EP3356750B1 - Flüssigkeitsbehälter, insbesondere für einen kondensator eines kältemittelkreislaufs einer klimaanlage - Google Patents

Flüssigkeitsbehälter, insbesondere für einen kondensator eines kältemittelkreislaufs einer klimaanlage Download PDF

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EP3356750B1
EP3356750B1 EP16790643.7A EP16790643A EP3356750B1 EP 3356750 B1 EP3356750 B1 EP 3356750B1 EP 16790643 A EP16790643 A EP 16790643A EP 3356750 B1 EP3356750 B1 EP 3356750B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B39/00—Evaporators; Condensers
    • F25B39/04—Condensers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2339/00—Details of evaporators; Details of condensers
    • F25B2339/04—Details of condensers
    • F25B2339/044—Condensers with an integrated receiver
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00—General features or devices for refrigeration machines, plants or systems, combined heating and refrigeration systems or heat-pump systems, i.e. not limited to a particular subgroup of F25B
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  • the invention relates to a fluid reservoir.
  • Such tanks have applications in many industrial fields, one of them being that of air conditioning loops for motor vehicles.
  • a fluid reservoir including refrigerant fluid, also called “bottle”
  • a heat exchanger such as an air conditioning condenser.
  • the invention also relates to a heat exchanger comprising such a tank, and an air conditioning loop including a heat exchanger and such a tank.
  • the document GB2321303A discloses a fluid reservoir according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • An air conditioning loop also called refrigeration loop
  • An air conditioning loop significantly improves the comfort in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle.
  • the air conditioning loop can be used to regulate the temperature inside the cabin of the motor vehicle and to dehydrate the ambient air inside the motor vehicle.
  • a constant goal is to optimize the efficiency of such an air conditioning loop.
  • This air conditioning loop conventionally comprises a condenser, a tank also called a bottle, and in particular also an expansion member, an evaporator and a compressor traversed in this order by a refrigerant.
  • a condenser After the condensation step, the condensed coolant is received and maintained in a liquid state within the reservoir.
  • the tank has the function of separating the liquid and gaseous phases of the refrigerant fluid in order to let out only the coolant in its liquid state. Such a tank makes it possible to guarantee that, at the outlet, the coolant is completely in the liquid phase.
  • This tank can be isolated and connected to the condenser outlet or can be integrated into the condenser.
  • reservoir which can also serve as an expansion vessel for the refrigerant fluid, is therefore in fluid communication with the condenser.
  • reservoir usually comprises an inlet port which opens into the upstream compartment to admit the condensed refrigerant fluid from the condenser.
  • the tank can also be used for the purpose of sub-cooling the refrigerant, that is to say, to lower the temperature of the fluid, used in the air conditioning loop, below the saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure of condensation defined.
  • This subcooling process is a known method in the prior art.
  • the reservoir may comprise an outlet orifice which opens into a section of the condenser, so as to subject the liquid coolant an additional passage, said subcooling.
  • the outlet orifice opens downstream into the air conditioning loop, in particular towards the expansion member.
  • the reservoir can also be used to filter the fluid present in the cold loop, thus preventing particles, having a size greater than a predetermined threshold value, from circulating within the air conditioning loop. Additional functionality is still to absorb moisture through the presence of a material such as a suitable gel, or dehydrating means or a desiccator. The refrigerant fluid free of moisture can then circulate in the air conditioning loop.
  • One of the aims of the present invention is to improve the separation of the phases of the fluid received in the tank.
  • Another object of the invention is to improve the efficiency of an air conditioning loop comprising such a tank.
  • the subject of the invention is a fluid reservoir, in particular for a condenser of an air-conditioning loop, for the phase separation of a fluid, the reservoir delimiting an interior space for receiving the fluid.
  • a reservoir according to claim 1 is provided, the reservoir comprising at least one vibration device capable of generating acoustic waves with propagation of acoustic waves in the interior of the reservoir.
  • the acoustic waves propagating inside the reservoir generate a flow of the fluid, such as a refrigerant, when present inside the tank, thus improving the separation phases, especially gaseous and liquid, of this fluid.
