HEATING SYSTEM AND EXCHANGING DEVICE OF DUAL HEATER
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a heating system and exchanging device of dual
heater
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Generally, the cabin of the vehicles, construction vehicles, ships and airplanes
which are powered by the internal combustion engine, use the heat of the cooling water for
the heating that circulates within the engine to cool the engine
But it is impossible to heat the cabin immediately after the engine starts, because
the temperature of the cooling water is low. The cabin can not be heated until the cooling
water is heated to a certain temperature.
For example, it usually takes 10 minutes to heat the cooling water to the desired
temperature that enables to heat the cabin of the passenger vehicle in winter, and it will
take more time in a hard winter.
The engine usually has low combustion efficiency in cold temperature and
discharges the exhaust gas that contains many toxic gases, so some people idle the engine
for the warming-up or heating the cabin. The amount of the toxic gases of the exhaust gas
in the idling is more than in the running the vehicle, so idling the engine may pollute the
air with exhaust fumes severely.
So, it is prohibited to idle the engine more than certain time(about 2 minutes) in
some countries. But, it is impossible to heat the cabin and to warm-up the engine for the
time.
To solve above problems, the separate air-heater is developed that can heat the
cabin without the heat of the cooling water. The air heater uses burner that consumes less
fuel than the engine for heating the heat exchanger, the cold air is heated in the heat
exchanger, and then the heated air is deliver into the cabin. But, the air heater has a
problem that it can't warm-up the engine.
With the air heater, user must idle the engine and run the air heat simultaneously,
which increase the amount of the fuel consumption.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a separate heating
system that can heat the cabin and warm-up the engine simultaneously, and that is
connected to the cooling water circulating line.
And, it is another object of the present invention to provide a heat exchanger that
can transfer the heat generated by the burner to the cold air via cooling water quickly and
efficiently.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention, there is provided a heat
exchanger which comprises a burner to which the fuel is supplied directly from the fuel
tank; a cylindrical inner wall that forms a combustion chamber and connected to the end of
the burner; a cylindrical outer wall that is installed concentrically with the inner wall with
some distance from the outer face of the inner wall, forms a water jacket together with the
inner wall, and include the first opening and the second opening through which the cooling
water of the engine passes; an air duct that is installed with some distance from the outer
face of the outer wall, and one end of which is connected to the outside air and the other
end of which is connected to the air vent of the vehicle cabin; an air damper installed in the
air duct; and a fan installed between the burner and the air damper.
The heat exchanger of the present invention forms the water jacket around the
combustion chamber of the burner, and flows the cold air on the outer face of the water
jacket. So, the heat generated from the fuel heats the cooling water first, and the cold air is
heated by the heated cooling water. The heat exchanger of the present invention can heat
the cooling water and cold air simultaneously, which enables rapid cabin heating and
engine warm-up with the engine stopped.
Preferably, the inner wall can be formed by connecting plural ring-shaped heat
transfer members longitudinally, and one end of the inner wall can be closed by the arch-
shaped diffuser. Thus the inner wall can be manufactured more easily and the heat transfer
efficiency can be increased, because the exhaust gas flows again through the inner wall
after discharged from the burner.
The heat transfer member that forms the inner wall has a flange in inner face that
is curved in the direction of the exhaust gas flow. It can increase the combustion efficiency
more to form such flange that acts as a heat transfer fin.
And, it is preferred to form plural swirl inducing holes on the perpendicular face
of the flange through which the exhaust gas is discharged in the tangential direction to the
inner wall. By the swirl inducing holes, the exhaust gas flows through the inner wall and
swirls, which increases the heat transfer efficiency.
Plural heat transfer fins can be formed radially on the outer face of the heat
transfer member.
And, the outer wall can be formed by connecting plural ring-shaped heat transfer
members longitudinally, and one end of the outer wall can be closed by the sealing plate.
Thus the outer wall can be manufactured more easily.
