EP2057434B1 - Alternating plate headerless heat exchangers - Google Patents
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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
- F28D1/03—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 plate-like or laminated conduits
- F28D1/0308—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 plate-like or laminated conduits the conduits being formed by paired plates touching each other
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
- F28F3/02—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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- the invention relates to heat exchangers, and in particular, to plate and fin type heat exchangers of the type commonly used in vehicles.
- FR 2 809 482 discloses such a heat exchanger according to the preamble of claim 1.
- engine coolant heat exchangers such as radiators
- radiators have been made by providing a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart flat tubes with cooling fins located therebetween to form a core. Opposed ends of the tubes pass through openings formed in manifolds or headers located on each side of the core at the respective ends of the tubes.
- a difficulty with this type of construction is that the tube to header joints are difficult to fabricate and prone to leakage.
- the tube to header joints to fail as a result of stresses caused by thermal cycling. Therefore, this type of construction presents problems with both the manufacture and operation of the heat exchanger.
- U.S. Patent No. 6,332,495 which issued to Jamison et al. discloses a clip-on manifold heat exchanger formed from a plurality of stacked plate pairs having raised peripheral edge portions to define flow channels inside the plate pairs.
- the plates of the plate pairs are formed with offset, diverging end flanges that space the plate pairs apart.
- a U-shaped channel envelopes the plate end flanges to form part of a manifold at each end of the plate pairs, and end caps or plates close the open ends of the U-shaped channels to complete the manifolds.
- the components are typically joined together by brazing or any other suitable technique.
- U.S. Patent No. 6,513,585 which issued to Brost et al. discloses a headerless vehicle radiator formed of tubes having end walls which are bifurcated for a short distance from the ends of the tubes and having one or both of the sidewalls in the bifurcated segment of the tube formed outwardly and adapted to contact and be joined in a fluid tight manner with the sidewall of an adjacent tube in the radiator core.
- a collecting tank (or manifold) has walls extending partially over the radiator core to a distance beyond the bifurcation of the sidewalls, the collecting tank walls being joined to the end walls of the tubes in a fluid tight manner.
- the performance of the heat exchanger depends in part on the effectiveness of the joint achieved between the plate pairs and the walls of the U-shaped channels or manifolds. Due to the thicknesses of the materials used in creating the components of these types of heat exchangers, it can be difficult to achieve an effective seal or bond between the plate pairs.
- French Patent Application Publication FR 2 809 482 A1 describes a tube matrix for a motor vehicle heat exchanger which has alternating first and second plates. Each first plate has parallel folded edges to rest on a respective second plate and each second plate has two parallel folded edges to rest on a respective first plate. Turbulence generators and spacers are alternatingly positioned between each first and second plate to define crossing channels for the two fluids.
- the plates in the plate pairs are oriented at 90 degrees to one another, so that end portions of the plate sidewalls provide more surface area to better seal with the manifold walls.
- heat exchanger 10 is in the form of a radiator for cooling the coolant of an internal combustion engine, such as is typically found in an automotive vehicle.
- heat exchanger of the present invention can be used for various applications such as oil coolers or charge-air applications which operate using various types of fluids.
- Heat exchanger 10 includes a core 12 formed of a plurality of stacked, alternating first and second heat exchange plates 14, 16 with cooling fins 18 located therebetween.
- Cooling fins 18 are the usual type of corrugated cooling fins having transverse undulations or louvres formed therein to increase heat transfer. However, any type of cooling fin could be used in the present invention or even no cooling fin at all, if desired.
- Heat exchanger 10 has a pair of manifold members 20, 22 located at the respective ends of the heat exchanger core 12.
- Inlet and outlet nipples or fittings 24, 26 are mounted in one of the manifold members 20, 22 for the flow of coolant into and out of the heat exchanger 10. While the inlet and outlet fittings 24, 26 are shown in Figure 1 as being mounted in the same manifold member with a baffle member 27 therebetween, it will be understood that the inlet and outlet fittings 24, 26 can be mounted in separate manifold members, without the use of a baffle, depending on the specific configuration of the heat exchanger 10.
- a top end plate 28 closes the upper ends of manifold members 20, 22 and provides a location for a filler cap fitting 30 and filler cap 32, as well as a mounting bracket 34 used for mounting the heat exchanger 10 in a desired location.
- the filler cap fitting 30 also includes an overflow or pressure relief outlet 33.
- a bottom end plate 36 is also provided for closing the lower ends of manifold members 20, 22. Bottom end plate 36 also provides a location for the attachment of another mounting bracket 38 for mounting heat exchanger 10 in the desired location. It will be understood that although the filler cap fitting 30 and filler cap 32 have been shown as being mounted in the top end plate 28, these components could in fact be mounted in or attached to either manifold member 20, 22 as opposed to the top end plate 28.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a heat exchanger core 12 according to the prior art.
- heat exchanger core 12 is formed from a plurality of stacked, alternating first and second heat exchange plates 14, 16.
- the first heat exchange plates 14 are formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having a top wall 40, two downwardly depending closed peripheral side walls 42, and open ends 44.
- the closed peripheral side walls 42 also include inwardly bent flange portions 50 for resting on the adjacent second heat exchange plate 16 when the first and second plates 14, 16 are alternatingly stacked together.
- first heat exchange plates 14 have end portions 46 (see Figure 2A ) which include the end edges 47 of a portion of the top wall 40, the end edges 48 of the closed peripheral side walls 42, and the end edges 49 of inwardly bent flange portion 50.
