JPH10141884A - Heat exchanger - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a higher heat exchange capacity by reducing a heat exchange loss attributed to 'thermal interference' and 'retention of a refrigerant' as much as possible. SOLUTION: This heat exchanger is made up of a plurality of fins 1, 1..., which are arranged facing each other at a specified interval being erected across the thickness thereof, by piercing the fins while a plurality of refrigerant passages P1 -P8 independent of each other are arranged in multiple stages in the direction of the erection of the fins 1. In this case, it is so arranged that a refrigerant inlet 2 and a refrigerant outlet 3 in the same refrigerant passage or the refrigerant inlet 2 of one refrigerant passage and the refrigerant outlet 3 of the other refrigerant passage vertically adjacent to each other will not adjoin each other at least. With such an arrangement, in the use of this heat exchanger as a condenser, thermal interference can be restricted as much as possible between the side of the refrigerant inlet 2 into which a high temperature gas refrigerant flows and the side of the refrigerant outlet 3 out of which a low temperature refrigerant flows thereby enhancing a condensing capacity in the heat exchanger accordingly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heat exchanger and, more particularly, to a structure for taking a refrigerant flow path in a heat exchanger.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 5 and 6 show a structure for taking a path of a refrigerant flow path in a conventional cross-fin type heat exchanger Z ₀₁ , Z ₀₂ .

[0003] The heat exchanger Z ₀₁ shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of refrigerant flow paths P ₀₁ to P ₀₈ arranged in multi-stage in the vertical direction relative to the fins 11, the windward side flow passage and the downwind side of the It is configured to extend vertically in a meandering manner with the flow path, and the refrigerant inlet 12 is set in the uppermost flow path on the leeward side, and the refrigerant outlet 13 is set in the lowermost flow path on the leeward side. Here, considering the cooling operation as a reference, a portion on the refrigerant inflow side during the cooling operation is referred to as a “refrigerant inlet 12”, and a portion on the outflow side is referred to as a “refrigerant outlet 13”. Therefore, during the heating operation, the refrigerant flows in from the refrigerant outlet 13 side and flows out from the refrigerant inlet 12 side.

A heat exchanger Z ₀₂ shown in FIG. 6 is a heat exchanger having a so-called “cooling counter-flow” refrigerant flow, and includes fins 11.
The plurality of refrigerant flow paths P _{01 to} P ₀₈ arranged in a multi-stage manner in the vertical direction with respect to the refrigerant flow from the refrigerant inlet 12 set in the uppermost flow path on the leeward side through the refrigerant inlet 12. After the respective channels on the leeward side are lowered as they are, they are directly raised from the lowermost channel on the leeward side toward the refrigerant outlet 13 set as the uppermost channel.

[0005]

However, these conventional heat exchangers Z ₀₁ and Z ₀₂ have the following problems, respectively.

[0006] In the heat exchanger Z ₀₁ shown in FIG. 5, of the vertically juxtaposed the above refrigerant passage P ₀₁ to P _08, the refrigerant flow path on the upper side, for example, the second refrigerant flow P a refrigerant outlet 13 of _02, coolant channel located on the lower side, since the example is a refrigerant inlet 12 of the third refrigerant flow path P ₀₃ are close, for example, to use this heat exchanger Z ₀₁ as a condenser in case, thermal interference occurs between the one and the high-temperature gas refrigerant flowing into the refrigerant inlet 12 of the coolant channel P _03, the low-temperature liquid refrigerant flowing out from the other refrigerant passage P _02, the liquid refrigerant condensation capacity of the heat exchanger Z ₀₁ is lowered considerably by the temperature rise.

