EP3569959A1 - Échangeur de chaleur à eau - Google Patents

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EP3569959A1
EP3569959A1 EP18739379.8A EP18739379A EP3569959A1 EP 3569959 A1 EP3569959 A1 EP 3569959A1 EP 18739379 A EP18739379 A EP 18739379A EP 3569959 A1 EP3569959 A1 EP 3569959A1
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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
    • 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
    • F28F3/08—Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
    • 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
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/16—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
    • 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
    • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • 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
    • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D9/0031—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other
    • F28D9/0037—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other the conduits for the other heat-exchange medium also being formed by paired plates touching each other
    • 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
    • F28F3/04—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element
    • F28F3/048—Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element in the form of ribs integral with the element or local variations in thickness of the element, e.g. grooves, microchannels

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  • the present invention relates to a water heat exchanger, and, particularly, to a water heat exchanger including a first layer and a second layer that are stacked upon each other, and exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid.
  • the first layer has first flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which water as the first fluid flows.
  • the second layer has second flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which a refrigerant as the second fluid flows.
  • water heat exchangers that exchange heat between water as the first fluid and a refrigerant (such as a chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant, a natural refrigerant, and brine) as the second fluid have been used in, for example, heat-pump air-conditioning devices and heat-pump hot water supply devices.
  • a refrigerant such as a chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant, a natural refrigerant, and brine
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2010-117102
  • there exists a type of such water heat exchangers including first layers and second layers that are stacked upon each other. Each first layer has first flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which the first fluid flows.
  • Each second layer has second flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which the second fluid flows.
  • the above-described water heat exchanger known in the art can realize higher performance and can be made compact as a result of reducing the flow-path cross-sectional area of each first flow path and the flow-path cross-sectional area of each second flow path.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a water heat exchanger that suppresses an increase in pressure loss and clogging of flow paths by appropriately forming the shapes of the flow paths.
  • the water heat exchanger includes a first layer and a second layer that are stacked upon each other, and exchanges heat between a first fluid and a second fluid.
  • the first layer has first flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which water as the first fluid flows.
  • the second layer has second flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which a refrigerant as the second fluid flows.
  • a water heat exchanger includes a first layer and a second layer that are stacked upon each other, and exchanges heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, the first layer having first flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which water as the first fluid flows, the second layer having second flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which a refrigerant as the second fluid flows.
  • each first flow path extends from one end portion to another end portion of the first layer in a direction crossing a direction of arrangement of the first flow paths.
  • each second flow path extends from one end portion to another end portion of the second layer in a direction crossing a direction of arrangement of the second flow paths.
  • the first flow paths are formed so that a flow-path cross-sectional area of a first-fluid outlet vicinity positioned in a vicinity of an outlet for the first fluid is larger than a flow-path cross-sectional area of an upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area of the first-fluid outlet vicinity of the first flow paths is larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area of the upstream-side portion, disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity, of the first flow paths, it is possible to make it less likely for scale deposited when the first fluid is heated to clog the first-fluid outlet vicinity, while a reduction in thermal conductivity caused by a reduction in the flow velocity of the first fluid in the first flow paths is limited to only the first-fluid outlet vicinity. In this way, here, clogging of the first flow paths of the water heat exchanger can be suppressed, while a reduction in thermal conductivity is minimized.
  • a water heat exchanger is the water heat exchanger according to the first aspect, in which the first flow paths are merged so that the number of flow paths at the first-fluid outlet vicinity is less than the number of flow paths at the upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area of the first-fluid outlet vicinity can be made larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area of the upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • a water heat exchanger includes a first layer and a second layer that are stacked upon each other, and exchanges heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, the first layer having first flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which water as the first fluid flows, the second layer having second flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which a refrigerant as the second fluid flows.
  • each first flow path extends from one end portion to another end portion of the first layer in a direction crossing a direction of arrangement of the first flow paths.
  • each second flow path extends from one end portion to another end portion of the second layer in a direction crossing a direction of arrangement of the second flow paths.
  • the second flow paths are formed so that a flow-path cross-sectional area of a second-fluid outlet vicinity positioned in a vicinity of an outlet for the second fluid is larger than a flow-path cross-sectional area of an upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • the second fluid containing a large amount of gas component that increases due to evaporation can smoothly flow in the second-fluid outlet vicinity, while a reduction in thermal conductivity caused by a reduction in the flow velocity of the second fluid in the second flow paths is limited to only the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • an increase in pressure loss in the second flow paths of the water heat exchanger can be suppressed, while a reduction in thermal conductivity is minimized.