- the second heat exchange plates 16 are also formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having a top wall 52, two downwardly depending closed peripheral sidewalls 54, and open ends 56.
- the closed peripheral side walls 54 also include inwardly bent flange portions 64 for resting on the adjacent first heat exchange plate 14 when the first and second plates 14, 16 are stacked together in their alternating relationship.
- the second heat exchange plates 16 have end portions 58 (see Figure 2B ) which include planar regions 60 of the side walls 54 adjacent the end edges 62 thereof.
- the heat exchanger core 12 is assembled so that as the first and second heat exchange plates 14, 16 are stacked together the open ends 44 of the first plates 14 are oriented at 90 degrees to the open ends 56 of the second plates 16. Accordingly, the end portions 46 of the first plates 14 are aligned with the end portions 58 of the second plates 16 to form corners of the heat exchanger core 12.
- Flange portions 50 of the first plates 14 rest on the top wall 52 of the adjacent second plate 16 along the corresponding open end 56 thereof.
- the flange portions 64 of the second plates 16 rest on the top wall 40 of the adjacent first plate 14 along the corresponding open end 44 thereof.
- Flange portions 50, 64 allow for an appropriate amount of surface contact between the respective first and second plates 14, 16 to create a good seal between the components when the first and second plates 14, 16 are joined together by brazing (or by any other suitable method).
- the stacking of the first and second plates 14, 16 creates a first set of flow channels between the open ends 44 of the first plates 14 for the flow of a first fluid therethrough. Similarly, a second set of flow channels is created between the open ends 56 of the second heat exchange plates 16 for the flow of a second fluid therethrough. As the open ends 44, 56 of the first and second plates 14, 16 are oriented at 90 degrees to one another, the flow of the first fluid is transverse to the flow of the second fluid through the heat exchanger core 12. Cooling fins 18 are located in the first set of flow channels created between the first and second plates 14, 16 to help increase heat exchange between the first and second fluids. When used as the radiator of an internal combustion engine, the first fluid is usually air and the second fluid is coolant.
- manifold members 20, 22 are located at the respective ends of the heat exchanger core 12.
- Manifold members 20, 22 are each formed of a generally U-shaped body having a rear wall 66, a pair of lateral walls 68, and open upper and lower ends 70.
- the manifold members 20, 22 are sized so as to fit snugly around the heat exchanger core 12.
- the lateral walls 68 have end portions 72 which include the planar inner end surfaces 73 of the lateral walls 68 proximal to the end edges 74 thereof. With the manifold members 20, 22 in place on the heat exchanger core 12, the end portions 72 are adapted to overlap and engage the aligned end portions 46, 58 of the first and second heat exchange plates 14, 16 in a fluid tight manner.
- manifold members 20, 22, and in particular, the inner end surfaces 73 contact both the end edges 47, 48, 49 of the first heat exchange plates 14, and the planar regions 60 of the second heat exchange plates 16. Accordingly, manifold members 20, 22 create butt joints with the first heat exchange plates 14 and lap joints with the second heat exchange plates 16.
- the open upper and lower ends 70 of manifold members 20, 22 are closed by top and bottom end plates 28, 36 to form the heat exchanger 10 as described above in connection with Figure 1 .
- FIG 4 illustrates a variation to the heat exchanger core 12 shown in Figures 2 and 3 , where similar reference numerals have been used to identify similar features.
- heat exchanger core 12' is comprised of an alternating stack of modified first heat exchange plates 14' and second heat exchange plates 16.
- First heat exchange plates 14' are also formed of inverted, generally U-shaped bodies with top wall 40, two downwardly depending closed peripheral side walls 42' and open ends 44.
- closed peripheral side walls 42' have been modified to have a tapered or triangular profile. Therefore, the end portions 46' of first plates 14' include the shaped end edges 48' of the modified side walls 42' as well as the end edges 47', 49' of a portion of the top wall 40 and flange portion 50'.
- the shaping of the side walls 42' forms a sloping or funnel-like structure surrounding the open ends 56 of the second heat exchange plates 16, when the first and second plates 14', 16 are stacked in their alternating relationship.
- the funnel-like structure created by the triangular profile of the side walls 42' helps to minimize entrance pressures losses into the second set of flow channels in the heat exchanger core 12' formed by the second heat exchange plates 16.
- Manifold members 20, 22 are positioned on the respective ends of heat exchanger core 12' in a similar manner as described in connection with the embodiment shown in Figure 2 . Accordingly, manifold members 20, 22 create butt joints and lap joints with the respective end portions 46', 58 of the first and second heat exchange plates 14', 16.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the heat exchanger core 12" of the present invention, which includes additional features to help facilitate the assembly of the heat exchanger core 12".
- the core 12" is formed of an alternating stack of modified first exchange plates 14" and the standard second heat exchange plates 16.
- First heat exchange plates 14" are similar to those described in connection with the embodiment shown in Figure 4 ; however, in this embodiment, the closed peripheral side walls 42" are double-backed on themselves. Therefore, side walls 42" of the first heat exchange plates 14" are of at least twice the thickness of the side walls 42, 42' shown in the previously described embodiments. The added thickness to the side walls 42" not only increases the strength of the side walls, but the double-wall thickness also increases the surface area of end edges 48", 49" of end portions 46" of the first heat exchange plates 14".
