US20170082369A1

US20170082369A1 - Bank For Heating Element And A Heating Element Comprising Such A Bank

Info

Publication number: US20170082369A1
Application number: US15/101,485
Authority: US
Inventors: Dominik EGGERT; Uwe Werner; Roland Diethelm
Original assignee: Zehnder Group International AG
Current assignee: Zehnder Group International AG
Priority date: 2013-12-04
Filing date: 2014-12-04
Publication date: 2017-03-23
Also published as: EP3077755B1; WO2015082984A1; EP3077755A1; CN105980806A; EA034609B1; EP3663696A1; CN105980806B; EA201691149A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a tube register (RR) for a heat exchanger (WT), in particular a heating element or cooling element, through which a heat transfer fluid may flow, and which has two distributor lines (1, 2), between which a plurality of connecting tubes (3) extend which fluidically connect the first distributor line, also referred to as the supply distributor (1), to the second distributor line, also referred to as the return distributor (2), the tube register having a linear supply distributor (1) and a linear return distributor (2) running in parallel thereto, between which a plurality of connecting tubes (3), situated in a plane, extend, the first ends (3 a) of the connecting tubes (3) in each case being fluidically connected to the supply distributor (1), and the second ends (3 b) of the connecting tubes (3) in each case being fluidically connected to the return distributor (2), characterized in that the connecting sites (P1) between the supply distributor (1) and the connecting tubes (3) are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis (M1) of the supply distributor (1), on the supply distributor (1), and the connecting sites (P2) between the return distributor (2) and the connecting tubes (3) are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis (M2) of the return distributor (2), on the return distributor (2).

