EP3739284A1 - Échangeur de chaleur hybride - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
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- F28D1/0408—Multi-circuit heat exchangers, e.g. integrating different heat exchange sections in the same unit or heat exchangers for more than two fluids
- F28D1/0426—Multi-circuit heat exchangers, e.g. integrating different heat exchange sections in the same unit or heat exchangers for more than two fluids with units having particular arrangement relative to the large body of fluid, e.g. with interleaved units or with adjacent heat exchange units in common air flow or with units extending at an angle to each other or with units arranged around a central element
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
- F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
- F28D1/053—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
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- F28D1/05366—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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- F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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- F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
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- the present invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly, the present invention relates to a hybrid multi-core heat exchanger.
- a vehicle may include several heat exchangers.
- a conventional engine cooling system of a vehicle includes a radiator to facilitate cooling of an engine of the vehicle.
- a coolant in form of glycol or water-glycol mixture is passed through the engine, from where the coolant absorbs heat and becomes hot.
- the hot coolant is then fed into an inlet tank of the radiator that is located preferably on top of the radiator, or along one side of the radiator, from the inlet tank the hot coolant is distributed across a radiator core through radiator tubes to another tank on an opposite side of the radiator.
- the coolant transfers heat to tubes of the radiator core, the radiator tubes transfers the heat to fins that are lodged between each row of radiator tubes.
- heat exchangers used in a vehicle, such as for example, a condenser, an evaporator used in Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning system of the vehicle, a chiller for battery cooling and a Charged Air Cooler (CAC) for cooling compressed air delivered to a turbo-charged engine.
- the various heat-exchangers are disposed either alone or in series adjacent to each other to form a heat exchanger module.
- the adjacently disposed heat exchangers are connected by engagements elements such as for example, clips formed on respective tanks of the adjacent heat exchangers.
- each of the heat exchanger has independent headers or tube collectors and independent tanks.
- the heat exchanger module formed by connecting independent heat exchangers are bulkier and packaging thereof in limited space is difficult.
- such heat exchanger modules involve more number of parts, as such more inventories are required to be maintained and higher inventory costs are involved.
- such heat exchanger modules involve more number of manufacturing steps for manufacturing and assembly thereof as tanks and the headers of the individual heat exchangers are manufactured separately, thereby causing the manufacturing and assembly of the heat exchanger modules complex and inconvenient.
- hybrid multi-core heat exchanger that configures multiple heat exchanger cores connected by common elements to impart compact configuration thereto and enable packaging thereof in limited available space. Furthermore, there is a need for a hybrid multi-core heat exchanger that involves fewer steps for manufacturing and assembly thereof as compared to conventional heat exchanger module formed by connecting adjacent independent cores. Furthermore there is a need for a hybrid heat exchanger with multiple cores that involves fewer parts and eliminates use of connecting elements such as clips, and as such involves comparatively lesser inventory and inventory costs. Still further, there is a hybrid heat exchanger with multiple cores that can handle different heat exchange media for heat exchange while still preventing direct or indirect heat exchange between heat exchange media flowing through the different cores or the common elements connecting the heat exchanger cores.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid heat exchanger that configures multiple heat exchanger cores and connected by common elements, thereby reducing size and imparting compact configuration to the hybrid heat exchanger.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid heat exchanger with multiple cores that is compact in configuration and that can be conveniently packaged in a limited space.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid heat exchanger with multiple cores that involves fewer parts and eliminates use of connecting elements such as clips, as such involves comparatively lesser inventory and inventory costs.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid heat exchanger with multiple cores that involves fewer steps for manufacturing and assembly thereof as compared to conventional heat exchanger module formed by connecting adjacent independent cores.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid heat exchanger with multiple cores that can handle different heat exchange media for heat exchange while still preventing direct or indirect heat exchange between heat exchange media flowing through the different cores.
- some elements or parameters may be indexed, such as a first element and a second element.
- this indexation is only meant to differentiate and name elements which are similar but not identical. No idea of priority should be inferred from such indexation, as these terms may be switched without betraying the invention. Additionally, this indexation does not imply any order in mounting or use of the elements of the invention.
- the hybrid heat exchanger includes a hybrid heat exchange core, a pair of headers and a pair of tanks.
- the hybrid heat exchange core includes a first heat exchanger core and a second heat exchanger core.
- the first heat exchanger core is formed of a first set of heat exchange elements.
- the second heat exchanger core is disposed adjacent to the first heat exchanger core and is formed of a second set of heat exchange elements.
- the pair of headers is disposed on opposite sides of the hybrid core and is common for the first heat exchanger core and the second heat exchanger core.
