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US 12,715,296 B2Granted
Thermal management system
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTomoaki Suzuki
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Abstract
A thermal management system includes: an electrical storage device located in a first flow path; a drive device located in a second flow path; a radiator located in a third flow path, a chiller device located in a fourth flow path, and a switching device. In the thermal management system, when heating the electrical storage device, the switching device is controlled so as to cause a heating circuit having one heat medium path in which a heat medium circulates through the first flow path, the fourth flow path, the second flow path, and the third flow path to be formed.
Claims6
A thermal management system mounted on an electrical apparatus, the thermal management system comprising:
- a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, and a fourth flow path, each configured to allow a heat medium to flow through the flow path;
- an electrical storage device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the first flow path;
- a drive device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the second flow path and to supply a driving force to the electrical apparatus;
- a radiator located in the third flow path;
- a chiller device located in the fourth flow path;
- and
- a switching device configured to switch a connection state among the first flow path, the second flow path, the third flow path, and the fourth flow path, wherein the switching device is configured to cause a heating circuit to be formed when performing heating for increasing a temperature of the electrical storage device by causing a current to flow through the electrical storage device, the heating circuit including one heat medium path in which the heat medium circulates through the first flow path, the second flow path, the third flow path, and the fourth flow path,
- wherein:
- the radiator is provided with a shutoff device configured to switch between an introducing state in which introduction of outside air into the radiator is allowed and a shutoff state in which the introduction of the outside air into the radiator is not allowed;
- and
- the shutoff device is configured to be switched to the shutoff state when the heating circuit is formed,
- and/or wherein:
- the thermal management system further comprises:
- a first temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the electrical storage device:
- a second temperature sensor configured to measure temperature of the heat medium in the first flow path;
- and
- a pump configured to circulate the heat medium in the heating circuit, such that:
- the pump is stopped when a measured value from the first temperature sensor is higher than a measured value from the second temperature sensor during the heating with the heating circuit formed;
- and
- the pump is driven when the measured value from the first temperature sensor is equal to or less than the measured value from the second temperature sensor during the heating with the heating circuit formed,
- and/or wherein:
- the drive device is configured to supply the driving force to an electrified vehicle that is the electrical apparatus;
- the chiller device is configured to exchange heat with an air conditioning circuit configured to adjust a cabin temperature of the electrified vehicle;
- and
- the switching device is configured to cause the heating circuit to be formed when there is a request to turn on a heater using the air conditioning circuit when performing the heating of the electrical storage device.
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A thermal management system mounted on an electrical apparatus, the thermal management system comprising:
- a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, and a fourth flow path, each configured to allow a heat medium to flow through the flow path;
- an electrical storage device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the first flow path;
- a drive device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the second flow path and to supply a driving force to the electrical apparatus;
- a radiator located in the third flow path;
- a chiller device located in the fourth flow path;
- a switching device configured to switch a connection state among the first flow path. the second flow path, the third flow path, and the fourth flow path, wherein the switching device is configured to cause a heating circuit to be formed when performing heating for increasing a temperature of the electrical storage device by causing a current to flow through the electrical storage device, the heating circuit including one heat medium path in which the heat medium circulates through the first flow path. the second flow path, the third flow path, and the fourth flow path;
- and
- a control device, wherein:
- the switching device includes a first five-way valve and a second five-way valve;
- the first flow path connects the first five-way valve, the electrical storage device, and the second five-way valve in this order;
- the second flow path connects the second five-way valve, the drive device, and the first five-way valve in this order;
- the third flow path connects the first five-way valve, the radiator, and the second five-way valve in this order;
- the fourth flow path connects the second five-way valve, the chiller device, and the first five-way valve in this order;
- and
- the control device is configured to form the heating circuit by controlling the first five- way valve and the second five-way valve in such a manner that
- the second flow path and the first flow path are connected via the first five-way valve,
- the first flow path and the fourth flow path are connected via the second five-way valve,
- the fourth flow path and the third flow path are connected via the first five-way valve, and
- the third flow path and the second flow path are connected via the second five-way valve.
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A thermal management system mounted on an electrical apparatus, the thermal management system comprising:
- a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, and a fourth flow path, each configured to allow a heat medium to flow through the flow path;
- an electrical storage device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the first flow path;
- a drive device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the second flow path and to supply a driving force to the electrical apparatus;
- a radiator located in the third flow path,
- a chiller device located in the fourth flow path;
- a switching device configured to switch a connection state among the first flow path, the second flow path, the third flow path, and the fourth flow path, wherein the switching device is configured to cause a heating circuit to be formed when performing heating for increasing a temperature of the electrical storage device by causing a current to flow through the electrical storage device, the heating circuit including one heat medium path in which the heat medium circulates through the first flow path, the second flow path, the third flow path, and the fourth flow path;
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- a control device, wherein:
- the switching device includes an eight-way valve;
- the first flow path connects a first port of the eight-way valve, the electrical storage device, and a second port of the eight-way valve in this order;
- the second flow path connects a third port of the eight-way valve, the drive device, and a fourth port of the eight-way valve in this order;
- the third flow path connects a fifth port of the eight-way valve, the radiator, and a sixth port of the eight-way valve in this order;
- the fourth flow path connects a seventh port of the eight-way valve, the chiller device, and an eighth port of the eight-way valve in this order;
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- the control device is configured to form the heating circuit by controlling the eight-way valve in such a manner that:
- the first flow path and the second flow path are connected via the second port and the third port,
- the second flow path and the third flow path are connected via the fourth port and the fifth port,
- the third flow path and the fourth flow path are connected via the sixth port and the seventh port, and
- the fourth flow path and the first flow path are connected via the eighth port and the first port, or;
- the control device is configured to cause the heating circuit to be formed by controlling the eight-way valve in such a manner that;
- the second flow path and the first flow path are connected via the fourth port and the first port,
- the first flow path and the fourth flow path are connected via the second port and the seventh port,
- the fourth flow path and the third flow path are connected via the eighth port and the fifth port, and
- the third flow path and the second flow path are connected via the sixth port and the third port.
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