JP2905443B2 - Cooling device with water tank - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling device provided with a water tank for storing cooling water for cooling an object to be cooled such as a laser oscillator built in a laser beam machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a laser oscillator is heated to a high temperature, its oscillation function is deteriorated.

As a cooling device for cooling a cooled object such as a laser oscillator, there is a device as shown in FIG.

This cooling device includes a water tank 10 in which cooling water 20 is stored. A first heat exchange path 40 is formed around the object 30 to be cooled.

[0005] Between the first heat exchange path 40 and the inside of the water tank 10,
They are connected by a first circulation path 50. And cooling water 20
Can be circulated through the first circulation path 50 in the water tank 10 and the first heat exchange path 40.

A first circulating pump 52 is provided in the first circulating path 50.
The cooling water 20 can be forcibly circulated in the water tank 10 and the first heat exchange path 40 by the first circulation pump.

Reference numeral 60 denotes a cooling circuit, which comprises an evaporator 62, a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and a connecting pipe 64 for circulating a refrigerant between them.

[0008] A second heat exchange path 70 is formed around the evaporator 62 in the cooling circuit. And the second heat exchange path 7
The cooling water 20 is circulated in the water tank 10 so that the cooling water can be cooled to a low temperature by the evaporator 62.

[0009] Between the second heat exchange path 70 and the inside of the water tank 10,
They are connected by a second circulation path 80. Then, the cooling water 20 can be circulated through the second circulation path 80 between the inside of the water tank 10 and the second heat exchange path 70.

A second circulating pump 82 is
The cooling water 20 can be forcibly circulated through the water tank 10 and the second heat exchange path 70 by the second circulation pump.

In this cooling device, the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 is passed through the first circulation path 50 to the first heat exchange path 40 and the water tank 10 using the first circulation pump 52. Forced circulation. And the first
The cooling water 20 circulated in the heat exchange path 40 is
0 can continue to cool.

The cooling water 20 in the water tank 10 is passed through a second circulation path 80 by a second circulation pump
The forced circulation can be performed between the heat exchange path 70 and the inside of the water tank 10. Then, the cooling water 20 circulating through the second heat exchange path 70 can be cooled by the evaporator 62. Then, the cooled cooling water 20 is passed through the second circulation path 80 to the water tank 1.
0. And the cooling water 2
At 0, the cooling water 20 in the water tank 10 can be continuously cooled to a low temperature. Then, the cooling water 20 flowing into the water tank 10 from the first heat exchange path 40 through the first circulation path 50, the cooling water 2 being heated by the cooled object 30 and having a high temperature.
With 0, the cooling water 20 in the water tank 10 can be prevented from becoming high temperature.

In this cooling device, the water tank 10 is formed large, and a large amount of cooling water 20 is stored in the water tank. The reason is that the cooling water 20 which is circulated through the first heat exchange path 40 and flows into the water tank 10, and which is heated by the cooled body 30 and has a high temperature, or the second heat exchange path 70. Cooling water 20 circulated into the water tank 10 and cooled by the evaporator 62 to a low temperature.
This is to prevent the temperature of the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 from significantly increasing or decreasing. And the water tank 10
This is because the cooling water 20 for cooling the object to be cooled 30 stored therein can be stably maintained at a predetermined low temperature state.

[0014]

However, in recent years, there has been a long-awaited demand for downsizing of a water tank 10 provided in a cooling device due to a demand for downsizing of a cooling device provided in a laser beam machine or the like.

However, in the above cooling device, when the size of the water tank 10 is reduced and the amount of the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 is reduced, the temperature of the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 is reduced 1 cooling water 2 circulating through the heat exchange path 40 or the second heat exchange path 70 and flowing into the water tank 10
At 0, the temperature became significantly higher or lower. Then, the cooling target body 30 cannot be accurately cooled to a predetermined low temperature state by the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10.

The cause is as follows.

In the above-described cooling device, the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is intermittently turned on and off so that the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62 is adjusted to be large or small. Then, the temperature of the cooling water 20 that is circulated through the second heat exchange path 70 formed around the evaporator 62 and returned into the water tank 10 is adjusted to a high or low level. The cooling water 20 keeps the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the water tank 10 at a predetermined low temperature. And the first heat exchange path 40
The cooling water 20 is circulated and returned to the water tank 10. The cooling water 20 is heated by the object to be cooled 30 and has a high temperature, thereby preventing the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the water tank 10 from increasing.

