Temperature adjustment circuit and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11394064-B2
Application number	US-201916721077-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2019
Priority date	Dec 21, 2018
Publication date	Jul 19, 2022
Grant date	Jul 19, 2022

Abstract

A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first pump that circulates a heat medium in at least one of a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit; a coupling path that couples the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupled circuit; a switching unit capable of switching between a circulation state in which the heat medium circulates in the coupled circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium does not circulate in the coupled circuit; and a control device that controls the switching unit and the first pump. The control device switches the coupled circuit from the non-circulation state to the circulation state in a state in which a rotation speed of the first pump is decreased lower than a rotation speed of the first pump before switching, and increases the rotation speed of the first pump after switching.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A temperature adjustment circuit comprising:
a first temperature adjustment circuit configured to exchange heat with a battery;
a second temperature adjustment circuit configured to exchange heat with at least one of a motor and a power conversion device that supplies electric power to the motor;
a first pump configured to circulate a heat medium in at least one of the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit;
a coupling path that couples the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupled circuit;
a switching unit capable of switching between a circulation state in which the heat medium circulates in the coupled circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium does not circulate in the coupled circuit;
a control device configured to control the switching unit and the first pump;
a branch path configured to bypass a part of the coupled circuit; and
an open-close valve configured to switch opening and closing of the branch path,
wherein the branch path is configured to bypass the switching unit and connect the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit,
wherein when the control device switches the coupled circuit from the non-circulation state to the circulation state, the control device performs switching of the switching unit in a state in which a rotation speed of the first pump is decreased lower than a rotation speed of the first pump before switching, and increases the rotation speed of the first pump after switching, and
wherein after the control device controls the open-close valve from an open state to a closed state, the control device switches the coupled circuit from the non-circulation state to the circulation state.

2. The temperature adjustment circuit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the temperature adjustment circuit further comprises:
a heat exchanger disposed in at least one of the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit; and
a fan configured to blow air to the heat exchanger, and

wherein when the control device switches the coupled circuit from the non-circulation state to the circulation state, the control device increases an air volume of the fan.

3. The temperature adjustment circuit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first pump is disposed in the second temperature adjustment circuit.

4. The temperature adjustment circuit according to claim 3 ,
wherein the temperature adjustment circuit further comprises:
a second pump disposed in the first temperature adjustment circuit, and

wherein the second pump is disposed in the branch path.

5. A control method for a temperature adjustment circuit comprising:
a first temperature adjustment circuit configured to exchange heat with a battery;
a second temperature adjustment circuit configured to exchange heat with at least one of a motor and a power conversion device that supplies electric power to the motor;
a first pump configured to circulate a heat medium in at least one of the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit;
a coupling path that couples the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupled circuit; and
a switching unit capable of switching between a circulation state in which the heat medium circulates in the coupled circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium does not circulate in the coupled circuit,
wherein the control method comprises:
when the coupled circuit is switched from the non-circulation state to the circulation state, performing switching of the switching unit in a state in which a rotation speed of the first pump is decreased lower than a rotation speed of the first pump before switching; and
increasing the rotation speed of the first pump after switching.

6. The control method for the temperature adjustment circuit according to claim 5 ,
wherein the temperature adjustment circuit further comprises:
a heat exchanger disposed in at least one of the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit; and
a fan configured to blow air to the heat exchanger, and wherein the control method further comprises:
increasing an air volume of the fan when the coupled circuit is switched from the non-circulation state to the circulation state.

7. The control method for the temperature adjustment circuit according to claim 5 ,
wherein the temperature adjustment circuit further comprises:
a branch path configured to bypass a part of the coupled circuit; and
an open-close valve configured to switch opening and closing of the branch path,

wherein the control method further comprises:
controlling the open-close valve from an open state to a closed state, and

wherein the coupled circuit is switched from the non-circulation state to the circulation state after the open-close valve is controlled from the open state to the closed state.

8. A temperature adjustment circuit comprising:
a first temperature adjustment circuit configured to exchange heat with a battery;
a second temperature adjustment circuit configured to exchange heat with at least one of a motor and a power conversion device that supplies electric power to the motor;
a pump configured to circulate a heat medium in at least one of the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit;
a coupling path that couples the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupled circuit;
a switching unit capable of switching between a circulation state in which the heat medium circulates in the coupled circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium does not circulate in the coupled circuit; and
a control device configured to control the switching unit and the pump,
wherein the temperature adjustment circuit further comprises:
a branch path configured to bypass the switching unit and connect the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit; and
an electromagnetic valve disposed in the branch path and configured to switch opening and closing of the branch path, and

wherein when the control device switches the coupled circuit from the non-circulation state to the circulation state, the control device controls the electromagnetic valve from a closed state to an open state.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Honjo Takuya

Classifications

• H01M10/633

  characterised by algorithms, flow charts, software details or the like · CPC title

• H01M10/625 Primary

  Vehicles · CPC title

• H01M10/6556

  Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) · CPC title

• H01M10/6563

  with forced flow, e.g. by blowers · CPC title

• H01M10/6568

  characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings · CPC title