EP3303969A1 - Kombination eines wärmetauschers und mindestens zwei alternativ an den wärmetauscher anschliessbarer anschlusselemente - Google Patents
Kombination eines wärmetauschers und mindestens zwei alternativ an den wärmetauscher anschliessbarer anschlusselementeInfo
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- EP3303969A1 EP3303969A1 EP16725852.4A EP16725852A EP3303969A1 EP 3303969 A1 EP3303969 A1 EP 3303969A1 EP 16725852 A EP16725852 A EP 16725852A EP 3303969 A1 EP3303969 A1 EP 3303969A1
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- Prior art keywords
- heat exchanger
- connection
- combination according
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- elements
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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
- F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
- F28F9/001—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core
- F28F9/002—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core with fastening means for other structures
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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
- F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
- F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
- F28F9/0246—Arrangements for connecting header boxes with flow lines
- F28F9/0248—Arrangements for sealing connectors to header boxes
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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
- 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
- F28D2021/008—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for vehicles
Definitions
- the invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat exchanger tubes, which are provided for a flow through a coolant, and at least two connected to the heat exchanger tubes at opposite ends heat exchanger boxes, wherein at least one of the heat exchanger boxes forms a connection opening, via which a coolant in the Heat exchanger can be introduced or removed.
- Motor vehicles usually have at least one cooling system in which a coolant is pumped by means of one or more coolant pumps in at least one cooling circuit and thereby heat energy of integrated into the cooling circuit functional components, such as
- an internal combustion engine for example, an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, power electronics or a fuel cell in (partially) electrified motor vehicles, an oil cooler and / or a charge air cooler, receives. This heat energy is then in a (ambient) heat exchanger, the so-called main cooler, as well as temporarily in one
- Heating heat exchanger to the ambient air in the case of the heating heat exchanger to the provided for the air conditioning of the interior of the motor vehicle ambient air delivered.
- Fastening element which also acts as a rule vibration decoupling, directly connect to the cylinder housing of the internal combustion engine.
- the problem here may be that as part of the so-called downsizing the stroke volumes and the number of cylinders of the internal combustion engines are reduced, resulting in a corresponding reduction of the cylinder housing.
- the present invention seeks to provide the most cost-effective, if necessary, integration of individual functional elements in a cooling system of an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle.
- the invention is based on the idea of a heat exchanger in which it is
- a main radiator or intercooler of a cooling system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle can act as a base module, which in the realization of different variants of the cooling system, which requires that this heat exchanger, if necessary, different functional elements coupled or different connecting pieces are combined, kept unchanged while the differences arising from the variants in different
- Connection point of the heat exchanger connectable connection elements can be realized. It can thus be used for all variants of the same heat exchanger as the base module, which then depending on a variant to be realized with the corresponding
- the invention relates to such a base module serving as a heat exchanger, which comprises a plurality of heat exchanger tubes, which for a flow by means of a
- Coolant are provided, and at least two connected to the heat exchanger tubes at opposite ends (and at least one of the heat exchanger tubes fluidly interconnecting) heat exchanger boxes comprises, wherein at least one of the heat exchanger boxes forms a connection opening, which forms a connection interface for connection to a connection element.
- This heat exchanger according to the invention in combination with several (at least two) alternatively to the connection point in
- connection interface In a preferred embodiment of the combination according to the invention, it can be provided that the at least two connection elements (to the connection interface
- connection interface and / or the counter-interfaces may form a contact surface arranged in a plane (that is to say a flat surface).
- a plane that is to say a flat surface.
- the term "contact surface” is understood to mean the surface of the connection interface or a counter-interface which, when the connection element is connected to the heat exchanger, contacts the respective other component (connection element or heat exchanger).
- the sealing element can be integrated in particular in the contact surface formed by the connection interface.
- the sealing element may be one which, in order to achieve a sealing effect, elastically between sections of the contact surfaces of the connection interface and the
- the "integration" of the sealing element into a contact surface of the connection interface and / or the counter-interfaces requires according to the invention at least that the sealing element contacts the corresponding contact surface when connected to the heat exchanger connection element. Preferably, it is provided that the sealing element even when the heat exchanger (not) with a
- Connection element is connected to the corresponding contact surface is connected. This can in particular facilitate the assembly of the combinations according to the invention, since then an additional, in particular manual, position securing of the sealing element can be dispensed with.