- the side walls 42" of the first plates 14" further include offset portions 76 that precede and project slightly beyond the base of flange portions 50". Offset portions 76 help position first plates 14" with respect to the second plates 16 as they are stacked in their alternating relationship. As first plates 14" are positioned on top of second plates 16, offset portions 76 abut the end edge of top wall 52, thereby aligning the first plate 14" with respect to the associated second plate 16. Accordingly, the first and second heat exchange plates 14", 16 are considered to be "self-fixturing". While the "self-fixturing" features of the heat exchange plates have only been described in connection with the embodiment shown in Figure 5 , it will be understood that similar features can be incorporated into the other embodiments described herein.
- manifold members 20, 22 are positioned on the respective ends of the heat exchanger core 12" in a similar manner as described in connection with the heat exchanger shown in Figure 2 . Therefore, manifold members 20, 22 create butt joints and lap joints with the respective end portions 46", 58 of the first and second heat exchange plates 14", 16. Since the end edges 48" of side walls 42" are twice as thick as the side wall end edges shown in the previously described embodiments, it is possible to achieve a more robust butt joint when the components are joined together, for example, by brazing. This helps to ensure that a fluid tight seal is created between the heat exchanger core 12' and the manifold members 20, 22.
- heat exchanger core 112 is formed of a plurality of stacked, alternating first and second heat exchanger plates 114, 116.
- first heat exchange plates 114 are formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having a top wall 140, two downwardly depending closed peripheral side walls 142, and open ends 144.
- the closed peripheral side walls 142 have end portions 146 which, in this case, include planar regions 78 on the surface of side walls 142 proximal to the end edges 148 thereof (See Figure 6A ).
- the closed peripheral side walls 142 also include inwardly bent flange portions 150 for resting on the adjacent second heat exchange plate 116 when the first and second plates 114, 116 are alternatingly stacked together.
- the second heat exchange plates 116 are also formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having a top wall 152, two downwardly depending closed peripheral sidewalls 154, and open ends 156.
- the closed peripheral side walls 154 have end portions 158 which, as described in connection with Figure 2 , include planar regions 160 of the side walls 154 adjacent the end edges 162 thereof (See Figure 6B ).
- the closed peripheral side walls 154 also include inwardly bent flange portions 164 for resting on the adjacent first heat exchange plate 114 when the first and second plates 114, 116 are stacked together in their alternating relationship.
- the first and second heat exchange plates 114, 116 are alternatingly stacked together so that the open ends 144 of the first plates 114 are at 90 degrees to the open ends of the second plates 116.
- the first plates 114 are designed so as to be wider than second plates 116
- second plates 116 are designed so as to be longer than first plates 114. Accordingly, end portions 146 of the first plates 114 overhang the side walls 152 of the second plates 116 by a distance D1, and end portions 158 of the second plates overhang the side walls 142 of the first plates 114 by a distance D2.
- end portions 146 and 158 align in such a way so as to form corners of the heat exchanger core 120 defined by planar regions 78 and 160.
- the corners formed by planar regions 78, 160 of the first and second heat exchange plates 114, 116 are substantially 90 degree recessed corners for receiving corresponding ends of the associated manifold members.
- cooling fins 118 are positioned in the first set of flow channels created between the open ends 144 of the first heat exchanger plates 114 to increase heat exchange through the core 112.
- manifold members 120, 122 are positioned at respective ends of the heat exchanger core 112.
- Manifold members 120, 122 are each formed of a generally U-shaped body having a rear wall 166, a pair of lateral walls 168, and open upper and lower ends 170.
- the manifold members 120, 122 are sized so as to fit snugly around the heat exchanger core 112 and the lateral walls 168 have end portions 172 which correspond to and are adapted to engage the corners of the core 112.
- end portions 172 of the lateral walls 168 include an outwardly bent first end surface 80, and a second end surface 82 which includes a planar region of the inner surface of the lateral walls 168.
- the first end surface 80 corresponds to and engages with planar regions 78 on the first plates 114
- the second end surface 82 corresponds to and engages with planar regions 160 on the second plates 116 (See Figure 7 ). Therefore, in this embodiment, manifold members 120, 122 create lap joints with both the first and second heat exchange plates 114, 116, which further improves the fluid tight seal created between the manifold members 120, 122 and the heat exchanger core 112 when the components are joined together, such as by brazing.
- the open upper and lower ends 170 of manifold members 20, 22 are closed by top and bottom end plates to form the heat exchanger as described above in connection with Figure 1 and understood by those skilled in the art.
- Figure 8 illustrates a variation of the embodiment shown in Figures 6 and 7 .
- the heat exchanger core 112 is the same as described in connection with Figure 6 ; however, manifold members 120', 122' have been modified.
- the end portions 172' are formed of inwardly bent portions of the lateral walls 168 that have been bent at a first right angle to create the first end surface 80', which extends generally perpendicular to lateral walls 168, and bent at a second right angle to create the second end surface 82', which extends into the opening of the manifold member parallel to lateral walls 168 (See Figure 8A ).
- First end surface 80' corresponds to and mates with planar regions 78 on the first heat exchange plates 114
- second end surface 82' corresponds to and mates with planar regions 160 on the second heat exchange plates 116 (See Figure 9 ). Therefore, in this embodiment, manifold members 120', 122' also create lap joints with both the first and second heat exchange plates 114, 116 thereby ensuring a more robust seal between the components when they are joined together.
- the open upper and lower ends 170 of manifold members 120', 122' are closed by top and bottom end plates to form the heat exchanger as described above in connection with Figure 1 and understood by those skilled in the art.
