WO2001033154A1 - Echangeur de chaleur et element de montage - Google Patents

Echangeur de chaleur et element de montage Download PDF

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WO2001033154A1
WO2001033154A1 PCT/JP2000/007597 JP0007597W WO0133154A1 WO 2001033154 A1 WO2001033154 A1 WO 2001033154A1 JP 0007597 W JP0007597 W JP 0007597W WO 0133154 A1 WO0133154 A1 WO 0133154A1
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Soichi Kato
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Zexel Valeo Climate Control Corporation
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0202—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions
    • F28F9/0204—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions
    • F28F9/0209—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions having only transversal partitions
    • F28F9/0212—Header boxes having their inner space divided by partitions for elongated header box, e.g. with transversal and longitudinal partitions having only transversal partitions the partitions being separate elements attached to header boxes

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  • the present invention relates to a heat exchanger used for a heat exchange cycle mounted on a vehicle or the like, and constitutes a heat exchanger provided with a two-part header tank composed of an end plate and a tank plate, and a heat exchanger. Said bullets-related t,
  • a heat exchanger used in a heat exchange cycle mounted on a vehicle or the like has a structure in which a plurality of flat tubes and a plurality of fins are alternately stacked, and the end of the tube is a tube of a header tank. It has a core attached to the insertion hole. A partition plate for partitioning the medium into a plurality is provided inside the header tank. The heat exchanger exchanges heat of the medium flowing through the header tank and the tube with the outside air via the core.
  • the medium circulating in the heat exchange cycle changes its volume due to heat exchange with the outside air while flowing through the heat exchanger.
  • the partition plate provided in the header tank divides the medium flow path into a plurality of sections in consideration of the volume change and the flow rate change of the medium that changes with the heat exchange process, and The heat exchange efficiency is improved by changing the channel volume.
  • the header tank that distributes the medium to each tube is, for example, a circular plate type in which the flat part is gradually bent to join the ends, or the end plate and the tank are formed by extrusion or pressing.
  • a two-part type that forms a rate and engages the two plates Exists.
  • heat exchangers used in heat exchange cycles installed in vehicles have different heat exchange functions depending on the type of vehicle installed.Therefore, the number of stacked tubes and fins is different, and the size of the core is different. different.
  • the tubes and the fins can be formed by changing the number of stacked layers, so that the members can be shared regardless of the size of the core.
  • the header tank needs to be provided with a partition plate, a side plate, and other mounting members for mounting the heat exchanger to the vehicle body, which are provided inside the header tank in addition to the tube.
  • the position changes.
  • the mounting position of the partition plate inside the header tank changes according to the number of tubes stacked differently for each model. For this reason, in forming the header tank, different molds corresponding to each model are required, and there has been a problem that the manufacturing cost is soaring.
  • the header tank has a tube insertion hole for joining tubes.
  • a mounting hole for mounting a partition plate, a concave portion, and a mounting hole for mounting a side plate are provided. Must be installed. If the end plate with the tube insertion hole is formed with a mounting hole or the like for attaching other members, the material constituting the end plate extends, the tube insertion hole is deformed, and the tube insertion hole is deformed. There was a problem that the assemblability of the header and the tank was deteriorated.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a heat exchanger capable of reducing costs by using common members. Disclosure of the invention
  • the invention described in claim 1 of the present application is directed to a tube through which a medium is circulated, a fin mounted between the tubes, an end blade connecting each of the tubes, and a connection with the end blade.
  • a heat exchanger comprising a core to which a header tank made of a tank plate to be assembled is attached, and the core being integrally joined with a filler material, wherein the tank plate includes the header tank.
  • the end plate is provided with a tube insertion hole, and a portion facing the partition plate is provided with a mounting hole for mounting a partition plate for partitioning the inside of the tank into a plurality of sections. Is the non-mounting part.
  • the end plate since the end plate has a tube insertion hole and a portion corresponding to the partition plate is a non-mounting portion, the tube insertion hole provided in the end plate is not provided. This avoids the problem that the tube and end plate are deformed and the assemblability of the tube and end plate is deteriorated.
  • the part corresponding to the partition plate is set as a non-mounting part. Therefore, the end plate does not specify the mounting part of the partition plate.
  • the mounting part of the partition plate can be changed arbitrarily, and the members can be shared.
