EP3855095B1 - Échangeur de chaleur comportant un dispositif de séchage de récepteur positionné horizontalement - Google Patents

Échangeur de chaleur comportant un dispositif de séchage de récepteur positionné horizontalement Download PDF

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EP3855095B1
EP3855095B1 EP20461504.1A EP20461504A EP3855095B1 EP 3855095 B1 EP3855095 B1 EP 3855095B1 EP 20461504 A EP20461504 A EP 20461504A EP 3855095 B1 EP3855095 B1 EP 3855095B1
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Andrzej JUGOWICZ
Marek GLUCHOWSKI
Wojciech OCHALA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B39/00—Evaporators; Condensers
    • F25B39/04—Condensers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • 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
    • F28D1/0408—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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2339/00—Details of evaporators; Details of condensers
    • F25B2339/04—Details of condensers
    • F25B2339/044—Condensers with an integrated receiver
    • F25B2339/0441—Condensers with an integrated receiver containing a drier or a filter
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2339/00—Details of evaporators; Details of condensers
    • F25B2339/04—Details of condensers
    • F25B2339/044—Condensers with an integrated receiver
    • F25B2339/0443—Condensers with an integrated receiver the receiver being positioned horizontally
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
    • F28D2021/008—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for vehicles
    • F28D2021/0084—Condensers

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  • the present invention relates to a heat exchanger, more particularly, the present invention relates to a condenser with a horizontally positioned receiver drier for a vehicle Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning unit.
  • EP 1 538 407 A2 discloses a heat exchanger with the features in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Conventional air conditioning system for example for a vehicle cabin includes a condenser, an evaporator, an expansion device, a compressor and a heater.
  • the compressor pumps refrigerant gas up to a high pressure and temperature. Thereafter, refrigerant gas enters the condenser, where refrigerant gas rejects heat energy to external ambient (through ambient air or a specific low temperature coolant circuit), is cooled, and condenses into liquid phase.
  • the expansion valve regulates refrigerant liquid to flow at proper rate, reducing pressure of the refrigerant liquid due expansion of the refrigerant liquid, and finally, the cooled liquid refrigerant flows to the evaporator, where the cooled liquid refrigerant is evaporated.
  • the refrigerant extracts or absorbs heat energy from air inside an enclosure to be conditioned, specifically, the vehicle cabin in case of a vehicle air conditioning system and the refrigerant returns to the compressor, and the above cycle repeats.
  • the heat is extracted from inside the vehicle cabin and is rejected outside the vehicle cabin, resulting in cooling of air inside the vehicle cabin.
  • the conventional air conditioning system configured with an expansion valve is also configured with a receiver drier that is disposed in a high-pressure section of the air conditioning system, usually located between a condenser and the expansion valve in the air conditioning loop.
  • a conventional heat exchanger particularly, the condenser is configured with the receiver drier along an outlet side of the condenser, particularly, along a length of an outlet collector of a pair of collectors of the condenser.
  • the receiver drier includes a tubular casing in the form of an airtight container with an inlet and an outlet.
  • the inlet receives liquid refrigerant along with some uncondensed refrigerant, debris and incompressible moisture, if any, from a first pass defining a condensing section of the condenser via a first portion of the outlet collector.
  • the outlet delivers the liquid refrigerant from which incompressible moisture and debris is removed, to a second pass defining the sub-cooling section of the condenser via a second section of the outlet collector.
  • the conventional condenser with a receiver drier thereof disposed along a collector is bulky.
  • the conventional condenser with the receiver drier thereof disposed along the collector is generally secured to the collector and as such fails to provide flexibility of adjusting position of the receiver drier based on packaging constrains.
  • the conventional condenser with the receiver drier thereof disposed along the collector faces packaging issues due to limited space in a front of the vehicle, the packaging issue is further aggravated in case the vehicle is an electric vehicle, in which the front portion of the electric vehicle is utilized as utility such as for example, a cargo-space or in case the condenser includes two separate cores disposed in a co-planar, non-overlapping configuration to achieve better heat exchange.
  • a condenser with a receiver drier that can be positioned with respect to collectors of the condenser, to attain a compact configuration and enable packaging thereof in a limited space in front of a vehicle. Further, there is a need for the condenser with the receiver drier that provides flexibility of adjusting position of the receiver drier based on packaging constrains.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a condenser with a receiver drier that can be positioned with respect to collectors of the condenser, to enable packaging thereof in a limited space in front of a vehicle.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a condenser with a receiver drier that obviates the drawbacks associated with the conventional condenser with a receiver drier thereof disposed vertically along a collector.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a condenser with a receiver drier that provides flexibility of adjusting position of the receiver drier based on packaging constrains.
