Climate-control device and method for its operation
First Claim
1. A climate control device for controlling at least one of a climate of a plurality of components and an interior of an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of fluid circuit units configured to at least one of heat and cool the electric vehicle, including;
a first fluid circuit unit, from a first pump, via a first heat source, further via a first three-way valve and via a first heat conductor, back again to the first pump, being activatable and configured to control the climate of a first component of the electric vehicle;
a second fluid circuit unit, from the first pump, via the first heat source, further via the first three-way valve, further via a second heat conductor and via a third heat conductor, back again to the first pump, being activatable and configured to control the climate of the interior of the electric vehicle;
a third fluid circuit unit, from a second three-way valve, further via an internal heat conductor, further via a third three-way valve, for one, further via a first expansion organ and a fourth heat conductor, to a storage reservoir and, for another, further via a second expansion organ and a fifth heat conductor to the storage reservoir, from storage reservoir via a compressor having a second pump, further via the second heat conductor, further via a fourth three-way valve, further via a sixth heat conductor, back again to the second three-way valve, being activatable and configured to condition and dehumidify the climate of the interior of the electric vehicle;
a fourth fluid circuit unit, from a third pump, via a second heat source of a second component of the electric vehicle, further via the fifth heat conductor back again to the third pump, being activatable and configured to utilize the waste heat of the second heat source.
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Abstract
A climate control device for conditioning the climate of a plurality of components and an interior of an electric vehicle, the climate control device having a plurality of fluid circuit units, which are configured to heat and/or cool the electric vehicle, a first fluid circuit unit being configured to control the climate of a first component of the electric vehicle, a second fluid circuit unit being configured to control the climate of the interior of the electric vehicle, a coolant circuit being configured to control the climate and dehumidify the interior of the electric vehicle, and a third fluid circuit unit being configured to utilize the waste heat of the second heat source.
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17 Claims
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1. A climate control device for controlling at least one of a climate of a plurality of components and an interior of an electric vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of fluid circuit units configured to at least one of heat and cool the electric vehicle, including; a first fluid circuit unit, from a first pump, via a first heat source, further via a first three-way valve and via a first heat conductor, back again to the first pump, being activatable and configured to control the climate of a first component of the electric vehicle; a second fluid circuit unit, from the first pump, via the first heat source, further via the first three-way valve, further via a second heat conductor and via a third heat conductor, back again to the first pump, being activatable and configured to control the climate of the interior of the electric vehicle; a third fluid circuit unit, from a second three-way valve, further via an internal heat conductor, further via a third three-way valve, for one, further via a first expansion organ and a fourth heat conductor, to a storage reservoir and, for another, further via a second expansion organ and a fifth heat conductor to the storage reservoir, from storage reservoir via a compressor having a second pump, further via the second heat conductor, further via a fourth three-way valve, further via a sixth heat conductor, back again to the second three-way valve, being activatable and configured to condition and dehumidify the climate of the interior of the electric vehicle; a fourth fluid circuit unit, from a third pump, via a second heat source of a second component of the electric vehicle, further via the fifth heat conductor back again to the third pump, being activatable and configured to utilize the waste heat of the second heat source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A climate control unit, comprising:
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an internal heat exchanger; an external fluid circuit; a first internal fluid circuit, a second internal fluid circuit, and a third internal fluid circuit, the internal fluid circuits having an interior air conditioning unit to at least one of heating and cooling an interior of an electric vehicle; wherein the first internal fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via a first expansion valve, via a first evaporator, via a fluid collector, back again to the internal heat exchanger, wherein the second internal fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via an electric air-conditioner compressor, via a first heat conductor unit, via a second valve, back again to the internal heat exchanger, wherein the third internal fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via a third expansion valve, via a second evaporator, via the fluid collector, back again to the internal heat exchanger, and wherein the external fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via a second expansion valve, via a second heat conductor unit, via a first valve, via the fluid collector, back again to the internal heat exchanger.
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11. A method for operating a climate-control unit, the method comprising:
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operating the climate control unit, wherein the climate control unit, includes;
an internal heat exchanger;
an external fluid circuit;
a first internal fluid circuit, a second internal fluid circuit, and a third internal fluid circuit, the internal fluid circuits having an interior air conditioning unit to at least one of heating and cooling an interior of an electric vehicle,wherein the first internal fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via a first expansion valve, via a first evaporator, via a fluid collector, back again to the internal heat exchanger, wherein the second internal fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via an electric air-conditioner compressor, via a first heat conductor unit, via a second valve, back again to the internal heat exchanger, wherein the third internal fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via a third expansion valve, via a second evaporator, via the fluid collector, back again to the internal heat exchanger, and wherein the external fluid circuit is configured from the internal heat exchanger, via a second expansion valve, via a second heat conductor unit, via a first valve, via the fluid collector, back again to the internal heat exchanger; wherein the operating includes performing at least one of the following;
(i) operating the climate control unit using an external fluid circuit and a second internal fluid circuit;
(ii) operating the climate control unit using a first internal fluid circuit, a second internal fluid circuit, and a third internal fluid circuit; and
(iii) operating the climate control unit using a second external fluid circuit, a first internal fluid circuit, and a second internal fluid circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling at least one of a climate of an interior and at least one component of an electric vehicle using a climate control device, which includes a plurality of fluid circuit units, and which is configured to at least one of heat and cool the electric vehicle, the method comprising:
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activating a first fluid circuit unit, from a first pump, via a first heat source, further via a first three-way valve and via a first heat conductor, back again to the first pump, and using it to control the climate of a first component of the electric vehicle; activating a second fluid circuit unit, from the first pump, via the first heat source, further via the first three-way valve, further via a second heat conductor and via a third heat conductor, back again to the first pump, being activated and using it to control the climate of the interior of the electric vehicle; activating a third fluid circuit unit, from a second three-way valve, further via an internal heat conductor, further via a third three-way valve, further, for one, via a first expansion organ and a fourth heat conductor, to a storage reservoir and for another, further via a second expansion organ and a fifth heat conductor to the storage reservoir, from the storage reservoir via a compressor having a second pump, further via the second heat conductor, further via a fourth three-way valve, further via a sixth heat conductor, back again to the second three-way valve, and using it to control the climate and to dehumidify the interior of the electric vehicle; and activating a fourth fluid circuit unit, from a third pump, via a second heat source of a second component of the electric vehicle, further via the fifth heat conductor back again to the third pump, and using it to utilize waste heat of the second heat source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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