HEAT EXCHANGER AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
20220134845 · 2022-05-05
Inventors
Cpc classification
F28F17/005
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28F9/0246
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28D1/0443
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
B60H1/32284
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B60H1/2221
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B60H1/00885
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
F28F9/268
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28F9/262
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28D1/0435
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
B60H1/3227
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B60H1/3233
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
F28F9/0214
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28D2021/0084
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28F1/126
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
B60H2001/3291
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
F28F9/0224
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28D1/05391
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
B60H1/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B60H1/22
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
F28F1/12
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28F9/02
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A vehicle air conditioning system provides a heat exchanger and a vehicle air conditioning system comprising same, which can simplify the overall structure and can easily perform cooling/heating of air for air conditioning and dehumidification heating by using an integrated heat exchanger which is selectively supplied with low- and high-temperature cooling water by a supply valve to perform heat exchange.
Claims
1. A heat exchanger comprising: a header tank or partitioned into a plurality of areas inside; and a supply valve for supplying a plurality of introduced heat exchange mediums into the plurality of areas of the header tank, or supplying at least two heat exchange mediums into one of the plurality of areas of the header tank.
2. A heat exchanger comprising: a first header tank partitioned into a 1-1st area and a 1-2nd area inside; a second header tank spaced apart from the first header tank at a predetermined distance in parallel; first tubes and second tubes 600 each having both ends fixed to the first header tank and the second header tank, respectively, the first tubes communicating with the 1-1st area and the second tubes 600 communicating with the 1-2nd area; and a supply valve regulating flows of a first heat exchange medium and a second heat exchange medium to be introduced for supply to the 1-1st area and the 1-2nd area.
3. The heat exchanger of claim 2, further comprising: a first inlet pipe provided between the 1-1st area of the first header tank 100 and the supply valve; and a second inlet pipe provided between the 1-2nd area of the first header tank and the supply valve.
4. The heat exchanger of claim 3, wherein through the supply valve, the first heat exchange medium is supplied to both the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, the second heat exchange medium is supplied to both the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, or the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium are supplied to the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, respectively.
5. The heat exchanger of claim 4, wherein the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium are coolants that are mixable with each other, while having different temperatures.
6. The heat exchanger of claim 5, wherein the first header tank 100 includes a 1-1st header and a 1-1st tank forming the 1-1st area, and a 1-2nd header and a 1-2nd tank forming the 1-2nd area.
7. The heat exchanger of claim 6, wherein an assembly including the 1-1st header and the 1-1st tank and an assembly including the 1-2nd header and the 1-2nd tank are spaced apart from each other at a predetermined distance.
8. The heat exchanger of claim 5, wherein the first header tank 100 includes a first header, and a 1-1st tank and a 1-2nd tank coupled to the first header.
9. The heat exchanger of claim 8, wherein the first header tank is hollowed in a predetermined area thereof between first tube insertion holes into which the first tubes are inserted and first tube insertion holes into which the second tubes are inserted to form drainage holes through which condensed water generated on a surface is drained.
10. The heat exchanger of claim 5, further comprising an outlet pipe through which the first heat exchange medium or the second heat exchange medium flowing through the first tubes and the second tubes is discharged.
11. The heat exchanger of claim 10, wherein the second header tank is partitioned by a baffle inside, such that the second header tank includes a 2-1st area communicating with the first tubes and a 2-2nd area communicating with the second tubes.
12. The heat exchanger of claim 11, wherein the outlet pipe includes a first outlet pipe 410 communicating with the 1-1st area or the 2-1st area, and a second outlet pipe communicating with the 1-2nd area or the 2-2nd area.
13. The heat exchanger of claim 5, further comprising fins interposed between the second tubes.
14. A vehicle air conditioning system comprising: an air conditioning case 4000; the heat exchanger H of claim 1, the heat exchanger H being provided in the air conditioning case; and a blowing unit blowing air to supply the air for air conditioning heat-exchanged while passing through the heat exchanger H to the interior of a vehicle.
15. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 14, wherein in the heat exchanger H, the first heat exchange medium having a low temperature is supplied through the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe to cool the air for air conditioning, the second heat exchange medium having a high temperature is supplied through the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe to heat the air for air conditioning, or the first heat exchange medium having a low temperature is supplied through the first inlet pipe and the second heat exchange medium having a high temperature is supplied through the second inlet pipe to dehumidification-cool the air for air conditioning.