Plural heat transfer fins can also be formed radially on the outer face of the heat
transfer member for the outer wall to increase the heat transfer efficiency.
Also, there is provided a heating system for internal combustion engine
comprising an engine, a cabin heater to heat the cabin of the vehicle using the cooling
water for the engine; a cooling water collecting line through which the cooling water flows
from the engine to the cabin heater; a cooling water supply line through which the cooing
water flows from the cabin heater to the engine, wherein the heating system further
comprises the heat exchanger according to the one of the claim 1 to 7; the first by-pass line
connecting the cooling water collecting line and the first opening; the second by-pass line
connecting the second opening and cooling water collecting line; water pumps for the free
heater and air heater that are respectively installed on the first by-pass line and the second
by-pass line, and send the cooling water to the heat exchanger; and a check valve that is
installed between the first by-pass line and the second by-pass line and blocks the flow
form the second by-pass line to the first by-pass line.
Moreover, there is provided a heating system for in internal combustion engine
comprising an engine, a cabin heater to heat the cabin of the vehicle using the cooling
water for the engine; a cooling water collecting line through which the cooling water flows
from the engine to the cabin heater; a cooling water supply line through which the cooing
water flows from the cabin heater to the engine, wherein the heating system further
comprises the heat exchanger according to the one of the claim 1 to 7; the first by-pass line
connecting the cooling water collecting line and the first opening; the second by-pass line
connecting the second opening and cooling water collecting line; the third by-pass line the
connects the first by-pass line and the second by-pass line; a water pump that is installed
on either of the first by -pass line and the second by -pass line, and send the cooling water to
the heat exchanger; a 3-way solenoid valve that is installed on the by-pass line on which
the water pump is not installed, and connected to the third by-pass line; and a check valve
that is installed between the first by-pass line and the second by-pass line and blocks the
flow form the second by-pass line to the first by -pass line.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above objects and other advantages of the present invention will become
more apparent by detailed describing preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the
attached drawings in which:
Fig. 1 to 3 are the systemic diagrams to show the installing state of an
embodiment of dual heating system according to the present invention; wherein
Fig. 1 is for the cabin heating state,
Fig. 2 is for the engine warm-up,
Fig. 3 is for the cabin heating and engine warm-up.
Fig. 4 is the systemic diagram of another embodiment of dual heating system
according to the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the cross sectional view of an embodiment of the heat exchanger
according to the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the heat transfer member that forms the inner
wall of the water jacket;
Fig. 7 is the plane view of the embodiment in Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are the cross sectional views according to the line A-A and B-B
in Fig. 7;
Fig. 10 is the perspective view of the heat transfer member that forms the outer
wall of the water jacket;
Fig. 11 is the cross sectional view according to the line C-C in Fig. 10;
Fig. 12 is the cross sectional view of another embodiment of the heat exchanger
according to the present invention.
for the reference number in the Figures
1 : Dual heating system 2a, 2b, 2c : The first, second and third by-pass
line
3 : Dual heater heat exchanger 4 : water pump for free heater
4a : water pump 5 : water pump for the air heater
5a : 3-way solenoid valve 6 : air duct
7 : burner 8 : heat exchanging pass
10 : engine 11 : cabin heater
12 : cooling water supply line 13 : cooling water collecting line
21 : check valve 31 : inner wall of water jacket
311 : heat transfer member 312 : the first heat transfer fin
313 : the second heat transfer fin314 : swirl inducing hole
315 : gap 316 : swirl pass
317 : flange 32 : cylindrical body in rear end
33 : combustion chamber 34 : outer wall for the water jacket
341 : heat discharging member 342 : heat discharging fin
341a : heat discharging member in the front end
341b : heat discharging member in the rear end
35 : water jacket 35a, 35b : the first and second opening
36 : cylindrical body in the front end
37 : discharging tube 38 : sealing plate of combustion chamber
39 : diffusing plate 61 : induction tube for atmosphere air
62 : discharging tube for heated air
63 : air damper 71 : induction hole for combustion air
72 : induction fan for atmosphere air
73 : combustion cylinder
EMBODIMENTS
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in
more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it is understood that the
present invention should not be limited to the following embodiments.
