Disclosure of Invention
The application aims to provide a fluid control device, which can reduce pipeline connection.
The application provides a fluid control device, which comprises a block device, wherein the block device comprises a mounting hole part, the mounting hole part comprises a first mounting hole, a second mounting hole and a third mounting hole, the block device is provided with a first runner, a second runner, a third runner, a fourth runner, a fifth runner and a sixth runner, the first runner is communicated with the first mounting hole, the second runner is communicated with the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, the third runner is communicated with the second mounting hole, the fourth runner is communicated with the second mounting hole, the fifth runner is communicated with the third mounting hole, and the sixth runner is communicated with the third mounting hole, so that pipeline connection can be reduced.
In another aspect of the present application, there is provided the method for manufacturing a fluid control device including a block, the method including processing a block blank, processing a first interface, a second interface, a third interface, a fourth interface, a sixth interface, a seventh interface, an eighth interface, a ninth interface, a first mounting hole, a second mounting hole, and a third mounting hole in the block blank, processing a first flow channel, a second flow channel, a third flow channel, a fourth flow channel, a fifth flow channel, and a sixth flow channel in the block, communicating the first interface with the first mounting hole, communicating the second flow channel with the second interface, communicating the first mounting hole with the second mounting hole, communicating the third flow channel with the third interface with the second mounting hole, communicating the fourth flow channel with the fourth interface with the second mounting hole, communicating the fifth flow channel with the fifth interface with the sixth mounting hole, and communicating the sixth flow channel with the third mounting hole.
The application also provides a vehicle thermal management system capable of reducing pipeline connection in the system, which comprises a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an intermediate heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a battery cooler, a gas cooler and the fluid control device, wherein the first interface is connected with an outlet of the compressor, the second interface is connected with an inlet of the first heat exchanger, the third interface is connected with an inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger, the fourth interface is connected with an outlet of the second heat exchanger, the fifth interface is connected with an outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger, the sixth interface is connected with an inlet of the second heat exchanger, the seventh interface is connected with an outlet of the gas cooler, the eighth interface is connected with an inlet of the gas cooler, and the ninth interface is connected with an inlet of the battery cooler.
Detailed Description
The X-direction in fig. 2 is defined as the longitudinal direction of the bulk device and the Y-direction is defined as the transverse direction of the bulk device. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the block device includes a block 1, the block 1 may be a cast or forged piece, the block 1 includes a mounting hole portion for mounting a valve unit or other units, the mounting hole portion includes a first mounting hole 11, a second mounting hole 12, and a third mounting hole 13, and the first mounting hole 11, the second mounting hole 12, and the third mounting hole 13 extend into the block from a surface wall of the block 1. The first mounting hole 11, the second mounting hole 12 and the third mounting hole 13 are provided with openings on the outer wall of the block, and each opening can be used for connecting a valve unit or other units. The openings of the first mounting hole 11, the second mounting hole 12 and the third mounting hole 13 are aligned with each other.
In the present embodiment, the first mounting holes 11 and the second mounting holes 12 are aligned in the lateral direction of the block 1, and the third mounting holes 13 and the first mounting holes 11 are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the block 1.
The block 1 includes a first interface 101, a second interface 102, a third interface 103, a fourth interface 104, a fifth interface 105, and a sixth interface 106. The first interface 101, the second interface 102 and the third interface 103 are oriented in the same direction. The block 1 includes a first flow passage 201, and the first flow passage 201 communicates the first port 101 with the first mounting hole 11. In the present embodiment, the block 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and this is not a limitation on the specific structure of the block 1, but is merely for the purpose of more clearly explaining the content of the present application. The outer wall of the block 1 comprises a first wall surface A, a second wall surface B and a third wall surface C. Fourth wall D, fifth wall E. The third wall surface C is a plane in which the openings of the mounting holes are located. The first wall surface a is opposite to the second wall surface B, the fourth wall surface D is opposite to the fifth wall surface E, the first interface 101, the second interface 102 and the third interface 103 are located on the first wall surface a, and the second interface 102 is located between the first interface 101 and the third interface 103. The first flow channel 201 extends from the first port 101 into the block 1 to communicate with the first mounting hole 11. In this embodiment, specifically, the first flow channel 201 is in a circular hole shape, the center line of the first flow channel 201 is parallel to the third wall surface C, and the diameter of the first flow channel 201 is smaller than or equal to the diameter of the first port 101. The third flow channel 203 extends from the first port 103 into the block 1 to communicate with the second mounting hole 12. In this embodiment, the third flow channel 203 is in a circular hole shape, the center line of the third flow channel 203 is parallel to the third wall surface C, and the diameter of the third flow channel 203 is smaller than or equal to the diameter of the first port 101. The block 1 further includes a second flow channel 202, the second flow channel 202 includes a first branch 2021, the first branch 2021 extends from the second port 102 into the block 1, the first branch 2021 is in a circular hole shape, and a center line of the first branch 2021 is parallel to the third wall surface C. The second flow channel 202 further comprises a second branch 2022 and a third branch 2023, the second branch 2022 and the third branch 2023 are all circular holes, the central lines of the second branch 2022 and the third branch 2023 are coaxially arranged, so that flow resistance is reduced, the second branch 2022 and the third branch 2023 are respectively positioned at two sides of the central line of the first branch 2021, the second branch 2022 and the third branch 2023 are respectively perpendicular to the first branch 2021, the second branch 2022 extends from one end of the first branch 2021 far away from the second interface 102 to the second mounting hole 12, the third branch 2023 extends from one end of the first branch 2021 far away from the second interface 102 to the first mounting hole, and the central lines of the first branch 2021, the second branch 2022 and the third branch 2023 are positioned on the same plane which is perpendicular to the axis of the first mounting hole.
