US20130264036A1 - Module system for formation of a radiator device, and charge air cooler and radiator liquid cooler formed by such a module system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a module system according to the preamble of claim 1 for formation of a radiator device for a motor vehicle.
- the invention relates also to a charge air cooler formed by such a module system, and to a radiator liquid cooler formed by such a module system.
- a module system for formation of a radiator device of a motor vehicle is previously known from WO 2004/027232 A1.
- This known module system is intended for formation of a radiator device in the form of a radiator liquid cooler, i.e. a radiator device for cooling of coolant for the combustion engine of a motor vehicle, and comprises a basic module provided with an inlet intended to be connected to a pipeline of a motor vehicle in order to feed circulating coolant into the radiator device, and an outlet intended to be connected to a pipeline of the motor vehicle in order to discharge such coolant from the radiator device.
- the basic module further comprises a first connecting aperture connected to the inlet, and a second connecting aperture connected to the outlet.
- the module system according to WO 2004/027232 A1 further comprises a number of supplementary modules which can be connected to one another and to the basic module.
- Each supplementary module comprises an inlet tank, an outlet tank and, between them, a radiator element.
- the inlet tank of each supplementary module is provided with an inlet aperture connectable to said first connecting aperture of the basic module, and a connecting aperture connectable to the inlet aperture of inlet tanks of other supplementary modules.
- the outlet tank of each supplementary module is provided with an outlet aperture connectable to said second connecting aperture of the basic module, and a connecting aperture connectable to the outlet aperture of outlet tanks of other supplementary modules.
- Assembling a radiator device involves a first supplementary module being connected to the basic module and thereafter being combined with desired numbers of further supplementary modules stacked upon one another with their inlet tanks connected to one another in series and their outlet tanks connected to one another in series.
- the object of the present invention is to propose a further development of a module system of the type described above for achieving a module system with a configuration which in at least some aspects affords an advantage compared with the type described above.
- said object is achieved by means of a module system having the features defined in claim 1 .
- the module system according to the invention is intended for formation of a radiator device for a motor vehicle and comprises a basic module and two or more supplementary modules which are connectable to the basic module.
- the basic module of the module system according to the invention comprises
- Each supplementary module of the module system according to the invention comprises
- the inlet tank of the basic module is provided with a first connecting outlet at an upper end and a second connecting outlet at a lower end, each of which outlets is connectable to the inlet of the inlet tank of respective supplementary modules.
- the outlet tank of the basic module is similarly provided with a first connecting inlet at an upper end and a second connecting inlet at a lower end, each of which inlets is connectable to the outlet of the outlet tank of respective supplementary modules.
- the basic module is provided with a radiator element of its own makes it possible for the basic module to be used independently, i.e. without any supplementary module connected to it, as a radiator device in cases where a radiator device with only a small cooling capacity is needed.
- the basic module's connecting outlet and connecting inlet are closed by suitable closure means, e.g. covers, plugs or the like.
- suitable closure means e.g. covers, plugs or the like.
- the basic module's inlet tank and outlet tank are provided with respective connecting outlets and connecting inlets both at the top and at the bottom also makes it possible to add to the basic module one or more supplementary modules in desired vertical directions or supplementary modules in opposite vertical directions. This results in greater scope for adapting the radiator device to the space available for it in the respective motor vehicle.
- the module system according to the invention makes it possible for one or more supplementary modules to be connected directly to the basic module in order to achieve a radiator device with a cooling capacity appropriate to the cooling requirement without having to provide any separate pipelines between the various modules in order to connect them to one another. Leakproof combining of the modules is thus easy to achieve.
- the module system comprises two or more supplementary modules which differ in height.
- supplementary modules of different heights makes it possible to use a limited number of supplementary modules to achieve a relatively large number of different sizes of radiator device.
- a basic module and two supplementary modules of different heights may be used to build radiator devices of four different sizes, whereas a basic module and two supplementary modules of the same height could only be used to build three different sizes of radiator device.
- one or more supplementary modules have a valve means situated close to the inlet of the supplementary module's inlet tank or close to the outlet of supplementary module's outlet tank, which valve means is switchable between a closed state in which it is adapted to keeping the respective inlet or outlet closed and thereby preventing cooling medium from passing through, and an open state in which the valve means is adapted to keeping the respective inlet or outlet open and thereby allowing cooling medium to pass through.
- the cooling medium acquires a higher flow velocity through the radiator elements available at the time as compared with when all of the radiator elements of the radiator device are available for it to flow through.
- the dwell time of the cooling medium in the radiator elements is thus shortened, subjecting it to a reduced cooling effect.
- said valve means of a supplementary module may be used to reduce the cooling capacity of the charge air cooler and thereby reduce the risk of icing in the throughflow ducts of the radiator elements.
- the invention relates also to a charge air cooler having the features defined in claim 11 and a radiator liquid cooler having the features defined in claim 12 .
