CN118391132B

CN118391132B - Automobile temperature regulator with dual temperature control structure

Info

Publication number: CN118391132B
Application number: CN202410656315.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 夏万伟
Original assignee: Ruian Wantai Auto Electric Applianc Co ltd
Current assignee: Ruian Wantai Auto Electric Applianc Co ltd
Priority date: 2024-05-24
Filing date: 2024-05-24
Publication date: 2024-10-22
Anticipated expiration: 2044-05-24
Also published as: CN118391132A

Abstract

The application discloses an automobile temperature regulator with a dual temperature control structure, which comprises a shell, a heat dissipation main pipe, a heat dissipation branch pipe and a temperature control adjusting component, wherein the temperature control adjusting component comprises a plurality of connectors which are communicated with an inner cavity of the shell and the heat dissipation main pipe; an active opening and closing member for controlling the opening and closing of the partial connection port; the passive type opening and closing piece, it is used for controlling the switching of heat dissipation branch pipe, and the active type opening and closing piece includes: the frame body is slidably arranged in the inner cavity of the shell through the driving part; the valve plate is arranged on the frame body and used for plugging the connecting port, in daily use, through adopting the technical scheme, the passive opening and closing piece is matched with the active opening and closing piece under normal conditions, the opening and closing of the radiating branch pipe and part of the connecting port are controlled, the flow rate of cooling liquid flowing to the cooling pipeline of the engine is regulated, the engine is at the optimal working temperature, and when the active opening and closing piece fails, the passive opening and closing piece can still work, the flow rate of cooling liquid entering the cooling pipeline of the engine is regulated, and the temperature of the engine is controlled.

Description

Automobile temperature regulator with dual temperature control structure

Technical Field

The invention relates to an automobile temperature regulator with a dual temperature control structure.

Background

A thermostat, also called thermostat, is a valve that controls the flow path of the coolant. As a type of a thermostat, a temperature sensing assembly is generally included, which turns on and off the flow of air, gas or liquid by expanding or contracting. The function is that the water quantity entering the radiator is automatically adjusted according to the temperature of the cooling water of the engine, the circulation range of the water is changed, so as to adjust the heat dissipation capacity of the cooling system and ensure that the engine works in a proper temperature range, for example:

The invention patent of China with the publication number of CN117627768A discloses a heat management device and a vehicle, wherein a base component of the heat management device can be connected with an engine water jacket through a first interface and is connected with a temperature regulator component through a second interface, and the temperature regulator component can realize the opening and closing of a passage between the second interface and a radiating branch; the optimal working temperature interval of the engine is obtained through calculation according to the water outlet temperature of the engine detected by the sensing component, whether the cooling liquid needs to be heated or cooled is further determined according to the water temperature in the cavity of the temperature regulator, and the defects are that:

only one set of temperature sensing and thermostat assembly for controlling coolant flow is provided, and when any one of the combination fails, coolant flow cannot be effectively controlled to bring the engine to an optimal operating temperature range.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

The application provides an automobile temperature regulator with a dual temperature control structure, which comprises a shell, a heat dissipation main pipe, a heat dissipation branch pipe and a temperature control regulating assembly, and is characterized in that the temperature control regulating assembly comprises:

A plurality of connecting ports are arranged on the connecting frame, the inner cavity of the shell is communicated with the radiating main pipe;

an active opening and closing member for controlling the opening and closing of the partial connection port;

and the passive opening and closing piece is used for controlling the opening and closing of the radiating branch pipe.

The active opening and closing member includes:

the frame body is slidably arranged in the inner cavity of the shell through the driving part;

the valve plate is arranged on the frame body and used for plugging the connecting port.

The driving part includes:

the screw is in transmission connection with the frame body through threads;

the motor is in transmission connection with the screw rod through a gear set;

the temperature sensing control piece is used for controlling the motor to be started and stopped;

wherein, the screw rod is rotatably connected with the shell.

The temperature sensing control piece includes:

A temperature sensing branch pipe which is communicated with the heat dissipation main pipe;

the temperature sensor is arranged on the temperature sensing branch pipe and is provided with a probe extending into the inner cavity of the temperature sensing branch pipe;

a position sensor mounted on the temperature sensing branch pipe;

And the magnet is fixedly connected to the frame body and is used for detecting the position of the frame body in cooperation with the position sensor.

