JPH0778672A - Heater device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance the vibration resisting performance. CONSTITUTION:A heat radiation part is formed in combination of PTC elements 1 having a positive temperature resistance coefficient and heat radiating blocks 2 having a passage far the air and fixed in a frame-shaped case 3 made of a heat resistant resin or ceramic, and the case 3 is fixed in a frame-shaped housing 4 made of metal. Among the blocks, the inner one 2 situated between the two PTC elements 1 is fitted with a terminal 2c for feeding current to the PTC elements 1. This terminal 2 is bent into approx. U form, and its free end is secured to the housing 4 by bolt 6a and nut 6b. U-bend of this terminal 2 enables the pressing force of its free end to act on the heat radiation part and the housing.

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating device. 2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional heating device of this type, for example, there is one described in JP-A-56-160786. This is a combination of a plate-shaped ceramic heating element having a positive temperature coefficient of resistance and a heat dissipation block having a passage,
This is a structure in which these are thermally coupled and integrated, and the integrated heat dissipation portion is fixed in a frame body made of metal. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to improve the instability of fixing the heat radiation portion to the frame body when the frame body is subjected to vibration. In view of the above points, the present invention provides a heating element that generates heat when energized and a passage portion that is thermally coupled to the heating element and that allows a medium to be heated to pass therethrough. And a frame-shaped housing having an opening for accommodating and fixing a heat radiating portion composed of the heating element and the heat radiating block inside and having the passage portion open to the outside. The heat dissipation block of the heat dissipation portion has a metal terminal for energizing the heating element, and the free end of the energization terminal is bent to extend along the inner wall of the housing. The technical means of being fixed to the inner wall of the housing is adopted. According to the present invention, the heat radiating portion is fixed to the inside of the housing, and the free end of the current-carrying terminal is bent and fixed to the inner wall of the housing along the inner wall of the frame. Therefore, in addition to the usual fixing force, it is possible to give a pressing force to the bending free end of the current-carrying terminal because the bending free end is fixed along the inner wall of the housing. Can be made to act on. Therefore, according to the present invention, the fixing force between the heat radiating portion and the housing is further improved, and it is possible to provide a heating device having high earthquake resistance. The present invention will be described below in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 is a front view showing the structure of an intake air heating device for a diesel engine which is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes four PTC elements formed in the shape of a rectangular flat plate having a thickness of 2 mm, and two PTC elements are arranged in two rows as a set. The PTC element 1 generates heat when energized, and is made of a material such as barium titanate (BaTiO ₃ ) ceramic sintered body having a positive temperature resistance coefficient whose electric resistance remarkably increases as the temperature rises. There is. Reference numeral 2 denotes a heat dissipation block having a rectangular shape in plan view. The heat dissipation block 2 is a meandering heat dissipation fin 2a made of copper or aluminum, and copper or soldered to the bent ends on both sides of the heat dissipation fin 2a. It is composed of a flat plate 2b made of aluminum. The heat radiation block is thermally coupled to the PTC element 1 by this soldering. Between the meandering portions of the heat radiating fins 2a of the heat radiating block 2, there is formed a passage portion through which intake air as a medium to be heated passes. As shown in FIG. 3, a louver 2'a cut and raised in a direction perpendicular to the intake air flow direction A is provided on the surface of the heat dissipation fin 2a of the heat dissipation block 2 so as to increase the heat conduction area. Configured. The heat dissipation blocks 2 are arranged in three rows, and the PTC elements 1 are arranged on both sides of the three rows arrangement. Further, one row of heat dissipation blocks 2 are arranged on both outer sides of the PTC element 1. It should be noted that the graphite filler layer 1a, which is a heat and electric conductive elastic body, is located between the PTC element 1 and the plates 2b of the heat dissipation block 2 arranged on both outsides of the PTC element 1 so that the PTC element 1 has the same structure. Is formed by baking on the surface (see FIG. 4). Here, as is clear from FIG.
The relationship between the opening areas of the passage portions of the three rows of inner heat radiating blocks 2 arranged between the two rows of PTC elements 1 and the one row of the outer radiating blocks 2 on the opposite side of the PTC elements 1 is as follows. The total opening area of the plurality of passage portions 2 is set to be larger than the total opening area of the plurality of passage portions of each outer heat dissipation block 2. As is understood from FIG. 1, the radiating fins 2a of the inner radiating block 2 and the outer radiating block 2 have substantially the same bending width dimension, and the radiating fins 2a of the inner radiating block 2 have a cumulative bending width. This is because the dimension is set to be larger than the bending width of the heat radiation fins 2a of the outer heat radiation block 2. Incidentally, the cumulative bending width of the heat radiation fins 2a of the inner heat radiation block 2 is about three times the bending width of the heat radiation fins 2a of the outer heat radiation block 2. Reference numeral 3 denotes a case made of a heat-resistant resin such as PPS or a ceramic. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a lower case 3a having a shape in which one side surface of a rectangular box is removed and a cross section L are provided. It has a box-like shape in combination with a letter-shaped cover 3b. In addition, the surface of the case 3 in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 1 is left with a central portion bridging the outer periphery of the heat radiating portion and the intermediate portion thereof so as to open the passage portion formed in the heat radiating block. The opening 3c is formed and has a frame-like shape as a whole. A heat radiating portion composed of the PTC element 1 and the heat radiating block 2 is housed in the case 3. It should be noted that the heat radiating portion has a substantially quadrangular shape in plan view, as is apparent from FIG. Reference numeral 4 denotes a housing made of aluminum, which has a frame-like shape. The case 3 is housed inside the housing 4, and a space 4 formed between one side surface 4a of the housing 4 and a side surface 3'b of the cover 3b of the case 3.