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view from in front of a basic module which forms part of a module system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view from behind of a radiator device formed by the basic module according to FIG. 1 ,
- FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a radiator device formed by a basic module and a supplementary module connected to it which is of a first height
- FIG. 4 is a detail enlargement in cross-section of a portion of the radiator device according to FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a detail enlargement in cross-section of another portion of the radiator device according to FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 6 is a detail enlargement in cross-section of a further portion of the radiator device according to FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 7 is a schematic front view of a radiator device formed by a basic module and a supplementary module connected to it which is of a second height
- FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of a radiator device formed by a basic module and two supplementary modules connected to it, and
- FIG. 9 is a detail enlargement in partial cross-section of a portion of the radiator device according to FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 1 illustrates a basic module 10 which is part of a module system according to an embodiment of the present invention for formation of a radiator device for a motor vehicle.
- This basic module 10 comprises an inlet tank 11 , an outlet tank 12 and a radiator element 13 which extends between the inlet tank 11 and the outlet tank 12 .
- the radiator element 13 is provided with throughflow ducts 14 (see FIGS. 4-6 ) through which a cooling medium is intended to flow from the basic module's inlet tank 11 to its outlet tank 12 while giving off heat to the surroundings.
- the basic module's inlet tank 11 and outlet tank 12 are elongate and extend parallel with one another at opposite ends of the radiator element 13 at right angles to its longitudinal axis.
- the basic module 10 comprises a main inlet 15 (see FIG.
- the main inlet 15 is intended to be connected to a pipeline of a motor vehicle in order to feed a circulating cooling medium into the basic module's inlet tank 11
- the main outlet 16 is intended to be connected to a pipeline of the motor vehicle in order to discharge said cooling medium from the basic module's outlet tank 12 .
- the basic module's main inlet 15 and main outlet 16 thus respectively serve as inlet and outlet for cooling medium in a radiator device formed by the module system here concerned.
- the basic module's inlet tank 11 is provided with a first connecting outlet 17 a at an upper end 11 a, and a second connecting outlet 17 b at a lower end 11 b.
- the basic module's outlet tank 12 is provided with a first connecting inlet 18 a at an upper end 12 a and a second connecting inlet 18 b at a lower end 12 b.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a radiator device 1 formed by the basic module 10 depicted in FIG. 1 .
- the connecting outlets 17 a, 17 b and the connecting inlets 18 a, 18 b of the basic module 10 are sealingly closed by closure means 30 .
- the closure means 30 take the form of covers placed over the respective outward-facing apertures of the connecting outlets 17 a, 17 b and connecting inlets 18 a, 18 b.
- a seal means 31 e.g. in the form of an O-ring, is situated between an insert portion 32 of each closure means 30 and an internal surface 19 of the respective connecting outlet 17 a, 17 b or connecting inlet 18 a, 18 b, as illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- the seal means 31 is situated in an external groove 33 which extends round said insert portion 32 .
- the closure means 30 may be fastenable to the basic module 10 by means of, for example, threaded connections, clamping connections or press fits.
- the closure means 30 are fastened to the basic module 10 by threaded connections, to which end the basic module is provided with a fastening plate 24 at each connecting outlet 17 a, 17 b and connecting inlet 18 a, 18 b.
- Each closure means 30 is provided with a corresponding fastening plate 34 intended to abut against one of the basic module's fastening plates 24 when the closure means is put in place in a connecting outlet 17 a, 17 b or connecting inlet 18 a, 18 b.
- the fastening plates 24 , 34 have holes 25 , 35 running through them to accommodate a threaded fastening element 36 (see FIG. 4 ).
- the fastening element 36 takes the form of a bolt which cooperates with a nut 37 to clamp together the respective pair of fastening plates 24 , 34 .
- the module system further comprises two or more supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′. These supplementary modules may be of the same height but the module system comprises with advantage supplementary modules of two or more different heights.
- Each supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ comprises an inlet tank 41 , an outlet tank 42 and a radiator element 43 which extends between the inlet tank 41 and the outlet tank 42 .
- the radiator element 43 is provided with throughflow ducts 44 (see FIGS. 5 and 6 ) through which cooling medium is intended to flow from the supplementary module's inlet tank 41 to its outlet tank 42 while giving off heat to the surroundings.
- the supplementary module's inlet tank 41 and outlet tank 42 are elongate and extend parallel with one another at opposite ends of the radiator element 43 at right angles to its longitudinal axis.
- the supplementary module's inlet tank 41 is provided with an inlet 47
- its outlet tank 42 is provided with an outlet 48 .
- Said inlet 47 is situated at a first end 41 a of the inlet tank
- said outlet 48 is situated at a corresponding first end 42 a of the outlet tank.
- the inlet 47 and outlet 48 thus face the same direction.
- Each of the basic module's connecting outlets 17 a, 17 b is connectable to the inlet 47 of the inlet tank 41 of respective supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′.