- FIG 10 illustrates a further variation of the heat exchanger core 212 shown in Figures 2 to 4 . Similar reference numerals have been used to identify similar features of the heat exchanger core; however, the reference numerals used to identify the features of the first heat exchange plates have been increased by a factor of two hundred.
- heat exchanger core 212 is comprised of an alternating stack of modified first heat exchange plates 214 and the standard second heat exchange plates 16.
- First heat exchange plates 214 are formed of inverted generally U-shaped bodies having a top wall 240, two downwardly depending closed peripheral side walls 242 and open ends 244. However, in this embodiment the downwardly depending closed peripheral sidewalls 242 terminate with outwardly bent flange portions 84 as opposed to the inwardly bent flange portions 50 shown in Figure 2 .
- the end portions 246 of first plates 214 include the end edges 247 of a portion of the top wall 240, the end edges 248 of the side walls 242 and the end edges 86 of the outwardly bent flange portions 84 (see Figure 10A ).
- Manifold members (not shown) are positioned on the respective ends of heat exchanger core 212 in a similar manner as described in connection with the heat exchanger shown in Figure 2 . Accordingly, the manifold members create butt joints and lap joints with the respective end portions 246, 58 of the first and second heat exchange plates 214, 16.
- FIG 11 shows a variation to the heat exchanger core 212 shown in Figure 10 .
- first heat exchange plates 214 can be modified so as to include lateral or side flanges 88. Therefore, in this embodiment, the end portions 246' of first plates 214 include the side flanges 88 (see Figure 11A ) and optionally a portion of the end edges 247 of the top wall 240. The addition of side flanges 88 provides additional surface area for joining with the manifold members 20, 22 (not shown) when the heat exchanger components are brazed together.
- the heat exchanger core 212 shown in Figure 11 includes turbulizers 90 in the second set of flow channels created between the open ends 56 of the second heat exchange plates 16.
- the turbulizers 90 create turbulence in the fluid flowing through the second set of flow channels which increases the rate of heat transfer. While turbulizers 90 have only been shown in the heat exchanger illustrated in Figure 11 , it will be understood that turbulizers 90 or any other heat transfer augmentation device can be used in any of the embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 there is shown yet another a heat exchanger core 312. Similar reference numerals have been used to identify similar parts of the heat exchanger core; however, the reference numerals used to identify the features of the first heat exchange plates have been increased by a factor of three hundred.
- the heat exchanger core 312 is comprised of an alternating stack of modified first heat exchange plates 314 and the standard second heat exchange plates 16.
- First heat exchange plates 314 are formed of inverted generally U-shaped bodies with top wall 340, two downwardly depending closed peripheral side walls 342 and open ends 344.
- the side walls 342 are shaped so as to have an inwardly spiraling circular profile. Therefore, end portions 346 of first plates 314 include the end edges 347 of a portion of the top wall 340 as well as the end edges 348 of the circular side walls 342 (see Figure 12A ).
- Manifold members 20, 22 are positioned on the respective ends of the heat exchanger core 312 in a similar manner as described above in connection with the various other embodiments. Therefore, as manifold members 20, 22 are positioned on the core 312, they create both butt joints and lap joints with the respective end portions 346, 58 of the first and second heat exchange plates 314, 16. However, in this heat exchanger, the inwardly spiraling circular side walls 342 provide almost twice as much surface area for creating the butt joints with the manifold members 20, 22 when the components are joined together. The circular side walls 342 also provide a certain give or spring-like action when assembling the heat exchanger core 312, which assists in the assembly of the device.
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Description
- The invention relates to heat exchangers, and in particular, to plate and fin type heat exchangers of the type commonly used in vehicles.
FR 2 809 482 - In the past, engine coolant heat exchangers, such as radiators, have been made by providing a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart flat tubes with cooling fins located therebetween to form a core. Opposed ends of the tubes pass through openings formed in manifolds or headers located on each side of the core at the respective ends of the tubes. A difficulty with this type of construction is that the tube to header joints are difficult to fabricate and prone to leakage. As well, there is a tendency for the tube to header joints to fail as a result of stresses caused by thermal cycling. Therefore, this type of construction presents problems with both the manufacture and operation of the heat exchanger.
- A method of overcoming these difficulties is shown in
U.S. Patent No. 3,265,126 which issued to D.M. Donaldson . In this patent, manifolds are provided with a continuous longitudinal opening, and the tubes are formed with specifically shaped ends to fit into this continuous opening, thus simplifying the assembly and reducing the leakage problem. A difficulty with the Donaldson structure, however, is that the shape of the various components is quite complex resulting in high tooling costs. - In order to facilitate the design of heat exchanger components and thereby reduce manufacturing costs, various improvements to headerless heat exchangers have been made. For instance,
U.S. Patent No. 6,332,495 which issued to Jamison et al. discloses a clip-on manifold heat exchanger formed from a plurality of stacked plate pairs having raised peripheral edge portions to define flow channels inside the plate pairs. The plates of the plate pairs are formed with offset, diverging end flanges that space the plate pairs apart. A U-shaped channel envelopes the plate end flanges to form part of a manifold at each end of the plate pairs, and end caps or plates close the open ends of the U-shaped channels to complete the manifolds. The components are typically joined together by brazing or any other suitable technique. -
U.S. Patent No. 6,513,585 which issued to Brost et al. discloses a headerless vehicle radiator formed of tubes having end walls which are bifurcated for a short distance from the ends of the tubes and having one or both of the sidewalls in the bifurcated segment of the tube formed outwardly and adapted to contact and be joined in a fluid tight manner with the sidewall of an adjacent tube in the radiator core. A collecting tank (or manifold) has walls extending partially over the radiator core to a distance beyond the bifurcation of the sidewalls, the collecting tank walls being joined to the end walls of the tubes in a fluid tight manner. Once again, the various components of the heat exchanger (or radiator) are typically joined together by brazing or any other suitable technique. - In both the Jamison et al. and Brost et al. heat exchangers, the performance of the heat exchanger depends in part on the effectiveness of the joint achieved between the plate pairs and the walls of the U-shaped channels or manifolds. Due to the thicknesses of the materials used in creating the components of these types of heat exchangers, it can be difficult to achieve an effective seal or bond between the plate pairs.
