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US 12,508,963 B2Granted
Heat pump system for a vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsSeong-Bin Jeong, Jae-Eun Jeong, Yong Woong Cha, Wan Je Cho
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Abstract
A heat pump system for a vehicle may efficiently adjust the temperature of heating elements by using a chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant exchange heat. At the same time, the heat pump system may efficiently perform cooling and heating of a rear seat by using a rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module provided with a heat-exchanger.
Claims20
A heat pump system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant;
- a front heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module configured to adjust a temperature of a front seat and including:
- an internal condenser,
- an evaporator connected to the compressor via a refrigerant line, and
- an opening/closing door configured to adjust ambient air having passed through the evaporator to be selectively introduced into the internal condenser at a time of cooling or heating a vehicle interior;
- a first heat-exchanger connected to the internal condenser via the refrigerant line;
- a first expansion valve provided on the refrigerant line between the first heat-exchanger and the evaporator;
- a first connection line including:
- a first end connected to the refrigerant line between the first heat-exchanger and the first expansion valve, and
- a second end connected to the refrigerant line between the evaporator and the compressor;
- a chiller provided on the first connection line and configured to exchange heat between a coolant and the refrigerant to adjust a temperature of the coolant;
- a second heat-exchanger provided on the refrigerant line and configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant having passed through the internal condenser or the first heat-exchanger and the refrigerant having passed through at least one of the evaporator and the chiller such that a condensation level is increased by increasing sub-cooling of the refrigerant;
- a rear connection line connected to the refrigerant line through at least one valve;
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- a rear HVAC module interiorly provided with a third heat-exchanger connected to the rear connection line and configured to adjust a temperature of a rear seat at the time of cooling or heating the vehicle interior.
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