Thermal management system for vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to an optimized vehicle thermal management system capable of efficient thermal management of electronic components for an autonomous vehicle by means of a refrigerant cycle for air-conditioning a vehicle interior. The vehicle thermal management system is configured such that: a compressor which sucks in and compresses a refrigerant and then discharges same in a high-temperature, high-pressure, gaseous state, a condenser for condensing the refrigerant by subjecting same to heat exchange with air, a first expansion valve for expanding the refrigerant, and an evaporator which is provided inside an air-conditioning case and subjects the refrigerant to heat exchange with the air being discharged into a vehicle interior are provided, as a refrigerant cycle for air-conditioning the vehicle interior, on a refrigerant line which is the flow passage of the refrigerant; and the cooling system of the electronic components required for the autonomous driving of the vehicle is connected to a branched refrigerant line branched from the refrigerant line.

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