A modular pod for performing a brazing process includes a housing defining an interior thereof, a vacuum device in selective fluid communication with the interior of the housing with the vacuum device configured to selectively form a vacuum within the interior of the housing, a first energy source disposed external to the interior of the housing, and a first energy access feature provided through the housing. The first energy access feature forms a pathway for transferring energy from the first energy source to the interior of the housing for heating a workpiece disposed therein in accordance with the brazing process. A heat conductive gas is selectively fluidly communicated to the interior of the housing following formation of the vacuum therein with the heat conductive gas aiding in transferring heat energy to the workpiece during the brazing process.
The present disclosure relates to a plate-type heat exchanger, wherein the same heat exchange media, having different temperatures and pressures and introduced into the plate-type heat exchanger through different paths, are integrated into a single flow path, thereby improving assemblability and manufacturability while enhancing the cooling efficiency of the heat exchange media.
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
The present invention relates to a portable air purifier comprising: a housing having an inflow hole in through which external air flows and a discharge hole through which the air is discharged; and a purification module which is accommodated in the housing and which purifies the air flowing in through the inflow hole, wherein the purification module includes: a support part; a filter of which both ends in the circumferential direction are coupled to the support part; and a blowing fan for circulating the air between the outside and the inside of the housing, and thus the flow resistance of the air in a restricted package can be minimized.
The present invention relates to a portable air purifier in which a light source is disposed inside a light source case having an opening formed in a light source unit of a purification module, and a main control board is housed inside a lower case that is coupled to a lower side of the light source unit, so that a substrate of the light source and the main control board are protected by the case, thereby minimizing issues such as damage to and short circuiting of the substrate caused by the infiltration of external foreign substances.
F24F 8/167 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by chemical means using catalytic reactions
F24F 8/22 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by sterilisation using UV light
A fluid heater according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a heating plate; heating elements disposed in a plurality of rows on one surface of the heating plate; and electrodes which are disposed on one surface of the heating plate and each of which is connected to the heating element disposed at either side, wherein at least one portion of the heating elements may have a different width from the others by redistributing the load applied to the heating elements.
A heater for a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a heating plate; heating elements disposed in a plurality of rows on one surface of the heating plate; and electrodes which are disposed on one surface of the heating plate and each of which is connected to the heating element disposed at either side, wherein at least one portion of the heating elements may have a different thickness and resistivity from the others by redistributing the load applied to the heating elements.
The present invention relates to a fan shroud assembly and, more specifically, to a fan shroud assembly that is applied to a vehicle. The fan shroud assembly of the present invention comprises a backflow prevention ring which is located at the outer side relative to the inside of a fan band in the radial direction, and thus, has the effects of suppressing recirculation flow through a gap between wingtips, increasing the air volume of a cooling fan, and greatly reducing broadband noise in a low-frequency region (in particular, in a high static pressure region).
What is presented is a cooling module (10) having at least two coolers (14, 16) of different sizes, preferably having a smaller cooler (14) in the direction of travel of a vehicle in which the cooling module (10) can be installed, in front of a larger cooler (16), and a flap (22) which can be controlled in such a way that, from a certain air speed hitting the module, starting from an open position in which a bypass (24) past the smaller cooler (14) to the larger cooler (16) is open, it is completely or partially closed, and when the bypass (24) is open, a flow path to the smaller cooler (14) is also open. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling a cooling module (10) having at least two coolers (14, 16) of different sizes, preferably having a smaller cooler (14) in the direction of travel of a vehicle in which the cooling module (10) can be installed, in front of a larger cooler (16), and a flap (22) which is controlled in such a way that, from a certain air speed hitting the module, starting from an open position in which a bypass (24) past the smaller cooler (14) to the larger cooler (16) is open, it is completely or partially closed, and when the bypass (24) is open, a flow path to the smaller cooler (14) is also open.
B60K 11/08 - Air inlets for coolingShutters or blinds therefor
F28D 1/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
The present invention relates to a pressure sensor and an air conditioner including same. The pressure sensor may include a housing and a sensor chip accommodated in the housing. The housing may include a first space and a second space partitioned by the sensor chip. The first space is in communication with a pressure measurement target space, and the second space is in communication with the outside of the housing through a vent hole passing through the housing, thereby improving the pressure measurement accuracy.
G01L 19/00 - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
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METHOD FOR CALCULATING TORQUE OF MECHANICAL COMPRESSOR FOR VEHICLE
The present invention relates to a method for calculating the torque of a mechanical compressor for a vehicle, the method comprising: a sensor data receiving step of receiving sensor data measured by a sensor installed in an air conditioning device including the mechanical compressor for a vehicle; a first calculation step of calculating a theoretical torque value of the mechanical compressor for a vehicle from the sensor data through a predetermined relational expression; a second calculation step of calculating a torque correction value for the theoretical torque value from the sensor data through a pre-trained artificial neural network model; and a third calculation step of calculating the output torque of the mechanical compressor for a vehicle by adding the theoretical torque value and the torque correction value, and thus able to accurately calculate the output torque of the mechanical compressor for a vehicle. Accordingly, since the amount of refrigerant discharged from the mechanical compressor for a vehicle can be appropriately adjusted, cooling performance and efficiency are improved, vehicle fuel efficiency is improved, and engine stall can be prevented.
The present invention relates to a compressor cover, the compressor cover comprising: a sound-absorbing material for absorbing the noise of a compressor; and a sound-insulating material for reflecting or absorbing noise that passes through the sound-absorbing material, the sound-absorbing material being formed as an adhesive material that adheres the sound-insulating material to the compressor, and thus being able to be formed to correspond to the outer surface of a compressor having a complicated shape such as an irregular shape, thereby improving productivity and costs.
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
F04C 23/02 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
H02K 5/24 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations
12.
VALVE UNIT FOR HANDLING FLUID IN AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
The invention relates to a valve unit (5) for handling fluid in an air-conditioning system, specifically a vehicle air-conditioning system, having a valve housing (6) with first valves (7.1) inserted in perpendicular valve bores (9.1) on a first valve bank (6.1) and second valves (7.2) inserted in perpendicular valve bores (9.2) on a second valve bank (6.2), wherein the valve bores (9.1; 9.2) and the valve banks (6.1; 6.2) are arranged relative to one another such that the first valves (7.1) of the first valve bank (6.1) and the second valves (7.2) of the second valve bank (6.2) are at an angle to one another and/or are offset from one another.
A surge protection circuit in an inverter of an electric compressor, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises; an arrester having a preset discharge initiation voltage value; a varistor connected in series with the arrester and having a preset operating voltage value; and a balancing resistor connected in parallel with the arrester and the varistor.
H02H 9/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess voltage
H02H 9/06 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess voltage using spark-gap arresters
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
14.
DEVICE FOR REGULATING A THROUGH-FLOW AND DISTRIBUTING A FLUID IN A FLUID CIRCUIT
The invention relates to a device (1) for regulating a through-flow and distributing a fluid in a fluid circuit, in particular a refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit. The device (1) has a housing (2) with fluid connections (2a, 2b, 2c) for connecting to fluid lines, which are each connected via at least one through opening to an inner volume of the housing (2) formed as a valve chamber (3), and a valve element (4) arranged in the valve chamber (3) and having a drive element (5) for moving the valve element (4) relative to the housing (2).
