IP Library Patent Application 18665754
Patent Application
App. No. 18/665,754

HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE

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App. No.
18/665,754
Abstract

The technology of this application relates to a heat exchange system. The heat exchange system includes a multi-way valve, an air duct, and at least one heat exchanger disposed in the air duct. The heat exchange is provided with an air channel through which air passes, a water inlet and a water outlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicate with the multi-way valve through a water pipe group, a refrigerant inlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicates with a refrigerant outlet of the at least one heat exchanger through a refrigerant pipe group, and an electronic expansion valve is disposed on the refrigerant pipe group. The multi-way valve is further configured to communicate with a heat exchange unit, and when heat exchange is performed on the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve makes the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve, the water pipe group, and the heat exchanger be in one circulation loop.

Claims (123)

1 . A heat exchange system, comprising:

a multi-way valve;

an air duct; and

at least one heat exchanger disposed in the air duct, wherein

the at least one heat exchanger is provided with an air channel through which air passes,

a water inlet and a water outlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicate with the multi-way valve through a water pipe group,

a refrigerant inlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicates with a refrigerant outlet of the at least one heat exchanger through a refrigerant pipe group,

an electronic expansion valve is disposed on the refrigerant pipe group,

the multi-way valve is further configured to communicate with a heat exchange unit, and

when heat exchange is performed on the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve causes the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve, the water pipe group, and the heat exchanger to be in one circulation loop.

2 . The heat exchange system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

two heat exchangers, wherein

the two heat exchangers are disposed in the air duct,

the water pipe group comprises a first water pipe group and a second water pipe group,

the two heat exchangers are an evaporator and a condenser,

a water inlet of the evaporator and a water outlet of the evaporator communicate with the multi-way valve through the first water pipe group,

a water inlet of the condenser and a water outlet of the condenser communicate with the multi-way valve through the second water pipe group,

a refrigerant outlet of the evaporator communicates with a refrigerant inlet of the condenser through the refrigerant pipe group, and

a refrigerant outlet of the condenser communicates with a refrigerant inlet of the evaporator through the refrigerant pipe group.

3 . The heat exchange system according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a compressor disposed between the refrigerant outlet of the evaporator and the refrigerant inlet of the condenser.

4 . The heat exchange system according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a first water pump, wherein

the first water pump is disposed in the first water pipe group or the second water pipe group, or

the first water pump is disposed in each of the first water pipe group and the second water pipe group.

5 . The heat exchange system according to claim 2 , wherein

the heat exchange unit comprises a battery pack component having at least

a battery pack and a third water pipe group,

the battery pack communicates with the multi-way valve through the third water pipe group,

a third water pump is disposed in the third water pipe group,

when heat is dissipated for the battery pack, the multi-way valve is configured for communication of the evaporator, the first water pipe group, the third water pump, the third water pipe group, and the battery pack, and

when the battery pack is heated, the multi-way valve is configured for communication of the condenser, the second water pipe group, the third water pump, the third water pipe group, and the battery pack.

6 . The heat exchange system according to claim 2 , wherein

the heat exchange unit further comprises a powertrain component having at least

a powertrain and a fourth water pipe group,

the powertrain communicates with the multi-way valve through the fourth water pipe group,

a fourth water pump is disposed in the fourth water pipe group, and

when heat is dissipated for the powertrain, the multi-way valve is configured to communicate with the evaporator, the first water pipe group, the fourth water pump, the fourth water pipe group, and the powertrain.

7 . The heat exchange system according to claim 2 , wherein

the heat exchange unit further comprises a powertrain component and a front-end component,

the powertrain component comprises a powertrain and a fourth water pipe group,

the powertrain communicates with the multi-way valve through the fourth water pipe group,

a fourth water pump is disposed in the fourth water pipe group,

the front-end component comprises a front-end module and a fifth water pipe group, and

the front-end module communicates with the multi-way valve through the fifth water pipe group, and

when heat is dissipated for the powertrain, the multi-way valve is configured to communicate with the powertrain, the fourth water pipe group, the fourth water pump, the fifth water pipe group, and the front-end module.

8 . The heat exchange system according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a housing having an air inlet and an air disposed thereon, wherein the air duct is formed between the air inlet and the air outlet, and both the evaporator and the condenser are disposed in the air duct.

9 . The heat exchange system according to claim 8 , further comprising;

a first switch disposed in the housing, wherein

when the first switch is in a first state, air in the air duct passes through an air channel of the evaporator, and

when the first switch is in a second state, the air in the air duct does not pass through the air channel of the evaporator.

