Patents by Inventor Meijiao YE

Meijiao YE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240034122
    Abstract: A valve set integrated module includes a body, a first and a second electric valves. The body is provided with multiple internal flow channels and multiple interfaces configured to communicate the internal flow channels with a heat exchange assembly. The first and second electric valves on the body are in communication with the internal flow channel. The first and second electric valves are both switchable between a blocked/unblocked position and a throttled position. A first end of the first electric valve is in communication with an interior condenser outlet interface. A second end of the first electric valve is in communication with an exterior heat exchanger inlet interface. A first end of the second electric valve is in communication with an exterior heat exchanger outlet interface. A second end of the second electric valve is selectively communicated with an interior evaporator inlet interface or a gas-liquid separator inlet interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shibai LI, Wei JIN, Min XU, Meijiao YE, Yuzhong LI
  • Publication number: 20240025226
    Abstract: A valve manifold integration module for a thermal management system is provided. The thermal management system has multiple preset thermal management modes. The valve manifold integration module includes: multiple flow channels, disposed inside the valve manifold integration module; and a valve manifold, including multiple valves. The valves are disposed on the valve manifold integration module. The valves communicate with the flow channels. The multiple flow channels are communicated with each other via the valves to form fluid channels, to realize at least one of the thermal management modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Wei JIN, Shibai LI, Min XU, Meijiao YE, Yuzhong LI
  • Publication number: 20240025227
    Abstract: A valve set integrated module, a thermal management system, and a vehicle are provided. The valve set integrated module includes a body, a first electric valve, and a second electric valve. The body is provided with multiple internal flow channels and multiple interfaces configured to communicate the internal flow channels with an external heat exchange assembly of the thermal management system. The first electric valve and the second electric valve are arranged on the body and configured to communicate parts of the multiple internal flow channels to form multiple different thermal management circuits. The first electric valve and the second electric valve are configured to unblock/block and/or throttle the thermal management circuits to achieve at least one of the multiple preset thermal management modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shibai LI, Wei JIN, Min XU, Meijiao YE, Yuzhong LI
  • Publication number: 20240017588
    Abstract: An integrated valve module includes a body including first flow channel that includes a first branch channel; an interface disposed on the body and including an indoor condenser outlet interface, an outdoor heat exchanger inlet interface, and a first interface of a motor heat exchanger; and a valve set disposed on the body and including a first electric valve and a second electric valve. A first port of the first electric valve is connected with the indoor condenser outlet interface. A second port of the second electric valve is connected with the outdoor heat exchanger inlet interface, and a third port thereof is connected with the first interface of the motor heat exchanger. A first opening communicates with a second port and a third port of the first electric valve, and a second opening communicates with a first port of the second electric valve, are disposed on the first branch channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shibai LI, Wei JIN, Min XU, Meijiao YE, Yuzhong LI
  • Publication number: 20240017593
    Abstract: A valve group integration module and a vehicle are provided. The valve group integration module includes a body and a valve group. The body includes a first branch body and a second branch body. The first branch body includes a first connecting surface; the second branch body includes a second connecting surface; and the first connecting surface is hermetically connected to the second connecting surface. Multiple internal flow channels are arranged inside the first branch body. Furthermore, at least one groove is arranged on the first connecting surface of the first branch body. The second connecting surface and each groove on the first branch body form an external flow channel. The valve group includes multiple valves. The valves are selectively communicated to the internal flow channels and the external flow channel to form different fluid flow channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shibai LI, Min XU, Wei JIN, Meijiao YE, Jianjun ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240017587
    Abstract: An integrated valve module includes a base and a valve set disposed on the base and including a first switch valve, a second switch valve, and a first expansion valve. An indoor condenser outlet interface configured to connect with an outlet of an indoor condenser and communicate with an inlet of the first switch valve, an outdoor heat exchanger outlet interface configured to connect with an outlet of an outdoor heat exchanger and communicate with an inlet of a second switch valve, and a battery pack heat exchanger inlet interface configured to connected with a refrigerant inlet of a battery pack heat exchanger and communicate with an outlet of the first expansion valve, are disposed on the base. An outlet of the first switch valve, an inlet of the first expansion valve, and an outlet of the second switch valve communicate with a first flow channel disposed on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wei JIN, Min XU, Shibai LI, Meijiao YE
  • Publication number: 20230098030