Fig. 1 to 3 are the systemic diagrams to show the installing state of an
embodiment of dual heating system according to the present invention, Fig. 4 is the
systemic diagram of another embodiment of dual heating system according to the present
invention, Fig. 5 is the cross sectional view of an embodiment of the heat exchanger
according to the present invention, Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the heat transfer
member that forms the inner wall of the water jacket, Fig. 7 is the plane view of the
embodiment in Fig. 6, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are the cross sectional views according to the line
A-A and B-B in Fig. 7, Fig. 10 is the perspective view of the heat transfer member that
forms the outer wall of the water jacket, Fig. 11 is the cross sectional view according to the
line C-C in Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 is the cross sectional view of another embodiment of the
heat exchanger according to the present invention.
The reference number 1 is indicating the dual heating system 1 that can be applied
to the cooling water circulation line to cool the engine for the motor vehicles, ships,
airplanes or construction machinery.
And the dual heating system 1 is installed on the cooling water collecting line 13,
as shown in Fig. 1 to 3, through which the heated cooling water by the heat transfer with
the engine 10 flows. The cooling water is supplied into the engine 10 to cool the engine 10,
and flows in the cooling water circulation line that consists of the engine 10, a cabin heater
11 that heats the cabin using the heat of the engine 10, a cooling water supply line 12 that
supplies the cooling water into the engine and a cooling water collecting line 13 through
which the heated cooling water flows from the engine 10 to the cabin 11.
The dual heating system 1 comprises the first and second by-pass line 2a, 2b that
are connected individually to the cooling water collecting line 13, and dual heater heat
exchanger 3 that heats the cooling water flowing through the first or second by-pass line.
And, the dual heating system 1 further comprises a water pump 4 for free heater
and a water pump 5 for the air heater that are respectively installed on the first and second
by-pass line 2a, 2b, and a check valve 21 that is installed on the cooling water collecting
line 13 between the first and second by-pass line 2a, 2b.
The dual heater heat exchanger 3 of the dual heating system 1 comprises an air
duct 6 that forms a heat exchanging pass 8 on the outer face of the dual heater heat
exchanger 3 through which the cold air flows, an induction tube 61 for the atmosphere air
connected to the one end of the air duct 6, a discharging tube 62 for the heated air
connected to the another end of the air duct 6, and a burner 7 installed in the dual heater
heat exchanger.
An air damper 63 for controlling the induction of the atmosphere air is installed
inside of the one end of the air duct 6, and an inlet hole 71 for supplying the combustion air
and induction fan 72 for inducing the atmosphere air through the induction tube 61 and
send the air to the outer face of the dual heater heat exchanger 3 are installed between the
burner 7 and air damper 63, wherein the induction fan 72 can be powered by the power of
the motor installed on the burner or the additional power supply.
The dual heating system 1 according to the present invention can be constructed
as shown in Fig. 4. The embodiment in Fig. 4 includes a water pump 4a that pumps the
coolmg water to the first by-pass line 2a. In the second by-pass line 2b, 3-way solenoid
valve 5a that changes the flow direction of the cooling water by a control device(ex.
electronic control unit of the vehicle) is installed. And the embodiment in Fig. 4 further
includes the third by-pass line 2c that connects the first by-pass line 2a in which the water
pump 4a is installed and the 3-way solenoid valve 5a.
Next, the constructions of the dual heater heat exchanger will be described.
The water jacket inner wall 31 of the dual heater heat exchanger 3 is made by
brazing plural heat transfer members 311 connected to each other to form a cylindrical
shape, and each heat transfer members 311 has a ring shape with 'C shape cross section.