  • a water heat exchanger is the water heat exchanger according to the third aspect, in which the second flow paths are merged so that the number of flow paths at the second-fluid outlet vicinity is less than the number of flow paths at the upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area of the second-fluid outlet vicinity can be made larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area of the upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • a water heat exchanger is the water heat exchanger according to the third aspect, in which the second flow paths are branched so that the number of flow paths at the second-fluid outlet vicinity is larger than the number of flow paths at the upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area of the second-fluid outlet vicinity can be made larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area of the upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • this configuration makes the number of flow paths at the vicinity of the inlet for the second fluid smaller, it is possible to properly maintain the distribution performance in the second flow paths for the second fluid.
  • a water heat exchanger is the water heat exchanger according to the first aspect or the second aspect, in which when the first fluid is to be cooled by the second fluid, the second flow paths are formed so that a flow-path cross-sectional area of a second-fluid outlet vicinity positioned in a vicinity of an outlet for the second fluid is larger than a flow-path cross-sectional area of an upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • the second fluid containing a large amount of gas component that increases due to evaporation can smoothly flow in the second-fluid outlet vicinity, while a reduction in thermal conductivity caused by a reduction in the flow velocity of the second fluid in the second flow paths is limited to only the second-fluid outlet vicinity.
  • an increase in pressure loss in the second flow paths of the water heat exchanger can be suppressed, while a reduction in thermal conductivity is minimized.
  • Figs. 1 to 4 each show a water heat exchanger 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the water heat exchanger 1 is a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between water as a first fluid and a refrigerant as a second fluid in, for example, a heat-pump air-conditioning device and a heat-pump hot water supply device.
  • a heat-pump air-conditioning device for example, a heat-pump air-conditioning device and a heat-pump hot water supply device.
  • expressions indicating directions, such as “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, and “horizontal” are used. However, these expressions are used for convenience of description, and do not indicate the actual arrangement of the water heat exchanger 1 and structural portions thereof.
  • the water heat exchanger 1 primarily includes a casing 2 in which a heat exchanging unit 3 that exchanges heat between the first fluid and the second fluid is provided, a first pipe 4a and a first pipe 4b that are an outlet and an inlet for the first fluid, respectively, and a second pipe 5a and a second pipe 5b that are each an inlet and an outlet for the second fluid.
  • the heat exchanging unit 3 includes first layers 10 and second layers 20 that are stacked upon each other.
  • Each first layer 10 has first flow paths 11 formed in a plurality of rows and through which the first fluid flows.
  • Each second layer 20 has second flow paths 21 formed in a plurality of rows and through which the second fluid flows.
  • the direction in which the first layers 10 and the second layers 20 are stacked upon each other (here, a direction from the near side in the sheet plane to a far side in the sheet plane of Figs. 1 to 3 ) is defined as a stacking direction.
  • the direction in which the plurality of first flow paths 11 are arranged side by side here, a left-right direction in the sheet plane of Fig.
  • each first flow path 11 extends from one end portion of the first layer 10 (an upper end portion of the first layer 10 in Fig. 2 ) to another end portion of the first layer 10 (a lower end portion of the first layer 10 in Fig. 2 ) in a direction crossing the direction of arrangement of the first flow paths 11 (here, the up-down direction or a vertical direction in the sheet plane of Fig.
  • each second flow path 21 extends from one end portion of the second layer 20 (a left end portion of the second layer 20 in Fig. 3 ) to another end portion of the second layer 20 (a right end portion of the second layer 20 in Fig. 3 ) in a direction crossing the direction of arrangement of the second flow paths 21 (here, the left-right direction or a horizontal direction in the sheet plane in Fig. 3 ).
  • the first flow paths 11 and the second flow paths 20 are arranged so as to allow cross-flows.
  • the heat exchanging unit 3 having the first layers 10 and the second layers 20 that are stacked upon each other includes first plates 12 and second plates 22 that are alternately stacked upon each other. Grooves that form the first flow paths 11 are formed in one surface of each first plate 12. Grooves that form the second flow paths 21 are formed in one surface of each second plate 22. Each first plate 12 and each second plate 22 are made of a metallic material. The grooves that form the first flow paths 11 and the grooves that form the second flow paths 21 are formed by, for example, machining or etching the first plates 12 and the second plates 22, respectively.
  • the first plates 12 and the second plates 22 are joined to each other by a joining process, such as diffusion joining, to form the heat exchanging unit 3 including the first layers 10 and the second layers 20 that are stacked upon each other.
