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EP3598053A1
EP3598053A1 EP17908036.1A EP17908036A EP3598053A1 EP 3598053 A1 EP3598053 A1 EP 3598053A1 EP 17908036 A EP17908036 A EP 17908036A EP 3598053 A1 EP3598053 A1 EP 3598053A1
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Junichi Nakazono
Shigetoshi Ipposhi
Masaru Shinozaki
Yugo ASAI
Yusuke Kimoto
Yoshihiro Miyama
Yuichi Usuda
Yoshitaka EIJIMA
Seiji Maruyama
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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
    • 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
    • F28F3/042—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 local deformations of the element
    • F28F3/046—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 local deformations of the element the deformations being linear, e.g. corrugations
    • 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
    • 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
    • F28D9/0043—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 plates having openings therein for circulation of at least one heat-exchange medium from one conduit to another
    • F28D9/005—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 plates having openings therein for circulation of at least one heat-exchange medium from one conduit to another the plates having openings therein for both heat-exchange media
    • 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
    • F28D9/0043—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 plates having openings therein for circulation of at least one heat-exchange medium from one conduit to another
    • F28D9/0056—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 plates having openings therein for circulation of at least one heat-exchange medium from one conduit to another with U-flow or serpentine-flow inside conduits; with centrally arranged openings on the plates

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  • the present invention relates to a plate heat exchanger.
  • a well-known plate heat exchanger heat exchange is performed using media.
  • a plate heat exchanger a plurality of metal plates subjected to presswork in the same manner are stacked, and a medium is made to flow through an interlayer space between a first metal plate and a second metal plate that are stacked and also through an interlayer space between the second metal plate and a third metal plate that are stacked, to thereby perform heat exchange (for example, Patent Literature 1 to 4).
  • a plate heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat between a medium made to flow in an interlayer space and a pair of metal plates defining the interlayer space.
  • a first-layer metal plate and a second-layer metal plate exchange heat with a medium flowing in a first interlayer space between the first-layer metal plate and the second-layer metal plate; the second-layer metal plate and a third-layer metal plate exchange heat with a medium flowing in a second interlayer space between the second-layer metal plate and the third-layer metal plate; and the third-layer metal plate and a fourth-layer metal plate exchange heat with a medium flowing in a third interlayer space between the third-layer metal plate and the fourth-layer metal plate.
  • a passage provided in the first interlayer space and a passage provided in the second interlayer space have the same length. Therefore, in the spaces between the plurality of metal plates, substantially uniform heat exchange can be performed.
  • heat exchange is performed using a plurality of media having different heat capacities or a plurality of media having different thermal conductivities.
  • the heat exchange by the heat exchanger may depend only on the other medium, which has a greater heat capacity, and as a result the efficiency of heat exchange by the heat exchanger may be decreased; and on the other hand, in the case where the thermal conductivity of one of the media is high, the heat exchange by the heat exchanger may depend on the other medium, which has a lower thermal conductivity, and the efficiency of heat exchange by the heat exchanger may also be decreased.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and provides a plate heat exchanger in which even if a plurality of media for use in heat exchange have different heat capacities or different thermal conductivities, the decrease in the efficiency of heat exchange, which is caused by the dependence of the heat exchange upon on only one of the media, can be reduced.
  • a plate heat exchanger causes heat exchange to be performed using a plurality of heat transfer plates stacked.
  • the plurality of heat transfer plates include a first heat transfer plate that performs heat exchange, and a second heat transfer plate that performs heat exchange, and is stacked on the first heat transfer plate, with a first interlayer space provided between the first and second heat transfer plates, the first interlayer space being space through which a first medium flows.
  • the first and second heat transfer plates each include: a rectangular plate body that performs heat exchange; a first-medium inlet and a first-medium outlet or a second-medium inlet and a second-medium outlet, the first-medium inlet allowing an inflow of the first medium, the first-medium outlet allowing an outflow of the first medium, the second-medium allowing an inflow of a second medium, the second-medium outlet allowing an outflow of the second medium; and a projection contacting one end of the plate body and separated from an other end of the plate body in a longitudinal direction of the plate body, the projection projecting in a stacking direction where the heat transfer plates are stacked and providing a passage allowing the first medium or the second medium to flow therethough.
