US20080314575A1 - Parallel flow evaporator - Google Patents
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- US20080314575A1 US20080314575A1 US11/854,913 US85491307A US2008314575A1 US 20080314575 A1 US20080314575 A1 US 20080314575A1 US 85491307 A US85491307 A US 85491307A US 2008314575 A1 US2008314575 A1 US 2008314575A1
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- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 20
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B39/00—Evaporators; Condensers
- F25B39/02—Evaporators
- F25B39/022—Evaporators with plate-like or laminated elements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
- F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
- F28D1/053—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
- F28D1/0535—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight the conduits having a non-circular cross-section
- F28D1/05366—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators
- F28D1/05391—Assemblies of conduits connected to common headers, e.g. core type radiators with multiple rows of conduits or with multi-channel conduits combined with a particular flow pattern, e.g. multi-row multi-stage radiators
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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
- F28F9/0246—Arrangements for connecting header boxes with flow lines
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- This invention relates to the field of mechanics, especially to a heat exchange machinery, more especially to a heat exchanger, particularly a parallel evaporator, which is used in an air conditioner of an automobile.
- a heat exchanger used in an air conditioner of an automobile is consisted of a plurality of evaporators connected in series. This results in that the air conditioner is bulky and heavy, which increases the load of the automobile. Furthermore, the efficiency of the heat exchange is low and it is hard to save energy.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a parallel flow evaporator, which can overcome the deficiencies of the prior art automobile air conditioner that the efficiency of heat exchange is low and it is hard to save energy.
- the parallel flow evaporator of the present invention comprises a transitional plate, wherein a left side plate is secured vertically to a left side edge of said transitional plate, a right side plate is secured vertically to a right side edge of said transitional plate, a first liquid inlet manifold is secured to an upper side edge of a forward side surface of said transitional plate, a first gas outlet manifold is secured to an upper side edge of a rearward side surface of said transitional plate, a second liquid inlet manifold is secured to a lower side edge of the forward side surface of said transitional plate, and a second gas outlet manifold is secured to a lower side edge of the rearward side surface of said transitional plate; said first liquid inlet manifold, said first gas outlet manifold, said second liquid inlet manifold and said second gas outlet manifold are parallel with each other; a plurality of flat tubes, which are parallel with and distant from each other, are arranged between said first liquid inlet manifold and said second liquid inlet manifold;
- both of said coolant inlet and said coolant outlet are provided on a pressing plate, and said pressing plate is connected with the left side plate.
- each of the first liquid inlet manifold, the first gas outlet manifold, the second liquid inlet manifold and the second gas outlet manifold is U-shaped in cross-section.
- the principle of the present invention is as follows: liquid coolant enters the second liquid inlet manifold through the coolant inlet, then flows through the flat tubes to effect heat exchange, and thus turns into gas coolant; after flowing through the first liquid inlet manifold and the first gas outlet manifold, the gas coolant enters the second gas outlet manifold and is discharged through the coolant outlet.
- the flat tubes facilitate efficient heat exchange of the coolant with the environment, and the fins between the flat tubes increase the area of heat transfer, so that the heat exchange efficiency is improved. With the cross sections of the liquid inlet manifolds and the gas outlet manifolds being U-shaped, the flow resistance is reduced.
- the effects of the present invention are positive and obvious.
- flat tubes and fins are provided in the parallel flow evaporator, and the liquid inlet manifolds and the gas outlet manifolds are designed as U-tubes, so the heat exchange efficiency of the parallel flow evaporator is improved.
- FIG. 1 is a front schematic view of a parallel flow evaporator of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a bottom schematic view of a parallel flow evaporator of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a left schematic view of a parallel flow evaporator of the present invention.