When the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is turned on to increase the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62, the second
The temperature of the cooling water 20 circulated through the heat exchange path 70 and cooled by the evaporator 62 decreases. On the other hand, when the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is turned off and the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62 is reduced, the temperature of the cooling water 20 circulated through the second heat exchange path 70 and cooled by the evaporator 62 becomes relatively low. Increase.

Therefore, the cooling water 2 stored in the water tank 10
If the amount of water of 0 is small, the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is turned on, and the cooling water 20 cooled to low temperature by the evaporator 62 is
When returned to the water tank 10 through the circulation path 80, the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 is
This is because the temperature of 0 significantly decreases.

Similarly, the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 is
When the amount of water is small, the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is turned off, and the cooling water 2 of a relatively high temperature cooled by the evaporator 62 is turned off.
0 is returned into the water tank 10 through the second circulation path 80, the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 is not sufficiently cooled by the cooling water 20 of the relatively high temperature.
This is because the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the inside rises significantly.

In other words, when the amount of the cooling water 20 stored in the water tank 10 is small, the cooling water 20 is cooled by the evaporator 62 and
Due to the temperature change of the cooling water 20 returned to the inside, the water tank 1
This is because the temperature of the cooling water 20 within 0 is significantly increased or decreased.

As a cooling device which solves such a problem, there is a device as shown in FIG.

In this cooling device, a partition wall 14 is provided in the water tank 10 so as to rise from the bottom of the water tank 10. The partition wall 14 divides the inside of the water tank 10 into a high-temperature tank 16 and a low-temperature tank 18 on the left and right sides.

The first circulation path 50 is arranged so that the cooling water 20 in the low temperature tank 18 is circulated through the first heat exchange path 40 and returned into the high temperature tank 16.

The cooling water 20 in the high-temperature tank 16 is
A second circulation path 80 is provided so as to circulate the heat exchange path 70 and return the inside of the low-temperature tank 18.

In this cooling device, when the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is turned on, the cooling water 20 which is cooled to a low temperature by the evaporator 62 and returned to the water tank 10 is cooled by the cooling water 2 in a low temperature state.
0 can be flowed into the stored low-temperature tank 18.
Then, the cooling water 20 cooled to the low temperature is used to cool the low-temperature tank 18.
It is possible to prevent the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low temperature state stored in the inside from dropping significantly. Then, the temperature of the cooling water 20 stored in the low-temperature tank 18 can be stably maintained at a predetermined low-temperature state.

When the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is turned off, the cooling water 20 cooled to a relatively high temperature in the evaporator 62 and returned to the water tank 10 is used as the cooling water 20 at a relatively high temperature. It can flow into the stored high-temperature tank 16. Then, the cooling water 20 cooled to the relatively high temperature
The cooling water 2 of a relatively high temperature stored in the high-temperature tank 16
0 can be prevented from increasing significantly. Then, the temperature of the cooling water 20 stored in the high-temperature tank 16 can be stably maintained at a predetermined relatively high low temperature state.

Further, the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is set to the OFF state, and the cooling circuit 60 is cooled to a relatively high temperature by the evaporator 62 and
The cooling water 20 that has flowed into the cooling water 6 is a relatively high-temperature cooling water 20 stored in the high-temperature tank 16 and can be reduced to a temperature substantially equal to the temperature of the cooling water. Then, the cooling water 20 is made to pass over the upper end of the partition wall 14,
It can flow into the low temperature tank 18 adjacent to the high temperature tank 16.

In other words, the cooling water 20 cooled to a relatively high temperature by the evaporator 62 is replaced with the cooling water 20 having a relatively high temperature.
After the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the high-temperature tank 16 is reduced to approximately the same temperature as the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the high-temperature tank 16, it can be made to flow into the low-temperature tank 18. And the evaporator 62
The cooling water 20 cooled to a relatively high temperature in the low-temperature tank 18
It is possible to prevent the temperature of the cooling water 20 stored therein from being significantly increased. Then, the temperature of the cooling water 20 stored in the low-temperature tank 18 can be stabilized and maintained at a predetermined low-temperature state.