The invention relates to a thermal management module (12, 14) for a vehicle, which has a compressor (18), at least one heat exchanger (20), at least one pump (30) and at least one valve (32) and is characterised in that any fluid connections (24, 28) between the compressor (18) or the heat exchanger (20) and a pump (30) or valve (32) (32) are formed within the module. A vehicle comprises such a thermal management module.
Provided in an embodiment is a thermal management module for a vehicle, comprising a condenser and a receiver drier used for a heating and cooling system for the interior space of a vehicle, comprising a manifold plate to which the condenser and the receiver drier are connected, and forming a refrigerant line in which a refrigerant that flows into the condenser passes through the receiver drier so as to be discharged from the manifold plate.
The present invention relates to a header tank of a heat exchanger and, more specifically, to a header tank of a heat exchanger for which a tank structure that can be used in an extruded state without machining is adopted, and in which a portion communicating fluid between the tank and a tube is configured as a separate plate material. Thus, the header tank is easy to manufacture and can reduce manufacturing costs.
F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
A rotary valve includes a valve body including an opening formed therein, a rotary component received within the opening of the valve body with the rotary component configured to rotate relative to the valve body about an axis of rotation thereof, and a sealing assembly including a hard sealing structure and a soft sealing structure disposed between the valve body and the rotary component. The hard sealing structure is formed from a substantially rigid material and is configured to sealingly engage the rotary component. The hard sealing structure includes a support feature to reinforce the soft sealing structure. The soft sealing structure is formed from a resiliently deformable material and is configured to sealingly engage the hard sealing structure and the valve body.
F16K 25/00 - Details relating to contact between valve members and seats
F16K 11/10 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with two or more closure members not moving as a unit
F16K 11/085 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only taps or cocks with cylindrical plug
F16K 27/06 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of taps or cocks
The present invention relates to an air compressor for a vehicle, the compressor having been improved to provide sufficient cooling to a front-thrust bearing. The air compressor for a vehicle comprises: a compression unit including a housing cover forming an inlet passage through which air flows in and a compression impeller for compressing the air that has flowed in through the inlet passage; and driving unit comprising a rotor that couples to the compression impeller, a thrust runner integrally formed with the rotor, thrust bearings disposed on both sides of the thrust runner, a stator disposed on the outer side of the rotor, and a motor housing attached to the housing cover and accommodating the rotor, thrust runner, and the stator therein, wherein the motor housing includes an air flow unit for guiding the air toward the thrust bearing, the air having been compressed by the compression impeller after flowing into the housing cover via the inlet passage.
The present invention relates to an end cell heater and, more specifically, to a structure for fastening a terminal of a planar heating element with an eyelet for fixing the terminal. The terminal fastening system according to the present invention comprises a coupling support unit additionally supporting the coupling between an eyelet, a terminal, and a heating resistor and thus can increase the contact force between the terminal and heating resistor even if the shape of the eyelet is deformed due to an external load or thermal fatigue.
H05B 3/34 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
The present invention relates to an electric compressor comprising: a driving unit for generating power; a compression mechanism including an orbiting scroll and a fixed scroll engaged with the orbiting scroll and compressing a refrigerant; a rotary shaft for receiving the power from the driving unit and rotating to transmit the power to the compression mechanism; a discharge port formed through the fixed scroll and discharging the refrigerant; a reed valve disposed on the fixed scroll to open and close the discharge port; and a retainer member disposed on the fixed scroll to limit an opening range of the reed valve, the retainer member being configured of a nonmetal material. According to the present invention, hitting between the reed valve and the retainer can be alleviated to extend the lifespan and durability of the reed valve and the retainer and reduce hitting noise, and additionally, the retainer may be made by applying a non-metallic material such as a composite material, a synthetic resin, and a reinforced plastic and performing injection-molding integrally, thereby achieving the effects of weight reduction and reduced production costs.
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
F04C 29/12 - Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet
F04C 23/02 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
A rotary disc valve includes a rotatable assembly having a drive shaft with a flow control wall. The flow control wall includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of defines a flow chamber within the drive shaft. A rotary disc is coupled to the drive shaft and is configured to rotate in unison therewith. The rotary disc includes an inner flow passage and an outer flow passage formed therethrough. The inner flow passage is always axially aligned with and fluidly coupled to the flow chamber of the drive shaft and the outer flow passage is always fluidly coupled to the outer surface of the flow control wall. A fixed disc sealing engages the rotary disc and includes a first flow opening, a second flow opening, and a third flow opening formed therethrough and disposed around the axis of rotation of the drive shaft.
F16K 11/085 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only taps or cocks with cylindrical plug
F16K 11/10 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with two or more closure members not moving as a unit
F16K 27/06 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of taps or cocks
F01P 7/14 - Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid
23.
HEAT EXCHANGER INLET AND OUTLET PIPE CONNECTION STRUCTURE
A heat exchanger includes a pipe connection structure including a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The first coupling element includes a through-hole formed therethrough and the second coupling element includes a blind hole formed therein. A manifold tank includes a first tank compartment in alignment with the through-hole of the first coupling element and a second tank compartment in alignment with the blind hole of the second coupling element. The through-hole provides fluid communication between an interior of the pipe connection structure and the first tank compartment while the second coupling element forms a fluid barrier wall at an end of the blind hole thereof that prevents fluid communication between the interior of the pipe connection structure and the second tank compartment by way of the second coupling element.
F28F 9/00 - CasingsHeader boxesAuxiliary supports for elementsAuxiliary members within casings
F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
24.
BLOWER WHEEL AND VEHICLE BLOWER UNIT INCLUDING SAME
The present invention relates to a blower wheel improved to prevent additional noise from being generated by noise coming into contact with a hub, and a vehicle blower unit including same. The blower wheel coupled to a driving shaft of a motor and blowing air in a radial direction while rotating includes: a ring forming an inlet through which air is introduced; a plurality of blades connected to the ring along the circumference of the ring; and a hub which protrudes from the insides of the plurality of blades to the upper side of the inlet and guides air, introduced into the blower wheel through the inlet, in a radial direction, wherein the cross-sectional surface of the hub, which faces the plurality of blades, is formed radially inside more than a straight line extending from one end on the inlet side of the cross-sectional surface of the hub to the other end on the blade side thereof.
F04D 29/28 - Rotors specially adapted for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps
F04D 29/66 - Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration, or the likeBalancing
F04D 25/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
F04D 25/08 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60H 1/12 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant from cooling liquid of the plant from other radiator than main radiator the other radiator being situated in a duct capable of being connected to atmosphere outside vehicle using an air blower
Disclosed is an air conditioning device for a vehicle, which is capable of minimizing a deviation in left and right temperatures in a vehicle width direction, in a structure in which a distribution module and a heat exchanger unit are arranged to be eccentric. The air conditioning device for a vehicle comprises: an air conditioning case in which an air inlet port for flowing in the air and an air outlet port for discharging the air into the indoor space are formed and which has an air flow path formed therein; a cooling heat exchanger and a heating heat exchanger which are sequentially provided in the air flow path of the air conditioning case in a direction in which the air flows; an upstream-side temperature door which is disposed between the cooling heat exchanger and the heating heat exchanger and adjusts the air temperature; and a downstream-side temperature door which is disposed at the downstream side of the heating heat exchanger in the direction in which the air flows and adjusts the air tempearture, wherein the air conditioning case is provided with a heat exchanger module having the air inlet port formed therein and a distribution module having the air discharge port formed therein, and comprises a controller which controls the position of the downstream-side temperature door in conjunction with the position of the upstream-side temperature door.