Description

The invention relates to registers for a heating element, and heating elements having such registers.
There are numerous types of heating elements. A classical heating element contains two distributor lines, between which a plurality of connecting tubes extend which fluidically connect the first distributor line, also referred to as the supply distributor, to the second distributor line, also referred to as the return distributor.
To increase the specific heat capacity of a heating element, i.e., the thermal output released by radiation and convection to a space per unit area of the front elevation of the heating element, it is known to provide multicolumn heating elements in which multiple registers made up of connecting tubes extend essentially in parallel to one another between the supply distributor and the return distributor.
On the one hand, the manufacture of multicolumn heating elements of this type is relatively complicated.
On the other hand, the thickness of such multicolumn heating elements, measured perpendicular to the front elevation, increases with an increasing number of registers (three-column, four-column, five-column, six-column), as the result of which the flat board-like or panel-like character of such high-performance multicolumn heating elements is lost.
The object of the invention is to allow multicolumn heating elements having the design described at the outset, which on the one hand have a small thickness and still have excellent thermal output, and on the other hand may be cost-effectively manufactured.
To achieve this object, the invention provides a tube register (RR) for a heat exchanger (WT), in particular a heating element or cooling element, through which a heat transfer fluid may flow, and which has two distributor lines (1, 2), between which a plurality of connecting tubes (3) extend which fluidically connect the first distributor line, also referred to as the supply distributor (1), to the second distributor line, also referred to as the return distributor (2), the tube register having a linear supply distributor (1) and a linear return distributor (2) running in parallel thereto, between which a plurality of connecting tubes (3), situated in a plane, extend, the first ends (3 a) of the connecting tubes (3) in each case being fluidically connected to the supply distributor (1), and the second ends (3 b) of the connecting tubes (3) in each case being fluidically connected to the return distributor (2). According to the invention, the connecting sites (P1) between the supply distributor (1) and the connecting tubes (3) are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis (M1) of the supply distributor (1), on the supply distributor (1), and the connecting sites (P2) between the return distributor (2) and the connecting tubes (3) are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis (M2) of the return distributor (2), on the return distributor (2).
The tube register (RR) according to the invention, in a projection plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the supply distributors and return distributors, has the appearance of a structure having the approximate shape of a rectangular letter C, the projection of the supply distributor (1) forming the upper horizontal section of the C, the projection of the return distributor (2) forming the lower horizontal section of the C, and the projection of the connecting tubes (3) forming the vertical section of the C.
The tube register according to the invention therefore has only two planes of symmetry. A first plane of symmetry extends orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the supply distributor (1) and orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the return distributor (2). A second plane of symmetry extends orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the connecting tubes (3). The tube register according to the invention is asymmetrical with respect to any third plane which extends in parallel to the longitudinal axes of the supply distributor (1), of the return distributor (2) and of the connecting tubes (3).
Due to this asymmetry of the tube register (RR) according to the invention, by combining multiple (n) tube registers (RR1, RR2, . . . , RRn) according to the invention, a wide variety of heat exchangers (WT) according to the invention may be manufactured, each of which has different dimensions and thermal properties with regard to radiation output and convection, depending on the relative configuration of the individual registers (RR1, RR2, . . . , RRn) with respect to one another.
In addition, using the tube register (RR) according to the invention as a modular base element, a wide variety of heat exchangers (WT) according to the invention may be cost-effectively manufactured.
According to one particularly preferred embodiment, the tube register (RR) is made of polymer material.
As a result, particularly lightweight heat exchangers (WT) according to the invention may be manufactured, which have a very large ratio of the thermal output (radiation+convection) of the heat exchanger to the mass of the heat exchanger.
The supply distributor (1) and the return distributor (2) may be made of a first polymer material, while the connecting tubes (3) may be made of a second polymer material. Alternatively, the supply distributor (1) and the return distributor (2) as well as the connecting tubes (3) may be made of the same polymer material.
The supply distributor (1) and the return distributor (2) as well as the connecting tubes (3) are preferably tubes that are manufactured by extrusion, and welded or glued to one another at the connecting sites (P1, P2). In the case of a weld connection, ultrasonic welding is preferred.
Moreover, the invention provides a heat exchanger (WT), in particular a heating element or cooling element, which has multiple adjacently situated tube registers (RR1, RR2, . . . , RRn) according to one of the preceding paragraphs.
Due to the asymmetry of the tube registers (RR1, RR2, . . . , RRn) according to the invention, the combination of multiple (n) such tube registers to form a heat exchanger (WT) allows a wide variety of heat exchangers (WT) according to the invention, which have different dimensions and thermal properties with regard to radiation output and convection, depending on the relative configuration of the individual registers (RR1, RR2, . . . , RRn) with respect to one another. This wide variety of heat exchangers (WT) according to the invention may therefore be cost-effectively manufactured.
In the heat exchanger (WT) according to the invention, the adjacently situated fluid inlets of the adjacently situated supply distributors (1) are preferably fluidically connected to one another by means of a supply collection member (S1) which establishes a fluid connection to the supply line connection (A1) of the heat exchanger (WT), and the adjacently situated fluid outlets of the adjacently situated return distributors (2) are fluidically connected to one another by means of a return collection member (S2) which establishes a fluid connection to the return line connection (A2) of the heat exchanger (WT).
The supply collection member (S1) and the return collection member (S2) are preferably made of a polymer material, and are preferably manufactured by injection molding.
The asymmetry of the tube registers (RR1, RR2, . . . , RRn) according to the invention and the multiple options for arranging these tube registers, which always have identical shapes, relative to one another as inexpensive base elements are a first factor which contributes toward achieving the object according to the invention.
The diversity of the heat exchanger variants according to the invention is made possible by a corresponding diversity of collection members (1, 2). Due to the above-described symmetries of each individual tube register (RR) and the corresponding symmetries of any tube register combinations, and due to the connection of the supply line at the top left and the connection of the return line at the bottom right, the configurations of the adjacently situated fluid inlets of the adjacently situated supply distributors (1) are point-symmetrical with respect to the configurations of the adjacently situated fluid outlets of the adjacently situated return distributors (2).
The supply collection member (1) and the return collection member (2) may thus have identical shapes. This is a second factor which contributes toward achieving the object according to the invention.
As a result, assembling a heat exchanger according to the invention only requires identical tube registers according to the invention in the required number, and two likewise identical collection members for combining the supply distributors and the return distributors. On account of their compact dimensions, the collection members may be cost-effectively manufactured by injection molding.
The supply distributors (1) are preferably glued or welded to the supply collection member (S1) in the area of their fluid connection to same, and the return distributors (2) are preferably glued or welded to the return collection member (S2) in the area of their fluid connection to same.
The heat exchanger (WT) may have a plate-like cover element, which is preferably made of a metal mesh and/or a metal sheet, at least on one of its large surfaces i.e., on its front surface (5) and/or on its rear surface (6).
This contributes to homogenization of the surface temperature of the heat exchanger, which is operated as a wall heating element, for example, and to an intensified chimney effect in its interior.