- each of the basic module connecting inlets 18 a, 18 b is connectable to the outlet 48 of the outlet tank 42 of respective supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′.
- the inlet tank 41 of a supplementary module can be connected to the basic module's inlet tank 11 so that they together form an inlet tank of a radiator device.
- the outlet tank 42 of a supplementary module can be connected to the basic module's outlet tank 12 so that they together form an inlet tank of a radiator device.
- a first pair of connecting outlet 17 a and connecting inlet 18 a are situated at the top of the basic module 10
- a second pair of connecting outlet 17 b and connecting inlet 18 b are situated at the bottom of the basic module 10 . It is of course also possible to fit a first supplementary module above the basic module and a second supplementary module below the basic module, as illustrated in FIG. 8 .
- each connecting outlet 17 a, 17 b of the basic module's inlet tank 11 is provided with a connecting portion 20 (see FIGS. 5 and 6 ) configured to engage with a corresponding connecting portion 50 of the inlet 47 of the inlet tank 41 of the respective supplementary module.
- each connecting inlet 18 a, 18 b of the basic module's outlet tank 12 is provided with a connecting portion 21 configured to engage with a corresponding connecting portion 51 of the outlet 48 of the outlet tank 42 of respective supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′.
- the basic module 10 is provided with female connecting portions 20 , 21 for engagement with corresponding male portions 50 , 51 of the supplementary modules.
- the basic module it would of course be possible for the basic module to be provided with male connecting portions for engagement with corresponding female portions of the supplementary modules.
- a seal means 52 e.g. in the form of an O-ring, is provided between the respective connecting portion 20 , 21 of the basic module and the corresponding connecting portion 50 , 51 of a supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ connected to the basic module, as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
- the seal means 52 is situated in an external groove 53 which extends round the supplementary module's connecting portion 50 , 51 .
- Each supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ may be fastenable to the basic module 10 by, for example, threaded connections or clamping connections.
- each supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ is kept fastened to the basic module 10 by threaded connections, to which end the supplementary module is provided with a fastening plate 54 at the inlet 47 and at the outlet 48 .
- Each fastening plate 54 is intended to abut against one of the basic module's fastening plates 24 when the supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ is connected to the basic module 10 .
- the fastening plates 24 , 54 have holes 25 , 55 running through them to accommodate a threaded fastening element 36 (see FIGS. 5 and 6 ).
- the fastening element 36 takes the form of a bolt which cooperates with a nut 37 to clamp firmly together the respective pair of fastening plates 24 , 54 .
- supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′ depicted in FIGS. 3 , 7 and 8 the second end 41 b, 42 b of the inlet tank 41 and the outlet tank 42 is closed, making it impossible to connect together two or more supplementary modules on the same side of the basic module 10 .
- connecting apertures with respective connecting portions may be provided at both ends of the inlet tank and the outlet tank of one or more supplementary modules to make it possible to connect together two or more supplementary modules on the same side of the basic module 10 .
- the radiator element 13 , 43 of the basic module 10 and the supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′ are substantially platelike and comprise throughflow ducts 14 , 44 in the form of a number of elongate pipelines 26 , 56 which extend at distances from one another and are connected to, and extend between, respective inlet tanks 11 , 41 and outlet tanks 12 , 42 in order to convey cooling medium between them.
- Cooling flanges 27 , 57 or the like are connected in a conventional way to the pipelines 26 , 56 to increase the heat transfer surface.
- Cooling medium is intended to be led through the pipelines 26 , 56 from the respective inlet tank 11 , 41 to the respective outlet tank 12 , 42 in order to give off heat via the pipeline walls and the cooling flanges 27 , 57 to surrounding air which passes through air passages between the pipelines 26 , 56 .
- the cooling medium is thus cooled by ambient air passing between the pipelines 26 , 56 .
- Assembling a radiator device involves connecting one or more supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′ to the basic module 10 , these modules being stacked upon one another with their inlet tanks 11 , 41 connected to one another in series to form a combined inlet tank of the radiator device, and with their outlet tanks 12 , 42 connected to one another in series to form a combined outlet tank of the radiator device.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a radiator device 1 ′ formed of a basic module 10 with a supplementary module 40 of a first height h 1 connected on top of it.
- the upper connecting outlet 17 a of the basic module's inlet tank 11 and the upper connecting inlet 18 a of the basic module's outlet tank 12 are each closed by their respective closure means 30 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates a radiator device 1 ′′ formed of a basic module 10 with a supplementary module 40 ′ of a second height h 2 , which is greater than the aforesaid first height h 1 , connected on top of it.
- the upper connecting outlet 17 a of the basic module's inlet tank 11 and the upper connecting inlet 18 a of the basic module's outlet tank 12 are each closed by their respective closure means 30 .