- Each header is configured with a first set of slots to receive the first set of heat exchange elements and a second set of slots to receive the second set of heat exchange elements.
- the pair of tanks is common for the first heat exchanger core and the second heat exchanger core, wherein each tank is crimped to the corresponding header and is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber.
- the first chamber along with the first set of slots facilitate distribution of first heat exchange fluid to and collection of first heat exchange fluid from the corresponding first heat exchanger core.
- the second chamber along with the second set of slots facilitates distribution of second heat exchange fluid to and collection of second heat exchange fluid from the corresponding second heat exchanger core.
- the first heat exchanger core is at least one of a radiator core, a condenser core, a Charger Air Cooler (CAC) core, an evaporator core and a heater core.
- a radiator core a condenser core
- CAC Charger Air Cooler
- evaporator core a heater core
- the second heat exchanger core is at least one of a radiator core, a condenser core, a Charger Air Cooler (CAC) core, an evaporator core and a heater core.
- CAC Charger Air Cooler
- the first heat exchange elements and the second heat exchange elements are either one of tubes and plates.
- the hybrid heat exchanger includes a first set of corrugated fins lodged between the adjacent heat exchange elements of the first set of heat exchange elements and a second set of corrugated fins lodged between the adjacent heat exchange elements of the second set of heat exchange elements.
- the first set of slots receives the first set of heat exchange elements and the second set of slots receives the second set of heat exchange elements.
- the at least one of the header and the tank includes a partition wall to divide interior of the tank into the first chamber and the second chamber when the tank is assembled on the corresponding header.
- the partition wall is positioned inside the at least one of the tanks based on the number and dimension of the corresponding heat exchanger cores.
- the partition wall is of polymer material.
- the partition wall is of plastic material.
- the partition wall is configured with pockets and provides insulation and prevents heat exchange between the heat exchange media flowing through the adjacent chambers.
- the hybrid heat exchanger includes gaskets disposed between the tanks and the corresponding headers to configure sealing connection between the tanks and the corresponding headers.
- the gaskets are of either one of rubber and silicon material.
- the at least one of the tanks includes at least one first inlet configured on the first chamber and at least one second inlet configured on the second chamber, the at least one first inlet delivers first heat exchange fluid into the first chamber and the at least one second inlet delivers second heat exchange fluid into the second chamber.
- the at least one of the tanks includes at least one first outlet configured on the first chamber and at least one second outlet configured on the second chamber, the at least one first outlet deliver first heat exchange fluid out of the first chamber and the at least one second outlet delivers second heat exchange fluid out of the second chamber.
- heat exchangers particularly, those used in a vehicle are required to be packaged in a limited space inside the vehicle.
- the heat exchangers are generally connected to form a heat exchanger module, specifically, elements of such heat exchangers are manufactured separately and assembled together configure separate heat exchangers.
- the separate heat exchangers are then assembled close to each other using separate connecting elements to configure the heat exchanger module.
- such conventional heat exchanger modules involve more number of parts as such higher inventories and also more number of manufacturing steps for manufacturing and assembly thereof as tanks and the headers of the individual heat exchangers are manufactured separately.
- the present invention suggests a hybrid multi-core heat exchanger that configures multiple heat exchanger cores connected by common elements, thereby imparting compact configuration to the heat exchanger module to enable packaging thereof in limited available space.
- heat exchanger module of the subject specification explains configuration and operation of a heat exchanger module having multiple heat exchanger cores connected by common elements to impart compact configuration thereto and use in limited space inside a vehicle.
- present invention is also applicable and can be extended to any application in vehicular or non-vehicular environment, where the heat exchanger cores are required to be connected closely using common elements to impart compactness and reduce number of parts, inventory costs, inventory and manufacturing steps for manufacturing / assembly thereof.
- FIG. 1a illustrates an isometric view of a hybrid heat exchanger 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1b illustrates a front view of the hybrid heat exchanger 100 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates a sectional isometric view of the hybrid heat exchanger 100 along section line A-A' depicted in FIG. 1b .
- the hybrid heat exchanger 100 includes a hybrid heat exchange core 10, a pair of headers, referred to as first and second headers 14, 16 and a pair of tanks, referred to as first and second tanks 18, 20 .
- the hybrid heat exchanger core 10 includes at least two heat exchanger cores, particularly a first heat exchanger core 10a and a second heat exchanger core 10b disposed adjacent to each other. Although the forthcoming description and the accompanying drawings explain configuration and operation of the hybrid heat exchange core 10 having only two heat exchange cores, however, the hybrid heat exchange core 10 can have any number of heat exchange cores and any type of heat exchange cores such as plate type or tube type heat exchange core, particularly, the hybrid heat exchanger core 10 can have any number of heat exchange cores arranged in any sequence.
