JP2009030872A - Manufacturing method of stack-type flow channel element, and stack-type flow channel element - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of a stack-type flow channel element, and the stack-type flow channel element capable of efficiently joining a joined member to an end face facing a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of a plurality of stacked flow channel forming members. <P>SOLUTION: In this manufacturing method of a heat exchanging device 10 as a manufacturing method of a plate stack-type heat exchanger 12 formed by joining the members adjacent to each other in the stacking direction among stacked first heat transfer plates 24 and second heat transfer plates 28, a load added to the plate stack-type heat exchanger 12 is made to act in the stacking direction and a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the plate stack-type heat exchanger 12, thus the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction are joined, and a first fluid inlet 12A to a second fluid outlet 12D as end faces facing the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the plate stack-type heat exchanger 12 are joined to a first fluid inlet header 14 to a second fluid outlet header 20, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element formed by laminating a plurality of flow path forming members, and a laminated flow path element.

A technique for configuring a plate heat exchanger by stacking a plurality of heat transfer plates so that gaps are formed between layers is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-262489

  However, in the conventional technology as described above, a manifold mounting structure for introducing and discharging fluid to and from each flow path of the plate heat exchanger constituting the cross flow heat exchanger has not been considered.

  In consideration of the above-described facts, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element capable of efficiently joining a member to be joined to an end surface facing a direction orthogonal to the lamination direction of a plurality of laminated flow path forming members. And to obtain a laminated flow path element.

  The manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 1 is a laminated type in which the flow path forming members adjacent to each other in the stacking direction in the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are joined and integrated. A flow path element manufacturing method, wherein a load applied to the plurality of stacked flow path forming members is caused to act in a stacking direction and a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction by the stacked plurality of flow path forming members. Thus, the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are joined in the laminating direction, and the end faces of the laminated plurality of flow path forming members facing the direction perpendicular to the laminating direction are joined to the member to be joined.

  In the method of manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 1, when a load is applied to the laminated flow path forming member, the load is applied to the lamination direction and the lamination direction by the laminated flow path forming member. Acting in the orthogonal direction. A plurality of flow path forming members are joined in the laminating direction with the load acting in the laminating direction and the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction as the joining load, and the end faces of the plural joining members facing the orthogonal direction of the laminating direction are covered. It is joined to the joining member.

  Thus, in the method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 1, the member to be joined can be efficiently joined to the end face of the plurality of laminated flow path forming members facing the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction. .

  The manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 2 is the manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element of claim 1, wherein the plurality of flow path forming members are joined in the laminating direction and the laminating direction. At least one of the joining of the flow path forming member and the member to be joined in the direction orthogonal to is brazing with a brazing material.

  In the method of manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 2, at least bonding of a plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction, and bonding of the stacked flow path forming member and the bonded member in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction. Since one side is brazing, the load applied to the laminated flow path forming members can be reduced. That is, it is possible to ensure the bonding stability of the bonded portion while applying a relatively small load.

  A method of manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to a third aspect of the invention is the method of manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of flow path forming members are joined in the stacking direction. At least one of the joining of the flow path forming member and the joined member in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is diffusion joining.

  In the manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to claim 3, at least joining of the plurality of flow path forming members in the laminating direction and joining of the laminated flow path forming member and the member to be joined in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction. Since one side is diffusion bonding, a relatively large load can be applied to ensure the bonding stability of the bonded portion.

  A method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the plurality of laminated flow paths are arranged. A load is applied to the forming member in the laminating direction to join the plurality of laminated flow path forming members in the laminating direction, and the laminated plural flow path forming members are orthogonal to the laminating direction along with the load application. Using the force to deform in the direction, the end surfaces of the plurality of laminated flow path forming members facing the direction perpendicular to the lamination direction are joined to the member to be joined.

  In the manufacturing method of the lamination type flow path element of Claim 4, a load is given to the lamination direction with respect to the laminated | stacked flow path formation member. Due to this load, the laminated flow path forming members are joined in the laminating direction without being displaced in the direction intersecting the laminating direction. At this time, the laminated flow path forming member tends to deform (expand) in a direction perpendicular to the lamination direction while being compressed in the lamination direction. By applying the force to expand between the laminated flow path forming member and the member to be joined, the laminated flow path forming member and the member to be joined are joined by this load. As a result, the load applied to the stacked flow path forming members can be efficiently applied in the stacking direction and the orthogonal direction by converting the longitudinal strain and the lateral strain, and the joining stability is ensured.

