EP1811254A2 - Microchannel, flat tube exchanger with bent tube configuration - Google Patents

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EP1811254A2
EP1811254A2 EP07075026A EP07075026A EP1811254A2 EP 1811254 A2 EP1811254 A2 EP 1811254A2 EP 07075026 A EP07075026 A EP 07075026A EP 07075026 A EP07075026 A EP 07075026A EP 1811254 A2 EP1811254 A2 EP 1811254A2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
    • F28D1/053—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
    • F28D1/0535—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight the conduits having a non-circular cross-section
    • F28D1/05366—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D2001/0253—Particular components
    • F28D2001/026—Cores
    • F28D2001/0273—Cores having special shape, e.g. curved, annular
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/4935—Heat exchanger or boiler making
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  • the subject invention relates to a heat exchanger assembly for use in residential air conditioning units.
  • headers will be so amendable to bending, and it may be desired to leave the headers vertical, straight, and unbent, which would necessitate either bending the flat tubes, or finding alternate ways to interconnect the various flat face portions of the core together.
  • the invention provides a heat exchanger assembly for use in residential air conditioning units.
  • the assembly includes a first header and a second header spaced parallel from each other.
  • a plurality of tube members extend between the first header and the second header.
  • the tube members have a width (w) that is measured from a first nose of the tube member to a second nose of the tube member.
  • the tube members define a plurality of fluid passages for the flow of a liquid through the tube members and between the first and second headers.
  • the tube members have an ultimate strength (Us) and extend through at least one bend having a bend radius (r).
  • a plurality of air fins are disposed between adjacent tube members for dissipating heat from the tube members.
  • the invention is distinguished by the bends of the tube members satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ⁇ 30 mega Pascal.
  • the subject invention also provides a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly having a plurality of bent tube members for use in residential air conditioning units.
  • the method includes preparing a straight condenser having a plurality of headers spaced parallel from each other and a plurality of tube members defining a plurality of flow passages extending between the headers and a plurality of air fins extending between the tube members.
  • the method further includes brazing the joints between the headers and the tube members and between the tube members and the air fins.
  • the method is distinguished by bending the straight condenser to at least one predetermined bend satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ⁇ 30 mega Pascal, wherein w equals a width extending between semi-circular noses, r equals a bend radius, and Us equals the ultimate strength of the tube members.
  • the invention produces sharp bends of relatively wide and thin, flat microchannel extruded tube members with brazed, corrugated air fins.
  • a heat exchanger assembly 20 is generally shown for use in residential air conditioning units in Figures 1-3.
  • the assembly 20 comprises a first header 22 and a second header 24 spaced parallel from each other.
  • the first header 22 includes an inlet 26 and the second header 24 includes an outlet 28 for the flow of a liquid through the assembly 20.
  • the headers 22, 24 are illustrated as trapezoidal in cross-section, many different configurations may be used, including round and rectangular.
  • a plurality of tube members 30 generally indicated extend between the first header 22 and the second header 24.
  • the tube members 30 have two parallel flat sides 32 that extend between semi-circular first and second noses 34, 36.
  • the first nose 34 and the second nose 36 are spaced a width w from each other.
  • the width w of the tube members 30 is in the range of 12.00 mm to 27.00 mm.
  • the tube members 30 define a plurality of fluid passages 38 for the flow of a liquid through the tube members 30 and between the first and second headers 22, 24.
  • the refrigerant may make multiple passes between the headers 22, 24 by placing appropriate dividers or baffles in the headers 22, 24.
  • the passages 38 are generally round in cross section, but may be any shape known in the art.
  • the passages 38 have a diameter d in the range of .50 mm to 1.00 mm.
  • the liquid will enter the assembly 20 through the inlet 26 of the first header 22, move through the passages 38 of the tube members 30 to the second header 24, and out of the assembly 20 through the outlet 28 of the second header 24.
  • the tube members 30 extend through at least one bend having a bend radius r in the range of 50.00 mm to straight ( ⁇ ) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees.
  • the tube members 30 have an ultimate strength Us and are typically made of aluminum or aluminum alloys, but may be of any material known in the art, such as copper or copper alloys.
  • the ultimate strength Us of the material being used can be found in several publications that list various properties of materials.
  • One such publication is "Property of Aluminum Alloys: Tensile, Creep, and Fatigue Data at High and Low Temperatures" published by The Aluminum Association and ASM International.
  • the tube members 30 have an internal wall thickness t i between each of the passages 38 and the next adjacent one of the passages 38 in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm.
  • the tube members 30 have an external wall thickness t e between each of the passages 38 and the flat sides 32 of the tube members 30 in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm.
  • the tube members 30 have a nose thickness t n between each of the first and second noses 34, 36 and the adjacent one of the passages 38 in the range of .15 mm to 1.00 mm.
