CN102341660A

CN102341660A - Heat exchange panel

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Publication number: CN102341660A
Application number: CN2010800105145A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 戴尔·E·波尔克
Original assignee: LRM Industries International Inc
Current assignee: LRM Industries International Inc
Priority date: 2009-01-13
Filing date: 2010-01-13
Publication date: 2012-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2030-01-13
Also published as: EP2387692A2; US20120018134A1; MX2011007457A; AU2010204980A1; BRPI1004897A2; CN102341660B; WO2010083029A2; IL214054A0; CA2748279A1; WO2010083029A3

Abstract

A heat exchange panel (1) that includes a lower plate (11 ) and an upper plate (14) that together define a plurality of channels (51 ) there-between, which are in fluid communication with a plurality of upper plate extension passages (72), is described. The lower plate (11) includes a plurality of lower plate extensions (20) that extend upwardly from the interior surface (17) of the lower plate. Each channel (51) has at least one lower plate extension (20) extending upwardly therefrom. The upper plate (14) includes a plurality of upwardly extending hollow upper plate extensions (32). The aperture (42) and interior hollow space (48) of each upper plate extension (32) is aligned with and receives an upper portion (69) of a single lower plate extension (20) therein.; A portion of the interior surfaces (45) that define the interior hollow space (48) of the upper plate extension (32), and a portion of the exterior surfaces (23) of the upper portion (69) of the lower plate extension (20) received within the interior hollow space (48) together define, in each case, an upper plate extension passage (72). Each upper plate extension passage (72) is in fluid communication with a channel (51 ) residing there-under. In operation, a fluid introduced into a terminal inlet (54) of a channel (51) passes through each upper plate extension channel (72) in fluid communication with that channel, and passes out from the terminal outlet (57) of the channel. The combination of a plurality of upper plate extension passages (72) and channels (51 ) in common fluid communication provide the heat exchange panel of the present invention with improved heat exchange efficiencies.

Description

Heat exchanger plate

Invention field

The present invention relates to heat exchanger plate (heat exchange panel); This heat exchanger plate comprises lower panel (lower plate) and upper board (upper plate), and lower panel and upper board form a plurality of passages that are communicated with a plurality of upper boards extension via fluid when being bonded to a time-out.Lower panel has a plurality of upwardly extending lower panel extensions, and upper board has the upper board extension of a plurality of upwardly extending hollows.Each passage comprises from its upwardly extending at least one lower panel extension, and each upper board extension is positioned such that the top part with a lower panel extension is contained in wherein.The inner surface of the upper board extension of hollow defines the upper board that is communicated with following passage fluid jointly with the outer surface that is accommodated in lower panel extension wherein and extends path.The combination that upper board extends path and passage provides the heat exchanger plate of the present invention with improved heat-exchange capacity.Heat exchanger plate of the present invention can be the solar heat power board.

Background of invention

Heat exchanger plate, solar heat power board for example generally includes for example a plurality of passages of passing of heat-exchange fluid (for example, water) of fluid.Usually, heat exchanger plate is oriented to the source radiant heat (for example, the sun) for example that makes the outer surface of passage of heat exchanger plate be exposed to heat energy.Passage is heated through being exposed to thermal source, and heat energy is transferred to the fluid of the inside of passing passage.The fluid of warp heating can be by directly (for example, under the situation of the shower set that heats) or use indirectly, and for example, to heat other fluid, for example air or water in this case, are described to heat-exchange fluid through the fluid that heats usually.

For the purpose of improved efficient, optimize the design of heat exchanger plate, generally include and attempt a plurality of factors of balance, said factor for example comprises: maximize heat transfer (that is the heat transmission of the heat energy of the heat-exchange fluid in the admission passage); The volume of the heat-exchange fluid of plate is passed in maximization; Minimize the size (for example, width and length) of plate simultaneously.Maximum heat transfer, maximum thermal exchange fluid are inconsistent through the factor of the board size of amount and minimum substantially.For example, when fluid increased through the speed of measuring, the amount that is transferred to the heat energy in the heat-exchange fluid reduced usually.In addition, when the size of plate reduced, the amount that is transferred to the heat energy in the heat-exchange fluid also reduced usually.Thereby the favourable balance of attempting to reach between these inconsistent factors generally causes having the heat exchanger plate design less than optimum efficiency.

Attempted to improve the efficient of solar heat power board through the surface area that increase is exposed to the external channel surface of radiant energy.For example, the solar heat power board with V-arrangement or leg-of-mutton external channel surface is disclosed.Referring to for example, United States Patent (USP) the 4th, 290, No. 413; The 4th, 243, No. 020; With the 4th, 171, No. 694.

Expectation is developed new heat exchanger plate with improved efficient.Especially, be that such heat exchanger plate newly developed provides the favourable balance and the coupling of the factor that comprises following factor with what expect: best heat transfer, optimal heat replacement fluids are through amount and minimum board size.In addition, what also will expect is that such heat exchanger plate newly developed makes itself relatively easily to be made, install and use.

Summary of the invention

These demands are satisfied through following heat exchanger plate is provided; Said heat exchanger plate comprises: lower panel at least; This lower panel has inner surface and from the said inner surface of said lower panel upwards (for example; Away from or outwards) a plurality of lower panel extensions of extending, each lower panel extension has outer surface; And upper board; Said upper board has inner surface, outer surface and a plurality of upper board extension; A plurality of upper board extensions (for example make progress from the said outer surface of said upper board; Away from or outwards) extend; Each upper board extension has the hole and the inner surface that defines the inner space that is communicated with said orifice flow body on the said inner surface of said upper board; Wherein said lower panel and said upper board are bonded to together, make the said inner surface of said lower panel and the said inner surface of said upper board define a plurality of passages jointly, and each passage has end inlet and end outlet; Each passage has and is positioned at wherein and extends upward (and therefore from it; At least one lower panel extension above it), and each passage has the hole and the inner space of at least one the upper board extension that is positioned in said passage top and is communicated with said passage fluid, and the top section aligned of the hole of each upper board extension and inner space and a lower panel extension also is contained in this top part wherein (promptly; In the inner space of the upper board extension that so aligns); In all cases, the part of the outer surface that is accommodated in the top part in the said inner space of a part and said lower panel extension of inner surface that defines the inner space of said upper board extension defines upper board jointly and extends path, and the passage fluid below each upper board extends path and is positioned at it is communicated with; And further wherein, be introduced in that fluid in the end inlet of said passage extends path through each upper board that is communicated with said passage fluid and from the said end outlet discharge of said passage.

Characterize characteristic of the present invention and in claim, point out in detail, claim is integrated in the present disclosure and forms the part of present disclosure.Of the present invention these with other characteristics, its service advantages and from following detailed description and accompanying drawing, will be understood more fully through its objectives that use to obtain illustrate and describe preferably (but nonrestrictive) embodiment of the present invention in detailed description and the accompanying drawing.

As at this paper with in claim, use; The term of orientation and position is " top ", " bottom ", " inside ", " outside ", " right side ", " left side ", " vertical ", " level ", " top ", " bottom " and similar term for example; Be used to describe the present invention, as in the accompanying drawings orientation with describe.Only if point out in addition, otherwise the use of these terms is not intended to represent the restriction to scope of the present invention, because the present invention can adopt selectable position and orientation.

Only if point out in addition, otherwise as employed in this specification and claim, all numerals or express are for example represented to be understood that those of amount etc. of physical dimension, composition to modify through term " about " in all cases.

The accompanying drawing summary

Fig. 1 is the representative perspective view according to heat exchanger plate of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the representative vertical view of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the representative perspective view of longitudinal cross-section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is the representative perspective view of amplification of a part of longitudinal cross-section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is the representative front view of amplification of a part of longitudinal cross-section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is the representative perspective view of lateral cross section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is the representative perspective view of amplification of a part of lateral cross section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is the representative front view of amplification of a part of lateral cross section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is the representative perspective view of amplification of interior section at angle of side wall construction of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1.

Figure 10 is the perspective view of exploded view of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1.

Figure 11 is the representative perspective view of inner surface side of lower panel of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1.

Figure 12 is the representative vertical view of a part of inner surface side of lower panel of the heat exchanger plate of Figure 11, and the cross walkway in the rib is shown.

Figure 13 is the representative perspective view of amplification of a part of inner surface side of lower panel of the heat exchanger plate of Figure 11.

Figure 14 is the representative perspective view of inner surface side of upper board of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1.

Figure 15 is the representative perspective view of amplification of a part of inner surface of upper board of the heat exchanger plate of Figure 14.

Figure 16 is the perspective view of outer corners of side wall construction of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 1, and wherein some in the outlet of the end of passage are visible in outlet header.

Figure 17 (a) is that its middle rib is formed by the bottom rib of slab according to the representative section figure of the part of heat exchanger plate of the present invention.

Figure 17 (b) is that its middle rib is formed by the top rib of slab according to the representative section figure of the part of heat exchanger plate of the present invention.

Figure 17 (c) is the representative section figure according to the part of heat exchanger plate of the present invention, and its middle rib is abutted to form by bottom rib of slab and top rib of slab.

Figure 17 (d) is the representative section figure according to the part of heat exchanger plate of the present invention, and its middle rib forms through the combination of non-adjacent bottom rib of slab and top rib of slab.

Figure 17 (e) is the representative section figure according to the part of heat exchanger plate of the present invention, and its middle rib and upper board and lower panel separate and insert between upper board and the lower panel in abutting connection with ground.

Figure 18 is the representative vertical view of inner surface side of lower panel of the heat exchanger plate of Figure 11.

Figure 19 is the representative front view of further amplification of a part of lateral cross section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 8, and the sectional view of the part of side wall construction is shown.

Figure 20 is the representative perspective view of lateral cross section of the heat exchanger plate of Fig. 8, also comprises the plate of the upper end of adjacent sides wall construction.

In Fig. 1 to Figure 20, identical reference number indicates identical parts and architectural feature, only if point out in addition.

Detailed Description Of The Invention

With reference to accompanying drawing (for example, Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Figure 10 and Figure 14), heat exchanger plate 1 of the present invention comprises lower panel 11 and upper board 14.(or top) surface 17 and from inner surface 17 (or outwards) a plurality of lower panel extensions 20 of extending upwards in lower panel 11 has.Lower panel 11 also has outer (or bottom) surface 35 (not shown or invisible in the visual angle in the accompanying drawings).

(or bottom) surperficial 26 (Figure 14 and Figure 15), outer (or top) surface 29 and a plurality of upper board extensions 32 in upper board 14 has, each upper board extension 32 is from upwards (or outwards) extension of outer surface 29 of upper board 14.Each upper board extension 32 also has outer surface 38.Each upper board extension 32 has the hole 42 on the inner surface 26 of upper board 14 and defines the inner surface 45 of inner space 48.For each upper board extension 32, its inner space 48 is communicated with (or continuously) with its hole 42 fluids.Referring to Figure 14 and Figure 15.Thereby; Each upper board extension 32 is the upper board extension with hollow of inner hollow space 48; Inner hollow space 48 is defined by the inner surface 45 of upper board extension 32, and inner hollow space 48 is communicated with hole 42 fluids on the inner surface 26 of upper board 14 of upper board extension 32.

Lower panel 11 is bonded to together with upper board 14, makes the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11 and the inner surface 26 of upper board 14 be defined in a plurality of passages 51 between them jointly.Each passage 51 has end inlet 54 and end outlet 57.The end of passage inlet 54 and end outlet 57 both (for example, only part is visible in Fig. 3) the figure that the assembles/non-exploded view of heat exchanger plate 1 at accompanying drawing.End inlet 54 is described in the exploded view of Figure 10 with the partial view of end outlet 57, and the figure of lower panel 11 is described in Figure 11 separately.Describing of some end outlets 57 is provided in Figure 16.The end inlet 54 of heat exchanger plate 1 is similar to end outlet 57 in fact, as depicted in figure 16.

Passage (for example can define independently of one another; Mark (trace out)) any suitable path between the opposite end of heat exchanger plate (and its end inlet exports with the end), for example straight in fact (or longitudinally) path, serpentine path, bow-shaped route, path, angle or its any combination are arranged.Usually, each passage defines (or having) straight in fact path between the opposite end of heat exchanger plate (and its end inlet and end outlet), and therefore each passage is (or straight) passage (like what described in the accompanying drawing) in fact longitudinally.

For given passage, its end inlet is located (or on) with the opposite end that the end outlet is positioned in heat exchanger plate.For the appointment of the end of passage inlet or end outlet is to be to be introduced into (in this case, it is the end inlet) through it still to leave (in this case, it is the end outlet) from it and come definite about fluid.Thereby all end inlets can be positioned on the same end (for example, arrival end 60) of heat exchanger plate, and the outlet of all ends can correspondingly be positioned on the same end (more specifically, the other end/opposite end) (for example, the port of export 63) of heat exchanger plate.Selectively, some during some in the inlet of end export with the end can be positioned on the same end place/same end of heat exchanger plate, and in this case, fluid can flow through the independent passage of heat exchanger plate with opposite direction.

Each passage 51 has at least one the lower panel extension 20 that is positioned at wherein and extends from its make progress (or outwards).More typically, each passage 51 has and is positioned at wherein and from its upwardly extending at least two lower panel extensions 20.When two or more lower panel extending parts in given passage and when this given passage extends upward, the lower panel extension separates in (or along) passage usually independently of one another.The lower panel extension is can be in specific passage spaced with (for example, uneven linearly/non-equal) of (for example, average linearly/equate) of rule or non-rule.Usually, and as being described in the accompanying drawing, lower panel extension 20 (or average linearly/equate) with rule in fact in each passage 51 separates at interval independently of one another.

When each lower panel extension 20 is positioned at passage 51 and when passage 51 extends upward, each lower panel extension 20 has the bottom part 66 that is positioned at passage 51 and extends upward and extend to the top part 69 of passage 51 tops from passage 51.Referring to for example, Fig. 4 and Figure 13.

Each passage 51 has at least one the upper board extension 32 that is positioned above it.Especially, each passage 51 has the hole 42 of at least one the upper board extension 32 that is positioned above it and inner space 48 correspondingly, makes the hole 42 of at least one upper board extension 32 be communicated with following passage 51 fluids with inner space 48.Referring to for example Fig. 5.More typically, two or more upper board extensions are so positioned in given (and below) passage top, like what described in the accompanying drawing.