Further advantages, features, and possible applications of the invention result from the following description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, which are not to be construed as limiting, with reference to the drawings, which show the following:

FIG. 1 shows a section of a first exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention containing a single tube register according to the invention, in a sectional view;

FIG. 2 shows a section of a second exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention containing three tube registers according to the invention, in a sectional view;

FIG. 3 shows a section of a third exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention containing five tube registers according to the invention, in a sectional view;

FIG. 4 shows the section of the heating element according to the invention from FIG. 3, with explanations of the function and the internal design of the heating element;

FIG. 5 shows a heating element according to the invention in a perspective view from its rear side, together with two brackets;

FIG. 6 shows an enlarged detail of the upper area of a bracket with an open lock;

FIG. 7 shows the enlarged detail of the upper area of the bracket with a closed lock;

FIG. 8 shows an enlarged detail of the lower area of the bracket with an engaged suspension;

FIG. 9 shows the heating element depicted in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 in the installed state, in its front elevation;

FIG. 10 shows the heating element depicted in FIG. 1, in a side view;

FIG. 11 shows the heating element depicted in FIG. 2, in a side view;

FIG. 12 shows the heating element depicted in FIG. 3, in a side view;

FIG. 13A shows the third exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention with cladding, in a perspective view;

FIG. 13B shows the section of the third exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention, in a sectional view;

FIG. 14A shows a fourth exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention containing seven tube registers with cladding, in a perspective view;

FIG. 14B shows the section of the fourth exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention, in a sectional view;

FIG. 15A shows a fifth exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention, likewise containing seven tube registers with cladding, in a perspective view;

FIG. 15B shows the section of the fifth exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention, in a sectional view;

FIG. 16 shows an enlarged illustration of the fourth exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention shown in FIG. 14B;

FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of the fourth exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 18 shows another perspective view of the fourth exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 19 shows an enlarged illustration of the fifth exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention shown in FIG. 15B;

FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of the fifth exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 21 shows another perspective view of the fifth exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 22 shows a section of the fifth exemplary embodiment of a heating element according to the invention which extends over the entire installation height, in a sectional view;

FIG. 23 shows an enlarged section of the upper area of the fifth exemplary embodiment in a sectional view, the section plane extending transversely with respect to the upper distributors;

FIG. 24 shows an enlarged section of the upper area of the fifth exemplary embodiment in a sectional view, the section plane extending along the upper distributors;

FIG. 25 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply and return distributors of the fifth exemplary embodiment, with dimension data;

FIG. 26 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply and return distributors of the fourth exemplary embodiment, with dimension data;

FIG. 27 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply and return distributors of the fifth exemplary embodiment, with additional dimension data;

FIG. 28 shows a perspective view of a supply collection member or return collection member;

FIG. 29 shows a perspective view of a supply collection member in the installed state;

FIG. 30 shows another perspective view of the supply collection member in the installed state;

FIG. 31 shows a rear view of a heating element according to the invention, without the rear panel;