The support body includes:

The transmission block is internally and fixedly provided with a threaded transmission member matched with the screw;

the outer frame is fixedly connected to the transmission block;

And the elastic piece is arranged on the outer frame and is used for enabling the surface of the valve plate to be clung to the inner cavity of the shell.

The elastic member includes:

The bottom plate is arranged on one side of the outer frame through the coaming;

the elastic reeds are arranged on the bottom plate at intervals, and the free ends of the elastic reeds are all abutted with the inner surface of the valve plate.

Further comprises:

the clamping grooves are symmetrically arranged on the side walls of the front end and the rear end of the coaming;

The clamping blocks are symmetrically arranged on the side walls of the front end and the rear end of the valve plate;

and the pair of notch grooves are arranged on the side wall of the front end of the coaming and are positioned on the left side/right side of the adjacent clamping blocks.

The passive shutter includes:

The fixed sleeve is fixedly connected to the transmission block and is positioned in the outer frame;

a sliding sleeve slidably mounted in the fixed sleeve;

One end of the supporting rod is connected with the sliding sleeve through a thermal expansion piece, and the other end of the supporting rod is fixedly connected in the heat dissipation branch pipe through a bracket;

and an auxiliary valve mounted on the thermal expansion member.

The thermal expansion member includes:

the pipe sleeve can be fixedly arranged in the sliding sleeve;

The sealing sleeve is sleeved at the end, far away from the bracket, of the supporting rod and fixedly connected in the sleeve;

the wax pellets are filled between the inner cavity of the pipe sleeve and the outer surface of the sealing sleeve;

the reset spring is sleeved outside the fixed sleeve, the sliding sleeve and the sleeve;

The valve plate is fixedly connected to the outer side of the pipe sleeve, and two ends of the reset spring are respectively abutted against opposite surfaces of the valve plate and the transmission block.

Further comprises:

the sliding grooves are symmetrically arranged on the fixed sleeve and are parallel to the supporting rods;

And the sliding blocks are symmetrically fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve and are in sliding fit with the corresponding sliding grooves.

The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:

1. Through the arrangement of a plurality of connectors, a frame body, a valve plate, a screw rod, a motor, a temperature sensing branch pipe, a temperature sensor, a position sensor and a magnet, the motor drives the screw rod to rotate according to the temperature of cooling liquid flowing through the temperature sensing branch pipe, the frame body and the valve plate are driven to move, the opening/closing of part of connectors is controlled, so that the flow of the cooling liquid flowing into an engine cooling pipeline is increased/decreased, and the engine is ensured to be in an optimal working temperature range;

2. Through the arrangement of the transmission block, the outer frame, the bottom plate and the plurality of elastic reeds, the surface of the valve plate is clung to the surface of the inner cavity of the shell, which is provided with a plurality of connection ports, so that the sealing effect of the valve plate on part of the connection ports is ensured, and the flow of cooling liquid is accurately controlled;

3. Through the arrangement of the fixed sleeve, the sliding sleeve, the supporting rod, the auxiliary valve, the sleeve, the sealing sleeve, the wax pellets, the reset spring, the pair of sliding grooves and the pair of sliding blocks, the auxiliary valve moves together with the frame body, the opening/closing of the heat dissipation branch pipe and the part of connecting ports is controlled, so that the flow of cooling liquid flowing through an engine cooling pipeline is increased/reduced, or when an active opening/closing part fails, the wax pellets expand/contract due to the increase/decrease of the temperature of the cooling liquid in the shell, the opening/closing of the auxiliary valve is controlled, and the effective regulation of the temperature of the engine is ensured.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a thermostat with dual temperature control structure in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a top view of an automotive thermostat with dual temperature control structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure in the direction A-A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure in the direction B-B in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a combined state of a driving part, a frame body and a valve plate in the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a combined state of a frame body, a valve plate and an elastic member in an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an elastic member according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals

1-Shell, 2-heat dissipation main pipe, 3-heat dissipation branch pipe, 4-temperature control adjusting component, 41-connector, 42-active opening and closing piece, 421-support body, 4211-transmission block, 4212-threaded transmission piece, 4213-outer frame, 422-valve plate, 43-passive opening and closing piece, 431-fixed sleeve, 432-sliding sleeve, 433-supporting rod, 434-auxiliary valve, 435-bracket, 5-driving component, 51-screw, 52-motor, 53-temperature sensing controller, 531-temperature sensing branch pipe, 532-temperature sensor, 533-position sensor, 534-magnet, 54-gear set, 6-elastic piece, 61-base plate, 62-enclosing plate, 63-elastic reed, 7-clamping groove, 8-clamping block, 9-notch groove, 10-thermal expansion piece, 1001-sleeve, 1002-sealing sleeve, 1003-wax pill, 1004-reset spring, 11-sliding groove and 12-sliding block.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which are obtained by a person skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application, fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged, as appropriate, such that embodiments of the present application may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that the objects identified by "first," "second," etc. are generally of a type, and are not limited to the number of objects, such as the first object may be one or more. Furthermore, in the description and claims, "and/or" means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/", generally means that the associated object is an "or" relationship.

The automobile temperature regulator with the dual temperature control structure provided by the embodiment of the application is described in detail below through specific embodiments and application scenes thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example 1:

as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the embodiment of the application provides an automobile temperature regulator with a dual temperature control structure, which comprises a shell 1, a main heat dissipation pipe 2, a heat dissipation branch pipe 3 and a temperature control adjusting component 4, wherein the temperature control adjusting component 4 comprises a plurality of connecting ports 41, and the inner cavity of the shell 1 is communicated with the main heat dissipation pipe 2; an active shutter 42 for controlling opening and closing of the partial connection port 41; and a passive shutter 43 for controlling the opening and closing of the heat radiation branch pipe 3.

Further, the active opening and closing member 42 includes a frame 421 slidably mounted in the inner cavity of the housing 1 through the driving part 5; and a valve plate 422 mounted on the frame 421 for sealing the connection port 41.

Further, the driving part 5 includes a screw rod 51, which is in transmission connection with the frame 421 through threads; a motor 52, which is in driving connection with the screw 51 through a gear set; the temperature sensing control piece 53 is used for controlling the motor 52 to be opened and closed, and the screw rod 51 is rotatably connected with the shell 1.

Further, the temperature sensing control member 53 includes a temperature sensing branch pipe 531 communicating with the heat dissipation main pipe 2; a temperature sensor 532 mounted on the temperature sensing branch pipe 531 with a probe extending into the cavity of the temperature sensing branch pipe 531; a position sensor 533 mounted on the temperature-sensing branch pipe 531; and a magnet 534 fixedly connected to the frame 421 for detecting the position of the frame 421 in cooperation with the position sensor 533.

In this embodiment of the present application, since the above structure is adopted, the temperature sensor 532 senses the temperature of the internal cooling water, signals transmitted by the temperature sensor 532 at different temperatures are different, and these signals are transmitted to the automobile engine control module, and after receiving these information, the automobile engine control module sends out signals to the motor 52, so that the motor 52 drives the gear set and the screw 51 to rotate, the frame 421 moves in the inner cavity of the housing 1, the valve plate 422 and the passive opening and closing member 43 are controlled to move back and forth, so that the partial connection ports 41 and the heat dissipation branch pipes 3 are opened/closed, so as to control the cooling water circulation of the engine, and when the frame 421 moves, the position sensor 533 on the housing 1 senses the magnetic field movement formed by the magnet 534 on the frame 421 and outputs different PWM signals, thereby determining the movement position of the frame 421 and realizing accurate control of the flow rate of the cooling liquid.

Example 2:

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, in the present embodiment, in addition to including the structural features of the foregoing embodiments, the frame body 421 includes a transmission block 4211, in which a screw transmission member 4212 engaged with the screw 51 is fixedly installed; an outer frame 4213 fixedly connected to the transmission block 4211; and an elastic member 6 mounted on the outer frame 4213 for making the surface of the valve plate 422 closely contact with the inner cavity of the housing 1.

Further, the elastic member 6 includes a bottom plate 61 mounted on one side of the outer frame 4213 through a shroud 62; the elastic reeds 63 are arranged on the bottom plate 61 at intervals, and the free ends of the elastic reeds are abutted against the inner surface of the valve plate 422.

Further, the device also comprises a plurality of clamping grooves 7 which are symmetrically arranged on the front end and the rear end side wall of the coaming 62; the clamping blocks 8 are symmetrically arranged on the front end and the rear end side wall of the valve plate 422; a pair of notches 9 are provided on the front end side walls of the coaming 62, both on the left/right sides of the adjacent clips 8.

