EP4050292A1 - Échangeur de chaleur - Google Patents

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EP4050292A1
EP4050292A1 EP21159043.5A EP21159043A EP4050292A1 EP 4050292 A1 EP4050292 A1 EP 4050292A1 EP 21159043 A EP21159043 A EP 21159043A EP 4050292 A1 EP4050292 A1 EP 4050292A1
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Jan Forst
Martin MYSLIKOVJAN
Lukas BERANEK
Ludek INDRA
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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
    • F28D1/0535—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 the conduits having a non-circular cross-section
    • F28D1/05366—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators
    • F28D1/05391—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators with multiple rows of conduits or with multi-channel conduits combined with a particular flow pattern, e.g. multi-row multi-stage radiators
    • 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
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0202—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions
    • F28F9/0204—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions
    • F28F9/0214—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions having only longitudinal partitions
    • 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
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/026—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits
    • F28F9/028—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits by using inserts for modifying the pattern of flow inside the header box, e.g. by using flow restrictors or permeable bodies or blocks with channels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2250/00—Arrangements for modifying the flow of the heat exchange media, e.g. flow guiding means; Particular flow patterns
    • F28F2250/06—Derivation channels, e.g. bypass
    • 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
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0219—Arrangements for sealing end plates into casing or header box; Header box sub-elements
    • F28F9/0224—Header boxes formed by sealing end plates into covers
    • 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
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/026—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits
    • F28F9/0278—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits in the form of stacked distribution plates or perforated plates arranged over end plates