[0007] In the heat exchanger Z ₀₂ shown in FIG. 6, the condenser heat exchanger Z ₀₂ for the coolant inlet 12 and coolant outlet 13 is proximate in each of the refrigerant flow paths P ₀₁ to P ₀₈ When used, in addition to the problem that the condensation ability is reduced due to the heat interference as described above, there is a problem that the heat exchange capacity is reduced by the liquid pool of the refrigerant. In other words, when using a heat exchanger Z ₀₂ as a condenser, from the refrigerant outlet 13 as the liquid refrigerant condensed gradually inflow gas refrigerant in the refrigerant inlet 12 each of the refrigerant flow path from P ₀₁ to P in ₀₈ leak. At this time, the refrigerant once descends to the lowermost flow path on the leeward side, and then rises from the lowermost flow path on the leeward side to the refrigerant outlet 13 set in the uppermost flow path. Since the refrigerant in the process is a liquid refrigerant, a high refrigerant pressure is required to push it up from the lowermost channel to the uppermost channel. For this reason, especially in a heat exchanger applied to a so-called “inverter type” air conditioner in which the operating frequency of the compressor changes in accordance with the amount of circulating refrigerant, the refrigerant pressure becomes low when the amount of circulating refrigerant is small. The liquid refrigerant cannot be pushed up, and a “refrigerant pool” in which the liquid refrigerant accumulates in the flow path occurs. When such "refrigerant pool" occurs, the heat exchange function is extinguished in the "refrigerant pool" portion, and as a result, the heat transfer area in the heat exchanger is reduced by the area of the "refrigerant pool", resulting in a heat exchange. The ability is reduced.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to provide a heat exchanger capable of obtaining a high heat exchange capacity by minimizing a heat exchange loss due to "heat interference" and "coolant pool". Things.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems In the present invention, the following configuration is adopted as specific means for solving such problems.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a plurality of fins are formed so as to penetrate through a plurality of fins which are arranged in a standing state and are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval in a plate thickness direction. In a heat exchanger in which a plurality of independent refrigerant flow paths are provided in multiple stages in the erection direction of the fins, a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet in the same refrigerant flow path, or one of the adjacent refrigerant flow paths in the vertical direction The refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet of the other refrigerant passage are arranged so as to be at least not adjacent to each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, each of the refrigerant flow paths is formed in a meandering shape between a leeward side and an leeward side. It is characterized in that it is configured to extend in the vertical direction, and the refrigerant inlet is set in the uppermost flow path on the leeward side, and the refrigerant outlet is set in the flow path located one pitch above the lowermost stage on the leeward side.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, each of the refrigerant flow paths is formed in a meandering shape between a leeward side and an leeward side. It is configured to extend in the up-down direction, and 1
The refrigerant inlet is set in a flow path located on the lower side by the pitch, and the refrigerant outlet is set in a lowermost flow path on the windward side.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, the refrigerant flows through the leeward flow path during cooling operation. The refrigerant flow path is configured to flow to an upper side flow path, and the refrigerant inlet is set at a middle position of a leeward side flow path in each of the refrigerant flow paths, and the refrigerant outlet is set to a leeward side flow path. Are characterized in that the head difference between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet is set to be substantially the same.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, the refrigerant flows through the refrigerant flow path from the leeward flow path during cooling operation. The refrigerant flow path is configured to flow to the upper flow path, and each of the refrigerant flow paths is configured by a pair of branch flow paths that take a path that rises in a substantially first half of a path from the refrigerant inlet to the refrigerant outlet and descends in a second half of the path. The respective refrigerant inlets of the pair of branch channels are arranged close to each other, and the respective refrigerant outlets are set at positions having a predetermined head difference from the respective refrigerant inlets, and at least one pitch above the respective refrigerant outlets. It is characterized by merging at the position.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by adopting such a configuration.

According to the heat exchanger according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of fins which are formed in an upright state and penetrate through a plurality of fins which are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval in a thickness direction thereof and are independent from each other. In the heat exchanger in which the refrigerant passages are provided in multiple stages in the erection direction of the fins, the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet in the same refrigerant passage, or the refrigerant inlet and the other refrigerant passage in one of the vertically adjacent refrigerant passages The refrigerant outlet of the refrigerant flow path is arranged so as not to be at least adjacent to the refrigerant outlet. Therefore, even when this heat exchanger is used as a condenser, the refrigerant inlet side into which the high-temperature gas refrigerant flows and the low-temperature liquid refrigerant As a result, heat interference with the refrigerant outlet side from which water flows out is suppressed as much as possible, and condensing capacity of the heat exchanger is increased accordingly.