Disclosed in an embodiment is a vehicle heat management system comprising: a compressor for compressing and discharging a refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a first vapor injection module for causing a gaseous refrigerant of the refrigerant flowing along a refrigerant line to flow into the compressor; a second vapor injection module for causing the gaseous refrigerant of the refrigerant flowing through the first vapor injection module to flow into the compressor; a heat exchanger by which heat is exchanged between the refrigerant that has passed through or bypassed the first vapor injection module, and a heat medium or outside air; and an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant that has passed through the second vapor injection module.
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60H 1/14 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant otherwise than from cooling liquid of the plant
F25B 43/04 - Arrangements for separating or purifying gases or liquidsArrangements for vaporising the residuum of liquid refrigerant, e.g. by heat for withdrawing non-condensible gases
A flow control insert configured for installation into a muffler housing includes a tubular insert circumferential wall having an insert inner circumferential surface defining a flow pathway extending axially across at least a portion of an expansion chamber of the muffler housing. An inner diameter of the insert inner circumferential surface is less than an inner diameter of the at least a portion of the expansion chamber and the insert inner circumferential surface delimits radially outward expansion of the fluid when the fluid is passing through the flow pathway along the at least a portion of the expansion chamber. At least a section of the insert circumferential wall disposed along the expansion chamber is porous to provide acoustic wave communication between the flow pathway and a housing inner circumferential surface of the muffler housing along the at least a portion of the expansion chamber.
F04B 39/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
A vapor injection module according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: an expansion unit provided with an expansion unit inlet line through which refrigerant flows in, an expansion unit outlet line through which the refrigerant is discharged, and a bypass line, and controlling the flow direction and expansion of the refrigerant according to air-conditioning mode; a gas-liquid separator, coupled to one side of the expansion unit and connected to the expansion unit outlet line, for separating the in-flowing refrigerant into liquid and gas; a check unit that allows passage of the liquid refrigerant separated in the gas-liquid separator or blocks the refrigerant bypassing the gas-liquid separator from flowing into the gas-liquid separator side; and a merging unit for discharging to the outside the in-flowing refrigerant that has bypassed the expansion unit or has been separated in the gas-liquid separator.
The present invention relates to a blower unit for a vehicle, improved so as to be capable of exhibiting similar performance even when the overall size is reduced as compared to existing blower wheels. The blower unit for a vehicle comprises a motor and a blower wheel that is coupled to a motor drive shaft so as to rotate and thus blow air in a radial direction, wherein the blower wheel comprises: a ring; a hub fixed to the motor drive shaft; and a plurality of blades having one side connected to the ring along the circumference of the ring and having the other side connected to the hub, wherein the blades are formed so that the position of one side and the position of the other side are eccentric from the center of the motor drive shaft.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a vapor injection module may comprise: an expansion member having a female refrigerant outlet through which a refrigerant is expanded and discharged; a gas-liquid separator coupled to the expansion member and having a female refrigerant inlet through which the expanded refrigerant is introduced, the gas-liquid separator separating the introduced refrigerant into a liquid refrigerant and a gas refrigerant; and a joint member inserted into the refrigerant outlet and the refrigerant inlet to connect the expansion member and the gas-liquid separator.
F25B 41/39 - Dispositions with two or more expansion means arranged in series, i.e. multi-stage expansion, on a refrigerant line leading to the same evaporator
F25B 43/04 - Arrangements for separating or purifying gases or liquidsArrangements for vaporising the residuum of liquid refrigerant, e.g. by heat for withdrawing non-condensible gases
The present invention relates to a vehicle blower unit improved to have performance similar to that of a conventional blower wheel. The vehicle blower unit comprises a motor and a blower wheel, which is coupled to a motor driving shaft so as to blow air in the radial direction while rotating, wherein the blower wheel includes a ring, a hub fixed to the motor driving shaft, and a plurality of blades, each having a main body disposed on the ring along the circumference of the ring, the blade includes uneven parts enabling the flow of discharged air to be changed, and the plurality of uneven parts are arranged in the vertical direction.
A combined seal and bearing member comprising a one-piece main body, a sealing element integrally formed with the main body, and a bearing surface integrally formed with the main body. The sealing element configured to abut a rotating component to facilitate a seal therebetween and the bearing surface configured to cooperate with the rotating component to facilitate relative rotational motion between the main body and the rotating component.
A heat exchanger comprising a plurality of first plates and a plurality of second plates disposed between two end plates. The first plates and the second plates are alternatingly arranged in a stacked relationship. When in the stacked relationship, the first and second plates form at least a first flow path for a first fluid/medium, a second flow path for a second fluid/medium, and a third flow path for a third fluid/medium.
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
F28F 3/08 - Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
F28F 3/02 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations
F28F 3/06 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being attachable to the element
A thermal management module comprising a heat exchanger and an expansion valve assembly is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of first plates and a plurality of second plates disposed between two end plates. The first and second plates are alternatingly arranged in a stacked relationship. A divider plate is disposed between one of the first plates and an adjacent one of the second plates to divide the heat exchanger into a first portion (e.g., internal heat exchanger) and a second portion (e.g., chiller). When in the stacked relationship, the plates define at least a first flow path for a relatively high-pressure, high-temperature first fluid from a first circuit (e.g., a liquid refrigerant), a second flow path for a relatively low-pressure, low-temperature first fluid from the first circuit (e.g., liquid refrigerant), and a third flow path for a second fluid from a second circuit (e.g., coolant).
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
The present invention provides an integrated cooling module in which a heat exchanger and a valve are installed in a central refrigerant manifold to integrate heat exchange components into one module, and the valve is disposed to face the heat exchanger, thereby improving packaging properties and refrigerant flowability.
The invention relates to a heat management system (1) for a motor vehicle with a refrigerant circuit (2), each with a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger operated as a condenser/gas cooler (4-1) and a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger operated as a sub-cooler (4-3) and a high-temperature refrigerant circuit (6) with a coolant unit (7) and a conveying device (8). The high-temperature coolant circuit (6) is formed with a switching means such that the coolant circulating in the high-temperature coolant circuit (6) flows through the condenser/gas cooler (4-1) and the sub-cooler (4-3) in the same direction as at least two coolant partial mass flows which are guided parallel to one another. The flow directions of the refrigerant through the condenser/gas cooler (4-1) and the sub-cooler (4-3) are orientated in opposite directions to one another. The switching means of the high-temperature coolant circuit (6) can be adjusted between two switching positions in order to conduct the coolant as required. The invention also relates to a method for operating the heat management system (1) for conditioning a supply air of a passenger compartment in different operating modes.