FIG. 32 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply distributor and along a connecting tube of a first embodiment of the tube register according to the invention;

FIG. 33 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply distributor and along connecting tubes of a second embodiment of the tube register according to the invention;

FIG. 34 shows an enlarged sectional view transverse to the supply distributor of the first embodiment of the tube register according to the invention;

FIG. 35 shows an enlarged sectional view transverse to the supply distributor of the second embodiment of the tube register according to the invention; and

FIG. 36 shows an enlarged sectional view transverse to the supply distributor of the first embodiment of the tube register according to the invention, during a method step for its manufacture.

FIG. 1 shows a section of a first exemplary embodiment (Type ONE) of a heating element WT according to the invention in a sectional view, containing a single tube register RR1 according to the invention. A supply distributor 1 at the upper end of the tube register RR1 and a return distributor 2 at the lower end of the tube register RR1 are apparent. Numerous connecting tubes 3 extend in parallel to one another between the supply distributor 1 and the return distributor 2. The tube register RR1 forms a heat exchanger WT, in particular a heating element or cooling element, through which a heat transfer fluid may flow. The connecting tubes 3 fluidically connect the supply distributor 1 to the return distributor 2. The tube register RR1 has the linear supply distributor 1 and the linear return distributor 2 running in parallel thereto, between which the plurality of connecting tubes 3, situated in a plane, extend, the first ends 3 a of the connecting tubes 3 in each case being fluidically connected to the supply distributor 1, and the second ends 3 b of the connecting tubes 3 in each case being fluidically connected to the return distributor 2. The connecting sites between the supply distributor 1 and the connecting tubes 3 are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis M1 of the supply distributor 1, on the supply distributor 1, and the connecting sites between the return distributor 2 and the connecting tubes 3 are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis M2 of the return distributor 2, on the return distributor 2. A front side 5 of the heat exchanger WT is shown at the left in FIG. 1, and a rear side 6 of the heat exchanger WT is shown at the right in FIG. 1.
FIG. 2 shows a section of a second exemplary embodiment (Type TWO) of a heating element WT according to the invention in a sectional view, containing three tube registers RR1, RR2, RR3 according to the invention. Each of the tube registers RR1, RR2, RR3 is identical to the tube register RR1. A supply distributor 1 at the upper end of each tube register RR1, RR2, RR3 and a return distributor 2 at the lower end of each tube register RR1, RR2, RR3 are apparent. Numerous connecting tubes 3 in each case extend in parallel to one another between the supply distributor 1 and the return distributor 2. The tube registers RR1, RR2, RR3 each form a heat exchanger, in particular a heating element or cooling element, through which a heat transfer fluid may flow.
A space is present between the first tube register R1 and the register unit RR2-RR3 formed from the second and the third tube registers RR2, RR3, and forms a vertical convection channel for air which is heated or cooled between the registers RR1, RR2, RR3.
FIG. 3 shows a section of a third exemplary embodiment (Type THREE) of a heating element WT according to the invention in a sectional view, containing five tube registers RR1, RR2, RR3, RR4, RR5 according to the invention. Each of the tube registers RR1, RR2, RR3, RR4, RR5 is identical to the tube register RR1. A supply distributor 1 at the upper end of each tube register RR1. RR2, RR3, RR4, RR5 and a return distributor 2 at the lower end of each tube register RR1, RR2, RR3, RR4, RR5 are apparent. Numerous connecting tubes 3 extend in parallel to one another between the supply distributor 1 and the return distributor 2. The tube registers RR1, RR2, RR3, RR4, RR5 each form a heat exchanger WT, in particular a heating element or cooling element, through which a heat transfer fluid may flow.
A first space is present between the first tube register RR1 and the register unit RR2-RR3 formed from the second and the third tube registers RR2, RR3, and forms a vertical convection channel for air which is heated or cooled between the registers RR1, RR2, RR3.
A second space is present between the first register unit RR2-RR3 and the second register unit RR4-RR5 formed from the fourth and fifth tube registers RR4, RR5, and forms a second vertical convection channel for air which is heated or cooled between the registers RR1, RR2, RR3, RR4, RR5.