And the water jacket inner wall 31 includes the cylindrical body 32 in rear end which is
welded to the open end of small diameter part 321.
Each heat transfer member 311 that forms the water jacket inner wall 31 includes
the first heat transfer fins 312 which are protruded toward inside of the combustion
chamber 33, the second heat transfer fins 313 which are protruded radially toward inside of
the water jacket 34, and plural swirl induction holes 314 arranged in the first heat transfer
fins 312 circumferencely.
The center hole of the first heat transfer fins 312 is curved rearward, and there are
plural gaps 315 and swirl passes 316 between adjacent the first heat transfer fins 312. Each
of the swirl induction hole 314 is formed by two protruding pieces 317, 318 each of which
is cut and bent in opposite direction to form a hole. Thus each of plural swirl induction
holes 314 inclines in same direction(clockwise of counter-clockwise).
And, the both ends of the second heat transfer fins 313 are bent respectively in
opposite direction. That is, all of the second heat transfer fins 313 have same cross-section
of "^" shape.
The outer wall 34 of water jacket of the dual heater heat exchanger 3 is formed by
brazing plural heat discharge member 341 connected to form a cylindrical shape, which
has bigger diameter than the outer diameter of the second heat transfer fins 313. And each
heat discharge member 341 has plural heat discharge fins 342 in its outer edge each of
which is protruded outward. All of the heat discharge fins 342 are bent in same direction to
have " ^ " shape.
The heat discharge fins 341a, 341b in front end and rear end are longer in
longitudinal direction than the other heat discharge fins 341, the first tube 35a is welded
next to the heat discharge fins 341a in front end, and the second tube 35b is welded next to
the heat discharge fins 341b in rear end.
Both ends of the inner wall 31 and outer wall 34 of the water jacket is sealed and
individually connected. For the rear end, the large diameter part 322 of the cylindrical body
32 that is welded to the rear end of the inner wall 31, is welded heat discharge member
341b in the rear end of the outer wall 34 to connect both walls. For the front end, the heat
transfer member 311 positioned in the front end of the inner wall 31 is welded to the heat
discharge member 341a in the front end of the outer wall 34. For the connection, the heat
transfer member 311 positioned in the front end of the inner wall 31 has a welding flange
317 in its outer face which is welded to the inner face of the heat discharge member 341a
in the front end of the outer wall 34.
And, the front end cylindrical body 36 is welded to the front end of the dual heater
heat exchanger 3, and a discharging tube 37 is formed in the front end cylindrical body 36
to discharge exhaust gas.
In the front end cylindrical body 36 of the dual heater heat exchanger 3, the burner
7 is installed, and the combustion cylinder 73 of the burner 7 is inserted into the
combustion chamber 33 by 1/3 of the entire length of the combustion chamber 33. The
sealing plate 38 of the combustion chamber is welded in the small diameter part 321 of the
rear end cylindrical body 32, and the diffusing plate 39 is mounted on the inner face of the
sealing plate 38 by bolt or rivet.
The diffusing plate 39 is curved steel plate, and diffuse the combusting heat of the
burner 7 to the first heat transfer fins 312 of the inner wall 31, the gaps 315 and swirl
passes 316 made by the first heat transfer fins 312.
Another embodiment in Fig. 12 of the dual heater heat exchanger 3 according to
the present invention has water jacket 35 which consists of the cylindrical inner wall 31a of
the water jacket with smaller diameter and the cylindrical outer wall 34a of the water
jacket with bigger diameter. The inner wall 31a has plural heat transfer fins 312a only in
the inner face that are protruded inside of the combustion chamber 33, and the outer wall
34a has plural heat discharge fins 342a only in the outer face that are protruded toward the
air duct 8, wherein the heat transfer fins 312a and heat discharge fins 342a extends
straightly to the longitudinal direction of the inner wall and outer wall.
Hereafter, the operation of the dual heater heat exchanger will be described.