  The method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to the invention described in claim 5 is the method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are orthogonal to the stacking direction. The end surfaces facing in the direction are constrained by the dimension and shape after joining, and a load is applied to the stacked plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction so that the plurality of stacked flow path forming members are aligned in the stacking direction. While joining, the end surface which faces the orthogonal | vertical direction with the said lamination direction in these laminated | stacked several flow-path formation members is joined to the said to-be-joined member.

  In the manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to claim 5, the end face in the direction orthogonal to the lamination direction of the laminated flow path forming members is constrained by the dimension after joining. From this constrained state, when a load is applied to the laminated flow path forming member in the laminating direction, a force that causes the laminated flow path forming member to deform (expand) in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction is laminated. It acts in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction between the flow path forming member and the member to be bonded, and the stacked flow path forming member and the member to be bonded are efficiently bonded.

  A method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to the fifth aspect, wherein the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are orthogonal to the stacking direction. As a constraint condition for constraining the end face facing the direction with the dimension shape after joining, position regulation in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction in the plurality of stacked flow path forming members is performed, and before applying a load in the stacking direction The binding force was set to zero.

  7. The method of manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 6, wherein the restraining force for restraining the position of the end face of the laminated flow path forming member that faces in the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction before applying a load in the laminating direction. Therefore, deformation and displacement in the stacking direction due to load application in the stacking direction of the stacked flow path forming members are ensured. Thereby, the laminated | stacked flow-path formation member and to-be-joined member can be efficiently joined, ensuring the joining stability of a lamination direction. In particular, this method is effective when joining the flow path forming members in the stacking direction by brazing.

  The manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 7 is the manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element of claim 5, wherein the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are orthogonal to the stacking direction. 80% of the load applied in the stacking direction to the end surfaces in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the plurality of flow path forming members stacked as a constraint condition for binding the end surface facing the direction with the dimension and shape after bonding The following loads are applied.

  In the manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to claim 7, the restraining force when restraining the end face of the laminated flow path forming member facing the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction is 80% of the load in the laminating direction. It is given as an upper limit. Thereby, the load which acts between the laminated | stacked flow-path formation member and to-be-joined member can be assisted, and this laminated | stacked flow-path forming member and to-be-joined member can be joined reliably. For example, it is effective when the laminated flow path forming member and the member to be joined are joined by a method that requires sufficient initial pressurization such as diffusion bonding. On the other hand, due to the restraining force, a force in the direction of regulating the displacement and deformation of the laminated flow path forming member acts, but since the upper limit of the initial restraining force is 80% of the stacking direction load, Bonding stability when bonding a plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction is ensured.

  The manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 8 is the manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are orthogonal to the stacking direction. 50% of the load applied in the stacking direction to the end surfaces in the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the plurality of stacked flow path forming members as a constraint condition for binding the end surface facing the direction with the dimension and shape after joining The following loads are applied.

  In the method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 8, the restraining force when restraining the position of the end face of the laminated flow path forming member that faces in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is 50% of the load in the stacking direction. It is given as an upper limit. Thereby, the load which acts between the laminated | stacked flow-path formation member and to-be-joined member can be assisted, and this laminated | stacked flow-path forming member and to-be-joined member can be joined reliably. On the other hand, due to the restraining force, a force in the direction of regulating the displacement and deformation of the laminated flow path forming member acts, but the upper limit of the initial restraining force is 50% of the stacking direction load. Good joining stability is secured when joining a plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction.

  A method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to a ninth aspect of the invention is the method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to the fifth aspect, wherein the laminated flow path forming member is orthogonal to the stacking direction. 10% of the load applied in the stacking direction to the end surfaces in the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the plurality of stacked flow path forming members as a constraint condition for binding the end surfaces facing the direction with the dimension and shape after bonding The following loads are applied.

  In the manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element according to claim 9, the restraining force when restraining the position of the end face of the laminated flow path forming member facing the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction is 10% of the load in the laminating direction. It is given as an upper limit. Thereby, the load which acts between the laminated | stacked flow-path formation member and to-be-joined member can be assisted, and this laminated | stacked flow-path forming member and to-be-joined member can be joined reliably. On the other hand, due to the restraining force, a force in the direction of regulating the displacement and deformation of the laminated flow path forming member acts, but since the upper limit of this initial restraining force is 10% of the stacking direction load, Bonding stability when bonding a plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction is further ensured.

