|  Market Overview

According to research, the wear and tear caused by a cold start of an engine in a low temperature environment, is equivalent to the damage caused by driving the vehicle normally for 200 kilometers. And nearly 60% of engine wear is caused by cold starts. Parking heaters have successfully solved this problem and gained increasing recognition from global drivers.

With the strengthening of environmental awareness, many countries and regions are adopting stricter emission standards and technical requirements. In order to meet these requirements, many car manufacturers and accessory suppliers are continuously developing more efficient parking heaters to reduce vehicle exhaust emissions and fuel consumption. The promotion of these technologies and products will further stimulate the growth of the parking heater market.

Lastly, as people’s living standards continue to improve, many consumers are paying more attention to comfort and convenience. Parking heaters, as car accessories that can provide a comfortable driving environment and efficient heating, will see an increase in market demand.

Parking heaters are divided into two types: liquid parking heaters and air parking heaters.

Water heaters can effectively improve passenger heating comfort. The electric heating components are in the front cabin of the vehicle, and the safety and reliability are higher, but the manufacturing technology of the components is more challenging. From a safety perspective, the water heating method with a brushless DC micro water pump is the mainstream for the future development of new energy vehicles.

|  Market Pain Points

In the early mornings of winter in northern China, drivers feel like they have entered an ice-house as soon as they step into the cabin. In areas with heavy snow blocking the roads, drivers must keep the engine running continuously for heating. This is a common scenario encountered by many truck and bus drivers in northern China.

During the process of preheating the vehicle, how can the parking heater water pump heat up to the specified temperature within a given time, ensuring that the driver can enter a warm and comfortable cabin?

In extremely cold regions such as northeastern China, the United States, Canada, Northern Europe, and Russia, how to ensure that the heater starts smoothly, and the pump can maintain a large flow output at -45℃, without damaging the engine and generating fuel consumption?

Vehicles not only operate in flat areas but also in high-altitude regions with elevated terrains. How can the water pump ensure a continuous and stable circulation of the heater’s coolant without causing the driver to wait for rescue, due to any abnormalities?

|  TOPSFLO Solutions

As a core component of the parking heater, the importance of the automotive preheating circulation pump is self-evident. TOPSFLO strictly adheres to the highest standards of the automotive industry, IATF16949, and has developed and produced TA50E, TA50, TA60, and TA60E parking heater circulation water pumps, which have solved the long-standing problems in the industry and have the following obvious advantages:

1. From the perspective of product design and selection, TOPSFLO’s parking heater water pump fully considers the extreme working conditions of automotive applications. It can withstand a wide temperature range of -45°C to 125°C and adopts a special electronic design scheme to achieve wide voltage operation, that is specific to automotive charging and discharging situations, ensuring that the electronic pump is not affected by the high peak voltage of the automotive power supply. Most importantly, it can work normally under extremely harsh environmental conditions, such as -45°C, and maintain a stable flow rate in extreme environments, enabling immediate vehicle startup. This ensures that the vehicle can be preheated to be warm, eliminates the extra fuel consumption and engine wear.

2. TOPSFLO’s brushless DC micro water pump for preheaters is equipped with a built-in frequency-variable brushless DC motor. It does not require carbon brushes for commutation and does not generate heat through mechanical friction. It has low power consumption and minimal temperature rise. Moreover, the BLDC motor can accurately feedback target rotation speed and torque, and precise control can suppress motor heating and power consumption. On the condition of achieving more intelligent functions and higher efficiency, it can also reduce temperature rise, achieve long life with a reference lifespan of at least 20,000 hours. This allows drivers to enjoy worry-free long-distance driving, without the risk of being stranded halfway due to water pump quality issues.

3. The above-mentioned features of our product, such as resistance to high and low temperatures, wide voltage range, quick startup and stable flow at low temperatures, and long-life cycle, are mainly attributed to our professional and experienced electronic, motor, and structural engineering teams. The core electronic technology team has years of experience serving the automotive industry and has a deep understanding of the automotive operating environment and requirements. Therefore, in the early design, material selection, layout, and verification stages of the entire electronic solution, we can provide a more professional and comprehensive approach. Factors such as temperature partition, component space, and fluid resistance of the water pump at low temperatures are all important considerations to ensure that the water pump not only achieves maximum efficiency but also has low heat generation, low temperature rise, stable performance at low temperatures, and a long-life cycle.