- French Patent Application Publication
FR 2 809 482 A1 - In the present invention, the plates in the plate pairs are oriented at 90 degrees to one another, so that end portions of the plate sidewalls provide more surface area to better seal with the manifold walls.
- According to the invention, there is provided a heat exchanger having the features of claim 1.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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Figure 1 is a top, left perspective view of a heat exchanger from the prior art; -
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger core from the prior art; -
Figures 2A and 2B are detail views of the respective heat exchanger plate end portions identified by chain-dotted lines Figure 2 ; -
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a partially assembled heat exchanger utilizing the heat exchanger core ofFigure 2 ; -
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger core from the prior art; -
Figure 5 is a partial perspective view of a heat exchanger core according to a the invention; -
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a partially assembled heat exchanger showing an embodiment of the present invention; -
Figures 6A and 6B are detail views of the heat exchanger plate end portions identified by chain-dotted lines Figure 6 ; -
Figure 7 is a partial top view of the partially assembled heat exchanger shown inFigure 6 ; -
Figure 8 is a perspective view of a partially assembled heat exchanger showing yet another embodiment of the present invention; -
Figure 8A is a detail view of the manifold member end portion identified by chain-dotted line 172' inFigure 8 ; -
Figure 9 is a partial top view of the partially assembled heat exchanger shown inFigure 8 ; -
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger core from the prior art; -
Figure 10A is a detail view an end portion of the first heat exchanger plates identified by chain-dotted line 246 inFigure 10 ; -
Figure 11 is a perspective view of a variation of the heat exchanger core shown inFigure 10 ; -
Figure 11A is a detail view of an end portion of the first heat exchange plates identified by chain dottedline 246' inFigure 11 ; -
Figure 12 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger core from the prior art; and -
Figure 12A is a detail view of a end portion of the first heat exchange plates identified by chain dottedline 346 inFigure 12 . - Referring to the drawings, there is shown in
Figure 1 a heat exchanger from the prior art. For the purpose of example,heat exchanger 10 is in the form of a radiator for cooling the coolant of an internal combustion engine, such as is typically found in an automotive vehicle. However, the heat exchanger of the present invention can be used for various applications such as oil coolers or charge-air applications which operate using various types of fluids. -
Heat exchanger 10 includes acore 12 formed of a plurality of stacked, alternating first and secondheat exchange plates cooling fins 18 located therebetween.Cooling fins 18 are the usual type of corrugated cooling fins having transverse undulations or louvres formed therein to increase heat transfer. However, any type of cooling fin could be used in the present invention or even no cooling fin at all, if desired. -
Heat exchanger 10 has a pair ofmanifold members heat exchanger core 12. Inlet and outlet nipples orfittings manifold members heat exchanger 10. While the inlet andoutlet fittings Figure 1 as being mounted in the same manifold member with abaffle member 27 therebetween, it will be understood that the inlet andoutlet fittings heat exchanger 10. - A
top end plate 28 closes the upper ends ofmanifold members filler cap 32, as well as amounting bracket 34 used for mounting theheat exchanger 10 in a desired location. Thefiller cap fitting 30 also includes an overflow orpressure relief outlet 33. Abottom end plate 36 is also provided for closing the lower ends ofmanifold members Bottom end plate 36 also provides a location for the attachment of anothermounting bracket 38 for mountingheat exchanger 10 in the desired location. It will be understood that although the filler cap fitting 30 andfiller cap 32 have been shown as being mounted in thetop end plate 28, these components could in fact be mounted in or attached to eithermanifold member top end plate 28. -
Figure 2 illustrates aheat exchanger core 12 according to the prior art. As mentioned above,heat exchanger core 12 is formed from a plurality of stacked, alternating first and secondheat exchange plates heat exchange plates 14 are formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having atop wall 40, two downwardly depending closedperipheral side walls 42, and open ends 44. The closedperipheral side walls 42 also include inwardlybent flange portions 50 for resting on the adjacent secondheat exchange plate 16 when the first andsecond plates heat exchange plates 14 have end portions 46 (seeFigure 2A ) which include the end edges 47 of a portion of thetop wall 40, the end edges 48 of the closedperipheral side walls 42, and the end edges 49 of inwardlybent flange portion 50. - The second
heat exchange plates 16 are also formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having atop wall 52, two downwardly depending closedperipheral sidewalls 54, and open ends 56. The closedperipheral side walls 54 also include inwardlybent flange portions 64 for resting on the adjacent firstheat exchange plate 14 when the first andsecond plates heat exchange plates 16 have end portions 58 (seeFigure 2B ) which includeplanar regions 60 of theside walls 54 adjacent the end edges 62 thereof. - The
heat exchanger core 12 is assembled so that as the first and secondheat exchange plates first plates 14 are oriented at 90 degrees to the open ends 56 of thesecond plates 16. Accordingly, theend portions 46 of thefirst plates 14 are aligned with theend portions 58 of thesecond plates 16 to form corners of theheat exchanger core 12.Flange portions 50 of thefirst plates 14 rest on thetop wall 52 of the adjacentsecond plate 16 along the correspondingopen end 56 thereof. Similarly, theflange portions 64 of thesecond plates 16 rest on thetop wall 40 of the adjacentfirst plate 14 along the correspondingopen end 44 thereof.Flange portions second plates second plates - The stacking of the first and