According to the heat exchanger according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, each of the refrigerant flow paths is vertically moved between the leeward side and the leeward side. Since the refrigerant inlet is set in the uppermost flow path on the leeward side and the refrigerant outlet is set in the flow path located one pitch above the lowermost step on the leeward side,
The distance between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet in the same refrigerant flow path is large, and also between the pair of vertically adjacent refrigerant flow paths, the refrigerant inlet of one refrigerant flow path and the refrigerant outlet of the other refrigerant flow path. However, they are not adjacent to each other and a relatively large interval is secured. As a result, thermal interference between the refrigerant inlet side where the high-temperature gas refrigerant flows in and the refrigerant outlet side where the low-temperature liquid refrigerant flows out is suppressed as much as possible, and the condensing capacity of the heat exchanger is increased accordingly. become.

According to the heat exchanger according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, each of the refrigerant passages is vertically moved between the leeward side and the leeward side. Direction, and 1
Since the refrigerant inlet is set in the flow path located just below the pitch, the refrigerant outlet is set in the lowermost flow path on the windward side,
The distance between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet in the same refrigerant flow path is large, and also between the pair of vertically adjacent refrigerant flow paths, the refrigerant inlet of one refrigerant flow path and the refrigerant outlet of the other refrigerant flow path. However, they are not adjacent to each other and a relatively large interval is secured. As a result, thermal interference between the refrigerant inlet side where the high-temperature gas refrigerant flows in and the refrigerant outlet side where the low-temperature liquid refrigerant flows out is suppressed as much as possible, and the condensing capacity of the heat exchanger is increased accordingly. become.

According to the heat exchanger according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, the refrigerant flows from the leeward side to the leeward side during the cooling operation. And the refrigerant inlet is set at the middle position of the leeward channel in each of the refrigerant channels, and the refrigerant outlet is set in the leeward channel, respectively. Are set so that the head difference between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet is substantially the same.

According to this configuration, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) The distance between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet in the same refrigerant flow path is large, and between the pair of vertically adjacent refrigerant flow paths, the refrigerant inlet of one refrigerant flow path and the other refrigerant flow path A relatively large gap is secured without being adjacent to the refrigerant outlet of the flow path. As a result, thermal interference between the refrigerant inlet side where the high-temperature gas refrigerant flows in and the refrigerant outlet side where the low-temperature liquid refrigerant flows out is possible. As a result, the condensing capacity of the heat exchanger is increased accordingly.

(B) Since the head difference between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet in each refrigerant flow passage is set to be the same,
The pressure loss difference in each of the refrigerant flow paths is as small as possible, and the drift of the refrigerant is suppressed, so that the heat exchange performance can be further improved.

According to the heat exchanger according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the heat exchanger according to the first aspect, the refrigerant flows from the leeward side to the leeward side during the cooling operation. And a pair of branch channels that take a path that rises in a substantially first half of a path from the refrigerant inlet to the refrigerant outlet and descends in a second half thereof, respectively, and The respective refrigerant inlets of the pair of branch channels are arranged close to each other, and the respective refrigerant outlets are set at positions having a predetermined head difference from the respective refrigerant inlets and at least one pitch or more upward from the respective refrigerant outlets. Are joined.

According to this configuration, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) Since the refrigerant flows from the leeward channel to the leeward channel during the cooling operation in each of the refrigerant channels, a refrigerant descending process and an ascending process necessarily exist. In this case, the liquid is likely to accumulate, but in that case, the first half of the path, that is, when the refrigerant is a gas refrigerant, is raised, and the second half of the path, that is, when the refrigerant is a liquid refrigerant, is lowered. With this configuration, the occurrence of liquid pool in the refrigerant flow path is prevented as much as possible, and a high heat exchange capacity is secured.