  • 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.
  • a heat exchanger is disclosed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the heat exchanger includes a first section, a second section and a receiver drier.
  • the first section includes a first set of heat exchange tubes that are arranged horizontally, wherein edges of the first set of heat exchange tubes define a first air-inlet surface.
  • the second section includes a set of heat exchange tubes, wherein edges of the second set of heat exchange tubes define a second air-inlet surface.
  • the receiver drier is disposed parallel with respect to the first set of heat exchange tubes and configures fluid communication between the first section and the second section.
  • the first air inlet surface and the second air inlet surface do not overlap when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first air inlet surface and when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the second air-inlet surface.
  • the first section and the second section are coplanar with respect to each other, are connecting a pair of common collectors and are defined by at least one baffle disposed inside each of the pair of common collectors.
  • the receiver drier is disposed either one of in-front and behind the first section and the second section.
  • the receiver drier is disposed along and adjacent to a longitudinal side of either one of the first section and the second section.
  • the receiver drier connects the pair of common collectors with a first inlet and a second inlet formed on same side of the heat exchanger and on different sides of the baffle, the first inlet and the second inlet supplies fluid to the first section and the second section respectively.
  • the heat exchanger includes
  • the heat exchanger includes,
  • first section and the second section are separate cores arranged in non-overlapping configuration with respect to each other, each of the first section and the second section is configured with a separate pair of first pair of collectors and a second pair of collectors respectively for heat exchange fluid.
  • first section and the second section are separate cores that are arranged in co-planar configuration with respect to each other.
  • the receiver drier is disposed either one of in-front and behind the first section and the second section.
  • the receiver drier is disposed between the first section and the second section.
  • the receiver drier is disposed along and adjacent to either one of the longitudinal sides of at least one of the first section and the second section.
  • the receiver drier connects the first outlet collector of a first pair of collectors to the second inlet collector of the second pair of collectors.
  • the heat exchanger includes :
  • the heat exchanger includes,
  • the present invention envisages a heat exchanger or a condenser that includes a first condenser section, a second condenser section and a receiver drier.
  • the first section includes a first set of heat exchange tubes that are arranged substantially horizontally, wherein edges of the first set of heat exchange tubes define a first air-inlet surface.
  • the second section includes second set of heat exchange tubes, wherein edges of the second set of heat exchange tubes define a second air inlet surface.
  • the receiver drier is disposed parallel with respect to the first set of heat exchange tubes and configures fluid communication between the first section and the second section.
  • the first air-inlet surface and the second air-inlet surface do not overlap when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first air-inlet surface and when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the second air-inlet surface.
  • the present invention is also applicable for any heat exchanger configured with an element that is required to be in fluid communication with and positioned horizontally with respect to the heat exchange tubes of the heat exchanger to address packaging issues.
  • FIG. 1a illustrates a schematic representation of a heat exchanger, particularly, a condenser 100 for an air conditioning system for a vehicle.
  • the condenser 100 is generally disposed at a front portion of the vehicle.
  • the condenser 100 includes a first condenser section or a condensing section 110 defining a first pass and a second condenser section or a sub cooling section 120 defining a second pass and a receiver drier 130 .
  • the first condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 includes a first set of heat exchange tubes 112 and a second set of heat exchange tubes 122 respectively. At least the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 are arranged substantially horizontally.
  • the receiver drier 130 is disposed horizontally and parallel with respect to at least one of the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 and the second set of heat exchange tubes 122 and configures fluid communication there between. More specifically, the receiver drier 130 is disposed horizontally and parallel to the set of heat exchange tubes of either the first pass and the second pass that are disposed horizontally.
  • the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are co-planar with respect to each other. Further, the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are connecting a pair of common collectors 140a , 140b and are defined by at least one baffle 142a , 142b disposed inside each of the pair of common collectors 140a , 140b . More specifically, a first baffle 142a disposed inside and dividing interior of an inlet collector 140a of the pair of common collectors 140a , 140b into a first portion 144a and a second portion 146a .
  • a second baffle 142b disposed inside and dividing an interior of an outlet collector 140b of the pair of common collectors 140a , 140b into a first portion 144b and a second portion 146b .