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  • the invention relates to a heat exchanger.
  • the invention relates to to the heat exchanger for a motor vehicle.
  • Evaporators look like, and in fact are, similar to radiators, only thicker and smaller in overall size. Like radiators, evaporators consist of a series of internal tubes or flow paths with fins attached to them. Air can pass freely through the fins, just like a radiator. But unlike a radiator, where the internal tubes carry moving engine coolant, the passages in the evaporator carry moving refrigerant.
  • A/C system cold, low-pressure liquid refrigerant enters the evaporator.
  • Warm air from the interior of the vehicle passes through the evaporator by action of the blower fan. Since it's a fact of nature that heat always travels from a warmer area to a cooler area, the cooler refrigerant flowing inside the evaporator's absorbs heat from the warm air. At the same time, humidity in the air condenses on the cool evaporator's surface, then eventually drips out of a drain tube to the outside. After the initially warmed refrigerant has completed its path through the evaporator, it moves on to the compressor.
  • Known evaporators usually comprise a first pass for the fluid and a second pass for the fluid, whereas the passes are fluidly communicated with each other.
  • the fluid communication may be provided, for example, by the pipes connecting the tank of the first pass with the other tank of the second pass.
  • the pipes are usually made of thin material, they may be exposed to corrosive environment what makes them prone to damage.
  • One way to mitigate the upper-mentioned disadvantages is providing a specific architecture of the evaporator in which two passes are arranged parallelly with respect to each other. Further, the fluidal communication between the passes may be provided by the bypass section between the tanks of respective passes.
  • the bypass section may be in a form of communication channels communication channels directly connecting both abutting tanks.
  • the communication channels communication channels comprise essentially cuboidal cross-section.
  • the communication channels communication channels comprise essentially rectangular cross section.
  • the communication channels communication channels comprise smooth corners.
  • the communication channels communication channels comprise essentially circular cross- section.
  • the communication channels communication channels comprise essentially oblong cross- section.
  • the bypass section comprises communication channels communication channels of different cross-section.
  • the bypass section comprises communication channels communication channels of the same cross- section.
  • the assembly comprises two baffles forming respectively two end walls of the fluid channel located respectively at two opposite ends of the header.
  • At least one baffle has an opening to form an inlet or an outlet for the channel.
  • one baffle is configured to close an end of the fluid channel.
  • the header comprises at least one side wall protruding in perpendicular with respect to the general plane of the header, the side wall further comprising notches configured to immobilize at least one side of the cover.
  • the header comprises at least one distribution device located between the baffles.
  • the invention refers to a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle such as evaporator.
  • a motor vehicle such as evaporator.
  • the main sub-components of the evaporator are depicted by Fig. 1 and briefly described by further paragraphs.
  • Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of a heat exchanger 1 comprising main sub-components, i.e. plurality of tubes 40 comprising open ends, wherein the plurality of tubes 40 may form a first pass 10 and a second pass 12 for the first fluid, and a header-tank assemblies 20, 30 located on each side of the open ends of the tubes 40.
  • the header- tank assemblies 20, 30 may comprise minor differences, depending on what role does each one of them play for the heat exchanger 1.
  • the heat exchanger 1 enables the heat exchange between two fluids, wherein one fluid (e.g. refrigerant) is encapsulated and circulates within the heat exchanger 1 and the other (e.g. air) flows across the sub-components of the heat exchanger 1.
  • one fluid e.g. refrigerant
  • the other e.g. air
  • the tubes 40 may be in form of elongated, flattened channels stacked between two header- tank assemblies 20, 30, wherein all tubes 40 are oriented in the same direction, so that the fluid (e.g. air) may flow through the stack.
  • the tubes 40 may provide a fluidal communication between the header- tank assemblies 20, 30.
  • the tubes 40 actively participate in the heat transfer process, so the flattened shape of the tubes 40 not only enables the fluid to flow through the stack, but also increases the heat transfer surface. However, the specific dimensions of the tubes 40 should be calculated respecting the characteristics of other sub-components.
  • the tubes 40 may be interlaced with so-called fins.
  • Fins may be in a form of corrugated sheet of material of relatively high thermal conductivity, e.g. aluminum.
  • the corrugations form ridges which may be in contact with the surface of two adjacent tubes 40.
  • the fins are initially squeezed to increase the number of possible corrugations and then brazed to the surface of the tubes 40, so that the fins are immobilized with respect to the tubes 40.
  • the fins along with the tubes 40 may receive the heat from the fluid e.g. refrigerant circulating through the tubes 40 in order to facilitate cooling it down. This phenomena may be used in heat exchange devices such as radiators or condensers.
  • the fins and the tubes 40 receive the heat from the other fluid, e.g. hot air, in order to receive the heat therefrom, so that the other fluid, e.g. hot air, is cooled down.
  • This phenomena may be used in heat exchange devices such as evaporators.
  • the tubes 40 may be formed, for example, in the process of extrusion. This process enables to create the tubes 40 comprising one, or many channels within the single tube 2. Alternatively, the tubes 40 may be made of out of single, folded sheet of metal.
  • Fig. 1 further shows the heat exchanger 1 comprising two the header- tank assemblies 20, 30, wherein each of these comprises a single at least two channels for the fluid. This allows to arrange the fluid flow in several ways.
  • the first arrangement may include the first header- tank assembly 20 comprising an inlet configured to deliver the fluid thereto.
  • the first header- tank assembly 20 may further comprise a first header 21 and a first cover 22 which are arranged together to form two fluidly separated channels for the fluid. The fluid fills completely the channel fluidly connected to the inlet and it is directed into the tubes 40.
  • the tubes 40 are fluidly connected with a second header- tank assembly 30.
  • the second header- tank assembly 30 may comprise, inter alia, a second header 31 and a second cover 32 which are arranged together to form two fluidly connected channels for the fluid.
  • One of the possible architectures for the heat exchanger 1 may include an arrangement in which the header- tank assemblies 20, 30 along with the tubes 40 form two passes 10, 12 for the fluid.
  • the first header- tank assembly 20 comprises both inlet and outlet, so it is configured to deliver and collect the fluid from the heat exchanger 1.
  • the first header 21 and the first cover 22 may form continuous channels for the for the fluid.
  • the second header 31 and the first cover 32 may form continuous channels for the for the fluid.
  • header- tank assemblies 20, 30 may comprise at least one baffle configured to redirect flow of the fluid within the channel. This allows to arrange more than two passes 10, 12 within the heat exchanger 1. However, further paragraphs will refer mainly to the heat exchanger 1 comprising two passes 10, 12.
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the standalone first header- tank assembly 20 comprising two channels for the fluid.
  • the first header- tank assembly 20 may comprise, inter alia, the cover 22 which may form one or more than one channels for the fluid.
  • the first cover 22 may be in a form of one or more half-cylindrical portions, depending on the desired number of channels to be formed. Further, the first cover 22 may be a unitary element or several elements which are connected to each other in such way, to ensure a fluid- tight connection (e.g. by brazing).
  • the first channel may be formed by one part of the first cover 22, wherein the first channel is responsible for delivering fluid to the tubes 40 which are fluidly connected with the first header 21.
  • the second channel may be formed by other part of the first cover 22, wherein the second channel may be responsible for collecting the fluid from the tubes 40 which are fluidly connected with the second header 21.
  • an inlet 71 which is usually responsible for delivering the fluid from the loop to the heat exchanger 1 may be fluidly connected with the first channel
  • an outlet 72 which is usually responsible for collecting the fluid from the heat exchanger 1 may be fluidly connected with the second channel of the first header- tank assembly 20.
  • the inlet 71 and/or the outlet 72 may be fixed to the same baffle 60, however, other deployment of these sub-components is also envisaged, depending on the flow arrangement through the heat exchanger 1.
  • the first cover 22 may be formed by two essentially U-shaped which may comprise projections located on at least one terminal portion forming U-shape.
  • the first cover 22 may further comprises a plurality of U-shaped ribs arcading in series from one end of the cover to the other, in order to increase robustness of the first cover 22. Accordingly, the same features may be applied on the second cover 32.
  • the headers 21, 31 may comprise cavities adapted to partially receive the respective covers 22, 32, wherein the cavities are arranged alternately and in two parallel series between the two rows of slots 41.
  • the projections located on the thanks 22, 32 may be configured to be introduced into corresponding cavities of the headers 21, 31.
  • the headers 21, 31 may further comprise at least one sidewall extending along the longer side thereof.
  • the headers 21, 31 may comprise a pair of sidewalls extending along both sides of the headers 21, 31.
  • Two sidewalls are substantially parallel with respect to each other and perpendicular to the portion of the headers 21, 31 which comprises the slots 41.
  • the sidewalls are formed by bending or stamping of the excessive material located on the longer sides of the headers 21, 31 and they are configured to receive the covers 22, 32 in order to form a fluid tight connection between an inner face of the sidewall and an outer face of the covers 22, 32.
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the second header- tank assembly 30 and Fig. 4 shows cross-sectional view thereof in the vicinity of a bypass section 100.
  • the first pass 10 and a second pass 12 for the first fluid are formed by plurality of tubes 40 arranged in two parallel stacks between the first header- tank assembly 20 and the second header- tank assembly 30.
  • the second cover 32 may be configured to control the flow of the fist fluid between the first pass 10 and the second pass 12 by the means of a bypass section 100.
  • the bypass section 100 may be understood as any means which allow the fluidal communication between the channels of the second cover 32.
  • the bypass section 100 may be formed by a plurality of communication channels communication channels located subsequently along the second cover portion 32.
  • the "X” should be regarded as the bypass cross section dedicated to two tubes 40 with cross section Y which equals to sum of doubled tube hydraulic cross section.
  • term “hydraulic cross section” is the cross-sectional area of the flow.
  • the cross- section of the tube channel is equal 0,74mm.
  • the communication channels communication channels forming the bypasses of the bypass section 100 may be in a form of a rounded rectangle i.e. rectangle in which the corners do not form right angle but they are semi-circular.
  • the communication channels communication channels comprise essentially cuboidal cross-section.
  • the communication channels communication channels may comprise essentially rectangular cross section.
  • the communication channels may comprise smooth corners.
  • the communication channels may comprise essentially circular cross-section.
  • the communication channels may comprise essentially oblong cross-section.
  • the communication channels forming the bypasses of the bypass section 100 comprises communication channels of different cross-sections i.e. one bypass section 100 is different than the other.
  • the communication channels forming the bypasses of the bypass section 100 comprises communication channels of different cross-sections i.e. one bypass section 100 are the same as the other.