For the upper board extension that is so positioned passage top below; The hole 42 of each upper board extension 32 and inner space 48 and one are (promptly; Single) the top part of lower panel extension 20 69 alignment and this top part 69 is contained in wherein (that is, in the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32 of alignment like this).Referring to for example, Fig. 4.Thereby; Top part for the lower panel extension so is contained in situation wherein; Inner space and the hole of the upper board extension of alignment is not that (or freely/non-obstruction) is communicated with following passage 51 individually usually; Be communicated with following passage 51 but can be described to obstruction property ground, like what will describe in further detail about upper board extension path at this paper.

For each lower panel extension 20 and upper board extension 32 related to (associated pair); Define upper board extension 32 inner space 48 inner surface 45 a part (for example; Inlet surface 75 and exit surface 78); With the part (for example, inlet face 81 and exit face 84) of the outer surface 23 that is accommodated in the top part 69 in the inner space 48 of lower panel extension 20, the upper board that is defined in jointly between them extends path 72.Each upper board extends path 72 and is communicated with vertical passage 51 fluids that are positioned at its below.Referring to for example, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.Usually, when a part (for example, the adjacent part of the outer surface of each lower panel extension; Such as first side and second side) during in abutting connection with the part (for example, adjacent part is such as first side surface and second side surface) of inner surface of the upper board extension that holds it; The only part of the outer surface of lower panel extension (for example; Non-adjacent portion is such as inlet face 81 and exit face 84) and a part (for example, the non-adjacent portion of the inner surface of upper board extension; Such as inlet surface 75 and exit surface 78) define each upper board extension path jointly, like what will further discuss in detail in this article.

Lower panel comprises a plurality of lower panel extensions.For example, lower panel can comprise from 5 to 500, typically from 25 to 400, and the lower panel extension of from 50 to 300 total quantity more typically.Because each lower panel extension is accommodated in the inner space of upper board extension usually, so upper board comprises the upper board extension of total quantity of the total quantity of the lower panel extension that equals lower panel in fact substantially.For example, upper board can comprise from 5 to 500, typically the upper board extension of from 25 to 400 and more typically from 50 to 300 total quantity.Usually be accommodated in the situation in the inner space of upper board extension for each lower panel extension, common a plurality of related right lower panel extensions and the upper board extension of forming of lower panel extension and upper board extension.Heat exchanger plate generally includes the related right lower panel extension and the upper board extension of total quantity of the total quantity of the total quantity that equals the lower panel extension or upper board extension.For example, heat exchanger plate can comprise from 5 to 500, typically the related right lower panel extension and the upper board extension of from 25 to 400 and more typically from 50 to 300 total quantity.

Be bonded to together lower panel 11 and upper board 14, describe in detail, at least one upper board extension path 72 that has defined a plurality of passages 51 between the surface (17 and 26) within it and be communicated with thereunder passage 51 fluids like preceding text.Thereby, for each passage 51, be introduced in the fluid (for example, water) in the end inlet 54 of passage 51, move through passage 51 and each upper board of being communicated with passage 51 fluids extends path 72, and therefore from end outlet 57 discharges of this passage.

Because the top partial association of each upper board extension and lower panel extension also is contained in the top part of lower panel extension in its inner space, so the upper board extension comes down to identical along following passage interval relative to each other with related lower panel extension interval relative to each other in this same passage.More specifically, the upper board extension can be spaced with (for example, uneven linearly/unequal) of (for example, average linearly/equate) of rule or non-rule along specific passage (or above it).Usually, and as being described in the accompanying drawing, the passage 51 (or above it) of upper board extension 32 below separately separates with (or average linearly/equate) of rule in fact at interval independently of one another.

As (for example at the different passages of heat exchanger plate; Adjacent/contiguous passage, or the passage that replaces) between the landscape configuration of lower panel extension of the different passages of heat exchanger plate (or stride across) can be selected from the pattern of rule, (or irregular) pattern and the combination thereof of non-rule.

Typically, the landscape configuration of lower panel extension that strides across the different passages of heat exchanger plate is selected from the pattern of rule.More specifically, as between contiguous (or adjacent) passage, the landscape configuration of contiguous lower panel extension can be selected from (or staggered) configuration and combination thereof of configuration, the lateral offset of lateral alignment in fact.In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage, and the landscape configuration of contiguous lower panel extension, as between contiguous/adjacent passage, be selected from lateral offset/staggered configuration.That is, each lower panel extension all is laterally staggered (rather than lateral alignment) with respect to each contiguous lower panel extension of adjacency channel, like what described in the accompanying drawing.

With reference to Figure 18, the lower panel extension 20 (a) of passage 51 (a) is laterally staggered with respect to the lower panel extension 20 (b) of the vicinity of adjacency channel 51 (b).Correspondingly, the lower panel extension 20 (b) of passage 51 (b) is laterally staggered with respect to the lower panel extension 20 (a) of the vicinity of adjacency channel 51 (a).Passage 51 (a) and passage 51 (b) are contiguous or adjacent passage.Contiguous lower panel extension is not between the one or more lower panel extensions between them.

In one embodiment of the invention: the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage; The landscape configuration of contiguous lower panel extension, as between contiguous/adjacent passage, be selected from lateral offset/staggered configuration; And additionally; The landscape configuration of each lower panel extension is as (being equal to, whenever at a distance from a passage at each first passage and each third channel; Or replace right passage (alternating pair of channel)) between, be selected from the configuration of lateral alignment in fact.Each first passage and each third channel by between between and the passage of common vicinity separate.Be equal to, each replace right passage by between between and common adjacent channel separate.With reference to Figure 18, the lower panel extension 20 (a) of passage 51 (a) (here being first passage) is a lateral alignment in fact with respect to the lower panel extension 20 (c) of passage 51 (c) (being third channel) here.Correspondingly, the lower panel extension 20 (c) of passage 51 (c) (here being first passage) is a lateral alignment in fact with respect to the lower panel extension 20 (a) of passage 51 (a) (being third channel) here.Passage 51 (b) is common adjacent channel between passage 51 (a) and passage 51 (c) and with respect in passage 51 (a) and the passage 51 (c) each.Passage 51 (a) and 51 (c) can also be described to replace right passage, between between and common adjacent channel 51 (b) between them.

In one embodiment of the invention: the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage; The landscape configuration of contiguous lower panel extension, as between contiguous/adjacent passage, be selected from lateral offset/staggered configuration; And additionally; As between any three sequentially adjacent passages; The lower panel extension has the pattern of repetition; The pattern of this repetition comprises five (5) the individual lower panel extensions of arranging with lower panel extension X configuration in all cases, and this lower panel extension X configuration has the single end lower panel extension at each place in four angles (or end points) of X configuration and the single central lower plate extension of locating at the center (or intersection) of X configuration.Therefore the lower panel extension forms a plurality of lower panel extension X configurations.Each lower panel extension X configuration is generally the X configuration of symmetry in fact.With reference to Figure 18, the X configuration 87 of lower panel extension is illustrated to striding across sequentially adjacent passage 51 (a), 51 (b) and 51 (c).Lower panel extension X configuration 87 is included in single end lower panel extension 20 (d), 20 (e), 20 (f) and 20 (g) at each place in four angles of X configuration and at the center of X configuration or the single central lower plate extension 20 (h) of infall.Three sequentially adjacent passages generally include for example passage 51 (a), third channel passage 51 (c) and second channel passage 51 (b) for example for example of first passage, second channel between first passage and second channel and be in first passage and the second channel each adjacent channel (or with first passage and second channel in each is adjacent).For the purpose of further illustrating, about lower panel extension X configuration 87: end or angle lower panel extension 20 (d) and 20 (f) are positioned at first passage 51 (a) separately; End or angle lower panel extension 20 (e) and 20 (g) are positioned at third channel 51 (c) separately; And central lower plate extension 20 (h) is positioned at second channel 51 (b), second channel 51 (b) between first passage 51 (a) and third channel 51 (c) and with first passage 51 (a) and third channel 51 (c) in each is adjacent.

Because the top partial association of each upper board extension and lower panel extension also is contained in the top part of lower panel extension in its inner space; So landscape configuration of contiguous upper board extension; As (for example at the different passages of heat exchanger plate; Adjacent/contiguous passage, or the passage that replaces) between (or striding across different passages), be identical in fact with the landscape configuration of the relevant lower panel extension that strides across same channels.The landscape configuration of contiguous upper board extension; Like the passage below heat exchanger plate different (for example; Adjacent/contiguous passage; Or the passage that replaces) (or the striding across different following passages) between can be selected from the pattern of rule, (or irregular) pattern and the combination thereof of non-rule.Usually, the landscape configuration of upper board extension of vicinity that strides across the different following passage of heat exchanger plate is selected from the pattern of rule.More specifically, as between contiguous (or adjacent) passage, the landscape configuration of contiguous upper board extension can be selected from (or staggered) configuration and combination thereof of configuration, the lateral offset of lateral alignment in fact.In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage, and the landscape configuration of contiguous upper board extension, as between contiguous/passage below adjacent, is selected from lateral offset/staggered configuration.That is, each upper board extension be (rather than the lateral alignment) of laterally interlocking with respect to (that is, related with adjacency channel or above adjacency channel) each contiguous upper board extension of adjacency channel, like what described in the accompanying drawing.Contiguous upper board extension is not between the one or more upper board extensions between them.

Because Fig. 2 is the heat exchanger plate 1 and the vertical view of outer surface 29 sides of the upper board 14 of heat exchanger plate 1 especially, so the passage (51) that below upper board 14 and by upper board 14 parts, defines is invisible.Thereby in Fig. 2, symbol related with passage and lead-out wire be 51 (a), 51 (b) and 51 (c) for example, are presented and indicate the position of following passage for the purpose of reference.With reference to figure 2, (or passage 51 (a) top) upper board extension 32 (a) of passage 51 (a) be laterally to interlock with respect to the upper board extension 32 (b) of the vicinity of adjacency channel 51 (b).Correspondingly, the upper board extension 32 (b) of passage 51 (b) is laterally staggered with respect to the upper board extension 32 (a) of the vicinity of adjacency channel 51 (a).Passage 51 (a) and passage 51 (b) are contiguous or adjacent passage.

In one embodiment of the invention: the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage; The landscape configuration of contiguous upper board extension, as between contiguous/adjacent passage, be selected from lateral offset/staggered configuration; And additionally, the landscape configuration of each upper board extension as between each first passage and each third channel (be equal to, whenever at a distance from a passage, or replace right passage), is selected from the configuration of lateral alignment in fact.Each first passage and each third channel by between between and the second channel of common vicinity separate.Ground of equal value, each replace right passage by between between and the passage of common vicinity separate.With reference to figure 2, (or passage 51 (a) top) upper board extension 32 (a) of passage 51 (a) (here being first passage) is a lateral alignment in fact with respect to the upper board extension 32 (c) of passage 51 (c) (being third channel) here.Correspondingly, the upper board extension 32 (c) of passage 51 (c) (here being first passage) is a lateral alignment in fact with respect to the upper board extension 32 (a) of passage 51 (a) (being third channel) here.Passage 51 (b) is the passage of common vicinity between passage 51 (a) and passage 51 (c) and with respect in passage 51 (a) and the passage 51 (c) each.Passage 51 (a) and 51 (c) can also be described to replace right passage, between between and the passage 51 (b) of common vicinity between them.

In one embodiment of the invention: the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage; The landscape configuration of contiguous upper board extension, as between contiguous/adjacent passage, be selected from lateral offset/staggered configuration; And in addition; As between any three sequentially adjacent passages; The upper board extension has the pattern of repetition; The pattern of this repetition comprises five (5) the individual upper board extensions of arranging with upper board extension X configuration, and this upper board extension X configuration has the single end upper board extension at each place in four angles (or end points) of X configuration and the single central upper plate extension of locating at the center (or intersection) of X configuration.

Therefore the upper board extension forms a plurality of upper board extension X configurations.Each upper board extension X configuration is generally the X configuration of symmetry in fact.With reference to figure 2, the X configuration 90 of upper board extension is illustrated to striding across sequentially adjacent passage 51 (a), 51 (b) and 51 (c).Upper board extension X configuration 90 is included in single end upper board extension 32 (d), 32 (e), 32 (f) and 32 (g) at each place in four angles of X configuration and at the center of X configuration or the single central upper plate extension 32 (h) of infall.Three sequentially adjacent passages generally include for example passage 51 (a), third channel passage 51 (c) and second channel passage 51 (b) for example for example of first passage, second channel between first passage and second channel and be in first passage and the second channel each vicinity passage (or with first passage and second channel in each is adjacent).For the purpose of further illustrating, about upper board extension X configuration 90: end or angle upper board extension 32 (d) are positioned at first passage 51 (a) top (or related with it) separately with 32 (f); End or angle upper board extension 32 (e) are positioned at third channel 51 (c) top (or related with it) separately with 32 (g); And central upper plate extension 32 (h) is positioned at second channel 51 (b) top (or related with it), second channel 51 (b) between first passage 51 (a) and third channel 51 (c) and with first passage 51 (a) and third channel 51 (c) in each is adjacent.

Because the top partial association of each upper board extension and lower panel extension also is contained in (so that path 72 is extended on the top that is defined in jointly between them) in its inner space with the top part of lower panel extension, so so related plate extension can be described to related right upper board and lower panel extension 93 under each situation.Referring to for example, Fig. 4.Therefore; The situation with lower panel extension (20) and upper board extension (32) is identical in fact along passage interval relative to each other with the lower panel extension for related right upper board, and before described about lower panel extension (20) and upper board extension (32) like this paper.More specifically; Related right upper board and lower panel extension can along specific passage (or above it) relative to each other with rule (for example; Average linearly/as to equate) or (for example, uneven linearly/unequal) of non-rule spaced.Usually, and as being described in the accompanying drawing, related right upper board and lower panel extension separate along each passage 51 (or above it) (or average linearly/equate) interval with rule in fact independently of one another.

