Heat pump system for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12337661-B2
Application number	US-202318209313-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	Jan 19, 2023
Publication date	Jun 24, 2025
Grant date	Jun 24, 2025

Abstract

A heat pump system for a vehicle is configured by including a valve, a first cooling apparatus, a second cooling apparatus, and a flow control line, to be configured for adjusting a temperature of a battery module by use of a single chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant are heat-exchanged, selectively recollecting waste heat of the electrical component and the battery module and using the same for heating of the vehicle interior, and forming a plurality of coolant flowing lines by a single valve according to selected mode of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A heat pump system for a vehicle, the heat pump system comprising:
a valve configured to control flow of a coolant, according to at least one mode for temperature adjustment of a vehicle interior and temperature adjustment of an electrical component and a battery module;
a first cooling apparatus that includes a first line of which a first end portion and a second end portion are connected to the valve to selectively circulate the coolant, to the electrical component and a heat-exchanger provided on the first line;
a second cooling apparatus that includes a second line of which a first end portion and a second end portion are connected to the valve to selectively circulate the coolant, to the battery module and a chiller provided on the second line; and
a flow control line fluidically connecting the first line and the second line.

2. The heat pump system of claim 1 , wherein, in a selected mode among the at least one mode, the flow control line redirects the coolant flowing through one line among the first line or the second line to another line among the first line or the second line so that a flow amount of the coolant flowing through the first line or the second line is increased.

3. The heat pump system of claim 2 ,
wherein a first end portion of the flow control line is connected to the first line at a downstream side of the electrical component, with reference to a flow direction of the coolant flowing through the first line, and
wherein a second end portion of the flow control line is connected to the second line at a downstream side of the battery module, with reference to the flow direction of the coolant flowing through the second line.

4. The heat pump system of claim 2 , wherein the valve includes at least one port.

5. The heat pump system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one port includes:
a first port connected to a first end portion of a third line on which a radiator is provided;
a second port connected to a first end portion of the first line;
a third port connected to a second end portion of the first line;
a fourth port connected to a first end portion of the second line;
a fifth port connected to a second end portion of the second line; and
a sixth port connected to a second end portion of the third line.

6. The heat pump system of claim 5 , further including a first water pump and a second water pump,
wherein the first water pump to flow the coolant along the first line is mounted on the second port, and
wherein the second water pump to flow the coolant along the second line is mounted on the fifth port.

7. The heat pump system of claim 6 , wherein the first water pump and the second water pump are disposed at positions facing each other, with reference to the valve.

8. The heat pump system of claim 6 , wherein, in the selected mode among the at least one mode, the first water pump and the second water pump are operated at different rotation speeds, depending on heat generation amounts of the electrical component and the battery module so that flow amounts of the coolant flowing through the first line and the second line are different from each other.

9. The heat pump system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one mode includes a second mode for cooling the electrical component and the battery module by use of the coolant cooled at the radiator.

10. The heat pump system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one mode further includes:
a first mode for cooling the electrical component by use of the coolant cooled at the radiator and for cooling the battery module by use of the chiller;
a third mode for heating the vehicle interior and recollecting waste heat of the electrical component;
a fourth mode for heating the vehicle interior and recollecting waste heat of the electrical component and the battery module; and
a fifth mode for cooling the battery module by use of the coolant cooled at the radiator.

11. The heat pump system of claim 10 , wherein, in the first mode:
the sixth port is fluidically connected to the second port according to operation of the valve so that the first line and the third line are fluidically connected to supply the coolant cooled at the radiator to the electrical component;
the third port is fluidically connected to the first port according to operation of the valve; and
the fourth port is fluidically connected to the fifth port according to operation of the valve so that the second line forms an independent closed circuit.

12. The heat pump system of claim 10 , wherein, in the third mode in which the first line, the second line, and the third line form an independent closed circuit, respectively:
the first port is fluidically connected to the sixth port according to operation of the valve;
the second port is fluidically connected to the third port according to operation of the valve;
the fourth port is fluidically connected to the fifth port according to operation of the valve; and
the heat-exchanger is configured to recollect the waste heat of the electrical component from the coolant heated by cooling the electrical component.

13. The heat pump system of claim 10 , wherein, in the fourth mode in which the first line and the second line are interconnected to prevent the coolant having passed through the electrical component and the battery module from flowing to the radiator:
the first port is fluidically connected to the sixth port according to operation of the valve;
the second port is fluidically connected to the fourth port according to operation of the valve;
the third port is fluidically connected to the fifth port according to operation of the valve;
the heat-exchanger is configured to recollect the waste heat of the electrical component from the coolant heated by cooling the electrical component; and
the chiller is configured to recollect the waste heat of the battery module from the coolant heated by cooling the battery module.

14. The heat pump system of claim 10 , wherein, in the fifth mode in which the second line and the third line are connected to supply the coolant having passed through the radiator to the battery module:
the first port is fluidically connected to the fifth port according to operation of the valve;
the second port is fluidically connected to the third port according to operation of the valve; and
the fourth port is fluidically connected to the sixth port according to operation of the valve.

15. The heat pump system of claim 10 , wherein the flow control line always maintains an opened state in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth modes.

16. The heat pump system of claim 10 , wherein, in the first mode, the third mode and the fifth mode, the coolant is prevented from flowing along the flow control line due to separation of the first line and the second line.

17. The heat pump system of claim 10 , wherein in the second mode and the fourth mode, depending on heat generation amounts of the electrical component and the battery module, the flow control line flows a partial amount of the coolant flowing through the first line to the second line, or flows a partial amount of the coolant flowing through the second line to the first line.

18. The heat pump system of claim 9 , wherein, in the second mode in which the first line, the second line, and the third line are interconnected to supply the coolant cooled at the radiator to the electrical component and the battery module:
the sixth port is fluidically connected to the fifth port according to operation of the valve;
the fourth port is fluidically connected to t

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Jeong Seong-Bin
• Oh Dong Seok
• Park Namho
• Cho Wan Je
• Won Seung Hyun
• Park Jungha
• Park Changmin
• Son Ji Wan
• Kim Yeonho
• Kang Byeonggu
• Park Jong Il
• Lee Hyunjae
• Park Jinsung
• Kim Jae Yeon
• Cha Yong Woong

Classifications

• B60Y2200/90

  Vehicles comprising electric prime movers · CPC title

• B60H1/143

  the heat being derived from cooling an electric component, e.g. electric motors, electric circuits, fuel cells or batteries · CPC title

• B60H1/00278 Primary

  for the battery · CPC title

• B60H1/00485

  Valves for air-conditioning devices, e.g. thermostatic valves · CPC title

• B60H1/00885

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