  The laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 10 is a laminated flow path element in which the flow path forming members adjacent to each other in the laminating direction in the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are joined together. The stacks are formed by applying a load applied to the plurality of laminated flow path forming members in a laminating direction and a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction by the laminated plural flow path forming members. The plurality of flow path forming members are bonded in the stacking direction, and the end surfaces of the stacked plurality of flow path forming members facing the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction are bonded to the members to be bonded.

  In the laminated flow path element according to claim 10, the load applied to the laminated flow path forming member is caused to act on each of the laminating direction and the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction by the laminated flow path forming member. Thus, the plurality of flow path forming members are joined in the stacking direction, and the end faces of the plurality of joining members facing the orthogonal direction of the stacking direction are joined to the members to be joined. As a result, it is possible to reduce the influence on the base material, the bonding material, and the like as compared with the case where the bonding process has been performed multiple times. A joined portion between the end surface facing the orthogonal direction and the member to be joined is obtained.

  Thus, in the laminated flow path element according to the tenth aspect, the member to be joined can be efficiently joined to the end face of the plurality of laminated flow passage forming members facing the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction.

  The laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 11 is the laminated flow path element according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of flow path forming members in the laminating direction are joined to each other in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction. At least one of the joined portions of the flow path forming member and the joined member is joined by brazing with a brazing material.

  In the laminated flow path element according to claim 11, a joint portion between the plurality of flow passage forming members in the stacking direction, and a joint portion between the stacked flow path forming member and the joined member in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction. At least one is a joint by brazing. For example, when these two joints are separately formed by brazing, two thermal histories pass, but with this laminated channel element, two joints can be obtained with one thermal history. Therefore, it is suppressed that each joined part is affected by the thermal history.

  The laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 12 is the laminated flow path element according to claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the plurality of flow path forming members are joined in the laminating direction, and the laminating direction. At least one of the joined portions of the flow path forming member and the joined member in the orthogonal direction is joined by diffusion joining.

  In the laminated flow path element according to claim 12, the joint portion between the plurality of flow passage forming members in the lamination direction and the joint portion between the laminated flow passage formation member and the member to be joined in the direction orthogonal to the lamination direction. At least one is a junction by diffusion bonding. For example, when these two joints are separately formed by diffusion bonding, two thermal histories pass, but with this laminated channel element, two joints can be obtained with one thermal history. Therefore, it is suppressed that each joined part is affected by the thermal history.

  A laminated flow path element according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the laminated flow path element according to any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects of the present invention, wherein the laminated flow path forming members are arranged in the stacking direction. The load is applied to join the plurality of stacked flow path forming members in the stacking direction, and the plurality of stacked flow path forming members try to deform in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction in accordance with the load application. Utilizing force, the end faces of the plurality of laminated flow path forming members facing the direction perpendicular to the lamination direction are joined to the member to be joined.

  In the laminated flow path element according to claim 13, since the laminated flow path forming members are joined by the load applied in the laminating direction, the positional deviation in the direction intersecting with the laminating direction is made to the plurality of flow path forming members. A configuration in which no occurs is obtained. In addition, by using the force that the flow path forming member laminated by the load in the lamination direction tries to deform (expand) in a direction orthogonal to the lamination direction, in other words, the load in the lamination direction is expressed as longitudinal strain and lateral strain. By efficiently acting in the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction by this conversion, the laminated flow path forming member and the member to be joined are favorably joined.

  The laminated flow path element according to the invention of claim 14 is the laminated flow path element according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of laminated flow path forming members have end faces facing in a direction orthogonal to the lamination direction. By constraining with the dimension shape after joining and applying a load in the stacking direction to the plurality of stacked flow path forming members, the stacked plurality of flow path forming members are bonded in the stacking direction, and the In the plurality of laminated flow path forming members, end faces facing in a direction orthogonal to the lamination direction are joined to the member to be joined.

  The laminated flow path element according to claim 14, wherein the end face in the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction of the laminated flow path forming member is constrained by the dimension after joining, and the laminated flow path forming member is moved in the laminating direction. Since the load is applied, the bonding portion in the stacking direction and the bonding portion in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction are bonded more satisfactorily.

  As described above, the method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element and the laminated flow path element according to the present invention include a member to be bonded on an end surface facing a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of a plurality of stacked flow path forming members. It has the outstanding effect that it can join efficiently.