  • the first portion 144a of the inlet collector 140a receives vapour refrigerant from a first inlet 114a along a flow direction as depicted by arrow A and distributes the vapour refrigerant to the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 .
  • the vapour refrigerant is condensed as the vapour refrigerant flows through the heat exchange elements of the condensing section 110 along flow direction depicted by the arrow B .
  • refrigerant flow through the condensing section 110 is depicted and described to be as I-flow.
  • refrigerant flow through the condensing section 110 is not limited to I-flow and the flow through the condensing section 110 can be U-flow or any other flow instead of I-flow.
  • the condensed refrigerant egressing the condensing section 110 is collected by the first portion 144b of the outlet collector 140b .
  • the condensed refrigerant including some refrigerant vapours and incompressible moisture, if any, egresses through the first portion 144b of the outlet collector 140b through a first outlet 114b and enters an inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130 by flowing along flow direction depicted by arrow C.
  • a first connecting line in form of a first flexible conduit 172a connects the first outlet 114b formed on the first portion 144b of the outlet collector 140b to the inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130.
  • a second connecting line in form of a second flexible conduit 172b connects the outlet 130b of the receiver drier 130 to a second inlet 124a formed on the second portion 146a of the inlet collector 140a .
  • the first and the second connecting lines between the receiver drier 130 and the first outlet 114b and the second inlet 124a can be incorporated into at least one of the inlet collector 140a , the outlet collector 140b and the receiver drier 130.
  • the first and the second connecting lines may be formed as inner channels or side channels, for example formed on walls of at least one of the inlet collector 140a , the outlet collector 140b and the receiver drier 130 . More specifically, the first and the second connecting lines may be coextruded on walls of at least one of the inlet collector 140a , the outlet collector 140b and the receiver drier 130.
  • the second portion 146a of the inlet collector 140a distributes the refrigerant with moisture and debris removed therefrom to the sub-cooling section 120. In the sub-cooling section 120, the condensed refrigerant is sub-cooled and the sub-cooled refrigerant is collected in the second portion 146b of the outlet collector 140b .
  • the sub cooled refrigerant collected in the second portion 146b of the outlet collector 140b egresses through a second outlet 124b .
  • FIG. 1a - FIG. 4 depict different positions of the receiver drier 130 with respect to the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 , wherein the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are arranged in different configurations with respect to each other. Particularly, in some cases as illustrated in FIG. 1a , FIG. 1b and FIG. 3 , the condensing section 110 is disposed at the bottom, whereas in other cases as illustrated in FIG. 2a, FIG. 2b and FIG. 4 , the sub-cooling section 120 is disposed at the bottom.
  • FIG.1a and FIG.1b illustrate schematic representations of the condenser 100 in accordance with different embodiments, wherein the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are co-planar with respect to each other.
  • the receiver drier 130 can be disposed along and adjacent to a longitudinal side of either one of the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 . More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 1a and FIG. 1b , the sub-cooling section 120 is disposed at the top and the receiver drier 130 is disposed along and adjacent to the longitudinal side of either one of the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 respectively.
  • FIG.2a and FIG.2b illustrate schematic representations of the condenser 100 in accordance with still different embodiments of the present invention, wherein the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are co-planar with respect to each other. More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b , the sub-cooling section 120 is disposed at bottom and the receiver drier 130 is disposed along and adjacent to the longitudinal side of either one of the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 respectively.
  • FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 illustrate schematic representations of the condenser 100 in accordance with yet different embodiments of the present invention, wherein the condensing section 110 and sub-cooling section 120 are co-planar with respect to each other.
  • the receiver drier 130 can be disposed either one of in-front or behind at least one of the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 . More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 3 , the sub-cooling section 120 is disposed at the top and the receiver drier 130 is disposed in-front of the condensing section 110 disposed at the bottom. However, the receiver drier 130 can also be disposed behind the condensing section 110 . Further, as illustrated in FIG.
  • the sub-cooling section 120 is disposed at the bottom and the receiver drier 130 is disposed in-front of the condensing section 110 that is disposed at the top.
  • the receiver drier 130 can also be disposed behind the condensing section 110 .
  • the receiver drier 130 can be disposed either in front or behind the sub-cooling section 120 instead of the condensing section 110.
  • the first outlet 114b formed on the first portion 144b of the outlet collector 140b is connected to the inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130 via the first flexible conduit 172a .