(B) In the case where the refrigerant inlets of a pair of branch channels constituting one refrigerant channel are arranged close to each other, a high-temperature portion in a case where the heat exchanger is used as a condenser is concentrated.
By setting each of the refrigerant outlets at a position having a predetermined head difference from each of the refrigerant inlets, heat interference between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet is prevented as much as possible, and a higher condensation capacity is obtained. Can be

(C) Since the downstream sides of the pair of branch channels constituting one refrigerant flow path are merged at a position one pitch or more above the refrigerant outlet, when the heat exchanger is used as an evaporator. Is to suppress frost formation on the heat exchanger. That is, when the heat exchanger is used as an evaporator, liquid refrigerant flows in from the refrigerant outlet side, and gas refrigerant flows out from the refrigerant inlet. In this case, since the pair of branch channels merge at a position one pitch or more above the refrigerant outlet, the liquid refrigerant flowing from the refrigerant outlet reaches the junction (branch) from the refrigerant outlet. Although the pressure is reduced, the refrigerant temperature before the branch is saturated, so that the refrigerant temperature becomes higher than that after the branch. The presence of such a high-temperature portion in each of the coolant flow paths suppresses frost formation on the fins and shortens the defrost operation time.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The first embodiment Figure 1, the path up the structure of the refrigerant passage in the cross fin type heat exchanger Z ₁ of according to an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 and 2 of this application Is shown. This heat exchanger Z
_1, a plurality of hairpin-shaped heat transfer tubes 4, 4, connecting pipe 5,5 a · U type, successively connected to be constructed and mutually independent plurality of refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P by ... _The fins ₈ are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction with respect to the fin 1. And
When the paths of the respective refrigerant flow paths P _{1 to} P ₈ are taken, a configuration is provided in which the leeward side flow path extends vertically in a meandering manner between the leeward side flow path and the leeward side flow path. And a refrigerant outlet 3 in a flow path one pitch above the lowermost flow path on the windward side.

Here, the cooling operation is considered as a reference,
The portion on the refrigerant inflow side during the cooling operation is referred to as “refrigerant inlet 2”, and the portion on the outflow side is referred to as “refrigerant outlet 3”.
Therefore, during the heating operation, the refrigerant flows in from the refrigerant outlet 3 side and flows out from the refrigerant inlet 2 side.

With such a path taking structure, the distance between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 in each of the refrigerant flow paths P _{1 to} P ₈ can be set large, and between a pair of vertically adjacent refrigerant flow paths, for example, Also between the first refrigerant flow path P ₁ and the second refrigerant flow path P ₂ , the refrigerant outlet 3 of the first refrigerant flow path P ₁
When the refrigerant inlet 2 of the second refrigerant flow P ₂ are spaced across the heat transfer tubes 4 of the lowermost side of the first coolant channel P ₁ therebetween, preventing that these are adjacent to each other Have been.

[0031] Thus, thermal interference variable between cases, the refrigerant outlet 3 side of the refrigerant inlet 2 side and the low-temperature liquid refrigerant hot gas refrigerant flows will flow out to use this heat exchanger Z ₁ as a condenser It is suppressed retroactively, correspondingly so that the condensation capacity is increased in the heat exchanger Z _1.

In this embodiment, since the refrigerant outlet 3 is set at a flow path one pitch above the lowermost stage on the windward side, it is necessary to raise the liquid refrigerant at the final stage. It can be said that the structure is concerned with "liquid accumulation". However, since the rising width of the refrigerant is only one pitch, even when the operating frequency of the compressor is reduced and the discharge pressure is reduced when the refrigerant is circulated with a small amount of refrigerant, as in an inverter type air conditioner, for example, it can be easily circulated refrigerant, in which it is possible to suppress the reduction of the heat exchanging capacity of the heat exchanger Z ₁ by "liquid pool".

[0033] The second embodiment Figure 2 shows a path up the structure of the refrigerant passage in the heat exchanger Z ₂ a cross-fin type according to an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 and 3 of this application . This heat exchanger Z
₂ is a heat exchanger having the same refrigerant flow heat exchanger Z ₁ of the first embodiment, the heat exchanger Z ₁ different from in the first embodiment in the path up structure, This is the point that the refrigerant inlet 2 is set to the second-stage flow path from the leeward side, and the refrigerant outlet 3 is set to the lowest flow path on the leeward side.