The block 1 further comprises a fourth flow passage 204, the fourth flow passage 204 being in communication with the second mounting hole 12, the fourth interface 104. The fourth flow channel 204 includes a first branch 2041, the first branch 2041 is a circular hole, the center line of the first branch 2041 is coaxially disposed with the center line of the second branch 2022, the flow resistance is reduced, the center line of the first branch 2041 is parallel to the fourth wall D, and the first branch 2041 extends from the fourth port 104 to the second mounting hole to be communicated with the second mounting hole.
The block 1 further comprises a fifth interface 105 and a sixth interface 106, the fifth interface 105 and the sixth interface 106 are located on a fourth wall D, the block 1 comprises a fifth runner 205 and a sixth runner 206, the sixth runner 206 is a circular hole, the sixth runner 206 extends from the sixth interface 106 to the third mounting hole 13, the fifth runner 205 comprises a fourth branch 2051 and a fifth branch 2052, the center line of the fourth branch 2051 is parallel to the center line of the sixth runner 206, the fourth branch 2051 extends from the fifth interface 105 into the block 1, the fifth branch 2052 intersects with the fourth branch 2051, the center line of the fifth branch 2051 is parallel to the fourth wall D, that is, the fourth branch 2051 is perpendicular to the fifth branch 2052, and the fifth branch 2052 is located between the fourth branch 2051 and the third mounting hole 13.
The block device of the above-mentioned scheme, the block device includes first mounting hole 11, second mounting hole 12, third mounting hole 13, first interface 101, second interface 102, third interface 103, fourth interface 104, fifth interface 105 and sixth interface 106, above-mentioned each interface communicates with corresponding mounting hole through corresponding runner, the block device of this scheme, each mounting hole can be used to be connected with valve unit or other units, each runner sets up in the block device, do not use the pipeline to connect, when being applied to in the system, after each interface is connected with external component, the external component realizes the intercommunication between part or all runners through the runner inside the block 1, the integrated level is high, and, can reduce the leakage because of the pipeline is connected.
In a further scheme, the block 1 further includes a fourth mounting hole 14, an opening of the fourth mounting hole 14 is also located on the third wall surface C, the fourth interface 104, the fourth mounting hole 14, the second mounting hole 12, and the fourth flow channel 204 are communicated, as shown in fig. 6-9, and the fourth flow channel 204 further includes a second branch 2042, a third branch 2043, and a fourth branch 2044, where each branch is a circular hole, as shown in fig. 6-9, and the second branch 2042 extends from the first branch 2041 to the block 1 in a direction away from the third wall surface C, and is perpendicular to the first branch 2041 in the block 1. The third branch 2043 extends in the longitudinal direction of the block 1 in the block 1, and the second branch 2042 is perpendicular to the center line of the third branch 2043, and the center line of the third branch 2043 is perpendicular to the third wall surface C. The fourth branch 2044 is disposed parallel to the fourth mounting hole 14 and perpendicular to the third branch 2043. One end of the fourth branch 2044 communicates with the fourth mounting hole 14.