16. A vehicle air conditioning system comprising: a refrigerant loop including a condenser and an evaporator; and a heat exchanger H in which one or both of a first heat exchange medium and a second heat exchange medium selectively flow, the first heat exchange medium being cooled by exchanging heat with a refrigerant through the evaporator for indoor cooling, and the second heat exchange medium being heated by exchanging heat with the refrigerant through the condenser for indoor heating.
17. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 16, wherein the heat exchanger H includes: a first heat exchange unit and a second heat exchange unit; a first inlet pipe connected to the first heat exchange unit; a second inlet pipe connected to the second heat exchange unit; and a supply valve regulating flows of the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium supplied through the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, and through the supply valve, the first heat exchange medium is supplied to both the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, the second heat exchange medium is supplied to both the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, or the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium are supplied to the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, respectively.
18. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 17, wherein the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium are transferred along a coolant circulation line, and the refrigerant loop circulates a compressor, the condenser, an expansion means, and the evaporator along a refrigerant circulation line.
19. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 18, further comprising a first regulation valve provided on the coolant circulation line between the evaporator and the supply valve to regulate a flow of a coolant.
20. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 19, further comprising a second regulation valve provided on the refrigerant circulation line between the condenser and the supply valve to regulate the flow of the coolant.
21. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 20, further comprising a battery module provided on the coolant circulation line, wherein the second heat exchange medium is heated by the battery module.
22. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 21, further comprising a third regulation valve provided on the coolant circulation line between the battery module and the evaporator to regulate the flow of the coolant.
23. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 22, further comprising an electric component provided on the coolant circulation line, wherein the second heat exchange medium is heated by the electric component.
24. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 23, further comprising a radiator provided on the coolant circulation line.
25. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 19, further comprising a bypass line connecting the first regulation valve to the coolant circulation line, so that the coolant passing through the evaporator is bypassed without passing through the integrated heat exchange medium.
26. The vehicle air conditioning system of claim 25, wherein the refrigerant loop includes an air-cooled condenser.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0057] S: vehicle air conditioning system
[0058] H: heat exchanger
[0059] 100: first header tank
[0060] A101: 1-1st area A102: 1-2nd area
[0061] 110: first header
[0062] 111: 1-1st header 112: 1-2nd header
[0063] 121: 1-1st tank
[0064] 122: 1-2nd tank
[0065] 110a: first tube insertion hole
[0066] 110b: drainage hole
[0067] 200: second header tank
[0068] A200: second area
[0069] A201: 2-1st area A202: 2-2nd area
[0070] 210: second header
[0071] 220: second tank
[0072] 230: baffle
[0073] 210a: second tube insertion hole
[0074] 310: first inlet pipe 320: second inlet pipe
[0075] 400: outlet pipe
[0076] 410: first outlet pipe420: second outlet pipe
[0077] 500: first tube
[0078] 600: second tube
[0079] 700: fin
[0080] 800: supply valve
[0081] 1000: coolant circulation line
[0082] 1100: radiator
[0083] 1200: battery module
[0084] 1300: electric component
[0085] 1400: heater core
[0086] 1510: first regulation valve
[0087] 1520: second regulation valve
[0088] 1530: third regulation valve
[0089] 1600: bypass line
[0090] 2000: refrigerant circulation line
[0091] 2100: compressor
[0092] 2200: condenser
[0093] 2300: expansion means
[0094] 2400: evaporator
[0095] 2500: internal heat exchanger
[0096] 2600: air-cooled condenser
[0097] 3000: blowing unit
[0098] 4000: air conditioning case
BEST MODE
[0099] Hereinafter, a heat exchanger H and a vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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[0101] The vehicle air conditioning system S including the same of the present invention include a refrigerant loop and the heat exchanger H.
[0102] First, the heat exchanger H of the present invention, which is a component including a first heat exchange unit and a second heat exchange unit for cooling or heating air for air conditioning to air-condition the interior of a vehicle, includes a first header tank 100, a second header tank 200, first tubes 500, second tubes 600, a first inlet pipe 310, and a second inlet pipe 320.
[0103] The first header tank 100 is a part partitioned into a 1-1st area A101 and a 1-2nd area A102 inside, and the first inlet pipe 310 and the second inlet pipe 320 are connected to the 1-1st area A101 and the 1-2nd area A102, respectively.
[0104] In this case, the first header tank 100 is preferably provided on a lower side of the heat exchanger H to have a structure in which condensed water generated on a surface of the heat exchanger H when a first heat exchange medium having a low temperature flows inside the heat exchanger H is transferred to the lower side of the heat exchanger H for drainage.