Further correspondingly; The related right upper board and the landscape configuration of lower panel extension; Like (or the striding across different passages) between the different passages (for example, the passage of adjacent/vicinity, or the passage that replaces) of heat exchanger plate; Situation with lower panel extension and upper board extension is identical in fact, and before described about lower panel extension and upper board extension like this paper.The related right upper board and the landscape configuration of lower panel extension; As (for example at the different passages of heat exchanger plate; Adjacent/contiguous passage, or the passage that replaces) between (or striding across different passages), can be selected from the pattern of rule, (or irregular) pattern and the combination thereof of non-rule.Usually, the landscape configuration of related right upper board and lower panel extension that strides across the different passages of heat exchanger plate is selected from the pattern of rule.More specifically, as between contiguous (or adjacent) passage, the contiguous related right upper board and the landscape configuration of lower panel extension can be selected from (or interlocking) configuration and combination thereof of configuration, the lateral offset of lateral alignment in fact.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention; The passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage; And the contiguous related right upper board and the landscape configuration of lower panel extension, as be close to/between the passage below adjacent, be selected from lateral offset/configuration that interlocks.That is, each related right upper board and lower panel extension are (rather than the lateral alignment) of laterally interlocking with respect to each contiguous related right upper board of adjacent channel and lower panel extension, like what described in the accompanying drawing.Contiguous related right upper board and lower panel extension be not between the one or more associations between them right upper board and lower panel extension.The laterally staggered configuration of contiguous related right upper board and lower panel extension can more specifically describe according to the previous description that provides with reference to the laterally Fig. 2 of staggered configuration about contiguous upper board extension 32 (a) and 32 (b) of this paper.

In one embodiment of the invention: the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage; The contiguous related right upper board and the landscape configuration of lower panel extension, as be close to/between the adjacent passage, be selected from lateral offset/configuration that interlocks; And in addition, each the related right upper board and the landscape configuration of lower panel extension as between each first passage and each third channel (be equal to, whenever at a distance from a passage, or replace right passage), are selected from the configuration of lateral alignment in fact.Each first passage and each third channel by between between and the second channel of common vicinity separate.Ground of equal value, each replace right passage by between between and the passage of common vicinity separate.The configuration of the upper board that association is right and the lateral alignment in fact of lower panel extension; As replacing between the right passage, can come more specifically to describe according to the previous description that provides with reference to Fig. 2 of this paper about the configuration of the lateral alignment of upper board extension 32 (a) and 32 (c).

In one embodiment of the invention: the passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage; The contiguous related right upper board and the landscape configuration of lower panel extension, as be close to/between the adjacent passage, be selected from lateral offset/configuration that interlocks; And in addition; As between any three sequentially adjacent passages; Related right upper board and lower panel extension has the pattern of repetition; The pattern of this repetition comprises right upper board and the lower panel extension of arranging with the X configuration of association of five (5) individual associations; This related X configuration has single the end related right upper board and the lower panel extension at each place in four angles (or end points) of X configuration, with related right upper board in single center and the lower panel extension located at the center (or intersection) of X configuration.Each related X configuration is generally the X configuration of symmetry in fact.The related right upper board and the X configuration configuration of lower panel extension can come more specifically to describe according to the description that the previous Fig. 2 that disposes with reference to the X configuration about upper board extension 32 (d), 32 (e), 32 (f), 32 (g) and 32 (h) of this paper provides.

About further defining passage, heat exchanger plate of the present invention can also comprise a plurality of ribs of mediate ground (interposedly) between the inner surface of the inner surface of lower panel and upper board.Rib is separated transverse to each other and is formed a plurality of paired ribs (paired adjacent rib).Every pair of rib is defined in (that is, single) passage between them jointly.Rib can: separate with upper board with lower panel; Continuous with lower panel in fact; Continuous with upper board in fact; Or its combination.Except further defining a plurality of passages, between upper board and lower panel, comprising rib provides other benefit to heat exchanger plate, for example size stability (for example, improved rigidity).

With reference to Figure 17 (e), two ribs 96 are described to mediately between the inner surface 26 of the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11 and upper board 14.The rib 96 of Figure 17 (e) separates (that is, discontinuous) with lower panel 11 or upper board 14.Two adjacent ribs 96 form a pair of adjacent rib 99, and a pair of adjacent rib 99 is defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.More specifically, each rib 96 has sidewall 102, and sidewall 102 is in opposed (the facing spaced opposition) that separate with respect to this another rib 96 to rib 99.Each rib 96 towards and opposed sidewall 102, the part together with the inner surface 26 of the part of the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11 and upper board 14 is defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.

Each independent rib 96 can be maintained at the suitable position between the inner surface 26 of inner surface 17 and upper board 14 of lower panel 11 through friction.Selectively, each independent rib 96 can be maintained at the suitable position between the inner surface of lower panel and upper board through following instrument: tongue and groove instrument (tongue and groove means) (not shown); Adhesive instrument (not shown); And/or one or more securing member (not shown), securing member extends and to pass upper board and/or lower panel and between at least a portion of the rib between them.For example, each independent rib 96 can have at least one the vertical tongue from its extension, and this vertical tongue is accommodated in alignment and the cannelure that certain size is arranged of inner surface of lower panel and/or upper board.Each independent rib 96 is passable, for example, comprises the cannelure that at least one has size, and vertical tongue of the alignment of extending from the inner surface of lower panel and/or upper board is accommodated in this cannelure.Adhesive can adhesively be placed between the inner surface of top and/or lower surface and lower panel and/or upper board of each independent rib 96, or is present in addition in tongue and the groove instrument.

In an embodiment of heat exchanger plate of the present invention, at least some in the rib are the bottom rib of slab.Each bottom rib of slab and lower panel are continuous, and extend upward from the inner surface of lower panel.In addition, each bottom rib of slab is in abutting connection with the inner surface of upper board.

With reference to Figure 12, Figure 13 and Figure 17 (a), lower panel 11 comprises a plurality of bottoms rib of slab 105, and a plurality of bottoms rib of slab 105 is common to form a plurality of paired adjacent bottom ribs of slab (or be equal to, rib to) 108.Each bottom rib of slab 105 is continuous with lower panel 11, and extends upward from the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11.Surface 111, the top of each bottom rib of slab 105 (or end) is in abutting connection with the part of the inner surface 26 of upper board 14.Like this paper with in claim, use, the adjacency of the part of the inner surface 26 of each bottom rib of slab and upper board 14 selectively comprises: the adhesive (not shown) that is placed between upper face 111 and inner surface 26; Tongue and groove instrument (not shown), and tongue extends to alignment, that size is arranged the inner surface 26 and longitudinally in the groove from upper face 111, and/or tongue extends to alignment, that size is arranged the upper face 111 and longitudinally in the groove from inner surface 26; Or its combination.

Two adjacent bottom ribs of slab 105 form a pair of adjacent bottom rib of slab 108, and a pair of adjacent bottom rib of slab 108 is defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.The same as (Figure 17's (e)) independent rib 96, each bottom rib of slab 105 has sidewall 102, sidewall 102 with respect to this another bottom rib of slab 105 to bottom rib of slab 108 be in towards separate opposed in.The bottom rib of slab 108 of each phase adjacency pair towards and opposed sidewall 102, the part together with the inner surface 26 of the part of the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11 and upper board 14 is defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.

In also other embodiment, at least some in the rib of heat exchanger plate are the top rib of slab.Each top rib of slab and upper board are continuous, from the inner surface of upper board to extending below, and in abutting connection with the inner surface of lower panel.

With reference to Figure 17 (b), upper board 14 comprises a plurality of tops rib of slab 114, and a plurality of tops rib of slab 114 is common to form a plurality of paired adjacent top ribs of slab (or ground of equal value, top rib of slab to) 117.Each top rib of slab 114 is continuous with upper board 14, and from the inner surface 26 of upper board 14 to extending below.Surface 120, the end of each top rib of slab 114 (or bottom) is in abutting connection with the part of the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11.Like this paper with in claim, use, the adjacency of the part of the inner surface 17 of each top rib of slab and lower panel 11 selectively comprises: the adhesive (not shown) that is placed between end surface 120 and inner surface 17; Tongue and groove instrument (not shown), and tongue extends to alignment, that size is arranged the inner surface 17 and longitudinally in the groove from end surface 120, and/or tongue extends to alignment, that size is arranged the end surface 120 and longitudinally in the groove from inner surface 17; Or its combination.

Two vicinities or adjacent top rib of slab 114 forms a pair of adjacent top rib of slab 117, and a pair of adjacent top rib of slab 117 is defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.As (for example; Figure 17's (e)) independent rib 96 with (for example; Figure 17's (a)) bottom rib of slab 105 is the same, each top rib of slab 114 has sidewall 102, sidewall 102 with respect to this another top rib of slab 114 to top rib of slab 117 be in towards separate opposed in.Each top rib of slab 114 towards and opposed sidewall 102, the part together with the inner surface 26 of the part of the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11 and upper board 14 is defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.

In one embodiment, at least one pair of contiguous or adjacent rib comprises bottom rib of slab and top rib of slab, wherein each rib such as this paper before described (for example, the adjacency about the inner surface of itself and lower panel or upper board can be according to circumstances).More specifically, and with reference to Figure 17 (d), lower panel 11 has bottom rib of slab 105, and the top rib of slab of bottom rib of slab 105 and upper board 14 is 114 contiguous/adjacent (top rib of slab 114 correspondingly 105 contiguous/adjacent) with the bottom rib of slab.Bottom rib of slab 105 and top rib of slab 114 be common form a pair of vicinity/adjacent rib (for example, lower panel/top rib of slab to) 123, they are defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.Especially, for lower panel/top rib of slab to 123, with respect to the sidewall 102 of adjacent top rib of slab 114, the sidewall 102 of bottom rib of slab 105 be in towards separate opposed in.Rib to 123 opposed and towards sidewall 102 together with the part of the inner surface 26 of the part of the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11 and upper board 14, be defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.

In the rib of heat exchanger plate of the present invention at least some are passable; In all cases; Adjacency through between bottom rib of slab and top rib of slab forms (bottom-top rib of slab that forms adjacency), and wherein bottom rib of slab and top rib of slab were before described like this paper separately.More specifically, lower panel comprises a plurality of bottoms rib of slab, and each in the rib of slab of a plurality of bottoms and lower panel are continuous, and extend upward from the inner surface of lower panel.Upper board comprises a plurality of tops rib of slab, and each in the rib of slab of a plurality of tops and upper board are continuous, and from the inner surface of upper board to extending below.At least one bottom rib of slab and the top rib of slab that aligns align and the top rib of slab of adjacent alignment, form at least one rib thus.In a specific embodiment, each bottom rib of slab is in abutting connection with a top rib of slab, and forms a plurality of ribs of heat exchanger plate thus.

With reference to Figure 17 (c), lower panel 11 comprises two adjacent bottom ribs of slab 105 of a pair of adjacent bottom rib of slab 108 of common formation; And upper board 14 comprises two adjacent top ribs of slab 114 of a pair of adjacent top rib of slab 117 of common formation.Each bottom rib of slab 105 aligns with the top rib of slab 114 that aligns and is syntople with the top rib of slab that aligns 114, and forms the bottom-top rib of slab 126 of adjacency jointly.Especially, for the bottom-top rib of slab 126 of each adjacency, at least a portion of the bottom/end surface 120 of the top rib of slab 114 of at least a portion adjacent alignment of the upper face 111 of bottom rib of slab.The bottom of adjacency-top rib of slab 126 can be remained syntople through following in each case independently: friction; Securing member (for example, extending through at least a portion of the bottom-top rib of slab of top and/or lower panel and adjacency); Be placed in the adhesive on (for example, between surface 111 and surface 120) between them; And/or tongue and groove instrument (for example, the tongue and the groove of the interconnection between surface 111 and surface 120).

Bottom-top the rib of slab 129 of a pair of adjacent adjacency is formed at the bottom of two adjacent adjacency-top rib of slab 126, and the bottom-top rib of slab 129 of a pair of adjacent adjacency is defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.The bottom of each adjacency-top rib of slab has sidewall 102, this sidewall 102 with respect to this sidewall 102 to the bottom-top rib of slab 126 of adjacent another adjacency in abutting connection with bottom-top rib of slab 129 be in towards separate opposed in.This bottom-top rib of slab 129 to adjacency towards and opposed sidewall 102 together with the part of the inner surface 26 of the part of the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11 and upper board 14, be defined in the single passage 51 between them jointly.

In a specific embodiment, and like what described in the accompanying drawing, each passage of heat exchanger plate is a vertical passage, and each rib is a longitudinal rib, and therefore a plurality of paired (adjacent/vicinity) rib is a plurality of paired longitudinal ribs.Correspondingly, each is defined in a vertical passage between them jointly to adjacent longitudinal rib.With reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13, vertically bottom rib of slab 105 forms how right adjacent vertical bottom rib of slab 108.Each is defined in the vertical passage 51 between them jointly to adjacent longitudinal rib 108.

In order to provide fluid to be communicated with between the passage in that at least one pair of is adjacent (or contiguous), can be included at least one cross walkway wherein at the upper board of heat exchanger plate and at least one rib between the lower panel mediately.Each cross walkway provides fluid to be communicated with between this is to contiguous passage, and this so separates the rib that contiguous passage is wherein had one or more cross walkway.Fluid between at least one pair of contiguous right passage is communicated with provides following benefit, said benefit for example to comprise, the improved heat exchanger effectiveness of heat exchanger plate.In addition; In contiguous passage one or the upper board that is communicated with this passage fluid extend path become block or block through its heat-exchange fluid mobile (for example; Because accumulation of mud and/or be blocked in foreign body wherein) situation under, the such lateral fluid between contiguous passage is communicated with the alternative route that flows that is provided for heat-exchange fluid.

With reference to Figure 12 and Figure 18, two passages 51 (d) and 51 (e) are separated and are formed jointly the passage 132 of a pair of vicinity by bottom rib of slab 105 (L).Bottom rib of slab 105 (L) comprises first cross walkway 135 and second cross walkway 138, and each provides the fluid connection at this between the passage 51 (d) of contiguous passage 132 and 51 (e).Second cross walkway 138 only is shown in Figure 12.Each cross walkway of passing rib can have any suitable shape, orientation and position independently.For example; Each cross walkway can have independently and is selected from following shape of cross section: round-shaped, elliptical shape, polygonal shape (for example, triangle, rectangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon etc. and combination thereof), irregular shape and any combination thereof.

Cross walkway can form the non-straight or circuitous path (for example, serpentine path) of passing specific rib independently of one another.Usually, each cross walkway forms straight in fact (or straight) path of passing specific rib.Cross walkway can have any suitable dimensions, especially about width or diameter.Although each cross walkway can have be equal to or greater than its between a pair of vicinity of extending passage in the width of any one width, usually, each cross walkway has less than each the width of width in the contiguous passage.

