Hybrid intercooler system using multiple cooling media and method of controlling the hybrid intercooler system using multiple cooling media

• US 9,988,972 B2
• Filed: 04/22/2016
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Park, Dang-Hee
• Primary Examiner(s): Trieu, Thai Ba
• Application Number:
  US15/136,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20170082014A1
• Time in Patent Office: 774 Days
• Field of Search: 60599, 123563
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0412 Multiple heat exchangers arranged in parallel or in series
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0425 Air cooled heat exchangers
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0443 Layout of the coolant or refrigerant circuit
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0493 Controlling the air charge temperature
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

A hybrid intercooler system using multiple cooling media includes a first cooler for cooling air supercharged in a turbocharger using transmission oil, a second cooler for cooling the supercharged air passing through the first cooler using cooling water, and a third cooler for cooling the supercharged air passing through the second cooler using outdoor air.

Claims

1. A hybrid intercooler system using multiple cooling media, comprising:

a first cooler for cooling air supercharged in a turbocharger using transmission oil;

a second cooler for cooling the supercharged air passing through the first cooler using cooling water;

a third cooler for cooling the supercharged air passing through the second cooler using outdoor air;

a transmission oil cooler for cooling the transmission oil supplied into the first cooler; and

a first transmission oil channel for connecting the transmission oil cooler to a transmission including an oil pump, and further including a first transmission oil inflow channel communicating between an outlet of the transmission oil cooler and an inlet of the transmission, and a first transmission oil outflow channel communicating between an outlet of the transmission and an inlet of the transmission oil cooler.

2. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second transmission oil channel branched from the first transmission oil channel to connect the transmission oil cooler to the first cooler, and further including a second transmission oil inflow channel communicating between the first transmission oil inflow channel and an inlet of the first cooler; and

a second transmission oil outflow channel communicating between an outlet of the first cooler and the first transmission oil outflow channel.

3. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 2, further comprising:

an intercooler valve for opening and closing a channel through which the transmission oil is introduced from the transmission oil cooler to the first cooler in the second transmission oil channel.

4. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 3, further comprising:

a cooling radiator for cooling the cooling water supplied into an engine and the second cooler.

5. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 4, further comprising:

a cooling water channel including a cooling water inflow channel communicating between an outlet of the cooling radiator and an inlet of the second cooler, and a cooling water outflow channel communicating between an outlet of the second cooler and an inlet of the cooling radiator.

6. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 5, further comprising:

an intercooler water pump disposed in a channel through which the cooling water is supplied from the cooling radiator to the second cooler in the cooling water channel to supply the cooling water to the second cooler.

7. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 6, further comprising:

a supercharged air temperature detector for measuring a temperature of the supercharged air at an outlet of the third cooler.

8. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 7, further comprising:

a transmission oil temperature detector for measuring a temperature of the transmission oil discharged from the transmission oil cooler.

9. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 8, further comprising:

a cooling water temperature detector for measuring a temperature of the cooling water discharged from the cooling radiator.

10. The hybrid intercooler system of claim 9, further comprising:

a controller for controlling whether to open and close the intercooler valve and whether to operate the intercooler water pump according to information measured by the supercharged air temperature detector, the transmission oil temperature detector and the cooling water temperature detector.