HVAC system of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11679643-B2
Application number	US-201916682145-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2019
Priority date	Jul 24, 2019
Publication date	Jun 20, 2023
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023

Abstract

A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle is provided. The system replaces a cooling water circuit having a complex configuration and a separate heat pump system for recovering waste heat of an electric vehicle by changing an air flow path for supplying heating and cooling air and secures an indoor space by disposing an HVAC in an engine room.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle, comprising:
a refrigerant line which includes an evaporator, a compressor, and a condenser and through which a refrigerant circulates;
an indoor HVAC device in which the evaporator and the condenser are disposed on an internal air flow path, and air passing through the evaporator or the condenser is discharged to an interior or an exterior of the vehicle through operation of a door;
a first heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the condenser on the internal air flow path of the indoor HVAC device and configured to exchange heat with the condenser;
a second heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the evaporator on the internal air flow path of the indoor HVAC device and configured to exchange heat with the evaporator; and
a cooling water line configured to allow cooling water to circulate through the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger,
wherein the indoor HVAC device includes:
a first air flow path in which the condenser and the first heat exchanger are disposed and a first door is through which air increased in temperature while passing through the condenser circulates, wherein the first door is disposed in the first air flow path; and
a second air flow path in which the evaporator and the second heat exchanger are disposed and a second door through which air cooled while passing through the evaporator circulates, wherein the second door is disposed in the second air flow path;

wherein opening and closing of the first door and the second door is executed by the controller and, when a heating mode is performed, the controller is configured to open the first door and close the second door and, when a cooling mode is performed, the controller is configured to close the first door and to open the second door.

2. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein:
the condenser and first heat exchanger are disposed to allow air passing through the first air flow path to pass through the condenser after the first heat exchanger and are spaced apart from each other to allow convective heat transfer; and
the evaporator and second heat exchanger are disposed to allow air passing through the second air flow path to pass through the evaporator after the second heat exchanger and are spaced apart from each other to allow convective heat transfer.

3. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein:
the condenser and first heat exchanger are disposed to allow air passing through the first air flow path to pass through the condenser after the first heat exchanger and are in contact with each other to allow conductive heat transfer; and
the evaporator and second heat exchanger are disposed to allow air passing through the second air flow path to pass through the evaporator after the second heat exchanger and are in contact with each other to allow conductive heat transfer.

4. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein:
the condenser is disposed in the first air flow path, and the first heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat with the condenser outside the first air flow path; and
the evaporator is disposed inside the second air flow path and the second heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat with the evaporator outside the second air flow path.

5. The HVAC system of claim 4 , wherein the condenser is in contact with the first heat exchanger to allow conductive heat transfer, and the evaporator is in contact with the second heat exchanger to allow conductive heat transfer.

6. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein a water heating heater is included in the cooling water line and wherein the HVAC system further includes a battery temperature increase line that branches from the cooling water line to the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger and including a third heat exchanger, a battery, and a first valve configured to switch a flow of the cooling water of the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger.

7. The HVAC system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a battery cooling line that branches from the refrigerant line and connected to the third heat exchanger to exchange heat therewith and including a second valve configured to switch a flow of the refrigerant of the third heat exchanger.

8. The HVAC system of claim 7 , further comprising:
a controller configured to determine a temperature of the battery and information regarding a discharge temperature of indoor air and operate the water heating heater, the first valve, and the second valve based on an operation mode due to the temperature of the battery and the information regarding the discharge temperature of the indoor air.

9. The HVAC system of claim 7 , wherein, when a heating mode is performed, the controller is configured to operate the water heating heater to operate and close the first valve and the second valve.

10. The HVAC system of claim 7 , wherein, when a battery temperature increase mode is performed, the controller is configured to operate the water heating heater, open the first valve to allow the cooling water to move to the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and close the second valve.

11. The HVAC system of claim 10 , wherein, when a mild temperature increase mode, of which temperature is less than that of the battery temperature increase mode, is performed, the controller is configured to operate the water heating heater, open the first valve to allow the cooling water to move to the second heat exchanger, and close the second valve.

12. The HVAC system of claim 7 , wherein, when a cooling mode is performed, the controller is configured to stop operation the water heating heater and close the first valve and the second valve.

13. The HVAC system of claim 7 , wherein, when a battery cooling mode is performed, the controller is configured to stop operation of the water heating heater, open the first valve to allow the cooling water to move to the second heat exchanger, and open the second valve.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Shin Gee Young
• Jung Dae Ig
• Chang Seung Hyeok
• Kwon Dong Ho

Classifications

• G01K13/02

  for measuring temperature of moving fluids or granular materials capable of flow · CPC title

• G01K2201/02

  in vehicles · CPC title

• B60H1/00007

  Combined heating, ventilating, or cooling devices (control systems or mechanisms B60H1/00642) · CPC title

• B60H1/00321

  Heat exchangers for air-conditioning devices (B60H1/3227 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60H1/00642 Primary

  Control systems or circuits; Control members or indication devices for heating, cooling or ventilating devices (B60H1/3201 - B60H1/3208, B60H1/3225 take precedence) · CPC title