A passive discharge valve for a scroll compressor and method of use are disclosed. The passive discharge valve is configured to control a flow of fluid from a compression mechanism into a discharge chamber formed in a housing of the scroll compressor. The passive discharge valve comprises a main body including a common central aperture and one or more valvular conduits formed therein.
F04C 29/12 - Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
An embodiment provides a vehicle heat management system comprising: a compressor for compressing and discharging a refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a vapor injection module which includes a plurality of expansion means and a single gas-liquid separator and introduces a gaseous refrigerant among refrigerants introduced along a refrigerant line into the compressor; a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant having passed through the vapor injection module and a heat medium; a second heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant having passed through the first heat exchanger and the outside air; an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant having passed through the vapor injection module; and an internal heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant passing through the second heat exchanger and moving to the vapor injection module and the refrigerant passing through the evaporator and moving to the compressor, wherein the refrigerant having passed through the condenser is configured to bypass the gas-liquid separator and flow into the first heat exchanger in a cooling mode, and to pass through the gas-liquid separator and flow into the first heat exchanger in a heating mode.
A thermal management fluid module for a vehicle, including a plurality of heat exchangers used in a thermal management system for a vehicle interior space and electric components, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a compressor for compressing a refrigerant to high temperature and high pressure, wherein the heat exchangers, which exchange heat with the refrigerant, can be disposed above the compressor.
A dual heat exchanger (10) comprises a first plate heat exchanger (12) in which heat is transferred between a first fluid and a second fluid, and a second plate heat exchanger (14) in which heat is transferred between the first fluid in a first state and the first fluid in a second state, and is characterised in that the two heat exchangers are separated from one another only by means of a separation plate (34).
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
The invention relates to a heat pump arrangement for battery electric vehicles with R744 as a refrigerant, having a refrigerant circuit with a compressor, a first expansion member, a first shut-off valve, a first external gas cooler, a second external gas cooler, an internal heat exchanger, a third expansion member, an evaporator and an accumulator, wherein parallel to the evaporator and to the third expansion member, a chiller with an associated fourth expansion member is arranged in the refrigerant circuit, and a heating gas cooler and a second expansion member are arranged in a heating gas cooler section, wherein the heating gas cooler section is arranged starting from the compressor and ending between the first expansion member and the first shut-off valve, and methods for operating the heat pump arrangement.
The present invention relates to an electric dust-collecting filter which uses both first and second electrode plates as a foreign substance-collecting part so as to improve product life and the ability to remove foreign substances in air that is blown in a vehicle cabin, the electric dust-collecting filter having a dust-collecting part which collects foreign substances having a specific charge, either negative or positive, the dust-collecting part comprising first and second electrode plates which are paired so as to form an air flow path therebetween and of which at least one or more pairs are installed on a blown air flow path in a vehicle cabin, wherein the first and second electrode plates generate an electric field in a specific direction therebetween by means of voltages of mutually different magnitudes applied thereto, and thus any one of the electrode plates collect dust by having attractive force with respect to foreign substances of a specific charge, and the electric dust collecting filter has a control part which variably controls the magnitudes of the applied voltages of the first and second electrode plates according to a preset logic so as to reverse the direction of the electric field between the first and second electrode plates, thereby enabling the attractive forces of the first and second electrode plates with respect to foreign substances of a specific charge to be alternately changed.
The present invention relates to a working fluid return module which can separate oil from a refrigerant discharged from a compressor and return the separated oil back to the compressor, and a heat pump system including same. The working fluid return module comprises: a muffler assembly which separates a working fluid from a heat exchange medium discharged from a compressor; a flange unit which is connected to the muffler assembly and guides the working fluid, separated through the muffler assembly, toward the compressor; and an orifice unit which is supported by the flange unit and forms, together with the flange unit, a moving path via which the working fluid is returned to the compressor.
The present invention may provide an air conditioner for a vehicle, the air conditioner comprising: an air conditioning unit for controlling the temperature of air; and a rear seat distribution unit communicating with the air conditioning unit to guide the air of the air conditioning unit to a rear seat. The rear seat distribution unit includes: a housing communicating with the air conditioning unit and including a rear seat outlet; a rear seat blower disposed inside the housing; a main air volume adjustment door unit disposed in front of the rear seat blower; and an auxiliary air volume adjustment door unit disposed at the rear of the blower. The rear seat distribution unit adjusts the air volume discharged through the rear seat outlet by adjusting the opening degree of the main air volume adjustment door unit when there is a difference between the set value of the air volume discharged to the front seats and the set value of the air volume discharged to the rear seats, and adjusts the air volume discharged through the rear seat outlet by adjusting the opening degree of the auxiliary air volume adjustment door unit when there is a difference between the set value of the air volume discharged to the left rear seat and the set value of the air volume discharged to the right rear seat.
A module includes a first flow of a refrigerant flowing through a first flow path of the module passing through the high-pressure side of the internal heat exchanger, a second flow of the refrigerant flowing through a second flow path of the module passing through, in an order of the second flow, the evaporator, the accumulator, and the low-pressure side of the internal heat exchanger, and a flow of a coolant flowing through a third flow path of the module passing through the evaporator.
Disclosed is a heat pump system for a vehicle, capable of removing an accumulator, preventing heat pickup to an indoor heat exchanger even if a temperature door is removed, and changing a refrigerant flow in an outdoor condenser according to an air conditioning mode through a simple structure. The heat pump system for a vehicle includes a refrigerant line for cooling or heating the interior of the vehicle by using a refrigerant discharged from a compressor. An outdoor condenser for condensing the refrigerant by exchanging heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air is provided in the refrigerant line. A refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet of the outdoor condenser can be switched by switching the refrigerant flow direction of the refrigerant line.
A compressor with a fluid separator is disclosed. The compressor is configured to compressor a first fluid (e.g., a refrigerant gas) having a second fluid (e.g., a lubricant) suspended therein. The fluid separator includes a main body having at least one aperture formed therethrough and is configured to separate the second fluid from the first fluid. The fluid separator is installed in a separation chamber of the compressor, wherein the fluid separator includes at least one retention feature to militate against axial movement of the fluid separator within the separation chamber.
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
The present invention relates to a scroll compressor, comprising: a drive shaft rotatably provided by a driving source; a pivoting scroll that includes a disc-shaped pivoting hard plate and a pivoting wrap that protrudes from the pivoting hard plate and is pivotally moved by the drive shaft; and a stationary scroll including a stationary hard plate opposed to the pivoting hard plate, a stationary wrap protruding from the stationary hard plate and engaging with the pivoting wrap, and a stationary wrap extension protruding from the stationary hard plate at a position radially spaced apart from the stationary wrap, thereby restraining overturning of the stationary scroll.
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
DAEWOO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CO., LTD. (Republic of Korea)
Inventor
Oh, Sang Ho
Baek, Changhyun
Lee, Sung Ryoung
Abstract
The present invention relates to a scent-emitting module for a vehicle provided in a vehicular air conditioning device so that a scent-emitting agent flows into the interior of a vehicle during air conditioning of the interior of the vehicle, and the present invention relates, more specifically, to a scent-emitting module for a vehicle which prevents flow loss and reduces noise by forming a blower and an independent flow path corresponding to each of a plurality of scent cartridges.