  • At least one of the first-medium inlet and the first-medium outlet is located at one of two corners at the one end of the plate body which the projection contacts. At least one of the second-medium inlet and the second-medium outlet is located at one of two corners at the other end of the plate body from which the projection is separated.
  • the first and second heat transfer plates are stacked such that the one end of the first heat transfer plate and the other end of the second heat transfer plate are in contact with each other.
  • Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 1.
  • the plate heat exchanger 1 is a heat exchanger including a plurality of heat transfer plates 2 stacked in a thickness direction thereof.
  • a first medium or a second medium is made to flow through each of passages corresponding to interlayer spaces between adjoining ones of the stacked heat transfer plates 2, whereby heat exchange is performed between the first medium and the second medium.
  • Arrows in Fig. 1 represent directions in which the medium flows in the interlayer spaces.
  • a first interlayer space between a first heat transfer plate 2 and a second heat transfer plate 2 that are stacked and adjoin each other serves as a passage that allows the first medium to flow therethough
  • a second interlayer space between the second heat transfer plate 2 and a third heat transfer plate 2 that are stacked and adjoin each other serves as a passage that allows the second medium to flow therethrough
  • a third interlayer space between the third heat transfer plate 2 and a fourth heat transfer plate 2 that are stacked and adjoin each other serves as a passage that allows the first medium to flow therethrough
  • a fourth interlayer space between the fourth heat transfer plate 2 and a fifth heat transfer plate 2 that are stacked and adjoin each other serves as a passage that allows the second medium to flow therethrough.
  • different media are made to flow through different, alternating spaces provided in the above stacking direction such that the first medium flows through the first interlayer space, the second medium flows through the second interlayer space adjacent to the first interlayer space in the thickness direction, and the first medium flows through the third interlayer space adjacent to the second interlayer space in the thickness direction and so on.
  • different media are made to flow such that they alternate in the stacking direction.
  • the first medium flows from the left side to the right side through the first interlayer space serving as the passage between the first heat transfer plate 2 at the top and the second heat transfer plate 2 located under and adjoining the first heat transfer plate 2
  • the second medium flows from the left side to the right side through the second interlayer space serving as the passage between the second heat transfer plate 2 and the third heat transfer plate 2 located under and adjoining the second heat transfer plate 2
  • the first medium flows from the right side to the left side through the third interlayer space serving as the passage between the third heat transfer plate 2 and the fourth heat transfer plate 2 located under the third heat transfer plate 2.
  • the heat transfer plates 2 are plate-like elements each having a rectangular plate body and exchange heat with the first medium and the second medium.
  • each heat transfer plate 2 is an element formed by pressing a material such as stainless steel, iron, aluminum or copper.
  • the first medium and the second medium transmit heat between an external element and heat transfer plates 2, and are each a liquid medium, a gas medium or a gas-liquid medium, such as water, oil, CO 2 or HFC refrigerant.
  • the first medium is made of a different material from the material of the second medium, and has a higher thermal conductivity than the second medium.
  • Fig. 2 is a top view illustrating a shape of each of the heat transfer plates 2 according to Embodiment 1.
  • Each heat transfer plate 2 includes, in the plate body thereof, two projections 8 and 9, a first-medium inlet 4, a first-medium outlet 5, a second-medium inlet/outlet 6, a second-medium outlet 7 and herringbone uneven portions 3.
  • a single heat transfer plate 2 is subjected to presswork such that two projections 8 and 9 are formed to project from a surface of the heat transfer plate 2 in a single direction in order to ensure an interlayer space between the heat transfer plate 2 and another heat transfer plate 2 stacked and adjoining each other. That is, the two projections 8 and 9 each project in the stacking direction in such a manner as to provide a passage for the first medium or the second medium, which will be described later
  • Reverse sides of the projections 8 and 9 form depressions that are depressed toward in the same direction as the projections 8 and 9 project.
