A vehicle air-conditioning device includes a compressor 2, a radiator 4, an outdoor heat exchanger 7, a first heat medium circulating device 61 to let a first heat medium circulate in a heat medium heating heater 66, and a second heat medium circulating device 62 to let a second heat medium circulate in a battery 55. The first heat medium circulating device has a first heat medium heat exchanging unit 65A which exchanges heat between a refrigerant and the first heat medium. The second heat medium circulating device has a second heat medium heat exchanging unit 65B which exchanges heat between the first heat medium and the second heat medium.

The invention relates to a heating device (1) for an air-conditioning housing, said heating device (1) comprising a heating body (2) supplied with current for heating an air flow passing through said heating body (2), said heating body (2) comprising heating elements through which said current passes and which are arranged in electrically insulated tubes (4) of the heating elements, said heating elements being controlled via a distribution unit (3), said heating device (1) comprising means for earthing a plurality of metal elements distributed in the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3). Said heating device (1) is characterised in that said earthing means consist of a single earthing circuit which passes through the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3) and is formed by arranging said metal elements in series with direct contact between said metal elements.

A vehicle thermal management system, may include an HVAC subsystem including a first compressor and a first refrigeration cycle including a first refrigerant loop fluidly connected to the first compressor; a battery cooling subsystem including a battery coolant loop fluidly connected to a battery pack; a powertrain cooling subsystem including a powertrain coolant loop fluidly connected to a powertrain component; a second refrigeration cycle including a second compressor, a condenser located on the downstream side of the second compressor, and a second refrigerant loop fluidly connected to the condenser; a refrigerant chiller mounted between the first refrigeration cycle and the second refrigeration cycle and configured to transfer heat between the first refrigeration cycle and the second refrigeration cycle; and a battery chiller mounted between the second refrigeration cycle and the battery coolant loop and configured to transfer heat between the second refrigeration cycle and the battery coolant loop. The condenser of the second refrigeration cycle is thermally connected to at least one of the battery coolant loop and the powertrain coolant loop.

A heat exchanger for vehicles includes a condenser configured such that coolant and refrigerant performs heat exchange while flowing in a state separated from each other and being formed by a stacking of a plurality of first heat exchange plates; a gas-liquid separator for separating gaseous components from the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser; a supercooler configured such that the coolant having passed the condenser and the coolant having passed the gas-liquid separator performs heat exchange while flowing in a separated state from each other and being formed by a stacking of a plurality of second heat exchange plates; and a connector that is interposed between the condenser and the supercooler and forms a coolant passage allowing the coolant to flow from the condenser to the supercooler and a refrigerant passage allowing the refrigerant to flow from the condenser to the supercooler via the gas-liquid separator.

An electric auxiliary heating system for a natural gas powered vehicle having a natural gas engine is provided to maintain a cab temperature upon cessation of operation of the natural gas engine. The present system selectively circulates previously heated coolant to an existing cab heating circuit to maintain a desired cab temperature, wherein upon the coolant temperate cooling to a predetermined temperature the auxiliary heating system initiates heating with electric heaters in a reservoir to provide heating of the coolant. A controller provides for the initiation and termination of the auxiliary heating corresponding to selected predetermined thresholds as well as a sensed oil pressure generated by the natural gas engine.

A heat exchange assembly and a vehicle thermal management system. The heat exchange assembly comprises a first heat exchange part, a bridging member, a second heat exchange part and a connecting member, wherein the first heat exchange part, the bridging member and the second heat exchange part are fixed by means of welding. The heat exchange assembly comprises six ports, wherein the connecting member is provided with at least three ports. The bridging member comprises two holes and/or grooves, which face towards the first heat exchange part and are used for communication with same, and the bridging member comprises at least two holes and/or grooves for being in communication with the second heat exchange part. Openings, of the holes and/or grooves capable of being in communication with the second heat exchange part of the bridging member, face towards the second heat exchange part.

A heating system and method for heating the interior of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle, which has an air-air heat exchanger having a heat storage medium, and which is configured to transfer heat between exhaust air, drawn out of the interior, and intake air, supplied to the interior from the vehicle environment, between the exhaust air and the heat storage medium, and between the intake air and the heat storage medium.

A heat exchanger device for a motor vehicle includes a main body, through which a temperature-control medium can flow, and a media-conveying device which passes through the main body and by which a medium to be temperature-controlled can be conveyed through the main body. As a result, the temperature of the medium to be temperature-controlled can be controlled by heat exchange with the temperature-control medium. The main body is produced in an integral injection molding process, as a result of which the main body is closed on the periphery and open-pored in the interior.

A vehicle air-conditioning device includes a compressor, a heating unit, an outside air heat exchanger, a wind speed regulation unit, and a controller. The heating unit includes a heating heat exchanger and heats ventilation air supplied to a space to be air conditioned using a high-pressure refrigerant as a heat source. The wind speed regulation unit regulates a wind speed of air supplied to the outside air heat exchanger. The control unit performs, as a defrosting operation of defrosting the outside air heat exchanger, a dry defrosting mode for evaporating and removing frost adhering to the outside air heat exchanger in a state where the outside air is at a low temperature. In the dry defrosting mode, the controller causes the wind speed regulation unit to supply air to the outside air heat exchanger at a wind speed in a range determined to promote evaporation and removal of frost.

A vehicle cooler includes a radiator, a condenser, and an air guide bridging from a top surface of the radiator over a top surface of the condenser. The air guide includes a body part including a first base face placed on the top surface of the condenser, a second base face placed on the top surface of the radiator, and a standing wall extending in a height direction of a vehicle for coupling the first base face and the second base face. The standing wall faces a front surface of the radiator with respect to a forward-rearward direction of the vehicle, and includes air holes for guiding outside air to the radiator.