KR100999286B1 - Heat exchanger, heat exchanger having thermoelectric module, and air-conditioner using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heat exchanger, a heat exchanger having a thermoelectric module and an air conditioner using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for improving heat exchange efficiency, an apparatus for improving cooling efficiency of a thermoelectric module, and an apparatus for improving performance of an air conditioner using the same.

In the heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention, by newly presenting the structure of the heat transfer body and the arrangement of the heat pipes and the structure of the cooling fins, the heat exchange efficiency is remarkably improved. In addition, the heat exchanger according to the present invention has an effect that can be utilized in a variety of heat dissipation devices due to the excellent structural characteristics and effects of the body portion. As the air conditioner according to the present invention significantly improves the heat exchange efficiency, in particular, the reaching time of the low temperature attainment temperature is remarkably improved.

Heat exchanger, thermoelectric module, air conditioner, vaporization member

Description

Heat exchanger, heat exchanger with thermoelectric module and air conditioner using the same {HEAT EXCHANGER, HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING THERMOELECTRIC MODULE, AND AIR-CONDITIONER USING THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a heat exchanger, a heat exchanger having a thermoelectric module and an air conditioner using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for improving heat exchange efficiency, an apparatus for improving cooling efficiency of a thermoelectric module, and an apparatus for improving performance of an air conditioner using the same.

Recently, some thermoelectric modules have been used in air conditioners. In the case of a thermoelectric module, since the high temperature generating part and the low temperature generating part have a constant temperature difference ΔT, for example, to obtain a desired low temperature, the temperature of the high temperature generating part will have to be lowered.

For this purpose, a heat exchanger is mounted on the thermoelectric module. In the conventional heat exchanger, many cases have simply arranged a plurality of cooling fins.

However, such a prior art has raised a problem that the heat exchange efficiency is low to reach the desired low temperature. Therefore, the problem that the efficiency of the air conditioner using such a heat exchanger is also raised.

The present invention has the following problems.

First, in order to efficiently radiate heat from the low temperature portion and the high temperature portion, the heat exchanger structure is thermally improved to improve heat exchange efficiency.

Second, it is intended to improve the heat exchange efficiency by changing the height of the heat pipe disposed in the heat transfer block.

Third, to give a wave to the cooling fins to improve the heat exchange efficiency by accelerating the flow of air through the cooling fins.

Fourth, to improve the heat exchange efficiency by changing the arrangement of the vaporization member in the high temperature portion of the air conditioner.

Fifth, the heat exchanger is intended to be utilized as a general heat dissipation device in addition to the thermoelectric module or the air conditioner.

The solution to the problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other solutions not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The first heat exchanger according to the present invention includes a body portion; A plurality of through holes formed to penetrate both sides of the body portion; At least one of the upper channel formed in the upper portion of the body portion and the lower channel formed in the lower portion of the body portion.

The first heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention includes a heat pipe part having a plurality of heat pipes having one portion inserted and disposed inside the through hole and the other portion disposed outside the through hole.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, the recessed cross-sectional shape of the upper channel or the lower channel is preferably triangular or rectangular.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, it is preferable that a portion of the upper portion of the body portion is opened, and the opened portion is covered with a cover.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, the body portion and the cover is preferably formed of the same material or different materials.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, the body portion is preferably made of aluminum (Al), the cover is preferably formed of aluminum or copper material.

In the first heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention, a plurality of fastening holes are formed on the upper side of the body portion, and a fastening part is fastened to the fastening hole, and the fastening part is a fastening cap, a central hole formed in the center of the fastening cap, and fastening cap. It is preferable to have a protrusion formed to be inserted into the upper channel at the edge and a fastening pin coupled to the fastening hole through the central hole.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, it is preferable that each heat pipe of the heat pipe portion is bent in a portion arranged outside the through hole.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, it is preferable that the one heat pipe and the other heat pipe are at least one of the arrangement structures having different bending points or the arrangement structures having different bending angles.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, it is preferable that one heat pipe and the other heat pipe are sequentially arranged.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, the heat pipe portion disposed outside the through hole is characterized in that the cooling fin portion in which the thin plate-like cooling fins are arranged in parallel.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, each cooling fin of the cooling fin portion preferably comprises a long cooling fin having a long length and a short cooling fin having a shorter length than the long cooling fin.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, the long cooling fins and the short cooling fins are preferably arranged sequentially.