    Abstract: An actuating member is provided. The actuating member acts on a valve core rod. A guide surface is arranged on the actuating member. A guide path is formed on the guide surface. The guide surface is configured to slidably abut against a top end of the valve core rod, so that the top end of the valve core rod selectively abuts against a position on the guide path at a different height, so as to adjust a position of the valve core rod in a valve port of a reversing valve, thereby changing a flow area at the valve port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Wence LIU, Guoqing SUN, Meijiao YE
  • Patent number: 10843528
    Abstract: A heat pump air-conditioning system includes a HVAC assembly, a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a first plate heat exchanger. The HVAC assembly includes an indoor condenser, an indoor evaporator, and an damper mechanism. The compressor communicates to the indoor condenser. The indoor condenser communicates to the outdoor heat exchanger and further to the outdoor heat exchanger through a first enthalpy-increased branch. The outdoor heat exchanger communicates to the indoor evaporator and further to a moderate-pressure air inlet of the compressor through a second enthalpy-increased branch. The indoor evaporator communicates to a low-pressure air inlet of the compressor. The first enthalpy-increased branch and the second enthalpy-increased branch exchange heat by using the first plate heat exchanger. The second enthalpy-increased branch is provided with a first expansion valve. The outdoor heat exchanger is in communication with the first plate heat exchanger through the first expansion valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tingshuai Tan, Meijiao Ye, Xuefeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10675940
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a heat pump air-conditioning system and an electric vehicle. The system includes a HVAC assembly, a compressor, and an outdoor heat exchanger. The HVAC assembly includes an indoor condenser, an indoor evaporator, and a damper mechanism. The damper mechanism selectively opens ventilation channels of the indoor condenser and/or the indoor evaporator. An outlet of the compressor communicates to an inlet of the indoor condenser. An outlet of the indoor condenser communicates to an inlet of the outdoor heat exchanger selectively through a first throttle branch or a first through-flow branch. An outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger communicates to an inlet of the indoor evaporator selectively through a second throttle branch or a second through-flow branch. Both an outlet of the indoor evaporator, the outlet of the indoor condenser, and the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger communicate to an inlet of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shaoheng Peng, Meijiao Ye, Xuefeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20190331242
    Abstract: An expansion switch valve includes a valve body, where an inlet, an outlet, and an internal passage in communication between the inlet and the outlet are formed on the valve body, a first valve plug and a second valve plug that are coaxial and are spaced apart from each other are mounted on the internal passage, the first valve plug makes the inlet and the outlet in direct communication or out of communication, and the second valve plug makes the inlet and the outlet in communication through a throttle hole or out of communication. In this way, an opening/closure control function or a throttle expansion control function can be implemented on a refrigerant by integrally mounting the first valve plug and the second valve plug that are coaxial and are spaced apart from each other on the internal passage of the same valve body. A structure is simple, and production and installation are easy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaowei ZHANG, Jian HUANG, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE
  • Publication number: 20190257560
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses an expansion switch valve, including a valve body, where an inlet, an outlet, and an internal passage in communication between the inlet and the outlet are formed on the valve body, a first valve plug and a second valve plug are mounted on the internal passage, the first valve plug makes the inlet and the outlet in direct communication or out of communication, and the second valve plug makes the inlet and the outlet in communication through a throttle port or out of communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jian HUANG, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE
  • Publication number: 20190202258
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a heat pump air-conditioning system and an electric vehicle. The system includes a HVAC assembly, a compressor, and an outdoor heat exchanger. The HVAC assembly includes an indoor condenser, an indoor evaporator, and a damper mechanism. The damper mechanism selectively opens ventilation channels of the indoor condenser and/or the indoor evaporator. An outlet of the compressor communicates to an inlet of the indoor condenser. An outlet of the indoor condenser communicates to an inlet of the outdoor heat exchanger selectively through a first throttle branch or a first through-flow branch. An outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger communicates to an inlet of the indoor evaporator selectively through a second throttle branch or a second through-flow branch. Both an outlet of the indoor evaporator, the outlet of the indoor condenser, and the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger communicate to an inlet of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shaoheng PENG, Meijiao YE, Xuefeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190152294
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a heat pump air-conditioning system and an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shaoheng PENG, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE
  • Publication number: 20190152293