FIG. 4 shows the section of the heating element or cooling element according to the invention from FIG. 3, with explanations of the function and the internal design of the heating element. Identical or similar elements in FIGS. 3 and 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The arrow P1 indicates the location at which the supply line enters the heating element. The arrow P2 indicates the location at which the return line exits the heating element. A cover profile 13 for reinforcing the heating element WT is apparent. A front panel 11 is glued to the first tube register RR1 at the front side 5 of the heating element WT. A rear panel 12 is glued to the fifth tube register RR5 at the rear side 6 of the heating element WT. The front panel 11 is preferably made of steel, and the rear panel 12 is preferably made of aluminum. The connecting tubes 3 are made of a polymer material, preferably polybutylene (polybutene).
The first vertical convection channel K1 and the second vertical convection channel K2 for air, which is heated or cooled between the registers RR1, RR2, RR3, RR4, RR5, are apparent.
FIG. 5 shows a heating element or cooling element WT according to the invention in a perspective view from its rear side, together with two brackets H1, H2 to which it is fastened. The supply distributor 1, the return distributor 2, and the connecting tubes 3 are schematically indicated. The arrow P1 indicates the inlet of the supply line into the heating element WT. The arrow P2 indicates the outlet of the return line from the heating element WT. The heating/cooling element WT also contains a first reinforced hose F1, which extends from the inlet of the supply line (at P1) to the supply distributor 1. The heating/cooling element WT also contains a second reinforced hose F2, which extends from the outlet of the return line (at P2) to the return distributor 2. A supply line valve V1 is situated in the supply line, An optional return line valve V2 is situated in the return line. A vent valve V3 is situated at the supply distributor 1.
FIG. 6 shows an enlarged detail of the upper area of a bracket H1 or H2, with an open lock. A sleeve 14 which is situated at the upper end of the bracket H1, H2 and which extends transversely with respect to the vertical axis of the bracket H1, H2 is apparent. This sleeve 14 contains an internal thread. A disk-shaped actuator 15 is threadedly connected to the sleeve 14. For this purpose, the actuator 15 contains a set screw 15 a having an external thread which extends away from the disk-shaped portion of the actuator 15. The distance of the heating/cooling element WT from the wall may be adjusted by turning the actuator 15.
Also apparent is a locking member 16, at the upper end of the heating/cooling element WT, which is horizontally displaceable along the upper end of the heating/cooling element WT. The locking member 16 contains a recess 16 a that is complementary to the actuator 15, in particular complementary to the set screw 15 a thereof. The two members 15, 16 may be brought into locking engagement with one another by displacing the locking member 16 until it reaches the actuator 15, as a result of which the actuator 15 is locked by the locking member 16. The heating/cooling element WT is thereby locked at its upper end to the brackets H1, H2 by means of two locking members 16.
FIG. 7 shows the enlarged detail of the upper area of the bracket H1, H2, with a closed lock. The locking member 16, which is in locking engagement with the actuator 15 by means of the mutually complementary formations 15 a and 16 a, is apparent.
FIG. 8 shows an enlarged detail of the lower area of the bracket H1, H2 with an engaged suspension. A suspension member 18 situated at the lower end of the bracket H1, H2 is apparent, which has a recess 18 a into which a complementary crease 19 a of a floor panel 19 protrudes.
The heating/cooling element WT is mounted by initially hanging it on the suspension member 18 at the lower end of the brackets H1, H2, and then locking it together with the two actuators 15 and the two locking members 16 at the upper end of the brackets H1, H2.
In the locked state, on the one hand the locking member 16 is engaged with the actuator 15 by means of the mutually complementary formations 15 a and 16 a, and on the other hand the floor panel 19 is engaged with the suspension member 18 by means of the mutually complementary formations 18 a and 19 a.
FIG. 9 shows the heating element WT depicted in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 in the installed state, in its front elevation. From the front, the variants Type ONE with one tube register, Type TWO with three tube registers, and Type THREE with five tube registers all look the same. The valve V1 is also apparent.