- FIG. 8 illustrates a radiator device 1 ′′′ formed by a basic module 10 , a first supplementary module 40 of said first height h 1 connected to the top of the basic module, and a second supplementary module 40 ′ of said second height h 2 connected at the bottom of the basic module.
- the basic module 10 is with advantage provided with fastening means (not depicted) situated on the outside of its inlet tank 11 and outlet tank 12 .
- One or more of the supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′ which form part of the module system may be provided with a valve means 58 (see FIG. 9 ) situated close to the inlet 47 of the supplementary module's inlet tank 41 or close to the outlet 48 of the supplementary module's outlet tank 42 .
- This valve means 58 is switchable between a closed state in which it is adapted to keeping the respective inlet/outlet closed and thereby preventing cooling medium from passing through, and an open state in which it is adapted to keeping the respective inlet/outlet open and thereby allowing cooling medium to pass through.
- the valve means 58 is with advantage supported for pivoting in the supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ so as to be pivotable about a pivot pin 59 between its closed and open states.
- valve means 58 In its closed state, the valve means 58 abuts against a seat 60 which may extend all round or partly round an internal surface of the respective inlet tank/outlet tank of the supplementary module.
- Each valve means 58 may for example take the form of a valve flap such as illustrated in FIG. 9 .
- each supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ In the radiator device 1 ′′′ illustrated in FIG. 9 , each supplementary module 40 , 40 ′ is provided with such a valve means 58 close to the inlet 47 of its inlet tank 41 .
- the valve means 58 is represented by continuous lines in its open state and by broken lines in its closed state.
- valve means 58 may be adapted to being operated and controlled in the ways described in more detail in Swedish patent application no. 1050162-5, the content of which is herein incorporated by citation.
- the basic module 10 and the supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′ may be provided with inlet tanks 11 , 41 and outlet tanks 12 , 42 made of metal for formation of a radiator device in the form of a charge air cooler, i.e. the radiator device for cooling of charge air for the combustion engine of a motor vehicle.
- the basic module 10 and the supplementary modules 40 , 40 ′ may alternatively be provided with inlet tanks 11 , 41 and outlet tanks 12 , 42 made of plastic material for formation of a radiator device in the form of a radiator liquid cooler, i.e. a radiator device for cooling of coolant for the combustion engine of a motor vehicle.
- the module system according to the invention is particularly intended to be used for formation of a charge air cooler or radiator liquid cooler for a heavy motor vehicle, e.g. a bus, a tractor unit or a truck.
- a heavy motor vehicle e.g. a bus, a tractor unit or a truck.
Abstract
Module system for formation of a radiator device (1′″) for a motor vehicle comprising a basic module (10) and two or more supplementary modules (40, 40′) which are connectable to the basic module. Each module comprises an inlet tank (11, 41), an outlet tank (12, 42) and a radiator element (13, 43) which extends between the inlet tank and the outlet tank. The first inlet tank (11) of the basic module is provided with a first connecting outlet at an upper end and a second connecting outlet at a lower end, each of which outlets is connectable to the second inlet of the inlet tank (41) of respective supplementary modules. The first outlet tank (12) of the basic module is similarly provided with a first connecting inlet at an upper end and a second connecting inlet at a lower end, each of which connecting inlets is connectable to the outlet of the outlet tank (42) of respective supplementary modules.
Description
- The present invention relates to a module system according to the preamble of claim 1 for formation of a radiator device for a motor vehicle. The invention relates also to a charge air cooler formed by such a module system, and to a radiator liquid cooler formed by such a module system.
- A module system for formation of a radiator device of a motor vehicle is previously known from WO 2004/027232 A1. This known module system is intended for formation of a radiator device in the form of a radiator liquid cooler, i.e. a radiator device for cooling of coolant for the combustion engine of a motor vehicle, and comprises a basic module provided with an inlet intended to be connected to a pipeline of a motor vehicle in order to feed circulating coolant into the radiator device, and an outlet intended to be connected to a pipeline of the motor vehicle in order to discharge such coolant from the radiator device. The basic module further comprises a first connecting aperture connected to the inlet, and a second connecting aperture connected to the outlet. The module system according to WO 2004/027232 A1 further comprises a number of supplementary modules which can be connected to one another and to the basic module. Each supplementary module comprises an inlet tank, an outlet tank and, between them, a radiator element. The inlet tank of each supplementary module is provided with an inlet aperture connectable to said first connecting aperture of the basic module, and a connecting aperture connectable to the inlet aperture of inlet tanks of other supplementary modules. The outlet tank of each supplementary module is provided with an outlet aperture connectable to said second connecting aperture of the basic module, and a connecting aperture connectable to the outlet aperture of outlet tanks of other supplementary modules. Assembling a radiator device involves a first supplementary module being connected to the basic module and thereafter being combined with desired numbers of further supplementary modules stacked upon one another with their inlet tanks connected to one another in series and their outlet tanks connected to one another in series.