By adopting such a path taking structure, the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 in the same refrigerant flow path, and the refrigerant outlet 3 and the lower side of the upper refrigerant flow path in a pair of vertically adjacent refrigerant flow paths. And the refrigerant inlet 2 in the refrigerant flow path of
Both because of its respectively not adjacent predetermined intervals, in the case of using the heat exchanger Z ₂ as a condenser, thermal interference between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 is prevented as much as possible, only that that a high condensation capacity is obtained is the same as that of the heat exchanger Z ₁ according to the first embodiment.

Furthermore, in this heat exchanger Z _2, the gas refrigerant flowing into the refrigerant inlet 2 is raised by one pitch, so that so as to all be lowered, the liquid refrigerant is accumulated in the second half side of the coolant channel after it is not, for example, as compared with the case where a configuration to increase by one pitch in the refrigerant outlet 3 side as the heat exchanger Z ₁ according to the first embodiment,
Further, a higher heat exchange capacity can be secured.

[0036] The Third Embodiment FIG. 3 shows a path up the structure of the heat exchanger Z ₃ according to an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 and 4 of the present application.
The heat exchanger Z _3, after the refrigerant was circulated leeward side of the flow path during cooling operation, there is with refrigerant flow so-called "cooling counterflow" circulating the windward side of the flow channel, the fin 1 It constituted by arranging a plurality of refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P ₈ in the multi-stage in the vertical direction with respect to.

The structure of each of the refrigerant flow paths P _{1 to} P ₈ is as follows. The first refrigerant flow path P ₁ has six heat transfer tubes 4, 4,...
Are arranged, and the refrigerant inlet 2 is set in the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side, and the refrigerant outlet 3 is set in the third heat transfer tube 4 from the top on the leeward side. And
Passing is performed by sequentially lowering the refrigerant from the refrigerant inlet 2 to each of the heat transfer tubes 4, 4,... On the leeward side, and then raising the refrigerant at a stroke to the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. After lowering by one pitch from the heat transfer tube 4 to the second heat transfer tube 4, it is dropped from the second heat transfer tube 4 to the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch, and further from the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 to the third heat transfer tube 4. The heat is transferred to the heat transfer tube 4 to reach the refrigerant outlet 3. Therefore, the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3
Is 2.5 pitches.

The second refrigerant flow path P ₂ has eight heat transfer tubes 4, 4,... On the leeward side and six heat transfer tubes 4, 4,.
And a refrigerant inlet 2 is set in the fourth heat transfer tube 4 from the top on the leeward side, and a refrigerant outlet 3 is set in the fourth heat transfer tube 4 from the top on the leeward side. Then, in the pass taking, the refrigerant is raised by one pitch from the fourth heat transfer tube 4 from the top on the leeward side, then is dropped to the lowest heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch, and further from the lowest heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch. After being raised to the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 and lowered by one pitch, from there to the second heat transfer tube 4 from the top of the windward side, it is raised to the uppermost heat transfer tube 4, and then the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 Drop down to heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch, and from here 3
After being raised by the pitch, it is lowered by one pitch to reach the refrigerant outlet 3. Therefore, the head difference between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 is 2.5 pitches.

The _third to seventh refrigerant passages P ₃ to P ₇ have the same path taking structure, and have six heat transfer tubes 4, 4,. And a refrigerant inlet 2 in the fourth heat transfer tube 4 from the top on the leeward side.
And the refrigerant outlet 3 is set in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side. Then, in the pass taking, the refrigerant is raised by one pitch from the fourth heat transfer tube 4 from the top on the leeward side, then is dropped to the lowest heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch, and further from the lowest heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch. It is raised to the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 and lowered by one pitch. From this, it is lowered to the fourth heat transfer tube 4 from the top of the windward side, and then it is raised to the uppermost heat transfer tube 4, and then the lowermost heat transfer tube 4. The heat is transferred to the refrigerant outlet 3 by lowering the heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch. Therefore, the head difference between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 is 2.5 pitches.