An embodiment of the present invention provides a motor comprising: a stator that includes a stator core, a plurality of teeth protruding inward in the radial direction of the stator core, and pole shoes formed at the front end of each of the plurality of teeth; and a rotor that is rotatably disposed spaced apart inside the stator and provided with a plurality of permanent magnet insertion holes into which a plurality of permanent magnets are inserted, respectively. Slots are formed in between each of the plurality of teeth, the ratio between the number of the plurality of permanent magnet insertion holes and the number of the plurality of slots is an integer ratio, and the outer circumferential surface of the rotor is composed of a plurality of curved parts having the same curvature.
H02K 29/03 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with a magnetic circuit specially adapted for avoiding torque ripples or self-starting problems
H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
A manifold fluid module according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a manifold plate in which a fluid channel is formed; a valve mounting part which is formed on the manifold plate and through which an entrance slot allowing a fluid to be introduced therethrough is formed; and a valve coupled to the valve mounting part and configured to expand a fluid or control the direction of the fluid, wherein an introduction space is formed between the valve mounting part and the valve so that the fluid having passed through the entrance slot can be introduced into the valve.
Disclosed is a heat pump system for a vehicle, in which an indoor heat exchanger is provided as a two-column integration type and the arrangement of a four-way valve is optimized so that a refrigerant can flow into a second column regardless of an air-conditioning mode. The heat pump system for the vehicle comprises: a compressor which compresses and discharges a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger which is provided in an air-conditioning case and exchanges heat with air discharged into the indoor space of the vehicle; an outdoor heat exchanger which is provided on the outer portion of the air-conditioning case and exchanges heat with external air; and a first expansion valve which expands the refrigerant, and the heat pump system carries out heating and cooling of the indoor space of the vehicle through the indoor heat exchanger while controlling the flow of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor, wherein the indoor heat exchanger is divided into a plurality of columns on an air passage in the air-conditioning case and includes a refrigerant direction switching portion which controls the flow of the refrigerant so that the refrigerant can firstly flow into the last column, from among the plurality of columns, regardless of the air-conditioning mode.
A multi-mode control module for selectively controlling a flow of one or more fluids through a thermal management system is disclosed. The control module includes a fluid valve system in fluid communication with one or more fluid manifolds. The fluid valve system includes at least one fluid valve assembly disposed in a housing defining a plurality of flow paths. Each fluid valve assembly includes a plurality of flow control members in stacked relationship moveably disposed and selectively positionable within the housing to achieve various operating modes of the control module, and thereby, the thermal management system.
F01P 7/14 - Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor
F16K 11/085 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only taps or cocks with cylindrical plug
F16K 27/06 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of taps or cocks
A heat exchanger of the present invention comprises: header tanks formed in two or more rows; a support plate coupled to the header tanks; and a blocking member which is coupled to open ends of the header tanks so as to block the ends of the header tanks, and of which a portion overlaps the support plate so as to be in contact therewith, wherein an opening formed between neighboring rows of the header tanks and the support plate is blocked by the blocking member, and thus air for heat exchange can be prevented from leaking through the opening.
F28F 13/06 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
F28F 1/12 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element
The present invention relates to an electric compressor that may comprise: a motor; a compression mechanism which is driven by the motor and compresses a refrigerant; an inverter which controls the motor; and a plurality of pins which electrically connect the motor and the inverter to each other, wherein: the inverter includes a printed circuit board on which a switching element is mounted; the printed circuit board includes a plurality of pin holes into which the plurality of pins are inserted; the switching element is formed as an intelligent power module having a plurality of motor connection terminals electrically connected to the plurality of pin holes respectively; the intelligent power module is arranged such that the plurality of motor connection terminals face toward the plurality of pin holes; and the plurality of pin holes and the plurality of motor connection terminals are electrically connected to each other by a motor connection pattern of the printed circuit board.
F04C 23/02 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
An embodiment of the present invention provides a thermal management fluid module for an automobile, the module being used in a vehicle interior and an electrical equipment thermal management system, and including a plurality of heat exchangers. The module includes a first manifold plate to which the heat exchangers are connected. The heat exchanger for exchanging heat with cooling water may be arranged on one side of the first manifold plate, and the heat exchanger for exchanging heat with a refrigerant may be arranged on the other side thereof.
The present disclosure relates to a cooling water module, and in an embodiment, a cooling water module comprises: a reservoir tank which stores cooling water; and a valve which is in communication with the reservoir tank so that the cooling water discharged from the reservoir tank flows therein and which adjusts the flow of the cooling water, wherein the reservoir tank comprises a tank body storing the cooling water and a cooling water discharge port formed in the bottom surface of the tank body. The valve comprises a valve housing and a valve body which is rotated in the valve housing to adjust the flow of the cooling water, and a cooling water inlet port through which the cooling water flows in is formed in the upper surface of the valve housing so that the cooling water discharge port and the cooling water inlet port can be connected to each other.
Provided, in one embodiment of the present invention, is a manifold plate having a plurality of fluid paths formed therein, the fluid paths including a first path through which low-temperature fluid moves and a second path through which high-temperature fluid moves, wherein a medium-temperature fluid introduced into the manifold plate from an outdoor heat exchanger may flow along a third path arranged between the first path and the second path.
An embodiment of the present invention comprises a manifold plate having a plurality of fluidic paths formed therein, wherein a portion where fluid flowing in from an outdoor heat exchanger flows into the manifold plate may be disposed at a relatively lower position than a portion where the fluid flows out from the manifold plate to an evaporator.
The present invention provides a vehicle heat management system comprising: a compressor which compresses and discharges a refrigerant; a condenser which condenses the refrigerant which has been discharged from the compressor; a first expansion valve which controls so as to enable expanding or bypassing, according to mode, the refrigerant which has been discharged from the condenser; and a plurality of heat exchangers which enable heat exchange of the refrigerant, which has passed through the first expansion valve, and a heat medium, thereby condensing or evaporating the refrigerant, wherein, with respect to the moving direction of the refrigerant in a refrigerant line in which the refrigerant moves, a first heat exchanger is disposed downstream of the first expansion valve, and the vehicle heat management system is provided with a bypass line connecting the exit-side rear end of the first expansion valve and the exit-side rear end of the first heat exchanger.
The present invention relates to a coolant system for a vehicle, which implements various operation modes by using a plurality of coolant lines and a six-way directional valve, thereby preventing mixed flow between coolant lines for each mode and improving the injection property of a coolant by connecting all the coolant lines.
The present invention relates to a header tank, wherein a refrigerant inlet/outlet of the header tank and an intermediate partition wall installed inside the header tank are spaced apart from each other to reduce the interference of the intermediate partition wall to the inflow/outflow of a refrigerant and thereby alleviate the pressure drop on the refrigerant.