In the first heat exchanger according to the present invention, each cooling fin of the cooling fin is preferably formed in a wave shape.

Second heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention and the body portion; A plurality of through holes formed to penetrate both sides of the body portion; Protruding from the lower side of the body portion includes a heat dissipation portion consisting of a plurality of heat dissipation protrusions spaced apart from each other.

The second heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention includes a heat pipe part having a plurality of heat pipes disposed at one portion of the second heat exchanger and disposed at an outside of the through hole.

In the second heat exchanger according to the present invention, the heat dissipation protrusion is preferably a plate-shaped panel portion or a rod-shaped rod portion.

In the second heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention, the surface of the panel portion or the rod portion is characterized in that the grooves of the concave-convex shape is formed.

In the second heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the length of the edge portion is shorter than that of the center portion.

A heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention includes a first heat exchanger according to the present invention; A second heat exchanger according to the present invention; And one temperature generator is in contact with the body of the first heat exchanger, and the other temperature generator is in contact with the body of the second heat exchanger.

In the heat exchange apparatus provided with the thermoelectric module according to the present invention, if one temperature generating part of the thermoelectric module is a low temperature generating part, the other temperature generating part is preferably a high temperature generating part.

An air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention includes a first chamber having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module and having a suction port and an exhaust port; A hollow second chamber having a suction port and an exhaust tunnel, the hollow chamber being in contact with the first chamber in a mutually blocked structure; And a heat exchanger having a thermoelectric module according to the present invention.

In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, the thermoelectric module is located between the first chamber and the second chamber, the first heat exchanger is disposed to the first chamber side, the second heat exchanger It is preferably arranged on the side of the second chamber.

In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, the air introduced through the inlet of the first chamber is discharged through the inlet after the heat exchange with the first heat exchanger, the inlet through the inlet of the second chamber After the heat is exchanged with the second heat exchanger, it is preferable that the air is discharged to the exhaust tunnel.

In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, it is preferable that the first chamber is provided with a hollow blower tunnel in which one end is in communication with the suction port and the other end is in communication with the lower part of the first chamber. .

In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, it is preferable that one end of the heat pipe of the first heat exchanger is inserted into the blower tunnel of the first chamber.

In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, it is preferable that a cooling fin portion in which a thin plate-like cooling fin is arranged in parallel is coupled to a heat pipe portion inserted into the blower tunnel.

In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, it is preferable that a coolant tank is provided below the first chamber and the second chamber to collect condensed water generated from the inlet air of the first chamber. .

In an air conditioner having a heat exchanger having a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, one side of the second chamber is immersed in the cooling water tank to absorb moisture, and the other side thereof is adjacent to the lower inlet of the exhaust tunnel of the second chamber. It is preferable to arrange | position the vaporization part arrange | positioned. In addition, it is preferable that the air moved to the exhaust tunnel in the second chamber exchanges heat with the vaporizing member.

In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module according to the present invention, a plurality of vaporization members are provided in a cylindrical shape, and each vaporization member is arranged in a zigzag shape.

In the heat exchange apparatus according to the present invention, by newly presenting the structure of the heat transfer body and the arrangement of the heat pipes and the structure of the cooling fins, the heat exchange efficiency is remarkably improved. In addition, the heat exchanger according to the present invention has an effect that can be utilized in a variety of heat dissipation devices due to the excellent structural characteristics and effects of the body portion. As the air conditioner according to the present invention significantly improves the heat exchange efficiency, in particular, the reaching time of the low temperature attainment temperature is remarkably improved.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail for the present invention.

1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a first heat exchanger 100 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view of a first heat exchanger according to the present invention. A perspective view of another embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first heat exchanger according to the present invention includes a body portion 210 and a through hole 120, and at least one of the upper channel 130 and the lower channel 140. It has a technical configuration including the channel of.

Specifically, the first heat exchange apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a body portion 110, a plurality of through holes 120 formed to penetrate both sides of the body portion 110, and an upper side of the body portion 110. Technical features include at least one of the recessed upper channel 130 or the lower channel 140 recessed below the body portion 110.

In addition, the first heat exchange apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a heat pipe having a plurality of heat pipes, one portion of which is inserted into the through hole 120 and the other portion of which is disposed outside of the through hole 120. It is characterized by including the portion 300.