  A heat exchange device 10 as a laminated flow path element according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a manufacturing method thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a schematic overall configuration of the heat exchange device 10 will be described, and then a method for manufacturing the heat exchange device 10 will be described.

(Schematic configuration of heat exchange device)
FIG. 3 schematically shows the schematic overall configuration of the heat exchange device 10 in a partially exploded perspective view. As shown in FIG. 3, the heat exchange device 10 is configured to introduce a plate stacked heat exchanger 12 that performs heat exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid, and to guide the first fluid to the plate stacked heat exchanger 12. The first fluid inlet header 14, the first fluid outlet header 16 for discharging the first fluid from the plate laminated heat exchanger 12, and the second for guiding the second fluid to the plate laminated heat exchanger 12. A fluid inlet header 18 and a second fluid outlet header 20 for discharging the second fluid from the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12 are configured.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the plate stacked heat exchanger 12 of the heat exchange device 10 includes a plurality of first heat transfer plates 24 for forming a first flow path 22 through which a first fluid flows, A plurality of second heat transfer plates 28 forming a second flow path 26 through which two fluids flow are laminated in the thickness direction. Thereby, the plate lamination type heat exchanger 12 is formed with a plurality of first flow paths 22 and second flow paths 26 which are separated from each other in the stacking direction (refer to the arrow L direction).

  Specifically, as shown in a partially exploded view in FIG. 4, the plurality of first heat transfer plates 24 include a substantially rectangular flat plate portion 30 and a flow direction of the first fluid in the flat plate portion 30 (arrow F <b> 1). A pair of flow passage outer walls 32 standing from the edge along the reference line), and a flow standing and standing from the flat plate portion 30 so as to be parallel to the flow passage outer wall 32 between the pair of flow passage outer walls 32. The road partition 34 is used as a main part. A plurality of channel partitions 34 are provided in parallel, and divide the first channel 22 into a plurality of divided channels (microchannels).

  The plurality of second heat transfer plates 28 are configured such that the first heat transfer plate 24 is rotated 90 ° along one direction of the flat plate portion 30. That is, each of the second heat transfer plates 28 has a substantially rectangular flat plate portion 35 and a pair of flow paths provided upright from an edge portion of the flat plate portion 35 along the flow direction of the second fluid (see arrow F2). The main part is composed of an outer wall 36 and a flow path partition wall 38 which is erected from the flat plate portion 35 so as to be parallel to the flow path outer wall 36 between the pair of flow path outer walls 36. A plurality of channel partitions 38 are provided in parallel, and divide the second channel 26 into a plurality of divided channels (microchannels).

  The plate laminated heat exchanger 12 is configured by alternately laminating the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 so that the flow path outer wall 32 and the flow path outer wall 36 form a right angle in plan view. The first flow path 22 and the second flow path 26 are alternately provided in the stacking direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, the plate laminated heat exchanger 12 is a cross flow type heat exchanger that performs heat exchange while the first fluid and the second fluid flow in the orthogonal direction in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 3, a flat cover plate 40 is joined to the first heat transfer plate 24 arranged in the uppermost layer.

  Thus, the plate stack type heat exchanger 12 includes a first fluid inlet 12A that communicates with the first fluid inlet header 14, a first fluid outlet 12B that communicates with the first fluid outlet header 16, and a second fluid inlet. The second fluid inlet 12C that communicates with the header 18 and the second fluid outlet 12D that communicates with the second fluid outlet header 20 are formed on different sides of the quadrangle in plan view. In other words, the first fluid inlet 12A, the first fluid outlet 12B, the second fluid inlet 12C, and the second fluid outlet 12D are orthogonal to the stacking direction L of the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28, respectively. They are arranged along the plane in the orthogonal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first fluid inlet header 14 is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape, and is joined to the first fluid inlet 12 </ b> A of the plate stacked heat exchanger 12 with the downstream end surface 14 </ b> A abutting against the first fluid inlet 12 </ b> A. It has become so. That is, the plate stacked heat exchanger 12 includes the flat plate portion 35 of the lowermost second heat transfer plate 28 that forms the periphery of the first fluid inlet 12A, the uppermost cover plate 40, the pair of flow path outer walls 32, A substantially rectangular frame-like portion against which the downstream end surface 14A of the first fluid inlet header 14 is abutted is formed so as to face the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction L at both ends of the pair of flow path outer walls 36 filling between these. Has been.