  • this flow promotes the heat exchange of the fluid received in the tank with a flow of ambient air around the tank, thus contributing to optimize the efficiency of an air conditioning loop including such a tank.
  • the reservoir is designed as a phase separation bottle of a fluid.
  • the invention also relates to a heat exchanger in particular for a motor vehicle comprising a reservoir as defined above and in which the reservoir is attached to the heat exchanger or is integrated in the heat exchanger.
  • the unitary and monobloc nature of the heat exchanger and the tank facilitates integration into the engine compartment of the motor vehicle in particular in terms of size.
  • the heat exchanger is a condenser of an air conditioning loop, in particular an air condenser or a water condenser, and the reservoir is capable of separating the gaseous phase and the liquid phase. a refrigerant fluid from the condenser.
  • the invention also relates to an air conditioning loop, particularly for a motor vehicle comprising at least one heat exchanger and at least one tank as defined above, attached to the heat exchanger or arranged downstream of the heat exchanger in the direction of flow of fluid in the air conditioning loop.
  • the invention relates to a reservoir 1 of fluid, in particular for a heat exchanger 3.
  • the reservoir 1 is adapted to receive the fluid from the heat exchanger 3 and allows a phase separation of the fluid.
  • a tank 1 is also called bottle, or phase separation bottle or still condenser bottle when the associated heat exchanger is a condenser.
  • the figure 1 partially illustrates a heat exchanger 3 comprising such a fluid reservoir 1.
  • the reservoir 1 as shown thus forms a unitary system with the heat exchanger 3, advantageous in terms of size.
  • the invention also covers an embodiment in which the tank 1 is offset from the heat exchanger 3, being connected to the outlet of the heat exchanger 3.
  • the heat exchanger 3 is in particular a heat exchanger of an air conditioning loop for a motor vehicle. This may include a condenser air as illustrated on Figures 1 and 2 or a water condenser as shown on the Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the heat exchanger 3 comprises a heat exchange bundle 5, in which a first fluid such as a refrigerant and a second fluid can circulate for a heat exchange with the first fluid.
  • the heat exchange bundle 5 is intended to be traversed by an air flow, including a flow of air outside the motor vehicle, forming the second fluid .
  • the heat exchanger 3 has a substantially parallelepipedal general shape defining a longitudinal axis L which corresponds to a horizontal axis in the mounted state in a motor vehicle, and an axis h perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L in the direction of the height, and which corresponds to a substantially vertical axis in the mounted state in a motor vehicle.
  • the heat exchange bundle 5 comprises a plurality of tubes 7, such as flat tubes.
  • the tubes 7 extend here along the longitudinal axis L of the heat exchanger 3.
  • the tubes 7 are stacked with a predefined pitch between the tubes 7, here one above the other along the axis h in the direction of the height of the heat exchanger 3.
  • the tubes 7 define circulation channels for the first fluid, here the refrigerant.
  • the air flow is here intended to pass through the heat exchange bundle 5 substantially transversely, along an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L and the axis h in the direction of the height.
  • the heat exchange bundle advantageously comprises a plurality of spacers, for example made in the form of fins, respectively arranged between two tubes. 7 adjacent.
  • the heat exchange bundle 5 further comprises at least a first manifold 9 and a second manifold 11 refrigerant fluid connected in a fluidic manner with each tube 7. More specifically, the ends of the tubes 7, here the longitudinal ends of the tubes 7, are arranged so as to open respectively into a manifold 9, 11. At least one of the manifolds 9, 11 has at least one flange 12 to be connected to a refrigerant circuit, for example an air conditioning loop for a motor vehicle.
  • the manifolds 9, 11 are arranged on either side of the stack of tubes 7 along the longitudinal axis L and respectively form a first lateral flank of the heat exchange bundle 5 and a second lateral flank of the bundle of heat exchange 5 opposite to the first lateral flank.
  • the fluid reservoir 1 for the phase separation of the refrigerant, here gaseous and liquid phases, is arranged at the second lateral side of the heat exchange bundle 5.
