Vehicle temperature adjustment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11614022-B2
Application number	US-202217573225-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	Jan 13, 2021
Publication date	Mar 28, 2023
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023

Abstract

A second temperature adjustment medium branches and flows into the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path at the branching portion, the second temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium are merged at the merging portion and flow through the pressure feed flow path to be supplied to the first pump, and the second temperature adjustment medium circulates through the second temperature adjustment circuit. A valve device configured to adjust a flow rate of the second temperature adjustment medium flowing through the second branch flow path is provided in the second branch flow path between the branching portion and the heat exchanger. The control device is configured to control the valve device to block the second temperature adjustment medium from flowing through the second branch flow path when a failure of the heat exchanger is detected.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle temperature adjustment system, comprising:
a first temperature adjustment circuit through which a first temperature adjustment medium circulates and in which a first pump is provided, the first temperature adjustment medium being non-conductive;
a second temperature adjustment circuit through which a second temperature adjustment medium circulates and in which a second pump is provided, the second temperature adjustment medium being conductive;
a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the first temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium; and
a control device, wherein:
the second temperature adjustment circuit includes:
a branching portion and a merging portion;
a pressure feed flow path in which the second pump is provided, of which one end portion is connected to the branching portion, and of which the other end portion is connected to the merging portion;
a first branch flow path in which a temperature-adjusted device is provided, of which one end portion is connected to the branching portion, and of which the other end portion is connected to the merging portion; and
a second branch flow path in which the heat exchanger is provided, of which one end portion is connected to the branching portion, and of which the other end portion is connected to the merging portion;

the second temperature adjustment medium pressure-fed by the second pump and flowing through the pressure feed flow path branches and flows into the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path at the branching portion, the second temperature adjustment medium flowing through the first branch flow path and the second temperature adjustment medium flowing through the second branch flow path are merged at the merging portion and flow through the pressure feed flow path to be supplied to the second pump, and the second temperature adjustment medium circulates through the second temperature adjustment circuit;
a valve device configured to adjust a flow rate of the second temperature adjustment medium flowing through the second branch flow path is provided in the second branch flow path between the branching portion and the heat exchanger;
the control device includes a heat exchanger failure detection unit configured to detect a failure of the heat exchanger; and
the control device is configured to control the valve device to block the second temperature adjustment medium from flowing through the second branch flow path when the failure of the heat exchanger is detected by the heat exchanger failure detection unit.

2. The vehicle temperature adjustment system according to claim 1 , wherein:
in the merging portion, a throttle portion having a reduced flow path cross-sectional area is formed at the other end portion of the first branch flow path, and the other end portion of the second branch flow path is connected to the first branch flow path by the throttle portion.

3. A vehicle temperature adjustment system, comprising:
an internal combustion engine;
a first temperature adjustment circuit through which a first temperature adjustment medium circulates and in which a first pump is provided, the first temperature adjustment medium being non-conductive;
a second temperature adjustment circuit through which a second temperature adjustment medium circulates and in which a second pump is provided, the second temperature adjustment medium being conductive;
a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the first temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium; and
a control device, wherein:
the first pump is driven by power of the internal combustion engine;
the control device includes a heat exchanger failure detection unit configured to detect a failure of the heat exchanger; and
the control device is configured to control the internal combustion engine to prohibit the driving of the internal combustion engine from being stopped when the failure of the heat exchanger is detected by the heat exchanger failure detection unit.

4. A vehicle temperature adjustment system, comprising:
a first temperature adjustment circuit through which a first temperature adjustment medium circulates and in which a first pump is provided, the first temperature adjustment medium being non-conductive;
a second temperature adjustment circuit through which a second temperature adjustment medium circulates and in which a second pump is provided, the second temperature adjustment medium being conductive;
a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the first temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium; and
a control device, wherein:
the second pump is an electric pump configured to be controlled by the control device;
the control device includes a heat exchanger failure detection unit configured to detect a failure of the heat exchanger; and
the control device is configured to control the second pump such that a rotation speed of the second pump when the failure of the heat exchanger is detected by the heat exchanger failure detection unit is lower than a rotation speed of the second pump when failure of the heat exchanger is not detected by the heat exchanger failure detection unit.

5. The vehicle temperature adjustment system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the second pump is an electric pump; and
the control device is configured to detect the failure of the heat exchanger based on a change in the rotation speed of the second pump.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Honjo Takuya
• Honjo Tomoyo
• Sato Takumi

Classifications

• F02D41/021

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• H05K7/20927

  Liquid coolant without phase change · CPC title

• F01P3/12 Primary

  Arrangements for cooling other engine or machine parts · CPC title

• F01P2007/146

  using valves · CPC title

• F01P11/14

  Indicating devices; Other safety devices · CPC title