- the first and second headers 14, 16 are configured on opposite sides the of the hybrid heat exchange core 10.
- the first and second tanks 18, 20 are crimped to the respective first and second headers 14, 16.
- first tank 18 and the second tank 20 are functionally and structurally similar, also, as the first header 14 and the second header 16 are functionally and structurally similar, every embodiment disclosed henceforth for the first tank 18 and the first header 14 , internal configuration of the first tank 18 , connection between the first tank 18 and the first header 14 is also applicable for the second tank 20 and the second header 16 , the internal configuration of the second tank 20 and the connection between the second tank 20 and the second header 16 and for sake of brevity of present document, only the first tank 18 , internal configuration of the first tank 18 and connection of the first tank 18 with the first header 14 is illustrated in the Figures and described in the description.
- the hybrid heat exchange core 10 includes the first heat exchange core 10a and the second heat exchange core 10b .
- the first heat exchange core 10a is at least one of a radiator core, a condenser core, a Charger Air Cooler (CAC) core, an evaporator core and a heater core.
- the second heat exchange core 10b is at least one of a radiator core, a condenser core, a Charger Air Cooler (CAC) core, an evaporator core and a heater core.
- the first heat exchange core 10a is formed of a first set of heat exchange elements 12a .
- the second heat exchange core 10b is disposed adjacent to the first heat exchange core 10a and is formed of a second set of heat exchange elements 12b.
- first heat exchange elements 12a and the second heat exchange elements 12b are either one of tubes and plates.
- the first heat exchange core 10a further includes a first set of corrugated fins 19a lodged between the adjacent heat exchange elements 12a of the first set of heat exchange elements 12a.
- the second heat exchange core 10b further includes a second set of corrugated fins 19b lodged between the adjacent heat exchange elements 12b of the second set of heat exchange elements 12b .
- the first header 14 is common for the first heat exchange core 10a and the second heat exchange core 10b .
- the first header 14 is configured with a first set of slots 14a to receive the first set of heat exchange elements 12a and a second set of slots 14b to receive the second set of heat exchange elements 12b .
- the slots 14a and 14b are complimentary to the cross section of the first set of heat exchange elements 12a and the second set of heat exchange elements 12b respectively.
- the first tank 18 is common for the first heat exchange core 10a and the second heat exchange core 10b .
- the first tank 18 is crimped to the corresponding header 14 and is divided into a first chamber 18a and a second chamber 18b .
- At least one of the first tank 18 and the first header 14 includes a partition wall 18c, 14c to divide the interior of the first tank 18 into the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b .
- the first tank 18 includes a partition wall 18c to divide an interior of the first tank 18 into the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b when the first tank 18 is assembled on the corresponding first header 14 .
- the first header 14 includes the partition wall 14c to divide the interior of the first tank 18 into the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b , when the first tank 18 is assembled on the corresponding first header 14 .
- the partition wall is partially configured on the first tank 18 and partially configured on the first header 14 , and the portions of the partition walls 18c , 14c configured on the first tank 18 and the first header 14 are aligned and sealed with respect to each other at the interface as illustrated in FIG. 5 to configure separate sealed first and second chambers 18a and 18b respectively.
- section of the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b along at least one section plane passing through the first tank 18 are symmetrical to each other about the partition wall 18c, 14c as illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- at least a portion of the first chamber 18a is different in shape and non-symmetrical with respect to the corresponding portion of the second chamber 18b , as such the section of the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b along at least one section plane passing through the first tank 18 are non-symmetrical to each other about the partition wall 18c, 14c as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b are so configured that fluid leakage from and /or between the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b is prevented. More specifically, gaskets 21 are disposed at the interface between the first tank 18 and the corresponding first header 14 to configure sealing connection at the interface between the first tank 18 and the corresponding first header 14 .
- the gasket 21 is of either one of rubber and silicon material. However, the present invention is not limited to any particular configuration and material of the gasket 21 , as far as the gasket 21 is capable of configuring sealed connection at the interface between the first tank 18 and the corresponding first header 14 .
- the partition wall 18c , 14c configuring the first chamber 18a and the second chamber 18b is so configured that the partition wall 18c , 14c provides insulation to prevent heat exchange between the heat exchange media flowing through the adjacent first and second chambers 18a and 18b respectively.
- the partition wall 18c , 14c is of a polymer material.
- the partition wall 18c , 14c is of a plastic material.