Then, the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 which is stably kept at a predetermined low temperature state is circulated in the first heat exchange path 40 through the first circulation path 50, and is cooled by the cooling water. The cooling body 30 can be stably cooled to a predetermined low temperature state.

However, in this cooling device,
When the water tank 10 composed of the high-temperature tank 16 and the low-temperature tank 18 is reduced in size and the amount of the cooling water 20 stored in the low-temperature tank 18 is reduced, the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 still evaporates. Cooling water 20 which is cooled by the heater 62 and returned into the low-temperature tank 18
Fluctuated greatly under the influence of the temperature change of

Therefore, in the cooling device, the water tank 1
When the temperature of the cooling water 20 is reduced, it is necessary to repeatedly and frequently perform ON / OFF control of the operation of the cooling circuit 60 in order to keep the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low temperature tank 18 at a predetermined low temperature state. Was. Then, it is cooled by the evaporator 62 and
It was necessary to suppress the temperature change of the cooling water 20 returned to the inside 8 as small as possible.

As a result, in the above-described cooling device in which the size of the water tank 10 is reduced, the operation of the cooling circuit 60 is turned on and off.
Frequent repetition of the F control drastically reduced the cooling efficiency of the cooling circuit 60 or caused a failure of the cooling circuit 60.

Further, as described above, when the ON / OFF control of the operation of the cooling circuit 60 was repeatedly and frequently performed, the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62 repeatedly and frequently changed each time. Then, the temperature of the cooling water 20 cooled by the evaporator 62 and returned into the low-temperature tank 18 repeatedly and frequently fluctuated greatly. For this reason, if the amount of the cooling water 20 stored in the low-temperature tank 18 is small, the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 will be, on average, a predetermined low-temperature state in the long term. However, in the short term, it temporarily increased and decreased significantly. As a result, in the cooling device in which the water tank 10 is downsized, the cooling target 20 cannot always be stably cooled to a predetermined low temperature state by the cooling water 20 stored in the low temperature tank 18. .

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is possible to reduce the size of the water tank and to continue the cooling circuit without repeatedly and frequently performing ON / OFF control of the operation of the cooling circuit. An object of the present invention is to provide a cooling device provided with a water tank (hereinafter, referred to as a cooling device) capable of constantly and stably maintaining the temperature of cooling water stored in the low-temperature tank at a predetermined low temperature state while operating. And

[0036]

In order to achieve the above object, a cooling apparatus according to the present invention comprises a water tank storing cooling water, and a first heat exchange path formed in the water tank and around the object to be cooled. A first circulation path for circulating the cooling water between the first circulation path, a first circulation pump for forcibly circulating the cooling water through the first circulation path in the water tank and the first heat exchange path, and an evaporator of the cooling circuit A second circulation path for circulating cooling water between a second heat exchange path formed in the periphery and the inside of the water tank; and cooling water passing through the second heat exchange path and the inside of the water tank through the second circulation path. Second to force circulation
In a cooling device provided with a circulation pump, a partition wall having a height equal to or higher than the average liquid level of the cooling water to be stored in the water tank and having a lower height than an upper edge of the water tank is provided in the water tank, and the partition wall is provided inside the water tank. Is divided into a high temperature tank and a low temperature tank, and the cooling water in the low temperature tank is circulated through the first heat exchange path, and the first circulation path is piped so as to return to the high temperature tank. Piping the second circulation path so that the cooling water in the high-temperature tank is circulated through the second heat exchange path and returned into the low-temperature tank;
A sensor for detecting the temperature of the cooling water sent into the heat exchange path,
On the basis of the temperature of the cooling water detected by the sensor, the operation of the second circulation pump is turned ON so that the temperature of the cooling water in the low-temperature tank fed into the first heat exchange path is maintained at a predetermined low temperature state. Control means for performing OFF control.