  • a joining process such as diffusion joining
  • the grooves that form the flow paths 11 are formed in one surface of each first plate 12 and the grooves that form the flow paths 21 are formed in one surface of each second plate 22, it is not limited thereto.
  • Each first plate 12 may have grooves that form the flow paths 11, 21 in both surfaces thereof, and/or each second plate 22 may have grooves that form the flow paths 11, 21 in both surfaces thereof.
  • the first pipe 4a is disposed at an upper portion of the casing 2, and the first pipe 4b is disposed at a lower portion of the casing 2.
  • the casing 2 includes a first header 6 disposed at the upper portion of the casing 2 and having a space that allows upper end portions of the first flow paths 11 to merge, and a first header 7 disposed at the lower portion of the casing 2 and having a space that allows lower end portions of the first flow paths 11 to merge.
  • the first pipe 4a communicates with the upper end portions of the first flow paths 11 via the first header 6, and the first pipe 4b communicates with the lower end portions of the first flow paths 11 via the first header 7.
  • the second pipe 5a is disposed on a left portion of the casing 2
  • the second pipe 5b is disposed on a right portion of the casing 2.
  • the casing 2 includes a second header 8 disposed at the left portion of the casing 2 and having a space that allows left end portions of the second flow paths 21 to merge, and a second header 9 disposed at the right portion of the casing 2 and having a space that allows right end portions of the second flow paths 21 to merge.
  • the second pipe 5a communicates with the left end portions of the second flow paths 21 via the second header 8
  • the second pipe 5b communicates with the right end portions of the second flow paths 21 via the second header 9.
  • the first pipe 4b when the first fluid is to be heated by the second fluid, the first pipe 4b can be the inlet for the first fluid, the first pipe 4a can be the outlet for the first fluid, the second pipe 5b can be the inlet for the second fluid, and the second pipe 5a can be the outlet for the second fluid.
  • the water heat exchanger 1 functions as a heat exchanger in which the first fluid flows through the first flow paths 11 from bottom to top and is heated and in which the second fluid flows through the second flow paths 21 from right to left and is cooled.
  • the first pipe 4b when the first fluid is to be cooled by the second fluid, the first pipe 4b can be the inlet for the first fluid, the first pipe 4a can be the outlet for the first fluid, the second pipe 5a can be the inlet for the second fluid, and the second pipe 5b can be the outlet for the second fluid.
  • the water heat exchanger 1 functions as a heat exchanger in which the first fluid flows through the first flow paths 11 from the bottom to the top and is cooled and in which the second fluid flows through the second flow paths 21 from the left to the right and is heated.
  • each first flow path 11 is formed so that a flow-path cross-sectional area S11a of a first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a positioned in the vicinity of the outlet for the first fluid is larger than a flow-path cross-sectional area S11b of an upstream-side portion 11b disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a.
  • each flow-path cross-sectional area S11a is made larger than its corresponding flow-path cross-sectional area S11b.
  • the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a refers to a portion that is disposed closer to the outlet and that has a flow-path length which is 20% to 50% of the flow-path length from an inlet side of the first flow path 11 (here, an end portion on a side of the first pipe 4b) to an outlet side of the first flow path 11 (here, an end portion on a side of the first pipe 4a).
  • each second flow path 21 is formed so that a flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of a second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a positioned in the vicinity of the outlet for the second fluid is larger than a flow-path cross-sectional area S21b of an upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a.
  • each second flow path 21 is formed so that a flow-path width W21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a of each second flow path 21 is larger than a flow-path width W21b of each upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a, each flow-path cross-sectional area S21a is made larger than its corresponding flow-path cross-sectional area S21b.
  • the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a refers to a portion that is disposed closer to the outlet and that has a flow-path length which is 20% to 50% of the flow-path length from an inlet side of the second flow path 21 (here, an end portion on a side of the second pipe 5a) to an outlet side of the second flow path 21 (here, an end portion on a side of the second pipe 5b).
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S11a of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a of each first flow path 11 is larger than that of each upstream-side portion 11b disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a of each second flow path 21 is larger than that of each upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a.
  • the first flow paths 11 or the second flow paths 21 may have a structure in which the flow-path cross-sectional area of each fluid outlet vicinity is larger than that of each upstream-side portion disposed upstream of the fluid outlet vicinity.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a of each second flow path 21 may be made larger than that of the upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a, and, as shown in Fig. 5 , the flow-path cross-sectional area (here, the flow-path width) of each first flow path 11 may be the same from the inlet side to the outlet side of each first flow path 11.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S11a of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a of each first flow path 11 may be made larger than that of the upstream-side portion 11b disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a, and, as shown in Fig. 6 , the flow-path cross-sectional area (here, the flow-path width) of each second flow path 21 may be the same from the inlet side to the outlet side of each second flow path 21.