second plates first plates 14 for the flow of a first fluid therethrough. Similarly, a second set of flow channels is created between the open ends 56 of the secondheat exchange plates 16 for the flow of a second fluid therethrough. As the open ends 44, 56 of the first andsecond plates heat exchanger core 12. Coolingfins 18 are located in the first set of flow channels created between the first andsecond plates - Referring now to
Figure 3 ,manifold members heat exchanger core 12.Manifold members rear wall 66, a pair oflateral walls 68, and open upper and lower ends 70. Themanifold members heat exchanger core 12. Thelateral walls 68 haveend portions 72 which include the planar inner end surfaces 73 of thelateral walls 68 proximal to the end edges 74 thereof. With themanifold members heat exchanger core 12, theend portions 72 are adapted to overlap and engage the alignedend portions heat exchange plates manifold members heat exchange plates 14, and theplanar regions 60 of the secondheat exchange plates 16. Accordingly,manifold members heat exchange plates 14 and lap joints with the secondheat exchange plates 16. The open upper and lower ends 70 ofmanifold members bottom end plates heat exchanger 10 as described above in connection withFigure 1 . -
Figure 4 illustrates a variation to theheat exchanger core 12 shown inFigures 2 and3 , where similar reference numerals have been used to identify similar features. In this embodiment, heat exchanger core 12' is comprised of an alternating stack of modified first heat exchange plates 14' and secondheat exchange plates 16. First heat exchange plates 14' are also formed of inverted, generally U-shaped bodies withtop wall 40, two downwardly depending closed peripheral side walls 42' and open ends 44. However, closed peripheral side walls 42' have been modified to have a tapered or triangular profile. Therefore, the end portions 46' of first plates 14' include the shaped end edges 48' of the modified side walls 42' as well as the end edges 47', 49' of a portion of thetop wall 40 and flange portion 50'. - The shaping of the side walls 42' forms a sloping or funnel-like structure surrounding the open ends 56 of the second
heat exchange plates 16, when the first andsecond plates 14', 16 are stacked in their alternating relationship. The funnel-like structure created by the triangular profile of the side walls 42' helps to minimize entrance pressures losses into the second set of flow channels in the heat exchanger core 12' formed by the secondheat exchange plates 16. -
Manifold members Figure 2 . Accordingly,manifold members respective end portions 46', 58 of the first and secondheat exchange plates 14', 16. -
Figure 5 shows an embodiment of theheat exchanger core 12" of the present invention, which includes additional features to help facilitate the assembly of theheat exchanger core 12". Once again, similar reference numerals have been used to identify similar features. In this embodiment, the core 12" is formed of an alternating stack of modifiedfirst exchange plates 14" and the standard secondheat exchange plates 16. Firstheat exchange plates 14" are similar to those described in connection with the embodiment shown inFigure 4 ; however, in this embodiment, the closedperipheral side walls 42" are double-backed on themselves. Therefore,side walls 42" of the firstheat exchange plates 14" are of at least twice the thickness of theside walls 42, 42' shown in the previously described embodiments. The added thickness to theside walls 42" not only increases the strength of the side walls, but the double-wall thickness also increases the surface area of end edges 48", 49" ofend portions 46" of the firstheat exchange plates 14". - In this embodiment, the
side walls 42" of thefirst plates 14" further include offsetportions 76 that precede and project slightly beyond the base offlange portions 50". Offsetportions 76 help positionfirst plates 14" with respect to thesecond plates 16 as they are stacked in their alternating relationship. Asfirst plates 14" are positioned on top ofsecond plates 16, offsetportions 76 abut the end edge oftop wall 52, thereby aligning thefirst plate 14" with respect to the associatedsecond plate 16. Accordingly, the first and secondheat exchange plates 14", 16 are considered to be "self-fixturing". While the "self-fixturing" features of the heat exchange plates have only been described in connection with the embodiment shown inFigure 5 , it will be understood that similar features can be incorporated into the other embodiments described herein. - Once again,
manifold members 20, 22 (not shown) are positioned on the respective ends of theheat exchanger core 12" in a similar manner as described in connection with the heat exchanger shown inFigure 2 . Therefore,manifold members respective end portions 46", 58 of the first and secondheat exchange plates 14", 16. Since the end edges 48" ofside walls 42" are twice as thick as the side wall end edges shown in the previously described embodiments, it is possible to achieve a more robust butt joint when the components are joined together, for example, by brazing. This helps to ensure that a fluid tight seal is created between the heat exchanger core 12' and themanifold members - Referring now to
Figure 6 , there is shown a heat exchanger according to the present invention. Similar reference numerals increased by a factor of one hundred have been used to identify similar features. In this embodiment,heat exchanger core 112 is formed of a plurality of stacked, alternating first and secondheat exchanger plates Figure 2 , firstheat exchange plates 114 are formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having atop wall 140, two downwardly depending closedperipheral side walls 142, and open ends 144. The closedperipheral side walls 142 haveend portions 146 which, in this case, includeplanar regions 78 on the surface ofside walls 142 proximal to the end edges 148 thereof (SeeFigure 6A ). The closedperipheral side walls 142 also include inwardlybent flange portions 150 for resting on the adjacent secondheat exchange plate 116 when the first andsecond plates - The second