[0105] First, in an example of the first header tank 100 illustrated in
[0106] In addition, in an example illustrated in
[0107] The second header tank 200 is a component spaced apart from the first header tank 100 at a predetermined distance in a height direction in parallel, and has a second area inside as a space in which the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium flow. The second header tank 200 may be formed by assembling a second header 210 and a second tank 220 together. In this case, in an example illustrated in
[0108] Meanwhile, in the present invention, the first heat exchange medium is defined as a low-temperature coolant for cooling air for air conditioning, and the second heat exchange medium is defined as a high-temperature coolant for heating air for air conditioning, the second heat exchange medium having a higher temperature than the first heat exchange medium.
[0109] In an example illustrated in
[0110] The first tubes 500 are parts each having both ends fixed to the first header tank 100 and the second header tank 200, respectively, such that the first heat exchange medium or the second heat exchange medium flows therein to exchange heat with external air, and communicate with the 1-1st area A101 of the first header tank 100. In this case, the first tubes 500 are preferably positioned on a front side in a direction in which the air for air conditioning flows in order to increase drainage, with no fins 700 interposed therebetween.
[0111] In addition, the second tubes 600 are parts each having both ends fixed to the first header tank 100 and the second header tank 200, respectively, such that the first heat exchange medium or the second heat exchange medium flows therein to exchange heat with external air, and communicate with the 1-2nd area A102 of the first header tank 100. Fins 700 may be interposed between the second tubes 600.
[0112] The first inlet pipe 310 is connected to the 1-1st area A101 of the first header tank 100, and the second inlet pipe 320 is formed in the 1-2nd area A102 of the first header tank 100.
[0113] That is, the heat exchanger H includes a first heat exchange unit formed by the 1-1st area A101 of the first header tank 100, the first tubes 500, and a partial area of the second header tank 200, and a second heat exchange unit formed by the 1-2nd area A102 of the first header tank 100, the second tubes 600, and the remaining area of the second header tank 200.
[0114] The supply valve 800 is a means for regulating the flows of the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium supplied through the first inlet pipe 310 and the second inlet pipe 320. More specifically, the regulation through the supply valve 800 makes it possible to supply the first heat exchange medium to both the first inlet pipe 310 and the second inlet pipe 320, supply the second heat exchange medium to both the first inlet pipe 310 and the second inlet pipe 320, or supply the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium to the first inlet pipe 310 and the second inlet pipe 320, respectively.
[0115] More specifically, in order to perform cooling to the maximum, as illustrated in
[0116] In addition, in order to perform heating to the maximum, as illustrated in
[0117] In addition, in order to perform dehumidification cooling, as illustrated in
[0118] The vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention may include a blowing unit 3000 blowing air for air conditioning into the interior of the vehicle, with the above-described heat exchanger H provided in an air conditioning case 4000. That is, the heat exchanger H may be controlled, depending on how the supply valve 800 is operated, such that the first heat exchange medium having a low temperature is supplied through the first inlet pipe 310 and the second inlet pipe 320 to cool the air for air conditioning, the second heat exchange medium having a high temperature is supplied through the first inlet pipe 310 and the second inlet pipe 320 to heat the air for air conditioning, or the first heat exchange medium having a low temperature is supplied through the first inlet pipe 310 and the second heat exchange medium having a high temperature is supplied through the second inlet pipe 320 to dehumidification-cool the air for air conditioning. Accordingly, the heat exchanger H and the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention can easily air-condition the interior of the vehicle even in a simple structure in which a single heat exchanger H is provided.
[0119] In addition, the supply valve 800 regulates the supply of the cooled first heat exchange medium and the heated second heat exchange medium. In the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention, a means (cooling unit) for cooling the first heat exchange medium and a means (heating unit) for heating the second heat exchange medium may be formed in various forms.
[0120] First, an evaporator 2400 for the refrigerant loop may be used as the means for cooling the first heat exchange medium for indoor cooling, and a condenser 2200 for the refrigerant loop may be used as the means for indoor heating.
[0121] More specifically, while the refrigerant loop circulates a compressor 2100, a condenser 2200, an expansion means 2300, and an evaporator 2400 along a refrigerant circulation line 2000, the compressor 2100 compresses the refrigerant and delivers the compressed refrigerant, the condenser 2200 radiates heat by condensing the high-pressure refrigerant delivered from the compressor 2100, the expansion means 2300 throttles the condensed and liquefied refrigerant, and the evaporator 2400 absorbs heat by evaporating the throttled low-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant. That is, in the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention, while the refrigerant circulates along the refrigerant circulation line 2000, the evaporator 2400 is used as a cooling unit for cooling the coolant (first heat exchange medium) by exchanging heat between the liquid-phase refrigerant therein and the coolant, and the condenser 2200 is used as a heating unit for heating the coolant by exchanging heat between the refrigerant therein and the coolant.