Cross walkway can have any suitable position along the length of specific rib, and especially with respect to the passage of a pair of vicinity in the upper board that is communicated with of each passage fluid extend path.For example, cross walkway can be positioned such that away from any upper board and extend path.Selectively, and as being described in the accompanying drawing, cross walkway can by location closely and simultaneously the location so that: with upper board extend path partly fluid be communicated with; And the independent upper board that further randomly is provided in each in the adjacent channel extends the partial fluid connection between the path.Because Figure 12 and Figure 18 illustrate the vertical view of lower panel 11; So not shown upper board extends path 72, but can confirm their position with respect to each lower panel extension 20 (each lower panel extension 20 defines upper board together with the inner surface 45 of the upper board extension 32 of association and extends path 72).Further with reference to Figure 12, cross walkway 138 is right after the lower panel extension 20 (I) of first passage 51 (d) and the lower panel extension 20 (J) of second channel 51 (e).The part of the outer surface of lower panel extension 20 (I) and 20 (J) has defined independent upper board with the part of inner surface 45 separately and has extended path 72, and the part of this inner surface 45 has defined the inner space that holds each lower panel extension 20 48 (not shown in Figure 12) of upper board extension 32.Thereby; Except providing the fluid connection between the first passage 51 (d) of contiguous passage 132 and the second channel 51 (e); Cross walkway 138; Because its position, also extend path 72 and extend the fluid connection that provides local between the path 72 with the upper board that partly defines by lower panel extension 20 (J) at the upper board that partly defines by lower panel extension 20 (I).

Each cross walkway can have any suitable orientation with respect to its rib that passes and contiguous passage, and each cross walkway provides fluid to be communicated with between the passage of this vicinity.In one embodiment of the invention, passage be essentially vertical passage and correspondingly rib be essentially longitudinal rib.Each cross walkway is for having the straight in fact cross walkway of major axis (elongated axis).The major axis of each cross walkway forms less than 180 ° and greater than 0 ° angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of its longitudinal rib that passes usually.

Discuss as this paper is previous, each lower panel extension 20 has the bottom part 66 that is positioned at passage 51 and extends upward and top part 69 (for example, referring to Fig. 4 and Figure 13) above passage 51 from passage 51.In a specific embodiment, the width of the bottom part of each lower panel extension equals the width of channel that it is positioned in fact, and correspondingly passage is blocked by the bottom part that is positioned at lower panel extension wherein in fact.The bottom part that is positioned at lower panel extension wherein about passage is blocked, and each passage comprises a plurality of channel sections (for example, 2 or more a plurality of channel section).For given passage, its each channel section separates through (that is, a single) lower panel extension with contiguous/adjacent channel section (for example, at preceding channel section or channel section afterwards).In addition, each channel section is communicated with at least one upper board extension via fluid.Usually, each channel section is communicated with one or two (but being no more than two) upper board extension via fluid.

With reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13, the bottom part 66 of lower panel extension 20 has the width 141 of the width 144 that equals passage 51 in fact.Although each lower panel extension and passage can be of different sizes, in one embodiment, and like what described in the accompanying drawing, all lower panel extensions have the size that equates in fact, and all passages have the size that equates in fact.Thereby each passage 51 is blocked by the bottom part 66 that is positioned at each lower panel extension 20 wherein in fact.

As visible with reference to figure 4, Fig. 5, Figure 12 and Figure 13, each passage 51 comprises a plurality of channel sections that separate through a lower panel extension 20 each other.For the purpose of further illustrating, the sectional view of the passage 51 shown in Fig. 5 comprises four (4) continuous channel section 51 (S-1), 51 (S-2), 51 (S-3) and 51 (S-4) from right to left.

Through (that is, single) the lower panel extension 20 (K) between channel section 51 (S-3) and channel section 51 (S-2), channel section 51 (S-3) and contiguous channel section 51 (S-2) are separated.With respect to channel section 51 (S-3), contiguous channel section 51 (S-2) can also be called as the channel section 51 (S-2) in preceding vicinity.In addition, through the lower panel extension 20 (L) between channel section 51 (S-3) and channel section 51 (S-4), channel section 51 (S-3) and contiguous channel section 51 (S-4) are separated.With respect to channel section 51 (S-3), the channel section 51 (S-4) of the vicinity after contiguous channel section 51 (S-4) can also be called as.

About confirming with respect to the mobile of heat-exchange fluid usually of channel section through specific passage in appointment preceding and afterwards.For example, in Fig. 5, the heat-exchange fluid (not shown) flows through passage 51 from right to left.Therefore, heat-exchange fluid (for example, its part (slug)) will flow through channel section 51 (S-1), 51 (S-2), 51 (S-3) and 51 (S-4) in order.Thereby with respect to channel section 51 (S-3), channel section 51 (S-2) is the channel section in preceding vicinity, and channel section 51 (S-4) is the channel section of vicinity afterwards.

Each channel section extends via fluid with at least one upper board and is communicated with.Further with reference to figure 5, channel section 51 (S-3) extends path 72 fluids with the upper board that part is defined by lower panel extension 20 (K) and is communicated with, and this upper board extends path 72 and is positioned at the upper reaches with respect to channel section 51 (S-3).Channel section 51 (S-3) also is communicated with by upper board extension path 72 fluids that lower panel extension 20 (L) defines with part, and this upper board extends path 72 and is positioned at downstream with respect to channel section 51 (S-3).Channel section 51 (S-3) can also be described to be communicated with the upper board extension path 72 at the upper reaches and upper board extension path 72 both fluids in downstream.

The multi-channel section of heat exchanger plate is extended via fluid with two upper boards and is communicated with.When channel section was end channel section (that is, being positioned at arrival end 60 or the port of export 63 places of heat exchanger plate and the channel section that is communicated with arrival end 60 or the port of export 63 fluids), it was communicated with single upper board extension via fluid usually.

Before described like this paper; Upper board extends path and under each situation, is defined by the part of the inner surface of upper board extension, the part of the outer surface of the top part in the inner space that is accommodated in the upper board extension of the part of the inner surface of upper board extension and lower panel extension be in towards opposed in.Therefore, right for the lower panel-upper board extension of association, the other part of the outer surface of the other part of the inner surface of upper board extension and the top part of lower panel extension does not define upper board and extends path.In a specific embodiment; Lower panel-upper board extension for association is right; The other part of the inner surface of upper board extension; With the other part of the outer surface of the top part of lower panel extension be syntople, and anti-in fact fluid (for example, heat-exchange fluid) is passed through between them.In addition, block passage in fact about the bottom part of lower panel extension, the heat-exchange fluid through channel section is forced to and rises to the upper board that is communicated with this channel section fluid and extend in the path.

More specifically; About the other part of the outer surface of lower panel extension, the outer surface of the top part of each lower panel extension is included at least one inlet face on the entrance side of lower panel extension, at least one first side at least one exit face on the outlet side of lower panel extension, first side at the lower panel extension and at least one second side on second side at the lower panel extension.The entrance side of lower panel extension and outlet side are in fact on the opposite side of lower panel extension.The entrance side of lower panel extension be the lower panel extension with respect to its outlet side more near or more be right after that side of the entrance side (for example, 60) of heat exchanger plate.Correspondingly, the outlet side of lower panel extension be the lower panel extension with respect to its entrance side more near or more be right after that side of the outlet side (for example, 63) of heat exchanger plate.First side of lower panel extension and second side are in fact on the opposite side of lower panel extension.

The top part of lower panel extension has the shape that the outer surface by the top part of lower panel extension defines.In one embodiment, the inner space of upper board extension has the shape of the shape that is accommodated in the top part in this inner space of mating the lower panel extension in fact.

About the other part of the inner surface of the upper board extension of hollow, the inner surface that defines its inner space is included at least one inlet surface on the entrance side in inner space, at least one first side surface at least one exit surface on the outlet side of inner space, first side in the inner space and at least one second side surface on second side in the inner space.The entrance side of the inner space of each upper board extension with respect to its outlet side more near or more be right after the entrance side (for example, 60) of heat exchanger plate.Correspondingly, the outlet side of the inner space of each upper board extension with respect to its entrance side more near or more be right after the outlet side (for example, 63) of heat exchanger plate.The entrance side of inner space and outlet side are in fact on the opposite side of inner space, and first side of inner space and second side are in fact on the opposite side of inner space.

For each related lower panel-upper board extension concerning, the inlet face of the top part of lower panel extension and the inlet surface of inner space define the up entry part that upper board extends path jointly.In addition, the exit surface of the exit face of the top part of lower panel extension and inner space defines the descending exit passageway part that upper board extends path jointly.Upper board extends up the entry part and the descending exit passageway part fluid communication with each other of path.

About first side and second side and first side surface and second side surface; For each related lower panel-upper board extension concerning, at least one first side of the top part of lower panel extension and at least one first side surface of inner space are syntople each other.And on opposite side, at least one second side of the top part of lower panel extension and at least one second side surface of inner space are syntople each other.About each related lower panel-upper board extension right first side that is in described syntople and second side and first side surface and second side surface, do not have heat-exchange fluid to pass through them in fact and/or between them, pass through.As a result, heat-exchange fluid is directed to, but extends up the entry part and the descending exit passageway part of path through upper board.

In order further to illustrate the up entry part and descending exit passageway purpose partly that upper board extends path, focus on notice among Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Figure 12 and Figure 13 of accompanying drawing.With reference to Figure 12, each lower panel 20 extension has entrance side 147, outlet side 150, first side 153 and second side 156 especially.Entrance side 147 and outlet side 150 are relative to each other on the opposite side of lower panel extension 20.First side 153 and second side 156 are relative to each other on the opposite side of lower panel extension 20.With reference to figure 4, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the inner space 48 of each upper board extension 32 has entrance side 159, outlet side 162, first side 165 and second side 168 especially.Entrance side 159 and outlet side 162 are relative to each other on the opposite side of the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32; And first side 165 and second side 168 are relative to each other on the opposite side of the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32.

Inlet face 81 is on the entrance side 147 of lower panel extension 20, and exit face 84 is on the outlet side 150 of lower panel extension 20.First side 171 is on first side 153 of lower panel extension 20, and second side 174 is on second side 156 of lower panel extension 20.

Inlet surface 75 is on the entrance side 159 of the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32, and exit surface 78 is on the outlet side 162 of the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32.First side surface 177 is on first side 165 of the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32, and second side surface 180 is on second side 168 of the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32.

The inlet surface 75 of the inlet face 81 of the top part 69 of lower panel extension 20 and the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32 relative to each other separates and towards opposed, and defines the up entry part 183 that upper board extends path 72 jointly.The exit surface 78 of the exit face 84 of the top part 69 of lower panel extension 20 and the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32 relative to each other separates and towards opposed, and defines the descending entry part 186 that upper board extends path 72 jointly.Up entry part 183 and descending exit passageway part 186 fluid communication with each other.Referring to for example, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.

In the operation of heat exchanger plate of the present invention, heat-exchange fluid is introduced in the passage 51, and sequentially passes through: at preceding channel section (for example, 51 (S-P)); Upwards through up entry part 183; Downwards through descending exit passageway part 186; And the channel section (for example, 51 (S-S)) after getting into then.Referring to for example, Fig. 4.

About the face and the surface of the right adjacency of each related lower panel-upper board extension, especially with reference to figure 7 and Fig. 8.First side surface 177 of first side 171 of the top part 69 of lower panel extension 20 and the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32 is adjacent to each other.Second side surface 180 of second side 174 of the top part 69 of lower panel extension 20 and the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32 is adjacent to each other.Adjacency between first side 171 and first side surface 177, and the adjacency between second side 174 and second side surface 180 make the operating period of heat exchanger plate of the present invention do not have in fact heat-exchange fluid pass through these adjacency face and the surface or between them, pass through.

Extend the up entry part 183 of path 72 and the fluid between the descending exit passageway part 186 is communicated with at upper board, can be by means of realizing through one or more paths, hole or the passage (not shown) of exit face 84 from the top part 69 of inlet face 81 through lower panel extension 20.Selectively or in addition; Fluid between up and descending passage portion is communicated with can partly be provided through cross walkway, and the cross walkway part is defined by the part of the outer surface of lower panel extension and the part of the inner surface of the inner space of defining the upper board extension.

In one embodiment of the invention, the outer surface of the top part of lower panel extension also comprises the upper lateral face.The inner surface that defines the inner space of upper board extension also comprises the upper lateral surface.The upper lateral surface of the upper lateral face of lower panel extension and the inner space of upper board extension relative to each other be in separate in opposed and define the cross walkway part that upper board extends path jointly.The up entry part that the cross walkway part that upper board extends path and upper board extend path and descending exit passageway each fluid in partly is communicated with.Therefore, the cross walkway part partly and between the descending exit passageway part provides fluid to be communicated with at the up entry that upper board extends path.

With reference to figure 4 and Fig. 5, the outer surface 23 of the top part 69 of lower panel extension 20 comprises, the upper lateral face 189 at its place, top.The inner surface 45 that defines the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32 also comprises, the upper lateral surface 192 at its place, top.Upper lateral face 189 and upper lateral surface 192 relative to each other be in separate in opposed and be defined in the cross walkway part 195 that the upper board between them extends path 72 jointly.Cross walkway part 195 is extended at upper board between up entry part 183 and the descending exit passageway part 186 of path 72 provides fluid to be communicated with.

In the operation of heat exchanger plate of the present invention, be introduced in the heat-exchange fluid in the passage 51, sequentially pass through: at preceding channel section (for example, 51 (S-P)); Upwards through up entry part 183; Pass and through cross walkway part 195; Downwards through descending exit passageway part 186; And the channel section (for example, 51 (S-S)) after getting into then.Referring to for example, Fig. 4.

The top part of lower panel extension has the shape that the outer surface by the top part of lower panel extension defines.In one embodiment, the shape of the top part of lower panel extension is selected from Pyramid.Like this paper with in claim, use, about the shape of the top part of lower panel extension, the term Pyramid more specifically means the polyhedron with polygon base portion and leg-of-mutton side (or face) with similar term.The quantity of leg-of-mutton side equals the quantity of the side of polygon base portion.Pyramid can be symmetry or asymmetrical.Usually, Pyramid comes down to symmetrical, and correspondingly: the side of polygon base portion has equal lengths; And (greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °) that the interior angle that each side of Pyramid with respect to the horizontal plane forms comes down to equate.