Corresponding to the fourth mounting hole 14, the block 1 further includes a seventh interface 107 and a seventh flow passage 207 communicating with the seventh interface 107 and the fourth mounting hole 14. The fourth interface and the seventh interface are located on the fifth wall surface E, and the block 1 further includes an eighth interface 108 and an eighth flow channel 208 that communicates with the eighth interface 108 and the first mounting hole 11. Referring to fig. 5, the seventh port 107 is located on the second wall B of the block 1, and the seventh runner 207 includes a fifth branch 2071 and a sixth branch 2072, wherein the fifth branch 2071 extends from the seventh port 107 into the block 1 to intersect with the sixth branch 2072 and is disposed parallel to the first branch 2041, i.e. the fifth branch 2071 extends along the transverse direction of the block 1. The sixth branch 2072 is arranged perpendicular to the fifth branch 2071. The sixth branch 2072 is provided in the longitudinal direction of the block 1, and one end of the sixth branch 2072 is connected to the fourth mounting hole 14. In the block 1, the sixth branch 2072 is staggered from the third branch 2042 in the transverse direction of the block 1, that is, the distance between the center line of the sixth branch 2072 and the third wall C is not equal, the sixth branch 2072 is closer to the third wall C than the third branch 2043, the eighth port 108 is located on the fourth wall D as is the fifth port 105, the eighth runner 208 is perpendicular to the first runner 201, the eighth runner 208 is a circular hole, and the eighth runner 208 extends from the eighth port 108 into the block 1 to the first mounting hole 11.
The fourth mounting hole 14 can be connected with a valve unit or other units, and the eighth port 108 and the eighth runner 208 increase the application function of the block 1, and when the application function of the block 1 is increased, no pipeline is added, and no leakage point is added.
Still further, the block 1 further includes a fifth mounting hole 15, a ninth port 109, and a ninth flow channel 209, where the fifth mounting hole 15 is located between the first mounting hole 11 and the third mounting hole 13, the opening of the fifth mounting hole 15 is also located on the third wall surface C, the ninth port 109 and the eighth port 108 are located on the fourth wall surface D, and the ninth flow channel 209 extends from the ninth port 109 to the fifth mounting hole 15 along the lateral direction of the block 1. The ninth flow passage 209 is a circular hole, and the ninth flow passage 209 is disposed parallel to the sixth flow passage 206. The fifth runner 205 further includes a sixth branch 2053, where the sixth branch 2053 is a circular hole coaxially disposed with the fifth branch 2052, so that the second mounting hole communicates with the fifth port 105, and the flow resistance is reduced. The block 1 of this solution, when applied to a thermal management device, for example in a vehicle thermal management system, cooperates with a corresponding valve unit to increase the operating modes of the vehicle thermal management system without increasing the piping and the leakage points that the piping brings.
Still further, the block 1 further comprises a sixth mounting hole 16, the fourth mounting hole 14 being located between the second mounting hole 12 and the sixth mounting hole 16, the opening of the sixth mounting hole 16 also being located on the third wall surface C. The second flow passage 202 further includes a seventh branch 2027 and an eighth branch 2028. The second mounting holes 12, the fourth mounting holes 14 and the third mounting holes 16 are arranged on the block 1 to form a first row of units, the first mounting holes 11, the fifth mounting holes 13 and the third mounting holes 15 are arranged on the block 1 to form a second row of units, and the second flow channels are arranged in the space between the first row of units and the second row of units so as to effectively utilize the space of the block 1, so that the flow channel arrangement in the block 1 is compact, and the size of the block is reduced. One end of the seventh branch 2027 is connected to the sixth mounting hole 16, the seventh branch 2027 extends from the sixth mounting hole into the block 1 along the transverse direction of the block 1, the seventh branch 2027 is a circular hole, the central line of the seventh branch 2027 is parallel to the second branch 2022, and the other end of the seventh branch 2027 intersects the eighth branch 2028. The seventh runner 207 further includes a seventh branch 2073, the seventh branch 2073 and the sixth branch 2072 are coaxially arranged, one end of which is connected to the fifth and sixth branches 2071 and 2072 and the other end of which is connected to the sixth mounting hole 16, that is, the fourth and sixth mounting holes 14 and 16 are communicated through the seventh runner 27
The eighth branch 2028 is a circular hole, which is disposed parallel to the third branch 2043, and one end of which intersects the seventh branch 2027, and the other end of which intersects the second branch 2022 and the third branch 2023 and is disposed coaxially with the first branch 2021. The block 1 of this solution, when applied to a thermal management device, for example in a vehicle thermal management system, cooperates with a corresponding valve unit to increase the operating modes of the vehicle thermal management system without increasing the piping and the leakage points that the piping brings.
The first mounting hole 11, the second mounting hole 12, the third mounting hole 13, the fourth mounting hole 14, the fifth mounting hole 15 and the sixth mounting hole 16 are aligned in the direction, and are convenient to install and tidy to arrange when connected with a valve unit or other units.