  • the reservoir 1 is in this example arranged extending substantially vertically in the mounted state in the motor vehicle.
  • the tank 1 is arranged extending substantially parallel to the second manifold 11. More specifically in this example, the tank 1 is attached to the second manifold 11. The longitudinal axis of the tank 1 merges with the axis h in the direction of the height of the heat exchanger 3.
  • the tank 1 extends substantially over the entire height of the heat exchange bundle 5.
  • the tank 1 extends only partially over the height of the beam of heat exchange 5.
  • the fixing of the tank 1 to the heat exchanger 3 can be done by any appropriate means, for example by screwing, welding.
  • the tank 1 can also be integrated in the heat exchanger 3 in particular by soldering.
  • the tank 1 is therefore arranged at the outlet of the heat exchanger 3 such as a condenser, being integral with the condenser as in the example illustrated or alternatively being arranged downstream of the condenser in the direction of flow of the fluid.
  • refrigerant and is adapted to receive at the inlet a mixture of gas and liquid refrigerant from the condenser.
  • the tank 1 defines an interior space adapted to receive the refrigerant. More specifically, as is best seen in the longitudinal section view of the tank 1 of the figure 2 , the tank 1 has at least one outer wall 13 and at least one opposite inner wall 15 which delimits the interior space to receive the fluid. In the illustrated example, the tank 1 has an outer side wall 13 and an opposite inner side wall 15.
  • the reservoir 1 comprises at least one orifice 16, 17 in fluid communication between the heat exchanger 1 via the second header 11, arranged in this example on the inner side wall 15.
  • a first orifice 16 allows the condensed refrigerant to be admitted in the tank 1.
  • a second orifice 17 may be provided, allowing a refrigerant circulation in liquid form at the outlet of the tank 1 in a section of the condenser, so that the liquid refrigerant undergoes an additional passage in the condenser, called subcooling.
  • the refrigerant completely in the liquid phase at the outlet of the tank 1 can be routed downstream in the refrigerant circuit of the air conditioning loop.
  • the reservoir 1 is substantially tubular in shape and the side walls 13 and 15 are substantially cylindrical.
  • the tank 1 is here closed at each end by an end edge 19 of substantially circular section.
  • the end edges 19 respectively have an outer end wall, that is to say outside the inner space of the reservoir 1 to receive the fluid, and an opposite inner end wall participating in the delimitation of the internal space of the tank to receive the fluid.
  • the reservoir 1 may advantageously comprise a desiccator (not shown), for example in gel form, whose function is to capture the water particles flowing in the refrigerant and thus absorb moisture.
  • a desiccator for example in gel form, whose function is to capture the water particles flowing in the refrigerant and thus absorb moisture.
  • the reservoir 1 also advantageously comprises a filter (not shown) capable of capturing the solid particles larger than a predetermined threshold value flowing in the refrigerant fluid.
  • the filter is then arranged in the interior space of the tank 1 between the two orifices 16, 17 and can for example separate the interior of the tank 1 into two compartments 1a, 1b arranged one above the other along the longitudinal axis of the reservoir 1, an upstream compartment 1a which receives the condensed refrigerant fluid, unfiltered, and a downstream compartment 1b, which receives the refrigerant condensed and filtered.
  • the tank 1 further comprises at least one vibration device 21 able to generate acoustic waves.
  • the term acoustic must be taken in a general sense and is not limited to audible frequencies.
  • the vibration device 21 is able to generate ultrasound. More specifically, the vibration device 21 is capable of generating acoustic waves in a frequency range of the order of 15 kHz to 135 kHz, preferably between 15 kHz and 30 kHz.
  • the acoustic waves generated are intended to propagate in the interior space of the tank 1.
  • the propagation direction of the acoustic waves is schematically simplified by ripples 23 in the figures.
  • the acoustic waves generated cause a fluid flow, here the refrigerant, present inside the tank 1 in the direction of propagation of acoustic waves, this phenomenon is also called “acoustic current" or "acoustic streaming” in English.
