Heating system of hybrid vehicle and method for controlling the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60H-001/03
B60H-001/00
B60H-001/02
출원번호
US-0943970
(2015-11-17)
등록번호
US-10166834
(2019-01-01)
우선권정보
KR-10-2015-0104570 (2015-07-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Oh, Man Ju
Park, Jae Woo
Kim, Jae Woong
출원인 / 주소
Hyundai Motor Company
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
A heating system may include a cooling water line connected to a vehicle engine, a heat exchanger provided at the cooling line, the heat exchanger being arranged within an air conditioning duct, thermoelectric elements each attached, and a controller for controlling start or stop of the engine, to m
A heating system may include a cooling water line connected to a vehicle engine, a heat exchanger provided at the cooling line, the heat exchanger being arranged within an air conditioning duct, thermoelectric elements each attached, and a controller for controlling start or stop of the engine, to maintain a temperature of the cooling water between an upper limit temperature and a lower limit temperature.
대표청구항▼
1. A heating system of a hybrid vehicle comprising: a cooling water line connected to an engine of the vehicle;a plurality of heat exchangers provided at the cooling water line such that cooling water flows through the heat exchangers, the plurality of heat exchangers being arranged within an air co
1. A heating system of a hybrid vehicle comprising: a cooling water line connected to an engine of the vehicle;a plurality of heat exchangers provided at the cooling water line such that cooling water flows through the heat exchangers, the plurality of heat exchangers being arranged within an air conditioning duct, through which air flows;a plurality of thermoelectric elements each attached, at a first surface thereof, to each of the plurality of heat exchangers while being exposed, at a second surface thereof, to air flowing through the air conditioning duct such that the second surface functions as a heating surface; anda controller for controlling start or stop of the engine, to maintain a cooling water temperature between an upper limit temperature and a lower limit temperature while controlling operation of the plurality of thermoelectric elements such that a temperature measured at an outlet of the air conditioning duct satisfies a target temperature,wherein the controller performs a primary temperature determination for determining whether or not a temperature of discharge air supplied to a passenger compartment is lower than the target temperature,wherein, when it is determined through the primary temperature determination that the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is lower than the target temperature, the controller increases a number of operated thermoelectric elements among the plurality of thermoelectric elements, and the controller executes the primary temperature determination again, andwherein, when it is determined through the primary temperature determination that the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is not lower than the target temperature, the controller reduces the number of operated thermoelectric elements among the plurality of thermoelectric elements. 2. The heating system according to claim 1, wherein the controller controls the engine to stop when the temperature measured at the outlet of the air conditioning duct satisfies the target temperature, and the cooling water temperature reaches the upper limit temperature during operation of the engine. 3. The heating system according to claim 1, further comprising: a heater core provided at the cooling water line such that the cooling water flows through the heater core while being arranged within the air conditioning duct, through which air flows,wherein the heater core and the heat exchangers have a cooling water inlet in common such that the cooling water is introduced into both the heater core and the heat exchangers through the common cooling water inlet, and the heater core and the heat exchangers have a cooling water outlet in common such that the cooling water from the heater core and the cooling water from the heat exchangers are simultaneously discharged into the cooling water line through the common cooling water outlet, andwherein a flow of the cooling water and a flow of the air intersect with each other in each of the heater core and the heat exchangers. 4. The heating system according to claim 1, further comprising: a heater core provided at the cooling water line such that the cooling water flows through the heater core while being arranged within the air conditioning duct, through which air flows,wherein the cooling water first flows through one of the heater core and the heat exchangers, and then flows the other of the heater core and the heat exchangers, andwherein a flow of the cooling water and a flow of the air intersect with each other in each of the heater core and the heat exchangers. 5. The heating system according to claim 1, further comprising: a cooling water temperature sensor for sensing the cooling water temperature of the engine;a discharge air temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment; andan engine start sensor for sensing whether or not the engine starts. 6. A method for controlling the heating system according to claim 1, comprising: lower limit determination for comparing the cooling water temperature with the lower limit temperature, to determine whether or not the cooling water temperature is lower than the lower limit temperature; andupper limit determination, for comparing the cooling water temperature with the upper limit temperature, to determine whether or not the cooling water temperature is higher than the upper limit temperature,wherein the engine is controlled to operate when the cooling water temperature is lower than the lower limit temperature, and is controlled to stop when the cooling water temperature is higher than the upper limit temperature. 7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising: primary temperature determination for determining whether or not the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is lower than the target temperature,wherein, when it is determined through the primary temperature determination that the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is lower than the target temperature, the number of the plurality of thermoelectric elements to be operated is increased, and the primary temperature determination is then again executed. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein, when it is determined through the primary temperature determination that the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is not lower than the target temperature, the number of the plurality of thermoelectric elements to be operated is reduced. 9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: secondary temperature determination for determining whether or not the temperature of discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is equal to the target temperature,wherein, when it is determined through the secondary temperature determination that the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is equal to the target temperature, operation of the plurality of thermoelectric elements is stopped. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, when it is determined through the secondary temperature determination that the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is not equal to the target temperature, the number of the plurality of thermoelectric elements to be operated is reduced, and the secondary temperature determination is then again executed. 11. A method for controlling the heating system according to claim 1, comprising: lower limit determination executed by the controller to compare a temperature of the cooling water sensed by a cooling water temperature sensor with the lower limit temperature, and to determine whether or not the sensed temperature of the cooling water is lower than the lower limit temperature;upper limit determination executed by the controller to compare the sensed cooling water temperature with the upper limit temperature, and to determine whether or not the sensed temperature of the cooling water is higher than the upper limit temperature,wherein the engine is controlled by the controller to operate when the sensed temperature of the cooling water is lower than the lower limit temperature, and is controlled by the controller to stop when the sensed temperature of the cooling water is higher than the upper limit temperature. 12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: primary temperature determination executed by the controller to sense the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment by a discharge air temperature sensor, and to determine whether or not the sensed temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is lower than the target temperature,wherein, when it is determined through the primary temperature determination that the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is lower than the target temperature, the number of the plurality of thermoelectric elements to be operated is increased by the controller, and the primary temperature determination is then again executed by the controller. 13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising: secondary temperature determination executed by the controller to sense the temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment by the discharge air temperature sensor, and to determine whether or not the sensed temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is equal to the target temperature,wherein, when it is determined through the secondary temperature determination that the sensed temperature of the discharge air supplied to the passenger compartment is equal to the target temperature, the plurality of thermoelectric elements is controlled to be stopped by the controller.
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