The eighth refrigerant flow path P ₈ has eight heat transfer tubes 4, 4,... On the leeward side and eight heat transfer tubes 4, 4,.
And the refrigerant inlet 2 is set in the fourth heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side, and the refrigerant outlet 3 is set in the lowest heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. Then, in the pass taking, the refrigerant is raised by one pitch from the fourth heat transfer tube 4 from the top on the leeward side, then is dropped to the lowest heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch, and further from the lowest heat transfer tube 4 at a stretch. Raise it to the top heat transfer tube 4 and lower it by one pitch.
After descending from the top of the windward side to the sixth heat transfer tube 4, the heat transfer tube 4 is moved up to the uppermost heat transfer tube 4, and then is dropped to the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 to reach the refrigerant outlet 3. Like that. Therefore, the head difference between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 is 2.5 pitches.

As described above, the heat exchanger Z of this embodiment
In _3, in all its coolant channel P ₁ to P _8,
The refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 are separated from each other, and the head difference between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 is all the same.

Accordingly, the distance between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 in the same refrigerant flow path is large, and between the pair of vertically adjacent refrigerant flow paths, the refrigerant inlet 2 of one of the refrigerant flow paths and the other of the refrigerant flow path 2 The refrigerant outlet 3 of the refrigerant flow path is not adjacent to the refrigerant outlet 3 and a relatively large space is secured, so that the refrigerant outlet 2 side where the high-temperature gas refrigerant flows and the refrigerant outlet 3 side where the low-temperature liquid refrigerant flows out thermal interference is suppressed as much as possible, the more so that the condensation capacity is increased in the heat exchanger Z ₃ in.

[0043] Also, the head difference between the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3 of the respective refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P ₈ are set to the same pressure loss difference at respective refrigerant passage P ₁ to P ₈ Is reduced as much as possible, and the drift of the refrigerant is suppressed, so that the heat exchange performance can be further improved.

[0044] In the fourth embodiment FIG. 4 shows a path up the structure of the heat exchanger Z ₄ according to an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 and 5 of the present application.
The heat exchanger Z _4, like the heat exchanger Z ₃ according to the third embodiment, after the refrigerant during the cooling operation by circulating a leeward side of the channel, so-called circulating the windward side of the flow path It has a “cooling counterflow” refrigerant flow, and is configured by arranging a plurality of refrigerant flow paths P _{1 to} P ₄ in the vertical direction with respect to the fin 1 in multiple stages.

The structure of each of the refrigerant flow paths P _{1 to} P ₄ is as follows. The first refrigerant flow path P ₁ is composed of a second branch passage P ₁₂ located in the first branch passage P ₁₁ and a lower positioned above.

[0046] The first branch passage P ₁₁ is downwind six heat transfer tubes arranged vertically on each pitch side 4,4, provided with a ..., eight heat exchanger tube on the windward side 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of 5 pitches between the second heat transfer tube 4 and the third heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is provided to the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

[0047] The second branch passage P ₁₂ is the leeward side in one pitch eight heat exchanger tubes aligned in the vertical direction for each 4,4, provided with a ..., six heat exchanger tubes in the windward 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of 5 pitches between the fourth heat transfer tube 4 and the fifth heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is provided in the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

[0048] Also, with the first branch passage P ₁₁ second branch passage P
₁₂ joins the second heat transfer tube 4 from the lower side of the windward side and the third heat transfer tube 4, both of which join the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side and the second heat transfer tube from the bottom. The heat pipe 4 is shared.

The second refrigerant flow path P ₂ is connected to the first
It is composed of a second branch passage P ₂₂ located in branch passage P ₂₁ and the lower side.

[0050] The first branch passage P ₂₁ is downwind six heat transfer tubes arranged vertically on each pitch side 4,4, provided with a ..., eight heat exchanger tube on the windward side 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of 7 pitches between the fourth heat transfer tube 4 and the fifth heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is placed in the lowest heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

[0051] The second branch passage P ₂₂ is downwind six heat transfer tubes arranged vertically on each pitch side 4,4, provided with a ..., eight heat exchanger tube on the windward side 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of three pitches between the sixth heat transfer tube 4 and the seventh heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is placed in the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

The first branch P ₂₁ and the second branch P
₂₂ joins between the second and third heat transfer tubes 4 from the lower side of the windward side, and both of them join the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side and the second heat transfer tube from the lower side. The heat pipe 4 is shared.