F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
F28F 13/06 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
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THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The present invention provides a thermal management system. In an embodiment, a thermal management system may include: a first cooling line in which a reservoir tank for accommodating cooling water and a radiator for cooling the cooling water are arranged; a second cooling line which circulates the cooling water to cool a battery and in which a first pump and the battery are arranged; a third cooling line which circulates the cooling water to cool an electric/electronic component and in which a second pump and the electric/electronic component are arranged; and a first bypass path provided between the first cooling line and the third cooling line to enable bypassing of the cooling water, wherein the first cooling line, the second cooling line, and the third cooling line are provided to be selectively connectable to each other.
A control method for an HVAC system of a vehicle including an air handling system having a dual inlet design is disclosed. The air handling system comprises a housing having recirculation air inlets to receive recirculation air originating from a passenger compartment of the vehicle, ambient air inlets to receive ambient air originating from an ambient environment, and a blower assembly that causes air to flow through the housing. Distribution doors and baffle doors selectively control a flow of the recirculation air and the ambient air into the housing. The control method selectively positions the distribution doors and the baffle doors and selectively adjusts a speed of the blower assembly to achieve a target dew point temperature in a passenger compartment of the vehicle.
A manifold fluid module according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a manifold plate having a fluid flow path formed therein; a plurality of valves coupled to the manifold plate and controlling the flow of a first fluid according to an air conditioning mode; and a gas-liquid separator that is mounted as a separate component to a side surface of the manifold plate, has an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe, which are connected to the fluid flow path of the manifold plate and through which the first fluid flows in and out, and separates the first fluid into a gas phase and a liquid phase.
The present invention relates to an airfoil journal bearing comprising a bearing housing, a bump foil, and a top foil, wherein top foil keys bent radially outward from the respective circumferential ends of the top foil pass through a slot formed through the bump foil and are inserted into a key groove of the bearing housing, and the slot of the bump foil is disposed circumferentially outside an area corresponding to the key groove of the bearing housing so that the top foil is firmly fixed to the bearing housing and vibration is thus reduced during driving. Therefore, driving stability and durability against vibration can be improved.
F16C 17/02 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only
F16C 32/06 - Bearings not otherwise provided for with moving member supported by a fluid cushion formed, at least to a large extent, otherwise than by movement of the shaft, e.g. hydrostatic air-cushion bearings
The present invention provides a toroidal motor comprising a stator comprising: an annular yoke; a plurality of teeth extending radially from the yoke and arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the yoke; coils each wound around the yoke between adjacent teeth among the plurality of teeth, wherein the ratio between the inner radius and the outer radius of the stator is within a specific range, so that design with optimization of the size of a slot opening, which is a gap between the radial inner ends of adjacent teeth, is possible, thus improving the efficiency of the motor and vibration and noise characteristics of the motor and facilitating the winding operation of the coils.
H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
H02K 29/03 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with a magnetic circuit specially adapted for avoiding torque ripples or self-starting problems
The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and a control method therefor and a compressor included therein, the air conditioner comprising: a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a first heat exchanger for cooling the refrigerant compressed by the compressor; an expansion unit for expanding the refrigerant cooled by the first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger for heating the refrigerant expanded by the expansion unit; a first sensor for measuring the pressure of the refrigerant flowing into the first heat exchanger; a second sensor for measuring the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the first heat exchanger; and an air-conditioning control unit for calculating output torque of the compressor on the basis of the first pressure measured by the first sensor and the second pressure measured by the second sensor.
F04B 27/10 - Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders coaxial with, or parallel or inclined to, main shaft axis having stationary cylinders
F04B 49/20 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups by changing the driving speed
F02D 41/04 - Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions
The present invention relates to an inverter for an electric compressor, which, by the positioning of an MCU which controls a switching device, in a low-voltage region of a circuit board separated into a high-voltage region and the low-voltage region, can prevent MCU malfunction due to switching noise in the high-voltage region.
H02M 7/00 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power outputConversion of DC power input into AC power output
F04C 23/02 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
H02P 25/16 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of AC motor or by structural details characterised by the circuit arrangement or by the kind of wiring
The present invention relates to an air compressor for providing compressed air to a fuel cell system, and more specifically to an air compressor in which the cooling performance of cooling air has been improved by using a portion of the air sucked in for cooling bearings and a motor, and positioning cooling air channels close to cooling water channels.
The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner which senses the temperature of air in the interior space of a vehicle by means of a non-suction-type in-car sensor, which considers a sensing error heat source factor of the degree of soaking of the interior temperature of the vehicle, so as to correct the vehicle interior temperature data of the in-car sensor, and thus can ensure accurate vehicle interior temperature information regardless of the degree of soaking of the interior temperature of the vehicle, and which is accurately and precisely controlled on the basis of an ensured vehicle interior temperature value. The vehicle air conditioner comprising an external air sensor for detecting the temperature of external air and the in-car sensor for detecting the temperature of internal air comprises a control unit, which processes, with a preset logic, a high-temperature soaking factor and/or a low-temperature soaking factor of the vehicle interior air temperature, that affect an internal air temperature sensing error of the in-car sensor, so as to change the internal air temperature detected by the in-car sensor to a final internal air temperature detection value.
The present invention relates to a heat management system for a vehicle which is improved such that refrigerant can be supplied to a chiller in a cooling mode for cooling the vehicle. The heat management system for a vehicle comprises: a compressor that compresses and circulates a first heat exchange medium; a first heat exchanger into which the compressed first heat exchange medium is introduced and which performs heat exchange with the first heat exchange medium; a second heat exchanger which performs heat exchange with air outside a vehicle interior; a third heat exchanger which is mounted in an air conditioning system and performs heat exchange with air that is discharged into the vehicle interior; a fourth heat exchanger which performs heat exchange with a second heat exchange medium in order to cool a battery; and a vapor injection module capable of introducing the first heat exchange medium in gaseous form into the compressor, wherein the vapor injection module comprises a plurality of expansion means and one gas-liquid separator, and in the cooling mode, the first heat exchange medium that is primarily expanded after passing through the second heat exchanger is secondarily expanded after passing through the gas-liquid separator and before passing through the third heat exchanger or the fourth heat exchanger.
A refrigerant module assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a refrigerant module that has a refrigerant flow path through which a refrigerant flows, and is mounted in an engine room; a valve that is coupled to one surface of the refrigerant module and expands the refrigerant or controls the direction of the refrigerant; and a controller for controlling the valve and a sensor, the controller being coupled to the circumferential surface of the refrigerant module.
One embodiment of the present invention comprises: a manifold plate in which a flow path on which fluid flows is formed; a heat exchanger coupled to one side of the manifold plate; and a valve which is coupled to the other side of the manifold plate, and which expands the fluid or controls the direction of the fluid, wherein the fluid flowing out from the heat exchanger can communicate with the valve so as to directly flow thereto.
The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioning device which detects the indoor air temperature in a vehicle cabin by means of a non-suction type in-car sensor and compensates for vehicle cabin temperature data of the in-car sensor by considering the temperature of a PCB panel, which is a detection error heat source element, so as to secure accurate vehicle cabin temperature information regardless of the temperature of the PCB panel and accurately and precisely controls an air conditioning device on the basis of the secured vehicle cabin temperature value, wherein the vehicle air conditioning device including an outdoor air sensor for detecting the outdoor air temperature and the in-car sensor for detecting the indoor air temperature includes a control unit which processes, with a preconfigured logic, at least one heat source element, which directly or indirectly affects an error in detecting the indoor air temperature by the in-car sensor and compensates for the indoor air temperature detected by the in-car sensor to be a final indoor air temperature detection value.