  • the projections 8 and 9 as illustrated in Fig. 2 each extend linearly in a longitudinal direction of the heat transfer plate 2, which is formed in the shape of a rectangular plate.
  • the projection 8 is provided to contact one end of the heat transfer plate 2 but is separated from the other end of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the projection 9 is provided to contact the other end of the heat transfer plate 2 but is separated from the one end of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the two projections 8 and 9 are located on lines with reference to which the heat transfer plate 2 is divided into three sections. To be more specific, the two projections 8 and 9 extending in the longitudinal direction are located to offset from respective positions where the heat transfer plate 2 is equally divided into three sections, toward one end of the heat transfer plate 2 in a width direction thereof. The height of each of the projections 8 and 9 in the stacking direction will be described later in detail.
  • the first-medium inlet 4 and the first-medium outlet 5 are each an opening portion that allows the first medium to flow into or flow out of an interlayer space between a heat transfer plate 2 and another heat transfer plate 2 which is located on one side relative to the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the first medium flows into the above interlayer space through the first-medium inlet 4 and flows out of the interlayer space through the first-medium outlet 5.
  • One of the first-medium inlet 4 and the first-medium outlet 5 is located at one corner on one of diagonal lines of the above heat transfer plate 2. It should be noted that the heat transfer plates 2 are rectangular.
  • the other of the first-medium inlet 4 and the first-medium inlet 5 is located at the other corner on the above one diagonal line of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the second-medium inlet 6 and the second-medium outlet 7 are each an opening portion that allows the second medium to flow into or flow out of another interlayer space between the heat transfer plate 2 including the above inlet 6 and outlet 7 and still another heat transfer plate 2 which is located on the other side relative to the heat transfer plate 2 including the above inlet 6 and outlet 7.
  • the second medium flows into the above other interlayer space through the second-medium inlet 6 and flows out of the other interlayer space through the second-medium outlet 7.
  • One of the second-medium inlet 6 and the second-medium outlet 7 is located at one corner on the other diagonal line of the above heat transfer plate 2.
  • the other of the second-medium inlet 6 and the second-medium outlet 7 is located at the other corner on the other diagonal line of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the herringbone uneven portions 3 are arranged in the pattern of a herringbone, with the projections 8 and 9 interposed between columns of parallel ones of the herringbone portions 3, and the surfaces of the herringbone uneven portion 3 are recessed or projected, in order to increase the efficiency of heat exchange between the first medium flowing in the above interlayer space and the second medium flowing in the above other interlayer space.
  • the herringbone uneven portions 3 are arranged such that they are divided into three groups by the two projections 8 and 9.
  • the herringbone uneven portions 3 are projected or recessed in the thickness direction of the plate heat exchanger 1, that is, in the stacking direction. Furthermore, the herringbone uneven portions 3 are arranged in the pattern of a V-shaped herringbone which tapers from one end side of the heat transfer plate 2 toward the other end side of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • each heat transfer plate 2 includes the herringbone uneven portions 3 arranged in the above manner
  • the projections or recesses of one of heat transfer plates 2 defining a single interlayer space and the recesses or projections of the other of the heat transfer plates 2 defining the above single interlayer space narrow the interlayer space in the thickness direction.
  • the flow rate of the medium increases. It is therefore possible to further increase the efficiency of heat exchange between the medium flowing in the interlayer space and the heat transfer plate 2.
  • Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a stacked state of the heat transfer plates 2 included in the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 1.
  • Fig. 3 schematically illustrates by way of example the stacked state of two of the heat transfer plates 2 in the plate heat exchanger 1.
  • Fig. 3 the right part, illustrates the two heat transfer plates 2 that are located such that one of them is rotated by 180 degrees relative to the other in a planar direction of the plate, which is different from the thickness direction in which they are stacked;
  • the middle part illustrates the stacked state of the two heat transfer plates 2;
  • the left part illustrates a section of the stacked heat transfer plates 2, which is taken along line A-A in the middle part.