  • the connection between ends of the first flexible conduit 172a and the first outlet 114b formed on the first portion 144b of the outlet collector 140b and the inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130 is a removable connection.
  • the outlet 130b of the receiver drier 130 is connected to the second inlet 124a formed on the second portion 146a of the inlet collector 140a via the second flexible conduit 172b.
  • connection between ends of the second flexible conduit 172b and the second inlet 124a formed on the second portion 146a and the outlet 130b of the receiver drier 130 is a removable connection.
  • the receiver drier 130 connects the pair of common collectors 140a , 140b, with the first and second inlets 114a , 124a supplying fluid to the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 formed on the same side of the condenser 100 respectively and on either sides of the baffle 142a .
  • rigid pipes can be used to form such connections.
  • Such configuration provides flexibility of adjusting position of the receiver drier 130 based on packaging constrains. Such configuration ensures compact configuration and convenient packaging thereof in a limited space without interfering with operation of other elements disposed adjacent to the condenser 100 . Further, such configuration enables quick, convenient replacement or removal of the receiver drier 130 for easy serviceability, as the receiver drier 130 can be replaced or removed for servicing without dismounting the whole condenser assembly.
  • FIGS. 5a - FIG. 5b illustrates the condenser 100 in an accordance with a different embodiment of the present invention.
  • the condenser 100 includes a first condenser section or a condensing section 110 defining a first pass, a second condenser section or a sub-cooling section 120 defining a second pass and the receiver drier 130.
  • the condensing section 110 and the sub cooling section 120 are formed as separate cores.
  • the condensing section 110 includes a first set of heat exchange elements, particularly, heat exchange tubes 112 disposed between a first pair of collectors 150a and 150b .
  • the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 are arranged substantially horizontally, wherein edges of the first set of heat exchange tubes define a first air-inlet surface X.
  • the sub-cooling section 120 includes a second set of heat exchange elements, particularly, heat exchange tubes 122 disposed between a second pair of collectors 160a and 160b , wherein edges of the second set of heat exchange tubes define a second air-inlet surface Y.
  • the first pair of collectors 150a and 150b are disposed at opposite lateral sides of the first core defining the condensing section 110
  • the second pair of collectors 160a and 160b is disposed at opposite lateral sides of the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • the receiver drier 130 includes a tubular casing 132 , the inlet 130a , the outlet 130b , a desiccant material, a filter and a suction tube held inside the tubular casing 132 .
  • a tubular casing 132 As the internal details of the receiver drier 130 and the elements held inside the receiver drier 130 are not within the scope of the present invention, they are hence not shown in the accompanying drawings and are not described in details in the forthcoming description.
  • a first inlet collector 150a of the first pair of collectors 150a and 150b distributes refrigerant vapour to the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 of the first core defining the condensing section 110 .
  • a first outlet collector 150b of the first pair of collectors 150a and 150b collects refrigerant from the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 of the first core defining the condensing section 110 .
  • a second inlet collector 160a of the second pair of collectors 160a and 160b distributes condensed refrigerant to the second set of heat exchange tubes 122 of the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • a second outlet collector 160b of the second pair of collectors 160a and 160b collects sub-cooled refrigerant from the second set of heat exchange tubes 122 of the second core 120 defining the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • At least the first pair of collectors 150a and 150b are arranged substantially vertically.
  • the first core defining the condensing section 110 and the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 both are disposed at a front of the vehicle and both directly receive the ram air.
  • the first air-inlet surface (X) and the second air-inlet surface (Y) do not overlap when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first air-inlet surface (X) and when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the second air-inlet surface (Y). More specifically, the first core defining the condensing section 110 and the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 are so arranged with respect to each other such that refrigerant flow through the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 is series flow, whereas air flow through the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 is parallel flow.
  • the condenser with first core defining the condensing section 110 and the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 disposed non-overlapping configuration with respect to each other exhibits improved heat exchange efficiency as compared to condenser with the first core and the second core disposed in overlapping configuration, due to both cores in the non-overlapping configuration being directly exposed to air.
  • condenser with the first core and the second core disposed in overlapping configuration exhibit reduced heat exchange efficiency as the first core acts as a barrier to air flow to the second core placed behind the first core in the overlapping configuration.
