-
side magnet 34 is shaped like a ring and has cross section shaped in a U-letter having a front side opening. A rear end portion of theboss portion 15 c of the fanmain body 15 is inserted into the front opening of the fan-side magnet 34, so that the fan-side magnet 34 is fixed to theboss portion 15 c of the fanmain body 15 so as to rotate together. - The
intercooler pump 33 includes apump housing 32 b, an impeller-side magnet 35 and animpeller 36. Thepump housing 32 b is formed like a cylinder, which has an outercylindrical portion 32 d and an innercylindrical portion 32 c that form apump chamber 32 a therebetween. The outer and innercylindrical portions rear side plate 32 g to close their rear opening. Thepump housing 32 b is fitted on an outer periphery of themotor housing 12 a, being apart from the fan-side magnet 34 in an axial direction thereof by a predetermined clearance. Thepump housing 32 b is provided with aninlet port 32 and anoutlet port 32 f, where theinlet port 32 e is fluidically connected with an outlet port of asub radiator 6 through aneighth pipe 9 i, which are shown inFIG. 1 , and theoutlet port 32 f is fluidically connected with an inlet port of anintercooler 5 through aninth pipe 9 i, which are also shown inFIG. 9 . Theinlet port 32 e and theoutlet port 32 f are provided with not-shown check valves, respectively. Thepump housing 32 b forming thepump chamber 32 a may be constructed appropriately. For example, the front side portion may be separated from thecylindrical portions - The
impeller 36 has a plurality ofbade portions 36 a, and is fixed with the impeller-side magnet 35 at a front end portion of theimpeller 36. Theimpeller 36 is placed in thepump chamber 32 a, slidably in a rotational direction relative to the outer and innercylindrical portions side magnet 35 is located between the front side portion and the front end portion of theimpeller 36 to face the fan-side magnet 34. - Therefore, the
electric fan 31 and theintercooler pump 32 are magnetically connected with each other because of the fan-side magnet 34 and the impeller-side magnet 35. - When the fan
main body 15 is driven by ram airflow generated when a motor vehicle is running and/or by airflow generated by theelectric motor 12 supplied with electric power, the fanmain body 15 cools the coolants in amain radiator 2 and thesub radiator 6, and theimpeller 36 is driven to rotate to circulate the coolant in the intercooler cooling circuit R2. - In the second embodiment, pump drive control similar to that of the first embodiment is executed, and its description is omitted.
- Therefore, the integrated pump-
fan 30 of the second embodiment has the following advantages. - The cooling system of the second embodiment can decrease the electric power consumption of the
electric motor 12 due to usage of the ram airflow as the rotating torque to drive theimpeller 36, also reducing a size of theelectric motor 12. - The cooling system of the second embodiment is applied to the intercooler cooling circuit R2, which enables the
electric motor 12 to decrease the electric power consumption, thus being downsized. In addition, the fanmain body 15, theelectric motor 12 and theintercooler pump 32 are assembled as one unit. Theelectric motor 12 and theintercooler pump 32 are arranged in the radial direction to overlap in the axial direction to reduce an axial length of the integrated pump-fan 30. Therefore, the intercooler cooling circuit R2 can be easily arranged in an engine room. - The coolant in the
pump chamber 32 a can sufficiently cool theelectric motor 12 from its outer side. - While there have been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that various modifications and changes may be made therein.
- For example, a connecting structure of the electric motor and the intercooler pump may be set appropriately in a detail configuration, a position and others as long as the pump can be driven by the fan main body rotated by ram airflow.
- The cooling system may be applied not only to those of hybrid electric motor vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicle to cool batteries, but also to motor vehicles without a turbocharger. In the latter case, preferably the pump and the electric fan may be connected with each other.
- A variable speed change mechanism and/or a clutch may be provided between the fan main body and the impeller. The variable speed change mechanism changes a rotational speed ratio of those of the electric fan and the pump. The clutch can control the fan main body and the impeller to be shifted between in an engaging state and in a disengaging state thereof, and/or rotation of one of them may be stopped
- The entire contents of Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-216436 filed Aug. 22, 2007 are incorporated herein by reference.
Claims (17)
1. A cooling system for a motor vehicle comprising:
a cooling circuit where a cooling medium is capable of flowing therein;
a pump for pressurizing the cooling medium to circulate in the cooling circuit;
an electric fan having a plurality of blade portions;
an electric motor that is connected with the electric fan to be capable of driving the electric fan to rotate, and
a controller for controlling the electric motor, wherein
the pump is capable of being driven by the electric fan that receives a ram airflow generated when the motor vehicle is running, and wherein
the controller controls the electric motor to be shifted between in a first operation state where electric power is supplied to the electric motor and in a second operation state where no electric power is supplied to the electric motor, the pump being driven by a rotating torque of the ram airflow and a rotating torque of the electric motor in the first operation state, and the pump being driven by the rotating torque generated by the ram airflow without the rotating torque of the electric motor in the second operation state.
2. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein
the pump, the electric motor and the electric fan are integrally assembled as one unit.
3. The cooling system according to claim 2 , wherein
the pump has an impeller connected with a rotary shaft of the electric motor.
4. The cooling system according to claim 2 , wherein
the cooling circuit is a cooling circuit for cooling a water-cooled intercooler.
5. The cooling system according to claim 2 , wherein
the cooling medium is introduced to one of an outer periphery of the electric motor and an inner side of the electric motor to cool the electric motor.
6. The cooling system according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a rotational speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the electric fan, wherein
the controller controls the electric power to drive the pump, based on the rotational speed outputted from the rotational speed sensor.
7. The cooling system according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a variable speed change mechanism arranged between the electric fan and the pump so that a rotational speed ratio thereof can be changed.
8. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein
the pump has a pump-side magnet and the electric fan has a fan main body including the blade portions and provided with a fan-side magnet so that the pump and the electric fan are magnetically connected with each other.
9. The cooling system according to claim 8 , wherein
the pump and the electric motor are radially stacked relative to each other so that a pump housing of the pump has a pump chamber surrounding an outer periphery of the electric motor, the pump and the electric motor being overlapped with each other in an axial direction thereof.
10. The cooling system according to claim 4 , wherein
the cooling circuit is a cooling circuit for cooling a water-cooled intercooler.
11. The cooling system according to claim 4 , wherein
the cooling medium is introduced to one of an outer periphery of the electric motor and an inner side of the electric motor to cool the electric motor.
12. The cooling system according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a rotational speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the electric fan, wherein
the controller controls the electric power to drive the pump, based on the rotational speed outputted from the rotational speed sensor.
13. The cooling system according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a variable speed change mechanism arranged between the electric fan and the pump so that a rotational speed ratio thereof can be changed.
14. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein
the cooling circuit is a cooling circuit for cooling a water-cooled intercooler.
15. The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein
the cooling medium is introduced to one of an outer periphery of the electric motor and an inner side of the electric motor to cool the electric motor.
16. The cooling system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotational speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the electric fan, wherein
the controller controls the electric power to drive the pump, based on the rotational speed outputted from the rotational speed sensor.
17. The cooling system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a variable speed change mechanism arranged between the electric fan and the pump so that a rotational speed ratio thereof can be changed.
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