Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Corporation

Kia Motors Corporation

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Kia Motor Corporation

Jong Won Kim

Sang Shin Lee

Youn Sic Nam

Joo Hwan Lee

Seong Hyeon Lee

Jun Young Kwon

Ji In Jung

Hyeong Jun Park

Oh Sol Kwon

Uk Il Yang

Yoon Sic Nam

A method of operating a gas injection-type heat management system is disclosed. In one example, the system includes a first refrigerant line along which a compressor, an inner condenser, a first expansion valve, and a flash tank are sequentially provided and through which a refrigerant flows, a second refrigerant line along which a second expansion valve and an evaporator are sequentially provided and the refrigerant flows from the flash tank and circulates to the compressor via the second expansion valve and the evaporator, a third refrigerant line configured such that the refrigerant discharged from the flash tank flows directly to the compressor and a heat absorber for performing heat exchange between the refrigerant discharged from the inner condenser and the refrigerant discharged from the flash tank, and a controller for controlling whether to operate the compressor, whether to allow the refrigerant to flow and whether to expand the refrigerant.

Gas injection type heat management system for vehicle

An embodiment oil temperature control system for an electric vehicle includes a heat exchange unit that performs heat exchange between an oil for cooling a driving motor and a coolant, a temperature sensor including an oil temperature sensor or an outside air temperature sensor, a controller that receives a signal from the temperature sensor to determine whether a heat generation mode entry condition to cause a power electronic part to generate heat is satisfied and operates the power electronic part in a heat generation mode when the heat generation mode entry condition is satisfied, and a cooling system that allows the coolant used to cool the power electronic part operating in the heat generation mode to circulate through a passage penetrating the heat exchange unit so that the coolant exchanges heat with the oil in the heat exchange unit.

Oil temperature control system for electric vehicle

An apparatus and method for protecting a passenger of a vehicle that may minimize impact energy transmitted to a passenger by realizing rotation, position change, and space securing of an interior seat according to sensor detection of an external impact to a vehicle. The apparatus for protecting a passenger includes at least one seat movable in a length direction of the vehicle and rotatable disposed inside a vehicle, a plurality of sensing units installed in the vehicle and outputting a collision signal in case of a vehicle collision, and a controller determining a direction and location of a collision in the vehicle in case of the vehicle collision and controlling the at least one seat to be selectively moved and/or rotated according to the direction and location of the collision.

Apparatus and method for protecting a passenger of a vehicle

An embodiment fire safety system for a mobility includes an air conditioner system including a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator, wherein the air conditioner system is configured to circulate a refrigerant through the compressor, the condenser, the expander, and the evaporator, a battery pack including a battery and a temperature sensor, a refrigerant injector installed in the battery pack and coupled to the air conditioner system, and a controller configured to control the refrigerant injector to selectively inject the refrigerant into the battery in response to a temperature of the battery measured by the temperature sensor being equal to or greater than a temperature threshold.

Fire safety system for mobility

An embodiment thermal management system for a vehicle includes a compressor on a first refrigerant line that compresses a refrigerant circulated therein, an external condenser on the first refrigerant line downstream of the compressor that releases heat of the refrigerant, a front evaporator on the first refrigerant line downstream of the external condenser that evaporates the refrigerant, a second refrigerant line connected to the first refrigerant line that allows the refrigerant to be introduced thereinto and then to be discharged upstream of the compressor, a rear evaporator on the second refrigerant line that selectively releases heat of the refrigerant, a first flow control valve on the first refrigerant line that allows the refrigerant to be introduced into the rear evaporator or the external condenser, and a second flow control valve on the second refrigerant line that allows the refrigerant to be introduced into the compressor or the external condenser.

Thermal management system for vehicle

An injection-type heat exchange module includes an outer tank connected to an external condenser or an indoor condenser and a lower chamber connected to an evaporator and a compressor, an inner tank disposed so as to exchange heat with a refrigerant in the outer tank and connected to the compressor, the evaporator, or a lower portion of the outer tank, a first valve disposed at an upper end of the inner tank, a second valve rotatably coupled to a lower end of the inner tank, and an actuator connected to the first valve and the second valve to simultaneously rotate the same. The first and second valves are configured to permit flow of, expand, or block the flow of the refrigerant by rotation thereof.

Injection-type heat exchange module and thermal management system for vehicle applying the same

An injection type heat exchange module includes an outer tank composed of an upper chamber and a lower chamber separated from each other, an inner tank disposed inside the upper chamber of the outer tank to be heat-exchangeable with the refrigerant and connected to discharge the refrigerant to the compressor, the evaporator, or the lower chamber of the outer tank, a first valve disposed on an upper end of the inner tank; a second valve rotatably coupled to a lower end of the inner tank, and an actuator simultaneously connected to the first valve and the second valve to be operated to simultaneously rotate the first valve and the second valve, and a heat management system for a vehicle applying the same.