Inside b, a U-shaped spring 5 having a restoring force applied in the expanding direction is arranged. The restoring force of the spring 5 presses the side surface 3'b of the case 3b, so that the PTC element 1 and the heat dissipation block 2 are separated between the side surface 3'b and the end surface 3'a of the lower case 3a facing the side surface 3'b. It is pressed and fixed collectively. A support portion 4e for supporting the heat radiation portion is formed on one end side of the opening 4c of the housing 4, and the heat radiation portion is supported by the support portion 4e through the case 3. The positive side terminal 2c is pulled out from one of the heat transfer plates 2b of the three rows of inner heat dissipation blocks 2 through a not-shown notch in the lower case 3a. The terminal 2c is bent along the side surface of the frame 3d of the lower case 3a, and the terminal 2c is electrically connected to the housing 4 via the frame 3d and the insulator ring 6c by the bolt 6a and the nut 6b at the bent portion. Insulation is fixed to. As a result, the lower case 3a is fixed to the housing 4 via the frame portion 3d. Further, from the outermost heat transfer plate 2b of the outer heat radiating block 2 arranged in one row, the negative side terminals 2d located in the opposite direction to the terminals 2c are drawn out to the outside of the lower case 3a. The terminal 2d
Is placed on the shelf 3e of the lower case 3a, fixed to the housing 4 via machine screws 7, and electrically connected to the housing 4. Reference numeral 8 denotes a clip for fixing the cover 3b to the housing 4, and the clip 8 has the convex portion 3f of the upper case 3b as shown in FIGS.
The convex portion 3f is fitted from above on the supporting portion 4d. The case 8 is fixed in the paper surface direction of FIG. 1 by the clip 8. Thus, by fixing the cover 3b to the housing 4, the heat radiating portion is sandwiched between the support portion 4e of the housing 4 and the cover 3b, and as a result, the heat radiating portion passes through the medium to be heated. It does not fall off the housing 4 by moving with respect to the direction. Therefore, the cover 3b constitutes a regulation means for regulating the movement of the heat radiating portion. FIG. 5 shows an intake air heating device 1 having the above structure.
It shows the state where 0 is attached to the intake system of the diesel engine. The housing 4 of the heating device 10 has a state in which the heat radiating portion of the heating device 10 traverses the intake manifold portion 13 between the engine 11 and the air cleaner 12, that is, the intake flow direction matches the arrow A direction in FIG. It is attached to and is configured to heat the intake air. In the figure, 14 is an engine piston, 15 is a cylinder chamber, 16 is an intake / exhaust valve, and 17 is a fuel injection nozzle. Next, the operation will be described. The current supplied from the battery (not shown) is the positive terminal 2
c, the PTC element 1 flows in the thickness direction through the inner heat radiating block 2, reaches the minus side terminal 2d through the outer heat radiating block 2, and the housing 4 through the small screw 7.
To be grounded. Current flows through the above path and PT
The C element 1 generates heat, and this heat is conducted to the heat dissipation block 2. On the other hand, the intake air flows through a passage formed between the heat radiation fins 2a and receives heat to be warmed. Here, since the present embodiment has the above-mentioned structure, it has the following operation.
That is, since the heat radiating portion is fixed to the metal housing 4 through the case 3 made of heat resistant resin or ceramic, the heat of the heat radiating portion can be prevented from being transferred to the housing 4 by the case 3. It is possible to effectively transfer the heat of the part to the intake air. Since the free end of the terminal 2c provided on the inner heat radiating block 2 of the heat radiating portion is bent into a substantially U shape along the inner wall of the housing 4 and the free end is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 4, the terminal 2c is fixed. Due to the bent shape of 2c, the terminal 2c can be provided with a spring property, the terminal 2c can be securely fixed to the housing 4, and the heat dissipation part can be held in the housing 4 due to the spring property. Since the total opening area of the plurality of passage portions of the inner heat dissipation block 2 is set to be larger than the total opening area of the plurality of passage portions of each outer heat dissipation block 2, the intake air to the passage portion of the inner heat dissipation block 2 is set. Will increase the amount of passage. As a result, the heat generated by the PTC element 1 is effectively transmitted to the intake air through the inner heat dissipation block 2, so that the PTC element 1 does not reach the self-control temperature and the heat generation of the PTC element 1 is hindered. There is no such thing. That is, generally, the flow rate distribution of the fluid in the passage has a mountain-like distribution in which the center of the passage is large and the flow amount is small as it approaches the end. For this reason, in the heating device of the present embodiment, if a large amount of intake air is made to flow to the central portion of the heat dissipation portion, in other words, to the inner heat dissipation block 2, the inner heat dissipation block 2 efficiently dissipates heat.