- the partition wall 18c , 14c is configured with pockets 18d , 14d filled with air to provide insulation between the first and the second chambers 18a and 18b respectively and prevent heat exchange between the heat exchange media flowing through the adjacent first and second chambers 18a and 18b respectively.
- any other insulative material can be filled in the pockets 18d , 14d to enable the partition wall 18c , 14c to provide insulation between the first and second chambers 18a and 18b respectively and prevent heat exchange between the heat exchange media flowing through the adjacent first and second chambers 18a and 18b respectively.
- the present invention is not limited to any particular configuration of the partition wall 18c , 14c any particular material of the partition wall as long as the partition wall 18c , 14c provide insulation between the first and the second chambers 18a and 18b respectively and prevent heat exchange between the heat exchange media flowing through the adjacent first and the second chambers 18a and 18b respectively.
- the position and number of the partition walls 18c , 14c to divide the interior of the first tank 18 is based on the number and dimension of the corresponding first heat exchange core 10a and the second heat exchange core 10b .
- a single partition wall is sufficient to define two chambers 18a and 18b corresponding to the first heat exchanger core and the second heat exchange cores 10a and 10b respectively.
- the number of partition walls is increased to define more than two chambers corresponding to the more than two heat exchanger cores.
- the tank first 18 further includes at least one first inlet 24 configured on the first chamber 18a to deliver a first heat exchange fluid into the first chamber 18a .
- the first chamber 18a along with the first set of slots 14a configured on the first header 14 collectively facilitates distribution of the first heat exchange fluid received thereby to the corresponding first heat exchange core 10a .
- the first tank 18 still further includes at least one second inlet 26 configured on the second chamber 18b to deliver a second heat exchange fluid into the second chamber 18b .
- the second chamber 18b along with the second set of slots 14b configured on the first header 14 facilitates distribution of the second heat exchange fluid received thereby to the corresponding second heat exchange core 10b .
- Similar tank also referred as the second tank 20 is configured at opposite side of the hybrid heat exchange core 10 .
- the second header 16 is disposed on the side of the hybrid heat exchange core 10 that is opposite to the first side on which the first header 14 is disposed.
- the second tank 20 is crimped to the second header 16 and includes a first chamber 20a and a second chamber 20b .
- the second tank 20 is similar to the first tank 18 and the second header 16 is similar to the first header 14 , except that the first chamber 20a along with the first set of slots 16a configured on the second header 16 collectively facilitates collection of first heat exchange fluid from the corresponding first heat exchange core 10a unlike the first chamber 18a and the first set of slots 14a on the first header 14 that collectively delivers heat exchange fluid received in the first chamber 18a to the corresponding first heat exchange core 10a . Also, at least one first outlet 28 configured on the first chamber 20a delivers the first heat exchange fluid received by the first chamber 20a out of the first chamber 20a .
- the second chamber 20b along with the second set of slots 16b configured on the second header 16 facilitates collection of the second heat exchange fluid from the corresponding second heat exchange core 10b unlike the second chamber 18b and the second set of slots 14b on the first header 14 that collectively delivers second heat exchange fluid received in the second chamber 18b to the corresponding second heat exchange core 10b .
- at least one second outlet 30 configured on the second chamber 20b delivers the second heat exchange fluid received by the second chamber 20b from the second heat exchange core 10b out of the second chamber 20b .
- the hybrid heat exchanger includes a hybrid heat exchange core, a pair of headers and a pair of tanks.
- the hybrid heat exchange core includes a first heat exchanger core and a second heat exchanger core.
- the first heat exchanger core is formed of a first set of heat exchange elements.
- the second heat exchanger core is disposed adjacent to the first heat exchanger core and is formed of a second set of heat exchange elements.
- the pair of headers is disposed on opposite sides of the hybrid core and is common for the first heat exchanger core and the second heat exchanger core.
- Each header is configured with a first set of slots to receive the first set of heat exchange elements and a second set of slots to receive the second set of heat exchange elements.
- the pair of tanks is common for the first heat exchanger core and the second heat exchanger core, wherein each tank is crimped to the corresponding header and is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber.
- the first chamber along with the first set of slots facilitate distribution of first heat exchange fluid to and collection of first heat exchange fluid from the corresponding first heat exchanger core.
- the second chamber along with the second set of slots facilitates distribution of second heat exchange fluid to and collection of second heat exchange fluid from the corresponding second heat exchanger core.
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PCT/EP2020/063227 WO2020229491A1 (fr) | 2019-05-16 | 2020-05-12 | Échangeur de chaleur hybride |
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