The bottom part of lower panel extension (for example, 66) can have the identical or different shape of shape with the top part (for example, 69) of lower panel extension.In one embodiment; The bottom part of lower panel extension (for example, 66) has the identical in fact Pyramid of Pyramid with the top part (for example, 69) of lower panel extension; And be the extension of Pyramid of the top part (for example, 69) of lower panel extension.

The Pyramid of the top part of lower panel extension can be selected from rectangular pyramid (rectangular pyramid), five jiaos of pyramids, hexagonal pyramid, heptangle pyramid, anistree pyramid, nine jiaos of pyramids, ten jiaos of pyramids, 11 jiaos of pyramids, 12 jiaos of pyramids etc.In a specific embodiment, the shape of the top part of lower panel extension is selected from rectangular pyramid.

The inner space of being defined by the inner surface 45 of upper board extension 32 48 can have the shape of mating or be similar to the shape that the outer surface 23 by the top part 69 of lower panel extension defines in fact.In one embodiment; The shape of the top part of lower panel extension is selected from Pyramid; And therefore the shape of the inner space of being defined by the inner surface 45 of upper board extension 32 48 is selected from the Pyramid of coupling in fact, for example rectangular pyramid, five jiaos of pyramids, hexagonal pyramid, heptangle pyramid, anistree pyramid, nine jiaos of pyramids, ten jiaos of pyramids, 11 jiaos of pyramids, 12 jiaos of pyramids etc.In a specific embodiment; The shape of the top part of lower panel extension is selected from rectangular Pyramid, and the shape of the inner space of being defined by the inner surface 45 of upper board extension 32 48 is selected from the rectangular Pyramid of coupling in fact.The shape of the inner space of upper board extension is mated the shape of lower panel extension in fact, to a certain extent and as long as: upper board extends the up entry part of path, descending exit passageway part and optional cross walkway part and is defined; And first side between them and the face and the surface of second side are in syntople, and be before described like this paper.

Separating between the outer surface of the top part of lower panel extension and the inner surface of upper board extension; (for example allow upper board extension path and its optional part; Up, horizontal and descending part) be defined between them, can through in abutting connection with the spacer (not shown) that is positioned between the inner surface of lower panel and upper board set up and keep.In one embodiment, allow upper board to extend the face and the surface that separate first side that is through the lower panel extension and second side defined of path and its optional part and the surface of the inner space of defining the upper board extension between adjacency set up and keep.For example, the adjacency between first side surface 177 of the inner space 48 of first side 171 of the top of lower panel extension 20 part 69 and upper board extension 32; And the adjacency between second side surface 180 of the inner space 48 of second side 174 of the top of lower panel extension 20 part 69 and upper board extension 32; Stop on the top part of upper board extension in the inner space that is accommodated in the upper board extension of lower panel extension too far away to lower slider, and therefore further be used for keeping allow upper board extend path and its optional part define separate.

In one embodiment of the invention, the shape of the top part of lower panel extension is selected from the Pyramid of the truncation with top truncation face.Top truncation face be the lower panel extension the top part the upper lateral face and define this upper lateral face.Like this paper with in claim, use, term " Pyramid of truncation " and similar terms, the pyramid of truncation for example, the Pyramid or the pyramid that mean that its upper end defined by top truncation face rather than define by point.With respect to the horizontal plane, top truncation face can be smooth in fact, maybe can be (for example a, inclination in entrance side, outlet side, first side or second side of lower panel extension) of tilting.

In one embodiment, the shape of the top part of lower panel extension is selected from the rectangular Pyramid of truncation.In a specific embodiment, the shape of the top part of lower panel extension is selected from the rectangular Pyramid of the truncation of symmetry in fact, and wherein the side of its rectangular base portion has equal lengths in fact.

With reference to figure 4, Fig. 5 and Figure 13, for each lower panel extension 20, the outer surface 23 of its top part defines the Pyramid of truncation, and it more specifically is the rectangular Pyramid of truncation.The rectangular pyramid lower panel extension 20 of truncation has the top truncation face that the upper lateral face 189 by the lower panel extension defines separately.Top truncation face 189 is smooth in fact top truncation faces.Top truncation face 189 and upper lateral surface 192 relative to each other be in separate in opposed, and be defined in the cross walkway part 195 that the upper board between them extends path 72 jointly.

As in can sectional view in the accompanying drawings some are seen; For example Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8; The inner space 48 of each upper board extension 32 has Pyramid, and is the Pyramid of the truncation of the Pyramid of the truncation that is accommodated in the top part 69 in the inner space 48 that matees lower panel extension 20 in fact especially.The Pyramid of the truncation of the inner space of upper board extension can also be described to comprise the surface of the top truncation that is defined by the upper lateral surface (for example, the upper lateral surface 192) of inner space.

In the lower panel extension at least some can have the inner surface of the inner space of defining the lower panel extension; This inner space with in the outer surface of lower panel extension or lower surface (for example; 35) the orifice flow body on is communicated with; In this case, such lower panel extension is the lower panel extension of hollow.In one embodiment, each lower panel extension comes down to solid, and does not have inner hollow space in fact.

The outer surface of upper board extension can define any suitable outer shape of upper board extension.Especially, the outer surface 38 of upper board extension 32 define can with the identical or different outer shape (for example, Pyramid) of shape of the inner space 48 of upper board extension.In one embodiment, the outer surface 38 of upper board extension 32 defines in fact the identical outer shape of shape of the inner space of defining with inner surface 45 by the upper board extension 48.In a specific embodiment; The outer surface 38 of upper board extension 32 defines the outer shape of the Pyramid that is selected from fact the truncation identical with the Pyramid of the truncation of the inner space 48 of upper board extension 32, and as under two kinds of situation, more specifically describing about the rectangular Pyramid of truncation in the accompanying drawing.

Upper board extends path (for example, 72) and has upper board extension path volume separately.Each upper board extends path volume can be for example, equals the summation of volume of volume and descending exit passageway part 186 of volume, the cross walkway part 195 of its up entry part 183.Heat exchanger plate can be described to have total upper board and extend the path volume, and it equals the summation that all upper boards extend the path volume.Each passage of heat exchanger plate (for example, 51) has channel volume, and this channel volume more specifically equals the summation of the channel section volume related with each passage.Heat exchanger plate can also be described to have the overall channel volume, and it is the summation of all channel volume.Therefore, heat exchanger plate has the overall channel volume that equals plate and extends total internal volume of the summation of path volume with total upper board.

Heat exchanger plate has the total upper board that calculates according to following equality and extends the path percentage by volume:

The total upper board of 100x{ extends path volume/total internal volume }.

Heat exchanger plate has the overall channel percentage by volume of calculating according to following equality:

100x{ overall channel volume/total internal volume }.

Heat exchanger plate can have based on total internal volume of heat exchanger plate from for example by volume 70% to 95%; Typically from by volume 75% to 90%, and more typically extend the path percentage by volume from by volume 80% to 90% total upper board.Heat exchanger plate can have based on total internal volume of heat exchanger plate from by volume 5% to 30%, typically from by volume 10% to 25%, and more typically from by volume 10% to 20% overall channel percentage by volume.In one embodiment, in all cases, heat exchanger plate has 85% total upper board by volume based on total internal volume of heat exchanger plate and extends path percentage by volume and 15% overall channel percentage by volume by volume.

Heat-exchange fluid when extending path through upper board than more manying heat energy (for example, from the radiated infrared energy of incident, the for example sun) when being exposed to through following passage or during the channel section more specifically.Thereby, and in order to optimize the purpose of heat exchange performance and efficient, expectation be that total upper board of at least 50% by volume that heat exchanger plate of the present invention has based on total internal volume extends the path percentage by volume.

Heat exchanger plate of the present invention can also comprise the side wall construction around a plurality of upper board extensions.Side wall construction has inner surface, upper end and height.The upper end of side wall construction is positioned at outer (or top) surface of upper board and defines the open top of side wall construction.Side wall construction centers on a plurality of upper board extensions extensions in fact and surrounds a plurality of upper board extensions.The inner surface of side wall construction defines a plurality of upper board extending parts in internal side wall structure space wherein.The height of side wall construction equals the maximum height of (and therefore being not less than) a plurality of upper board extensions at least.

With reference to accompanying drawing, heat exchanger plate 1 comprises side wall construction 198, and side wall construction 198 has inner surface 201, outer surface 226, upper end 204 and height 207.The height 207 of side wall construction 198 is positioned at the distance of outer surface 29 tops of upper board 14 for the upper end 204 of side wall construction 198.Referring to for example, Figure 19.Side wall construction can mainly be made up of following: a plurality of side member (or sidewall), for example, under the situation of polygon side wall construction; Or single side member (or sidewall), for example, under the situation of circle or elliptical shaped side wall structure.Like what described in the accompanying drawing, side wall construction 198 is the polygon side wall construction, and more specifically for having continuous in fact each other four sidewalls 210,213,217 and 220 rectangular side wall structure.Referring to for example, Fig. 1.

Side wall construction can separate and attach to the upper board of heat exchanger plate with the upper board of heat exchanger plate.In one embodiment, and as being described in the accompanying drawing, side wall construction 198 is continuous with upper board 14, and extends upward from the outer surface 29 of upper board 14.Referring to for example, Fig. 9, Figure 15, Figure 16 and Figure 19.

The upper end 204 of side wall construction 198 is positioned at outer surface 29 tops of upper board 14 and defines the open top 223 of side wall construction.The inner surface 201 of side wall construction 198 defines internal side wall structure space 229.When side wall construction 198 was extended around a plurality of upper board extensions 32, a plurality of upper board extensions 32 were positioned at internal side wall structure space 229.Referring to for example, Fig. 9.

Side wall construction 198 can have from 25mm to 250mm, typically from 50mm to 225mm, and the height from 75mm to 200mm 207 more typically.In one embodiment, side wall construction 198 has the height 207 of 125mm.

Each upper board extension 32 has the upper end external point or the surface 232 of outer surface 29 tops that are positioned at upper board 14.The distance that upper-end outer surface 232 is positioned at outer surface 29 tops of upper board 14 is the height (Fig. 9 and Figure 19) of this specific upper board extension.The upper board extension can have the different height with respect to the outer surface 29 of upper board 14, or under each situation, identical in fact height.One or more upper board extensions have or in fact define, with respect to the maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions of the outer surface 29 of upper board 14.The height 207 of side wall construction 198 equals the maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions at least.Referring to for example, Figure 19.Heat exchanger plate does not contain any upper board extension of the upper-end outer surface 232 of 204 tops, upper end with side wall construction of extending to 198.Like what described in the accompanying drawing, the maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions 32 is less than the height 207 of side wall construction 198.

The maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions 32 can be from 20mm to 230mm, typically from 45mm to 215mm, and more typically from 70mm to 190mm.In one embodiment, the maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions 32 is 120mm.

Heat exchanger plate can also randomly comprise the plate of the open top that covering is defined by side wall construction.This plate is permeable in fact to infra-red radiation usually, and can be laid on the upper end of side wall construction and randomly attached to the upper end of side wall construction regularly.Like this paper with in claim, use; About overlay; Term " infrared in fact permeable (substantially infrared transparent) " means plate with similar term and allows the incident infra-red radiation of a large amount of (for example, at least 50%) also to get into the internal side wall structure space through it.

With reference to Figure 20, heat exchanger plate 1 also comprises the plate 238 of the open top 223 that covers side wall construction 198.Plate 238 is laid on the upper end 204 of side wall construction 198 or the top.Plate 238 can randomly be attached to upper end 204 through art-recognized instrument regularly, for example comprises: be placed in the adhesive (not shown) between them; Extend through plate 238 and get into the securing member (not shown) in the side wall construction 198; And/or snap (snap fitting) (not shown).Plate 238 is permeable to infra-red radiation in fact, and closed interior side wall construction space 229 in fact.

In an other embodiment of the present invention, side wall construction comprises shelf (shelf), and infrared permeable plate is placed on this shelf.Especially, side wall construction also comprises the shelf with upper face, and this upper face has the height above the outer surface of upper board.Shelf is positioned and inwardly (with respect to the inner surface of side wall construction) extension towards inner side wall construction space.For the shelf embodiment, the height of side wall construction is greater than the maximum height of a plurality of upper board extensions.In addition, the height of the upper face of shelf is: (i) less than the height of side wall construction; And (ii) equal the maximum height of a plurality of upper board extensions at least.Infrared in fact permeable plate covers the open top of side wall construction, and is positioned on the upper face of said shelf or the top.

Reference example as, Fig. 5, Fig. 8, Fig. 9 and Figure 19, heat exchanger plate 1 also comprise the shelf 241 with upper face 244.The upper face 244 of shelf 241 has height 247 (Figure 19) above the outer surface 29 of upper board 14.Shelf 241 is oriented to inwardly towards internal side wall structure space 229.Shelf can be continuous in fact shelf (for example; Like what described about shelf 241 in the accompanying drawing); Or can mainly form by a plurality of independent shelf elements or parts (not shown); Each independent shelf element has the upper face of align with the upper face of each contiguous shelf element (that is, having the height identical with it).

For the shelf embodiment; And further with reference to Figure 19; The height 207 above the outer surface 29 of upper board 14 of side wall construction 198 (that is, the height of the upper end 204 of side wall construction 198 is discussed as previous) is greater than the maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions 32.The height 247 of the upper face 244 of shelf 241 is: (i) less than the height 207 of side wall construction 198; And (ii) equal the maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions 32 simultaneously at least.

Additionally about the shelf embodiment, heat exchanger plate 1 also comprises in fact to the permeable plate 250 of infra-red radiation (that is infrared in fact permeable plate).Infrared permeable plate 250 covers the open top 223 of side wall constructions 198, and is positioned on the upper face 244 of shelf 241 or the top.Like what before discussed about the upper end 204 of infrared permeable plate 238 and side wall construction 198; Infrared permeable plate 250 can randomly be attached to the upper face 244 of shelf 241 regularly through art-recognized instrument, for example comprise: be placed in the adhesive (not shown) between them; Extend through plate 250 and get into the securing member (not shown) in the shelf 241; And/or snap (not shown).

The height 247 of the upper face 244 of shelf 241 (above the outer surface 29 of upper board 14) can be from 20mm to 230mm, typically from 45mm to 215mm, and more typically from 70mm to 190mm.In one embodiment, the height 247 of the upper face 244 of shelf 241 is 120mm.

