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EP-4170208-B1 - INTEGRATED COMPONENT

EP4170208B1EP 4170208 B1EP4170208 B1EP 4170208B1EP-4170208-B1

Inventors

  • YE, Keli
  • XU, Fengyan
  • WU, Linzhong
  • YIN, Zhengyi
  • SONG, BIN

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20210723

Claims (12)

  1. An integrated component (100), used in a vehicle thermal management system, wherein the integrated component (100) comprises a connecting part (10) and a liquid storage part (20), wherein the connecting part (10) and the liquid storage part (20) are connected as a whole, wherein the integrated component (100) has a liquid storage cavity (30), wherein the connecting part (10) has a channel, and the channel comprises a first channel (111) and a second channel (112), wherein he first channel (111) and the second channel (112) are independently arranged, characterized in that the first channel (111) comprises a first inlet (1111), a first outlet (1112), and/or a second outlet (1113), wherein a working medium enters the first channel (111) from the first inlet (1111), and at least part of the working medium leaves the first channel (111) through the first outlet (1112) and/or the second outlet (1113); the liquid storage cavity (30) is in communication with the second channel (112), wherein the second channel (112) comprises a third outlet (1121), and the working medium passing through the liquid storage cavity (30) leaves the second channel (112) through the third outlet (1121); the connecting part (10) has a mounting seat, wherein the mounting seat is in communication with the first channel (111) or the second channel (112), so that components in the thermal management system are able to be positioned on the mounting seat.
  2. The integrated component (100) according to claim 1, wherein the connecting part (10) comprises a cylindrical part (12) and a main body part (13), wherein the main body part (13) has the channels, and the cylindrical part (12) extends downward from the main body part (13), wherein the liquid storage part (20) has a casing (24), and the casing (24) is sealed to the cylindrical part (12) by welding, wherein an inner cavity of the cylindrical part (12) forms a first portion (31) of the liquid storage cavity (30), and an inner cavity of the casing (24) forms a second portion (32) of the liquid storage cavity (30); or, the liquid storage part (20) comprises a casing (24) and a cover body (22), and the casing (24) is sealingly connected with the cover body (22), wherein the liquid storage cavity (30) is located between the casing (24) and the cover body (22), and the connecting part (10) is sealingly connected with the cover body (22), wherein the cover body (22) has a first inlet passage (221) and an outlet passage (222), wherein the liquid storage cavity (30) is in communication with the second channel (112) through the outlet passage (222), wherein an opening formed by the first inlet passage (221) on an upper surface of the cover body (22) is a second inlet (1131).
  3. The integrated component (100) according to claim 2, wherein the connecting part (10) has a third channel (113), and the integrated component has the second inlet (1131), wherein the second inlet (1131) is an opening formed by the third channel (113) on a surface of a wall of the connecting part (10), wherein the working medium enters the third channel (113) through the second inlet (1131), and the third channel (113) is in communication with an inlet of the liquid storage cavity (30); wherein the components comprise a first one-way valve (51), and the whole first check valve is located in the third channel (113), wherein the first one-way valve (51) is fixedly connected with the connecting part (10), and the first one-way valve (51) is configured to prevent the working medium from flowing from the liquid storage cavity (30) toward the second inlet (1131).
  4. The integrated component (100) according to claim 3, wherein the components comprise a second one-way valve (52), the connecting part (10) has a fourth channel (114), and the whole second one-way valve (52) is located in the fourth channel (114), wherein the integrated component (100) has a third inlet (1141), wherein the third inlet (1141) is an opening formed by the fourth channel (114) on the surface of the wall of the connecting part (10), wherein the working medium enters the fourth channel (114) through the third inlet (1141), and the fourth channel (114) is in communication with the inlet of the liquid storage cavity (30), wherein the second one-way valve (52) is configured to prevent the working medium from flowing from the liquid storage cavity (30) toward the third inlet (1141).
  5. The integrated component (100) according to claim 4, wherein the components further comprise a first temperature sensor (61); wherein a sensing head of the first temperature sensor (61) is located in the third channel (113), and the first temperature sensor (61) is fixedly connected with the connecting part (10); and/or, the integrated component (100) further comprises a second temperature sensor (62), wherein a sensing head of the second temperature sensor (62) is located in the second channel (112), and the second temperature sensor (62) is fixedly connected with the connecting part (10).