The third refrigerant flow path P ₃ is connected to the first
It is composed of a second branch passage P ₃₂ located in branch passage P ₃₁ and the lower side.

[0054] The first branch passage P ₃₁ is downwind six heat transfer tubes arranged vertically on each pitch side 4,4, provided with a ..., eight heat exchanger tube on the windward side 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of 5 pitches between the second heat transfer tube 4 and the third heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is provided to the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

[0055] The second branch passage P ₃₂ is the leeward side in one pitch eight heat exchanger tubes aligned in the vertical direction for each 4,4, provided with a ..., six heat exchanger tubes in the windward 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of 5 pitches between the fourth heat transfer tube 4 and the fifth heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is provided in the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

The first branch P ₃₁ and the second branch P
₃₂ joins between the second and third heat transfer tubes 4 from the lower windward side, and both of them merge with the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side and the second lowermost heat transfer tube. The heat pipe 4 is shared.

The fourth refrigerant flow path P ₄ is connected to the first
It is composed of a second branch passage P ₄₂ located in the branch passage P ₄₁ lower.

[0058] The first branch passage P ₄₁ is downwind six heat transfer tubes arranged vertically on each pitch side 4,4, provided with a ..., eight heat exchanger tube on the windward side 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of 7 pitches between the fifth heat transfer tube 4 and the sixth heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is disposed in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

[0059] The second branch passage P ₄₂ is downwind six heat transfer tubes arranged vertically on each pitch side 4,4, provided with a ..., eight heat exchanger tube on the windward side 4,4 Are vertically arranged at intervals of three pitches between the sixth heat transfer tube 4 and the seventh heat transfer tube 4, and the refrigerant is placed in the uppermost heat transfer tube 4 on the leeward side. The inlet 2 is provided with the refrigerant outlet 3 in the lowermost heat transfer tube 4 on the windward side.

The first branch P ₄₁ and the second branch P
₄₂ joins between the second heat transfer tube 4 and the third heat transfer tube 4 from the lower side on the windward side, and both of them join the heat transfer tube 4 at the lowermost stage on the windward side and the second heat transfer tube from the lower side. The heat pipe 4 is shared.

[0061] In the heat exchanger Z ₄ having the respective refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P ₄ of the above-described configuration, two refrigerant inlet 2,2 of the respective refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P ₄ is approached These two refrigerant inlets 2 and 2 are arranged so as to be largely separated from the refrigerant outlet 3. Therefore, the refrigerant inlet 2 and the refrigerant outlet 3
As much as possible, and a higher condensation capacity is obtained.

Since the refrigerant flows through the respective refrigerant flow paths P _{1 to} P ₄ from the leeward side flow path to the leeward side flow path during the cooling operation, it is inevitable that the refrigerant descends and rises. Exist, and a structure in which a liquid pool easily occurs is obtained. However,
In this embodiment, when the refrigerant is a gas refrigerant, the first half of the path in each of the refrigerant flow paths P _{1 to} P ₄ is raised when the refrigerant is a gas refrigerant, and the second half of the path, that is, the liquid refrigerant is a liquid refrigerant. since a structure in which sometimes lower the result, the occurrence of liquid pool in the coolant channel can be prevented as much as possible functions each refrigerant passage P ₁ to P ₄ are both effective, it is ensured a high heat exchange capacity Will be.