    Abstract: A heat pump air-conditioning system includes a (HVAC) assembly, a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a first plate heat exchanger. The HVAC assembly includes an indoor condenser, an indoor evaporator, and an damper mechanism. The compressor communicates to the indoor condenser. The indoor condenser communicatees to the outdoor heat exchanger and further to the outdoor heat exchanger through a first enthalpy-increased branch. The outdoor heat exchanger communicates to the indoor evaporator and further to a moderate-pressure air inlet of the compressor through a second enthalpy-increased branch. The indoor evaporator communicates to a low-pressure air inlet of the compressor. The first enthalpy-increased branch and the second enthalpy-increased branch exchange heat by using the first plate heat exchanger. The second enthalpy-increased branch is provided with a first expansion valve. The outdoor heat exchanger is in communication with the first plate heat exchanger through the first expansion valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tingshuai TAN, Meijiao YE, Xuefeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190143790
    Abstract: A heat pump air-conditioning system includes: an indoor condenser, an indoor evaporator, a compressor, and an outdoor heat exchanger. An outlet of the compressor communicates to an inlet of the indoor condenser. An outlet of the indoor condenser is in communication with an inlet of the outdoor heat exchanger selectively through a first throttle branch or a first through-flow branch. An outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger, selectively through a second throttle branch or a second through-flow branch, is in communication with a first end of a first branch and is in communication with a first end of a second branch. A second end of the first branch is in communication with an inlet of the compressor. A second end of the second branch is in communication with an inlet of the indoor evaporator. An outlet of the indoor evaporator is in communication with the inlet of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianjun XIONG, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE
  • Publication number: 20190092121
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a HPAC system and an electric vehicle. The HPAC system includes: an indoor condenser, an indoor evaporator, a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a first plate heat exchanger, the compressor is in communication with the indoor condenser, the indoor condenser is in communication with the outdoor heat exchanger through a first throttle branch or a first through-flow branch, the outdoor heat exchanger, through a second throttle branch or a second through-flow branch, is in communication with a first branch that is open or closed and is in communication with a second branch that is open or closed, the first branch is in communication with a low-pressure air inlet of the compressor, the second branch is in communication with the indoor evaporator, the indoor evaporator is in communication with a low-pressure air inlet of the compressor, and an enthalpy-increased branch is further disposed in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tingshuai TAN, Meijiao YE, Xuefeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180297447
    Abstract: An air conditioning system (100) for a vehicle and a vehicle having same are provided. The air conditioning system (100) includes: a compressor (1), including a compressor inlet (11) and a compressor outlet (72); a first plate heat exchanger (2), including a pair of first inlet (21) and first outlet (22), and a pair of second inlet (23) and second outlet (24); a heat radiator (3), connected between the second inlet (23) and the second outlet (24), and disposed inside the vehicle: an external air heat exchanger (7), disposed downstream of the first plate heat exchanger (2); a first throttle control assembly, disposed between the first outlet (22) and an inlet (71) of the external air heat exchanger (7); and an internal refrigeration assembly, configured to selectively cool the air inside the vehicle, and disposed between the compressor inlet (11) and an outlet (72) of the external air heat exchanger (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Huanhuan NIE, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE, Tingshuai TAN
  • Publication number: 20180299148
    Abstract: An air conditioning system (100) for a vehicle and a vehicle having same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Huanhuan NIE, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE, Tingshuai TAN
  • Publication number: 20180162197
    Abstract: An air conditioning system (100) for a vehicle and a vehicle having the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Huanhuan NIE, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE, Tingshuai TAN
  • Publication number: 20180162198
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air conditioning system (100) for a vehicle and a vehicle having same. An air conditioning system (100) includes: a compressor (1), having a compressor inlet (11) and a compressor outlet (12); a first plate heat exchanger (2), having a pair of first inlet (21) and first outlet (22), and a pair of second inlet (23) and second outlet (24); a heat radiator (3), connected between the second inlet and the second outlet; an external air heat exchanger (72), disposed downstream of the first plate heat exchanger; a second plate heat exchanger (71), including a pair of third inlet (711) and third outlet (712), and a pair of fourth inlet (713) and fourth outlet (714); a motor radiator (74), connected between the fourth inlet and the fourth outlet; a first throttle control assembly (5), disposed between the first outlet and an inlet of the external air heat exchanger; and an internal refrigeration assembly, disposed between the compressor inlet and the third outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Huanhuan NIE, Xuefeng CHEN, Meijiao YE, Tingshuai TAN