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US 2026/0158872 A1Published application
Heat pump system for a vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Doowon Climate Control Co., Ltd.
InventorsJeawan Kim, Hochan An, Yeon Ho Kim, Gwi Taek Kim, Hoyoung Jeong, Yeong Jun Kim, Jae Yeon Kim, Man Hee Park, Won Suk Lee, Tae Min Park, Soon-Jong Lee
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Abstract
A heat pump system for a vehicle improves the overall cooling performance and efficiency of a vehicle by heating the vehicle interior by using a high-temperature coolant. Additionally, the heat pump system further employs a separate condenser for subcooling the refrigerant by using the coolant supplied from a dedicated radiator.
Claims15
A heat pump system for a vehicle, the heat pump system comprising:
- a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant;
- a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) module including a heater core and an evaporator connected to the compressor through a refrigerant line, and including a door configured to open and close to adjust an air having passed through the evaporator to be selectively introduced into the heater core when cooling or heating a vehicle interior;
- a condenser connected to the compressor through the refrigerant line, the condenser configured to condense the refrigerant;
- a sub-condenser connected to the condenser through the refrigerant line, the sub-condenser configured to selectively condense the refrigerant discharged from the condenser;
- a first expansion valve disposed between and connected to the sub-condenser and the evaporator through the refrigerant line;
- a refrigerant connection line including a first end connected to the refrigerant line between the sub-condenser 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 refrigerant connection line;
- a first cooling apparatus connected to the condenser through a first coolant line, wherein the first cooling apparatus includes a first radiator, an electrical component, and a first water pump provided on the first coolant line to allow a first coolant to flow along the first coolant line;
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- a second cooling apparatus connected to the sub-condenser through a second coolant line, wherein the second cooling apparatus includes a second radiator and a second water pump provided on the second coolant line to allow a second coolant to flow along the second coolant line.
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