  6. The integrated component (100) according to claim 5, wherein the liquid storage part (20) comprises a liquid collecting pipe (21), wherein the liquid collecting pipe (21) is coaxial with the liquid storage cavity (30), wherein the liquid collecting pipe (21) is configured to communicate the liquid storage cavity (30) with the second channel (112) or the outlet passage (222), wherein the second channel (112) comprises a first section (1102) and a second section (1122), and the first section (1102) and the second section (1122) are arranged to intersect each other, wherein the first section (1102) is perpendicular to the liquid collecting pipe (21), and the second section (1122) is parallel to the liquid collecting pipe (21); or, the liquid storage part (20) comprises a liquid collecting pipe (21), wherein the liquid collecting pipe (21) comprises a first sub-part (211), a second sub-part (212) and a transition section (213), wherein the first sub-part (211) and the second sub-part (212) are arranged in parallel, and are connected by the transition section (213), wherein the first sub-part (211) is coaxial with the liquid storage cavity (30), wherein the liquid collecting pipe (21) is configured to communicate the liquid storage cavity (30) with the second channel (112), wherein the second channel (112) is coaxial with the second sub-part (212) of the liquid collecting pipe (21).
  7. The integrated component (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the components comprise a valve part, and the valve part is a three-way valve, wherein the second outlet (1113) is an opening formed by the first channel (111) on an outer surface of the wall of the connecting part (10), at least part of the valve part is located on the mounting seat and between the first outlet (1112) and the second outlet (1113), wherein a pressure of the working medium in the first channel (111) is changed by controlling the valve part; or, the components comprise a first valve part (70) and a second valve part (80), wherein the first valve part (70) and the second valve part (80) are two-way valves, wherein the mounting seat has a first mounting seat (41) and a second mounting seat (42), wherein at least part of the first valve part (70) is located on the first mounting seat (41) and between the first inlet (1111) and the first outlet (1112), wherein the pressure of the working medium between the first inlet (1111) and the first outlet (1112) is changed by controlling the first valve part (70); wherein the connecting part (10) is further provided with a third inlet (1141) and a second outlet (1113), wherein the second outlet (1113) is an opening formed by the first channel (111) on the outer surface of the wall of the connecting part (10), wherein at least part of the second valve part (80) is located on the second mounting seat (42) and between the first inlet (1111) and the second outlet (1113), wherein the pressure of the working medium between the first inlet (1111) and the second outlet (1113) is changed by controlling the second valve part (80).
  8. The integrated component (100) according to claim 7, wherein the first inlet (1111) and the third outlet (1121) are located at the top of the connecting part (10) and between the first valve part (70) and the second valve part (80), wherein the first outlet (1112) and the second inlet (1131) are located on a same side of the side wall of the connecting part (10), wherein the third inlet (1141) and the second outlet (1113) are located on a same side of the side wall of the connecting part (10).
  9. The integrated component (100) according to claim 2, wherein the cover body (22) is positioned to the connecting part (10) by inserting, and the connecting part (10) is located on one side of a central axis of the liquid storage cavity (30), wherein the outlet passage (222) comprises a first subsection (2221), a second subsection (2222) and a third subsection (2223), wherein the first subsection (2221) is in communication with the liquid storage cavity (30), and the second subsection (2222) is located between the first subsection (2221) and the third subsection (2223), wherein a central axis of the first subsection (2221) is coaxial with the central axis of the liquid storage cavity (30), wherein a central axis of the third subsection (2223) is parallel to the central axis of the liquid storage cavity (30), wherein a central axis of the second subsection (2222) is perpendicular to the central axis of the liquid storage cavity (30).
  10. The integrated component (100) according to claim 9, wherein the components comprise a first valve part (70) and a second valve part (80), wherein the first valve part (70) and the second valve part (80) are two-way valves, wherein the mounting seat has a first mounting seat (41) and a second mounting seat (42), wherein at least part of the first valve part (70) is located on the first mounting seat (41) and between the first inlet (1111) and the first outlet (1112), wherein the pressure of the working medium between the first inlet (1111) and the first outlet (1112) is changed by controlling the first valve part (70); wherein the connecting part (10) is further provided with a second outlet (1113), wherein the second outlet (1113) is an opening formed by the first channel (111) on the outer surface of the wall of the connecting part (10), wherein at least part of the second valve part (80) is located on the second mounting seat (42) and between the first inlet (1111) and the second outlet (1113), wherein the pressure of the working medium between the first inlet (1111) and the second outlet (1113) is changed by controlling the second valve part (80).
  11. The integrated component (100) according to claim 9 or 10, comprising a first one-way valve (51), wherein the first one-way valve (51) is located in the first inlet passage (221) and connected to the cover body (22) in a position-limited manner, wherein the first inlet passage (221) is in communication with the liquid storage cavity (30), and the cover body (22) is connected with the connecting part (10) by inserting.
  12. The integrated component (100) according to claim 11, wherein the cover body (22) is further provided with a second inlet passage, and the integrated component (100) further comprises a second one-way valve (52), wherein the second one-way valve (52) is located in the second inlet passage and connected to the cover body (22) in a position-limited manner, wherein the second inlet passage is in communication with the liquid storage cavity (30).