  • a plurality of air fins 40 are brazed between two of the parallel flat sides 32 of adjacent tube members 30 for dissipating heat from the tube members 30.
  • the air fins 40 are corrugated.
  • the subject invention is distinguished by the bends of the tube members 30 satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ⁇ 30 mega Pascal.
  • the ratio of the width w of the tube members 30 to the bend radius r multiplied by the ultimate strength Us of the material used must be less than 30 mega Pascal for a successful sharp bend.
  • the subject invention also provides for a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly 20 having a plurality of bent tube members 30 for use in residential air conditioning units.
  • the method begins with the step of preparing a straight condenser.
  • the condenser includes a plurality of headers 22, 24 spaced parallel from each other, a plurality of tube members 30 defining a plurality of flow passages 38 extending between the headers 22, 24, and a plurality of air fins 40 extending between the tube members 30.
  • the method proceeds with the step of brazing the joints between the headers 22, 24 and the tube members 30 and between the tube members 30 and the air fins 40.
  • the method is distinguished by bending the straight condenser to at least one predetermined bend satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ⁇ 30 mega Pascal, wherein w equals a width w extending between semi-circular noses 34, 36,r equals a bend radius r , and Us equals the ultimate strength Us of the tube members 30 material.
  • the method is more specific by establishing a range for the bend radius r of 50.00 mm to straight ( ⁇ ) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees and a range for the width w of 12.00 mm and 27.00 mm.

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A heat exchanger assembly (20) includes a first header (22) having an inlet (26) and a second header (24) having an outlet (28) spaced parallel from each other. A plurality of tube members (30) having an ultimate strength (Us) and a width (w), extend between the first header (22) and the second header (24). The tube members (30) define a plurality of fluid passages (38) for the flow of a liquid through the tube members (30) and between the first and second headers (22, 24). The tube members (30) extend through at least one bend having a bend radius (r) in the range of 50.00 mm to straight (∞) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees. A plurality of corrugated air fins (40) are brazed between adjacent tube members (30). The bends of the tube members (30) satisfy a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal.

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    TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The subject invention relates to a heat exchanger assembly for use in residential air conditioning units.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • It is known in the prior art how to produce heat exchangers of the type having round, expanded tubes and flat, non brazed fins in various bent or non flat configurations, as shown in U.S. Patent 5,954,125 to Mantegazza et al. These configurations are often used in outdoor heat exchanger cabinets for residential applications, and may be fairly easily bent in L, V or U shaped configurations, in which various face portions remain flat and joined to other flat face portions across relatively sharp bends of up to ninety degrees.
  • It is also known in the prior art that brazed heat exchanger construction with flat, microchannel tubes and brazed, corrugated air fins are inherently more thermally efficient than older, expanded round tube and non brazed flat fin designs, but have not found wide acceptance as a replacement for the type of heat exchanger shown in the Mantegazza patent. One reason for this is the perceived difficulty or inability in bending relatively wide, flat microchannel tubes across equivalent bends. One way around this difficulty is disclosed in U.S. Patent 5,826,649 to Chapp et al. The Chapp patent avoids the problem by simply orienting the flat tubes vertically, and allowing them to remain straight and unbent. The round headers are instead bent into the desired shape, and oriented at the top and bottom of the core. However not all header designs will be so amendable to bending, and it may be desired to leave the headers vertical, straight, and unbent, which would necessitate either bending the flat tubes, or finding alternate ways to interconnect the various flat face portions of the core together.
  • It has been proposed to provide an essentially cylindrical core of two semi circular portions, both bent in a shallow and continuous curvatures, and joined together by box like headers as disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,443,921 to Allemandou . No sharp bends in the tube members are needed to create the semi circular shape of the core faces.
  • Although the prior art shows bends in heat exchanger assemblies of various configurations, there is a continuing need for heat exchanger assemblies having more efficient or alternative bending configurations as compared to the conventional heat exchanger assemblies.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention provides a heat exchanger assembly for use in residential air conditioning units. The assembly includes a first header and a second header spaced parallel from each other. A plurality of tube members extend between the first header and the second header. The tube members have a width (w) that is measured from a first nose of the tube member to a second nose of the tube member. The tube members define a plurality of fluid passages for the flow of a liquid through the tube members and between the first and second headers. The tube members have an ultimate strength (Us) and extend through at least one bend having a bend radius (r). A plurality of air fins are disposed between adjacent tube members for dissipating heat from the tube members. The invention is distinguished by the bends of the tube members satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal.