  • a plurality of heat transfer plates 2 having the same plate-like shape are arranged such that they are alternately rotated by 180 degrees in the planar direction.
  • the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second heat transfer plate 2 are stacked such that the second heat transfer plate 2 is rotated by 180 degrees relative to the first heat transfer plate 1.
  • the first-medium inlet 4 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium inlet 4 of the second heat transfer plate 2 face each other, while spaced from each other in the thickness direction; and the first-medium outlet 5 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium outlet 5 of the second heat transfer plate 2 face each other, while spaced from each other in the thickness direction.
  • the second-medium inlet 6 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium inlet 6 of the second heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other, and the second-medium outlet 7 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium outlet 7 of the second heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other.
  • the second heat transfer plate 2 and the third heat transfer plate 2 are stacked such that the second-medium inlet 6 of the second heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium inlet 6 of the third heat transfer plate 2 face each other, while spaced from each other in the thickness direction, the second-medium outlet 7 of the second heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium outlet 7 of the third heat transfer plate 2 face each other, while spaced from each other in the thickness direction, the first-medium inlet 4 of the second heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium inlet 4 of the third heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other, and the first-medium outlet 5 of the second heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium outlet 5 of the third heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other.
  • the subsequent heat transfer plates 2 That is, the fourth heat transfer plate, the fifth heat transfer plate 2 and subsequent heat transfer plates 2 to be stacked are alternately rotated by 180 degrees in the same manner as described above.
  • the first medium flows into the first interlayer space between the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second heat transfer plate 2 through the first-medium inlets 4 thereof that face each other, while spaced from each other in the thickness direction.
  • the second medium neither flows into nor flows out of the first interlayer space, since the second-medium inlet 6 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium inlet 6 of the second heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other and the second-medium outlet 7 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium outlet 7 of the second heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other.
  • the second medium flows into and flows out of the second interlayer space between the second heat transfer plate 2 and the third heat transfer plate 2, through the second-medium inlet 6 and the second-medium outlet 7 which face each other, while spaced from each other in the thickness direction.
  • the first medium neither flows into nor flows out of the second interlayer space because the first-medium inlet 4 of the second heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium inlet 4 of the third heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other and the first-medium outlet 5 of the second heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium outlet 5 of the third heat transfer plate 2 are joined to each other.
  • first-medium inflow/outflow interlayer spaces and second-medium inflow/outflow interlayer spaces are alternately provided in the thickness direction of the plate heat exchanger 1.
  • the first-medium inflow/outflow interlayer spaces are each space that allows the inflow and the outflow of the first medium, but does not allow the inflow or the outflow of the second medium
  • the second-medium inflow/outflow interlayer spaces are each apace that allows the inflow and the outflow of the second medium, but does not allow the inflow or the outflow of the first medium.
  • Each of the first-medium inflow/outflow interlayer spaces as described above includes facing part where the first-medium inlet 4 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium inlet 4 of the second heat transfer plate 2 face each other, and another facing part where the first-medium outlet 5 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the first-medium outlet 5 of the second heat transfer plate 2 face each other.
  • One of those facing parts between the first-medium inlet and outlet 4 and 5 for the inflow and the outflow of the first medium is located at one corner of the heat transfer plate 2, which is located at one end of one of diagonal lines of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the other facing part between the first-medium inlet 4 and the first-medium outlet 5 is located at another corner of the heat transfer pate 2, which is located at the other end of the above one diagonal line on which the one corner is located.
  • the outer periphery of the heat transfer plate 2 and the above two facing parts define an S-shaped passage.
  • the two facing parts are located at two respective ends of the S-shaped passage.
  • a folded flow passage that extends from one end of the heat transfer plate 2 to the other end thereof in the longitudinal direction, then turns from the other end toward the one end, and then further turns from the one end toward the other end is provided for the first medium having a higher thermal conductivity or a smaller heat capacity than the second medium.