- Sealing element is arranged in an outgoing from this contact surface receiving recess, whereby the assembly is simplified and in particular a
- Position assurance for the sealing element can be achieved when connecting a connection element to the heat exchanger.
- the sealing element is designed as a sealing ring surrounding the connection opening.
- connection opening a a
- connection opening may have a substantially rectangular opening cross-section (i.e., having at least two pairs of substantially parallel boundary edges which are angled or merge into one another).
- connection elements are formed with or without integrated functional element.
- a functional element may in particular be a coolant pump, a mixing valve or a temperature sensor.
- the connecting elements each form a connecting piece, wherein the connecting pieces are formed with or without quick-coupling functionality.
- the connecting pieces are formed with or without quick-coupling functionality.
- connection system is a form or
- connection element automatically when mating or by a simple coupling movement, such as a rotation or displacement of a coupling ring is formed, without the need for a separately maneuverable connection element should be used.
- the combination according to the invention comprises at least four or at least six or at least eight functionally different connecting elements. These can be selected from the following group:
- Heat exchanger are provided with the alternative connection elements, may preferably be selected from the following group: Versch robbing, gluing,
- a screw connection can in particular be implemented inexpensively.
- a particular advantage of a bond and a weld is the ability to perform this sealing at the same time, so that optionally can be dispensed with an additional sealing element.
- a particular advantage of a latching lies in the simple and quick connectivity of the heat exchanger with the corresponding connection element.
- locking is understood to mean a form-fitting connection whose engagement causes a temporary deformation of a latching element
- Such locking can, for example, as an elastically deflectable latching hook of one of the components to be connected to each other, which engages as a result of a deflection resulting from its provision with a latching portion behind a projection of another of the components to be joined together.
- Another possible embodiment of a latching can provide an elastically deformable bracket, which is connected in the connecting position at two spaced locations either with in each case one of the components to be interconnected or with one of the two together
- connecting components is positively connected and thereby overlaps the other of the components to be interconnected.
- the invention further relates to a cooling system with a heat exchanger and a
- cooling system may in particular be part of an internal combustion engine (according to the invention).
- a main radiator and / or a charge air cooler can be designed as a heat exchanger according to a combination according to the invention.
- the cooling system can form one or more cooling circuits, in which various other (in addition to a main radiator and / or a charge air cooler) heat exchange components, in particular an internal combustion engine
- an engine oil cooler (or a cylinder housing and / or a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine), an engine oil cooler, a transmission oil cooler and / or a heat exchanger can be integrated.
- main cooler is meant a (ambient) heat exchanger, which is provided primarily or exclusively, heat energy of a circulating in the cooling circuit or the coolant, the / the coolant integrated in the one or more of the other in the cooling circuits or the cooling circuits Heat exchange components has taken to transmit to ambient air.
- the heat exchanger used in a combination according to the invention can be a combination heat exchanger which forms at least two separate flow guides for coolant, whereby it can be integrated into a corresponding number of cooling circuits of a cooling system according to the invention.
- One of these cooling circuits may for example be a so-called high-temperature cooling circuit, which may integrate at least the internal combustion engine as a further heat exchange component in an internal combustion engine according to the invention.
- Another of these cooling circuits may be, for example, a so-called low-temperature cooling circuit, which in an internal combustion engine according to the invention, in particular a charge air cooler and / or can integrate a heating heat exchanger as a further heat exchange component.
- connection point of the heat exchanger to which a plurality of alternatively, functionally different connecting elements are connectable, is integrated into the low-temperature cooling circuit, because in particular for this the integration of different connection elements for realization
- the cooling system can be provided. If then combined with the heat exchanger connection element comprises a coolant pump as a functional element, this may in particular be electrically driven and / or provided in addition to a main coolant pump integrated in the main cooling circuit, the main coolant pump may be mechanically driven by the internal combustion engine itself or by an electric motor ,
- the invention also relates to a motor vehicle, in particular a wheel-based motor vehicle (preferably a car or truck), with a heat exchanger and a connection element according to a combination according to the invention.