The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioning device which detects the indoor air temperature in a vehicle cabin by means of a non-suction type in-car sensor and compensates for vehicle cabin temperature data of the in-car sensor by considering a solar radiation exposure variance and exposure degree, which is a detection error element, between the in-car sensor and another portion in the vehicle cabin other than an in-car sensor installation area, so as to secure accurate vehicle cabin temperature information regardless of the solar radiation exposure variance and exposure degree between the in-car sensor and another portion in the vehicle cabin other than the in-car sensor installation area and accurately and precisely controls an air conditioning device on the basis of the secured vehicle cabin temperature value, wherein the vehicle air conditioning device including an outdoor air sensor for detecting the outdoor air temperature, the in-car sensor for detecting the indoor air temperature, and a solar radiation sensor for detecting a solar radiation amount to the vehicle cabin includes a control unit which processes, with a preconfigured indoor air temperature detection error compensation logic, at least one detection error element, which directly or indirectly affects an indoor air temperature detection error of the in-car sensor due to the solar radiation to the inside of the vehicle and compensates for the indoor air temperature detected by the in-car sensor to be a final indoor air temperature detection value.
The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner which senses the temperature of air in the interior space of a vehicle by means of a non-suction-type in-car sensor, which considers a sensing error factor of the opening and then closing of window glass and a sudden change in temperature of the interior space of the vehicle caused thereby, so as to correct the vehicle interior temperature data of the in-car sensor, and thus can ensure accurate vehicle interior temperature information regardless of the opening and then closing of the window glass and the sudden change in temperature of the interior space of the vehicle caused thereby, and which is accurately and precisely controlled on the basis of an ensured vehicle interior temperature value. The vehicle air conditioner comprising an external air sensor for detecting the temperature of external air and the in-car sensor for detecting the temperature of internal air comprises a control unit which controls whether to process, with a preset logic, the internal air temperature detected by the in-car sensor according to a set condition and to correct same to a final internal air temperature detection value, when the window glass is opened and closed.
The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioning device which detects the inside air temperature of a vehicle interior by means of a non-suction-type in-car sensor while correcting vehicle interior temperature data of the in-car sensor by considering a change in a set temperature of the vehicle interior, which is a detection error factor, and a rapid temperature change in the vehicle interior resulting therefrom, and thus enables obtaining accurate vehicle interior temperature information, regardless of the change in the set temperature of the vehicle interior and the rapid temperature change in the vehicle interior resulting therefrom, and accurately and precisely controls the air conditioning device on the basis of the obtained vehicle interior temperature value. The vehicle air conditioning device comprises: an outside air sensor which detects outside air temperature; an in-car sensor which detects inside air temperature; and a control unit which, when a user changes a set temperature of a vehicle interior, processes, by means of a preset logic, one or more detection error-inducing factors directly/indirectly affecting a detection error of the in-car sensor resulting from the change in the set temperature of the vehicle interior, and thus corrects the inside air temperature detected by the in-car sensor to a final inside air temperature detection value.
A refrigerant module assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a refrigerant module mounted inside an engine room, and having channels through which refrigerant flows; controller, mounted on one side of the refrigerant module, for controlling valves and sensors provided in the refrigerant module; and a main connector which is provided on one side of the controller and to which a wire unit connects, the wire unit being electrically connected to either the valves or sensors.
The present invention provides a thermal management system for a vehicle, comprising: a compressor; a condenser; a refrigerant branch part; a first refrigerant line which is branched from the refrigerant branch part to one side and has a first expansion valve and a first heat exchanger disposed therein and through which a refrigerant circulates; a second refrigerant line which is branched from the refrigerant branch part to the other side and has a second expansion valve and a second heat exchanger disposed therein and through which a refrigerant circulates; an internal heat exchanger in which heat exchange is conducted between the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser to move to the refrigerant branch part and the refrigerant that has passed through the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger to move to the compressor; and a bypass line which is connected to allow the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser to bypass the internal heat exchanger.
The present invention relates to an electric compressor and, more specifically, comprises a compression unit for compressing a refrigerant, a motor unit for driving the compression unit, and an inverter unit for controlling the motor unit, wherein the inverter unit comprises at least one power semiconductor switch, a fixing member that is physically connected directly or indirectly to one side of the semiconductor switch and fixes the power semiconductor switch, and a PCB board provided in a direction toward the one side of the power semiconductor switch, wherein the PCB board includes at least one non-contact temperature sensor that provides temperature information of the power semiconductor switch without contacting the power semiconductor switch.
F04C 23/02 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
H02K 11/25 - Devices for sensing temperature, or actuated thereby
H02P 29/68 - Controlling or determining the temperature of the motor or of the drive based on the temperature of a drive component or a semiconductor component
A fluid module for automotive thermal management according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a manifold plate having channels therein through which fluid flows; and heat exchangers coupled to the manifold plate, and each having a plurality of heat-exchange plates that are stacked to allow fluid to flow and heat-exchange to occur, wherein the stacking direction of the heat exchange plates may be perpendicular to the manifold plate.
The present invention relates to an electric compressor that may comprise: a casing; a drive unit which is disposed within the casing and generates power; a compression mechanism which compresses a fluid; a rotating shaft which is rotated by receiving power transmitted from the drive unit, so as to transmit power to the compression mechanism; an inverter which is disposed within the casing, controls the drive unit, and includes a plurality of elements; and an insulating means which is coupled to the inverter and spatially separates elements, to which different voltages are applied among the plurality of elements, so as to insulate same from each other. According to the present invention, the insulating distance between elements in an inverter substrate can be stably ensured.
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
F04C 23/02 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
H02K 5/24 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations
H02K 5/04 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
84.
SERVICEABLE ACCUMULATOR WITH INTEGRATED PLATE FIN HEAT EXCHANGER
An accumulator and heat exchanger assembly includes a heat exchanger having first flow passages and second flow passages formed therein, the first flow passages configured to convey a first flow of a fluid therethrough and the second flow passages configured to convey a second fluid flow therethrough with the first flow and the second fluid flow fluidly separated from one another within the heat exchanger. An accumulator includes a can and a cap removably coupled to the can. An interior of the can is configured to convey the second fluid flow therethrough to separate a liquid portion thereof from a vapor portion thereof and/or to remove moisture therefrom. The heat exchanger is coupled to the cap and is removable from the can therewith such that removal of the cap and the heat exchanger from the can provides access to the interior of the can.
The present invention relates to an integrated controller for a vehicle and, more particularly, to an integrated controller which integrally controls two or more electrical components among electrical components of a thermal management system for a vehicle. According to the present invention, two or more electrical components are integrally controlled through one integrated controller, so that advantages such as securing cost competitiveness, facilitating system optimization, and improving system reliability can be provided.