For the embodiment in Fig. 5 to 11, the combustion flame from the combustion
cylinder 73 inserted into the combustion chamber 33 heats the combustion chamber 33 by
igniting the burner 7. The combustion flame heats directly the end of the combustion
cylinder 73 to the first heat transfer fins 312 formed in the rear end of the combustion
chamber 33 by the fuel pumping pressure. And the combustion flame injected from the
combustion cylinder 73 strikes the diffusing plate 39 in the rear end of the combustion
chamber 33, and then diffuses in the combustion chamber 33 to heat the first heat transfer
fins 312 again. And the combustion flame and exhaust gas injected from the combustion
cylinder 73 is induced into the gaps 315 and swirl passes 316 formed between the first heat
transfer fins 312, and the induced combustion flame and exhaust gas go to the front end
cylindrical body 35 through the swirl induction holes 315 formed in the swirl passes 316.
Because the both protruding pieces 317, 318 incline in same direction, the combustion
flame and exhaust gas that pass through the swirl induction .holes 314 will go with rotation
by the both protruding pieces 317, 318. Thus, the time that the combustion flame and
exhaust gas contacts with the first heat transfer fins 312 will be increase, which gives high
heat transfer efficiency.
The heated first heat transfer fins 312 heat the second heat transfer fins 313 which
are protruded inside of the water jacket 35 via the inner wall 31, and then the cooling water
in the water jacket 35 is heated. Each of the second heat transfer fins 313 which are
protruded inside of the water jacket 35 has "^" shape that the both ends are bent in
opposite direction, so the cooling water that passes through the water jacket 35, will
revolve around the inner wall 31, which improve the heat transfer efficiency. For example,
when the cooling water is induced into the water jacket 35 via the first tube 35a, the heat
exchanging between the inner wall 31 and the second heat exchange fins 313 is improved
until the cooling water is discharged via the second tube 35b, which enables quick heating
of the cooling water to the desired temperature.
And, the heated cooling water within the water jacket 35 transfer the heat to the
plural heat discharge member 341 that forms the outer wall 34 and plural heat discharge
fins 342 on the outer face of the outer wall. Thus, the plural heat discharge member 341
and plural heat discharge fins 342 can also heated quickly, and then transfer the heat to the
cold air that flows within the heat exchange pass 8 formed by the air duct 6. Because each
of the plural heat discharge fins 342 inclines by same degree, the cold air that flows within
the heat exchange pass 8 will revolve within the heat exchange pass 8, which increase heat
exchanging time between the outer wall 34 and plural heat discharge fins 342. Finally, the
cold air induced by the induction tube 61 is heated during the air passes the heat exchange
pass 8, and discharged from the discharging tube 62.
For the embodiment in Fig. 12, the heat transfer fins 312a formed in the inner face
of the inner wall 31a of the water jacket, are heated by the combustion flame of the burner
7, the transferred heat is delivered to the cooling water in the water jacket 35, and then the
heat in the cooling water is delivered to the outer wall 34 and heat discharge fins 342a,
which enables heating the air that passes through the heat exchange pass 8. The heat
exchanging efficiency is lower than the embodiment in Fig. 5 because there is no swirling
of cooling water and air. But, the manufacturing cost can be reduced due to the simple
structure.
Now, the operation of the dual heating system will be described.
The dual heating system 1 is controlled automatically by the electronic controlling
unit which is controlled by the switches provided in the instrument panel of the vehicle,
and the detailed description for the electronic controlling unit and the switches.
For the embodiment in the Fig. 1 to 3, when it is desired only cabin heating
without staring the engine, the control unit opens the air damper 63 in the induction tube
61, ignites the burner 7, and running the water pump 5 for the air heater.