  • the tank plate has a mounting portion consisting of a mounting hole for mounting the partition plate. If the partition plate is held in the hole, the partition plate may be inclined. In addition, the partition blade can be brazed and joined inside the header tank.
  • the invention described in claim 2 of the present application is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the tank plate is provided with a concave portion that supports the partition plate as a mounting portion.
  • the partition plate is provided with the concave portion and the hole as the mounting portion of the partition plate, the partition plate is held in these holes and the concave portion, and the partition plate is formed during brazing.
  • the partition plate can be securely brazed to a predetermined position inside the header tank without tilting or shifting.
  • the recess formed in the tank plate can be formed over the entire circumference of the tank plate at a predetermined position, and the recess around the tank plate can be held to such an extent that the partition plate can be held. It may be provided in the unit.
  • the invention described in claim 3 of the present application is the invention according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the partition plate has a projection inserted into the mounting hole, and the partition plate is And a plate thickness supported by the recess.
  • the partition plate is inserted into the insertion hole of the tank plate, and the periphery of the partition plate is fitted into the concave portion formed in the tank plate, so that the inside of the header plate is formed. Is stably maintained. Accordingly, the partition plate is brazed and joined without being inclined or displaced inside the header tank during brazing.
  • the invention described in claim 4 of the present application is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tube through which the medium flows and the fin are alternately laminated, and the tube end is connected to the header tank.
  • the heat exchanger provided with the core, the heat exchanger is provided with a side plate on a side of the core, and the side plate is formed by bending an end of the plate to form the header tank.
  • contact with curvature that matches the outer curvature A heat exchanger including a joining portion, wherein the joining portion and the outer peripheral surface of the header tank are joined by brazing.
  • the joining portion when the joining portion is provided on the side plate and the above-mentioned joining portion is brazed to the outer peripheral surface of the header tank, an engaging portion for mounting the side plate is provided on the header tank side constituting the heat exchanger. There is no need to provide them, and members can be shared. Also, if the side plate is bent to have a joint portion that matches the outer peripheral curvature of the header tank, the brazed portion between the header tank and the side plate can be enlarged, and the brazing property is improved. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the joining portion includes a bent portion at an end thereof, the bent portion extending over an edge of the header tank. ing.
  • the side plate is positioned at the edge portion of the header tank and mounted on the core.
  • the joining portion has a curvature that matches the outer peripheral curvature of the header tank, the outer peripheral surface of the header tank and the joining portion are surface-joined, so that the brazed portion is enlarged and the brazing property is improved.
  • the bent portion is configured to hang over the edge of the header tank, it is not necessary to form a mounting portion or the like for mounting a side plate on the header tank, and the members are shared. This is possible.
  • the header tank has a cutout at the end of which a bent portion of the side plate is engaged.
  • the side plate can be positioned and brazed.
  • Side plates serve to reinforce the core of the heat exchanger.
  • Side The plate can be positioned to reinforce the core at a reliable position, prevent twisting of the core at the time of brazing, and perform reliable brazing.
  • the invention described in claim 7 of the present application is the heat exchanger according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the header tank has upper and lower openings closed by partition plates.
  • the invention described in claim 8 of the present application is the mounting member for mounting the heat exchanger to the vehicle body, wherein the mounting member has one end inserted into the inside of the header tank of the heat exchanger and the height of the core of the heat exchanger. It has a mounting part that adjusts the length and attaches the other end to the vehicle body.
  • Heat exchangers must be installed to fit the engine room of each vehicle type. Since the height of the mounting member of the present invention can be adjusted by inserting the mounting member itself into the inside of the header tank, the mounting of the heat exchanger to the vehicle body becomes easy. Further, the mounting member can mount a heat exchanger on a vehicle body even in a different vehicle type.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a capacitor according to a specific example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a header tank according to a specific example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a header tank according to another specific example of the present invention. [Fig. 4]
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a part of a capacitor core and a mounting member according to a specific example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a part of a capacitor core and a side plate according to a specific example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a schematic configuration of a capacitor core, a side plate, and a header tank according to a specific example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a schematic configuration of a core and a side plate of a capacitor and a header tank according to a specific example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a mounting member inserted into a header tank according to a specific example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a capacitor for an air conditioning refrigeration cycle installed in a vehicle.
  • the capacitor 1 is composed of a plurality of flat tubes 2 and fins 3 having a corrugated cross section, which are alternately laminated, and both ends of the tubes 2 are connected to a header tank 5 to form a core. 4.