Injection type heat exchange module and heat management system for vehicle applying the same

An embodiment integrated thermal management system for a vehicle includes a main refrigerant line configured to circulate a refrigerant sequentially through a compressor, an inner condenser, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an evaporator, an integrated chiller configured to perform heat exchange between a first coolant flowing through a battery, a second coolant flowing through an electronic component, and the refrigerant, a gas injection refrigerant line branched from a downstream point of the inner condenser of the main refrigerant line based on a flow direction of the refrigerant and connected to the compressor, and a gas injection heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing through the gas injection refrigerant line and the refrigerant flowing through the main refrigerant line.

Integrated thermal management system for vehicle

A system for increasing an indoor pressure of an air mobility is provided. The system maintain the indoor pressure of the air mobility using an air conditioner provided in the air mobility without additional equipment and without increasing the weight of an airframe, thereby preventing external harmful gas from being introduced into the indoor space and thus ensuring the safety of a passenger.

System for raising indoor pressure of air mobility

Proposed is a thermal management system for a vehicle, the thermal management system including an accumulator at which vapor-liquid separation of a refrigerant is performed, a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, an inner condenser at which heat exchange is performed between a refrigerant and heating air, an outer condenser at which heat exchange is performed between a refrigerant and external air, a first expansion valve configured to expand a refrigerant, an evaporator at which heat exchange is performed between a refrigerant and heating air, a refrigerant recirculation line diverging from a refrigerant line between the compressor and the inner condenser, connected to the accumulator, and provided to selectively recirculate a refrigerant compressed by the compressor to the accumulator, and a discharge valve installed in the refrigerant recirculation line and provided to be able to selectively discharge a refrigerant, which has passed through the refrigerant recirculation line, into the accumulator.

An injection-type heat exchange module includes an outer tank configured with upper and lower chambers, the upper chamber being connected in such a manner that refrigerant is introduced thereinto from an outer condenser or an inner condenser, and the lower chamber being connected in such a manner that the refrigerant is introduced thereinto from an evaporator and that the refrigerant is discharged therefrom to a compressor, an inner tank arranged inside the outer tank and connected in such a manner that the refrigerant is discharged therefrom to the compressor or the evaporator; a first valve arranged in an upper end portion of the inner tank, a second valve arranged in a lower end portion thereof, and an actuator connected to both the first valve and the second valve and operating in such a manner that the first and second valves are rotated at the same time.

Injection-type heat exchange module and vehicle thermal management system using same

A thermal management system for a vehicle includes an ejector, which includes a main refrigerant line connected to allow a refrigerant to sequentially circulate through a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator, a first branch line which branches between the condenser and the evaporator of the main refrigerant line and which is connected to an inside of the nozzle of the ejector, a second branch line which branches between the evaporator and the compressor of the main refrigerant line and which is connected to an outside of the nozzle of the ejector, and a refrigerant increase line which is connected to an outlet of the ejector and which joins to the main refrigerant line through the compressor.

Thermal management system for vehicle including ejector

A gas injection-type heat management system includes a first refrigerant line along which a compressor, an inner condenser, a first expansion valve, and a flash tank are sequentially provided and through which a refrigerant flows, a second refrigerant line along which a second expansion valve and an evaporator are sequentially provided and the refrigerant flows from the flash tank and circulates to the compressor via the second expansion valve and the evaporator, a third refrigerant line configured such that the refrigerant discharged from the flash tank flows directly to the compressor and a heat absorber for performing heat exchange between the refrigerant discharged from the inner condenser and the refrigerant discharged from the flash tank, and a controller for controlling whether to operate the compressor, whether to allow the refrigerant to flow and whether to expand the refrigerant.

An apparatus is provided for absorbing shocks and a control method capable of protecting cargo from shocks without a separate additional system in a cargo hold of a moving object. The apparatus for absorbing shocks includes at least one inflatable member disposed in a moving object, an air conditioner module installed on the moving object, and a supply pipe connected between the air conditioner module and the inflatable member and providing a refrigerant of the air conditioner module to the inflatable member.

Apparatus for absorbing shock and control method thereof

A system and method for preventing flight accidents of an air mobility to prevent collision between the air mobility and birds and to secure flight stability by forming an image in front of the air mobility during flight of the air mobility such that birds perceive and avoid the image.

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Cheonan-si, South Korea

Jong Won Kim