17969970. Integrated Thermal Management Module for Vehicle simplified abstract (Kia Corporation)
Integrated Thermal Management Module for Vehicle
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sang Shin Lee of Suwon-si (KR)
Bong Jun Park of Uiwang-si (KR)
Integrated Thermal Management Module for Vehicle - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17969970 titled 'Integrated Thermal Management Module for Vehicle
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an integrated thermal management module for a vehicle that includes a gas-liquid separator and a refrigerant heat exchanger. The gas-liquid separator is designed to accommodate a first refrigerant from an evaporator and supply a portion of the refrigerant in a gas state to a compressor. The refrigerant heat exchanger exchanges heat between the first refrigerant discharged from the evaporator and a second refrigerant flowing between a condenser and an expansion valve before the first refrigerant enters the gas-liquid separator.
- Gas-liquid separator accommodates a first refrigerant from an evaporator
- Gas-liquid separator supplies a portion of the refrigerant in a gas state to a compressor
- Refrigerant heat exchanger exchanges heat between the first refrigerant and a second refrigerant
- Second refrigerant flows between a condenser and an expansion valve
- Heat exchange occurs before the first refrigerant enters the gas-liquid separator
Potential Applications
- Automotive industry
- Vehicle thermal management systems
Problems Solved
- Efficient thermal management in vehicles
- Separation of gas and liquid refrigerants
- Heat exchange between refrigerants
Benefits
- Improved vehicle thermal management
- Enhanced efficiency of refrigerant system
- Optimal heat exchange between refrigerants
Original Abstract Submitted
An embodiment integrated thermal management module for a vehicle includes a gas-liquid separator having an internal space configured to accommodate a first refrigerant that is introduced from an evaporator, the gas-liquid separator being configured to supply to a compressor a portion of the first refrigerant that is in a gas state in the internal space, and a refrigerant heat exchanger provided on a refrigerant inlet side of the gas-liquid separator, the refrigerant heat exchanger being configured to exchange heat of the first refrigerant discharged from the evaporator with heat of a second refrigerant having a flow path between a condenser and an expansion valve before the first refrigerant is introduced into the internal space of the gas-liquid separator.