  • a reinforcing side plate 7 is connected to a header tank 5 on the upper and lower sides of the tube 2 and the fin 3 constituting the core 4.
  • the header tank 5 has medium outlets 8 and 9.
  • the header tank 5 is provided with a member 10 for attachment to the vehicle body.
  • a partition plate 11 not shown in FIG. 1 is provided inside the header tank 5.
  • the partition plate 11 partitions the internal flow path of the header tank 5. That is, the partition plate divides the medium flow path of the core 4 into a plurality of parts in consideration of the volume and the flow velocity that change with the heat exchange process.
  • the capacitor 1 of this example is made of an aluminum material made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, or a material obtained by cladding a material to be used as the aluminum material, and is extruded and formed so as to have the shape of each member.
  • Each part is formed using various forming methods such as roll forming or press forming using a mold.
  • the members having a predetermined shape are assembled together and brazed in a furnace to form a capacitor 1 integrally.
  • FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of the header tank 5.
  • the header tank 5 is composed of two members, an end plate 51 and a tank plate 52.
  • the end plate 51 and the tank plate 52 are provided with joining portions 511 and 521 to be joined to each other at both ends of the plates 51 and 52 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the end plate 51 slightly swells toward the core 4 to improve the pressure resistance.
  • the tank plate 52 is bent so as to have a substantially U-shaped cross section, and forms a medium flow path together with the end plate 51.
  • the end plate 51 has a plurality of tube insertion holes 5 12. The mounting position of the partition plate depends on the heat exchanger to be formed.
  • the end plate 51 has a non-mounting portion at a portion facing the partition plate, so that the position of the tube insertion hole and the number of the tube insertion holes can be easily changed. Therefore, the versatility of the end plate is improved.
  • the tank plate 52 is provided with a mounting hole 52 2 and a concave portion 52 3 which are mounting portions for mounting the partition plate at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction.
  • the mounting hole 522 is a hole for inserting a projection of a partition plate that partitions the inside of the header tank 5 into a plurality.
  • the concave portion 52 3 of the tank plate 52 is formed at a position matching the mounting hole 52 2 on the inner peripheral surface of the tank plate 52, and the partition plate is fitted into the concave portion 52 3. Hold.
  • the mounting hole 52 2 and the concave portion 52 3 are formed into a tank plate 52 by, for example, extrusion forming and then press-molding the tank plate 52.
  • FIG. 4 shows a state where the partition plate 4 is mounted on the header tank 5.
  • the partition plate 11 is formed in a shape that matches the flow path cross-section of the header tank 5, and is formed at a position that matches the curvature of the inner periphery of the end plate 51 and a concave portion 5 23 of the tank plate. An engaging portion and a convex portion 11a inserted into the mounting hole 5222 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the end plate 51 is a non-mounting portion in which a mounting portion is not provided at a portion where the partition plate 11 is mounted.
  • the tank plate 52 holds the partition plate 11 by the mounting hole 52 and the concave portion 52 3, and the partition plate 11 in the header tank 5 is inclined or displaced. Hold securely. These recesses 5 23 draw in the brazing material at the time of brazing, so that the brazing property of the partition plate 11 is improved. Also, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the concave portion 52 4 for mounting the partition plate formed on the tank plate 52 may be provided on a part of the U-shaped inner surface of the tank plate 52 around the mounting hole 52 2. Good.
  • a closing member such as a cap is provided as a separate member to close the upper and lower openings of the header tank 5. It is not necessary, and the members can be used in common, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
  • the side plate 7 is formed by bending the end of the side plate 7 in a direction opposite to the core 4, and the bent joint portion 71 is formed as an end plate of the header tank 5. 5 It is in contact with 1 side. That is, the joint 71 has a curvature surface that matches the outer peripheral curvature of the end plate 51, and this curvature surface is brought into contact with the end plate 51 and brazed.
  • the side plate 7 is directly brazed to the header tank 5 by the joint portion 71 without requiring a connecting member such as a bracket.
  • the joining portion 71 is flush with the end plate 51, so that the brazing strength is improved.
  • the side plate 7 has the connecting portion 71, there is no need to provide a hole for mounting a side plate on the side of the header tank 5, and the members can be easily shared. .
  • the side plate # 0 of this example is composed of a joint portion 701, in which the end of the side plate 70 is bent in a direction opposite to the core direction, and a joint portion 70, 1 is provided with a bent portion 70 2 in which the front end portion is bent in the header tank direction.