Selectively or except outside the shelf (for example, shelf 241), the top part of the inner surface 201 of side wall construction 198 can comprise elongated seam (not shown), this seam by by the size manufacturing to hold and to support the periphery of infrared permeable plate wherein.Sewer has the height above the outer surface 29 of upper board 14, and this highly is: (i) less than the height 207 of side wall construction 198; And (ii) equal the maximum height 235 of a plurality of upper board extensions 32 simultaneously at least.Usually, seam extends through a sidewall of side wall construction or the outer surface (for example, 226) of two opposing sidewalls, allows infrared permeable plate to be inserted into (for example, sliding) from the outside of side wall construction in seam thus.

The infrared in fact permeable plate of heat exchanger plate (for example; Plate 238 and/or plate 250); Allow infra-red radiation to get into internal side wall structure space 229 and absorbed by the outer surface 29 of the outer surface 38 of upper board extension 32 and upper board 14 at least in part, make in its heat energy at least some be transferred to and flow through the heat-exchange fluid that upper board extends path 72 and the passage 51 that is positioned at its below.In addition, infrared permeable plate prevents that foreign substance (for example, sediment, leaf and birds droppings) from getting into internal side wall structure space 229 and the outer surface 38 that pollutes upper board extension 32.Infrared permeable plate also allow gas for example air be maintained in the internal side wall structure space 229 and by the infrared radiation heating of incident; Therefore cause heat energy to transfer to/pass through the outer surface 29 of upper board extension 32 and upper board 14, go forward side by side and flow through upper board and extend path 72 and the heat-exchange fluid that is arranged in the passage 51 below it from the cross-ventilation of holding back of heating.

The infrared permeable plate of the internal side wall structure space of covering open top and closed side wall structure (for example; 238 and/or 250) can be by any suitable infrared permeable made; For example glass and/or plastics; For example thermosetting plastic material and/or thermoplastic (for example, thermoplastic poly carbonic ether).Usually, infrared permeable plate be rigidity and self-supporting in fact.

Each passage of heat exchanger plate (for example, 51) has end inlet (for example, 54) and end outlet (for example, 57).In in the end inlet some and the end outlet some can be positioned at the same end place of heat exchanger plate/on, in this case, heat-exchange fluid flows through the independent passage of heat exchanger plate with opposite direction.Usually, all end inlet is positioned on the same end (for example, arrival end 60) of heat exchanger plate, and the outlet of all ends correspondingly is positioned at same (more specifically, another/relatively) end (for example, the port of export 63) of heat exchanger plate.No matter whether all is arranged in same end (the heat-exchange fluid way flow is crossed passage) or between the opposite end of heat exchanger plate, mixes (the heat-exchange fluid adverse current is passed through at least some of passage); The end inlet can be communicated with common inlet header fluid separately, and the end outlet can be communicated with common outlet header fluid separately.

In one embodiment, heat exchanger plate also comprises the inlet header with inlet header inner space and has the outlet header of outlet header inner space.The inlet header inner space of inlet header is communicated with the end inlet fluid of each passage.The outlet header inner space of outlet header is communicated with the end of each passage outlet fluid.In a specific embodiment; The arrival end that the end of each passage inlet is positioned at heat exchanger plate (for example; Arrival end 60) on, and the outlet of the end of each passage is positioned on the port of export (for example, the port of export 63) of heat exchanger plate; And correspondingly inlet header is positioned on the arrival end of heat exchanger plate, and outlet header is positioned on the port of export of heat exchanger plate.

For the purpose further illustrated and with reference to accompanying drawing, heat exchanger plate 1 comprises inlet header 253 with inlet header inner space 256 and the outlet header 259 with outlet header inner space 262.Inlet header 253 is positioned on the arrival end 60 of heat exchanger plate 1, and outlet header 259 is positioned on the port of export 63 of heat exchanger plate 1.The arrival end 60 and the port of export 63 are positioned at the relative in fact end place of heat exchanger plate.Therefore, inlet header 253 and outlet header 259 are positioned at the relative in fact end place of heat exchanger plate.

The inlet header inner space 256 of inlet header 253 and the end of each passage 51 54 fluids that enter the mouth are communicated with.Referring to for example, Fig. 3, Figure 10 and Figure 11.The outlet header inner space 262 of outlet header 259 exports 57 fluids with the end of each passage 51 and is communicated with.Referring to for example, Figure 16.Fluid between the end of inlet header inner space 256 and each passage 51 inlet 54 is communicated with, and is communicated with more clearly describe identical about the fluid between the end of outlet header inner space 262 and each passage 51 outlet 57 in fact with among Figure 16.

Inlet header and outlet header can have one or more mouthfuls that its corresponding inner space fluid is communicated with independently of one another, leave so that allow heat-exchange fluid to be introduced respectively in these one or more mouthfuls or from these one or more mouthfuls.In one embodiment, inlet header and outlet header have the independent mouth that its corresponding inner space fluid is communicated with separately.

Like what described in the accompanying drawing, inlet header 253 has the inlet header mouth 265 that is communicated with its inlet header inner space 256 fluids.Outlet header 259 has the outlet header mouth 268 that is communicated with its outlet header inner space 262 fluids.Inlet header mouth 265 can be communicated with following fluid: the entry conductor (not shown) that is communicated with heat-exchange fluid reservoir (not shown) fluid; Or the outlet header mouth of another heat exchanger plate 1 (not shown) (for example, 268), be used for series coupled; Or the main entrance collector (not shown) (being used for parallel coupled) that is communicated with each inlet header mouth parallel connection fluid of a plurality of heat exchanger plates.Outlet header mouth 268 can be communicated with following fluid: with the delivery channel (not shown) of heat-exchange fluid reservoir (not shown) or direct point (for example, shower set or swimming pool) the fluid connection of using; Or the inlet header mouth of another heat exchanger plate 1 (not shown) (for example, 265), be used for series coupled; Or the general export collector (not shown) (being used for parallel coupled) that is communicated with each outlet header mouth parallel connection fluid of a plurality of heat exchanger plates.

In the accompanying drawings, for purpose clear and that illustrate, inlet (253) and outlet (259) collector are described as be in inlet/outlet collector mouth under its each situation place, opposite end is open (for example, so that describes its collector inner space).Referring to for example, Fig. 1 and Figure 16.These open ends are usually with independent cover (for example, welding, that screw down or the cover that glues together) or be that continuous piece cover (for example, whole cover plate) covers with at least a portion of corresponding collector in fact.The collector cover is not shown in figures.

Inlet header can separate with heat exchanger plate independently of one another with outlet header or constitute whole with heat exchanger plate in fact or the formation unit.When separating with heat exchanger plate, collector can attach to the corresponding arrival end or the port of export of heat exchanger plate independently of one another through art-recognized instrument (for example, through adhesive, a plurality of conduit and coupling and/or securing member, for example bolt).In one embodiment, the part of the part of inlet header and outlet header is separately in fact with heat exchanger plate and be continuous (for example, constitute integral body or unit) with its underpart plate and upper board more specifically.When lower panel and upper board are bonded to a time-out, be continuous with lower panel and upper board in fact or other collector part of branch of constituting the unit also is bonded to and forms in all cases inlet header and/or outlet header.

Further about; The collector that when the lower panel of heat exchanger plate and upper board are combined, partly forms by independent collector; In one embodiment; Lower panel comprises the bottom inlet header part on the entrance side that is positioned in lower panel and is positioned in the lower part outlet collector part on the outlet side of lower panel.Upper board also comprises the upper entrance collector part on the entrance side that is positioned in upper board and is positioned in the top outlet header part on the outlet side of upper board.When lower panel and upper board are bonded to together, when forming heat exchanger plate of the present invention, (lower panel) bottom inlet header part and (upper board) upper entrance collector part of alignment are bonded to together and form inlet header.Correspondingly, (lower panel) lower part outlet collector of alignment part and (upper board) top outlet header part are bonded to together and form outlet header.

With reference to accompanying drawing (for example, Figure 10, Figure 11, Figure 12, Figure 14, Figure 15, Figure 16 and Figure 18), lower panel 11 comprises the bottom inlet header part 272 on the entrance side 275 that is positioned at lower panel 11.Lower panel 11 also comprises the lower part outlet collector part 278 on the outlet side 281 that is positioned at lower panel 11.Upper board 14 comprises the upper entrance collector part 284 on the entrance side 287 that is positioned at upper board 14.Upper board 14 comprises the top outlet header part 290 on the outlet side 293 that is positioned at upper board 14 in addition.

When lower panel 11 and upper board 14 were combined together to form heat exchanger plate 1, bottom inlet header part 272 and upper entrance collector part 284 on each comfortable arrival end 60 and be in alignment with each other, also were bonded to together so that form inlet header 253.Correspondingly, lower part outlet collector part 278 and top outlet header part 290 on each comfortable port of export 63 and be in alignment with each other, are bonded to together so that form outlet header 259.Lower header part and upper header part can be attached to one another with fixing through art-recognized instrument, for example comprise; Be placed in the adhesive between the adjacent part; Securing member; Snap; And/or anchor clamps (neither one is shown in the drawings in them).

In order to help attached between them, the lower header part partly can comprise one or more flanges that be adjacent to each other or relative to each other overlapping (or flange portion) separately with upper header.In one embodiment, bottom inlet header part 272 has the elongated bottom inlet flange portion 296 that outwards extends from it, and lower part outlet collector part 278 has the elongated lower part outlet flange portion 299 that outwards extends from it.Upper entrance collector part 284 has the elongated upper entrance flange portion 302 that outwards extends from it, and top outlet header part 290 has the elongated top outlet flange portion 305 that outwards extends from it.

Bottom inlet header part 272 and upper entrance collector part 284 are combined so that form inlet header 253; Also cause the adjacency of elongated bottom inlet flange portion 296 and elongated upper entrance flange portion 302 or overlapping, this causes forming elongated inlet header flange 308 (Fig. 1 and Fig. 3).Correspondingly; Lower part outlet collector part 278 and top outlet header part 290 are combined so that form outlet header 259; Also cause the adjacency of elongated lower part outlet flange portion 299 and elongated top outlet flange portion 305 or overlapping, this causes forming elongated outlet header flange 311 (Figure 16).Elongated collector flange (inlet header flange 308; With outlet header flange 311) can keep together with fixing through art-recognized instrument, for example be placed in the adhesive between the flange portion of flange portion and top elongated of lower elongate of its adjacency; Securing member; Snap; And/or anchor clamps (neither one is shown in the drawings in them).

Heat exchanger plate of the present invention and various parts thereof (for example, lower panel, lower panel extension, rib, upper board, upper board extension, side wall construction, inlet header and outlet header) can be made by any suitable material or combination of materials independently of one another.Can make the material of heat exchanger plate of the present invention and various parts thereof by it; Include but not limited to; Metal (for example; Ferrous metal, titanium, copper and/or aluminium), based on cellulosic material for example timber, pottery, glass and/or plastics (for example, thermoplastic and/or thermosetting plastic material).

In one embodiment, lower panel is the whole in fact lower panel by first molded of plastic material, and upper board is the plate of integral upper in fact by the second plastic material model.Like this paper with in claim, use, term " whole in fact lower panel " and similar term, for example the lower panel extension is continuous each other to mean lower panel and all parts thereof.Like this paper with in claim, use, term " integral upper plate in fact " and similar term, for example the upper board extension is continuous each other to mean upper board and all parts thereof.First plastic material and second plastic material can be selected from thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic material and combination thereof independently of one another.

Like this paper with in claim, use; Term " thermosetting plastic material " and similar term; For example " but plastic material thermosetting or thermosetting " means and has by at reactive group chemically for example between active hydrogen group and the free isocyanate groups or between unsaturated group, form the plastic material of the three-dimensional crosslinked network that covalent bond obtains, or means the plastic material that forms this three-dimensional crosslinked network.Can by its thermosetting plastic material of making the various parts of heat exchanger plate comprise well known by persons skilled in the art those; For example, crosslinked polyurethane, crosslinked polyepoxide, crosslinked polyester (the for example molded compound composition of sheet) and crosslinked polyunsaturated polymer.The use of thermosetting plastic material is usually directed to art-recognized reactive injection molding technique.As well known by persons skilled in the art, reactive injection moulding generally includes, and following component is side by side injected mould individually and preferably, for example: (i) reactive hydrogen functional components (for example, polyalcohol and/or polyamines); (ii) isocyanate-functional component (for example, vulcabond is toluene di-isocyanate(TDI) for example, and/or the vulcabond for example dimer and the tripolymer of toluene di-isocyanate(TDI)).The mould that is filled can randomly be heated the complete reaction with the component of guaranteeing and/or promoting to be injected into.

Like this paper with in claim, use; Term " thermoplastic " means with similar term has softening point or fusing point; And do not contain in fact by the plastic material that between the chemically reactive group (for example, active hydrogen group and free isocyanate groups) of separate polymer chain and/or crosslinking agent, forms the three-dimensional crosslinked network that covalent bond obtains.Can include but not limited to by its instance of thermoplastic of making the various parts of heat exchanger plate; Thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplasticity polyureas, TPI, polyamide thermoplastic, polyamide thermoplastic acid imide, thermoplastic polyester, thermoplastic poly carbonic ether, thermoplasticity polysulfones, thermoplasticity polyketone, TPO, thermoplasticity (methyl) acrylic acid ester, thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-diene-styrene, thermoplastic styrene-acrylonitrile, thermoplastic acrylonitrile-cinnamic acrylic ester and combination thereof (for example, its blend of at least two and/or alloy).

In one embodiment of the invention, can be independently selected from TPO by its each thermoplastic of making in the various parts of heat exchanger plate.Like this paper with in claim, use, term " polyolefin " and similar term for example " polyalkylene " and " TPO " mean polyolefin homopolymer, polyolefin copolymer, homogeneous polyolefin (homogeneous polyolefin) and/or heterogeneous body polyolefin (heterogeneous polyolefin).For the purpose of illustrating, the instance of polyolefin copolymer comprises by ethene and one or more C ₃-C ₁₂Alpha-olefin is those of 1-butylene, 1-hexene and/or the preparation of 1-octene for example.

