Global Patent Index - EP 4330607 A1

EP 4330607 A1 20240306 - METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE WITHIN A THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE WITHIN A THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR KALIBRIERUNG EINES ELEKTRONISCHEN EXPANSIONSVENTILS INNERHALB EINER WÄRMEMANAGEMENTVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE CALIBRAGE D'UNE VANNE D'EXPANSION ÉLECTRONIQUE AU SEIN D'UN DISPOSITIF DE GESTION THERMIQUE D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 4330607 A1 20240306 (FR)

Application

EP 22725745 A 20220426

Priority

  • FR 2104529 A 20210429
  • EP 2022060974 W 20220426

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022229138A1] Method for calibrating an electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8) within a thermal management device (1) for a motor vehicle, the opening of said electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8) being able to be brought about by means of a stepping electric motor, the electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8) comprising a first end stop (X1), referred to as the bottom stop in the direction of maximum closure of the electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8) and a second end stop (X2), referred to as the top stop in the direction of maximum opening of the electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8), each end stop being a reference position enabling calibration of the electronic expansion valve, said method comprising the following steps: - determining a predicted position (Z) of opening of the electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8), - determining the number of steps between the predicted position (Z) of opening of the electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8) and the first (X1) and second (X2) end stops, - selecting, as reference position, the end stop (X1, X2) that is the lowest number of steps away from the predicted position (Z) of opening, - calibrating the electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8) by opening or closing said electronic expansion valve (5, 7, 8) as far as its selected reference position.

IPC 8 full level

F25B 41/35 (2021.01); F25B 5/02 (2006.01); F25B 41/39 (2021.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B60H 1/00885 (2013.01 - US); F16K 37/0083 (2013.01 - US); F25B 5/02 (2013.01 - EP KR); F25B 41/35 (2021.01 - EP KR); F25B 41/39 (2021.01 - EP KR); F25B 49/02 (2013.01 - EP KR); B60H 2001/3267 (2013.01 - US); F25B 41/35 (2021.01 - US); F25B 2400/0403 (2013.01 - EP KR); F25B 2400/0409 (2013.01 - EP KR); F25B 2400/0411 (2013.01 - EP KR); Y02B 30/70 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022229138A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022229138 A1 20221103; CN 117561413 A 20240213; EP 4330607 A1 20240306; FR 3122467 A1 20221104; FR 3122467 B1 20230414; KR 20240001210 A 20240103; US 2024200688 A1 20240620

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2022060974 W 20220426; CN 202280044865 A 20220426; EP 22725745 A 20220426; FR 2104529 A 20210429; KR 20237040639 A 20220426; US 202218556440 A 20220426