US1877012A

US1877012A - Radiator

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Publication number: US1877012A
Application number: US409017A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur B Modine
Original assignee: Modine Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Modine Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1929-11-22
Filing date: 1929-11-22
Publication date: 1932-09-13
Anticipated expiration: 1949-09-13

Description

A. B. MoDlN Sept. 13, 1932.

RADIATOR Filed Nov. 22. 1929 Q M \/0 MW ,m/ wf I M 1 Z Patented sept. 13, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTHIIRB.- MODTNE, or RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASsIGNOR To MODINR MANUFACTURING OI' RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION or WISCONSIN RADIATOR Application Vfiled November 22, 1929. Serial No. 409,017.

The invention relates to heat exchange devices such as are used for the purpose of heating apartments, dwellings, etc., and has as its principal object the provision of a construction whereby air may be heated by radiation, conduction and convection.

The invention has as an object the provision of a device of this character having means through which the heating medium is circulated having an element extending therefrom which is heated by conduction by said means, said means and said element being arranged relatively to eachother so that air contacting therewith'will b e heated and by means of convection, be circulated into the` room to be heated. A further object of the invention is to construct the device so Vas to provide a radiator, having an element which is heated by conduction, said radiator and element providing a plurality of vertically arranged fines producing air passages which g the upper portion of the casing.

It is an object to construct the radiator portion of the device through which the heating medium circulates so that a plurality of extensions and recesses are provided between read in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing which discloses two arrangements which may beA resorted to,'it being obvious that changes and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ot the appended claims forming a part hereof.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a front view partially broken away for the purpose of illustration;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on line 2-'f2of Fig. 1;

. Fig. 3 is a sectional View similar to Fig. 2 showing a modified arrangement;

F ig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

F-ig. 5 is a perspective yiew of a portion of the structure-shown in F1 3.

The structure disclosed in the drawing for accomplishing the advantages above enumerated contemplates the utilization of a radiator section generally designated 10 having the iiuid inlet and outlet pipes respectivel designated 114 and 12 connected therewith.

ne wall of the radiator or heat exchange device' generally designated 10 is provided with an element 13 which extends a suitable distance beyond the upper edge of the heat exchange device and has itsl upper end pref-v erably connected with a wall-14; of a casing enerally designated'l. The

side walls

16 and 17 of the casing are connected with the heat exchange device 10 and the extension 13 thereof, by an suitable means and therefore may be welde or bolted together. The heat exchange'device 10 including the extension 13 is arranged relatively to the lowermost end of the casing to provide an opening 18.

In one embodiment of the invention, the heat exchange device 10 is arranged in spaced relation to the rear wall 15 of the casing and thus as relatively cool air enters the opening 18, said air will contact with the heat exchange device 10, become heated and by convection be transmitted through the casing and out through the openings 19' provided in the upper end of the extension 13. .The front wall of the heat exchange device generally designated 10 of which the element 1,3 is a part is provided with a plurality of recesses and extensions respectively designated 20 and 21 and the rear wall such as 22 of the heat` exchange device is similarly formed, it being understood thatthe edges of the rear wall 22 l and the front wall of the heat exchange device are connected together in a manner to provide the end walls of the radiator l0 and may be connected together in any Suitable manner, as for instance, by the

lock seams

23 and 24. The open ends of the structure thus formed welded or otherwise secured in place to provide a chamber or radiator through which the heating medium may circulate to transmit heat to the extension 13 forming the front wall thereof and also heat that air passing through the opening 18 into and out ofthe casing within which the device is located.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide a construction of this character which will allow relatively thin and cheap4 material to be employed in the formation of the structure and provision is made to add strength and life to the device by the resistance to rust and corrosion. To this end, the heat exchange device or radiator section 10 is provided with an inner lining 27. which conforms to the outline of the tank or radiator section 10.

It is evident from the'oregoing explanation of the relative arrangement or" radiator section 1() and the extension 13 that this arrangement of these parts forms a recess generally designated 28 4which is located above the radiator and thus a 'portion of the air entering the opening 18 will Contact with the inner face of the extension 13, and. thus retain the heat transmitted to it by virtue of its contact with the wall 22 of the radiator 10, and reduce its heat loss as it is evident that the heated extension 13 will assist in heating the air somewhat, prior to discharge ot the heated air through the openings 19 of the casing, It is contemplated to employ a humidiier 29 and to arrange the humidifier in the upper portion of the casing in a manner to allow heated air to pass between the humidier and the wall 15 of the casing and thence over the open end of the humidifier and out into the room. The humidifier may, it so desired, be provided with the curved wall 30 which will act to deflect the heated air toward the openings 19 provided in the extension 13.

Another embodiment of the invention contemplates the utilization ot heat radiating fins 31 which maybe of any one ot many con structions, that herein shown being comprised of a band ot metal which'is corrugated to provide a plurality of tubular passages and recesses respectively designated 532-33, be-

r' tri/en which the relative?, `Yool ainpasses and is partially heated thereby prior to its engagement with the rear wall 22 of the radiator 10.

