Vehicle temperature adjustment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12083897-B2
Application number	US-202217573198-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	Jan 13, 2021
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A vehicle temperature adjustment system includes a first temperature adjustment circuit, a second temperature adjustment circuit, a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the first temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first temperature adjustment medium flowing into the heat exchanger, a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first temperature adjustment medium flowing out of the heat exchanger, a third temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the second temperature adjustment medium flowing into the heat exchanger, and a detection unit configured to detect an abnormality in the heat exchanger based on each detection value of the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle temperature adjustment system, comprising:
a first temperature adjustment circuit which includes a first pump and through which a first temperature adjustment medium circulates;
a second temperature adjustment circuit which includes a second pump and through which a second temperature adjustment medium circulates;
a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the first temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium;
a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first temperature adjustment medium flowing into the heat exchanger;
a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first temperature adjustment medium flowing out of the heat exchanger;
a third temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the second temperature adjustment medium flowing into the heat exchanger; and
a abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality in the heat exchanger based on each detection value of the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor,
wherein the second temperature adjustment circuit includes a radiator configured to perform heat exchange between the second temperature adjustment medium and outside air.

2. The vehicle temperature adjustment system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the abnormality detector derives an estimated value of a heat exchange amount between the first temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium in the heat exchanger based on each detection value of the first temperature sensor and the third temperature sensor; and
the abnormality detector is configured to detect the abnormality in the heat exchanger based on the estimated value of the heat exchange amount and each detection value of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.

3. The vehicle temperature adjustment system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the abnormality detector is configured to detect the abnormality in the heat exchanger based on the each detection value of the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor in a state where the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.

4. The vehicle temperature adjustment system according to claim 3 , wherein:
the second temperature adjustment circuit includes:
a first branch flow path of the second temperature adjustment medium bypassing the heat exchanger;
a second branch flow path of the second temperature adjustment medium passing through the heat exchanger; and
a flow rate adjustment valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the second temperature adjustment medium to the second branch flow path; and

the abnormality detector is configured to control the flow rate adjustment valve such that the flow rate of the second temperature adjustment medium to the second branch flow path is a first flow rate until the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is equal to or higher than the predetermined value; and
the abnormality detector is configured to control the flow rate adjustment valve such that the flow rate of the second temperature adjustment medium to the second branch flow path is a second flow rate higher than the first flow rate when the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, and then detect the abnormality in the heat exchanger based on the each detection value of the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor.

5. The vehicle temperature adjustment system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the second temperature adjustment circuit includes:
a first branch flow path of the second temperature adjustment medium bypassing the heat exchanger;
a second branch flow path of the second temperature adjustment medium passing through the heat exchanger; and
a flow rate adjustment valve configured to adjust a flow rate of the second temperature adjustment medium to the second branch flow path; and

the abnormality detector is configured to detect the abnormality in the heat exchanger based on the each detection value of the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor in a state where the flow rate adjustment valve is open; and
the abnormality detector is configured to perform control to close the flow rate adjustment valve when the abnormality in the heat exchanger is not detected, and then detect the abnormality in the flow rate adjustment valve based on each detection value of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Honjo Takuya

Classifications

• B60L1/003

  to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors · CPC title

• B60L2240/36

  Temperature of vehicle components or parts · CPC title

• B60L3/04

  Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions (protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H) · CPC title

• B60L1/02

  to electric heating circuits · CPC title

• B60K11/04

  Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds · CPC title