HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

Abstract: an embodiment heat pump system for a vehicle includes an air conditioning device including at least one refrigerant line, a compressor, at least one condenser, at least one expansion valve, and an evaporator. at least one cooling apparatus is configured to circulate at least one coolant in at least one coolant line to control a temperature of an autonomous driving controller. the air conditioning device also includes at least one chiller connected to each of the at least one refrigerant line and the at least one coolant line to control a temperature of a battery module or the autonomous driving controller and to exchange heat between a refrigerant and the at least one coolant. among the at least one refrigerant line, one refrigerant line connected to the at least one chiller is disposed in parallel with the at least one refrigerant line connected to the evaporator.

Inventor(s): Myunghwan Kim, Jai Young An, Namho Park, Wan Je Cho, Eon Soo Yun, Seong-Bin Jeong, Yeonho Kim, Seongjae Lee, Jae Yeon Kim, Myung Hyuk Kim

CPC Classification: B60H1/3213 (ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES)

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