- the parallel flow evaporator of the present invention comprises a transitional plate 12 , wherein a left side plate 5 is secured vertically to a left side edge of said transitional plate 12 , a right side plate 6 is secured vertically to a right side edge of said transitional plate 12 , a first liquid inlet manifold 13 is secured to an upper side edge of a forward side surface of said transitional plate 12 , a first gas outlet manifold 14 is secured to an upper side edge of a rearward side surface of said transitional plate 12 , a second liquid inlet manifold 3 is secured to a lower side edge of the forward side surface of said transitional plate 12 , and a second gas outlet manifold 4 is secured to a lower side edge of the rearward side surface of said transitional plate 12 ; said first liquid inlet manifold 13 , said first gas outlet manifold 14 , said second liquid inlet manifold 3 and said second gas outlet manifold 4 are parallel with each other;
- both of said coolant inlet 1 and said coolant outlet 2 are provided on a pressing plate 11 , and said pressing plate 11 is connected with the left side plate 5 .
- a connecting plate 10 is provided between the pressing plate 11 and the left side plate 5 .
- each of the first liquid inlet manifold 13 , the first gas outlet manifold 14 , the second liquid inlet manifold 3 and the second gas outlet manifold 4 is U-shaped in cross-section.
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Abstract
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- This invention relates to the field of mechanics, especially to a heat exchange machinery, more especially to a heat exchanger, particularly a parallel evaporator, which is used in an air conditioner of an automobile.
- In the prior art, a heat exchanger used in an air conditioner of an automobile is consisted of a plurality of evaporators connected in series. This results in that the air conditioner is bulky and heavy, which increases the load of the automobile. Furthermore, the efficiency of the heat exchange is low and it is hard to save energy.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a parallel flow evaporator, which can overcome the deficiencies of the prior art automobile air conditioner that the efficiency of heat exchange is low and it is hard to save energy.
- The parallel flow evaporator of the present invention comprises a transitional plate, wherein a left side plate is secured vertically to a left side edge of said transitional plate, a right side plate is secured vertically to a right side edge of said transitional plate, a first liquid inlet manifold is secured to an upper side edge of a forward side surface of said transitional plate, a first gas outlet manifold is secured to an upper side edge of a rearward side surface of said transitional plate, a second liquid inlet manifold is secured to a lower side edge of the forward side surface of said transitional plate, and a second gas outlet manifold is secured to a lower side edge of the rearward side surface of said transitional plate; said first liquid inlet manifold, said first gas outlet manifold, said second liquid inlet manifold and said second gas outlet manifold are parallel with each other; a plurality of flat tubes, which are parallel with and distant from each other, are arranged between said first liquid inlet manifold and said second liquid inlet manifold; said first liquid inlet manifold and said second liquid inlet manifold communicate with said flat tubes; said first gas outlet manifold and said second liquid inlet manifold communicate with said flat tubes; between the flat tubes there are arranged a plurality of fins; a left end of the second liquid inlet manifold is connected with a coolant inlet and a right end of the second liquid inlet manifold is closed; a left end of the second gas outlet manifold is connected with a coolant outlet and a right end of the second gas outlet manifold is closed; a first partition, a second partition, a third partition and a fourth partition are provided in the second liquid inlet manifold sequentially from right to left, the partitions being perpendicular to an axis of the second liquid inlet manifold and distant from each other; said first partition is provided with one through hole, said second partition is provided with two through holes, and said third partition is provided with three through holes.
- Furthermore, both of said coolant inlet and said coolant outlet are provided on a pressing plate, and said pressing plate is connected with the left side plate.
- Still furthermore, each of the first liquid inlet manifold, the first gas outlet manifold, the second liquid inlet manifold and the second gas outlet manifold is U-shaped in cross-section.
- The principle of the present invention is as follows: liquid coolant enters the second liquid inlet manifold through the coolant inlet, then flows through the flat tubes to effect heat exchange, and thus turns into gas coolant; after flowing through the first liquid inlet manifold and the first gas outlet manifold, the gas coolant enters the second gas outlet manifold and is discharged through the coolant outlet. The flat tubes facilitate efficient heat exchange of the coolant with the environment, and the fins between the flat tubes increase the area of heat transfer, so that the heat exchange efficiency is improved. With the cross sections of the liquid inlet manifolds and the gas outlet manifolds being U-shaped, the flow resistance is reduced.