The first heat exchanger 100 according to the present invention may be independently applied to heat dissipation of not only a thermoelectric module but also various other heating elements. However, the present specification will be described with reference to the embodiment coupled to the low temperature portion 520 of the thermoelectric module 500.

The recessed cross-sectional shape of the upper channel 130 or the lower channel 140 of the first heat exchange apparatus 100 according to the present invention is applicable to a variety of shapes. In the present specification, the triangular shape or the rectangular shape among the various cross-sectional shapes was used as the preferred embodiment.

Figure 4 shows a thermal engineering simulation of the difference in heat transfer efficiency of the heat exchanger according to the present invention and the conventional heat exchanger. 4a and 4b show the heat transfer state of the heat exchanger body portion without the upper channel and the lower channel.

FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating a portion of the channel in which heat transfer is not smooth in FIG. 4A. In the embodiment of FIG. 4C, the upper channel 130 has a triangular shape, and the lower channel 140 has a rectangular shape. Looking at Figure 4c, it can be seen that heat transfer is not inhibited even when the upper channel 130 and the lower channel 140 is formed.

Looking at Figure 4d, in particular, it can be seen that the heat transfer efficiency between the through-hole in which the heat pipe is arranged. Furthermore, the mass reduction effect of the body 110 is generated by the mass removed by the upper channel 130 and the lower channel 140. This means that the body portion 110 internally retains thermal energy. Therefore, in the body portion 110 of the same size, it can be seen that the upper channel 130 and / to the lower channel 140 is formed to be effective for heat transfer.
2, 3, 4, 9, 11, and 12, the upper channel 130 and the lower channel 140 are formed to be spaced apart from the through hole 120, respectively. In addition, the upper channel 130 and the lower channel 140 are disposed to be in contact with the heat pipe part 300.

In the first heat exchanger 100 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a portion of the upper side of the body 110 may be opened, and the opened portion may be covered with the cover 150. The cover 150 according to the present invention may be formed of the same kind of material as the body portion 110, or may be formed of a different kind of material. Homogeneous materials include the same materials.

The material of the body 110 or the cover 150 may be applied to a variety of materials having excellent thermal conductivity. In the present specification, as a preferred embodiment, the body portion 110 is formed of an aluminum (Al) material, and the cover 150 presents an embodiment formed of an aluminum (Al) material or a copper (Cu) material.

The cover 150 according to the present invention corresponds to a method for maximizing heat conduction efficiency while considering fabrication convenience.

9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the heat pipe part is mounted to the first heat exchanger according to the present invention.

In the first heat exchange apparatus 100 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, the heat pipe part 300 in which a plurality of heat pipes are seated is coupled to the through hole 120 formed in the body part 110. desirable. That is, one side is inserted into the through hole 120 to be in thermal contact with the body 110, and the other side is disposed outside the body 110 to be in thermal contact with air.

Each heat pipe according to the present invention preferably has a shape bent at a portion disposed outside the through hole 120. In addition, since each heat pipe is bent at the same position, the heat pipe itself may act as a barrier to the flow of air, so it is more preferable that the heat pipe is bent from an adjacent heat pipe.

Therefore, in the case of each heat pipe according to the present invention, one heat pipe and the other heat pipe are characterized in that the arrangement of the bending point is different. By this arrangement structure, the space between the heat pipes can be sufficiently secured, and the flow of air is smooth, so that the heat transfer efficiency between the heat pipes and the air is increased.

9 shows an embodiment in which the bent points of each heat pipe are divided into two types. As shown in FIG. 9, the heat pipe bent at a predetermined point is referred to as a first heat pipe 310, and is bent at a point spaced apart from the one point, that is, farther from the body part 110. The heat pipe may be referred to as a second heat pipe 320.

In addition, in the case of each heat pipe according to the present invention, one heat pipe and the other heat pipe may be arranged in a different bending angle. Even if the angles are bent in this manner, the heat transfer efficiency between the heat pipe and the air increases.

On the other hand, one heat pipe and the other heat pipe of the first heat exchange apparatus 100 according to the present invention is characterized in that arranged sequentially.

As used herein, the term "sequential arrangement" refers to an arrangement having a certain order. For example, an embodiment in which the first heat pipe 310 and the second heat pipe 320 are alternately arranged is possible. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, an embodiment in which 'first heat pipe 310-second heat pipe 320-first heat pipe 310' is used as a group and these groups are sequentially arranged may be possible. Do.