In this cooling device, the temperature of the cooling water sent into the first heat exchange path can be detected using a sensor. Then, when the temperature of the cooling water in the low-temperature tank sent into the first heat exchange path detected by the sensor increases, the second circulation pump can be operated using the control means. Then, the cooling water in the high-temperature tank can be circulated through the second heat exchange path through the second circulation path. And
The cooling water circulating in the second heat exchange path can be cooled by the evaporator. Then, the cooled cooling water can flow into the low-temperature tank through the second circulation path. Then, the temperature of the cooling water stored in the low-temperature tank can be reduced by the cooling water.

Conversely, when the temperature of the cooling water in the low-temperature tank sent to the first heat exchange path detected by the sensor becomes low,
The operation of the second circulation pump can be stopped using the control means. Then, by circulating through the first heat exchange path, the cooling water heated by the object to be cooled and having a high temperature can be caused to flow into the high-temperature tank through the first circulation path and stored in the high-temperature tank. . Then, the cooling water stored in the high-temperature tank can flow over the upper end of the partition wall and flow into the low-temperature tank adjacent to the high-temperature tank. In other words, the cooling water heated by the object to be cooled and heated to a high temperature is cooled to approximately the same temperature as the cooling water by the cooling water in the high-temperature tank, and then flows into the low-temperature tank adjacent to the high-temperature tank. be able to. The temperature of the cooling water stored in the low-temperature tank can be increased by the relatively high-temperature cooling water flowing from the high-temperature tank into the low-temperature tank.

Then, the temperature of the cooling water in the low-temperature tank can be kept at a predetermined low-temperature state. Then, the cooling water in the low-temperature bath maintained at the predetermined low-temperature state can be circulated through the first heat exchange path through the first circulation path. Then, the object to be cooled can be continuously cooled to a predetermined low temperature state by the cooling water.

At that time, without stopping the cooling circuit,
It is possible to continue driving. In addition, the cooling efficiency of the cooling circuit can be improved, and the failure of the cooling circuit can be reduced.

Further, the cooling circuit is continuously operated,
The cooling capacity of the evaporator can be maintained at a substantially constant value with little fluctuation. Then, the temperature of the cooling water that is cooled by the evaporator and returned to the low-temperature tank can always be maintained at a substantially constant value. Then, whether viewed in the long term or in the short term, the temperature of the cooling water stored in the low-temperature bath can be constantly maintained stably at a predetermined low-temperature state. Then, with the cooling water stored in the low-temperature tank, the object to be cooled can be constantly and stably cooled to a predetermined low-temperature state.

Further, by operating the second circulation pump, the second circulation pump is operated.
When the cooling water is circulated through the heat exchange path, the cooling water circulated through the second heat exchange path and cooled to a low temperature by the evaporator is passed through the second circulation path into a low-temperature tank storing the cooling water in a low-temperature state. Can be flowed into. And it can prevent that the temperature of the cooling water in a low temperature tank falls sharply with the low temperature cooling water which flowed into the low temperature tank from the 2nd heat exchange path.

When the operation of the second circulating pump is stopped and the circulation of the cooling water through the second heat exchange path is stopped, the first heat exchange path is circulated to be heated by the object to be cooled. The high-temperature cooling water can flow into the high-temperature tank storing the relatively high-temperature cooling water through the first circulation path. Then, the high-temperature cooling water can be reduced to substantially the same temperature as the cooling water stored in the high-temperature tank. Then, the cooling water whose temperature has been reduced can flow over the upper end of the partition wall and flow into the low-temperature tank adjacent to the high-temperature tank. The cooling water heated by the cooled object and heated to a high temperature can prevent the temperature of the cooling water in the low-temperature tank from rising significantly.

Further, the cooling water having a relatively high temperature in the high-temperature tank can be sent to the second heat exchange path through the second circulation path. Then, the temperature of the cooling water sent into the second heat exchange path can be increased. Then, the difference between the temperature of the cooling water sent into the second heat exchange path and the temperature of the refrigerant sent from the cooling circuit to the evaporator can be increased, and the cooling capacity of the evaporator can be improved. Then, the cooling water circulating in the second heat exchange path can be efficiently cooled to a low temperature by the evaporator.