  • The subject invention also provides a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly having a plurality of bent tube members for use in residential air conditioning units. The method includes preparing a straight condenser having a plurality of headers spaced parallel from each other and a plurality of tube members defining a plurality of flow passages extending between the headers and a plurality of air fins extending between the tube members. The method further includes brazing the joints between the headers and the tube members and between the tube members and the air fins. The method is distinguished by bending the straight condenser to at least one predetermined bend satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal, wherein w equals a width extending between semi-circular noses, r equals a bend radius, and Us equals the ultimate strength of the tube members.
  • Accordingly, the invention produces sharp bends of relatively wide and thin, flat microchannel extruded tube members with brazed, corrugated air fins.
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  • Other advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated, as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
    • Figure 1 is perspective view of a heat exchanger embodying the subject invention;
    • Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a tube member taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and
    • Figure 3 is top view of a heat exchanger embodying the subject invention.
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  • Referring to the Figures, wherein like numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, a heat exchanger assembly 20 is generally shown for use in residential air conditioning units in Figures 1-3.
  • The assembly 20 comprises a first header 22 and a second header 24 spaced parallel from each other. The first header 22 includes an inlet 26 and the second header 24 includes an outlet 28 for the flow of a liquid through the assembly 20. Although the headers 22, 24 are illustrated as trapezoidal in cross-section, many different configurations may be used, including round and rectangular. A plurality of tube members 30 generally indicated extend between the first header 22 and the second header 24. The tube members 30 have two parallel flat sides 32 that extend between semi-circular first and second noses 34, 36. The first nose 34 and the second nose 36 are spaced a width w from each other. The width w of the tube members 30 is in the range of 12.00 mm to 27.00 mm. The tube members 30 define a plurality of fluid passages 38 for the flow of a liquid through the tube members 30 and between the first and second headers 22, 24. As is well known in the art, the refrigerant may make multiple passes between the headers 22, 24 by placing appropriate dividers or baffles in the headers 22, 24. The passages 38 are generally round in cross section, but may be any shape known in the art. The passages 38 have a diameter d in the range of .50 mm to 1.00 mm. The liquid will enter the assembly 20 through the inlet 26 of the first header 22, move through the passages 38 of the tube members 30 to the second header 24, and out of the assembly 20 through the outlet 28 of the second header 24.
  • The tube members 30 extend through at least one bend having a bend radius r in the range of 50.00 mm to straight (∞) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees. The tube members 30 have an ultimate strength Us and are typically made of aluminum or aluminum alloys, but may be of any material known in the art, such as copper or copper alloys. The ultimate strength Us of the material being used can be found in several publications that list various properties of materials. One such publication is "Property of Aluminum Alloys: Tensile, Creep, and Fatigue Data at High and Low Temperatures" published by The Aluminum Association and ASM International.
  • The tube members 30 have an internal wall thickness ti between each of the passages 38 and the next adjacent one of the passages 38 in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm. The tube members 30 have an external wall thickness te between each of the passages 38 and the flat sides 32 of the tube members 30 in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm. The tube members 30 have a nose thickness tn between each of the first and second noses 34, 36 and the adjacent one of the passages 38 in the range of .15 mm to 1.00 mm.
  • A plurality of air fins 40 are brazed between two of the parallel flat sides 32 of adjacent tube members 30 for dissipating heat from the tube members 30. The air fins 40 are corrugated.
  • The subject invention is distinguished by the bends of the tube members 30 satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal. The ratio of the width w of the tube members 30 to the bend radius r multiplied by the ultimate strength Us of the material used must be less than 30 mega Pascal for a successful sharp bend.
  • By way of an example we calculate the dimensions of the tube member 30 with a width w = 12.00 mm and a bend radius r = 50.00 mm using the bending formula and the width w and bend radius r ranges set out above. In addition to width w and bend radius r, for the bending equation. Again, such a value can be obtained from "Property of Aluminum Alloys: Tensile, Creep, and Fatigue Data at High and Low Temperatures" published by The Aluminum Association and ASM International. For 3003 "0" temper aluminum, the ultimate strength Us was found to be 110 mega Pascal. When the values are plugged into the bending formula (12 mm/50 mm)110 mega Pascal ≤ 30 mega Pascal, a value of 26.4 mega Pascal ≤ 30 mega Pascal is obtained. The formula is satisfied and the tube member 30 with these values may be bent.
  • The subject invention also provides for a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly 20 having a plurality of bent tube members 30 for use in residential air conditioning units. The method begins with the step of preparing a straight condenser. The condenser includes a plurality of headers 22, 24 spaced parallel from each other, a plurality of tube members 30 defining a plurality of flow passages 38 extending between the headers 22, 24, and a plurality of air fins 40 extending between the tube members 30. The method proceeds with the step of brazing the joints between the headers 22, 24 and the tube members 30 and between the tube members 30 and the air fins 40. The method is distinguished by bending the straight condenser to at least one predetermined bend satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal, wherein w equals a width w extending between semi-circular noses 34, 36,r equals a bend radius r, and Us equals the ultimate strength Us of the tube members 30 material. The method is more specific by establishing a range for the bend radius r of 50.00 mm to straight (∞) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees and a range for the width w of 12.00 mm and 27.00 mm.
  • Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. The invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described within the scope of the appended claims.

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  1. A heat exchanger assembly (20) for use in residential air conditioning units comprising;
    a first header (22) and a second header (24) spaced parallel from each other,
    a plurality of tube members (30) extending between said first header (22) and said second header (24) and having a width (w) from a first nose (34) to a second nose (36) and defining a plurality of fluid passages (38) for the flow of a liquid through said tube members (30) and between said first and second headers (22, 24),
    said tube members (30) extending through at least one bend having a bend radius (r),
    said tube members (30) having an ultimate strength (Us), and
    a plurality of air fins (40) disposed between adjacent ones of said tube members (30) for dissipating heat from said tube members (30),
    said bends of said tube members (30) satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal.
  2. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bend radius (r) is in the range of 50.00 mm to straight (∞) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees.
  3. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 2 wherein said width (w) of said tube members (30) is in the range of 12.00 mm to 27.00 mm.
  4. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 3 wherein said tube members (30) include two parallel flat sides (32) extending between said semi-circular first and second noses (34, 36).
  5. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 4 wherein said plurality of air fins (40) are corrugated and brazed between two of said parallel flat sides (32) of adjacent ones of said tube members (30) for dissipating heat from said tube members (30).
  6. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 5 wherein said tube members (30) include an internal wall thickness (ti) between each of said passages (38) and the next adjacent one of said passages (38) in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm.
  7. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 6 wherein said tube members (30) include an external wall thickness (te) between each of said passages (38) and said flat sides (32) in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm.
  8. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 7 wherein said tube members (30) include a nose thickness (tn) between each of said first and second noses (34, 36) and the adjacent one of said passages (38) in the range of .15 mm to 1.00 mm.
  9. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 8 wherein said passages (38) are generally round in cross section.
  10. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 9 wherein said passages (38) include a diameter (d) in the range of .50 mm to 1.00 mm.
  11. An assembly (20) as set forth in claim 10 wherein said tube members (30) are aluminum.
  12. A heat exchanger assembly (20) for use in residential air conditioning units comprising;
    a first header (22) and a second header (24) spaced parallel from each other,
    a plurality of tube members (30) extending between said first header (22) and said second header (24) and having two parallel flat sides (32) extending between semi-circular first and second noses (34, 36) spaced a width (w) from said first nose (34) to said second nose (36) and defining a plurality of fluid passages (38) each being generally round in cross section for the flow of a liquid through said tube members (30) and between said first and second headers (22, 24),
    said tube members (30) extending through at least one bend having a bend radius (r) in the range of 50.00 mm to straight (∞) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees,
    said tube members (30) being of aluminum and having an ultimate strength (Us),
    said width (w) of said tube members (30) being in the range of 12.00 mm to 27.00 mm,
    said tube members (30) having an internal wall thickness between each of said passages (38) and the next adjacent one of said passages (38) in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm,
    said tube members (30) having an external wall thickness (te) between each of said passages (38) and said flat sides (32) in the range of .15 mm to .40 mm,
    said tube members (30) having a nose thickness (tn) between each of said first and second noses (34, 36) and the adjacent one of said passages (38) in the range of .15 mm to 1.00 mm,
    said passages (38) having a diameter (d) in the range of .50 mm to 1.00 mm, and
    a plurality of air fins (40) being corrugated and brazed between two of said parallel flat sides (32) of adjacent ones of said tube members (30) for dissipating heat from said tube members (30),
    said bends of said tube members (30) satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal.
  13. A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly (20) having a plurality of bent tube members (30) for use in residential air conditioning units comprising the steps of;
    preparing a straight condenser having a plurality of headers (22, 24) spaced parallel from each other and a plurality of tube members (30) defining a plurality of flow passages (38) extending between the headers (22, 24) and a plurality of air fins (40) extending between the tube members (30),
    brazing joints between the headers (22, 24) and the tube members (30) and between the tube members (30) and the air fins (40), and
    bending the straight condenser to at least one predetermined bend satisfying a bending formula (w/r)Us ≤ 30 mega Pascal and wherein w equals a width (w) extending between semi-circular noses (34, 36) and r equals a bend radius (r) and Us equals the ultimate strength (Us) of the tube members (30).
  14. A method as set forth in claim 13 wherein the bend radius (r) is in the range of 50.00 mm to straight (∞) through angles between 0 and 100 degrees.
  15. A method as set forth in claim 14 wherein the width (w) is in the range of 12.00 mm and 27.00 mm.
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