Integrated component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12115836-B2
Application number	US-202118005655-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 23, 2021
Priority date	Jul 25, 2020
Publication date	Oct 15, 2024
Grant date	Oct 15, 2024

Abstract

An integrated component, used for a vehicular thermal management system, includes a connection portion and a liquid storage portion. The connection portion and the liquid storage portion are connected to form an integrated whole. The integrated component has a liquid storage cavity. The connection portion has channels, said channels including a first channel and a second channel. The first channel comprises a first inlet and a first outlet, a working medium entering the first channel from the first inlet and leaving the first channel through the first outlet. The liquid storage cavity can be in communication with the second channel. The second channel comprises a third outlet, a working medium that passes through the liquid storage cavity leaving the second channel through the third outlet. The connection portion has an installation base, the installation base being in communication with the first channel or the second channel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An integrated component, adapted to be arranged in a vehicle thermal management system, wherein the integrated component comprises a connecting part and a liquid storage part, wherein the connecting part and the liquid storage part are connected as a whole, wherein the integrated component has a liquid storage cavity, wherein the connecting part has a channel, and the channel comprises a first channel and a second channel, wherein the first channel and the second channel are independently arranged, wherein the first channel is not in communication with the liquid storage cavity and comprises a first inlet, a first outlet, and/or a second outlet, wherein a 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 and/or the second outlet; the liquid storage cavity is in communication with the second channel, wherein the second channel comprises a third outlet, and the working medium passing through the liquid storage cavity leaves the second channel through the third outlet; the connecting part has a mounting seat, wherein the mounting seat is in communication with the first channel or the second channel, so that components in the thermal management system are able to be positioned on the mounting seat.

2. The integrated component according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting part comprises a cylindrical part and a main body part, wherein the main body part has the channels, and the cylindrical part extends downward from the main body part, wherein the liquid storage part has a casing, and the casing is sealed to the cylindrical part by welding, wherein an inner cavity of the cylindrical part forms a first portion of the liquid storage cavity, and an inner cavity of the casing forms a second portion of the liquid storage cavity; or,
the liquid storage part comprises a casing and a cover body, and the casing is sealingly connected with the cover body, wherein the liquid storage cavity is located between the casing and the cover body, and the connecting part is sealingly connected with the cover body, wherein the cover body has a first inlet passage and an outlet passage, wherein the liquid storage cavity is in communication with the second channel through the outlet passage, wherein an opening formed by the first inlet passage on an upper surface of the cover body is a second inlet.

3. The integrated component according to claim 2 , wherein the connecting part has a third channel, and the integrated component has the second inlet, wherein the second inlet is an opening formed by the third channel on a surface of a wall of the connecting part, wherein the working medium enters the third channel through the second inlet, and the third channel is in communication with an inlet of the liquid storage cavity; wherein the components comprise a first one-way valve, and the whole first check valve is located in the third channel, wherein the first one-way valve is fixedly connected with the connecting part, and the first one-way valve is configured to prevent the working medium from flowing from the liquid storage cavity toward the second inlet.

4. The integrated component according to claim 3 , wherein the components comprise a second one-way valve, the connecting part has a fourth channel, and the whole second one-way valve is located in the fourth channel, wherein the integrated component has a third inlet, wherein the third inlet is an opening formed by the fourth channel on the surface of the wall of the connecting part, wherein the working medium enters the fourth channel through the third inlet, and the fourth channel is in communication with the inlet of the liquid storage cavity, wherein the second one-way valve is configured to prevent the working medium from flowing from the liquid storage cavity toward the third inlet.

5. The integrated component according to claim 4 , wherein the components further comprise a first temperature sensor; wherein a sensing head of the first temperature sensor is located in the third channel, and the first temperature sensor is fixedly connected with the connecting part; and/or,
the integrated component further comprises a second temperature sensor, wherein a sensing head of the second temperature sensor is located in the second channel, and the second temperature sensor is fixedly connected with the connecting part.

6. The integrated component according to claim 5 , wherein the liquid storage part comprises a liquid collecting pipe, wherein the liquid collecting pipe is coaxial with the liquid storage cavity, wherein the liquid collecting pipe is configured to communicate the liquid storage cavity with the second channel or the outlet passage, wherein the second channel comprises a first section and a second section, and the first section and the second section are arranged to intersect each other, wherein the first section is perpendicular to the liquid collecting pipe, and the second section is parallel to the liquid collecting pipe; or,
the liquid storage part comprises a liquid collecting pipe, wherein the liquid collecting pipe comprises a first sub-part, a second sub-part and a transition section, wherein the first sub-part and the second sub-part are arranged in parallel, and are connected by the transition section, wherein the first sub-part is coaxial with the liquid storage cavity, wherein the liquid collecting pipe is configured to communicate the liquid storage cavity with the second channel, wherein the second channel is coaxial with the second sub-part of the liquid collecting pipe.

7. The integrated component according to claim 6 , wherein the components comprise a valve part, and the valve part is a three-way valve, wherein the second outlet is an opening formed by the first channel on an outer surface of the wall of the connecting part, at least part of the valve part is located on the mounting seat and between the first outlet and the second outlet, wherein a pressure of the working medium in the first channel is changed by controlling the valve part; or,
the components comprise a first valve part and a second valve part, wherein the first valve part and the second valve part are two-way valves, wherein the mounting seat has a first mounting seat and a second mounting seat, wherein at least part of the first valve part is located on the first mounting seat and between the first inlet and the first outlet, wherein the pressure of the working medium between the first inlet and the first outlet is changed by controlling the first valve part; wherein the connecting part is further provided with a third inlet and a second outlet, wherein the second outlet is an opening formed by the first channel on the outer surface of the wall of the connecting part, wherein at least part of the second valve part is located on the second mounting seat and between the first inlet and the second outlet, wherein the pressure of the working medium between the first inlet and the second outlet is changed by controlling the second valve part.

8. The integrated component according to claim 5 , wherein the components comprise a valve part, and the valve part is a three-way valve, wherein the second outlet is an opening formed by the first channel on an outer surface of the wall of the connecting part, at least part of the valve part is located on the mounting seat and between the first outlet and the second outlet, wherein a pressure of the working medium in the first channel is changed by controlling the valve part; or,
the components comprise a first valve part and a second valve part, wherein the first valve part and the second valve part are two-way valves, wherein the mounting seat has a first mounting seat and a second mounting s

Assignees

• Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Components Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ye Keli
• Xu Fengyan
• Wu Linzhong
• Yin Zhengyi
• Song Bin

Classifications

• B60H1/00571

  of liquid ducts, e.g. for coolant liquids or refrigerants · CPC title

• B60H1/00885 Primary

  Controlling the flow of heating or cooling liquid, e.g. valves or pumps (B60H1/00899 takes precedence; constructions of valves B60H1/00485) · CPC title

• B60H1/00899

  Controlling the flow of liquid in a heat pump system (controlling the properties of the refrigerant liquid, e.g. pressure or temperature, B60H1/3204) · CPC title

• B60H1/00

  Heating, cooling or ventilating devices · CPC title

• F16K27/00

  Construction of housing (methods for welding housings B23K); Use of materials therefor · CPC title