Further, a partition wall having a height equal to or higher than the average liquid level of the cooling water to be stored in the water tank and having a lower height than the upper edge of the water tank is provided in the water tank, and the inside of the water tank is divided into a high-temperature tank and a low-temperature tank. Due to the division, the cooling water in the water tank can move over the upper end of the partition wall and between the low-temperature tank and the high-temperature tank. Then, the cooling water in the water tank can be stored in the high-temperature tank and the low-temperature tank at a substantially uniform liquid level. And, to prevent the cooling water in the water tank from being excessively stored in one of the high-temperature tank and the low-temperature tank, so that the other low-temperature tank or the high-temperature tank is not nearly empty. Can be. In addition, the cooling water in the high-temperature tank or the low-temperature tank is prevented from flowing over the upper end of the partition wall and overflowing or flowing into the low-temperature tank or the high-temperature tank, and does not overflow from the upper edge of the water tank to the outside of the water tank. be able to.

[0046]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a cooling device according to the present invention, and is a diagram for explaining its circuit structure in detail. Hereinafter, this cooling device will be described.

In the cooling device shown in the figure, the cooling water 20 to be stored in the water tank 10 is similar to the cooling device shown in FIG.
The partition wall 14 having a height equal to or higher than the average liquid level and having a lower height than the upper end edge 12 of the water tank is provided in the water tank 10 so as to rise from the bottom inside the water tank 10. Then, at the partition wall 14,
The inside of the water tank 10 is divided into a high temperature tank 16 and a low temperature tank 18 on the left and right sides.

Then, the cooling water 20 in the water tank 10 can move over the high temperature tank 16 and the low temperature tank 18 by moving over the upper end of the partition wall 14. The cooling water 20 in the water tank 10 can be stored in the high-temperature tank 16 and the low-temperature tank 18 at a substantially uniform liquid level. And the cooling water 2 in the water tank 10
0 can be prevented from being excessively stored in one of the high-temperature tank 16 and the low-temperature tank 18 and the other low-temperature tank 18 or the high-temperature tank 16 being almost empty. Like that.

The cooling water 20 in the high-temperature tank 16 or the low-temperature tank 18 passes over the upper end of the partition wall 14 and
It is possible to prevent the water from overflowing from the upper edge 12 of the water tank to the outside of the water tank 10 without being able to overflow or flow into the inside of the water tank 8 or the high-temperature tank 16.

The first circulation path 50 is provided so that the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 can be circulated through the first heat exchange path 40 and returned to the high-temperature tank 16.

The second circulation path 80 is provided so that the cooling water 20 in the high-temperature tank 16 can be circulated through the second heat exchange path 70 and returned to the low-temperature tank 18.

The first circulation path 50 is provided with a sensor 90 for detecting the temperature of the cooling water 20 sent to the first heat exchange path 40 through the first circulation path.

The second circulation pump 82 is provided with a control means 92 which operates based on a temperature change detected by the sensor 90. Then, using the control means 92, the sensor 9
Based on the temperature of the cooling water 20 detected at 0, the operation of the second circulation pump 82 is controlled so that the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 fed into the first heat exchange path 40 is maintained at a predetermined low temperature state. ON and OFF control is possible.

The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the cooling device shown in FIG. 2, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

Next, an example of use of the cooling device and its operation will be described.

When the object to be cooled 30 is continuously cooled to a predetermined low temperature state using this cooling device, the first heat exchange path 4
The temperature of the cooling water 20 sent to 0 is detected using the sensor 90. Then, the first detected by the sensor 90
When the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 sent into the heat exchange passage 40 becomes high, the second circulation pump 82 is operated by using the control means 92. Then, the cooling water 20 in the high-temperature tank 16 is passed through the second circulation path 80 to the second heat exchange path 7.
Cycle 0. Then, the cooling water 20 circulating in the second heat exchange path 70 is cooled to a low temperature by the evaporator 62. Then, the cooling water 20 cooled to the low temperature is supplied to the second circulation path 80.
To flow into the low-temperature tank 18. Then, the cooling water 20 lowers the temperature of the cooling water 20 stored in the low-temperature tank 18. Then, the temperature of the cooling water 20 sent from the low-temperature tank 18 to the first heat exchange path 40 through the first circulation path 50 is reduced.