  • condenser disposed at front of the vehicle, with non-overlapping cores occupies comparatively more space in lateral direction of the vehicle as compared to condenser with overlapping cores and cause packaging issues for the other elements such as the receiver drier 130 . Accordingly, there is a need for arranging the receiver drier 130 in compact configuration to address the packaging issues. Also, such configuration of the first core and the second core disposed in non-overlapping configuration with respect to each other enables compact packaging of the cores along longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Further, such configuration of the first core and the second core disposed in non-overlapping configuration with respect to each other enables mounting of both cores in the left and right wheelbases of the vehicle or generally apart from each other along the width of the vehicle.
  • the first core defining the condensing section 110 receives refrigerant vapours and delivers condensed refrigerant along with some incompressible moisture and uncondensed refrigerant and debris, if any, to the inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130 .
  • the receiver drier 130 is disposed horizontally and parallel to the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 to address the packaging issue arising due to the first core and the second core arranged in non-overlapping configuration with respect to each other.
  • the receiver drier 130 removes incompressible moisture and debris from the refrigerant vapours passing there through and separates the condensed refrigerant from the vapour refrigerant.
  • the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 is disposed downstream of and is connected to the outlet 130b of the receiver drier 130 in the fluid flow direction.
  • the receiver drier 130 is generally connected to the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 by brackets or support elements.
  • the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 sub-cools the condensed refrigerant from the first core defining the condensing section 110 from which incompressible moisture and uncondensed refrigerant is removed by the receiver drier 130 .
  • the first core defining the condensing section 110 and the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 may be connected to each other to impart strength to the overall structure. In one embodiment, the first core and the second core are connected by brackets or support elements.
  • the first core and the second core are independently mounted on vehicle frame.
  • the present invention is not limited to any particular configuration and placement of the second core defining the sub-cooling section 120 with respect to the first core defining the condensing section 110 , as far as the first air-inlet surface (X) and the second air-inlet surface (Y) do not overlap when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first air-inlet surface (X) and when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the second air-inlet surface (Y).
  • the air flow through the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 is parallel flow, particularly, both the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 directly receives the ram air.
  • the first core defining the condensing section 110 receives the refrigerant vapour from the first inlet collector 150a .
  • the first inlet collector 150a includes a first inlet 152a configured thereon and in fluid communication therewith.
  • the first inlet 152a supplies refrigerant vapour to the first inlet collector 150a . More specifically, referring to the FIG. 5a , the refrigerant vapour enters the first inlet collector 150a from the first inlet 152a along a flow direction depicted by arrow A . Thereafter, the first inlet collector 150a in conjunction with corresponding header distributes the vapour refrigerant in the first core defining the condensing section 110 .
  • the vapour refrigerant is condensed as the vapour refrigerant flows through the heat exchange elements of the core defining the condensing section 110 along flow direction depicted by the arrow B .
  • the refrigerant flow through the heat exchange elements of the core defining the condensing section 110 is depicted and described as I-flow.
  • refrigerant flow through the core defining the condensing section 110 is not limited to I-flow and the flow through the core defining the condensing section 110 can be U-flow or any other flow instead of I-flow.
  • the vapour refrigerant flows through the first set of heat exchange tubes 112 of the first core defining the condensing section 110 as depicted by arrow B , the air flows past the and outside heat exchange tubes 112 and the vapour refrigerant flowing inside the heat exchange tubes 112 is condensed.
  • the condensed refrigerant egressing the first core defining the condensing section 110 is collected by the first outlet collector 150b .
  • the first outlet collector 150b includes a first outlet 152b configured thereon and in fluid communication therewith.
  • the condensed refrigerant including some refrigerant vapours, debris and incompressible moisture, if any egresses through the first outlet 152b and enters the inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130 as depicted by the arrow C .
  • the first outlet 152b is connected to the inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130 via the first flexible conduit 172a and the condensed refrigerant, along with some incompressible moisture, debris and uncondensed refrigerant vapours, if any flows from the first outlet 152b to the inlet 130a to the receiver drier 130 as depicted by arrow C.
  • the condensed refrigerant along with some incompressible moisture and uncondensed refrigerant vapours flows through the receiver drier 130 in flow direction depicted by arrow D and incompressible moisture and debris are removed from the condensed refrigerant as it flows through the receiver drier 130.
  • the condensed refrigerant with moisture and debris removed therefrom egresses the receiver drier 130 and enters the sub cooling section 120 by flowing along flow direction depicted by arrow E.