  • This structure of the present modification can also provide operational effects similar to those of the above-described embodiment.
  • the first flow paths 11 and the second flow paths 21 are arranged so as to allow cross-flows, it is not limited thereto.
  • each second flow path 21 extending from the one end portion of the second layer 20 (the left end portion of the second layer 20 in Fig. 3 ) to the other end portion of the second layer 20 (the right end portion of the second layer 20 in Fig. 3 ) in the horizontal direction may be caused to extend from one end portion of the second layer 20 (a lower end portion of the second layer 20 in Fig. 8 ) to another end portion of the second layer 20 (an upper end portion of the second layer 20 in Fig. 8 ) in the vertical direction as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 , to arrange the first flow paths 11 and the second flow paths 21 so as to allow counter-flows (or parallel flows).
  • the second pipe 5a and the second header 8 are disposed at the lower portion of the casing 2, and the second pipe 5b and the second header 9 are disposed at the upper portion of the casing 2.
  • This structure functions as a heat exchanger in which, when the first fluid is to be heated by the second fluid, the first fluid flows through the first flow paths 11 from the bottom to the top and is heated, and the second fluid flows through the second flow paths 21 from the top to the bottom and is cooled.
  • This structure also functions as a heat exchanger in which, when the first fluid is to be cooled by the second fluid, the first fluid flows through the first flow paths 11 from the bottom to the top and is cooled, and the second fluid flows through the second flow paths 21 from the bottom to the top and is heated.
  • This structure of the present modification can also provide operational effects similar to those of the above-described embodiment and Modification 1.
  • the first flow paths 11 and the second flow paths 21 are arranged so as to allow cross-flows, it is not limited thereto.
  • the second flow paths 21 may be divided into a plurality of flow path groups and these flow path groups may be connected in series, to arrange the first flow paths 11 and the second flow paths 21 so as to allow orthogonal counter-flows (or orthogonal parallel flows).
  • the second flow paths 21 are divided into three flow path groups 21A, 21B, and 21C in the direction of arrangement of the second flow paths 21 (here, in the up-down direction in the sheet plane in Fig. 9 ).
  • the space in the second header 9 is divided into a space 9a that communicates with the second pipe 5b and the right end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path group 21A and a space 9b that communicates with the right end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path groups 21B and 21C.
  • the space in the second header 8 is divided into a space 8a that communicates with the second pipe 5a and the left end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path group 21C and a space 8b that communicates with the left end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path groups 21A and 21B.
  • the flow path groups 21A, 21B, and 21C of the second flow paths 21 are connected in series via the second headers 8 and 9 and are arranged so that the first flow paths 11 and the second flow paths 21 allow orthogonal counter-flows (or orthogonal parallel flows).
  • This structure functions as a heat exchanger in which, when the first fluid is to be heated by the second fluid, the first fluid flows through the first flow paths 11 from the bottom to the top and is heated, and the second fluid flows through the second flow paths 21 from the top to the bottom in the order of the flow path group 21A, the flow path group 21B and the flow path group 21C while the second fluid makes turns leftwards and rightwards, and is cooled.
  • This structure functions as a heat exchanger in which, when the first fluid is to be cooled by the second fluid, the first fluid flows through the first flow paths 11 from the bottom to the top and is cooled, and the second fluid flows through the second flow paths 21 from the bottom to the top in the order of the flow path group 21C, the flow path group 21B and the flow path group 21A while the second fluid makes turns leftwards and rightwards, and is heated.
  • the flow path group 21A positioned in the vicinity of the outlet for the second fluid is defined as second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a and the flow path groups 21B and 21C are defined as upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a.
  • the flow-path width W21a of each second flow path 21 of the flow path group 21A is made larger than the flow-path width W21b of each second flow path 21 of the flow path groups 21B and 21C. Therefore, when the first fluid is to be cooled by a refrigerant as the second fluid, the second flow paths 21 can be formed so that the flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a is larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area S21b of the upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a.
  • a connecting flow path 29a having the same function as the space 8b may be disposed on the left end portions of the second flow paths 21, and a connecting flow path 29b having the same function as the space 9b may be disposed on the right end portions of the second flow paths 21.
  • the connecting flow path 29a that makes the left end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path group 21A and the left end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path groups 21B communicate with each other and the connecting flow path 29b that makes the right end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path group 21B and the right end portions of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path group 21C communicate with each other are formed in the second layer 20.