  Similarly, the first fluid outlet header 16, the second fluid inlet header 18, and the second fluid outlet header 20 are formed in the same substantially rectangular shape as the first fluid inlet header 14. The first fluid outlet header 16 is joined with its upstream end face 16A abutting against the first fluid outlet 12B of the plate stack type heat exchanger 12, and the second fluid inlet header 18 has its downstream end face 18A connected to the second fluid inlet. The second fluid outlet header 20 is abutted against the second fluid outlet 12D and joined to the second fluid outlet 12D.

  Then, the heat exchanger 10 is configured so that the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 that are alternately stacked are joined to form the plate stacked heat exchanger 12. A first fluid inlet header 14, a first fluid outlet header 16, a second fluid inlet header 18, and a second fluid outlet header 20 as members to be joined in the present invention are joined to the exchanger 12. . Hereinafter, this joining method will be described.

(Manufacturing method of heat exchange device)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, each first heat transfer plate 24, except for the uppermost layer, has a flow channel outer wall 32 and a flow channel partition 34 joined to a flat plate portion 35 of the second heat transfer plate 28. . The uppermost first heat transfer plate 24 has a flow path outer wall 32 and a flow path partition wall 34 joined to a flat cover plate 40. On the other hand, each second heat transfer plate 28 has a flow path outer wall 36 and a flow path partition wall 38 joined to 30 of the first heat transfer plate 24. These joints are brazed with a brazing material (not shown).

  In addition, the peripheral edge of each rectangular frame of the first fluid inlet 12A, the first fluid outlet 12B, the second fluid inlet 12C, and the second fluid outlet 12D of the plate stacked heat exchanger 12, the first fluid inlet header 14, The first fluid outlet header 16, the second fluid inlet header 18, and the second fluid outlet header 20 are joined by brazing using a brazing material (not shown).

  In the manufacturing method according to the present embodiment, the brazing of the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 in the stacking direction L and the first fluid inlets 12A to 12A in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction L are described. The brazing of the second fluid outlet 12D and the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header 20 is performed in one step.

  Specifically, as schematically shown in FIG. 1A, first, a plate stack in which first heat transfer plates 24 and second heat transfer plates 28 are alternately stacked with a brazing material (not shown) interposed therebetween. The first fluid inlet header 14, the first fluid outlet header 16, the second fluid inlet with respect to the first fluid inlet 12A, the first fluid outlet 12B, the second fluid inlet 12C, and the second fluid outlet 12D of the mold heat exchanger 12. The position of the header 18 and the second fluid outlet header 20 is regulated (restrained) in the dimension and shape after joining. In this embodiment, before the load in the stacking direction L direction is applied to the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12, the binding force in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction L (see arrow C in FIG. 1A) becomes zero. It is set.

  Next, while heating the brazing material to the melting point or higher, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 2A, a load Fl in the stacking direction L is applied to the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12. Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12 is compressed in the stacking direction L mainly due to the sinking of the brazing material, and as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. It tries to expand in a substantially barrel shape in the direction of arrow C.

  However, since the position of the first fluid inlet header 14 and the first fluid outlet header 16 is regulated as shown in FIG. 1A, the force to expand the plate stacked heat exchanger 12 is increased by the arrow C. A directional joint load Fc acts between the first fluid inlet 12A, the first fluid outlet 12B and the first fluid inlet header 14 and the first fluid outlet header 16 of the plate laminated heat exchanger 12. Although illustration is omitted, similarly, since the second fluid inlet header 18 and the second fluid outlet header 20 are constrained by position restriction, the force to expand the plate stacked heat exchanger 12 is increased by the arrow C. As a directional joint load Fc, it acts between the second fluid inlet 12C, the second fluid outlet 12D and the second fluid inlet header 18 and the second fluid outlet header 20 of the plate stacked heat exchanger 12. Thereafter, the brazing material is cooled and solidified.