  • the second-medium inflow/outflow interlayer space described above includes one facing part where the second-medium inlet/outlet 6 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium inlet/outlet 7 of the second heat transfer plate 2 face each other, and another facing part where the second-medium inlet/outlet 7 of the first heat transfer plate 2 and the second-medium inlet/outlet 6 of the second heat transfer plate 2 face each other.
  • One of these facing parts between the second-medium inlet and outlet 6 and 7 for the inflow and the outflow of the second medium is located at one corner of the heat transfer plate 2, which is located at one end of the above other diagonal line of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the other facing part between the second-medium inlet and outlet 6 and 7 is located at another corner of the heat transfer plate 2, which is located at the other end of the other diagonal line on which the one corner is positioned.
  • the outer periphery of the heat transfer plate 2 and the above two second-medium facing parts define a Z-shaped passage corresponding to middle part of the S-shaped passage.
  • the two facing parts are located at two respective ends of the Z-shaped passage.
  • an unfolded passage that extends from one end of the heat transfer plate 2 to the other end thereof in the longitudinal direction, without turning from the above other end toward the above one end after reaching the other end from the one end, is provided for the second medium having a lower thermal conductivity or a greater heat capacity than the first medium.
  • the two projections 8 and 9 extending in the longitudinal direction offset toward one end of the heat transfer plate 2 in the thickness direction thereof from respective positions where the heat transfer plate 2 is equally divided into three sections. Therefore, as illustrated in the left part of Fig. 3, in the stacked heat transfer plates 2 alternately rotated by 180 degrees, the lower surface of one of any adjoining two of the heat transfer plates 2 is in contact with the two projections 8 and 9 of the other heat transfer plate 2. Because of this contact of the adjoining heat transfer plates 2, the S-shaped folded passage can be formed with a higher accuracy, and the Z-shaped unfolded passage can also be formed with a higher accuracy.
  • the distance between the both ends of the Z-shaped unfolded passage which corresponds to part of the S-shaped folded passage and through which the second medium is to flow is shorter than the distance between the both ends of the S-shaped folded passage through which the first medium is to flow. Furthermore, the amount of change in a vector from the one end to the other end of the Z-shaped unfolded passage along the Z-shaped unfolded passage is smaller than the amount of change in a vector from one end to the other end of the S-shaped folded passage along the S-shaped folded passage, the Z-shaped unfolded passage being a passage which corresponds to part of the S-shaped folded passage and through which the second medium is to flow, the S-shaped folded passage being a passage through which the first medium is to flow.
  • the flow rate of the second medium having a lower thermal conductivity or a greater heat capacity than the first medium can be made higher than the flow rate of the first medium. Therefore, in the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 1, even if a plurality of media to be subjected to heat exchange have different heat capacities or even if a plurality of media having different thermal conductivities are applied to heat exchange, the decrease of the efficiency of heat exchange, which is caused by the dependence of the heat exchange upon one of the media, can be reduced.
  • a first-medium passage that allows the first medium to flow therethrough and a second-medium passage that allows the second medium to flow therethrough are provided separately from each other.
  • the first-medium passage is provided in the first interlayer space
  • the second-medium passage is provided in the second interlayer space that is adjacent to the first interlayer space, with a heat transfer plate 2 interposed between them. Therefore, the first medium and the second medium do not mix with each other.
  • the distance from the inlet to the outlet in the first medium passage to the outlet therefor is longer than that from the inlet to the outlet in the second-medium passage, and the amount of change in the vector from the inlet to the outlet in the first-medium passage is larger than the amount of change in the vector from the inlet to the outlet in the second-medium passage. Therefore, the flow rate of the second medium having the lower thermal conductivity or the greater heat capacity can be made higher than the flow rate of the first medium having the higher thermal conductivity or the smaller heat capacity.
  • the flow rate, the amount of change in the vector, or the distance from the inlet to the outlet, which are associated with the first medium are different from those associated with the second medium by stacking a plurality of heat transfer plates 2 having the same shape such that they are alternately rotated by 180 degrees, without employing a plurality of heat transfer plates having different shapes. Therefore, the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 1 also contributes to the reduction of the manufacturing cost.