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60H 1/22 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived otherwise than from the propulsion plant
H05K 5/00 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
The present invention relates to an integrated controller for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an integrated controller that integrally controls two or more electrical components of a thermal management system for a vehicle. The present invention integrally controls two or more electrical components using a single integrated controller, thereby providing the advantages of achieving cost competitiveness, easy system optimization, and improved system reliability.
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
B60H 1/22 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived otherwise than from the propulsion plant
H05K 5/00 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
The present invention relates to an integrated controller for vehicles and, more specifically, to an integrated controller which collectively controls at least two of electric/electronic components of a vehicle thermal management system. According to the present invention, at least two electric/electronic components can be collectively controlled through a single integrated controller, and thus the advantages of, for example, ensuring cost competitiveness, facilitating system optimization, and improving system reliability can be provided.
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
B60H 1/22 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived otherwise than from the propulsion plant
H05K 5/00 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
The present invention relates to an end cell heater for a fuel cell, comprising: a heater plate having a first electrode terminal and a sealing groove; a heating element having a second electrode terminal formed therewith; a guide member coupled to the heating element; and a sealing member interposed between a side wall of the sealing groove and a side wall of the guide member so as to seal the space therebetween, wherein the end cell heater reliably blocks a coolant or water from flowing into an electrical connection portion between the heating element and the electrode terminal, thereby improving the insulation safety and durability reliability of the fuel cell.
The present invention relates to a photocatalytic portable air purifier which can maximize an air quality improvement effect by having a design structure optimized for a photocatalytic reaction, and which is also convenient to use and ensures safety, due to using a photocatalytic method.
F24F 8/167 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by chemical means using catalytic reactions
F24F 8/22 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by sterilisation using UV light
An embodiment of the present invention provides an electric compressor comprising: a housing; a compression unit which is provided in the housing; a motor unit which is provided in the housing and drives the compression unit; and an inverter unit which is coupled to one side of the housing and controls the motor unit, wherein the inverter unit comprises: an inverter body which is disposed at one side of the housing; a circuit board which is seated in the inverter body; an inverter cover which is disposed at one side of the inverter body and covers the circuit board; and at least one fastening member which passes through the inverter cover and the circuit board and is fastened to the housing.
F04B 35/04 - Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for the means being electric
F04B 39/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
A scroll compressor including a compression mechanism assembled with a valve assembly disposed in a housing. The compression mechanism including a fixed scroll and an orbit scroll. The fixed scroll includes a recessed pocket having a first indentation with a first injection port and a second indentation with a second injection port. A double reed structure of the valve assembly is disposed in the recessed pocket of the fixed scroll.
F04C 18/02 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
F04C 29/12 - Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet
The present invention relates to a photocatalytic portable air purifier which can maximize an air quality improvement effect by having a design structure optimized for a photocatalytic reaction, and which is also convenient to use and ensures safety, due to using a photocatalytic method.
F24F 8/167 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by chemical means using catalytic reactions
F24F 8/22 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by sterilisation using UV light
Disclosed is a heat pump system for a vehicle, being capable of heating the indoor space under a low-temperature environment without driving an engine, improving fuel efficiency, reducing the emission of carbon dioxide, and moreover, improving comfortability for passengers. The heat pump system for a vehicle comprises: a refrigerant line which cools down or heats the indoor space of the vehicle by circulating a refrigerant discharged from a compressor; a first coolant line which circulates through a heater core arranged in an engine and an air-conditioning case; and a second coolant line which circulates through electric components and an electric component radiator. In addition, a chiller which thermally exchanges electronic heat from the second coolant line with a refrigerant is provided, and an intermediate heat exchanger which thermally exchanges heat with an expanded refrigerant in an upstream refrigerant line of the chiller and cools down the refrigerant passing therethrough is provided.
The present invention relates to a heat exchanger and, specifically, to a double-row heat exchanger. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a heat exchanger in which the tube width of a first row is greater than the tube width of a second row, to solve the problem in which when cooling water of different cooling cycles is distributed to each row in a double-row heat exchanger, heat exchange performance deteriorates if there is a large temperature difference between cooling water distributed to first and second rows according to modes for indoor heating and cooling.
F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
F28D 1/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
F28F 1/32 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely the means having portions engaging further tubular elements
The present invention relates to a connection flange which ensures ease of assembly between a heat exchanger and a refrigerant manifold and connects a flow path structure, which is inside a core, to the refrigerant manifold, and to an heat exchanger in which the inlet pipe and outlet pipe of a connection flange are configured in close proximity and thus the process and manufacturing tolerance may be minimized.
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
The present invention relates to a heat exchanger which is provided with a connection flange to which a refrigerant manifold is connected, so that ease of assembly between the heat exchanger and the refrigerant manifold can be ensured, wherein an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe of the connection flange are formed adjacent to each other, so that processing and manufacturing tolerance can be minimized.
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
A fluid valve system including a housing defining a plurality of flow paths and a flow control member moveably disposed and selectively positionable within the housing. The flow control member includes a passageway having a plurality of openings, wherein a cross-sectional shape of at least one of the openings of the passageway is non-circular.
F01P 7/14 - Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid
F16K 11/085 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only taps or cocks with cylindrical plug
F16K 11/10 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with two or more closure members not moving as a unit
F16K 27/06 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of taps or cocks
The present invention relates to a vehicle air compressor which has been improved so that compressed air evenly cools a housing over the entire area thereof. The vehicle air compressor comprises: a compression part comprising a first cover forming an inlet passage through which air flows in; and a compression impeller for compressing the air flowing in through the inlet passage; and a drive part comprising a rotor coupled to the compression impeller, a rotor disk which is integrated into the rotor, a stator disposed on the outside of the rotor, and a motor housing which surrounds the stator and has an air flow part formed therein, through which compressed air that has been compressed by the compression impeller flows, wherein the air flow part comprises: first channels that are spaced apart along the radial direction of the motor housing, each having an inlet and an outlet; second channels that are spaced apart along the radial direction of the motor housing and spaced apart from the first channels along the direction in which the rotor rotates, each second channel having an inlet and an outlet; and guide holes connecting the outlet of a first channel to the inlet of a second channel so as to guide compressed air that has circulated in the first channel to the second channel.
The present invention provides a heating and cooling vapor injection system characterized by comprising: a compressor that compresses and circulates refrigerant; a first refrigerant line through which the compressed refrigerant moves and in which a first expansion valve, a condenser, and an outdoor unit are installed; a gas-liquid separator into which the refrigerant that passes through the first refrigerant line flows and is separated into gaseous refrigerant and liquid refrigerant; a second refrigerant line through which the gaseous refrigerant discharged from the gas-liquid separator moves; and a third refrigerant line through which the liquid refrigerant discharged from the gas-liquid separator moves and in which a second expansion valve and an evaporator are installed. The second refrigerant line and the third refrigerant line are each branched off from the gas-liquid separator and connected to the compressor.
The present invention relates to a vehicle heat management system and, more specifically, to a vehicle heat management system capable of preventing the generation of refrigerant flow sound as noise due to turbulent flow of a refrigerant discharged from an indoor condenser.
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