  • grooves that form the connecting flow paths 29a and 29b can be formed in the second plate 22.
  • the second header 8 can have a space only corresponding to the space 8a as shown in Fig. 9
  • the second header 9 can have a space only corresponding to the space 9a as shown in Fig. 9 .
  • This structure of the present modification can also provide operational effects similar to those of the above-described embodiment and Modification 1.
  • each first flow path 11 when water as the first fluid is to be heated by the second fluid, each first flow path 11 is formed so that the flow-path width W11a of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a, positioned in the vicinity of the outlet for the first fluid, of each first flow path 11 is larger than the flow-path width W11b of the upstream-side portion 11b, disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a, of each first flow path 11.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S11a of each first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a is larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area S11b of each upstream-side portion 11b disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a, to suppress clogging of outlet vicinity portions of the first flow paths 11 caused by deposition of scale.
  • the structure for forming the first flow paths 11 so that, when water as the first fluid is to be heated by the second fluid, the flow-path cross-sectional area S11a of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a is larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area S11b of the upstream-side portion 11b disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a is not limited thereto.
  • the first flow paths 11 may be merged so that the number of flow paths at the first-fluid outlet vicinities 11a of the first flow paths 11 is less than the number of flow paths at the upstream-side portions, disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinities 11a, of the first flow paths 11. For example, as shown in Fig.
  • the flow-path width W11a of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a after the first flow paths 11 have been merged may be made larger than the total of the flow-path widths W11b of the upstream-side portions 11b, disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a, before the first flow paths 11 have been merged.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S11a of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a after the first flow paths 11 have been merged can be made larger than the total of the flow-path cross-sectional areas S11b of the upstream-side portions 11b, disposed upstream of the first-fluid outlet vicinity 11a, before the first flow paths 11 have been merged.
  • each second flow path 21 is formed so that the flow-path width W21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a, positioned in the vicinity of the outlet for the second fluid, of the second flow path 21 is larger than the flow-path width W21b of the upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of each second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a is larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area S21b of each upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a, to suppress an increase in pressure loss in the second flow paths 21 caused by an increase in the amount of gas component flowing in the second flow paths 21 due to evaporation of the second fluid.
  • the structure for forming the second flow paths 21 so that, when the first fluid is to be cooled by a refrigerant as the second fluid, the flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a is larger than the flow-path cross-sectional area S21b of the upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a is not limited thereto.
  • the second flow paths 21 may be merged so that the number of flow paths at the second-fluid outlet vicinities 21a is less than the number of flow paths at the upstream-side portions disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinities 21a. For example, as shown in Fig.
  • the flow-path width W21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a after the second flow paths 21 have been merged may be made larger than the total of the flow-path widths W21b of the upstream-side portions 21b, disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a, before the second flow paths 21 have been merged.
  • the flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a after the second flow paths 21 have been merged can be made larger than the total of the flow-path cross-sectional areas S21b of the upstream-side portions 21b, disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a, before the second flow paths 21 have been merged.
  • the total of the flow-path cross-sectional areas S21a may be made larger than the total of the flow-path cross-sectional areas S21b by branching the second flow paths 21 so that the number of flow paths at the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a is larger than the number of flow paths at the upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a.
  • the flow path group 21A positioned in the vicinity of the outlet for the second fluid may be defined as a second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a
  • the flow path groups 21B and 21C may be defined as an upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a
  • the number N21a of the second flow paths 21 of the flow path group 21A may be larger than the number N21b of the flow paths of the flow path groups 21B and 21C.
  • the flow-path widths W21a and W21b (the flow-path cross-sectional areas S21a and S21b) of the second flow paths 21 are equal to each other, and the flow-path cross-sectional area S21a of the flow path group 21Aand the total of the flow-path cross-sectional areas S21b of the flow path groups 21B and 21C are changed by changing the number of flow paths.
  • the structure in which the number N21a of flow paths at the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a is larger than the number N21a of flow paths at the upstream-side portion 21b disposed upstream of the second-fluid outlet vicinity 21a not only suppresses an increase in pressure loss in the second flow paths 21 of the water heat exchanger 1, but also can properly maintain the distribution performance in the second flow paths 21 for the second fluid by reducing the number of flow paths near the inlet for the second fluid.
  • the present invention can be widely applied to a water heat exchanger that includes a first layer and a second layer that are stacked upon each other, with the first layer having first flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which water as a first fluid flows and the second layer having second flow paths formed in a plurality of rows and through which a refrigerant as a second fluid flows and that exchanges heat between the first fluid and the second fluid.

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