  • each heat transfer plate 2 includes two projections 8 and 9.
  • the present invention is not limited to such a case.
  • Each heat transfer plate 2 may be formed to include three or more projections 8 and 9. In this case, the length of each of the passages can be further increased. It is therefore possible to further reduce the decrease of the efficiency of heat exchange.
  • each heat transfer plate 2 may have two projections 8 and 9 that are formed as separate elements.
  • a frame-like plate having two projections 8 and 9 may be provided between any two adjoining heat transfer plates 2.
  • Embodiment 1 it is described above by way example that space in the thickness direction of a plate heat exchanger 1 is provided between the herringbone uneven portions 3 of a heat transfer plate 2 and another heat transfer plate 2 stacked on the above heat transfer plate 2 on one side and between the herringbone uneven portions 3 and still another heat transfer plate 2 stacked on the above heat transfer plate 2 on the other side.
  • the present invention is not limited to such a case.
  • the sizes of the projections or recesses corresponding to the herringbone uneven portions 3 in the thickness direction may be increased such that the above space is not provided.
  • the sizes of the projections or recesses of the herringbone uneven portion 3 in the thickness direction may be reduced. Furthermore, in consideration of further reduction of the efficiency of heat exchange or further increasing of the flow rate of the medium, the herringbone uneven portions 3 may be omitted.
  • the projections 8 and 9 linearly extending in the longitudinal direction are provided at the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the present invention is not limited to such a case.
  • Curved projections 8 and 9 may be provided in the case where the amount of change in the vector from one end to the other end of the passage through which the first medium is to flow and the amount of change in the vector from one end to the other end of the passage through which the second medium is to flow are made different from each other.
  • the heat transfer plate 2 includes two projections 8 and 9 extending in the longitudinal direction.
  • the heat transfer plate 2 may include three or more projections 8 and 9 in the case where the amount of change in the vector from one end to the other end of the passage through which the first medium is to flow and the amount of change in the vector from one end to the other end of the passage through which the second medium is to flow are made different from each other.
  • the first-medium inlet/outlet 4 is provided at one of corners located on an end of the heat exchanger 2, which the closest one of the projections contacts, and the first-medium inlet/outlet 5 is provided at the other corner of the corners which is opposite to the above one corner in the width direction of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the first-medium inlet/outlet 4 is provided at one of corners located on an end of the heat exchanger 2, which the closest one of the projections contacts, and the first-medium inlet/outlet 5 is provided at the other corner that is opposite to the above one corner on the diagonal line of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • each heat transfer plate 2 includes the herringbone uneven portions 3 arranged in the pattern of a V-shaped herringbone tapering from one end of the heat transfer plate 2 toward the other end thereof in the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the present invention is not limited to such a case.
  • Each heat transfer plate 2 may include herringbone uneven portions 3 arranged in the pattern of a V-shaped herringbone tapering from the above one end toward the above other end in the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer plate 2.
  • the first-medium inlet 4 and the first-medium outlet 5 have substantially the same opening areas as the second-medium inlet 6 and the second-medium outlet 7 as illustrated in Fig. 2 .
  • the first-medium inlet 4 and the first-medium outlet 5 have different opening areas from the second-medium inlet 6 and the second-medium outlet 7. This configuration will be described with reference to Fig. 4.
  • descriptions concerning elements which are the same as or similar to those of the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 1 will be omitted.
  • Fig. 4 is a top view illustrating a shape of each of heat transfer plates 2 in Embodiment 2.
  • the heat transfer plate 2 includes two projections 8 and 9, a first-medium inlet 4, a first-medium outlet 5, a second-medium inlet 6, a second-medium outlet 7, and herringbone uneven portions 3.
  • the first-medium inlet 4 and the first-medium outlet 5 have smaller opening areas than the second-medium inlet 6 and the second-medium inlet 7.
  • the other configurations are the same as those of Embodiment 1, and their descriptions will thus be omitted.