  • the second inlet collector 160a includes a second inlet 162a formed thereon and in fluid communication therewith and a second connecting line in form of a second flexible conduit 172b connects the outlet 130b of the receiver drier 130 to the second inlet 162a .
  • the second inlet collector 160a distributes the condensed refrigerant with moisture and debris removed therefrom to the sub-cooling section 120.
  • the condensed refrigerant is sub cooled.
  • the sub-cooled refrigerant is collected in the second outlet collector 160b .
  • the sub cooled refrigerant collected in the second outlet collector 160b egresses through a second outlet 162b of the second outlet collector 160b .
  • the first and the second connecting lines between the receiver drier 130 and the first outlet 152b formed on the first outlet collector 150b and the second inlet 162a formed on the second inlet collector 160a can be incorporated into at least one of the first outlet collector 150b , the second inlet collector 160a , and the receiver drier 130 .
  • the first and the second connecting lines may be formed as inner channels or side channels, for example formed on walls of at least one of first outlet collector 150b , the second inlet collector 160a and the receiver drier 130 .
  • first and the second connecting lines may be coextruded on walls of at least one of the first outlet collector 150b , the second inlet collector 160a and the receiver drier 130 .
  • the receiver drier 130 can be disposed either in front or behind the first and the second cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 respectively.
  • the receiver drier 130 can be disposed along and adjacent to the longitudinal side of at least one of the first and the second cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 respectively.
  • FIG. 5a illustrates a schematic representation of the condenser 100 in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the separate cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are coplanar and are disposed side-by-side with respect to each other, whereas, the receiver drier 130 is disposed along and adjacent to a first longitudinal side of the core defining the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • the separate cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are coplanar, disposed side by side and abutting each other.
  • 5b illustrates an isometric view of the condenser 100 with separate cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 coplanar and are disposed side-by-side with respect to each other with the receiver drier 130 disposed along and adjacent to the first longitudinal side of the core defining the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • FIG. 6a illustrates a schematic representation of the condenser 100 in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the separate cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are coplanar and disposed side-by-side with respect to each other, whereas, the receiver drier 130 is disposed along and adjacent to a second longitudinal side of the core defining the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • the first and the second longitudinal sides of the core defining the sub-cooling section 120 are disposed opposite to each other.
  • FIG. 6b illustrates an isometric view of the condenser 100 with cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 disposed co-planar and side-by-side with respect to each other, whereas the receiver drier 130 is disposed along and adjacent to the second longitudinal side of the core defining the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • FIG. 7a illustrates a schematic representation of the condenser 100 in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the separate cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are coplanar and disposed side-by-side with respect to each other, whereas, the receiver drier 130 is disposed between the cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • FIG. 7a illustrates a schematic representation of the condenser 100 in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the separate cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 are coplanar and disposed side-by-side with respect to each other, whereas, the receiver drier 130 is disposed between the cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 .
  • FIG. 7a illustrates a schematic representation of the condenser 100 in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the separate cores defining the conden
  • FIG. 7b illustrates an isometric view of the condenser 100 with cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120 disposed co-planar and side-by-side with respect to each other, whereas the receiver drier 130 is disposed between the cores defining the condensing section 110 and the sub-cooling section 120.
  • the heat exchanger or the condenser includes a first section, a second section and a receiver drier.
  • the first section includes a first set of heat exchange tubes that are arranged substantially horizontally, wherein edges of the first set of heat exchange tubes define a first air-inlet surface.
  • the second section includes a second set of heat exchange tubes, wherein edges of the second set of heat exchange tubes define a second air inlet surface.
  • the receiver drier is disposed parallel with respect to the first set of heat exchange tubes and configures fluid communication between the first section and the second section.
  • the first air-inlet surface and the second air-inlet surface do not overlap when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first air-inlet surface and when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the second air-inlet surface.