Description

The present application claims the priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202010726746.6, titled "INTEGRATED COMPONENT", filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on July 25, 2020. FIELD The present application relates to a component of a vehicle thermal management system, and in particular to an integrated component. BACKGROUND A vehicle thermal management system includes an air conditioning system, where the air conditioning system includes a liquid reservoir and a valve assembly. The reservoir and the valve assembly are generally connected to the system through pipelines. In this way, the installation of parts is complicated and the occupied space is large. How to simplify the installation and make the structure compact while satisfying the functions of the parts is a problem to be solved. JP 2018 105552 A discloses a refrigerant container having both of a receiver function and an accumulator function and having a rational structure with a small number of components. The refrigerant container has a tank capable of temporarily storing refrigerant. At an upper part of the tank, a gas-liquid inflow port, a liquid-phase outflow port and a gas-phase outflow port are provided. Refrigerant introduced from the gas-liquid inflow port is separated into liquid-phase refrigerant and gas-phase refrigerant. The refrigerant container has a receiver function of leading out only the separated liquid-phase refrigerant to an expansion valve side through the liquid-phase outflow port; and an accumulator function of leading out the separated liquid-phase refrigerant together with oil contained in liquid-phase refrigerant to a compressor suction side through the gas-phase outflow port. SUMMARY An object of the present application is to provide an integrated component to simplify installation and make the structure more compact. To achieve the above object, the following technical solution is provided according to the present application. A claimed solution is specified by an integrated component according to claim 1. Dependent claims specify embodiments thereof. An integrated component, which is used in a vehicle thermal management system, includes a connecting part and a liquid storage part, where the connecting part and the liquid storage part are connected as a whole, where the integrated component has a liquid storage cavity, where the connecting part has a channel, and the channel includes a first channel and a second channel. The first channel and the second channel are independently arranged. The first channel includes a first inlet and a first outlet, the working medium enters the first channel from the first inlet, and at least part of the working medium leaves the first channel through the first outlet. The liquid storage cavity is communicated with the second channel. The second channel includes a third outlet. The working medium passing through the liquid storage cavity leaves the second channel through the third outlet. The connecting part has a mounting seat, where the mounting seat is communicated with the first channel or the second channel, so that components in the thermal management system can be positioned on the mounting seat. In the integrated component of the present application, the connecting part is hermetically connected with the liquid storage part, and the connecting part is provided with a mounting seat. The mounting seat is communicated with the first channel or the second channel, so that components in the thermal management system can be positioned on the mounting seat. The connecting part provides multiple connecting ports for the assembly of the integrated component with the vehicle thermal management system, which facilitates the assembly of the integrated component and simplifies the assembly process. In addition, the structure of the integrated component is simple and compact, and no additional connecting pipe is required. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an integrated component according to the present application;FIG. 2 is a top view of the integrated component of FIG. 1;FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the integrated component of FIG. 2 taken along line I-I;FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the integrated component of FIG. 2 taken along line A-A;FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the integrated component of FIG. 2 taken along line H-H;FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a connecting part in FIG. 1;FIG. 7 is a top view of the connecting part of FIG. 6;FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the connecting part of FIG. 7 taken along line C-C;FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the connecting part of FIG. 7 taken along line D-D;FIG. 10 is a front view of the connecting part of FIG. 6;FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the connecting part of FIG. 10 taken along line B-B;FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the integrated component shown in FIG. 5;FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a