- a motor vehicle in particular a wheel-based motor vehicle (preferably a car or truck), with a heat exchanger and a connection element according to a combination according to the invention.
- a (inventive) wheel-based motor vehicle preferably a car or truck
- Internal combustion engine to be provided for (direct or indirect) provision of the drive power for the motor vehicle.
- Components are thus to be understood that they are present at least once and may be present more than once.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a motor vehicle according to the invention
- Fig. 2 a heat exchanger for use in an inventive
- FIG. 3 shows the detail marked III in FIG. 2 in an enlarged view
- Fig. 4 the heat exchanger according to FIGS. 2 and 3 in combination with a first
- Fig. 6 the heat exchanger according to FIGS. 2 and 3 in combination with a third
- Fig. 7 the heat exchanger according to FIGS. 2 and 3 in combination with a fourth
- Fig. 1 1 to 14 schematically different embodiments of connecting means for
- the motor vehicle further comprises a cooling system with one or more cooling circuits, wherein the cooling system of the cooling of individual components of the drive train, including the internal combustion engine 12, an engine oil cooler 14, a transmission oil cooler 16 and a charge air cooler 18, is used. In the cooling system circulates a coolant (specifically a
- Coolant which absorbs heat energy from the (heat exchange) components to be cooled.
- This heat energy is recooled in a main cooler 20 and at least temporarily in a heating heat exchanger 22 by heat transfer to ambient air, so that it can be recirculated to the components to be cooled again.
- the main cooler 20 the heat transfer from the cooling liquid to the
- Main coolant pump 26 which can be driven directly from the internal combustion engine 12 or separately from an associated electric motor (not shown). By means of the intercooler 18, a sufficient cooling capacity to achieve a
- Main coolant pump 26 promotes the coolant in the high-temperature cooling circuit, an additional, in particular driven by an electric motor coolant pump 30 for the
- Low temperature cooling circuit may be provided.
- the flow of the motor vehicle through the ambient air can be sufficient for the cooling power to be provided by means of the cooling system.
- the flow of the motor vehicle by the ambient air may not be sufficient ,
- a blower 28 is still downstream of the main cooler 20, which is then put into operation to ensure sufficient flow through the main cooler 20.
- Fig. 2 shows in combination with a fan 28, a heat exchanger 36, the
- FIGS. 1-10 According to a combination according to the invention can alternatively be combined with a plurality of functionally different connecting elements 34 (cf., FIGS. 1-10).
- Main cooler 20 can be used in a motor vehicle according to FIG. 1.
- the heat exchanger 36 comprises in a known manner a unit, referred to as a heat exchanger block 38, of parallel heat exchanger tubes (not shown in detail), which are connected to one another via corrugated ribs (not shown in detail).
- the heat exchanger tubes all open at one of their ends into a first heat exchanger box 40 and at their other ends into a second heat exchanger box 42. While the heat exchanger tubes and the corrugated fins may preferably be formed of a metal and in particular an aluminum alloy, a design of the plastic heat exchanger boxes may be manufactured be beneficial.
- an inlet flange 44 forming an inlet opening and an outlet flange 46 forming an outlet opening are integrated.
- the inlet flange 44 and the outlet flange 46 of the first heat exchanger box 40 is a High-temperature section of the heat exchanger (in Fig. 2 in about the upper two-thirds of the heat exchanger block 38 and the heat exchanger boxes 40, 42) in one
- connection interface 50 which comprises a connection opening 52 (specifically an outlet opening).
- Port 52 is a (structurally separated from the high temperature section)
- the heat exchanger 36 is thus designed as a so-called combination heat exchanger having two separate flow guides for coolant, which are each provided for integration into one of two cooling circuits has.
- connection interface 50 has a contact surface 54 located in a single plane, which comprises a border for the connection opening 52 as well as surface sections of adjoining fastening flanges 56.