In this embodiment of the present application, because the above structure is adopted, the screw driving member 4212 is in a block/column structure with an internal threaded hole, the part of the connection port 41 is always opened, and when the part of the connection port 41 enters the cooling main pipe 2 to enter the cooling pipeline of the engine to cool the engine, the motor 52 drives the screw 51 to rotate through the gear set, the frame 421 slides in the inner cavity of the housing 1 in cooperation with the screw driving member 4212, so that the relative positions of the valve plate 422 and the passive opening and closing member 43 and the part of the connection port 41 and the cooling branch pipe 3 are changed, the opening or opening and closing state of the part of the connection port 41 and the cooling branch pipe 3 is controlled, so that more cooling liquid enters the cooling main pipe 2 from the inner cavity of the housing 1 to enter the cooling pipeline of the engine, and finally, when the frame 421 moves, each elastic reed 63 always presses the surface of one side of the valve plate 422, so that the other side surface of the valve plate 422 is always tightly adhered to the inner cavity of the housing 1, when the valve plate 422 is overlapped with the part of the connection port 41, the connection port 41 can be effectively closed, and simultaneously, under the action of each elastic reed 63 and the corresponding clamping block 8 and the corresponding clamping groove 7 can be kept in a state of the loose connection port 422;

when the valve plate 422 needs to be disassembled, the frame 421 needs to be taken out of the inner cavity of the shell 1, then the valve plate 422 is pressed to enable the clamping blocks 8 to be separated from the corresponding clamping grooves 7, and then the valve plate 422 is pushed to enable the clamping blocks 8 on the valve plate 422, which are close to the corresponding notch grooves 9, to enter the corresponding notch grooves 9, so that the valve plate 422 can be taken out of the coaming plate 62.

Example 3:

as shown in fig. 5 to 7, in this embodiment, in addition to including the structural features of the foregoing embodiment, the passive opening and closing member 43 includes a fixing sleeve 431 fixedly connected to the transmission block 4211 and located in the outer frame 4213; a sliding sleeve 432 slidably mounted in the fixed sleeve 431; one end of the supporting rod 433 is connected with the sliding sleeve 432 through the thermal expansion piece 10, and the other end of the supporting rod is fixedly connected in the heat dissipation branch pipe 3 through the bracket 435; an auxiliary valve 434 mounted on the thermal expansion member 10.

Further, the thermal expansion member 10 includes a sleeve 1001 which is fixedly installed in the sliding sleeve 432; the sealing sleeve 1002 is sleeved on the end, far away from the bracket 435, of the supporting rod 433 and fixedly connected in the sleeve 1001; a wax pellet 1003, which fills between the lumen of sleeve 1001 and the outer surface of sleeve 1002.

Further, the device further comprises a return spring 1004, wherein the return spring 1004 is sleeved outside the fixed sleeve 431, the sliding sleeve 432 and the sleeve 1001, the valve plate 422 is fixedly connected outside the sleeve 1001, and two ends of the return spring 1004 are respectively abutted against opposite surfaces of the valve plate 422 and the transmission block 4211.

Further, the device also comprises a pair of sliding grooves 11 symmetrically arranged on the fixed sleeve 431 and parallel to the supporting rods 433; the pair of sliding blocks 12 are symmetrically fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve 432 and are in sliding fit with the corresponding sliding grooves 11.

In this embodiment of the present application, since the above-mentioned structure is adopted, in the case that the temperature sensor 532 and the motor 52 are not failed, the pair of sliders 12 on the slide bush 432 are abutted against the ends of the pair of sliders 12 away from the motor 52 under the action of the return spring 1004, at this time, the slide bush 432, the auxiliary valve 434, the tube housing 1001, the seal housing 1002 and the wax pellets 1003 move together with the frame body 421, and when the valve plate 422 opens/closes the connection port 41, the auxiliary valve 434 opens/closes the heat dissipation branch 3, and when the temperature sensor 532 or the motor 52 and other components fail, the frame body 421 cannot move in the inner cavity of the housing 1, and the wax pellets 1003 expand due to the temperature rise of the cooling water in the vehicle, and since the support rods 433 are fixed in the heat dissipation branch 3 by the support rods 435, the slide bush 432, the tube housing 1001, the seal housing 1002, the auxiliary valve 434 and the pair of sliders 12 move in the direction away from the heat dissipation branch 3, so that the heat dissipation branch 3 opens, and the cooling liquid in the inner cavity of the housing 1 can enter the cooling line of the engine through the heat dissipation branch 3, thereby ensuring that the engine cannot overheat.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in an opposite order depending on the functions involved, e.g., the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and many forms may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application and the scope of the claims, which are to be protected by the present application.