  • the propagation of acoustic waves in the interior space of the reservoir 1 capable of receiving the fluid, here the refrigerant fluid improves the separation of the gaseous and liquid phases of the refrigerant fluid. This also has the effect of improving the heat exchange between the refrigerant fluid present inside the tank 1 and the air flow, such as the flow of air outside the motor vehicle.
  • the cooling of the refrigerant fluid present inside the tank 1 this makes it possible to improve the cooling of the refrigerant fluid used in the air conditioning loop, in particular of a motor vehicle, and thus to optimize the efficiency of the loop. air conditioning.
  • the vibration device 21 comprises at least one transmitter 25, 27 capable of generating the acoustic waves, arranged in or on the tank 1.
  • the transmitter or each transmitter 25 or 27 can be arranged to generate a signal acoustically in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tank 1, here substantially vertical, or substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the reservoir 1, here substantially horizontal, or generate an acoustic signal coupled in both directions.
  • the vibration device 21 is a piezoelectric vibration device 21.
  • the vibration device 21 comprises at least one piezoelectric transmitter 25, 27, or piezoelectric transducer, of ceramic material comprising electrodes (not visible in the figures).
  • the piezoelectric vibration device 21 further comprises electrical cables (not shown) connected to a power source, for example the electrical network of the motor vehicle, and to the electrodes of one or more piezoelectric transmitters 25, 27 , allowing the power supply of the piezoelectric transmitter or emitters 25, 27.
  • the vibration device 21 comprises at least one external transmitter 25 arranged on the outside of the tank 1, that is to say out of the interior space to receive the fluid, here the refrigerant.
  • the vibration device 21 comprises two external emitters 25, respectively arranged at one end of the tank 1.
  • Each external emitter 25 is here arranged on an end edge 19 closing the tank 1.
  • each external transmitter 25 has a shape complementary to the shape of the tank 1.
  • the transmitters external 25 respectively have a disk shape complementary to the substantially circular shape of the end edges 19 of the tank 1.
  • the two external emitters 25 are substantially identical diameters and also substantially identical to the outer diameter of the tank 1 in other words, the diameter of the outer wall 13 of the tank 1.
  • each external emitter 25 can be fixed directly on the end edge 19 of the tank 1. Such an arrangement makes it possible, when the vibration device 21 is in operation, to transmit the vibrations through the outer wall or walls of the tank 1.
  • an intermediate element can be provided interposed between an external emitter 25 and the tank 1, here an end edge 19.
  • the external emitters 25 are advantageously fixed to the tank 1, here respectively to an end edge 19, by gluing.
  • Advantageously chosen glue epoxy resin Such an epoxy resin glue helps to focus the acoustic waves.
  • the glue thus acts as a focusing medium of the acoustic waves interposed between an external emitter 25 and the surface of the tank 1, here the outer end wall of the end edge 19, on which this external emitter 25 is fixed.
  • a hollow body for example of substantially annular shape, interposed between an external emitter 25 and the reservoir 1, here an end edge 19.
  • the vacuum defined by the hollow body promotes the focus of acoustic waves and therefore serves as a focus of acoustic waves.
  • the attachment of the assembly comprising the external emitter 25, the intermediate hollow body and the end edge 19 can be done by gluing, in particular with epoxy resin glue.
  • the vibration device 21 comprises at least one internal emitter 27 arranged on the inner wall 15 of the tank 1 which delimits the interior space for receiving the cooling fluid from the heat exchanger 3.
  • the internal emitter 27 is thus immersed in the refrigerant and transmits, when it is fed, directly the vibrations to the refrigerant fluid present inside the reservoir but also through the internal wall 15 of the reservoir 1.
  • the vibration device 21 comprises three internal emitters 27. Of course more or less internal emitters 27 can be arranged in the tank 1.
  • the different internal emitters 27 may be evenly distributed inside the tank 1, or on the contrary may be arranged in the tank 1 with a variable spacing between two adjacent internal emitters 27.
  • the internal emitter (s) 27 are then immersed in the coolant present in the tank 1.
  • at least one sealing means or a sealing material is advantageously provided for sealing each internal emitter 27 by relative to the coolant.