FIG. 10 shows the thin heating element WT (Type ONE) depicted in FIG. 1, in a side view. In addition to the heating element WT, the valve V1 is also apparent.
FIG. 11 shows the moderately thick heating element WT (Type TWO) depicted in FIG. 2, in a side view. In this view, the valve V1 is concealed by the heating element WT.
FIG. 12 shows the thick heating element WT (Type THREE) depicted in FIG. 3, in a side view. In this view, the valve V1 is concealed by the heating element WT.
FIG. 13A shows the third exemplary embodiment (Type THREE) of a heating element WT according to the invention with cladding, in a perspective view from the top. FIG. 13B shows the section of the third exemplary embodiment in a sectional view. The five supply distributors 1 and two convection channels are apparent.
FIG. 14A shows a fourth exemplary embodiment (Type FOUR) of a heating element WT according to the invention containing seven tube registers with cladding, in a perspective view from the top. FIG. 14B shows the section of the fourth exemplary embodiment in a sectional view. Seven supply distributors 1 and three convection channels are apparent.
FIG. 15A shows a fifth exemplary embodiment (Type THREE+) of a heating element WT according to the invention, likewise containing seven tube registers with cladding, in a perspective view from the top. FIG. 15B shows the section of the fifth exemplary embodiment in a sectional view. Seven supply distributors 1 and two convection channels are apparent.
FIG. 16 shows an enlarged illustration of the fourth exemplary embodiment of the heating element WT according to the invention shown in FIG. 14B. Apparent in succession from left to right is the respective supply distributor 1 of the seven tube registers, the first being a single register, and the other six tube registers being designed as three double registers C2 in succession. The first tube register or single register is covered by the cover profile 13. The next two double registers are each covered by a cover profile 21. The third and last double register is covered by a cover profile 2′. A front panel 11 is situated at the front side 5 of the heating element WT and is glued to the first tube register or single register. A rear panel 12 is situated at the rear side 6 of the heating element WT and is glued to the right tube register of the third or last double register.
FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of the fourth exemplary embodiment, with the large surface at the front side 5, and a small surface at the end-face side of the heating element WT. FIG. 18 shows another perspective view of the fourth exemplary embodiment from the top; only the front side 5, and the top side with three longitudinal openings which are associated with the three convection channels, are visible.
FIG. 19 shows an enlarged illustration of the fifth exemplary embodiment of a heating element WT according to the invention shown in FIG. 15B. Apparent in succession from left to right is the respective supply distributor 1 of the seven tube registers, the first two forming a double register C2, the middle three forming a triple register C3, and the last two forming a double register. The first double register C2 is covered by the cover profile 13. The middle triple register C3 is covered by a cover profile 22. The last double register C2 is covered by a cover profile 21′. A front panel 11 is situated at the front side 5 of the heating element WT and is glued to the first tube register of the double register C2. A rear panel 12 is situated at the rear side 6 of the heating element WT and is glued to the right tube register of the last double register C2.
FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of the fifth exemplary embodiment, with the large surface at the front side 5, and a small surface at the end-face side of the heating element WT. FIG. 21 shows another perspective view of the fifth exemplary embodiment from the top; only the front side 5, and the top side with two longitudinal openings which are associated with the two convection channels, are visible.
FIG. 22 shows a section of the fifth exemplary embodiment which extends over the entire installation height, in a sectional view. The upper seven supply distributors 1 and the lower seven return distributors 2 as well as the upper cover profiles 13, 22, 21′ of the supply distributors 1 are apparent. The return distributors 2 have no lower cover panels here, In an alternative embodiment, some or all of the return distributors 2 are provided with lower cover profiles, which are preferably identical to the upper cover profiles 13, 22, 21′.
FIG. 23 shows an enlarged section of the upper area of the fifth exemplary embodiment in a sectional view, the section plane extending transversely with respect to the upper distributors 1 and the cover profiles 13, 22, 21′ thereof.
