Heating and cooling module, and method

1 . A heating and cooling module for use in a heating and cooling system, comprising:

a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is configured to pass, the refrigerant circuit further comprises at least one of a switch valve or a switch valve unit for reversing a flow direction of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit; and

a refrigerant guiding block, wherein at least part of the refrigerant circuit is integrated into a material from which the refrigerant guiding block is made, wherein the switch valve or the switch valve unit being arranged within the refrigerant guiding block and being at least partially integrated into the material.

2 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 1 , wherein

the refrigerant guiding block is an integral component comprising a one-piece material component.

3 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 1 , wherein

the refrigerant guiding block is at least in two parts comprising a lower part and an upper part which is firmly connected to the lower part.

4 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 1 , wherein

the refrigerant circuit further comprises a compressor which is arranged at least partially within the refrigerant guiding block.

5 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 1 , wherein

the refrigerant circuit further comprises a throttle valve which is arranged inside the refrigerant guiding block and is at least partially integrated into the material.

6 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 1 , wherein

the refrigerant circuit further comprises at least one heat exchanger which is arranged inside the refrigerant guiding block and is at least partially integrated into the material.

7 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 1 , wherein

the refrigerant circuit further comprises refrigerant lines which are positioned at least partially through the refrigerant guiding block and are at least partially integrated into the material.

8 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 7 , wherein

the refrigerant guiding block defines a gap which is integrated into the material and is positioned between refrigerant lines adjacent to one another configured to thermally decouple the refrigerant lines from one another.

9 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 8 , wherein

the gap extends partially or completely through the refrigerant guiding block in a height direction (y) of the refrigerant guiding block.

10 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 8 , wherein

the gap is at least partially filled with an insulating material.

11 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 3 , wherein the refrigerant circuit further comprises a throttle valve which is arranged inside the refrigerant guiding block and is at least partially integrated into the material.

12 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 2 , wherein the refrigerant circuit further comprises at least one heat exchanger which is arranged inside the refrigerant guiding block and is at least partially integrated into the material.

13 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant circuit further comprises refrigerant lines which are positioned at least partially through the refrigerant guiding block and are at least partially integrated into the material.

14 . A method for operating a heating and cooling module for use in a heating and cooling system, comprising:

providing a refrigerant guiding block formed from a solid metallic material forming at least a part of a refrigerant circuit of the heating and cooling module;

passing a refrigerant through the refrigerant circuit, so that the refrigerant flows through the refrigerant guiding block; and

transferring heat by the refrigerant,

wherein the refrigerant guiding block includes an upper side and a lower side wherein refrigerant lines of the refrigerant circuit are formed in the refrigerant guiding block, the method further comprising thermal decoupling of refrigerant lines by at least one gap extending into the refrigerant guiding block from one of the upper side or the lower side in a direction away from the upper side or the lower side, respectively, of the refrigerant guiding block between the refrigerant lines positioned adjacent to one another.

15 . A heating and cooling module for use in a heating and cooling system, comprising:

a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is configured to pass; and

a refrigerant guiding block, wherein at least part of the refrigerant circuit is integrated into a material from which the refrigerant guiding block is made,

wherein the refrigerant circuit further comprises refrigerant lines which are positioned at least partially through the refrigerant guiding block and are at least partially integrated into the material,

wherein the refrigerant guiding block defines a gap which is integrated into the material and is positioned between refrigerant lines that are adjacent to one another and configured to thermally decouple the refrigerant lines from one another,

wherein at least one of the refrigerant lines is opened towards and in communication with the gap, wherein an insulating element is positioned within the gap and is configured to fluid-tightly seal the at least one refrigerant line in communication with the gap with respect to the gap.

16 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 15 , wherein

the insulating element comprises a diffusion-tight coating at least on a refrigerant side in communication with the refrigerant.

17 . The heating and cooling module according to claim 16 , wherein the diffusion-tight coating comprises a metallic coating.