In the first heat exchange apparatus 100 according to the present invention, in order to cool the heat pipe part 300, the cooling fin part 400 may be further disposed. In addition, when a low temperature is formed in the first heat exchanger 100 and a high temperature is formed in the second heat exchanger 200 to be described later, the cooling fin 400 formed in the second heat exchanger 200 substantially has a heat dissipation function. Can be done. On the contrary, when a high temperature is formed in the first heat exchanger 100 and a low temperature is formed in the second heat exchanger 200 which will be described later, the cooling fin unit 400 formed in the second heat exchanger 200 substantially has a cooling function. The cooling fins 400 formed on the first heat exchanger 100 may perform a heat dissipation function.

11 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the cooling fin unit is mounted to the first heat exchanger according to the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the cooling fins 400 having the thin plate-like cooling fins 410 arranged in parallel may be coupled to the heat pipe portion disposed outside the through hole 120.

Each cooling fin 410 of the cooling fin unit 400 according to the present invention may be arranged in the same length (see Fig. 15), it is also possible to arrange different lengths (see Fig. 16). In the case of the embodiment of Figure 15, it is characterized by consisting of a long cooling pin 411 is a long length and a short cooling fin 412 shorter than the long cooling fins. In addition, it is preferable that the long cooling fin 411 and the short cooling fin 412 are sequentially disposed (see FIG. 16).

The 'sequential arrangement' of the cooling fin unit 400 according to the present invention also has the same meaning as the sequential arrangement of the heat pipe unit 300 described above.

By this arrangement, the air is easily discharged at the end of each cooling fin, thereby increasing the heat exchange efficiency.

On the other hand, each cooling fin 410 of the cooling fin 400 according to the present invention may be configured in a variety of shapes, such as a flat shape, a shape having a louver. In this specification, a wave shape is provided as a preferred embodiment (see FIG. 16).

Hereinafter, the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention will be described. The heat pipe part 300 and the cooling fin part 400 of the second heat exchanger 200 are basically the same as the technical configuration of the first heat exchanger 100 unless otherwise described herein. Therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

5 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention includes a body portion 210, a through hole 220, and a heat dissipation portion 230.

Specifically, the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention includes a body portion 210, a plurality of through holes 220 formed to penetrate both sides of the body portion 210, and a lower portion of the body portion 210. It includes a heat dissipation unit 230 formed of a plurality of heat dissipation protrusions 231 protrudingly spaced apart from each other.

In addition, the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention includes a heat pipe having a plurality of heat pipes having one portion inserted into the through hole 220 and the other portion disposed outside the through hole 220. It is characterized by including the portion 300.

The second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention may be independently applied to heat dissipation of not only a thermoelectric module but also various other heating elements. However, the specification will be described with reference to the embodiment coupled to the high temperature portion 510 of the thermoelectric module 500.

The upper part of the body portion 210 of the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention is partially opened, and it is possible to cover the opened portion with the cover 240.

The cover 240 and the body portion 210 according to the present invention may be formed of the same material or different materials. Homogeneous materials include the same material.

The material of the body portion 210 or the cover 240 may be applied to a variety of materials excellent in thermal conductivity. In the present specification, the body portion 210 is formed of an aluminum (Al) material, the cover 240 presents an embodiment formed of an aluminum (Al) material or a copper (Cu) material as a preferred embodiment.

In the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention, the heat dissipation protrusion 231 may be formed of a plate-shaped panel portion (see FIGS. 5 and 6) or a rod-shaped rod portion (not shown).

It is preferable that grooves 232 having irregularities are formed on the surface of the panel portion or the rod portion according to the present invention (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The groove 232 smoothly flows air inside the heat dissipation protrusion 231.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the panel portion or the rod portion according to the present invention may have a length shorter than that of the center portion. If the edge of the heat dissipation protrusion 231 is not a necessary part in terms of heat transfer efficiency, by removing it, the mass of the heat dissipation protrusion 231 may be reduced. Reducing the mass means a reduction in the thermal energy possessed by the mass, thereby improving heat exchange of the second heat exchanger 200.

In the case of the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention, as illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14, the heat pipe part 300 in which the plurality of heat pipes are seated in the through hole 220 formed in the body part 210. Is preferably combined.