In this embodiment, as a specific example, the block 21 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped structure. The openings of the first mounting hole 11, the second mounting hole 12, the third mounting hole 151, the fourth mounting hole 14, the fifth mounting hole 13 and the sixth mounting hole 16 are positioned on the same side of the block 21, which is beneficial to improving the space utilization rate of the block 1.
Of course, the block 1 is not limited to the rectangular parallelepiped structure shown in the drawings. Furthermore, in the embodiments presented herein, the block 1 is of unitary construction (unitary herein means not spliced, bonded, etc. rather than formed) to minimize leakage points from the fluid control device. However, this does not exclude that the block 1 is formed by joining two or more parts by welding or the like, for example by joining two cubes or one cube with one cube, or alternatively by two or more parts that are regular or irregular, which is within the scope of the block according to the application, since this still reduces leakage of the block arrangement compared to a plurality of pipe connection designs.
The above-mentioned interfaces are specifically applied to the system in the block 1, and some of the interfaces are used as inlets, some of the interfaces are used as outlets, or some of the interfaces can be used as inlets, and the interfaces can be used as outlets or inlets according to the structure and system requirements of the block device when the fluid flows reversely or as outlets.
In the above description, each flow channel is a circular hole, and the cross-sectional surface of the flow channel is circular, but this is not a limitation on the shape of each flow channel, but is merely an example of a specific embodiment.
The block device is internally provided with the flow channels, has compact structure, and the flow channels are not connected through the pipelines, so that the use of the pipelines is reduced, and the hidden danger of leakage caused by the use of the pipelines is also improved.
When the block device of the present application is applied to a vehicle heat management system, the vehicle heat management system includes the compressor 30, the first heat exchanger 20, the intermediate heat exchanger 10, the second heat exchanger 50, the battery cooler 60, and the gas cooler 40. The first port 101 is connected to the outlet of the compressor 30 and the third port 103 is connected to the inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 10. The second port 102 is connected to the inlet of the first heat exchanger 20, the fourth port 104 is connected to the outlet of the second heat exchanger 50, the fifth port 105 is connected to the outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger, and the sixth port 106 is connected to the inlet of the second heat exchanger 50. The seventh interface 107 is connected to the outlet of the gas cooler 40, the eighth interface 108 is connected to the inlet of the gas cooler 40, and the ninth interface 109 is connected to the inlet of the battery cooler 60. The vehicle thermal management system effectively reduces pipeline connection in the system, reduces leakage points, and has high integration degree of devices and systems. The vehicle thermal management system enables communication of multiple channels when the block 1 is not using a pipeline, and can realize multiple working modes of the vehicle thermal management system after being matched with corresponding valve units or other units.
It should be noted that the description of the flow paths of the refrigerant in the above various operation modes does not mean that the vehicle thermal management system includes only the above-described components.
According to the vehicle thermal management system, due to the fact that the block device is applied, the multifunctional requirement of the system can be met, the integral pipeline connection of the system is reduced, the assembly is convenient, and leakage points are reduced.
The manufacturing method of the block device comprises the following steps:
The block device is prepared, the prepared block device comprises a block 1, the block is in an integrated structure, a block blank is processed through casting or forging, and a first interface 101, a second interface 102, a third interface 103, a fourth interface 104, a fourth interface 105, a sixth interface 106, a seventh interface 107, an eighth interface 108 and a ninth interface 109 are processed on the block blank. First mounting hole 11, second mounting hole 12, third mounting hole 151, fourth mounting hole 14, fifth mounting hole 13, sixth mounting hole 16. The block device prepared also comprises the flow channels. In the process of preparing the block body 1, a plurality of process holes are formed in the block body 1, and after the runner processing is finished, all the process holes are plugged. The processing mode of each flow passage and the mounting hole can be a mechanical manufacturing method such as boring.
The first interface 101, the second interface 102, and the third interface 103 are oriented in the same direction, the fourth interface 104 is oriented in the same direction as the seventh interface 107, and the fifth interface 105, the sixth interface 106, the eighth interface 108, and the ninth interface 109 are oriented in the same direction. When the device is applied to a vehicle thermal management system, the connection of a compressor and the like is facilitated.
According to the manufacturing method of the block device, the leakage points of the manufactured block device are few, and the sealing performance is improved.
The block device has high integration degree, the whole device has compact structure, the flow channel is arranged in the block device, and leakage caused by the communication of the flow channel through the pipeline can be reduced.
It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are merely for illustrating the present invention and not for limiting the technical solution described in the present invention, and it should be understood that those skilled in the art may modify, combine or substitute the present invention, and all technical solutions and modifications thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.