- The object of the present invention is to propose a further development of a module system of the type described above for achieving a module system with a configuration which in at least some aspects affords an advantage compared with the type described above.
- According to the present invention, said object is achieved by means of a module system having the features defined in claim 1.
- The module system according to the invention is intended for formation of a radiator device for a motor vehicle and comprises a basic module and two or more supplementary modules which are connectable to the basic module.
- The basic module of the module system according to the invention comprises
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- a main inlet intended to be connected to a pipeline of a motor vehicle in order to feed a circulating cooling medium into a radiator device formed by the module system,
- a main outlet intended to be connected to a pipeline of a motor vehicle in order to discharge said cooling medium from the radiator device,
- an inlet tank connected to said main inlet,
- an outlet tank connected to said main outlet, and
- a radiator element which extends between the inlet tank and outlet tank of the basic module and is provided with throughflow ducts through which said cooling medium is intended to flow from the basic module's inlet tank to its outlet tank while giving off heat to the surroundings.
- Each supplementary module of the module system according to the invention comprises
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- an inlet tank provided with an inlet,
- an outlet tank provided with an outlet, and
- a radiator element which extends between the inlet tank and outlet tank of the supplementary module and is provided with throughflow ducts through which said cooling medium is intended to flow from the supplementary module's inlet tank to its outlet tank while giving off heat to the surroundings.
- The inlet tank of the basic module is provided with a first connecting outlet at an upper end and a second connecting outlet at a lower end, each of which outlets is connectable to the inlet of the inlet tank of respective supplementary modules. The outlet tank of the basic module is similarly provided with a first connecting inlet at an upper end and a second connecting inlet at a lower end, each of which inlets is connectable to the outlet of the outlet tank of respective supplementary modules.
- The fact that it is provided with a radiator element of its own makes it possible for the basic module to be used independently, i.e. without any supplementary module connected to it, as a radiator device in cases where a radiator device with only a small cooling capacity is needed. In such cases, the basic module's connecting outlet and connecting inlet are closed by suitable closure means, e.g. covers, plugs or the like. The fact that the basic module's inlet tank and outlet tank are provided with respective connecting outlets and connecting inlets both at the top and at the bottom also makes it possible to add to the basic module one or more supplementary modules in desired vertical directions or supplementary modules in opposite vertical directions. This results in greater scope for adapting the radiator device to the space available for it in the respective motor vehicle.
- The module system according to the invention makes it possible for one or more supplementary modules to be connected directly to the basic module in order to achieve a radiator device with a cooling capacity appropriate to the cooling requirement without having to provide any separate pipelines between the various modules in order to connect them to one another. Leakproof combining of the modules is thus easy to achieve.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, the module system comprises two or more supplementary modules which differ in height. Using supplementary modules of different heights makes it possible to use a limited number of supplementary modules to achieve a relatively large number of different sizes of radiator device. For example, a basic module and two supplementary modules of different heights may be used to build radiator devices of four different sizes, whereas a basic module and two supplementary modules of the same height could only be used to build three different sizes of radiator device.
- According to another embodiment of the invention, one or more supplementary modules have a valve means situated close to the inlet of the supplementary module's inlet tank or close to the outlet of supplementary module's outlet tank, which valve means is switchable between a closed state in which it is adapted to keeping the respective inlet or outlet closed and thereby preventing cooling medium from passing through, and an open state in which the valve means is adapted to keeping the respective inlet or outlet open and thereby allowing cooling medium to pass through. Putting a valve means of a supplementary module into a closed state is an easy and quick way of responding to any need to prevent the cooling medium from flowing through a supplementary module which is part of a radiator device formed by the module system according to the invention. When it is thus led through a reduced proportion of the radiator elements which constitute the radiator device, the cooling medium acquires a higher flow velocity through the radiator elements available at the time as compared with when all of the radiator elements of the radiator device are available for it to flow through. The dwell time of the cooling medium in the radiator elements is thus shortened, subjecting it to a reduced cooling effect. In the case of a charge air cooler there is risk of ice forming in the throughflow ducts of its radiator elements. In a charge air cooler formed by the module system according to the invention, said valve means of a supplementary module may be used to reduce the cooling capacity of the charge air cooler and thereby reduce the risk of icing in the throughflow ducts of the radiator elements.
- Other advantageous features of the module system according to the invention are indicated by the independent claims and the description set out below.