Each heat pipe of the heat pipe part 300 according to the present invention is preferably bent in a portion arranged outside the through hole 220.

In each heat pipe of the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention, one heat pipe and the other heat pipe may be at least one of the arrangement structures having different bending points or the arrangement structures having different bending angles. desirable.

One heat pipe and the other heat pipe according to the present invention are characterized in that they are sequentially arranged.

In the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention, it is preferable that the cooling fins 400 having the thin plate-like cooling fins 410 disposed in parallel to the heat pipe portion disposed outside the through-hole 220. Do.

In the second heat exchange apparatus 200 according to the present invention, each cooling fin of the cooling fin part 400 is formed of a long cooling fin 411 having a long length and a short cooling fin 412 having a shorter length than the long cooling fin. It is characterized by. In addition, the long cooling fin 411 and the short cooling fin 412 is characterized in that arranged sequentially. Each cooling fin 410 of the cooling fin 400 may be formed in a wave shape.

On the other hand, the first heat exchanger 100 and the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention may be mutually coupled. Embodiments are provided in which fastening holes and the like are formed in both devices, and male fastening parts are formed in either device to mutually couple the devices.

As an embodiment of the mutual coupling, as shown in FIG. 8, a fastening portion may be formed in the first heat exchanger 100. This is a method of utilizing the upper channel 130 formed in the body portion 110 of the first heat exchanger (100).

A plurality of fastening holes 111 are formed on the upper side of the body 110 of the first heat exchanger 100 according to the present invention, and a fastening part 160 (see FIG. 7) is fastened to the fastening hole 111. Can be.

In the present embodiment, the fastening part 160 is formed to protrude to be inserted into the upper channel 130 at the edge of the fastening cap 161, the central hole 162 formed at the center of the fastening cap 161, the fastening cap 161. It is characterized by having a fastening pin 164 coupled to the fastening hole 111 through the protrusion 163 and the central hole 162.

The protrusion 163 of the fastening part 160 according to the present invention is seated in the upper body channel 130 of the first heat exchange device 100. In addition, the end of the fastening pin 164 is coupled to the fastening hole formed in the second heat exchanger. By such a configuration, the first heat exchanger 100 and the second heat exchanger 200 may be coupled to each other.

Hereinafter, a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module 500 will be described.

Thermoelectric module uses the Peltier effect. The Peltier effect causes endothermic phenomena at the one junction and exothermic phenomena at the other junction when direct current flows through a circuit made of two different metals. It is a reversible reaction that takes place.

Thermoelectric modules using this phenomenon are modules in which n-type and p-type semiconductors are electrically connected in series and thermally in parallel. When the DC power flows, a temperature difference occurs on both sides of the module due to the Peltier effect.

The maximum temperature difference (ΔT) between the heat generating part (high temperature part) and the heat absorbing part (low temperature part, cooling part) when the DC power flows through the thermoelectric module is theoretically reported to be 65 to 76 ° C. Therefore, in order to improve the cooling performance by lowering the temperature of the low temperature generating part, how to effectively radiate the high temperature generating part, that is, how to lower the temperature emerges as an important problem.

The heat exchanger including the thermoelectric module 500 according to the present invention couples the first heat exchanger 100 according to the present invention to one temperature generator of the thermoelectric module 500. The other heat generating unit of the thermoelectric module 500 couples the second heat exchanger 200 according to the present invention described above. That is, the thermoelectric module 500 is disposed between the first heat exchanger 100 and the second heat exchanger 200.

Specifically, the low temperature unit 520, which is one temperature generating unit of the thermoelectric module 500, is in contact with the body unit 110 of the first heat exchanger 100. The body portion 210 of the second heat exchanger 200 is in contact with the high temperature portion 510, which is another temperature generating portion of the thermoelectric module 500.

By such a configuration, the high temperature portion 510 of the thermoelectric module 500 is quickly dissipated, and the temperature of the low temperature portion 520 is rapidly lowered.

Hereinafter, an air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a hollow first chamber 10 having an intake port 11 and an exhaust port 12. It also includes a second chamber 20 of the hollow shape having a suction port 21 and the exhaust tunnel 22, and in contact with each other in a structure that is in contact with the first chamber. And it includes a heat exchanger having a thermoelectric module according to the present invention described above.

The thermoelectric module 500 according to the present invention is located between the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 20. The first heat exchanger 100 is disposed toward the first chamber 10. The second heat exchanger 200 is disposed toward the second chamber 20.