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Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6745827B2 (en) * 2001-09-29 2004-06-08 Halla Climate Control Corporation Heat exchanger
US20060213651A1 (en) * 2003-07-08 2006-09-28 Showa Denko K.K. Heat exchanger
WO2012169688A1 (fr) * 2011-06-07 2012-12-13 주식회사 고산 Échangeur de chaleur aussi utilisé comme vaporiseur/condenseur
US20140124183A1 (en) * 2012-11-05 2014-05-08 Soonchul HWANG Heat exchanger for an air conditioner and an air conditioner having the same
US10393445B2 (en) * 2016-11-28 2019-08-27 Keihin Thermal Technology Corporation Evaporator

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6745827B2 (en) * 2001-09-29 2004-06-08 Halla Climate Control Corporation Heat exchanger
US20060213651A1 (en) * 2003-07-08 2006-09-28 Showa Denko K.K. Heat exchanger
WO2012169688A1 (fr) * 2011-06-07 2012-12-13 주식회사 고산 Échangeur de chaleur aussi utilisé comme vaporiseur/condenseur
US20140124183A1 (en) * 2012-11-05 2014-05-08 Soonchul HWANG Heat exchanger for an air conditioner and an air conditioner having the same
US10393445B2 (en) * 2016-11-28 2019-08-27 Keihin Thermal Technology Corporation Evaporator

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