The heat generation efficiency of the C element 1 is improved. Since the heat dissipating portion is sandwiched between the support portion 4e of the housing 4 and the cover 3b, the heat dissipating portion serves as the housing 4
You can avoid jumping from inside to outside.
FIG. 6 shows the intake air preheating characteristics before engine cranking. A conventional intake air heating device using a metal wire requires a preheating time of about 14 seconds (energization time to the device before engine cranking).
It is understood that the preheating time of 3 to 5 seconds is sufficient because the temperature rising characteristic of the TC element 1 is fast. At this time, the room temperature is -25 ° C. and the power supply voltage is 24 V. Therefore, in order to shorten the preheating time, it is necessary to increase the current. The resistance of the PTC element 1 is adjusted so that FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing thermal efficiency including intake air heating (after heating) after engine cranking. Here, the thermal efficiency is represented by the ratio of the amount of heat used to raise the temperature of air to the actually consumed electric power. As shown in FIG. 7, the device of this embodiment is superior to the metal wire device in both the efficiency at the initial startup and the efficiency in the steady state. This is because when the PTC element 1 is used, it is excellent in immediate heating property and the element itself performs intake air heating at a relatively low temperature, so that heat loss is small. FIG. 8 shows a measuring bench used for measuring the thermal efficiency of the device. An intake heating device 10 is provided in the expansion section 20a of the hot air passage 20, and the temperature is measured 40 cm downstream of the device 10. It is a point. In addition, 21 is an air blower, 2
Reference numerals 2 and 23 are manometers for pressure loss measurement and flow rate measurement, and 24 and 25 are DC and AC power supplies for driving the device and the blower. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various modifications can be made as follows. (1) Since the graphite filler layer 1a improves the heat and electrical contact failure due to the unevenness of the surface of the heat transfer plate 2b or the surface of the PTC element 1, only the bent portion of the heat transfer plate 2b, that is, the pressing surface. May be provided or P
It may be provided on both the TC element 1 and the heat transfer plate 2b. (2) Instead of the graphite filler layer 1a, it is of course possible to employ a sheet of a heat resistant rubber material in which carbon or metal powder or fibers are dispersed and composited. (3) Instead of the meandering fins 2a of the heat dissipation block 2, a honeycomb metal fin or a porous metal fin may be used. (4) The inner heat dissipation blocks 2 are arranged in three rows so as to be pressed against each other, but instead of pressing, soldering may be performed between the pressing surfaces of the heat transfer plate 2b. Of course, it may be configured by one integrated heat radiation block. (5) Instead of the structure in which the heat dissipation block 2 and the PTC element 1 are pressed by the spring 5, they may be fixed and pressed by a method such as screwing to the case 3. (6) The louver 2'a provided on the heat radiation fin 2a may be omitted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a heat dissipation block of FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an example of a mounting location of a heating device. FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing intake air heating characteristics of the heating device. FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing intake air heating characteristics of the heating device. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a measurement bench. [Explanation of reference numerals] 1 PTC element 1a Graphite sheet layer 2 Heat dissipation block 2a Heat dissipation fin 2b Heat transfer plate 2c Terminal 2d Terminal 4 Housing 6a Bolt 6b Nut 7 Screw

Claims (1)

Claims: (1) A heating element that generates heat when energized, a metal heat radiation block that is thermally coupled to the heating element, and has a passage portion that allows a medium to be heated to pass therethrough; A frame-shaped housing that accommodates and fixes a heat-dissipating part formed of a heat-dissipating block inside and has an opening that opens the passage part to the outside; It has a metal terminal for energizing the heating element, and the free end of the energizing terminal is bent and fixed to the inner wall of the housing along the inner wall of the housing. Characteristic heating device. (2) The heating element is made of a plate-shaped ceramic having a positive temperature coefficient of resistance, at least two heating elements are arranged to face each other with a space therebetween, and the heat dissipation block is disposed between the heating elements facing each other. 2. The heating device according to claim 1, wherein the heating terminal is provided in the heat dissipation block disposed between the heat generating elements and the heat conducting block. (3) The heat dissipation block includes a plurality of metal fins that are bent and formed in a meandering shape, and a metal heat transfer plate that is disposed between adjacent fins of the plurality of fins.
The heating device according to claim 2, wherein the energizing terminal is provided on one of the heat transfer plates. (4) The two heating elements are arranged such that another current-carrying terminal for flowing a current in parallel to the two heating elements via the current-carrying terminal is located in a direction opposite to the current-carrying terminal of the heat dissipation portion. Each of which is connected to each of the above, and the other current-carrying terminal is formed in a meandering bent shape, a metal fin, a metal heat transfer plate fixed to the fin, and a terminal provided on the plate. The heating device according to claim 3, wherein the heating device is provided. (5) The heating device according to claim 4, wherein the terminal is fixed to the housing.