  As described above, in the heat exchanging device 10, the first fluid inlet plate 12A to the second fluid inlet plate 12A to the second fluid plate 12 are joined as the stacked first heat transfer plate 24 and second heat transfer plate 28 are joined by receiving the load Fl in the stacking direction. Each of the fluid outlets 12D receives a load in the direction of arrow C and is joined to the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header 20. As a result, the first fluid inlet header 14, the first fluid outlet header 16, the second fluid inlet header 18, and the second fluid outlet header 20 are fixed to the plate stacked heat exchanger 12 in one step. Production ends.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the heat exchange device 10 configured as described above, the first fluid introduced into the first fluid inlet header 14 is introduced into the first flow path 22 of each layer from the first fluid inlet portion 12A and passes through the first fluid outlet 12B. The second fluid discharged into the first fluid outlet header 16 and introduced into the second fluid inlet header 18 is introduced from the second fluid inlet 12C into the second flow path 26 of each layer and passes through the second fluid outlet 12D. It is discharged to the second fluid outlet header 20. The first fluid flowing through the first flow path 22 and the second fluid flowing through the second flow path 26 exchange heat via the flat plate portion 30.

  Here, in the heat exchange device 10 and the manufacturing method thereof, the stacked first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 are stacked by applying a load Fl in the stacking direction to the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12. The first fluid inlet 12 </ b> A to the second fluid outlet 12 </ b> D receive the load in the direction of the arrow C, respectively, and are connected to the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header 20 as they are joined by receiving the direction load Fl. Since the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 are joined in the stacking direction, the first fluid inlet 12A to the second fluid outlet 12D and the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header. The joining in the direction of arrow C with 20 can be performed in one step.

  In the heat exchanging device 10 and the manufacturing method thereof, since the joining in the stacking direction L and the orthogonal direction C is performed in one step, brazing with a heat history is performed once for melting and solidifying the brazing material. Only by this, the heat exchange device 10 can be manufactured. Thereby, the high quality heat exchange apparatus 10 with little influence of a heat history can be obtained efficiently.

  Further, in the heat exchange device 10 and the manufacturing method thereof, the deformation force in the direction of arrow C of the plate lamination type heat exchanger 12 when the load Fl in the lamination direction L is applied to the plate lamination type heat exchanger 12 is applied to the bonding load. In order to obtain a joint load Fc in the direction of arrow C for use as Fc, that is, by constraining that the longitudinal strain due to the load Fl of the plate laminated heat exchanger 12 is converted into lateral strain, the applied load is divided in multiple directions. As compared with the case of acting as, it is possible to obtain a large bonding load Fc. Thereby, since the joining load required for brazing is obtained, good joining stability is ensured.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the plate stacking type heat is applied so that the restraining force (initial restraining force) in the direction of arrow C acting on the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12 before applying the load Fl in the stacking direction becomes zero. Since the position of the first fluid inlet 12A to the second fluid outlet 12D of the exchanger 12 is restricted, the subsidence in the stacking direction L of the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12 is not hindered, and is favorable in the stacking direction L. Bonding stability is ensured.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a method for manufacturing the heat exchange device 10 according to the second embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the manufacturing method of the heat exchange device 10 according to the second embodiment includes the load Fl in the stacking direction L and the auxiliary load (initial binding force) Fc0 in the direction C perpendicular to the stacking direction L. ≠ 0), the first fluid inlet 12A to the second fluid outlet 12D (the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header) of the plate laminated heat exchanger 12 so that the initial restraining force becomes zero. This is different from the method for manufacturing the heat exchanging device 10 according to the first embodiment in which only the position restriction of 20) is performed.

  The magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 is set on the basis of the magnitude of the load Fl applied to the plate lamination type heat exchanger 12 in the lamination method. The magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 is set to 80% or less of the magnitude of the load Fl in the stacking direction, preferably 50% or less of the magnitude of the load Fl, and 10% or less of the magnitude of the load Fl. More preferably. In this embodiment, the magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 is set in a range of 0 <Fc0 ≦ 0.1 × F1.

  In the manufacturing method of the heat exchange device 10 described above, the load Fl is applied in the stacking direction L while the auxiliary load Fc0 is applied in the direction of the arrow C, thereby joining the stacking direction L and the orthogonal direction C in one step. Is done. That is, as in the first embodiment, the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction in the plate stack type heat exchanger 12 are satisfactorily joined by the load Fl. In the embodiment, the first fluid inlet 12A to the second fluid outlet 12D are joined to the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header 20 by the joining loads Fc and Fc0.

  Accordingly, a sufficient load is applied in the direction C orthogonal to the stacking direction L, and the first fluid inlet 12A, the first fluid outlet 12B, the second fluid inlet 12C, and the second fluid outlet 12D of the plate stacked heat exchanger 12 are provided. The first fluid inlet header 14, the first fluid outlet header 16, the second fluid inlet header 18, and the second fluid outlet header 20 can be joined to each other. In other words, it is necessary to adjust the load Fl in the stacking direction L in order to obtain an appropriate load for joining the first fluid inlet 12A to the second fluid outlet 12D to the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header 20. It becomes possible to join the laminating direction L and the orthogonal direction C with a more appropriate load.