Conversely, when the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 sent to the first heat exchange path 40 detected by the sensor 90 becomes low, the control means 92 is used to control the second circulation pump 82 Stop operation. And the first heat exchange path 40
The cooling water 20 heated by the cooled object 30 and heated to a high temperature is caused to flow into the high-temperature tank 16 through the first circulation path 50 and is continuously stored in the high-temperature tank 16. And
A part of the cooling water 20 that is kept stored in the high-temperature tank 16 is
The upper end of the partition wall 14 is passed over the lower temperature tank 18 adjacent to the high temperature tank 16. And the high temperature tank 1
The temperature of the cooling water 20 stored in the low-temperature tank 18 is increased by the relatively high-temperature cooling water 20 that flows in from the inside 6. Then, from the inside of the low-temperature tank 18, the first
The temperature of the cooling water 20 sent into the heat exchange path 40 is increased.

Then, the first heat exchange path 4 is
The temperature of the cooling water 20 sent to zero can be kept at a predetermined low temperature state. And the first heat exchange path 4
With the cooling water 20 circulating 0, the object to be cooled 30 can be continuously cooled to a predetermined low temperature state.

At that time, the cooling circuit 60 can be continuously operated without stopping. In addition, the cooling efficiency of the cooling circuit 60 can be improved, and the failure of the cooling circuit 60 can be reduced.

In addition, the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62 can be maintained at a substantially constant value by continuously operating the cooling circuit 60.
Then, the temperature of the cooling water 20 that is cooled by the evaporator 62 and returned into the low-temperature tank 18 can always be maintained at a substantially constant value. And
Even when the amount of the cooling water 20 stored in the low-temperature tank 18 is small, the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 is always set to a substantially predetermined value regardless of the long-term or short-term. It can be kept stable. Then, the cooling object 20 can be constantly cooled to a predetermined low temperature state by the cooling water 20 stored in the low temperature tank 18.

Further, by operating the second circulation pump 82,
When the cooling water 20 is circulated through the second heat exchange path 70, the cooling water 20 circulated through the second heat exchange path 70 and cooled to a low temperature by the evaporator 62 is passed through the second circulation path 80 to a low temperature state. Of the cooling water 20 can flow into the low-temperature tank 18 in which the cooling water 20 is stored. Then, the low-temperature cooling water 2 flowing from the second heat exchange path 70 into the low-temperature tank 18 through the second circulation path 80
At 0, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 from dropping significantly.

When the operation of the second circulation pump 82 is stopped and the circulation of the cooling water 20 through the second heat exchange path 70 is stopped, the first heat exchange path 40 is circulated to be cooled. The cooling water 20 heated by the body 30 and having a high temperature can flow through the first circulation path 50 into the high-temperature tank 16 in which the relatively high-temperature cooling water 20 is stored. And
The high-temperature cooling water 20 can be lowered to the temperature of the relatively high-temperature cooling water 20 stored in the high-temperature tank 16. Then, the cooling water 20 whose temperature has been lowered
Over the upper end of the partition wall 14
Can flow into the low-temperature tank 18 adjacent to. Then, the cooling water 20 that has been heated by the cooled
Thus, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the cooling water 20 in the low-temperature tank 18 from increasing significantly.

The cooling water 20 having a relatively high temperature in the high-temperature tank 16 is supplied through the second circulation path 80 to the second heat exchange path 7.
0 can be sent. And the second heat exchange path 70
, The temperature of the cooling water 20 fed into the cooling water can be increased.
Then, the difference between the temperature of the cooling water 20 sent into the second heat exchange path 70 and the temperature of the refrigerant sent from the cooling circuit 60 to the evaporator 62 through the connecting pipe 64 is increased to improve the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62. Can be. Then, the cooling water 20 circulating in the second heat exchange path 70 can be efficiently cooled to a low temperature by the evaporator 62.

The cooling water 2 fed into the second heat exchange path 70
FIG. 4 shows experimental data showing that the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62 is improved by increasing the difference between the temperature of 0 and the temperature of the refrigerant sent to the evaporator 62.

In FIG. 4, Twi is the second heat exchange path 7
0 indicates the temperature of the cooling water 20 to be sent, and Te indicates the temperature of the refrigerant sent to the evaporator 62. From FIG. 4, T
It can be seen that when the difference between wi and Te increases, the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62 improves.