Further, in this embodiment,
A pair of branch channels P ₁₁ constituting the respective refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P ₄ the P
_12, the divisional channel P ₂₁ the same P _22, the divisional channel P ₃₁ the same P _32, and the downstream side is combined at the upper side position by 1.5 pitch from the refrigerant outlet 3 branch passage P ₄₁ at the P ₄₂ because there, in the case of using a heat exchanger Z ₄ as an evaporator, frost to the heat exchanger Z ₄ is suppressed as much as possible. In other words, when using a heat exchanger Z ₄ as an evaporator, liquid refrigerant flows from the refrigerant outlet 2 side, the gas refrigerant flows out from the refrigerant inlet 3. In this case, the pair of branch channels P ₁₁ the same P _12, the divisional channel P ₂₁ the same P _22, the divisional channel P ₃₁ the same P _32, the divisional channel P ₄₁ the same P _42, the city from the refrigerant outlet 3 1 The liquid refrigerant flowing from the refrigerant outlet 3 is decompressed while flowing from the refrigerant outlet 3 to the merging portion (branch portion) since it is merged at a position higher than the pitch, but the refrigerant before branching is saturated. Therefore, the refrigerant temperature becomes higher than that after branching. The presence of such a high-temperature portion in each of the coolant flow paths suppresses frost formation on the fins 1 and shortens the defrost operation time.

[0064] In the heat exchanger Z ₄ according to the fourth embodiment, the respective refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P ₄ to configure this, although it is assumed that the path up structure is different, other implementations in the embodiment, it is also possible to the respective refrigerant flow paths P ₁ to P ₄ as the same path up structure. For example, those which all four of the coolant channel, the original or the first pass-up structure of the coolant channel P _1, may be of the path up the structure of the second refrigerant flow path P ₂ .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a structure for taking a path of a refrigerant channel in a heat exchanger according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a structure for taking a path of a refrigerant channel in a heat exchanger according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a structure for taking a path of a refrigerant channel in a heat exchanger according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a structure for taking a path of a refrigerant channel in a heat exchanger according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a structure for taking a path of a refrigerant channel in a conventional heat exchanger.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a structure for taking a path of a refrigerant channel in a conventional heat exchanger.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 fin 2 refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet 3, 4 heat transfer tube, the connecting pipe 5, P ₁ to P ₈ is a refrigerant flow path, P ₁₁ to P ₄₁ are first branch passage, P ₁₂ to P ₄₂ the second branch passage, PZ ₁ to Z ₄ is a heat exchanger.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of mutually independent refrigerant flow paths formed through a plurality of fins which are opposed to each other at predetermined intervals in a thickness direction of the fins in an upright state and are formed in multiple stages in the upright direction of the fins. Wherein the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet in the same refrigerant flow path, or the refrigerant inlet of one of the adjacent refrigerant flow paths in the vertical direction and the refrigerant outlet of the other refrigerant flow path, at least A heat exchanger characterized by being arranged so as not to be adjacent to each other. 2. The refrigerant flow path according to claim 1, wherein each of the refrigerant flow paths extends vertically in a meandering manner between a leeward side and an leeward side, and the refrigerant inlet is provided in a topmost flow path on a leeward side. Wherein the refrigerant outlet is set in a flow path located one pitch above the lowermost stage on the windward side. 3. The refrigerant flow path according to claim 1, wherein each of the refrigerant flow paths extends vertically in a meandering manner between the leeward side and the leeward side, and is shifted downward by one pitch from the uppermost stage on the leeward side. A heat exchanger, wherein the refrigerant inlet is set in a flow path located, and the refrigerant outlet is set in a lowermost flow path on the windward side. 4. The refrigerant flow path according to claim 1, wherein each of the refrigerant flow paths is configured such that refrigerant flows from a leeward flow path to a leeward flow path during a cooling operation, and a windward flow in each of the refrigerant flow paths. The refrigerant inlet at the middle position of the road,
The heat outlet, wherein the refrigerant outlets are respectively set in the leeward flow passages, and the head difference between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet in each of the refrigerant flow passages is set to be substantially the same. Exchanger. 5. The refrigerant flow path according to claim 1, wherein each of the refrigerant flow paths is configured such that a refrigerant flows from a leeward flow path to a leeward flow path during a cooling operation, and each of the refrigerant flow paths is connected to the refrigerant inlet. While comprising a pair of branch flow paths that take a path that rises in the approximately first half of the path from the refrigerant outlet to the refrigerant outlet and that descends in the second half of the path, the refrigerant inlets of the pair of flow paths are arranged close to each other, A heat exchanger, wherein each of the refrigerant outlets is set at a position having a predetermined head difference from each of the refrigerant inlets, and is joined at least one pitch or more upward from each of the refrigerant outlets.