  • One of the projections 8 which is the closest to the first-medium inlet 4 and the second-medium outlet 7 is separated from one end of the heat transfer plate 2 but extends to contact the other end of the heat transfer plate 2. Because of this configuration of the projection 8, part of the first-medium passage that is close to the first-medium inlet 4 is smaller than part of the second-medium passage that is close to the second-medium outlet 7.
  • One of the projections 9 that is the closest to the first-medium outlet 5 and the second-medium inlet/outlet 6 extends to contact the one end of the heat transfer plate 2, but is separated from the other end of the heat transfer plate 2. Because of this configuration of the projection 9, part of the first-medium passage that is close to the first-medium outlet 5 is smaller than part of the second-medium passage that is close to the second-medium inlet 6. However, in Embodiment 2, since the opening area of the first-medium inlet 5 is smaller than the opening area of the second-medium outlet 6, it is possible to reduce the difference between the pressure loss in the first medium at the first-medium inlet 5 and the pressure loss in the second medium at the second-medium outlet 6.
  • a plurality of heat transfer plates 2 are stacked such that they are alternately rotated by 180 degrees as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.
  • a plurality of heat transfer plates 2 are stacked such that at least some of the heat transfer plates 2 are stacked in the same orientation without being rotated by 180 degrees. This configuration will be described with reference to Fig. 5.
  • descriptions of elements that are the same as or similar to those of the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 1 will be omitted.
  • Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a stacked state of a plurality of heat transfer plates 2 in the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 3.
  • Fig. 5 schematically illustrates as an example a stacked state of at least two of the plurality of heat transfer plates 2 included in the plate heat exchanger 1.
  • Fig. 5, the right part illustrates two heat transfer plates 2 that are in the same orientation without being rotated by 180 degrees in the planar direction of the plate, which is different from the thickness direction in which they are stacked;
  • Fig. 5, the middle part illustrates a stacked state of the two heat transfer plates 2;
  • Fig. 5, the left part illustrates a section of the stacked heat transfer plates 2, which is taken along line B-B.
  • the flow rate of the second medium having a lower thermal conductivity or a greater heat capacity than the first medium can be further increased. Therefore, in the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 3, even if a plurality of media having different thermal conductivities or different heat capacities are used, it is possible to reduce the decrease in the efficiency of heat exchange, which is caused by the dependence of the heat exchange upon one of the media.
  • each of the heat transfer plates 2 includes two projections 8 and 9.
  • each of the heat transfer plate 2 includes a single projection 8. This will be described with reference to Fig. 6.
  • descriptions concerning elements which are the same as or similar to those of the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 1 will be omitted.
  • Fig. 6 is a top view illustrating a shape of each of heat transfer plates 2 in Embodiment 4.
  • Each heat transfer plate 2 includes a single projection 8, a first-medium inlet 4, a first-medium outlet 5, a second-medium inlet 6, a second-medium outlet 7, and herringbone uneven portions 3.
  • the single projection 8 is separated from one end of the heat transfer plate 2, and extends to contact the other end thereof in the longitudinal direction.
  • the second-medium inlet 6 is located at one of corners in the width direction at the one end of the heat transfer plate 2, which is separated from the projection 8, and the second-medium outlet 7 is located at the other corner.
  • the first-medium inlet 4 is located one of corners in the width direction at the other end of the heat transfer plate 2, which the projection 8 contacts, and the first-medium outlet 5 is located at the other corner.
  • a U-shaped folded passage through which the first medium is to flow is provided, and an I-shaped unfolded passage which corresponds to part of the U-shaped folded passage and through which the second medium is to flow is provided.
  • the distance between the two ends of the I-shaped unfolded passage is shorter than the distance between the two ends of the U-shaped folded passage.
  • the amount of change in a vector from one end to the other end of the I-shaped unfolded passage which corresponds to part of the U-shaped folded passage and through which the second medium is to flow is smaller than the amount of change in a vector from one end to the other end of the U-shaped folded passage through which the first medium is to flow.
