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CN-121822065-A - Refrigerant manifold, thermal management module and motor vehicle

CN121822065ACN 121822065 ACN121822065 ACN 121822065ACN-121822065-A

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerant manifold (1) suitable for use in a thermal management module (100). The refrigerant manifold is generally planar. The compressor (2) and the first thermal management element (3) are adapted to be mounted on the same side of the refrigerant manifold. The refrigerant manifold includes a refrigerant flow path portion (11) and a support portion (12). The first thermal management element (3) is adapted to be mounted on a refrigerant flow gate and a refrigerant flow channel (114) is provided in the refrigerant flow gate (11) for fluid communication with the first thermal management element (3). The support portion adjoins the refrigerant flow path portion, and the compressor (2) is adapted to be mounted on the support portion. The invention also provides a thermal management module (100) and a motor vehicle comprising the thermal management module. By adopting the technical scheme of the invention, the first thermal management element and the compressor can be integrated on one side of the refrigerant manifold, so that the integration level of the thermal management module is improved.

Inventors

  • WANG YUQING
  • ZENG KUN

Assignees

  • 法雷奥汽车空调湖北有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260410
Application Date
20241008

Claims (20)

  1. 1. A refrigerant manifold (1) adapted for a thermal management module (100) having a body portion (10), characterized in that the body portion (10) is generally planar, the compressor (2) and the first thermal management element (3) being adapted to be mounted on a first side (a) of the body portion (10), the body portion (10) comprising: A refrigerant flow conduit portion (11), the first thermal management element (3) being adapted to be mounted on the refrigerant flow conduit portion (11) and a refrigerant flow conduit (114) being provided in the refrigerant flow conduit portion (11) for fluid communication with the first thermal management element (3), and -A support portion (12), said support portion (12) abutting said refrigerant flow path portion (11), and said compressor (2) being adapted to be mounted on said support portion (12).
  2. 2. The refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the refrigerant flow channel portion (11) and the support portion (12) are an integral piece or assembly.
  3. 3. A refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support portion (12) forms a hollowed-out structure.
  4. 4. A refrigerant manifold (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the refrigerant flow path portion (11) forms a hollowed-out structure.
  5. 5. A refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the refrigerant flow gate (11) comprises adjacent first and second mounting surfaces (111, 112), the first mounting surface (111) extending generally in the thickness direction of the refrigerant manifold (1), the second mounting surface (112) extending generally in the height direction of the refrigerant manifold (1) such that the first mounting surface (111) is generally perpendicular to the second mounting surface (112), the first thermal management element (3) being distributed over the first and second mounting surfaces (111, 112).
  6. 6. The refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support (12) comprises a first cross beam (121), a second cross beam (123) and a support beam (122) between the first cross beam (121) and the second cross beam (123).
  7. 7. The refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 6, wherein the support beam (122) is generally M-shaped when viewed in a thickness direction of the refrigerant manifold (1).
  8. 8. The refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first thermal management element (3) comprises an internal heat exchanger (31), a desiccant bottle (32), an electrically operated valve (35), a first two-fluid heat exchanger (36), a second two-fluid heat exchanger (37) and/or a temperature pressure sensor.
  9. 9. The refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 8, wherein in a thickness direction of the main body portion (10), the internal heat exchanger (31) and the desiccant bottle (32) are arranged in a stacked manner in a sandwich structure, and satisfy: a is less than or equal to b or a is less than or equal to c Wherein a is the total thickness of the stack of the main body part (10), the internal heat exchanger (31) and the drying bottle (32), b is the total thickness of the stack of the main body part (10) and the first two-fluid heat exchanger (36), c is the total thickness of the stack of the main body part (10) and the compressor (2).
  10. 10. The refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the first two-fluid heat exchanger (36) is a water cooled condenser and/or the second two-fluid heat exchanger (37) is a cooler.
  11. 11. A refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the compressor (2) is adapted to be mounted such that the discharge end of the compressor (2) is further away from the first thermal management element (3) than the suction end of the compressor (2).
  12. 12. The refrigerant manifold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the refrigerant manifold (1) further has a base part (20), the body part (10) being connected to the base part (20), the base part (20) providing a fixation point (201, 202, 203, 204, 205) for mounting the thermal management module (100) to a base device.
  13. 13. A thermal management module (100), characterized in that the thermal management module (100) comprises a compressor (2), a first thermal management element (3) and a refrigerant manifold (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the compressor (2) and the first thermal management element (3) are mounted at a first side (a) of the refrigerant manifold (1).
  14. 14. The thermal management module (100) of claim 13, wherein the thermal management module (100) further comprises a coolant manifold (5), the coolant manifold (5) being mounted on a second side (B) of the refrigerant manifold (1), the second side (B) being opposite the first side (a).
  15. 15. The thermal management module (100) according to claim 14, wherein the coolant manifold (5) is in fluid communication with a first dual fluid heat exchanger (36) and/or a second dual fluid heat exchanger (37) in the first thermal management element (3).
  16. 16. The thermal management module (100) of claim 15, wherein the first two-fluid heat exchanger (36) is in fluid communication with the coolant manifold (5) through a hollowed out structure of the refrigerant flow gate (11).
  17. 17. The thermal management module (100) of claim 14, wherein the thermal management module (100) further comprises a second thermal management element (4), the second thermal management element (4) being mounted on the coolant manifold (5) and being located on a side of the coolant manifold (5) remote from the coolant manifold (1).
  18. 18. The thermal management module (100) according to claim 17, wherein the second thermal management element (4) comprises a coolant pump (41), a coolant multi-way valve (42) and/or a coolant check valve (43).
  19. 19. The thermal management module (100) according to claim 18, wherein a coolant flow passage is provided in the coolant manifold (5) for fluid communication with the second thermal management element (4).
  20. 20. A motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a thermal management module (100) according to any one of claims 13 to 19.