  • the joint 701 has a joint surface having a curvature that matches the outer peripheral curvature of the end plate 51 of the header tank 5.
  • the bent part 70 2 is formed so as to hang on the edge of the header tank 5.
  • the side plate 70 is formed such that the bent portion 70 2 hangs on the edge of the header tank 5
  • the joining portion 70 1 matches the outer peripheral curvature of the header tank 5 and is securely joined by brazing.
  • the side plate 70 is positioned in the height direction of the side plate 70 by the bent portion 702, the side plate 70 is joined by brazing at a predetermined position. And can core
  • the side plate 70 has, similarly to FIG. 5, a contact surface formed with a curvature that matches the outer peripheral curvature of the end plate 51 of the header tank 5. And a bent portion 72 formed by bending an end of the bonded portion 701 in the header tank 5 direction.
  • the header tank 5 is provided with a notch portion 513 at the end of the end plate 51, where the bent portion 702 of the side plate 70 is engaged.
  • the bent portion 702 of the side plate 70 engages with the notch portion 513 formed in the end plate 51 of the header link 5. Then, the joint 701 of the side plate # 0 comes into contact with the end plate 51 of the head tank 5.
  • a cut-out portion 5 13 is provided in the header tank 5, and the bent portion 70 2 of the side plate 70 is fitted into the cut-out portion 5 13 and assembled. By doing so, the position of the side plate 70 is determined, and the side plate 70 is assembled without being displaced from the header tank 5 during brazing.
  • header tank 5 since the header tank 5 has a notch 513 at an end thereof, capacitors having different sizes and heights are formed for each vehicle body. Even if formed, the members of the header tank 5 can be shared without changing the formation position of the cutouts 5 13.
  • the side plate 80 is bent at its end to form a joint 801, and the end of the joint 801 is bent toward the header tank 5 A first bent portion 8002 is formed, and a second bent portion 8003 is formed by bending the tip of the first bent portion 8002 toward the inside of the header tank 5. Is provided.
  • the joint 801, and the first and second bent portions 802, 803 are provided at the tip of the side plate 80, the side plate 80 can be more reliably header-mounted. Since the side plate 80 engages with the tank 5 and is temporarily assembled, the side plate 80 is brazed and joined without occurrence of displacement, and the brazing property is improved.
  • the side plate 80 does not require the header tank 5 to be formed with a mounting portion, the members can be shared.
  • the side plate is provided in the two-part header tank 5, but not limited to the two-part header tank. It is also possible to provide
  • the lower opening of the header tank 5 is closed by a partition plate 11.
  • a mounting member 10 is inserted into the header tank 5 below the lowermost partition plate 11.
  • the mounting member 10 includes an insertion portion 101 formed in a shape matching the inner diameter of the header tank 5 so that the mounting member 10 can be inserted into the inside of the header tank 5, and a mounting projection 102. I have.
  • the mounting member 10 is used to support the capacitor 1 by inserting the insertion portion 101 of the mounting member 10 into the header tank 5, so that the capacitor 1
  • the mounting position in the height direction can be easily adjusted by the mounting member 10.
  • the mounting member 10 is formed of a material that absorbs vibration, such as hard rubber. Since the vibration of the vehicle body is absorbed to some extent by the mounting member 10, the vibration resistance of the capacitor 1 is improved. Industrial applicability
  • the heat exchanger according to the present invention makes it possible to use common members and reduce manufacturing costs, and is particularly suitable for a heat exchange cycle mounted on a vehicle or the like.

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Cet échangeur de chaleur (1), qui comporte des âmes (4) pourvues d'une bâche de tête (5), laquelle est constituée de tubes (2) permettant le passage d'un milieu, comporte également une ailette (3) installée entre les tubes et une plaque d'extrémité (51) reliant les tubes entre eux ainsi qu'une plaque de bâche (52) couplée à la plaque d'extrémité, l'ensemble étant formé d'une seule pièce par brasage au moyen d'un métal d'apport de brasage fort. La plaque de bâche possède un élément d'installation pourvu d'un orifice d'installation (522) permettant de mettre en place une cloison subdivisant l'intérieur de ladite bâche en plusieurs enceintes. La plaque d'extrémité est pourvue d'un orifice d'insertion de tube (511) et l'on utilise une partie, se trouvant à l'opposé de la cloison (11), comme élément de non installation (512).
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