The polyolefin that the thermoplastic of the various parts of heat exchanger plate can be independently selected from each case comprises heterogeneous body polyolefin, homogeneous polyolefin or its combination.The polyolefin that has wide in range relatively variation during term " heterogeneous body polyolefin " and similar term mean in the following areas: (i) molecular weight between single polymer chain (that is, more than or equal to 3 polydispersity index); (ii) in the distribution of the monomer residue thing between the single polymer chain (under the situation at copolymer).Term " polydispersity index " (PDI) means M _w/ M _nRatio, M wherein _wMean weight average molecular weight, and M _nMean number-average molecular weight, each all by means of gel permeation chromatography (GPC) use suitable reference material for example the polyethylene standard thing confirm.The heterogeneous body polyolefin prepares in heterogeneous by means of Ziegler-Natta type catalysis usually.

The polyolefin that has narrow relatively variation during term " homogeneous polyolefin " and similar term mean in the following areas: (i) molecular weight between single polymer chain (that is, less than 3 polydispersity index); (ii) in the distribution of the monomer residue thing between the single polymer chain (under the situation at copolymer).Thereby; Opposite with the heterogeneous body polyolefin, the homogeneous polyolefin has similar chain length between single polymer chain, distributing relatively uniformly and similar relatively distribution along the monomer residue thing of single polymer chain skeleton along the monomer residue thing of polymer chain skeleton.The homogeneous polyolefin prepares by means of single-point catalysis, metallocene catalysis or about beam geometry catalysis usually.The monomer residue thing of homogeneous polyolefin copolymer distributes and can characterize through forming dispersion of distribution index (CDBI) value, forms the percetage by weight that dispersion of distribution index (CDBI) value is defined as the polymer molecule with the comonomer residuals content in 50% the total mole of intermediate value co-monomer content.Thereby polyolefin homopolymer has 100% CDBI value.For example, homogeneous polyethylene/alpha olefin copolymer has greater than 60% or greater than 70% CDBI value usually.Forming dispersion of distribution exponential quantity can confirm through art-recognized method, temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) for example, and as by people such as Wild, Journal of Polymer Science; Poly.Phys.Ed., the 20th volume, the 441st page (1982); Or at United States Patent (USP) the 4th, 798, No. 081; Or, describe in No. 321 at United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 089.The SURPASS polyethylene of the instance of homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer for being commercially available from NOVA Chemicals Inc.

The plastic material of the various parts of heat exchanger plate can be independently under various situation and is randomly comprised reinforcing material (reinforcing material); Reinforcing material is selected from for example glass fibre, bead, carbon fiber, sheet metal, metallic fiber, Fypro (for example, KEVLAR Fypro), cellulose fibre, nano particle clay, talcum and composition thereof.If exist, reinforcing material exists with the amount that strengthens usually, for example, with based on the gross weight (that is the summation of the weight of plastic material and reinforcing material) of component from by weight 5% to by weight 60 or 70% amount existence.Fortifying fibre and especially glass fibre can have the lip-deep sizing material at them, to improve the miscibilty and/or the adhesion of the plastic material that fortifying fibre is incorporated into, as well known by persons skilled in the art.

In one embodiment of the invention, reinforcing material is the form with fiber (for example, glass fibre, carbon fiber, metallic fiber, Fypro, cellulose fibre and two kinds or more kinds of combinations).Fiber has the length (for example, average length) from 0.5 inch to 4 inches (1.27cm is to 10.16cm) usually.The various parts of heat exchanger plate can comprise the fiber with following length independently of one another; This length for be present in by its preparation molded panel (or part of molded panel) feed material in fiber length at least 50 or 85%, for example from 0.25 inch to 2 or 4 inches (0.64cm to 5.08 or 10.16cm).The average length that is present in the fiber in the plastic parts (for example, lower panel and upper board etc.) of heat exchanger plate can be confirmed according to art-recognized method.For example, plastic parts can be by pyrolysis removing plastic material, and remaining or remaining fiber with microscopic analysis to confirm their average length, as well known by persons skilled in the art.

Fiber is usually with based on the gross weight of plastic parts (promptly; The weight of plastic material, fiber and any additives) independently from by weight 5 to 70%; From by weight 10 to 60%; Or be present in the plastic parts of heat exchanger plate from the amount of by weight 30 to 50% (for example, by weight 40%).Therefore; The plastic parts of heat exchanger plate can comprise independently of one another with based on the gross weight of specific features from by weight 5 to 70%; From by weight 10 to 60%, or from the fiber of the amount of by weight 30 to 50% (for example, by weight 40%).

Fiber can have various diameters.Usually, fiber has from 1 to 20 micron, or from 1 to 9 micron diameter more typically.Substantially, each root fiber comprises a branch of single filament (or monofilament).Usually, each root fiber mainly is made up of a branch of 10,000 to 20,000 single filaments.

Usually, fiber is distributed equably and is spreaded all over plastic material.During composite fibre and plastic material, fiber forms fibre bundle substantially, and this fibre bundle generally includes at least 5 every fibre bundles of fiber and preferably less than 10 every fibre bundles of fiber.Although do not expect to accept opinion constraint, think based on evidence at hand, comprise 10 or more the fibre bundle of plurality of fibers can cause having the plastic parts (for example, lower panel) of undesirable reduction structural intergrity.Every bundle comprises 10 or the fibre bundle level of plurality of fibers more, can come quantitatively through the combing degree of confirming to be present in the molded products.For available microscopic examination to the total quantity (it typically is at least 1000) of fiber, every bundle comprise 10 or more the fibre bundle of plurality of fibers quantity usually the microscopic evaluation of the cross section through molded products confirm.The combing degree uses following formula to calculate: 100x ((comprise 10 or more the quantity of the bundle of plurality of fibers)/(total quantity of observed fiber)).Substantially, have according to the molded plastic parts of heat exchanger plate of the present invention and to be less than or equal to 60%, and be less than or equal to 35% combing degree usually.

Except reinforcing material or selectively, the plastic parts of heat exchanger plate in all cases can be independently and is randomly also comprised one or more additives.The additive that may reside in the plastic parts includes but not limited to, anti-oxidant, colouring agent be for example calcium carbonate, ultra-violet absorber, fire retardant and composition thereof of pigment and/or dyestuff, releasing agent, filler for example.Additive can be with amount enough on the function, for example with based on the gross weight of specific plastic parts independently from by weight 0.1% to by weight 10% amount, be present in the plastic material of each plastic parts.

The forming plastic parts of heat exchanger plate of the present invention (for example, lower panel and upper board) can prepare through art-recognized method, include but not limited to injection moulding, reactive injection moulding, compression forming and sheet heat forming.Plastic parts can be made through comprising following compressing and forming process: the compression mould that comprises lower mould part and upper die part is provided; Form (for example, in extruder) and comprise the for example composition of the fusing of fiber of plastic material and optional reinforcing material; Through the gravity effect composition that melts is incorporated into the lower mould part; The composition that is introduced in the fusing in the lower mould part is contacted with the inner surface of upper die part with compressing; And remove molded parts from mould.Lower mould part can be supported on the electric car (trolley) that can move between following reversiblely: (i) first stop, and the composition of fusing is introduced in wherein at the first stop place; (ii) second station contacts to the composition compression of the fusing in second station is located the upper die part and is introduced in the lower mould part.

When the composition of fusing is incorporated in the lower mould part by gravity ground, lower mould part can on time and space, side by side move (for example, the plane that is positioned at respect to lower mould is with x direction, y direction and/or z direction).This dynamic motion of lower mould part provides the mode of control, for example, is incorporated into distribution, pattern and/or the thickness of the composition of the fusing of lower mould in partly by gravity ground.Selectively, or except lower mould part the motion on time and the space, the composition of fusing is introduced in the speed of lower mould in partly and also can be controlled.When the composition of fusing formed in extruder, extruder can be equipped with the terminal dynamic analog with one or more doors of locating reversiblely, and the composition of fusing flow through this door before falling into the lower mould part.The speed that the composition of fusing is deposited in the lower mould part by gravity ground can be through regulating controlling of dynamic analog.

The compression stress that is applied to the plastic composition that is introduced in the fusing in the lower mould part is less than or equal to 1000psi (70.3Kg/cm substantially ²), typically (1.8 arrive 38.7Kg/cm from 25psi to 550psi ²), more typically (3.5 arrive 28.1Kg/cm from 50psi to 400psi ²), and further typically (7.0 arrive 21.1Kg/cm from 100psi to 300psi ²).The compression stress that is applied to the plastic material of fusing can be constant or non-constant.For example, originally the compression stress that is applied to the plastic material of fusing can rise to predetermined level with controlled rates, keeps the time of specified rate subsequently, drops to environmental pressure with controlled rates afterwards.In addition, between the compression period of the plastic material that melts, during one or more flats or retaining part (hold) can be incorporated into and rise and/or descend.The molded plastic parts of heat exchanger plate of the present invention is passable, for example prepares according to the method and apparatus of in following United States Patent (USP), describing independently of one another: the 6th, 719, No. 551; The 6th, 869, No. 558; The 6th, 900, No. 547; With the 7th, 208, No. 219.

Selectively; The molded plastic parts of heat exchanger plate of the present invention (for example; Lower panel and upper board) can prepare through noodle rolling machine thermoforming process (sheetless thermoforming process); Wherein form thermoplastic material through heating (for example, from the extruder of sheet mode coupling) and vacuum draw above (and before it is cooled to not thermoformable temperature) inner surface when the sheet that pushes is still thermoformable then at mould part.After being cooled to not thermoformable temperature, molded goods (for example, with the form of lower panel or upper board) are removed from mould part, and stood the operation of molded back usually, for example molded lower panel and molded upper board are combined.Heat exchanger plate and various parts thereof can prepare through the noodle rolling machine thermoforming process, like what for example describe at U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2008/0258354A1 and US 2008/0258329A1.

In one embodiment; Lower panel is the whole in fact lower panel by first molded of plastic material; And upper board is the plate of integral upper in fact by second molded of plastic material; Wherein first plastic material and second plastic material are selected from thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic material and combination thereof independently of one another, discuss as this paper is previous.For this embodiment, upper board is permeable to infra-red radiation in fact further, and lower panel comes down on the optics opaque, and the inner surface of lower panel absorbs infra-red radiation.

In a specific embodiment, this optically transparent plastic material is still permeable in fact to infra-red radiation, for example the polypropylene of Merlon or clarification by optically transparent in fact plastic material manufacturing for upper board (comprising its upper board extension).Lower panel can be passed through one or more pigment (for example, carbon black, ferriferous oxide and/or TiO ₂) be included in and make in the used plastic material of lower panel and become in fact on the optics opaque.The inner surface of lower panel (for example, 17) (outer surface 23 that comprises lower panel extension 20) can absorb infra-red radiation, and this is owing to make the used plastic material (for example, being filled with the thermoplastic of charcoal blacks) of lower panel.Selectively or in addition, the inner surface of lower panel (outer surface 23 that comprises lower panel extension 20) can have the infrared absorbing agents coating that is applied on it, for example has the coating composition based on acrylic compounds of the charcoal blacks that is dispersed in wherein.

First plastic material by its molded lower panel (comprising the lower panel extension) can also comprise reinforcing agent, and reinforcing agent can be selected from previous those kinds and the instance of narrating like this paper.In one embodiment, first plastic material by its molded said lower panel (comprising the lower panel extension) also comprises the reinforcing material that is selected from by the following group of forming: glass fibre, bead, carbon fiber, sheet metal, metallic fiber, Fypro, cellulose fibre, nano particle clay, talcum and its mixture or composition.Although second plastic material by its molded upper board (comprising the upper board extension) can also comprise reinforcing agent, in a specific embodiment: second plastic material by its molded upper board does not contain reinforcing agent in fact; And first plastic material by its molded lower panel also comprises reinforcing agent.

Heat exchanger plate of the present invention can have any suitable shape and size.For example; Heat exchanger plate can have substantially circular or oval in shape, polygonal shape (for example; Triangular shaped, the shape of rectangle, pentagonal shape, hexagonal shape, heptagonal shape, octagonal shape etc.), irregular shape (for example; So that be assemblied in another structure periphery, for example structural beams or chimney) or its any combination.More substantially, heat exchanger plate can be smooth in fact heat exchanger plate (like what described in the accompanying drawing), or (for example, the arc) heat exchanger plate (not describing) of non-flat forms.The heat exchanger plate of non-flat forms can, for example, be used for compatibly and the top, summit that is fixedly located in the ridge roof structure.

In one embodiment, heat exchanger plate comes down to smooth and has the shape of rectangle in fact, and wherein its length is greater than its width, like what described in the accompanying drawing.With reference to figure 2, heat exchanger plate 1 can have from 0.5m to 3.0m, typically the length from 0.75m to 2.70m 314 (except that inlet header and outlet header) from 0.70m to 2.75m and more typically.Heat exchanger plate 1 can have from 0.5m to 3.0m, typically the width from 0.75m to 2.70m 317 (except that inlet header and outlet header) from 0.70m to 2.75m and more typically.In one embodiment, heat exchanger plate has the length (for example, 314) of 2.4m and the width (for example, 317) of 1.2m.

The inlet header of heat exchanger plate and outlet header are (for example; 253 and 259) can have any suitable shape and size, condition is that they allow heat-exchange fluid inflow q.s and enough speed and flow out heat exchanger plate and more specifically flow into and flow out its passage, channel section and upper board to extend path.In one embodiment; Inlet header and outlet header are (for example; 253 and 259) have in fact circular cross section separately, and have in all cases independently from 12mm to 762mm, typically the internal diameter from 25mm to 100mm from 15mm to 300mm and more typically.In one embodiment, inlet header and outlet header have circular in fact cross section and the internal diameter of 25mm or 51mm separately.

Each lower panel extension (for example, 20) of heat exchanger plate can have any suitable height with respect to the inner surface (for example, 17) of lower panel (for example, 11).In one embodiment; And with reference to figure 4; Each lower panel extension 20 has as from inner surface 17 to its upper face (for example; Upper lateral face 189) identical in fact height 320, height 320 is from 20mm to 230mm, typically from 45mm to 215mm and more typically from 70mm to 190mm.In one embodiment, each lower panel extension 20 has the height 320 of 120mm.

In one embodiment, the bottom part (for example, 66) of each lower panel extension (for example, 20) has usually and equals the width (for example, 141) that the bottom part is positioned at the width of passage (for example, 51) wherein in fact, and is before described like this paper.Referring to for example, Figure 13.For example, the bottom part (for example, 66) of each lower panel extension (for example, 20) can have from 20mm to 80mm, typically the width from 30mm to 40mm (for example, 141) from 25mm to 70mm and more typically.In one embodiment, the bottom part of each lower panel extension (for example, 20) (for example, 66) has the width (for example, 141) of 35mm.