FIG. 24 shows an enlarged section of the upper area of the fifth exemplary embodiment in a sectional view, the section plane extending along the upper distributors 1.
FIG. 25 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply and return distributors 1, 2 and along the connecting tubes 3 of the fifth exemplary embodiment, with dimension data. The first convection channel K1 is apparent between the left register unit and the middle register unit. The second convection channel K2 is apparent between the middle register unit and the right register unit. The two convection channels K1 and K2 each have a width of 15 mm to 18 mm.
FIG. 26 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply distributors 1 of the fourth exemplary embodiment, with dimension data. The overall thickness of this heating element WT is approximately 129 mm.
FIG. 27 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply distributors 1 of the fifth exemplary embodiment, likewise with dimension data. The overall thickness of this heating element WT is approximately 121 mm.
FIG. 28 shows a perspective view of a supply collection member S1 or return collection member S2 of the heating element WT according to the invention. Five connection fittings for the respective supply distributors 1 of a heating element WT together with five tube registers are apparent. A vent valve V3 mounted on the supply collection member S1 is also apparent.
FIG. 29 shows a perspective view of a supply collection member Si in the installed state in a heating element section, The sections of five supply distributors 1, the cover profiles 13, 21, 21′, and multiple connecting tubes 3 are apparent.
FIG. 30 shows another perspective view of the supply collection member S1 in the installed state. The reference numerals correspond to those of FIG. 29,
FIG. 31 shows a rear view of a heating element WT according to the invention, without a rear panel. A plurality of connecting tubes 3 is apparent.
FIG. 32 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply distributor 1 and along a connecting tube 3 of a first embodiment of the tube register RR according to the invention. It is apparent that the cross-section of the supply distributor 1 is symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry SA.
FIG. 33 shows a sectional view transverse to the supply distributor 1′ and along two parallel connecting tubes 3′ of a second embodiment of the tube register RR′ according to the invention. It is apparent that the cross-section of the supply distributor 1′ is symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry SA′.
FIG. 34 shows an enlarged sectional view transverse to the supply distributor 1 of the first embodiment of the tube register RR according to the invention. Two flat surface regions 1 a and 1 b are apparent at the outer surface of the supply distributor 1. The two flat areas 1 a and 1 b are angled relative to one another, preferably at an angle of 90°. It is apparent that the axis of symmetry SA of the cross-section of the supply distributor 1 or the plane of symmetry of the supply distributor 1 extends through the vertex KL of the cross section between the flat areas 1 a and 1 b, or through the edge line KL of the supply distributor 1. This symmetry of the supply distributor 1 facilitates its manufacture by extrusion.
FIG. 35 shows an enlarged sectional view transverse to the supply distributor 1′ of the second embodiment of the tube register RR′ according to the invention. Three flat surface regions 1 a′, 1 b′, 1 c′ are apparent at the outer surface of the supply distributor 1′, the planes of which are likewise angled relative to one another.
FIG. 36 shows an enlarged sectional view transverse to the supply distributor 1 of the first embodiment of the tube register RR according to the invention during a method step for its manufacture. A first bearing area Li and a second bearing area L2 are apparent, both of which are used for bearing the supply distributor 1. The supply distributor 1 is pressed against the two bearing areas L1 and L2 by means of a contact force along the arrow L3.
A step drill SB is then used to introduce a stepped borehole, i.e., a through borehole DB having a borehole shoulder BS, through the wall of the supply distributor 1, which is fixed in place by the bearing areas or force transmission areas L1,L2, L3.
The first end 3 a of a connecting tube 3 is then inserted into this stepped borehole DB in the supply distributor 1, and is then glued and/or welded, preferably by ultrasonic welding, to the supply distributor 1.
The statements made with regard to FIGS. 32 through 36 similarly also apply for the return distributor 2.
It is noted that in the above description, the terms “heat exchanger,” “heating element and/or cooling element,” and “heating/cooling element” are interchangeable, since any of these heat exchangers WT may be used as a heating element or as a cooling element.