  • the internal emitters 27 respectively have a shape complementary to the shape of the inner wall 15 of the tank 1.
  • the internal emitters 27 respectively have a substantially annular shape complementary to the substantially cylindrical shape of the inner wall 15 of the tank 1.
  • the internal emitters 27 are for example substantially identical diameters.
  • An acoustic wave focusing medium interposed between each internal emitter 27 and the inner wall 15 of the tank 1 may be provided.
  • the internal emitters 27 are advantageously fixed on the inner wall 15 of the tank 1 by gluing.
  • Advantageously chosen glue epoxy resin helps to focus the acoustic waves.
  • the vibration device 21 comprising an external and internal transmitter or a plurality of external and internal transmitters 25, 27, is activated when the heat exchanger 3 is in operation.
  • the vibration device can be activated during the entire operating time of the heat exchanger 3 or, alternatively, occasionally during the operation of the heat exchanger 3.
  • the vibration device 21 can be configured to generate acoustic waves in a manner that continuously or in a non-continuous manner in order to reduce in particular the power consumption.
  • the refrigerant in the form of high pressure gas enters and circulates in the exchange beam 5.
  • the cooling fluid thermally exchanges with the outside air flow that passes through the heat exchange bundle 5.
  • the coolant is thus cooled with a phase change.
  • the second header 11 collects the condensed refrigerant which then flows into the tank 1 for separation of the gaseous and liquid phases.
  • the coolant may optionally pass through a desiccator and / or a filter in the tank 1.
  • One or more external and / or internal emitter (s) 25, 27 on or in the tank 1 generates ( nt) acoustic waves that propagate in the interior of the tank 1 receiving the refrigerant, which improves the separation of the gaseous and liquid phases of the refrigerant and the heat exchange of the refrigerant with the air flow.
  • the coolant is only in liquid phase and can recirculate through a section of the condenser for subcooling or circulate downstream of the cooling fluid circuit of the air conditioning loop for example.
  • the Figures 3 and 4 show an alternative embodiment of the heat exchanger 103.
  • the description of the first embodiment with reference to the Figures 1 and 2 applies to identical components, only the differences are now described.
  • the second fluid is a liquid heat transfer fluid such as water, for example glycol water.
  • the heat exchanger 103 is in this case commonly called water condenser.
  • the heat exchange bundle 105 then comprises an alternating stack of first circulation channels for the refrigerant fluid and second heat transfer fluid circulation channels such as water, so as to allow a heat exchange between the refrigerant circulating in the the first channels and the coolant such as water flowing in the second channels.
  • the channels can be delimited by a stack of associated plates two by two.
  • An end plate or cover can close the heat exchange bundle 105.
  • the tank 1 is here carried by this end plate.
  • the heat exchanger 103 comprises at least one connector 129 for the admission of the refrigerant into the heat exchange bundle 105.
  • the connector 129 opens through the end plate of the heat exchange bundle.
  • the heat exchanger 103 further comprises at least one tubing 131 for the introduction and / or for the evacuation of the coolant in the second circulation channels.
  • tubing 131 for the introduction and / or for the evacuation of the coolant in the second circulation channels.
  • two tubes 131 for example of substantially cylindrical shape, are provided for example on the end plate closing the heat exchange bundle 105. These tubes 131 extend here along the axis h, substantially vertical in the assembled state in the motor vehicle.
  • the heat exchange bundle 105 further comprises a connector 133 which communicates with the tank 1 and which opens on the first circulation channels so as to allow the distribution of the refrigerant fluid circulating in the first circulation channels in the tank 1.
  • the refrigerant fluid enters the condenser 103 via an input connector 129 and travels through the first circulation channels.
  • the operation is similar to the first embodiment described, except that during the course in the heat exchange bundle 105 of the condenser 103, the coolant heat exchanges with the heat transfer fluid such as water and no longer a air flow.
  • the refrigerant fluid thus cooled then circulates in the tank 1 for separation of the gaseous and liquid phases.