- The invention relates also to a charge air cooler having the features defined in claim 11 and a radiator liquid cooler having the features defined in
claim 12. - The invention is described in more detail below on the basis of embodiment examples with reference to the attached drawings, in which
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view from in front of a basic module which forms part of a module system according to an embodiment of the present invention, -
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view from behind of a radiator device formed by the basic module according toFIG. 1 , -
FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a radiator device formed by a basic module and a supplementary module connected to it which is of a first height, -
FIG. 4 is a detail enlargement in cross-section of a portion of the radiator device according toFIG. 3 , -
FIG. 5 is a detail enlargement in cross-section of another portion of the radiator device according toFIG. 3 , -
FIG. 6 is a detail enlargement in cross-section of a further portion of the radiator device according toFIG. 3 , -
FIG. 7 is a schematic front view of a radiator device formed by a basic module and a supplementary module connected to it which is of a second height, -
FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of a radiator device formed by a basic module and two supplementary modules connected to it, and -
FIG. 9 is a detail enlargement in partial cross-section of a portion of the radiator device according toFIG. 8 . -
FIG. 1 illustrates abasic module 10 which is part of a module system according to an embodiment of the present invention for formation of a radiator device for a motor vehicle. Thisbasic module 10 comprises an inlet tank 11, anoutlet tank 12 and aradiator element 13 which extends between the inlet tank 11 and theoutlet tank 12. Theradiator element 13 is provided with throughflow ducts 14 (seeFIGS. 4-6 ) through which a cooling medium is intended to flow from the basic module's inlet tank 11 to itsoutlet tank 12 while giving off heat to the surroundings. The basic module's inlet tank 11 andoutlet tank 12 are elongate and extend parallel with one another at opposite ends of theradiator element 13 at right angles to its longitudinal axis. Thebasic module 10 comprises a main inlet 15 (seeFIG. 2 ) connected to the inlet tank 11, and amain outlet 16 connected to theoutlet tank 12. Themain inlet 15 is intended to be connected to a pipeline of a motor vehicle in order to feed a circulating cooling medium into the basic module's inlet tank 11, and themain outlet 16 is intended to be connected to a pipeline of the motor vehicle in order to discharge said cooling medium from the basic module'soutlet tank 12. The basic module'smain inlet 15 andmain outlet 16 thus respectively serve as inlet and outlet for cooling medium in a radiator device formed by the module system here concerned. - The basic module's inlet tank 11 is provided with a first connecting
outlet 17 a at an upper end 11 a, and a second connecting outlet 17 b at a lower end 11 b. The basic module'soutlet tank 12 is provided with a first connectinginlet 18 a at anupper end 12 a and a second connectinginlet 18 b at alower end 12 b. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a radiator device 1 formed by thebasic module 10 depicted inFIG. 1 . In this case the connectingoutlets 17 a, 17 b and the connectinginlets basic module 10 are sealingly closed by closure means 30. In the example illustrated, the closure means 30 take the form of covers placed over the respective outward-facing apertures of the connectingoutlets 17 a, 17 b and connectinginlets insert portion 32 of each closure means 30 and an internal surface 19 of the respective connectingoutlet 17 a, 17 b or connectinginlet FIG. 4 . In the example illustrated, the seal means 31 is situated in an external groove 33 which extends round saidinsert portion 32. - The closure means 30 may be fastenable to the
basic module 10 by means of, for example, threaded connections, clamping connections or press fits. In the example illustrated the closure means 30 are fastened to thebasic module 10 by threaded connections, to which end the basic module is provided with afastening plate 24 at each connectingoutlet 17 a, 17 b and connectinginlet corresponding fastening plate 34 intended to abut against one of the basic module'sfastening plates 24 when the closure means is put in place in a connectingoutlet 17 a, 17 b or connectinginlet fastening plates holes FIG. 4 ). In the example illustrated thefastening element 36 takes the form of a bolt which cooperates with anut 37 to clamp together the respective pair offastening plates - The module system further comprises two or more
supplementary modules supplementary module inlet tank 41, anoutlet tank 42 and aradiator element 43 which extends between theinlet tank 41 and theoutlet tank 42. Theradiator element 43 is provided with throughflow ducts 44 (seeFIGS. 5 and 6 ) through which cooling medium is intended to flow from the supplementary module'sinlet tank 41 to itsoutlet tank 42 while giving off heat to the surroundings. The supplementary module'sinlet tank 41 andoutlet tank 42 are elongate and extend parallel with one another at opposite ends of theradiator element 43 at right angles to its longitudinal axis. The supplementary module'sinlet tank 41 is provided with aninlet 47, and itsoutlet tank 42 is provided with anoutlet 48. Saidinlet 47 is situated at a first end 41 a of the inlet tank, and saidoutlet 48 is situated at a corresponding first end 42 a of the outlet tank. Theinlet 47 andoutlet 48 thus face the same direction. - Each of the basic module's connecting
outlets 17 a, 17 b is connectable to theinlet 47 of theinlet tank 41 of respectivesupplementary modules module connecting inlets outlet 48 of theoutlet tank 42 of respectivesupplementary modules inlet tank 41 of a supplementary module can be connected to the basic module's inlet tank 11 so that they together form an inlet tank of a radiator device. - Similarly, the