From the foregoing description ot the structure, it is manifest that a heat exchange device is provided whereby air is heated by radiation and conduction and caused to be discharged from the interior or" the casing by convection. It is further evident that by forming the radiator and the extension 13 thereof to provide a plurality of vertically arranged recesses and extensions that these, in edect, produce a plurality of Hues which guide the heated air in a manner to result 1n increasing the heating eliiciency of the device .and in addition increases the heat radiating closed, that a recess is formed above the radiator into which the heated air is discharged from theradiator, which will maintain the air at a degree substantially corresponding to that of the air as it leaves the radiator 10, it being manifest that a certain degree of heat is also radiated Jfrom the upper end oit the radiator sectionv 10 which is also transmitted to the heated air contained in the recess.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire to cover by Letters Patent is:

1. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a member having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a wall thereof being extended beyond said member and said member and wall being arranged relatively to each other to provide means for heating air by convection said'member being ol'set relatively to said wall in the direction of the path of air to be heated by convection and having a plurality of air passages.

2. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, an element extending upwardly from said chambered member providing means for heating air by conduction, said chambered member having a wall thereof provided with a plurality of air passages, s'aid member and element being arranged relatively to each other to provide means for heating air by radiation, conduction and convection.

3. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a wall thereof having a plurality of vertical extensions and recesses, said wall being extended beyond said chamber, and said chamber being arranged with respect to said wall to provide a recess at one side of sai'd wall, said chamber, Wall and recess providing means for heating air by radiation, conduction and convection.

4. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member having a fluid ,inist and a fluidoutlet, an element extending 'from said chambered member and being arranged relatively to said chambered member to provide a wall of a recess located above 5. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member havinga fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, an element extending from said chambered member and being arranged relatively to said chambered member to provide a Wall of a recess located above said chambered member, said element rand Wall of said chamber having a plurality of vertically arranged extensions and recesses, the recesses provided in one wall of said chamber providing air passages leading to said recess located above the chambered member. v

6. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member having a iiuid inlet and a fluid outlet, an element extending from said chambered member and being arranged relatively to said chambered member toprovide a wall of a recess located above said chambered member, said element `and Walls of said chamber having a plurality of vertically arranged extensions and recesses, the recesses provided in one wall of said chamber providing air passages leading to said recess located above the chambered member,- andheat radiating fins connected with said chambered member.

7. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member having an inlet for heating media and an outlet therefor, said chambered member having an element extending beyond one edge thereof, the chamber being offsetrelatively to said element to provide a recess above the chambered member, and a casing having an opening near its upper end communicating with said recess.

8. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, said-member having an element extending beyond one edge thereof, the chamber being offset relatively to said element to provide a recess above the lchambered member, a casing, said element providing a wall of said casing and having an opening near its upper-end communicating with said recess. y

9. In a heat exchange device, the combination of a chambered member having a fluid inlet and a Huid' outlet, said member -having an element extending beyond one .edge

thereof, the chamber being offset relatively to said element to provide a recess above the chambered member,a casing, said element providing a Wall of said casing and having an opening near its upper end communicating with said recess, said chambered member being located adjacent and in spaced relation to an end and a Wall of said casing.

10. A heat exchange device comprised of a member consisting of a pair of elements, one of which provides a radiator and the other an element adapted to be heated by conduction, said elements respectively extending inwardly-from opposite edges of said member and terminating in a connection with radiator having openings respectively adapted to be connected with a fluid supply and a fluid return of a heating system.

11. A heat exchange device comprised of a member consisting of a pair of elements, one of which provides a radiator and the other` an element adapted to be heated by conduction, said elements respectively extending -inwardly from opposite edges of said member and terminating in a connection with each other, said element providing said radiator having openings respectively adapted to be connected with a fluid supply and a Huid return of a heating system, and heat radiating fins provided upon said element providing said radiator.

12. A heat exchange device' comprised of a member consisting of a pair of elements. one of which provides a radiator and the other an element adapted to be heated by conduction, said elements respectivelyfl extending inwardly from opposite edges of' the opposite end of. said member and having the opposite ends thereof arranged adjacent opposite side edges of said second mentioned element and said second mentioned element having .openings provided therein adjacent an edge of said member opposite said edge from which said radiatorjextends, said ra'- diator having a fluid inlet and a iuid outlet ada ted to be respectively connected with a iiui supply and return pipe.

14. A heat exchange device comprised of a 'member consisting of a pair of elements respectively providing a radiator and an element to be heated by conduction, said element providing the radiator being located at one end of said member and extendin therefrom toward the opposite end of sai member and terminating in spaced relation to said end to thus provide said element to be heated by conduction, and said element providing said radiator having openings respectively providing a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet for said radiator.

15. A heat exchange device' comprised of a member consisting of a pair of elements respectively providing a radiator and an element to be heated by conduction, said element'providing the radiator being located at one end of said member and extending therefrom toward .the opposite end of said member and terminating in spaced relation to said end to thus provide saidelement to be heated by conduction, said last mentioned element and said element providing said radiator providing portions, one of which extends beyond the other to provide a recess above said radiator.

16. A heat exchange device comprised of a member consisting of a pair of elements respectively providin a radiator and an element to be heated y conduction, said element providing the radiator being located at one end of said member and extending therefrom toward the opposite end of said member and terminating in spaced relation to said end to thus provide saidelement to be heated by conduction, and said element providing said radiator having openings respectively providing a Huid inlet and a Huid outlet for said radiator, said element providing said radiator having a Wall thereof provided with a plurality of passages leading to said recess.

In Witness whereof, l hereunto subscribe my name this 6th day of November, A. D. 1929.

ARTHUR n. Monrnn.