  • One or more external and internal transmitters 25, 27 on or in the tank 1 generate acoustic waves which propagate in the interior space of the tank 1 receiving the cooling fluid, which improves the separation gaseous and liquid phases of the refrigerant fluid.
  • the refrigerant is only in liquid phase and can flow downstream of the coolant circuit of the air conditioning loop for example.
  • the vibration device 21 of the tank 1 makes it possible to improve the separation of the phases of the fluid coming from the heat exchanger 3, and also makes it possible to improve the thermal exchanges of the fluid in the tank with the air flow ambient optimizing the efficiency of an air conditioning loop comprising such a tank 1.

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  1. Fluidbehälter (1), insbesondere für einen Verflüssiger eines Klimatisierungskreislaufs, zur Phasentrennung eines Fluids, wobei der Behälter (1) einen Innenraum zum Aufnehmen des Fluids begrenzt, wobei der Behälter (1) wenigstens eine Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) umfasst, die in der Lage ist, Schallwellen zu erzeugen, mit einer Ausbreitung der Schallwellen im Innenraum des Behälters (1), um so die Phasentrennung des Fluids zu verbessern, wobei der Behälter (1) wenigstens eine Außenwand (13) und wenigstens eine gegenüberliegende Innenwand (15), die den Innenraum zum Aufnehmen des Fluids begrenzt, umfasst, und wobei die Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) wenigstens einen Sender (25, 27) aufweist, der an der Außenwand (13) oder der Innenwand (15) angeordnet ist, wobei der Behälter (1) von im Wesentlichen zylindrischer Form ist, wobei die Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) wenigstens einen inneren Sender (27) umfasst, der an einer Innenwand (15) des Behälters (1) angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der innere Sender (27) eine im Wesentlichen ringförmige Form aufweist und die Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) wenigstens einen äußeren Sender (25) umfasst, der an einer Außenwand eines Längsendes (19) des Behälters (1) angeordnet ist und im Wesentlichen eine Scheibenform aufweist.
  2. Behälter (1) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei die Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) eine piezoelektrische Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) ist.
  3. Behälter (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) in der Lage ist, Schallwellen in einem Frequenzbereich in der Größenordnung von 15 kHz bis 135 kHz, vorzugsweise zwischen 15 kHz und 30 kHz, zu erzeugen.
  4. Behälter (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, welcher ein Medium zur Fokussierung der Schallwellen umfasst, das zwischen einem Sender (25; 27) der Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) und der Fläche des Behälters, auf welcher der Sender (25; 27) der Schwingungsvorrichtung (21) befestigt ist, angeordnet ist, wie etwa ein Hohlkörper oder ein Material, das in der Lage ist, die Schallwellen zu fokussieren, zum Beispiel Epoxidharzkleber.
  5. Wärmetauscher (3; 103), insbesondere für ein Kraftfahrzeug, welcher einen Behälter (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche umfasst, wobei der Behälter (1) an dem Wärmetauscher (3; 103) befestigt ist oder mit dem Wärmetauscher (3; 103) aus einem Stück hergestellt ist.
  6. Wärmetauscher (3; 103) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, welcher als Verflüssiger eines Klimatisierungskreislaufs wirkt, insbesondere ein luftgekühlter Verflüssiger oder ein wassergekühlter Verflüssiger, und wobei der Behälter (1) in der Lage ist, die gasförmige Phase und die flüssige Phase eines von dem Verflüssiger kommenden Kältemittels zu trennen.
  7. Klimatisierungskreislauf, insbesondere für ein Kraftfahrzeug, welcher wenigstens einen Wärmetauscher (3; 103) und wenigstens einen Behälter (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, der in der Strömungsrichtung des Fluids in dem Klimatisierungskreislauf stromabwärts des Wärmetauschers (3; 103) angeordnet ist, umfasst.
  8. Klimatisierungskreislauf, insbesondere für ein Kraftfahrzeug, welcher wenigstens einen Wärmetauscher (3; 103) umfasst, der mit einem Behälter (1) ausgestattet ist, wobei der Wärmetauscher (3; 103) mit einem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6 konform ist.
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