Claims

1. A tube register (RR) for a heat exchanger (WT), the tube register comprising:

a heating element or cooling element, through which a heat transfer fluid may flow, and which has two distributor lines (1, 2), said first distributor line being a supply distributor and said second line being a return distributor: and

a plurality of connecting tubes (3) extending between said supply distributor and said return distributor which fluidically connect said supply distributor to said return distributor:

wherein said supply distributor (1) is linear, and said return distributor (2) is linear and in parallel with said supply distributor; and

wherein said plurality of connecting tubes (3), are situated in a plane, extending between said supply distributor (1), and said return distributor (2), whereby the connecting sites (P1) between the supply distributor (1) and the connecting tubes (3) are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis (M1) of the supply distributor (1), on the supply distributor (1), and the connecting sites (P2) between the return distributor (2) and the connecting tubes (3) are situated eccentrically, relative to the center axis (M2) of the return distributor (2), on the return distributor (2).

2. The tube register according to claim 1, wherein said tube register is made of at least one polymer material.

3. The tube register according to claim 2, wherein said supply distributor (1) and the return distributor (2) are made of a first polymer material, and the connecting tubes (3) are made of a second polymer material.

4. The tube register according to claim 2, wherein said supply distributor (1) , said return distributor (2), and said connecting tubes (3) are made of the same polymer material.

5. The tube register according to claim 2 wherein said supply distributor (1) and said return distributor (2) and said connecting tubes (3) are tubes that are manufactured by extrusion, and welded or glued to one another at the connecting sites (P1, P2).

6. A heat exchanger (WT) comprising: two or more adjacently situated tube registers (RR1, RR2, . . . , RRn) according to claim 1.

7. The heat exchanger (WT) according to claim 6, wherein said adjacently situated fluid inlets of the adjacently situated supply distributors (1) are fluidically connected to one another by means of a supply collection member (S1), which establishes a fluid connection to the supply line connection (Al) of the heat exchanger (WT), and the adjacently situated fluid outlets of the adjacently situated return distributors (2) are fluidicaily connected to one another by means of a return collection member (S2), Which establishes a fluid connection to the return line connection (A2) of the heat exchanger (WT).

8. The heat exchanger (WT) according to claim 7, wherein said supply collection member (S1) and the return collection member (S2) are made of a polymer material, and are preferably manufactured by injection molding.

9. The heat exchanger (WT) according to claim 8, wherein said supply distributors (1) are glued or welded to the supply collection member (S1) in the area of their fluid connection to same, and the return distributors (2) are glued or welded to the return collection member (S2) in the area of their fluid connection to same.

10. The heat exchanger (WT) according to claim 6, further comprising a plate-like cover element (11 or 12), said cover element is made of a metal mesh and/or a metal sheet, at least on one of its large surfaces i.e., on its front surface (5) and/or on its rear surface (6).

11. The tube register according claim 4 wherein said supply distributor (1) and said return distributor (2) and said connecting tubes (3) are tubes that are manufactured by extrusion, and welded or glued to one another at the connecting sites (P1, P2).

12. The heat exchanger according to claim 6, wherein at least one tube register of the heat exchanger is made of at least one polymer material.

13. The tube register according to claim 6, wherein at least one supply distributor (1) and at least one return distributor (2) are made of a first polymer material, and at least one connecting tubes (3) is made of a second polymer material.

14. The tube register according to claim 6, wherein at least one supply distributor (1), at least one return distributor (2), and at least one connecting tube (3) is made of the same polymer material.