The air introduced through the inlet 11 of the first chamber 10 is discharged to the exhaust port 12 after heat exchange with the first heat exchanger 100. The air introduced through the inlet 21 of the second chamber 20 is discharged to the exhaust tunnel 22 after heat exchange with the second heat exchanger 200.

The first chamber 10 according to the present invention is provided with a hollow blower tunnel 14 having one end communicating with the suction port 11 and the other end communicating with the lower portion of the first chamber 10.

One end of the heat pipe of the first heat exchange apparatus 100 is inserted into the blower tunnel 14 of the first chamber 10 according to the present invention.

The heat pipe portion inserted into the blower tunnel 14 according to the present invention is coupled to the cooling fins 400 in which the thin plate-like cooling fins 410 are arranged in parallel.

At the lower side of the first chamber 10 and the second chamber according to the present invention, a cooling water tank 13 for collecting condensate generated from the inlet air of the first chamber 10 is provided.

In the lower part of the second chamber 20 according to the present invention, one side is immersed in the cooling water tank 13 to absorb moisture, and the other side is disposed adjacent to the lower inlet of the exhaust tunnel 22 of the second chamber 20. The vaporization unit 600 is provided. In the vaporization unit 600, the air moved to the exhaust tunnel 22 in the second chamber 20 is characterized in that the heat exchange with the vaporization member 610 containing water.

19 is a view showing an embodiment of the vaporization unit according to the present invention, Figure 20 is a partial perspective view of FIG.

As the vaporizing member 610 according to the present invention, various materials having a property of rapidly absorbing and evaporating moisture, for example, a nonwoven fabric, may be used. Moreover, it can arrange | position in various shapes, such as planar shape and columnar shape.

In this specification, a more preferred embodiment of the arrangement structure of the vaporization member 610 is presented. That is, the vaporizing member 610 according to the present invention is provided in plural in a cylindrical shape, characterized in that each vaporizing member 600 is arranged in a zigzag shape.

A hollow cylinder is more effective at evaporating water than a hollow cylinder. In addition, when the cylindrical vaporizing member 610 is arranged in a zigzag shape as shown in Figure 10, there is an advantage that can smoothly flow the air.

Next, the operation principle of the air conditioner according to the present invention will be briefly described.

In the air conditioner according to the present invention, the air sucked into the first chamber 10 is rapidly cooled while passing through the heat pipe part 300 and the cooling fin part 400 (see FIG. 18). The condensate generated at this time is collected in the cooling water tank 13 below the first chamber 10 (see FIG. 1).

The primary cooled air is moved to the hollow blower tunnel 14. An end portion of the heat pipe is inserted and disposed in the blower tunnel 14, and a cooling fin 400 may also be disposed. Air in the blower tunnel 14 is discharged to the outside after the second cooling.

The air introduced into the second chamber 20 primarily cools the high-temperature working fluid of the heat pipe while passing through the heat radiating protrusion 231 of the second heat exchanger 200. Air is directed to the exhaust tunnel 22.

However, the vaporization member 610 is disposed at the inlet of the exhaust tunnel 22. Condensate is collected in the coolant tank 13 formed in communication with the lower side of the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 20. The vaporization member 610 quickly absorbs the condensate.

The air moving to the exhaust tunnel gives heat energy while vaporizing by the vaporization member 610, and the temperature is rapidly lowered. Air is moved into the exhaust tunnel 22 in a state where the temperature is lowered. An end of the heat pipe is inserted into the exhaust tunnel 22, and a cooling fin 400 may also be disposed. The low temperature air is discharged to the outside after the second cooling of the working fluid of the heat pipe.

By this operating principle, the temperature of the high temperature part of the thermoelectric module may be lowered. And it is possible to form a rapid low temperature of the low temperature portion of the thermoelectric module.

The embodiments and drawings attached to this specification are merely to clearly show some of the technical ideas included in the present invention, and those skilled in the art can easily infer within the scope of the technical ideas included in the specification and drawings of the present invention. Modifications that can be made and specific embodiments will be apparent that all included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention,

2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a first heat exchanger according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a first heat exchanger according to the present invention;

Figure 4 shows the thermal engineering simulation of the difference in heat transfer efficiency of the heat exchanger according to the present invention and the conventional heat exchanger,

5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a second heat exchanger according to the present invention;

6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a second heat exchanger according to the present invention;

7 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a fastening part of a heat exchanger according to the present invention;

8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating that the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are fastened by the fastening unit of FIG. 7.