10 . The heat exchange system according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a second switch disposed in the housing,

when the second switch is in a first state, the air in the air duct passes through an air channel of the condenser, and

when the second switch is in a second state, the air in the air duct does not pass through the air channel of the condenser.

11 . The heat exchange system according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a fan located in the air duct of the housing.

12 . The heat exchange system according to claim 11 , wherein

a fresh air inlet is further provided on the housing, and

the fresh air inlet is located between the fan and the air inlet, or

the fresh air inlet corresponds to the fan.

13 . A vehicle, comprising:

a heat exchange system, wherein the heat exchange system comprises:

a multi-way valve;

an air duct; and

at least one heat exchanger disposed in the air duct, wherein

the at least one heat exchanger is provided with an air channel through which air passes,

a water inlet and a water outlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicate with the multi-way valve through a water pipe group,

a refrigerant inlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicates with a refrigerant outlet of the at least one heat exchanger through a refrigerant pipe group,

an electronic expansion valve is disposed on the refrigerant pipe group,

the multi-way valve is further configured to communicate with a heat exchange unit, and

when heat exchange is performed on the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve causes the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve, the water pipe group, and the heat exchanger to be in one circulation loop.

14 . The vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein

the heat exchange system further comprises two heat exchangers,

the two heat exchangers are disposed in the air duct,

the water pipe group comprises a first water pipe group and a second water pipe group,

the two heat exchangers are an evaporator and a condenser,

a water inlet of the evaporator and a water outlet of the evaporator communicate with the multi-way valve through the first water pipe group,

a water inlet of the condenser and a water outlet of the condenser communicate with the multi-way valve through the second water pipe group,

a refrigerant outlet of the evaporator communicates with a refrigerant inlet of the condenser through the refrigerant pipe group, and

a refrigerant outlet of the condenser communicates with a refrigerant inlet of the evaporator through the refrigerant pipe group.

15 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a compressor disposed between the refrigerant outlet of the evaporator and the refrigerant inlet of the condenser.

16 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a first water pump, wherein

the first water pump is disposed in the first water pipe group or the second water pipe group, or

the first water pump is disposed in each of the first water pipe group and the second water pipe group.

17 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein

the heat exchange unit comprises a battery pack component having at least

a battery pack and a third water pipe group,

the battery pack communicates with the multi-way valve through the third water pipe group,

a third water pump is disposed in the third water pipe group,

when heat is dissipated for the battery pack, the multi-way valve is configured for communication of the evaporator, the first water pipe group, the third water pump, the third water pipe group, and the battery pack, and

when the battery pack is heated, the multi-way valve is configured for communication of the condenser, the second water pipe group, the third water pump, the third water pipe group, and the battery pack.

18 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein

the heat exchange unit further comprises a powertrain component having at least

a powertrain and a fourth water pipe group,

the powertrain communicates with the multi-way valve through the fourth water pipe group,

a fourth water pump is disposed in the fourth water pipe group, and

when heat is dissipated for the powertrain, the multi-way valve is configured to communicate with the evaporator, the first water pipe group, the fourth water pump, the fourth water pipe group, and the powertrain.

19 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein

the heat exchange unit further comprises a powertrain component and a front-end component,

the powertrain component comprises a powertrain and a fourth water pipe group,

the powertrain communicates with the multi-way valve through the fourth water pipe group,

a fourth water pump is disposed in the fourth water pipe group,

the front-end component comprises a front-end module and a fifth water pipe group,

the front-end module communicates with the multi-way valve through the fifth water pipe group, and

when heat is dissipated for the powertrain, the multi-way valve is configured to communicate with the powertrain, the fourth water pipe group, the fourth water pump, the fifth water pipe group, and the front-end module.

20 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet disposed thereon, wherein the air duct is formed between the air inlet and the air outlet, and both the evaporator and the condenser are disposed in the air duct.

21 . A heat exchanger, comprising:

a water inlet;

a water outlet;

an air channel through which air passes;

a refrigerant inlet;

a refrigerant outlet; and

a heat exchange unit, wherein

the water inlet and the water outlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicate with a multi-way valve through a water pipe group,

the refrigerant inlet communicates with the refrigerant outlet through a refrigerant pipe group,

an electronic expansion valve is disposed on the refrigerant pipe group,

the heat exchange unit is configured to communicate with the multi-way valve, and

when heat exchange is performed on the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve causes the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve, the water pipe group, and the heat exchanger to be in one circulation loop.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 1, 2026
From: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075316/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069336/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2024
From: YUAN, ZHI; LI, HAIPENG; LIU, CHAOPENG; LI, QUANMING
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069128/0727 →