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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2022
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Ki Mok Kim, Busan, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed are a condenser module and a thermal management system including the same. The condenser module includes a heat exchange device including a first inlet/outlet and a second inlet/outlet having a refrigerant flowing thereinto or discharged therefrom and a flow path formed therein through which the refrigerant flows between the first inlet/outlet and the second inlet/outlet, and a flow-path switching valve connected to each of the first inlet/outlet and the second inlet/outlet, the flow-path switching valve switchable between a first operation mode, in which the refrigerant flows into the first inlet/outlet and the refrigerant is discharged from the second inlet/outlet, and a second operation mode, in which the refrigerant flows into the second inlet/outlet and the refrigerant is discharged from the first inlet/outlet. The flow path formed in the heat exchange device has different positions in a direction of gravity between the first inlet/outlet and the second inlet/outlet.