outlet tank 42 of a supplementary module can be connected to the basic module'soutlet tank 12 so that they together form an inlet tank of a radiator device. The fact that a first pair of connectingoutlet 17 a and connectinginlet 18 a are situated at the top of thebasic module 10, and a second pair of connecting outlet 17 b and connectinginlet 18 b are situated at the bottom of thebasic module 10, makes it possible for an individualsupplementary module FIG. 8 . - To make it easier to combine a
supplementary module basic module 10, each connectingoutlet 17 a, 17 b of the basic module's inlet tank 11 is provided with a connecting portion 20 (seeFIGS. 5 and 6 ) configured to engage with a corresponding connectingportion 50 of theinlet 47 of theinlet tank 41 of the respective supplementary module. Similarly, each connectinginlet outlet tank 12 is provided with a connectingportion 21 configured to engage with a corresponding connectingportion 51 of theoutlet 48 of theoutlet tank 42 of respectivesupplementary modules basic module 10 is provided with female connectingportions male portions - A seal means 52, e.g. in the form of an O-ring, is provided between the respective connecting
portion portion supplementary module FIGS. 5 and 6 . In the example illustrated, the seal means 52 is situated in anexternal groove 53 which extends round the supplementary module's connectingportion - Each
supplementary module basic module 10 by, for example, threaded connections or clamping connections. In the example illustrated, eachsupplementary module basic module 10 by threaded connections, to which end the supplementary module is provided with afastening plate 54 at theinlet 47 and at theoutlet 48. Eachfastening plate 54 is intended to abut against one of the basic module'sfastening plates 24 when thesupplementary module basic module 10. Thefastening plates holes 25, 55 running through them to accommodate a threaded fastening element 36 (seeFIGS. 5 and 6 ). In the example illustrated, thefastening element 36 takes the form of a bolt which cooperates with anut 37 to clamp firmly together the respective pair offastening plates - In the
supplementary modules FIGS. 3 , 7 and 8 the second end 41 b, 42 b of theinlet tank 41 and theoutlet tank 42 is closed, making it impossible to connect together two or more supplementary modules on the same side of thebasic module 10. As an alternative, however, connecting apertures with respective connecting portions may be provided at both ends of the inlet tank and the outlet tank of one or more supplementary modules to make it possible to connect together two or more supplementary modules on the same side of thebasic module 10. - The
radiator element basic module 10 and thesupplementary modules throughflow ducts elongate pipelines respective inlet tanks 11, 41 andoutlet tanks Cooling flanges pipelines pipelines respective inlet tank 11, 41 to therespective outlet tank cooling flanges pipelines pipelines - Assembling a radiator device involves connecting one or more
supplementary modules basic module 10, these modules being stacked upon one another with theirinlet tanks 11, 41 connected to one another in series to form a combined inlet tank of the radiator device, and with theiroutlet tanks -
FIG. 3 illustrates a radiator device 1′ formed of abasic module 10 with asupplementary module 40 of a first height h1 connected on top of it. In this case the upper connectingoutlet 17 a of the basic module's inlet tank 11 and the upper connectinginlet 18 a of the basic module'soutlet tank 12 are each closed by their respective closure means 30. -
FIG. 7 illustrates a radiator device 1″ formed of abasic module 10 with asupplementary module 40′ of a second height h2, which is greater than the aforesaid first height h1, connected on top of it. Here too the upper connectingoutlet 17 a of the basic module's inlet tank 11 and the upper connectinginlet 18 a of the basic module'soutlet tank 12 are each closed by their respective closure means 30. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a radiator device 1′″ formed by abasic module 10, a firstsupplementary module 40 of said first height h1 connected to the top of the basic module, and a secondsupplementary module 40′ of said second height h2 connected at the bottom of the basic module. - To make it easier to fasten in a motor vehicle a radiator device formed by the module system, the
basic module 10 is with advantage provided with fastening means (not depicted) situated on the outside of its inlet tank 11 andoutlet tank 12. - One or more of the
supplementary modules FIG. 9 ) situated close to theinlet 47 of the supplementary module'sinlet tank 41 or close to theoutlet 48 of the supplementary module'soutlet tank 42. This valve means 58 is switchable between a closed state in which it is adapted to keeping the respective inlet/outlet closed and thereby preventing cooling medium from passing through, and an open state in which it is adapted to keeping the respective inlet/outlet open and thereby allowing cooling medium to pass through. The valve means 58 is with advantage supported for pivoting in thesupplementary module pivot pin 59 between its closed and open states. In its closed state, the valve means 58 abuts against aseat 60 which may extend all round or partly round an internal surface of the respective inlet tank/outlet tank of the supplementary module. Each valve means 58 may for example take the form of a valve flap such as illustrated inFIG. 9 . In the radiator device 1′″ illustrated inFIG. 9 , eachsupplementary module inlet 47 of itsinlet tank 41. InFIG. 9 the valve means 58 is represented by continuous lines in its open state and by broken lines in its closed state. - The valve means 58 may be adapted to being operated and controlled in the ways described in more detail in Swedish patent application no. 1050162-5, the content of which is herein incorporated by citation.