- contact surface 54 located in a single plane, which comprises a border for the connection opening 52 as well as surface sections of adjoining fastening flanges 56.
- Bolts of screws are used when one of a plurality of alternatively combinable with the heat exchanger 36 connecting elements 34, which all have an identical mating interface for the connection interface 50 of the second heat exchanger box 42 is connected to the second heat exchanger box 52.
- connection opening 52 In the edge forming the connection opening 52 forming portion of the contact surface 54 of the connection interface 50, a circumferential recess is integrated, which is provided to receive a sealing element 58 in the form of an annular sealing cord.
- a sealing element 58 By means of this sealing element 58, the gap formed between the connection interface 50 of the second heat exchanger box 42 and the mating interface of the respective connection element 34 is sealed against leakage of coolant.
- FIGS. 4 to 7 show the heat exchanger 36 in combination with a respective other connection element 34 of a combination according to the invention.
- connection piece 60 specifically outlet nozzle
- this connection piece defines defined Projections and / or depressions, which cooperate with a complementary coupling element of a to be connected to the connecting piece 60 coolant line (not shown) to form a positive connection.
- the connection piece 60 in the variant according to FIG. 5 is simply designed. On this one end of a to be connected coolant line (not shown) is pushed and fixed, for example by means of a separate hose clamp (not shown).
- connection elements 34 according to FIGS. 6 and 7 not only integrate a connecting piece 60 but also an additional functional element, which in the variant according to FIG. 6 a temperature sensor 62 and in the variant according to FIG. 7 an electromotively operated coolant pump 30 is.
- the variant according to FIG. 6 shows a connecting element 34 which integrates a connecting piece 60 with quick-coupling functionality and a temperature sensor 62
- the variant according to FIG. 7 combines a simple connecting piece 60 with a coolant pump 30.
- the configuration of the connecting pieces 60 may also be different, so that a combination of temperature sensor 62 and simple connecting piece 60 is also possible, as is the combination of coolant pump 30 and connecting piece 60 with quick-coupling functionality.
- a connection element 34 may be provided that integrates both a temperature sensor 62 and a coolant pump 30 as functional elements.
- connection opening 52 in the heat exchanger 36 according to FIGS. 2 and 3 has a substantially rectangular opening cross-section, wherein the corner regions are formed rounded.
- the (largest) dimension of the opening cross-section in the direction of a longitudinal axis 64 of the second heat exchanger box 42 is significantly greater and in particular more than twice the (largest) dimension in the transverse direction of the second heat exchanger box 42.
- FIGS. 8 to 10 show alternative embodiments for the connection opening 52, wherein FIG. 8 has a circular opening cross section, FIG. 9 a (non-circular) oval and in particular elliptical opening cross section (aligned with the large ellipse axis in the longitudinal direction of the second heat exchanger box 42) ) and Fig. 10 shows a double-circular opening cross-section.
- FIGS. 1 to 14 also show schematically different embodiments of connecting means for connecting the second heat exchanger box 42 of FIG Heat exchanger 36 according to FIGS. 2 and 3 with one of the several alternatively usable connection elements 34.
- FIG. 1 1 shows the already described screwing of a connection element 34 with the second heat exchanger box 42
- a cohesive connection is shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 , which is realized in the variant according to FIG. 12 in the form of a bond 66 and in the variant according to FIG. 14 in the form of a weld 68 (for example by mirror or friction welding).
- FIG. 13 reveals positively engaging connection means in the form of a latch, which is formed by elastically deformable latching clips 70 that are movably connected to the second heat exchanger box 42 and engage behind each projection of the connection element 34.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE102015108598.4A DE102015108598A1 (de) | 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-01 | Kombination eines Wärmetauschers und mindestens zwei alternativ an den Wärmetauscher anschließbarer Anschlusselemente |
| PCT/EP2016/062114 WO2016193196A1 (de) | 2015-06-01 | 2016-05-30 | Kombination eines wärmetauschers und mindestens zwei alternativ an den wärmetauscher anschliessbarer anschlusselemente |
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| EP3303969A1 true EP3303969A1 (de) | 2018-04-11 |
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