When this principle is expressed by an equation, the following equation 1 is obtained.

[0067]

## EQU1 ## Q = hA (θw−θf)

In the equation (1), Q represents the amount of heat,
h indicates the heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger, A indicates the surface area of the heat exchanger, θw indicates the temperature of the fluid circulating in the heat exchanger, and θf indicates the temperature of the wall of the heat exchanger. . This number 1
From the equation, the temperature θw of the fluid circulating in the heat exchanger, that is, the temperature Twi of the cooling water 20 sent into the second heat exchange path 70
If the difference between the temperature of the wall of the heat exchanger θf and the temperature Te of the refrigerant sent to the evaporator 62 which is close to the temperature of the refrigerant circulating in the evaporator 62 is large, the heat quantity Q obtained from the heat exchanger, It can be seen that the amount of heat taken by the evaporator 62 from the cooling water 20 increases, and the cooling capacity of the evaporator 62 improves.

The cooling water 2 used in the cooling device of the present invention
For 0, various cooling liquids mixed with antifreeze or the like may be used in addition to water. Even in such a case, a cooling apparatus having the same function as the above-described cooling apparatus can be provided.

[0070]

As described above, according to the cooling device of the present invention, even if the water tank is downsized and the amount of the cooling water stored in the low-temperature tank is reduced, the cooling water in the low-temperature tank can be reduced. The temperature can always be stably maintained at a predetermined low temperature state. Then, the cooling water maintained at a predetermined low-temperature state in the low-temperature tank is circulated through the first heat exchange path, so that the object to be cooled can always be stably and accurately cooled to the predetermined low-temperature state. As a result, the water tank can be downsized, and the cooling device can be downsized.

Further, it is not necessary to repeatedly and frequently perform ON / OFF control of the operation of the cooling circuit, so that the cooling efficiency of the cooling circuit can be improved and the failure of the cooling circuit can be reduced.

Further, the temperature of the cooling water sent to the second heat exchange path formed around the evaporator is increased, and the temperature of the cooling water sent to the second heat exchange path and the temperature of the refrigerant sent to the evaporator from the cooling circuit are increased. Can be increased. And the cooling capacity of an evaporator can be raised.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a circuit structure of a cooling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a circuit structure of a conventional cooling device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a circuit structure of a conventional cooling device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the cooling capacity of the evaporator with respect to the difference between the temperature of the cooling water sent to the second heat exchange path and the temperature of the refrigerant sent to the evaporator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 water tank 12 upper edge of water tank 14 partition wall 16 high temperature tank 18 low temperature tank 20 cooling water 30 cooled object 40 first heat exchange path 50 first circulation path 52 first circulation pump 60 cooling circuit 62 evaporator 64 connecting pipe 70th 2 heat exchange path 80 second circulation path 82 second circulation pump 90 sensor 92 control means

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A first circulation path for circulating the cooling water between the water tank storing the cooling water, a first heat exchange path formed in the water tank and around the object to be cooled, and through the first circulation path. A first circulation pump for forcibly circulating cooling water in the water tank and the first heat exchange path; and a second circulation pump formed around the evaporator in the cooling circuit.
A second circulating cooling water between the heat exchange path and the inside of the water tank;
In a cooling device comprising a circulation path and a second circulation pump for forcibly circulating cooling water through the second circulation path and between the second heat exchange path and the inside of the water tank, cooling to be stored in the water tank. A partition wall having a height equal to or higher than the average liquid level of water and lower than the upper edge of the water tank is provided in the water tank, and the inside of the water tank is divided into a high-temperature tank and a low-temperature tank by the partition walls. Piping the first circulation path so that the cooling water is circulated through the first heat exchange path and returned into the high-temperature tank, and circulates the cooling water in the high-temperature tank through the second heat exchange path. A sensor for detecting a temperature of the cooling water sent to the first heat exchange path, and a first heat exchange based on the temperature of the cooling water detected by the sensor. So that the temperature of the cooling water in the low-temperature tank fed into the path is maintained at a predetermined low-temperature state. ON operation of the second circulation pump, OF
A cooling device comprising a water tank, comprising: a control unit for performing F control.