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basic module 10 and thesupplementary modules inlet tanks 11, 41 andoutlet tanks basic module 10 and thesupplementary modules inlet tanks 11, 41 andoutlet tanks - The module system according to the invention is particularly intended to be used for formation of a charge air cooler or radiator liquid cooler for a heavy motor vehicle, e.g. a bus, a tractor unit or a truck.
- The invention is of course in no way restricted to the embodiments described above, since a variety of possibilities for modifications thereof are likely to be obvious to one skilled in the art without thereby deviating from the invention's basic concept such as defined in the attached claims.
Claims (15)
1. A module system defining a radiator device for a motor vehicle, which system comprises:
a basic module comprising:
a main inlet connectable to a pipeline of a motor vehicle for feeding a circulating cooling medium from the pipeline into the radiator device defined by the module system;
a first inlet tank connected to the main inlet, the first inlet tank also has a first connecting outlet;
a main outlet connectable to the pipeline of the motor vehicle for discharging the cooling medium from the radiator device into the pipeline;
a first outlet tank connected to the main outlet, the first outlet tank has a second connecting outlet;
a first radiator element which extends between the first inlet tank and the first outlet tank of the basic module, the first radiator element has first throughflow ducts through which the cooling medium flows from the first inlet tank to the first outlet tank of the basic module while the cooling medium gives off heat to its surroundings;
a supplementary module connected to the basic module, the supplementary module comprising:
a second inlet tank having a second inlet configured for connection to the first connecting outlet of the basic module;
a second outlet tank having a second outlet configured for connection to the first connecting inlet of the basic module;
a second radiator element which extends between the second inlet tank and the second outlet tank of the supplementary module, the second radiator element has second throughflow ducts through which the cooling medium flows from the second inlet tank to the second outlet tank while giving off heat to its surroundings;
the first connecting outlet of the basic module of the first inlet tank is connectable to the second inlet of the second inlet tank of the supplementary module; and
the outlet tank of the basic module has a first connecting inlet connectable to the second outlet of the second outlet tank of the supplementary module.
2. A module system according to claim 1 , wherein the system comprises two or more of the supplementary modules.
3. A module system according to claim 14 , wherein each connecting outlet of the first inlet tank of the basic module comprises a first connecting portion configured to engage with a corresponding second connecting portion of the second inlet of the second inlet tank of a respective one of the supplementary modules; and
each connecting outlet of the first outlet tank of the basic module comprises a third connecting portion configured to engage with a corresponding fourth connecting portion of the second outlet of the second outlet tank of a respective one of the supplementary modules.
4. A module system according to claim 1 , wherein the second inlet tank and the second outlet tank of the supplementary module is elongate and each has two opposite ends, the second inlet of the second inlet tank of the supplementary module is situated at a corresponding first end of the second inlet tank and the second outlet of the outlet tank of the supplementary is situated at a corresponding first end of the second outlet tank.
5. A module system according to claim 4 , wherein the second ends of the second inlet tank and of the second outlet tank of the supplementary module is closed.
6. A module system according to claim 1 , further comprising the supplementary module has a valve situated either close to the second inlet of the second inlet tank of the supplementary module or close to the second outlet of the second outlet tank of the supplementary module, and the valve is switchable between a closed state in which it is configured to keeping the respective second inlet or second outlet closed, thereby preventing cooling medium from passing through, and an open state in which the valve is configured to keep the respective second inlet or second outlet open, thereby allowing cooling medium to pass through.
7. A module system according to claim 6 , wherein the valve is supported for pivoting in the supplementary module so as to be pivotable about a pivot pin between its closed and open states.
8. A module system according to claim 7 , wherein the valve is in the form of a valve flap.
9. A module system according to claim 1 , wherein the basic module and the supplementary modules have their respective inlet tanks and outlet tanks comprised of metal, and wherein the module system defines a radiator device comprising a charge air cooler.
10. A module system according to claim 1 , wherein the basic module and the supplementary modules have their respective inlet tanks and outlet tanks comprised of plastic material where the module system forms a radiator device comprising a radiator liquid cooler.
11. A charge air cooler, comprising a module system according to claim 1 .
12. A radiator liquid cooler, comprising a module system according to claim 1 .
13. A module system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first connecting outlet of the inlet tank of the basic module is toward an upper end of the inlet tank of the basic module;
the second connecting outlet of the inlet tank of the basic module is toward a lower end of the outlet tank;
the first connecting inlet of the outlet tank of the basic module is toward an upper end of the outlet tank of the basic module; and
the second connecting inlet of the outlet tank of the basic module is at a lower end of the outlet tank.
14. A module system according to claim 1 , further comprising two or more of the supplementary modules; and
each of the first connecting outlets of the first inlet tanks of the basic module is connected to the first inlet of the second inlet tank of each supplementary module.
15. A module system according to claim 2 , wherein two of the supplementary modules are of mutually different heights.
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