  • the flow rate of the second medium having a lower thermal conductivity or a greater heat capacity than the first medium can be made higher than the flow rate of the first medium. Therefore, in the plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 4, even if a plurality of media to be subjected to heat exchange have different heat capacities or even if a plurality of media having different thermal conductivities are applied to heat exchange, the decrease in the efficiency of heat exchange, which is caused by the dependence of the heat exchange upon one of the media, can be reduced.
  • Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of first-refrigerant and second-medium inlets/outlets in a plate heat exchanger 1 according to Embodiment 5.
  • Fig. 7 schematically illustrates positions of a first-medium inlet 4, a first-medium outlet 5, a second-medium inlet 6, and a second-medium outlet 7 that are provided in each of heat transfer plates 2 of the plate heat exchanger 1.
  • Fig. 7 schematically illustrates positions of a first-medium inlet 4, a first-medium outlet 5, a second-medium inlet 6, and a second-medium outlet 7 that are provided in each of heat transfer plates 2 of the plate heat exchanger 1.
  • FIG. 7 also illustrates a stacked state of the heat transfer plates 2, in which odd-numbered heat transfer plates 2 are rotated by 180 degrees, and even-numbered heat transfer plates 2 remain unchanged, such that a first heat transfer plate 2 is rotated by 180 degrees in the planar direction, a second heat transfer plate 2 remains unchanged and a third heat transfer plate is rotated by 180 degrees in the planar direction and so on.
  • the left part of Fig. 7 illustrates the case where the first-medium inlet 4 and the second-refrigerant inlet 6 are provided at one of ends of the heat transfer plate 2 in the longitudinal direction, and the first-medium outlet 5 and the second-refrigerant outlet 7 are provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction.
  • first-medium inlet 4 and the second-refrigerant outlet 7 are provided at one of ends of the heat transfer plate 2 in the longitudinal direction, and the first-medium outlet 5 and the second-refrigerant inlet 6 are provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction.
  • a folded passage is provided in such a way as to extend from one end to the other end of the heat transfer plate 2 in the longitudinal direction, then turn from the other end to the one end, and further turn from the one end to the other end.
  • an unfolded passage is provided in such a way as to extend from one end to the other end of the heat transfer plate 2 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the first medium flows into the interlayer space through the first-medium inlet 4, and exchanges heat with the second medium flowing into the interlayer space through the second-medium inlet 6, while flowing along the linear projection 8. Then, the first medium turns along the linear projection 8, exchanges heat with the second medium flowing out of the interlayer space through the second-medium outlet 7, and flows out of the interlayer space through the first-medium outlet 5.
  • the plate heat exchanger 1 as illustrated in the right part of Fig. 7 the first medium flows into the interlayer space through the first-medium inlet 4, and exchanges heat with the second medium flowing out of the interlayer space through the second-medium outlet 7, while flowing along the linear projection 8. Then, the first medium turns along the linear projection 8, exchanges heat with the second medium flowing into the interlayer space through the second-medium inlet 6, and flows out of the interlayer space through the first-medium outlet 5.
  • Fig. 8 schematically indicates temperature distributions with respect to the lengths of the first-medium passage and the second-medium passage in the respective plate heat exchangers 1 according to Embodiment 5 as illustrated in Fig. 7.
  • the difference between the temperature of the first medium and the temperature of the second medium is the greatest at the second-medium inlet 6, and an average temperature difference ⁇ T is expressed by an equation indicated below, where T 1 is the temperature of the first medium at the first-medium inlet 4, T 2 is the temperature of the first medium at the first-medium outlet 5, t 1 is the temperature of the second medium at the second-medium inlet 6, and t 2 is the temperature of the second medium at the second-medium outlet 7.
  • the plate heat exchanger 1 as illustrated in the left part of Fig. 7 and the plate heat exchanger 1 as illustrated in the right part of Fig. 7 are different from each other regarding the temperature difference, the outlet temperature of the first medium, and the outlet temperature of the second medium. Therefore, the set temperature of the heat exchanger can be changed, and the heat exchanger can be designed with high flexibility in view of a target temperature.

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