Description

Refrigerant manifold, thermal management module and motor vehicle Technical Field The present invention relates generally to a thermal management module suitable for use in a motor vehicle, and in particular to a refrigerant manifold of the thermal management module. Background The thermal management system of the motor vehicle is mainly used for heating or cooling target objects such as a passenger cabin, a motor, a battery and the like of the vehicle. Thermal management systems typically include thermal management elements such as heat exchangers, dry bottles, throttling mechanisms, temperature/pressure sensors, and compressors. To increase the integration (i.e., compactness) of a thermal management system, a manifold is typically used to connect/communicate the individual thermal management elements to form a thermal management module. However, the arrangement of the heat management elements in the heat management module in the prior art is not reasonable, resulting in a low integration level of the heat management module and not compact enough. Disclosure of Invention [ Technical object ] The present invention has been made to solve the above technical problems, and other technical problems that are potential. [ Technical solution ] The invention provides a refrigerant manifold suitable for use in a thermal management module. The refrigerant manifold is generally planar in shape, and the compressor and the first thermal management element are adapted to be mounted on the same side of the refrigerant manifold. The refrigerant manifold comprises a refrigerant flow path portion on which the first thermal management element is adapted to be mounted and in which a flow path is provided for fluid communication with the first thermal management element, and a support portion adjoining the refrigerant flow path portion and on which the compressor is adapted to be mounted. Optionally, the refrigerant flow gate and the support are an integral piece or assembly. The supporting part forms a hollow structure. The refrigerant flow passage part forms a hollowed-out structure. Optionally, the refrigerant flow gate includes adjacent first and second mounting surfaces, the first mounting surface extending generally in a thickness direction of the main body portion, the second mounting surface extending generally in a height direction of the refrigerant manifold such that the first mounting surface is generally perpendicular to the second mounting surface, the first thermal management element being distributed on the first and second mounting surfaces. Optionally, the support portion includes a first beam, a second beam, and a support beam between the first beam and the second beam. The support beam is generally M-shaped when viewed in the thickness direction of the main body portion. Optionally, the first thermal management element comprises an internal heat exchanger, a desiccant bottle, an electrically operated valve, a first two-fluid heat exchanger, a second two-fluid heat exchanger, and/or a temperature pressure sensor. In the thickness direction of the main body portion, the internal heat exchanger, and the drying bottle are arranged in a stacked manner in a sandwich structure, and satisfy: a is less than or equal to b or a is less than or equal to c Wherein a is the total thickness of the stack of the main body portion, the internal heat exchanger and the desiccant bottle, b is the total thickness of the stack of the main body portion and the first dual fluid heat exchanger, and c is the total thickness of the stack of the main body portion and the compressor. Optionally, the first two-fluid heat exchanger is a water cooled condenser and/or the second two-fluid heat exchanger is a cooler. Preferably, the compressor is adapted to be mounted such that the discharge end of the compressor is further from the first thermal management element than the suction end of the compressor. Optionally, the refrigerant manifold further has a base, the body portion being connected to the base, the base providing a securing point for mounting the thermal management module to a base device. The invention also provides a thermal management module. The thermal management module comprises a compressor, a first thermal management element and a refrigerant manifold according to the foregoing, the compressor and the first thermal management element being mounted on a first side of the refrigerant manifold. Optionally, the thermal management module further comprises a coolant manifold mounted on a second side of the coolant manifold, the second side being opposite the first side. Optionally, the coolant manifold is in fluid communication with the first dual fluid heat exchanger and/or the second dual fluid heat exchanger in the first thermal management element. Optionally, the first two-fluid heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the coolant manifold through a hollowed out structure of the refrigerant flow gate. Optionally, the the