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  1. Échangeur de chaleur (100) comprenant :
    une première section (110) comprenant un premier ensemble de tubes d'échange de chaleur (112) qui sont disposés sensiblement horizontalement, les bords du premier ensemble de tubes d'échange de chaleur (112) définissant une première surface d'entrée d'air (X) ;
    une seconde section (120) comprenant un second ensemble de tubes d'échange de chaleur (122), les bords du second ensemble de tubes d'échange de chaleur (112) définissant une seconde surface d'entrée d'air (Y) ;
    un dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) disposé parallèlement au premier ensemble de tubes d'échange de chaleur (112) et conçu pour configurer une communication fluidique entre la première section (110) et la seconde section (120),
    la première surface d'entrée d'air (X) et la seconde surface d'entrée d'air (Y) ne se chevauchant pas lorsqu'elles sont observées dans une direction perpendiculaire à la première surface d'entrée d'air (X) et lorsqu'elles sont observées dans une direction perpendiculaire à la seconde surface d'entrée d'air (Y),
    caractérisé en ce que la première section (110) et la seconde section (120) sont des noyaux séparés qui sont disposés en configuration non chevauchante l'un par rapport à l'autre, chacune de la première section (110) et de la seconde section (120) étant conçue avec une première paire séparée de collecteurs (150a) et (150b) et une seconde paire de collecteurs (160a) et (160b) respectivement pour le fluide d'échange de chaleur.
  2. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication précédente, la première section (110) et la seconde section (120) étant coplanaires l'une par rapport à l'autre, raccordant une paire de collecteurs communs (140a) et (140b) et étant définies par au moins une chicane (142a, 142b) disposée à l'intérieur de chacun de la paire de collecteurs communs (140a) et (140b).
  3. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) étant disposé devant ou derrière la première section (110) et la seconde section (120).
  4. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 2, le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) étant disposé le long et à côté d'un côté longitudinal de la première section (110) ou de la seconde section (120).
  5. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 2, le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) étant conçu pour relier la paire de collecteurs communs (140a) et (140b) avec une première entrée (114a) et une seconde entrée (124a) formées sur le même côté de l'échangeur de chaleur (100) et sur des côtés différents de la chicane (142a), la première entrée (114a) et la seconde entrée (124a) étant conçues pour fournir le fluide à la première section (110) et à la seconde section (120) respectivement.
  6. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication précédente, comprenant en outre :
    une première conduite de raccordement sous la forme d'un conduit flexible (172a) conçu pour configurer le raccordement entre une première sortie (114b) formée sur le collecteur de sortie (140b) et le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) ; et
    une seconde conduite de raccordement sous la forme d'un conduit flexible (172b) conçu pour configurer le raccordement entre le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) et la seconde entrée (124a) formée sur le collecteur d'entrée (140a).
  7. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 6, comprenant :
    une première conduite de raccordement sous la forme de canaux formés sur au moins un du collecteur de sortie (140b) et du dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) et conçus pour configurer le raccordement entre la première sortie (114b) formée sur le collecteur de sortie (140b) et le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) ;
    une seconde conduite de raccordement sous la forme de canaux formés sur au moins un du dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) et du collecteur d'entrée (140a) et conçus pour configurer le raccordement entre le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) et la seconde entrée (124a) formée sur le collecteur d'entrée (140a).
  8. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 1, la première section (110) et la seconde section (120) étant des noyaux séparés qui sont disposés en configuration coplanaire l'un par rapport à l'autre.
  9. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) étant disposé devant ou derrière la première section (110) et la seconde section (120).
  10. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 1, le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) étant disposé entre la première section (110) et la seconde section (120) .
  11. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 1, le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) étant disposé le long et adjacent à l'un des côtés longitudinaux d'au moins une de la première section (110) et de la seconde section (120).
  12. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 1, le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) étant conçu pour relier le premier collecteur de sortie (150b) de la première paire de collecteurs (150a) et (150b) au second collecteur d'entrée (160a) de la seconde paire de collecteurs (160a) et (160b).
  13. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication précédente comprenant en outre :
    une première conduite de raccordement sous la forme d'un conduit flexible (172a) conçu pour configurer le raccordement entre une première sortie (152b) formée sur le premier collecteur de sortie (150b) et le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) ; et
    une seconde conduite de raccordement sous la forme d'un conduit flexible (172b) conçu pour configurer le raccordement entre le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) et la seconde entrée (162a) formée sur le second collecteur d'entrée (160a).
  14. Échangeur de chaleur (100) selon la revendication 12, comprenant en outre :
    une première conduite de raccordement sous la forme de canaux formés sur au moins un du premier collecteur de sortie (150b) et du dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) et conçus pour configurer le raccordement entre la première sortie (152b) formée sur le premier collecteur de sortie (150b) et le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) ; et
    une seconde conduite de raccordement sous la forme de canaux formés sur au moins du second collecteur d'entrée (160a) et du dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) conçus pour configurer le raccordement entre le dispositif de séchage de récepteur (130) et la seconde entrée (162a) formée par le second collecteur d'entrée (160a).
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