Claims

1. An automobile temperature regulator with dual temperature control structure, includes casing (1), heat dissipation are responsible for (2), heat dissipation branch pipe (3) and control by temperature change adjusting part (4), its characterized in that, control by temperature change adjusting part (4) include:

A plurality of connection ports (41) for communicating the inner cavity of the shell (1) with the heat dissipation main pipe (2);

an active opening/closing member (42) for controlling the opening/closing of a part of the connection port (41);

a passive opening/closing member (43) for controlling the opening/closing of the heat radiation branch pipe (3);

the active shutter (42) comprises:

A frame body (421) slidably mounted in the inner cavity of the housing (1) through a driving member (5);

a valve plate (422) mounted on the frame (421) for sealing the connection port (41);

the driving member (5) includes:

The screw rod (51) is in transmission connection with the frame body (421) through threads;

A motor (52) which is in transmission connection with the screw (51) through a gear set;

a temperature sensing control piece (53) for controlling the motor (52) to be started and stopped;

Wherein the screw (51) is rotatably connected with the shell (1);

the frame body (421) includes:

A transmission block (4211) which is internally and fixedly provided with a threaded transmission member (4212) matched with the screw rod (51);

an outer frame (4213) fixedly connected to the transmission block (4211);

An elastic member (6) mounted on the outer frame (4213) for making the surface of the valve plate (422) closely contact with the inner cavity of the housing (1);

the passive shutter (43) comprises:

A fixed sleeve (431) fixedly connected to the transmission block (4211) and positioned in the outer frame (4213);

a sliding sleeve (432) slidably mounted in the fixed sleeve (431);

one end of the supporting rod (433) is connected with the sliding sleeve (432) through a thermal expansion piece (10), and the other end of the supporting rod is fixedly connected in the heat dissipation branch pipe (3) through a bracket (435);

-an auxiliary valve (434) mounted on the thermal expansion member (10);

the thermal expansion member (10) comprises:

A sleeve (1001) fixedly mountable in said sliding sleeve (432);

The sealing sleeve (1002) is sleeved at the end, far away from the bracket (435), of the supporting rod (433) and fixedly connected in the sleeve (1001);

A wax pellet (1003) filled between the inner cavity of the sleeve (1001) and the outer surface of the sleeve (1002);

A return spring (1004) which is sleeved outside the fixed sleeve (431), the sliding sleeve (432) and the sleeve (1001);

Wherein, valve plate (422) rigid coupling is in the pipe box (1001) outside, and the both ends of reset spring (1004) are respectively with valve plate (422) and the opposite surface butt of transmission piece (4211).

2. A car thermostat with a dual temperature control structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the temperature sensing control member (53) comprises:

A temperature-sensing branch pipe (531) which communicates with the main heat dissipation pipe (2);

A temperature sensor (532) mounted on the temperature sensing branch pipe (531) with a probe extending into the lumen of the temperature sensing branch pipe (531);

a position sensor (533) mounted on the temperature-sensing branch pipe (531);

And the magnet (534) is fixedly connected to the frame body (421) and is used for detecting the position of the frame body (421) in cooperation with the position sensor (533).

3. A car thermostat with a dual temperature control structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic member (6) comprises:

a bottom plate (61) mounted on one side of the outer frame (4213) through a shroud (62);

And a plurality of elastic reeds (63) are arranged on the bottom plate (61) at intervals, and the free ends of the elastic reeds are abutted with the inner surface of the valve plate (422).

4. A car thermostat having a dual temperature control structure according to claim 3 further comprising:

the clamping grooves (7) are symmetrically arranged on the front end and the rear end side wall of the coaming (62);

The clamping blocks (8) are symmetrically arranged on the front end and the rear end side wall of the valve plate (422);

And a pair of notch grooves (9) are arranged on the side wall of the front end of the coaming (62) and are positioned on the left side/right side of the adjacent clamping blocks (8).

5. The automotive thermostat with dual temperature control structure of claim 1, further comprising:

The sliding grooves (11) are symmetrically arranged on the fixed sleeve (431) and are parallel to the supporting rods (433);

the sliding blocks (12) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve (432) and are in sliding fit with the corresponding sliding grooves (11).