Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: An air-conditioning system for an electrically driveable motor vehicle includes a coolant-conducting HVA circuit to which a traction battery and an evaporator for cooling the traction battery are connected, a coolant-conducting heating circuit for controlling the temperature of an interior compartment of the motor vehicle, to which heating circuit a condenser for releasing thermal power is connected, a coolant-conducting refrigeration circuit, to which the evaporator, the condenser and a compressor are connected, a heat exchanger, which is connected to the HVA circuit and which is controllably connectable to the heating circuit and which is configured for coolant-based transfer of thermal power from the heating circuit into the HVA circuit, and a control device.

A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a compressor, a first condenser, a vapor generator having a first region and a second region, a first expansion valve, a second expansion valve, and a first evaporator. A branching point is positioned between the first condenser and the vapor generator. The branching point diverts a portion of a first heat exchange fluid circulating through the refrigerant loop to the vapor generator. The first expansion valve is positioned between the branching point and the vapor generator. An outlet of the vapor generator is coupled to a mid-pressure inlet port of the compressor.

A heat management system includes a reservoir tank which stores a coolant and can replenish, with the coolant, a coolant line connected to the reservoir tank; a flow path transition valve which is connected to the downstream side, according to the flow direction of the coolant, of the reservoir tank and can control the flow direction of the coolant; and a coolant circulation pump which is connected to the downstream side, according to the flow direction of the coolant, of the flow path transition valve and pumps the coolant along the coolant line, wherein, through the layout structure of the reservoir tank, flow path transition valve, and coolant circulation pump, the distance between parts constituting a coolant system of a vehicle is minimized, and the overall flow of the coolant is formed in the direction of gravity, and, thereby, a pressure drop of the coolant can be reduced.

s A cooling system of a motor vehicle includes a first cooling circuit and a second cooling circuit. A refrigerant circuit supplies a vaporizer associated with the first cooling circuit that has a first target power value (S1) determining a cooling potential. The refrigerant circuit also supplies a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger associated with the second cooling circuit that has a second target power value (S2) determining a cooling potential. A conveyor unit controls a mass flow of a refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit and can be controlled by the first target power value (S1). The cooling system includes a control unit by way of which the first target power value (S1) can be controlled to achieve the second target power value (S2).

A thermal management system for a vehicle is provided and includes: a cooling apparatus including a radiator, a first water pump, and a first valve that are connected by a coolant line and recirculating a coolant in the coolant line so as to cool at least one electrical component provided on the coolant line, a first connection line selectively connected to the coolant line through the first valve, a second connection line selectively connected to the first connection line through the second valve, and a heater provided on the second connection line, wherein the first connection line is provided with a condenser included in an air conditioner device, and the heater is provided inside an HVAC module included in the air conditioner device.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enhanced heat pump are provided. An example embodiment includes a housing, the housing having a particular number of connection ports, each connection port being connected to a component of the electric vehicle, and the connection ports being configured to pass fluid; and a stemshell positioned within the housing, the stemshell comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least a portion of the channels are in fluidic connection with the connection ports, wherein the stemshell is configured to rotate within the housing, and wherein rotation causes adjustment of the connection ports correspond which correspond to the channels.

A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle having a rechargeable energy storage system includes a refrigerant circuit having a flow of refrigerant circulated therethrough. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, an internal condenser, and a chiller heat exchanger. A coolant circuit is fluidly connected to the refrigerant circuit and has a flow of coolant circulated therethrough. The coolant circuit includes the chiller heat exchanger, the internal condenser, a heater core, a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS), and a three-way coolant valve to selectably direct the flow of coolant through the RESS and/or along a bypass passage to bypass the RESS.

An integrated thermal management system for a vehicle may make refrigerant-related components compact by modularizing the refrigerant-related components. A refrigerant module of an integrated thermal management system for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a compressor having a first inlet port through which the refrigerant is introduced, and a first outlet port through which the compressed refrigerant is discharged; a condenser having a second inlet port through which the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is introduced, and a second outlet port through which the refrigerant, which has performed heat exchange, is discharged; an expansion valve having a third inlet port through which the refrigerant discharged from the condenser is introduced, and a third outlet port through which the expanded refrigerant is discharged; an evaporator having a fourth inlet port through which the refrigerant discharged from the expansion valve is introduced, and a fourth outlet port through which the refrigerant, which has performed heat exchange, is discharged; an accumulator having a fifth inlet port through which the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator is introduced, and fifth outlet port through which the refrigerant, which has separated into a liquid refrigerant and a gaseous refrigerant, is discharged; and a connection body configured to integrally connect the compressor, the condenser, the evaporator, and the accumulator and having a flow path through which the refrigerant discharged from the accumulator flows to the compressor.

A heat management device may include: a first heat circuit in which first heat medium circulates; a second heat circuit in which second heat medium circulates; a first radiator disposed in the first heat circuit; a second radiator disposed in the second heat circuit; and vehicle equipment exchanging heat with the first heat medium. The first and the second radiator may be disposed such that the first heat medium and the second heat medium are able to exchange heat with each other, the first heat medium may be heated by heat exchange between the first and the second heat medium in a case where a temperature of the second heat medium flowing into the second radiator is higher than a temperature of the first heat medium flowing into the first radiator, and the first heat medium heats the vehicle equipment by exchanging heat with the vehicle equipment.

A heat management system disclosed herein is used for an electric vehicle. The heat management system may include an oil cooler, an oil pump, a converter cooler, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a first channel, a second channel, a channel valve, a bypass channel, and a controller. The channel valve may be configured to select a first valve position and a second valve position. The bypass channel may be configured to allow the first heat medium to bypass the first heat exchanger and circulate between the oil cooler and the converter cooler when the second valve position is selected. The controller may be configured to control the channel valve such that the channel valve selects the first valve position and activate the oil pump in response to the temperature of the first heat medium in the first channel becoming higher than a predetermined upper limit temperature.