heat exchange plates 116 are also formed of inverted, generally U-shaped channel members each having atop wall 152, two downwardly depending closedperipheral sidewalls 154, and open ends 156. The closedperipheral side walls 154 haveend portions 158 which, as described in connection withFigure 2 , includeplanar regions 160 of theside walls 154 adjacent the end edges 162 thereof (SeeFigure 6B ). The closedperipheral side walls 154 also include inwardlybent flange portions 164 for resting on the adjacent firstheat exchange plate 114 when the first andsecond plates - To form the
core 112, the first and secondheat exchange plates first plates 114 are at 90 degrees to the open ends of thesecond plates 116. However, in this embodiment, thefirst plates 114 are designed so as to be wider thansecond plates 116, andsecond plates 116 are designed so as to be longer thanfirst plates 114. Accordingly, endportions 146 of thefirst plates 114 overhang theside walls 152 of thesecond plates 116 by a distance D1, and endportions 158 of the second plates overhang theside walls 142 of thefirst plates 114 by a distance D2. Therefore, when the first andsecond plates end portions heat exchanger core 120 defined byplanar regions Figure 6 , the corners formed byplanar regions heat exchange plates fins 118 are positioned in the first set of flow channels created between the open ends 144 of the firstheat exchanger plates 114 to increase heat exchange through thecore 112. - To form the heat exchanger,
manifold members heat exchanger core 112.Manifold members rear wall 166, a pair oflateral walls 168, and open upper and lower ends 170. Themanifold members heat exchanger core 112 and thelateral walls 168 haveend portions 172 which correspond to and are adapted to engage the corners of thecore 112. - In the embodiment shown in
Figure 6 , endportions 172 of thelateral walls 168 include an outwardly bentfirst end surface 80, and asecond end surface 82 which includes a planar region of the inner surface of thelateral walls 168. Thefirst end surface 80 corresponds to and engages withplanar regions 78 on thefirst plates 114, and thesecond end surface 82 corresponds to and engages withplanar regions 160 on the second plates 116 (SeeFigure 7 ). Therefore, in this embodiment,manifold members heat exchange plates manifold members heat exchanger core 112 when the components are joined together, such as by brazing. The open upper and lower ends 170 ofmanifold members Figure 1 and understood by those skilled in the art. -
Figure 8 illustrates a variation of the embodiment shown inFigures 6 and7 . Theheat exchanger core 112 is the same as described in connection withFigure 6 ; however, manifold members 120', 122' have been modified. In this embodiment, the end portions 172' are formed of inwardly bent portions of thelateral walls 168 that have been bent at a first right angle to create the first end surface 80', which extends generally perpendicular tolateral walls 168, and bent at a second right angle to create the second end surface 82', which extends into the opening of the manifold member parallel to lateral walls 168 (SeeFigure 8A ). First end surface 80' corresponds to and mates withplanar regions 78 on the firstheat exchange plates 114, and second end surface 82' corresponds to and mates withplanar regions 160 on the second heat exchange plates 116 (SeeFigure 9 ). Therefore, in this embodiment, manifold members 120', 122' also create lap joints with both the first and secondheat exchange plates Figure 1 and understood by those skilled in the art. -
Figure 10 illustrates a further variation of theheat exchanger core 212 shown inFigures 2 to 4 . Similar reference numerals have been used to identify similar features of the heat exchanger core; however, the reference numerals used to identify the features of the first heat exchange plates have been increased by a factor of two hundred. - In the heat exchanger shown in
Figure 10 ,heat exchanger core 212 is comprised of an alternating stack of modified firstheat exchange plates 214 and the standard secondheat exchange plates 16. Firstheat exchange plates 214 are formed of inverted generally U-shaped bodies having atop wall 240, two downwardly depending closedperipheral side walls 242 and open ends 244. However, in this embodiment the downwardly depending closedperipheral sidewalls 242 terminate with outwardlybent flange portions 84 as opposed to the inwardlybent flange portions 50 shown inFigure 2 . Therefore, in this heat exchanger, theend portions 246 offirst plates 214 include the end edges 247 of a portion of thetop wall 240, the end edges 248 of theside walls 242 and the end edges 86 of the outwardly bent flange portions 84 (seeFigure 10A ). - Manifold members (not shown) are positioned on the respective ends of
heat exchanger core 212 in a similar manner as described in connection with the heat exchanger shown inFigure 2 . Accordingly, the manifold members create butt joints and lap joints with therespective end portions heat exchange plates -
Figure 11 , shows a variation to theheat exchanger core 212 shown inFigure 10 . In this heat exchanger, firstheat exchange plates 214 can be modified so as to include lateral orside flanges 88. Therefore, in this embodiment, theend portions 246' offirst plates 214 include the side flanges 88 (seeFigure 11A ) and optionally a portion of the end edges 247 of thetop wall 240. The addition ofside flanges 88 provides additional surface area for joining with themanifold members 20, 22 (not shown) when the heat exchanger components are brazed together. - The
heat exchanger core 212 shown inFigure 11 includesturbulizers 90 in the second set of flow channels created between the open ends 56 of the secondheat exchange plates 16. Theturbulizers 90 create turbulence in the fluid flowing through the second set of flow channels which increases the rate of heat transfer. While turbulizers 90 have only been shown in the heat exchanger illustrated inFigure 11 , it will be understood that turbulizers 90 or any other heat transfer augmentation device can be used in any of the embodiments of the present invention. - Referring now to
Figure 12 , there is shown yet another aheat exchanger core 312. Similar reference numerals have been used to identify similar parts of the heat exchanger core; however, the reference numerals used to identify the features of the first heat exchange plates have been increased by a factor of three hundred. - According to the heat exchanger shown in
Figure 12 , theheat exchanger core 312 is comprised of an alternating stack of modified firstheat exchange plates 314 and the standard secondheat exchange plates 16. Firstheat exchange plates 314 are formed of inverted generally U-shaped bodies withtop wall 340, two downwardly depending closedperipheral side walls 342 and open ends 344. However, in this heat exchanger, theside walls 342 are shaped so as to have an inwardly spiraling circular profile. Therefore, endportions 346 offirst plates 314 include the end edges 347 of a portion of thetop wall 340 as well as the end edges 348 of the circular side walls 342 (seeFigure 12A ). -
Manifold members 20, 22 (not shown) are positioned on the respective ends of theheat exchanger core 312 in a similar manner as described above in connection with the various other embodiments. Therefore, asmanifold members core 312, they create both butt joints and lap joints with therespective end portions heat exchange plates circular side walls 342 provide almost twice as much surface area for creating the butt joints with themanifold members circular side walls 342 also provide a certain give or spring-like action when assembling theheat exchanger core 312, which assists in the assembly of the device. - While the present invention has been described with reference to certain preferred embodiments, it will be understood by persons skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to these precise embodiments and that variations or modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as described in the claims. For example, if the subject heat exchangers were used as oil coolers with oil flowing through the manifolds, the height of second
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- A heat exchanger comprising:a plurality of stacked, alternating first and second heat exchange plates (114, 116) of inverted U-shaped cross-section, said first and second plates (114, 116) having closed peripheral side walls (142, 154) and open ends (144, 156);the open ends (144) of said first plates (114) being oriented at 90° to the open ends (156) of said second plates (116);the sidewalls (142, 154) of said first and second plates (114, 116) having end portions (146, 158), the end portions (146, 158) in adjacent first and second plates (114, 116) being aligned to form corners of the heat exchanger;opposed U-shaped bodies having open ends (170) and lateral walls (168), wherein the lateral walls (168) are joined in a fluid tight manner to the aligned first and second plate sidewall end portions (146, 158);end plates closing the open ends (170) of said U-shaped bodies to form manifolds for the flow of fluid through the plate open ends (156) of said second plates (116); andsaid manifolds defining inlet and outlet openings for the flow of fluid into and out of the heat exchanger;wherein said first and second heat exchange plates (114, 116) each have a length corresponding to the distance between the open ends (144, 156) thereof, and a width corresponding to the distance between the closed peripheral side walls (142, 154), characterized by the length of said first plates (114) being greater than the width of said second plates (116) and the length of said second plates (116) being greater than the width of said first plates(114); and
wherein the end portions (146, 158) of said first and second plates (114, 116) form substantially 90° recessed corners of the heat exchanger for receiving said U-shaped bodies, wherein the side walls (142) of said first plates (114) include an offset portion for abutting with the adjacent second plate (116), the first plates (114) therefore being self-fixturing. - A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end portions (158) of said second plates (116) are planar surfaces adjacent to the end edges of said closed peripheral side walls (154).
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the sidewalls (142) of said first plates (114) is twice the thickness of the sidewalls (154) of said second plates (116).
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein:the end portions (146) of said first plates (114) are planar surfaces adjacent the end edges of the closed peripheral sidewalls (142), each end portion (146) overhanging the closed peripheral sidewalls (154) of the adjacent second plates (116) by a first distance corresponding to the difference between the length of said first plates (114) and the width of said second plates (116); andthe end portions (158) of said second plates (116) are planar surfaces adjacent the end edges of said closed peripheral side walls (154), each end portion overhanging the closed peripheral side walls (154) of the adjacent first plates (114) by a second distance.
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lateral walls (168) of said U-shaped bodies have peripheral end portions (172) for mating with said heat exchanger corners.
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 5, wherein said peripheral end portions (172, 172') are planar inner end surfaces (82) on the inside of said lateral walls.
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said peripheral end portions (172) comprise a planar inner end surface (82) on the inside of said lateral wall (168) and a flange projecting outwardly from the end of said lateral wall perpendicular thereto.
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 5, wherein said peripheral end portions (172') are inwardly bent portions formed at each end of said lateral walls, said inwardly bent portions having a first end surface (86') perpendicular to said lateral wall (168) and a second end surface (82') parallel to said lateral wall (168) and spaced apart therefrom a distance corresponding to the length of said first end surface (80').
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, further including cooling fins (118) located between the first heat exchange plates (114) and the adjacent second heat exchange plates (116).
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the closed peripheral side walls (142) of said first plates (114) have an inwardly bent flange portion (150) for resting on the adjacent second heat exchange plate (116).
- A heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, further including turbulizers (90) located between the second heat exchange plates (116) and the adjacent first heat exchange plates (114).
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