As described, the burner 7 heats the dual heater heat exchanger 3 rapidly, and the
water pump 5 for the air heater circulates the cooling water. So, the cooling water is
induced into the water jacket 35 via the second tube 35b, heated in the water jacket by the
second heat transfer fins 313, and then return to the cooling water collecting line 13 via the
first tube 35a and the first by-pass line 2a. At this time, the cooling water doesn't flow
toward the engine 10 due to the flow resistance of the stopped engine 10, but flows toward
check valve 21. The cooling water that passed through the check valve 21 flows toward the
second by-pass line 2b by the pumping force of the water pump 5 for the air heater.
Thus, when the water pump 5 for the air heater runs with the engine 10 stopped,
the cooling water will flows as in the direction indicated by the arrow in the Fig. 1. That is,
the cooling water circulates repeatedly in following manners;
the water pump 5 → the second tube 35b → the water jacket 35 → the first
tube 35a → the first by-pass line 2a — » the check valve 21 → the second by-pass line
2b.
Such repeated circulation between the first and second by-pass line 2a, 2a will
maximize the heat transfer efficiency of the dual heater heat exchanger 3.
Thus, the cold air induced into the heat exchange pass 8 between the air duct 6
and heat exchanger 3 via the induction tube 61 is heated by contacting the outer wall of the
heat exchanger 3 and heat discharge fins 342. Because each of the plural heat discharge
fins 342 inclines by same degree, the cold air that flows within the heat exchange pass 8
will revolve within the heat exchange pass 8, which increase heat exchanging time between
the outer wall 34 and plural heat discharge fins 342. Finally, the cold air induced by the
induction tube 61 is heated during the air passes the heat exchange pass 8, and discharged
from the discharging tube 62.
When it is required only engine warm-up with the engine 10 stopped, the control
unit runs the burner 7 and water pump 4 for free heater with the air damper close.
When the and water pump 4 for free heater runs, the cooling water in the cooling
water collecting line 13 flows in following order;
the second by-pass line 2a → the first tube 35a → the water jacket 35 → the
• second tube 35b → the second by-pass line → the cabin heater 11 — > the cooling water
supplying line → the engine 10 → the cooling water collecting line 13.
The cooling water that circulates within the water jacket 35 of the dual heater heat
exchanger 3 flows through the engine 10 with heated state, which enables the engine
warm-up.
When it is required both engine warm-up and cabin heating, the control unit opens
the air damper 63, ignites the burner 7, and running the water pump 4 for the free heater.
When the water pump 4 for the free heater runs, the cooling water flows the same
way as in the engine warm-up. That is;
the second by-pass line 2a → the first tube 35a -→ the water jacket 35 → the
second tube 35b → the second by-pass line → the cabin heater 11 -→ the cooling water
supplying line → the engine 10 → the cooling water collecting line 13.
The cooling water that circulates within the water jacket 35 of the dual heater heat
exchanger 3 flows through the engine 10 with heated state, which enables the engine
warm-up. And the cold air induced via the induction tube 61 is heated during the air passes
the heat exchange pass 8, and discharged from the discharging tube 62.
For the embodiment in Fig. 4, it can heat the cabin or warm-up the engine
selectively, or heat and warm-up simultaneously by controlling the 3-way solenoid valve
5 a which control the flow of the cooling water, and the air damper 63 all of which are
controlled by the switches in the instrument panel. For example, when open the air damper
63 and control the 3-way solenoid valve 5a to flow the cooling water into the third by-pass
line 2c, the cooling water flows as following order;
the first by-pass line 2a → the first tube 35a → the water jacket 35 → the
second tube 35b → the second by-pass line 2b → the 3-way solenoid valve 5a → the
third by-pass line 2c.
Thus, the cooling water can be heated quickly to the desired temperature for the
cabin heating.
INDUSTRIAL UTILIZABILITY
According to the present invention, with the smaller amount of fuel than required
in running the engine, it is possible to heat the cabin and warm-up the engine. And it is also
possible to warm-up the engine and heat the cabin heating selectively or simultaneously.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with
reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated that many variations,
modifications, and other applications of the present invention may be made without
affecting the spirit and scope.