The width (for example, 144) of each passage of heat exchanger plate (for example, 51) usually equals to be positioned at the width (for example, 141) of bottom part (for example, 66) of each lower panel extension (for example, 20) of passage in fact.For example, each passage (for example, 51) can have from 20mm to 80mm, typically the width from 30mm to 40mm (for example, 144) from 25mm to 70mm and more typically.Each passage has the height of the height (for example, 326) of the rib (for example, 105) that equals between it, to define passage in fact usually.For example, each passage (for example, 51) can have from 3mm to 20mm, typically the height from 10mm to 12mm (for example, equaling rib height 326 in fact) from 5mm to 15mm and more typically.In one embodiment, each passage (for example, 51) has the width (for example, 144) of 35mm and the height (for example, equaling rib height 326 in fact) of 11mm.Referring to for example, Figure 13.

Partly play the rib (for example, 105) of the effect of the passage (for example, 51) that defines heat exchanger plate, can have any suitable dimensions, especially about its width and height.In one embodiment, each rib (for example, 105) is elongated in fact longitudinal rib and has identical in fact size.For example, and with reference to Figure 13, each rib (for example, 105) has from 5mm to 30mm, typically the width from 10mm to 20mm (for example, 323) from 7mm to 25mm and more typically.Each rib (for example, 105) can also have the height (for example, 326) on the inner surface 17 of lower panel 11, and this height (for example, 326) is from 3mm to 20mm, typically from 5mm to 15mm and more typically from 10mm to 12mm.In one embodiment, each rib (for example, 105) has the width (for example, 323) of 15mm and the height (for example, 326) of 11mm.

Heat exchanger plate of the present invention can be used for absorbing heat energy from the source of any suitable heat energy, the source of heat energy for example: the source of radiant heat energy the infra-red radiation of the sun (for example, from); Or the source of convection current heat energy, for example fluid radiator or source (for example, through the liquid heated pond of water for example, or through the gas of the heating stream of air for example).Under the situation in the source of radiant heat energy, heat exchanger plate is oriented to so that the outer surface of upper board and upper board extension is exposed to the source of radiant heat energy, the for example sun usually.Radiant heat energy mainly is transferred passes the upper board extension outer surface of upper board (and also pass with degree still less), and gets into the fluid (for example, heat-exchange fluid) that extends path and following passage through upper board.Can be when leaving heat exchanger plate or use indirectly through the fluid of heating by directly (for example, under the situation of shower set), for example, with the heating one other fluid, for example water or air, in this case, fluid can be described to heat-exchange fluid.When the radiant heat energy that is used to absorb from the sun, heat exchanger plate can be described to the solar heat power board.

Selectively, heat exchanger plate of the present invention itself can be used as the source of heat energy.For example, passage and upper board that the fluid that is heated separately can pass through heat exchanger plate extend path, cause heat energy to be transferred out of (rather than being transferred to) upper board extension and get into independent medium, for example gas (for example, air) or liquid (for example, water).The fluid that is heated separately can be heated and provided by these one or more independent heat exchanger plates in one or more independent heat exchanger plates according to the present invention; These one or more independent heat exchanger plates are set to so that from the source of another heat energy (for example; The sun) absorb heat energy, and its heat exchanger plate fluid with source as heat energy own is communicated with.

The present invention has been described with reference to the detail of particular of the present invention.Be not intended these details and be considered to restriction, be included in the degree in the appended claim only if they are included in the appended claim and reach them to scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a heat exchanger plate (1) comprising:

(a) lower panel (11), it has inner surface (17) and a plurality of lower panel extension (20), and said a plurality of lower panel extensions (20) extend upward from the said inner surface of said lower panel, and each lower panel extension has outer surface; And

(b) upper board (14); It has inner surface (26), outer surface (29) and a plurality of upper board extension (32); Said a plurality of upper board extensions (32) extend upward from the said outer surface of said upper board; The inner surface that each upper board extension has the hole (42) on the said inner surface of said upper board and defines the inner space that is communicated with said orifice flow body

Wherein, said lower panel and said upper board are bonded to together, make the said inner surface of said lower panel and the said inner surface of said upper board define a plurality of passages (51) betwixt jointly, and each passage has end inlet (54) and end outlet (57);

Each passage has and is positioned at wherein and from its upwardly extending at least one lower panel extension (20), and each passage has the said hole and the said inner space of at least one the upper board extension that is positioned at said passage top and is communicated with said passage fluid,

The top section aligned of the said hole of each upper board extension and said inner space and a lower panel extension also is contained in said top part wherein,

In all cases; The part of a part and the outer surface that is accommodated in the said top part in the said inner space of said lower panel extension of said inner surface that defines the said inner space of said upper board extension defines upper board jointly and extends path; Each upper board extends path (72) and is communicated with the said passage fluid that is positioned at its below, and

Further wherein, be introduced in that fluid in the said end inlet of said passage extends path through each upper board that is communicated with said passage fluid and from the said end outlet discharge of said passage.

2. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1; Wherein said heat exchanger plate also comprises a plurality of ribs (96); Said a plurality of rib (96) is mediately between the said inner surface of the said inner surface of said lower panel and said upper board; Said rib is spaced apart transverse to each other and form a plurality of paired ribs (99), and every pair of rib defines a passage betwixt jointly.

3. heat exchanger plate according to claim 2; At least a portion in the wherein said rib is the bottom rib of slab; Each bottom rib of slab and said lower panel are continuous, extend upward from the said inner surface of said lower panel, and in abutting connection with the said inner surface of said upper board.

4. heat exchanger plate according to claim 2; At least a portion in the wherein said rib is the top rib of slab; Each top rib of slab and said upper board are continuous, from the said inner surface of said upper board to extending below, and in abutting connection with the said inner surface of said lower panel.

5. heat exchanger plate according to claim 2, wherein,

Said lower panel comprises a plurality of bottoms rib of slab, and each bottom rib of slab and said lower panel are continuous, and extends upward from the said inner surface of said lower panel;

Said upper board comprises a plurality of tops rib of slab, and each top rib of slab and said upper board are continuous, and from the said inner surface of said upper board to extending below; And

Each bottom rib of slab forms each in said a plurality of rib thus in abutting connection with a top rib of slab.

6. heat exchanger plate according to claim 2, wherein at least one rib comprises at least one cross walkway, each cross walkway provides fluid to be communicated with between the passage of a pair of vicinity that is separated by the said rib with at least one cross walkway.

7. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1, wherein each passage is a vertical passage.

8. heat exchanger plate according to claim 2, wherein each passage is a vertical passage, and each rib is a longitudinal rib, and said a plurality of paired ribs are a plurality of paired longitudinal ribs, and each defines a vertical passage betwixt jointly to longitudinal rib.

9. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1, wherein each lower panel extension comprises the bottom part with a width, and each passage has a width;

Further wherein, the said bottom part that the said width of the said bottom part of said lower panel extension equals said lower panel extension in fact is positioned at the said width of said passage wherein, and

Said passage is blocked by the said bottom part that is positioned at said passage of said lower panel extension in fact;

Said passage comprises a plurality of channel sections thus, and each channel section separates through a lower panel extension with contiguous channel section, and

Each channel section extends via fluid with at least one upper board and is communicated with.

10. heat exchanger plate according to claim 9, wherein:

The said outer surface of the said top part of said lower panel extension comprises: at least one inlet face on the entrance side of said lower panel extension, at least one first side and at least one second side on second side at said lower panel extension at least one exit face on the outlet side of said lower panel extension, first side at said lower panel extension; The said entrance side of said lower panel extension and said outlet side are on the relative in fact side of said lower panel extension; Said first side of said lower panel extension and said second side are on the relative in fact side of said lower panel extension, and the said top part of said lower panel extension has the shape that the said outer surface by the said top part of said lower panel extension defines;

The said inner space of said upper board extension has the shape of the said shape of the said top part in the said inner space of mating the said upper board extension of being accommodated in of said lower panel extension in fact;

The said inner surface that defines the said inner space of said upper board extension comprises: at least one first side surface at least one exit surface at least one inlet surface on the entrance side of said inner space, the outlet side in said inner space, first side in said inner space and at least one second side surface on second side in said inner space; The said entrance side of said inner space and said outlet side are on the relative in fact side of said inner space, and said first side of said inner space and said second side are on the relative in fact side of said inner space;

Each inlet face of the said top part of said lower panel extension and each inlet surface of said inner space define the up entry part that said upper board extends path jointly,

Each exit face of the said top part of said lower panel extension and each exit surface of said inner space define the descending exit passageway part that said upper board extends path jointly; Said upper board extends said up the entry part and the said descending exit passageway part fluid communication with each other of path

At least one first side of the said top part of said lower panel extension and at least one first side surface of said inner space are adjacent to each other, and

At least one second side of the said top part of said lower panel extension and at least one second side surface of said inner space are adjacent to each other.

11. heat exchanger plate according to claim 10, wherein:

The said outer surface of the said top part of said lower panel extension also comprises the upper lateral face, and the said inner surface that defines the said inner space of said upper board extension also comprises the upper lateral surface;

The cross walkway part that said upper board extends path is defined on the said upper lateral surface of the said upper lateral face of said lower panel extension and the said inner space of said upper board extension jointly;

The said up entry part that said cross walkway part and said upper board extend path and said descending exit passageway each fluid in partly is communicated with.

12. heat exchanger plate according to claim 10, the said shape of the said top part of wherein said lower panel extension is selected from Pyramid.

13. heat exchanger plate according to claim 11, the said shape of the said top part of wherein said lower panel extension is selected from the Pyramid of the truncation with top truncation face, and said top truncation face is said upper lateral face.

14. heat exchanger plate according to claim 13, the said shape of the said top part of wherein said lower panel extension is selected from the rectangular Pyramid of truncation.

15. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1; Wherein said heat exchanger plate also comprises side wall construction 198; Said side wall construction 198 has inner surface 201, outer surface 226, upper end 204 and height 207; The said upper end of said side wall construction is positioned at the said outer surface top of said upper board and defines the open top of said side wall construction; Said side wall construction is extended around said a plurality of upper board extensions; The said inner surface of said side wall construction defines the internal side wall structure space, and said a plurality of upper board extending parts are in said internal side wall structure space, and the said height of said side wall construction equals the maximum height of said a plurality of upper board extensions at least.

16. heat exchanger plate according to claim 15; Wherein said heat exchanger plate also comprises the plate of the said open top that covers said side wall construction; Said plate is positioned on the said upper end of said side wall construction, and said plate is permeable in fact to infra-red radiation.

17. heat exchanger plate according to claim 15, wherein:

Said side wall construction also comprises shelf 241, and said shelf 241 has upper face 244, and said upper face 244 has height 247 above the said outer surface 29 of said upper board, and said shelf is inwardly located towards said internal side wall structure space 229,

The said height of said side wall construction is greater than the said maximum height of said a plurality of upper board extensions; The said height of the said upper face of said shelf is less than the said height of said side wall construction and equal the said maximum height of said a plurality of upper board extensions at least, and

Said heat exchanger plate also comprises infrared in fact permeable plate, and said infrared in fact permeable plate covers the said open top of said side wall construction, and is positioned on the said upper face of said shelf.

18. heat exchanger plate according to claim 15, wherein said side wall construction and said upper board are continuous, and extend upward from the said outer surface of said upper board.

19. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1; Also comprise inlet header 253 with inlet header inner space 256; With the outlet header with outlet header inner space 268 259; Said inlet header inner space is communicated with the said end inlet fluid of each passage, and said outlet header inner space is communicated with the said end outlet fluid of each passage.

20. heat exchanger plate according to claim 19, wherein:

Said lower panel also comprises the bottom inlet header part 272 on the entrance side 275 that is positioned in said lower panel and is positioned in the lower part outlet collector part 278 on the outlet side 281 of said lower panel,

Said upper board also comprises the upper entrance collector part 284 on the entrance side 287 that is positioned in said upper board and is positioned in the top outlet header part 290 on the outlet side 293 of said upper board,

Further wherein; Said lower panel and said upper board are bonded to together; Make inlet header part in said bottom partly be bonded to together and form said inlet header with said upper entrance collector, and said lower part outlet collector partly and said top outlet header partly be bonded to together and form said outlet header.

21. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1; Wherein said lower panel is the whole in fact lower panel by first molded of plastic material; Said upper board is the plate of integral upper in fact by second molded of plastic material, and said first plastic material and said second plastic material are selected from thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic material and combination thereof independently of one another.

22. heat exchanger plate according to claim 21, wherein said upper board are permeable in fact to infra-red radiation, said lower panel is opaque on the optics in fact, and the said inner surface of said lower panel absorbs infra-red radiation.

23. heat exchanger plate according to claim 21, used said first plastic material of wherein molded said lower panel also comprises the reinforcing material that is selected from by the following group of forming: glass fibre, bead, carbon fiber, sheet metal, metallic fiber, Fypro, cellulose fibre, nano particle clay, talcum and composition thereof.

24. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1, wherein:

Said heat exchanger plate has total upper board and extends path volume, overall channel volume and total internal volume, and said total internal volume equals the summation that said total upper board extends path volume and said overall channel volume;

Further wherein, said heat exchanger plate has that from 50% to 95% total upper board based on said total internal volume extends the path percentage by volume and based on from 5% to 50% overall channel percentage by volume of said total internal volume.

25. heat exchanger plate according to claim 1, wherein:

Each passage is a vertical passage;

Each lower panel extension is laterally staggered with respect to each contiguous lower panel extension of each adjacency channel; And

Each upper board extension is laterally staggered with respect to each contiguous upper board extension of each adjacency channel.

26. heat exchanger plate according to claim 25, wherein in any three sequentially adjacent passages:

Said lower panel extension forms a plurality of lower panel extension X configurations; Each lower panel extension X configuration comprises single end lower panel extension with the place, each angle that is positioned at said lower panel extension X configuration and five lower panel extensions of the single central lower plate extension of the infall that is positioned at said lower panel extension X configuration, and

Said upper board extension forms a plurality of upper board extension X configurations, and each upper board extension X configuration comprises single end upper board extension with the place, each angle that is positioned at said upper board extension X configuration and five upper board extensions of the single central upper plate extension of the infall that is positioned at said upper board extension X configuration.