9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the heat pipe part is mounted on the first heat exchanger according to the present invention;

10 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the heat pipe part is mounted to the second heat exchanger according to the present invention;

11 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the cooling fin unit is mounted on the first heat exchanger according to the present invention;

12 is a perspective view of FIG. 11 from another angle;

13 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the cooling fin unit is mounted on the second heat exchanger according to the present invention;

14 is a perspective view of FIG. 13 from another angle;

15 is a front sectional view showing an embodiment in which a heat pipe part and a cooling fin part are mounted in the first and second heat exchangers according to the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a front sectional view showing an embodiment in which cooling portions having different lengths and cooling portions of the cooling fin portion of FIG. 15 are arranged;

17 is a perspective view of FIG. 15,

18 is a view illustrating a flow direction of air in FIG. 15,

19 is a view showing an embodiment of a vaporizing member according to the present invention,

20 is a partial perspective view of FIG. 19.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: first heat exchanger 110: body portion

120: through hole 130: upper channel

140: lower channel 150: cover

160: fastening portion 200: second heat exchanger

210: body 220: through hole

230: heat dissipation unit 240: cover

300: heat pipe portion 310: first heat pipe

320: second heat pipe 400: cooling fin

410: cooling fin 420: wave portion

500: thermoelectric module 510: high temperature part

520: low temperature part 600: vaporization part

610: vaporizing member 10: first chamber

20: second chamber 30: drive unit

40: power supply 50: controller

Claims (36)

