Method for manufacturing a distributor for refrigerant in a thermal management module

A method for manufacturing a distributor for distributing refrigerant in a thermal management module for a vehicle,

• wherein the distributor comprises:
• an upper surface and a lower surface facing away from the upper surface,
• at least one channel that forms a flow path for the refrigerant and is closed in at least one section at the upper surface and the lower surface,
• distributor openings on the upper surface and/or the lower surface for distributing the refrigerant to components in the thermal management module, through which the flow path passes,
• placing at least one removable core in a mold where the at least one channel is to be formed,
• placing a material in the mold thereby forming the distributor, such that the material covers the at least one core where the upper surface and the lower surface are formed,
• removing the at least one core after the material hardens, such that the at least one channel is formed in its place, and
• producing at least one distributor flange within the distributor with which the components in the thermal management module are configured to be attached to the at least one distributor flange, wherein the at least one distributor flange contains at least one of the distributor openings only on the upper surface.