[0122] Meanwhile, the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention may further include an internal heat exchanger 2500 in which heat is exchanged between the refrigerant before passing through the expansion means 2300 and the refrigerant after passing through the evaporator 2400 on the refrigerant circulation line 2000, and an air-cooled condenser 2600 between the compressor 2100 and the condenser 2200. The example of the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention including the air-cooled condenser 2600 is illustrated in
[0123] In this case, the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention includes a first regulation valve 1510 and a second regulation valve 1520 for regulating the flow of the coolant. The first regulation valve 1510 is provided on a coolant circulation line 1000 between the evaporator 2400 and the supply valve 800 to regulate the supply of the low-temperature coolant passing through the evaporator 2400 to the supply valve 800. Also, the second regulation valve 1520 is provided on the coolant circulation line 1000 between the condenser 2200 and the supply valve 800 to regulate the supply of the high-temperature coolant passing through the condenser 2200 to the supply valve 800.
[0124] In addition, the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention may further include a battery module 1200 and an electric component 1300, which may be heated or cooled by the coolant whose temperature is regulated by the condenser 2200 and the evaporator 2400 described above. In some situations, heat generated from the battery module 1200 and the electric component 1300 may be used as the heating unit. In this case, the flow of the coolant passing through the battery module 1200 and the electric component 1300 may be regulated by a third regulation valve 1530.
[0125] In an example illustrated in
[0126] In addition, the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention may include a radiator 1100 to regulate the temperature of the coolant. The radiator 1100, which is a component for radiating heat of the coolant flowing inside using air blown by a fan (not illustrated), is provided to properly regulate temperatures of the battery and the electric component 1300. In this case, the flow of the coolant passing through the radiator 1100 may be regulated by the second regulation valve 1520. More specifically, in the example illustrated in
[0127] Furthermore, the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention may further include a bypass line 1600 connecting the first regulation valve 1510 to the coolant circulation line 1000, so that the coolant passing through the evaporator 2400 is bypassed without passing through the integrated heat exchange medium in a situation where the battery module 1200 needs to be cooled quickly. In this case, the first regulation valve 1510 may be connected to the coolant circulation line 1000 on a side to be connected to the evaporator 2400, the supply valve 800, and the bypass line 1600 to regulate the flow of the coolant.
[0128] As described above, since the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention is capable of supplying the coolant to the supply valve 800 after being cooled or heated in accordance with various vehicle situations, air for air conditioning can be easily cooled or heated or dehumidification heating can be performed, the battery module 1200 and the electric component 1300 can be properly cooled or heated, and various kinds of air conditioning can be performed. Specific examples of the various kinds of air conditioning will be explained with reference to
[0129] First, in an example illustrated in
[0130] In an example illustrated in
[0131] In an example illustrated in
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[0133] In an example illustrated in
[0134] In an example illustrated in
[0135] Additionally, although not illustrated, in the flow of the coolant, while the coolant circulation line 1000 communicating with the evaporator 2400 is closed, the coolant heated through the battery module 1200 and the electric component 1300 is transferred through the coolant circulation line 1000 located on the lower side of the drawing by regulating the second regulation valve 1520, supplied to both the first heat exchange unit and the second heat exchange unit, and then transferred back to the battery module 1200 and the electric component 1300.
[0136] In addition, the coolant cooled while passing through the evaporator 2400 and cooled while passing through the radiator 1100 cools the electric component 1300 while passing therethrough.
[0137] Meanwhile, a heater core 1400 illustrated as reference numeral 1400 may be provided on the coolant circulation line 1000 for the purpose of regulating a temperature of the battery module 1200.
[0138] That is, as described above, the vehicle air conditioning system S of the present invention is advantageous in that, through the supply valve 800, only the first heat exchange medium having a low temperature can be supplied to perform cooling, only the second heat exchange medium having a high temperature can be supplied to perform heating, or both the first heat exchange medium and the second heat exchange medium can be supplied to perform dehumidification cooling, and the battery module 1200 and the electric component 1300 can be selectively cooled or heated.
[0139] The present invention is not limited to the above-described exemplary embodiments, and may be applied in various forms. Various modifications may be made by any person having ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims.