EP3054258B1 - Heat exchanger and heat pump device - Google Patents

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EP3054258B1
EP3054258B1 EP14844568.7A EP14844568A EP3054258B1 EP 3054258 B1 EP3054258 B1 EP 3054258B1 EP 14844568 A EP14844568 A EP 14844568A EP 3054258 B1 EP3054258 B1 EP 3054258B1
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Takumi NISHIYAMA
Takashi Okazaki
Akira Ishibashi
Shinya Higashiiue
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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
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0219—Arrangements for sealing end plates into casing or header box; Header box sub-elements
    • F28F9/0221—Header boxes or end plates formed by stacked elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/04—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates
    • F28F9/16—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling
    • F28F9/18—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding
    • F28F9/182—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding the heat-exchange conduits having ends with a particular shape, e.g. deformed; the heat-exchange conduits or end plates having supplementary joining means, e.g. abutments
    • 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
    • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
    • F28D2021/0061—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for phase-change applications
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2275/00—Fastening; Joining
    • F28F2275/04—Fastening; Joining by brazing

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  • the present invention relates to heat exchangers, and heat pump devices.
  • a stacking type header having a header tank, in which a plate serving as a bare member and a plate serving as a clad member are stacked and brazed together, has been known (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).
  • projections (positioning portions 32) are provided in communication holes (communication holes 31) provided in the bare member (intermediate plate 14) in a header tank (a header tank 2) to project inward from the side surfaces of the communication holes.
  • JP2005188787A discloses a header tank for a heat exchanger to reduce the cost and dimension of a high pressure-resisting header tank used in the heat exchanger.
  • WO2012/018125A1 discloses a method for fusion-bonding heat transfer tubes for a heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a stacking type header having stacked heat-medium flow paths, in which the joining strength between the plates and the flat tubes has been improved by forming fillets at intended joint portions.
  • Another object of the present invention is to obtain a heat exchanger having such a stacking type header.
  • Another object of the present invention is to obtain a heat pump device having such a heat exchanger.
  • a heat exchanger of the present invention as set forth in claim 1 is provided.
  • the spaces formed at positions surrounded by the flat tubes, the bare member, and the clad member each include the first space formed in the vicinity of the contact boundary surface between the flat tube and the clad member, the second space smaller than, at least, the first space and formed in the vicinity of the contact boundary surface between the bare member and the clad member, and the third space smaller than, at least, the first space and formed in the vicinity of the contact boundary surface between the bare member and the flat tube, the spaces can be configured to increase in size from the contact boundary surfaces between the bare member and the clad member toward the flat tube.
  • Fig. 1 shows the configuration of the heat exchanger 1 to which the stacking type header 10 is applied. Note that, in Fig. 1 , the flow direction of refrigerant is indicated with arrows filled in black.
  • the heat exchanger 1 includes the stacking type header 10, a header 3, a plurality of flat tubes 20, and a plurality of fins 5.
  • the header 3 may be either a stacking type header similar to the stacking type header 10 or a header of another type.
  • Heat-medium flow paths 10a are formed inside the stacking type header 10.
  • a refrigerant pipe (not shown) is connected to the inflow side of the heat-medium flow paths 10a.
  • the plurality of flat tubes 20 are connected to the outflow side of the heat-medium flow paths 10a.
  • Merging flow paths 3a are formed inside the header 3.
  • the plurality of flat tubes 20 are connected to the inflow side of the merging flow paths 3a.
  • a refrigerant pipe (not shown) is connected to the outflow side of the merging flow paths 3a.
  • the flat tubes 20 have a plurality of flow paths formed therein.
  • the flat tubes 20 are made of, for example, aluminum.
  • the flat tubes 20 are joined to the plurality of fins 5.
  • the fins 5 are made of, for example, aluminum.
  • the flat tubes 20 and the fins 5 are preferably joined together by brazing.
  • Fig. 1 shows a configuration in which eight flat tubes 20 are provided, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.
  • the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe flows in the stacking type header 10, is divided into the heat-medium flow paths 10a, and flows out into the plurality of flat tubes 20.
  • the refrigerant exchanges heat with, for example, air supplied by a fan.
  • the refrigerant flowing through the plurality of flat tubes 20 flows into the merging flow paths 3a in the header 3, is merged, and flows out into the refrigerant pipe.
  • the refrigerant may be flowed in the opposite direction.
  • Fig. 2 is a partially exploded schematic perspective view showing the stacking type header 10.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing the sectional configuration of the flat tube 20 to be joined to the stacking type header 10.
  • the stacking type header 10 includes a clad member 11 and a bare member 12.
  • the bare member 12 is provided with openings 12A, into which the flat tubes 20 are inserted, and stoppers 12B, with which the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20 come into contact.
  • the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20 inserted into the openings 12A in the bare member 12 are configured to be butted against the stoppers 12B.
  • the number of the clad members 11 is at least one, and the clad member 11 is provided at a side of the bare member 12 from which the flat tubes 20 are inserted.
  • the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20 mean the ends of the flat tubes 20 at the bare member 12 side and include the ends and the outer circumferential surfaces of the ends.
  • Fig. 2 shows, as an example, the stacking type header 10 in which one clad member 11 and one bare member 12 are stacked
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • a plurality of bare members and clad members, provided only with openings may be stacked, and the bare member 12 as shown in Fig. 2 may be provided at a desired position for positioning.
  • the bare member 12 is made of, for example, aluminum.
  • the bare member 12 is not coated with brazing material.
  • the openings 12A are through-holes extending between the front and rear surfaces of the bare member 12. When the bare member 12 and the clad member 11 are stacked, the openings 12A function as parts of the heat-medium flow paths 10a.
  • the clad member 11 is made of, for example, aluminum and is thinner than the bare member 12.
  • the clad member 11 is coated with brazing material over, at least, the front and rear surfaces.
  • the clad member 11 is provided with openings 11A.
  • the openings 11A are through-holes extending between the front and rear surfaces of the clad member 11. When the bare member 12 and the clad member 11 are stacked, the openings 11A function as parts of the heat-medium flow paths 10a.
  • Refrigerant pipes are connected to the bare member 12.
  • a mouthpiece or another related component may be provided on the surface of the bare member 12 from which the refrigerant flows in so that the refrigerant pipes are connected to the bare member 12 via the mouthpiece or the other related component.
  • the inner circumferential surfaces of the openings 12A in the bare member 12 may be shaped to fit onto the outer circumferential surfaces of the refrigerant pipes so that the refrigerant pipes can be directly connected to the openings 12A without using a mouthpiece or another related component.
  • the flat tubes 20 each have a tube height 21 (hereinbelow, referred to as "H21”), a tube width 22 (hereinbelow, referred to as “L22”), and a tube thickness 23 (hereinbelow, referred to as "t23").
  • the flat tube 20 is provided with at least one partition 20B inside the tube and, thus, has a multi-hole structure.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between the flat tube 20 and the bare member 12 in the stacking type header 10.
  • Fig. 5 includes enlarged schematic configuration diagrams showing the flat tube 20, the clad member 11, and the bare member 12 of the stacking type header 10 in a connected state. The stacking type header 10 will be described in more detail based on Figs. 4 and 5.
  • Fig. 5 shows two configuration examples of a space 30.
  • the bare member 12 is provided with the openings 12A, into which the flat tubes 20 are inserted, and the stoppers 12B.
  • the openings 12A are formed to have a hole height 24 (hereinbelow, referred to as "H24”) and a hole width 25 (hereinbelow, referred to as "L25”) at the side from which the flat tubes 20 are inserted.
  • H24 hole height 24
  • L25 hole width 25
  • the openings 12A are formed to have a hole height 26 (hereinbelow, referred to as "H26”) and a hole width 27 (hereinbelow, referred to as "L27”) at the stopper side, which is opposite from the side from which the flat tubes 20 are inserted.
  • H26 hole height 26
  • L27 hole width 27
  • the spaces 30 may have either a chamfered shape, as shown in Fig. 5 (a) , in which wall surfaces are flat, or a rounded shape, as shown in Fig. 5 (b) , in which the wall surfaces are curved (i.e., curved to protrude toward the central axes of the openings 12A).
  • the stoppers 12B are formed on the stopper-side circumferences of the openings 12A by making portions of the bare member 12 protrude toward the central axes of the openings 12A.
  • the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20 make surface contact with the inner parts of the bare member 12, and the positions of the flat tubes 20 are determined.
  • the spaces 30 are formed inside the bare member 12, at positions surrounded by the flat tubes 20, the clad member 11, and the bare member 12. These spaces 30 communicate with the openings 12A (the side from which the flat tubes 20 are inserted and the stopper side, which is opposite from the side from which the flat tubes 20 are inserted).
  • the spaces 30 each include a first space 30a, a second space 30b, and a third space 30c.
  • the first space 30a is formed in the vicinity of the contact boundary surface between the flat tube 20 and the clad member 11 and functions as a buffer space.
  • the second space 30b is formed in the vicinity of the contact boundary surface between the bare member 12 and the clad member 11 and is smaller than, at least, the first space 30a.
  • the second space 30b is formed to increase in size from the contact boundary surface between the bare member 12 and the clad member 11 toward the flat tube 20.
  • the third space 30c is formed in the vicinity of the contact boundary surface between the bare member 12 and the flat tube 20 and is smaller than, at least, the first space 30a.
  • the third space 30c is formed to increase in size from the contact boundary surface between the bare member 12 and the flat tube 20 toward the clad member 11.
  • the lengths of boundary surfaces among the first space 30a, the second space 30b, and the third space 30c may be appropriately changed depending on the type and material of the brazing material.
  • Fig. 6 is a partially exploded enlarged schematic perspective view showing the stacking type header 10.
  • Fig. 7 includes schematic sectional configuration diagrams taken along line A-A in Fig. 6 , showing states before and after the flat tubes 20 are inserted into the stacking type header 10. Insertion of the flat tubes 20 into the stacking type header 10 will be described based on Figs. 6 and 7 . Note that Fig. 7 (a) shows the state before the flat tubes 20 are inserted into the stacking type header 10, and Fig. 7 (b) shows the state after the flat tubes 20 are inserted into the stacking type header 10.
  • the flat tubes 20 are joined to the stacking type header 10, the flat tubes 20 are inserted into the openings 11A in the clad member 11 and the openings 12A in the bare member 12, and the positions of the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20 are determined by the stoppers 12B provided in the bare member 12.
  • the flat tubes 20 are inserted, the spaces 30 are formed by the flat tubes 20, the clad member 11, and the bare member 12. Then, the flat tubes 20 are brazed to the stacking type header 10.
  • the brazing material applied to the clad member 11 flows in narrower spaces, namely, the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c, due to the capillary action, forming fillets 31 over the entire area in the circumferential direction of the spaces 30.
  • the fillets 31 are also formed in the vicinity of the contact boundary surfaces between the flat tubes 20 and the clad member 11 in the first spaces 30a, by allowing the brazing material to flow therein.
  • the wall-surface hole size of the openings 12A in the bare member 12 at the stopper side, at which the insertion positions of the flat tubes 20 are determined, are set to satisfy the relationships H21 ⁇ H26 ⁇ (H21 - 2 ⁇ t23) and L22 ⁇ L27 ⁇ (L22 - 2 ⁇ t23).
  • the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20 do not project from the wall surface of the bare member 12.
  • the wall-surface hole size of the openings 12A in the bare member 12, at the side from which the flat tubes 20 are inserted, are set to satisfy the relationships H21 ⁇ H24 and L22 ⁇ L25.
  • the openings 12A in the bare member 12 may be formed in a rounded shape or a chamfered shape from the insertion side to the stopper side (see Figs. 5 (a) and 5 (b) ).
  • the inner wall surfaces of the openings 12A in the bare member 12 may be formed in a rounded shape or a chamfered shape from the insertion side to the stopper side.
  • the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c it is possible to reduce (shorten) the thicknesses (the distances between the individual members) of the portions where the capillary action occurs and to increase the lengths of the portions where the capillary action occurs.
  • the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c by adjusting the distances and lengths of the members defining these spaces, the capillary action is made more likely to occur.
  • the spaces 30 to increase in size from the third spaces 30c toward the first spaces 30a, a shape that allows the fillets 31 to be more easily formed at the intended joining portions can be obtained.
  • Fig. 8 includes schematic diagrams showing an example method for joining a conventional stacking type header 49 and flat tubes 40.
  • Fig. 8 shows an example in which the sectional area of the openings, formed from a contact boundary surface between a clad member 41 and a bare member 42 toward ends of the flat tubes 40, is not reduced.
  • Fig. 8 also shows the behavior of brazing material 45.
  • the gravity direction is shown by a solid arrow.
  • intended joint portions, where fillets are intended to be formed are shown by dashed line circles.
  • the flat tubes 40 are inserted into openings 41A in the clad member 41 and openings 42A in the bare member 42.
  • the flat tubes 40, the clad member 41, and the bare member 42 are heated ( Fig. 8 (a) ).
  • the brazing material 45 coating the clad member 41 reaches or exceeds the melting point temperature, melting and flowing into spaces 46 ( Fig. 8 (b) ).
  • the brazing material 45 tends to flow to lower parts of the spaces 46 due to the influence of the gravity, and, before the fillets are formed on upper parts of the flat tubes 40, a large amount of brazing material 45 accumulates below the flat tubes 40 ( Fig. 8 (c) ). As a result, a large amount of brazing material 45 accumulates only in the spaces 46 below the flat tubes 40, and a large amount of brazing material 45 does not accumulate in the spaces 46 above the flat tubes 40 ( Fig. 8 (d) ). In other words, it is impossible to guide an appropriate amount of brazing material 45 to all the intended joint portions, where the fillets are intended to be formed.
  • Fig. 9 includes schematic diagrams showing an example method for joining the stacking type header 10 and the flat tubes 20.
  • Fig. 9 shows an example in which the sectional area of the openings 12A, formed from the contact boundary surface between the clad member 11 and the bare member 12 toward the end of the flat tubes 20, is reduced, as described above.
  • Fig. 9 also shows the behavior of the brazing material.
  • the gravity direction is shown by a solid arrow.
  • intended joint portions, where fillets are intended to be formed are shown by dashed line circles.
  • the flat tubes 20 are inserted into the openings 11A in the clad member 11 and the openings 12A in the bare member 12. In this state, the flat tubes 20, the clad member 11, and the bare member 12 are heated ( Fig. 9 (a) ). As a result, the brazing material 15 coating the clad member 11 reaches or exceeds the melting point temperature, melting and flowing into the spaces 30.
  • fluid is preferably supplied from the inside of the flat tubes 20 toward the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20.
  • the temperature of the fluid is preferably higher than the melting point of the brazing material 15, and, in such a case, inhibiting of melting of the brazing material 15 is controlled.
  • a preferred fluid is air, and, in such a case, general-purpose equipment can be used, and thus, the process can be simplified.
  • the molten brazing material 15 gathers at the contact boundary surfaces between the clad member 11 and the bare member 12 in the second spaces 30b due to the influence of the capillary action ( Fig. 9 (b) ).
  • the brazing material 15 gathers at the inner parts of the spaces 30 along the wall surfaces of the spaces 30.
  • the brazing material 15 flowing in the third spaces 30c along the wall surfaces inside the spaces 30 gathers at the contact boundary surfaces between the bare member 12 and the flat tubes 20 inside the third spaces 30c due to the capillary action, similarly to the second spaces 30b ( Fig. 9 (c) ).
  • the brazing material 15 flows into the first spaces 30a, gathers in the vicinity of the contact boundary surfaces between the clad member 11 and the flat tubes 20, preventing the brazing material 15 from flowing in from the ends 20A of the flat tubes 20 ( Fig. 9 (d) ).
  • the stacking type header 10 includes the heat-medium flow paths 10a, through which heat medium flows, formed by stacking the clad member 11 and the bare member 12 in multiple layers.
  • the heat medium flowing in the stacking type header 10 is divided into the plurality of heat-medium flow paths 10a by the effect of the stacking type header 10 and flows into or out to each of the flat tubes 20.
  • the stacking type header 10 is configured so that the spaces 30 defined by the flat tubes 20, the clad member 11, and the bare member 12 increase in size from the contact boundary surfaces between the clad member 11 and the bare member 12 toward the flat tubes 20. With this configuration, in the stacking type header 10, it is possible to allow the brazing material 15 to preferentially flow into the intended joint portions. By allowing the brazing material 15 to preferentially flow into the intended joint portions, the fillets 31 can be easily formed at the intended joint portions.
  • the joining strength can be increased compared with the conventional headers for the same amount of the brazing material 15 used. Furthermore, because the fillets 31 are formed by allowing the brazing material 15 to preferentially flow into the intended joint portions, the amount of the brazing material 15 used can be reduced.
  • the brazing material 15 can be prevented from flowing into the flat tubes 20.
  • the heat exchanger 1 can be manufactured without providing an excessive insertion allowance.
  • the proportion of the heat exchanging part in a heat exchanger can be increased compared with a heat exchanger of the same size.
  • the size of the heat exchanger can be reduced when an equivalent heat exchange capacity is to be obtained.
  • the influence of the capillary action can be increased.
  • the areas in the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c where the fillets 31 are formed can be increased.
  • the joining strength at the contact boundary surfaces can be increased.
  • Fig. 10 includes enlarged schematic configuration diagrams showing the flat tube 20, the clad member 11, and the bare member 12 of a stacking type header 10A according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention in a connected state.
  • the stacking type header 10A will be described based on Fig. 10.
  • Fig. 10 shows two configuration examples of the spaces 30.
  • the difference from Example 1 will be mainly described, and the components the same as or similar to those in Example 1 will be denoted by the same reference signs, and the descriptions thereof will be omitted or given in a simplified form.
  • the stacking type header 10A has basically the same configuration as the stacking type header 10 according to Example 1, it differs from the stacking type header 10 according to Example 1 in that the shape of the openings 12A in the bare member 12 into which the flat tubes 20 are inserted, at portions from the insertion side to the stoppers, namely, the configuration of the spaces 30, is step-shaped.
  • the openings 12A are formed to be reduced in diameter, as L25 > L22 > L27, and H24 > H21 > H26, from the insertion side to the stopper side.
  • the insertion positions of the flat tubes 20 are determined in the bare member 12.
  • the spaces 30 are shaped so that the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c can ensure certain capacities.
  • a multiple-step shape in which, while the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c are reserved, the wall surfaces of the spaces 30 connecting the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c are formed in the shape of steps may be employed.
  • a step shape in which, while the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c are reserved, the wall surfaces of the spaces 30 connecting the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c are formed in a flat surface may be employed.
  • the wall surfaces of the spaces 30 connecting the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c do not need to be exactly flat, but may be partially curved.
  • the wall surfaces of the spaces 30 connecting the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c may be formed as curved surfaces.
  • the stacking type header 10A provides the following advantages, in addition to the same advantages as those provided by the stacking type header 10 according to Example 1.
  • the thicknesses and lengths of the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c can be easily set to desired values. Hence, manufacturing of the stacking type headers 10A is easy, and thus, the manufacturing costs can be reduced. Furthermore, by making it easy to set the thicknesses and lengths of the second spaces 30b and the third spaces 30c to desired values, the stacking type headers 10A can be more uniformly manufactured during manufacturing. By making it possible to manufacture stacking type headers 10A having a uniform quality, the reliability of the commercial products can be increased.
  • Fig. 11 is a schematic circuit diagram showing the configuration of a heat pump device 51 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • the heat pump device 51 will be described based on Fig. 11 .
  • This heat pump device 51 has a heat exchanger to which the stacking type header according to Embodiment 1 is applied and is used as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a vending machine, an air-conditioning apparatus, a freezing apparatus, or a hot-water dispenser.
  • a case where the stacking type header 10 according to Embodiment 1 is used will be described as an example.
  • the heat pump device 51 is an air-conditioning apparatus that is configured to be able to switch between a cooling operation and a heating operation will be described below.
  • the flow direction of the refrigerant during the cooling operation is indicated by a solid arrow
  • the flow direction of the refrigerant during the heating operation is indicated by a dashed-line arrow.
  • the heat pump device 51 includes a compressor 52, a four-way valve 53, a heat-source-side heat exchanger 54, an expansion device 55, a load-side heat exchanger 56, a heat-source-side fan 57, a load-side fan 58, and a controller 59.
  • the compressor 52, the four-way valve 53, the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54, the expansion device 55, and the load-side heat exchanger 56 are connected by a refrigerant pipe, forming a refrigerant circuit.
  • the compressor 52, the four-way valve 53, the expansion device 55, the heat-source-side fan 57, the load-side fan 58, various sensors, and other related components are connected to the controller 59.
  • the controller 59 switches the flow path of the four-way valve 53, the cooling operation and the heating operation are switched.
  • the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54 serves as a condenser during the cooling operation and serves as an evaporator during the heating operation.
  • the load-side heat exchanger 56 serves as an evaporator during the cooling operation and serves as a condenser during the heating operation.
  • the high-pressure, high-temperature gaseous refrigerant discharged from the compressor 52 flows into the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54 via the four-way valve 53, is condensed by heat exchange with the outdoor air supplied by the heat-source-side fan 57, is transformed into high-pressure liquid refrigerant, and then flows out of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54.
  • the high-pressure liquid refrigerant flowing out of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54 flows into the expansion device 55 and is transformed into low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant.
  • the low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid state refrigerant flowing out of the expansion device 55 flows into the load-side heat exchanger 56, is evaporated by heat exchange with the indoor air supplied by the load-side fan 58, is transformed into low-pressure gaseous refrigerant, and then flows out of the load-side heat exchanger 56.
  • the low-pressure gaseous refrigerant flowing out of the load-side heat exchanger 56 is sucked into the compressor 52 via the four-way valve 53, is condensed by heat exchange with the indoor air supplied by the load-side fan 58, is transformed into high-pressure liquid refrigerant, and then flows out of the load-side heat exchanger 56.
  • the high-pressure liquid refrigerant flowing out of the load-side heat exchanger 56 flows into the expansion device 55, and is transformed into low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant.
  • the low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant flowing out of the expansion device 55 flows into the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54, is evaporated by heat exchange with the outdoor air supplied by the heat-source-side fan 57, is transformed into low-pressure gaseous refrigerant, and then flows out of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54.
  • the low-pressure gaseous refrigerant flowing out of the heat-source-side heat exchanger 54 is sucked into the compressor 52 via the four-way valve 53.
  • the heat exchanger 1 to which the stacking type header 10 according to Embodiment 1 is applied is used as, at least, one of the heat-source-side the heat exchanger 54 and the load-side heat exchanger 56.
  • the heat exchanger 1 serves as the evaporator
  • the heat exchanger 1 is connected so that the refrigerant flows in from the stacking type header 10 and the refrigerant flows out of the header 3.
  • the heat exchanger 1 serves as the evaporator
  • the two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant flows into the stacking type header 10 from the refrigerant pipe, and the gaseous refrigerant flows into the header 3 from the flat tubes 20.
  • the heat exchanger 1 serves as the condenser
  • the gaseous refrigerant flows into the header 3 from the refrigerant pipe, and the liquid refrigerant flows into the stacking type header 10 from the flat tubes 20.
  • the stacking type header 10 divides the refrigerant by a plurality of branch flow paths, even when two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant flows therein, it is possible to equalize the flow rate and quality of the refrigerant flowing in the plurality of flat tubes 20. In other words, the stacking type header 10 is suitable for the heat pump device 51.
  • the bare member 12 has a larger thickness than the clad member 11, and the flat tubes 20 are joined in such a state that their ends 20a are positioned by the stoppers 12B. Hence, the molten brazing material does not flow into the flat tubes 20, eliminating an increase in the pressure loss of the refrigerant.
  • the heat exchanger 1 can be manufactured without providing an excessive insertion allowance, and thus, the proportion of the heat exchanging part in the heat exchanger can be increased compared with a heat exchanger of the same size.
  • the size of the heat exchanger can be reduced when an equivalent heat exchange capability is to be obtained.

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