  In this embodiment, since the magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 is 80% or less of the magnitude of the load Fl in the laminating direction L, the compression (sinking) of the plate laminated heat exchanger 12 by the load Fl is suppressed. There is no hindrance. That is, when the applicant applies an excessive auxiliary load Fc0, the compression in the stacking direction L of the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12 (ensures the bonding stability in the stacking direction L) is hindered. The knowledge that the upper limit of the magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 that does not inhibit the compression of the heat exchanger 12 is 80% of the magnitude of the load Fl is obtained, and the magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 is determined in the stacking direction L based on this knowledge. It is set to 80% or less of the magnitude | size of the load Fl.

  For this reason, in the manufacturing method of the heat exchange apparatus 10 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, the joining stability of the lamination direction L and its orthogonal direction C can be ensured, respectively. In particular, in this embodiment, since the magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 is set to 50% or less of the magnitude of the load Fl in the stacking direction L, it is possible to secure better bonding stability in the stacking direction L. Since the magnitude of the auxiliary load Fc0 is set to 10% or less of the magnitude of the load Fl in the stacking direction L, it is possible to further ensure the bonding stability in the stacking direction L direction. Note that the auxiliary load Fc0 is set to 10% or less of the load Fl in the stacking direction L, so that the bonding stability in the stacking direction L direction of the plate stacking type heat exchanger 12 (dimensions of the heat exchange device 10). It has been experimentally confirmed that this is the best condition for ensuring accuracy and leakage performance.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the joint between the first heat transfer plate 24 and the second heat transfer plate 28 constituting the plate laminated heat exchanger 12 and the first fluid inlet of the plate laminated heat exchanger 12 are used. Although the example in which the joined portions of the first fluid inlet header 14 to the second fluid outlet header 20 are joined to each other by brazing is shown in FIG. One or both of the planned joining portions may be joined by other joining methods such as diffusion joining. When diffusion bonding is used, since a relatively large pressure is required, it is desirable to apply the auxiliary load Fc0.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the heat exchange device 10 including the cross flow type plate laminated heat exchanger 12 and the manufacturing method thereof are exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a parallel flow type Alternatively, the present invention may be applied to a counter flow type plate laminated heat exchanger.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the laminated flow path element according to the present invention is applied to the heat exchange device 10 including the plate laminated heat exchanger 12 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a heat exchange type reformer including a reforming channel for reforming a hydrocarbon raw material and a combustion channel for supplying heat to the reforming channel, and an anode channel and a cathode channel The laminated flow path element according to the present invention may be applied to a reactor such as a fuel cell. For example, the evaporator according to the present invention may be used in an evaporator for vaporizing a liquid second fluid with the heat of the first fluid. For example, the laminated flow path element according to the present invention may be applied to a mixer (a rectifying portion thereof) that mixes two or more kinds of fluids. In the configuration applied to the mixer, for example, the first heat transfer plate 54 and the second heat transfer plate 56 can be configured in a substantially Y shape as a whole so that the downstream ends of the first heat transfer plate 54 and the second heat transfer plate 56 are communicated with a common mixing header. . Furthermore, for example, the laminated flow path element according to the present invention may be applied to an application in which a single fluid flow path is divided into a large number. Examples of such applications include a catalytic converter for purifying exhaust gas.

It is a figure for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the heat exchange apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a front view of a manufacture process, (B) is a front view of a completion state. It is a figure which shows the plate lamination type heat exchanger which comprises the heat exchange apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a front view of the load addition initial stage of a lamination direction, (B) is a lamination direction It is a front view of the compression state by a load. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a heat exchange device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows partially the plate lamination type heat exchanger which comprises the heat exchange apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the heat exchange apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Heat exchange device (stacked channel forming member)
12 Plate Laminate Type Heat Exchanger (Laminated channel forming member)
14 Fluid inlet header (joined member)
16 Fluid outlet header (joined member)
18 Fluid inlet header (joined member)
20 Fluid outlet header (member to be joined)
24 1st heat transfer plate 28 2nd heat transfer plate 50 Heat exchange device (stacked channel formation member)
52 Plate Stack Type Heat Exchanger (Stacked Channel Forming Member)