A body portion; A plurality of through holes formed to penetrate both side surfaces of the body portion; At least one of an upper channel spaced apart from the through hole and formed in the upper side of the body portion and a lower channel spaced apart from the through hole and formed in the lower portion of the body portion, One portion is inserted into the through hole and the other portion includes a heat pipe having a plurality of heat pipes disposed outside the through hole, And the upper channel and the lower channel are in non-contact with the heat pipe part. The method of claim 1, Recessed cross-sectional shape of the upper channel or the lower channel is a first heat exchanger, characterized in that the triangular or square. The method of claim 1, A part of the upper side of the body portion is opened, the first heat exchanger, characterized in that for covering the opened portion with a cover. The method of claim 3, The body portion and the cover is a first heat exchanger, characterized in that formed of the same material or different materials. The method of claim 4, wherein The body portion is formed of aluminum (Al) material, The cover is a first heat exchanger, characterized in that formed of aluminum or copper material. The method of claim 1, A plurality of fastening holes are formed on the upper side of the body portion, and a fastening part fastened to the fastening hole is further provided. The fastening portion has a fastening cap, a central hole formed in the center of the fastening cap, a protrusion formed to be inserted into the upper channel at the edge of the fastening cap, and a fastening pin coupled to the fastening hole through the center hole. The first heat exchanger. The method of claim 1, Each heat pipe of the heat pipe part has a shape bent at a portion disposed outside the through hole. The method of claim 7. One heat pipe and the other heat pipe is a first heat exchange apparatus, characterized in that at least any one of the arrangement structure different from the bending position or arrangement structure different from the bent angle. The method of claim 8, The one heat pipe and the other heat pipe is the first heat exchanger, characterized in that arranged sequentially. The method of claim 1, The first heat exchange device, characterized in that the cooling fins are arranged in parallel to the heat pipe portion disposed in the outside of the through-hole thin plate-like cooling fins. The method of claim 10, Each cooling fin of the cooling fin part comprises a long cooling fin having a long length and a short cooling fin having a shorter length than the long cooling fin. The method of claim 11, The first heat exchanger device characterized in that the long cooling fins and the short cooling fins are sequentially arranged. The method of claim 10, Each cooling fin of the cooling fin portion is a first heat exchanger, characterized in that the wave shape. A body portion; A plurality of through holes formed to penetrate both side surfaces of the body portion; Protruding from the lower side of the body portion includes a heat dissipation portion consisting of a plurality of heat dissipation protrusions spaced apart from each other, One portion is inserted into the through hole and the other portion includes a heat pipe portion having a plurality of heat pipes disposed outside the through hole, The heat dissipation protrusion is a plate-shaped panel portion or a rod-shaped rod portion, The second heat exchanger, characterized in that the groove is formed on the surface of the panel portion or the rod portion. The method of claim 14, A part of the upper side of the body portion is opened, the second heat exchange apparatus, characterized in that for covering the opened portion with a cover. The method of claim 15, The body portion and the cover is a second heat exchanger, characterized in that formed of the same material or different materials. The method of claim 16, The body portion is formed of aluminum (Al) material, The cover is a second heat exchanger, characterized in that formed of aluminum (Al) material or copper (Cu) material. delete delete The method of claim 14, The panel or rod portion is a second heat exchanger, characterized in that the length of the edge is shorter than the length of the center portion. The method of claim 14, Each heat pipe of the heat pipe part has a shape bent at a portion disposed outside the through hole. The method of claim 21. One heat pipe and the other heat pipe is a second heat exchange apparatus, characterized in that at least one of the arrangement structure different from the bending point or arrangement structure different from the bent angle. The method of claim 22, And the one heat pipe and the other heat pipe are sequentially arranged. The method of claim 14, The second heat exchange device, characterized in that the cooling fins in which the thin plate-like cooling fins are arranged in parallel to the heat pipe portion disposed outside the through hole. The method of claim 24, Each cooling fin of the cooling fin part comprises a long cooling fin having a long length and a short cooling fin having a shorter length than the long cooling fin. The method of claim 25, And the long cooling fins and the short cooling fins are sequentially arranged. The method of claim 24, Each cooling fin of the cooling fin part is a second heat exchanger, characterized in that the wave shape. A first heat exchanger according to claim 1; A second heat exchanger according to claim 14; And Is disposed between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, one temperature generating portion in contact with the body portion of the first heat exchanger, the other temperature generating portion includes a thermoelectric module in contact with the body portion of the second heat exchanger Heat exchanger is provided with a thermoelectric module, characterized in that. The method of claim 28, When the one temperature generating portion of the thermoelectric module is a low temperature generating portion, the other temperature generating portion is a heat exchanger device having a thermoelectric module, characterized in that the high temperature generating portion. In the air conditioner having a heat exchanger equipped with a thermoelectric module, A hollow first chamber having an intake port and an exhaust port; A hollow second chamber having a suction port and an exhaust tunnel, the hollow chamber being in contact with the first chamber in a mutually blocked structure; And a heat exchanger having a thermoelectric module according to claim 28, The thermoelectric module of the heat exchanger is located between the first chamber and the second chamber, the first heat exchanger is disposed to the first chamber side, the second heat exchanger is disposed to the second chamber side, The air introduced through the inlet of the first chamber is discharged to the exhaust after being exchanged with the first heat exchanger, and the air introduced through the inlet of the second chamber is discharged to the exhaust tunnel after heat exchanged with the second heat exchanger. An air conditioner having a heat exchanger device equipped with a thermoelectric module. 31. The method of claim 30, The first chamber, the air conditioner having a heat exchanger having a thermoelectric module, characterized in that the one end is in communication with the suction port, the other end is provided with a hollow blower tunnel communicating with the lower portion of the first chamber. The method of claim 31, wherein An air conditioner having a heat exchanger device having a thermoelectric module, characterized in that one end of the heat pipe of the first heat exchanger is inserted into the blower tunnel of the first chamber. 33. The method of claim 32, An air conditioner having a heat exchanger device having a thermoelectric module, characterized in that the heat pipe portion inserted into the blowing tunnel is coupled to a cooling fin portion in which thin cooling fins are arranged in parallel. 31. The method of claim 30, The air conditioner having a heat exchanger device having a thermoelectric module is provided at a lower side of the first chamber and the second chamber, the cooling water tank for collecting condensate generated from the inlet air of the first chamber. The method of claim 34, wherein In the lower part of the second chamber, one side is immersed in the cooling water tank to absorb moisture, and the other side is provided with a vaporization portion disposed adjacent to the lower inlet of the exhaust tunnel of the second chamber, and moved to the exhaust tunnel inside the second chamber. An air conditioner having a heat exchanger device having a thermoelectric module, wherein the air exchanges heat with the vaporizing member. 36. The method of claim 35 wherein The vaporizing member is provided with a plurality of cylindrical shape, each air vaporizing member having a heat exchanger device having a thermoelectric module, characterized in that arranged in a zigzag shape.

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