Claims (14)

A method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element in which the flow path forming members adjacent to each other in the stacking direction in the plurality of flow path forming members stacked are joined and integrated,
The load applied to the plurality of laminated flow path forming members is caused to act in the laminating direction and the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction by the plurality of laminated flow path forming members. A method for manufacturing a laminated flow path element, wherein a path forming member is joined in a laminating direction, and end faces of the plurality of laminated flow passage forming members facing a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction are joined to a member to be joined.   2. At least one of joining of the plurality of flow path forming members in the laminating direction and joining of the flow path forming member and the joined member in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction is brazing with a brazing material. The manufacturing method of the laminated flow path element of.   3. At least one of the bonding of the plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction and the bonding of the flow path forming member and the bonded members in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is diffusion bonding. The manufacturing method of the lamination type flow path element of description.   A load is applied to the stacked flow path forming members in the stacking direction to join the stacked flow path forming members in the stacking direction, and the plurality of stacked flow paths with the load applied. The forming member is joined to the member to be joined by using the force that the forming member tries to deform in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction, and the end surfaces of the plurality of laminated flow path forming members facing the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction are joined. The manufacturing method of the lamination type flow path element in any one of Claims 1-3.   The end faces facing the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the plurality of stacked flow path forming members are constrained by the dimension shape after joining, and a load is applied to the stacked plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction. Thus, the stacked plurality of flow path forming members are bonded in the stacking direction, and the end surfaces of the stacked plurality of flow path forming members facing the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction are bonded to the bonded members. The manufacturing method of the lamination type flow path element of Claim 4.   As a constraint condition for constraining the end surface facing the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members with the dimension shape after joining, the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members The method of manufacturing a laminated flow path element according to claim 5, wherein the position restriction in the orthogonal direction is performed and the restraining force before applying the load in the lamination direction is set to zero.   As a constraint condition for constraining the end surface facing the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members with the dimension shape after joining, the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members The manufacturing method of the lamination type flow path element of Claim 5 which gives the load of 80% or less of the load provided to the said lamination direction to the end surface of an orthogonal direction.   As a constraint condition for constraining the end surface facing the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members with the dimension shape after joining, the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members The manufacturing method of the lamination type flow path element of Claim 5 which provides the load of 50% or less of the load provided to the said lamination direction to the end surface of an orthogonal direction.   As a constraint condition for constraining the end surface facing the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members with the dimension shape after joining, the stacking direction in the stacked plurality of flow path forming members The manufacturing method of the lamination type flow path element of Claim 5 which provides the load of 10% or less of the load provided to the said lamination direction to the end surface of an orthogonal direction. A laminated flow path element in which the flow path forming members adjacent to each other in the stacking direction in the plurality of stacked flow path forming members are joined and integrated,
The load applied to the plurality of laminated flow path forming members is caused to act in the laminating direction and the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction by the plurality of laminated flow path forming members. A laminated flow path element formed by joining a path forming member in a laminating direction and joining end surfaces facing the direction perpendicular to the laminating direction of the plurality of laminated flow path forming members to a joined member.   At least one of the joint part of the plurality of flow path forming members in the stacking direction and the joint part of the flow path forming member and the joined member in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is joined by brazing with a brazing material. The laminated flow path element according to claim 10.   The joining part of the plurality of flow path forming members in the laminating direction and at least one of the joining part of the flow path forming member and the joined member in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction are joined by diffusion bonding. The laminated flow path element according to claim 10 or claim 11.   A load is applied to the stacked flow path forming members in the stacking direction to join the stacked flow path forming members in the stacking direction, and the plurality of stacked flow paths with the load applied. Using the force that the forming member tries to deform in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction, the end surfaces of the plurality of laminated flow path forming members facing the direction orthogonal to the laminating direction are joined to the member to be joined. The laminated flow path element according to any one of claims 10 to 12, which is configured.   The end faces facing the direction perpendicular to the laminating direction of the plurality of laminated flow path forming members are constrained by the dimension shape after joining, and a load is applied to the laminated plurality of flow path forming members in the laminating direction. Thus, the laminated plurality of flow path forming members are joined in the laminating direction, and the end faces of the laminated flow path forming members facing the direction perpendicular to the laminating direction are joined to the joined members. The laminated flow path element according to claim 13 configured as described above.

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