- Compared with the prior art, the effects of the present invention are positive and obvious. According to the present invention, flat tubes and fins are provided in the parallel flow evaporator, and the liquid inlet manifolds and the gas outlet manifolds are designed as U-tubes, so the heat exchange efficiency of the parallel flow evaporator is improved.
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FIG. 1 is a front schematic view of a parallel flow evaporator of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a bottom schematic view of a parallel flow evaporator of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a left schematic view of a parallel flow evaporator of the present invention. - As shown in
FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3, the parallel flow evaporator of the present invention comprises atransitional plate 12, wherein aleft side plate 5 is secured vertically to a left side edge of saidtransitional plate 12, a right side plate 6 is secured vertically to a right side edge of saidtransitional plate 12, a firstliquid inlet manifold 13 is secured to an upper side edge of a forward side surface of saidtransitional plate 12, a firstgas outlet manifold 14 is secured to an upper side edge of a rearward side surface of saidtransitional plate 12, a second liquid inlet manifold 3 is secured to a lower side edge of the forward side surface of saidtransitional plate 12, and a second gas outlet manifold 4 is secured to a lower side edge of the rearward side surface of saidtransitional plate 12; said firstliquid inlet manifold 13, said firstgas outlet manifold 14, said second liquid inlet manifold 3 and said second gas outlet manifold 4 are parallel with each other; a plurality of flat tubes 7, which are parallel with and distant from each other, are arranged between said firstliquid inlet manifold 13 and said second liquid inlet manifold 3; said firstliquid inlet manifold 13 and said second liquid inlet manifold 3 communicate with said flat tube 7; said firstgas outlet manifold 14 and said second liquid inlet manifold 3 communicate with said flat tubes 7; between the flat tubes 7 there are arranged a plurality of fins 8; a left end of the second liquid inlet manifold 3 is connected with a coolant inlet 1 and a right end of the second liquid inlet manifold 3 is closed; a left end of the second gas outlet manifold 4 is connected with acoolant outlet 2 and a right end of the second gas outlet manifold 4 is closed; afirst partition 15, asecond partition 16, athird partition 17 and afourth partition 9 are provided in the second liquid inlet manifold 3 sequentially from right to left, the partitions being perpendicular to an axis of the second liquid inlet manifold 3 and distant from each other; saidfirst partition 15 is provided with one through hole, saidsecond partition 16 is provided with two through holes, and saidthird partition 17 is provided with three through holes. - Furthermore, both of said coolant inlet 1 and said
coolant outlet 2 are provided on a pressing plate 11, and said pressing plate 11 is connected with theleft side plate 5. A connectingplate 10 is provided between the pressing plate 11 and theleft side plate 5. - Still furthermore, each of the first
liquid inlet manifold 13, the firstgas outlet manifold 14, the second liquid inlet manifold 3 and the second gas outlet manifold 4 is U-shaped in cross-section.
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| CNU2007200712603U CN201059823Y (en) | 2007-06-19 | 2007-06-19 | Parallel flow evaporator |
| CN200720071260.3 | 2007-06-19 |
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| US5284203A (en) * | 1992-05-13 | 1994-02-08 | Valeo Thermique Moteur | Fluid header with an integral expansion chamber for a heat exchanger, in particular for a motor vehicle |
| US5582239A (en) * | 1994-05-16 | 1996-12-10 | Sanden Corporation | Heat exchanger and method of making same |
| US6230787B1 (en) * | 1998-11-09 | 2001-05-15 | Calsonic Kansei Corporation | Stack type evaporator |
| US6272881B1 (en) * | 1998-04-03 | 2001-08-14 | Denso Corporation | Refrigerant evaporator and manufacturing method for the same |
| US20020079093A1 (en) * | 2000-10-10 | 2002-06-27 | Xiaoyang Rong | Heat exchangers with flow distributing orifice partitions |
| US20050172664A1 (en) * | 2002-12-21 | 2005-08-11 | Jae-Heon Cho | Evaporator |
| US20050235691A1 (en) * | 2004-04-08 | 2005-10-27 | Denso Corporation | Refrigerant evaporator |
| US20050247443A1 (en) * | 2004-04-28 | 2005-11-10 | Kim Jae H | Header pipe evaporator for use in an automobile |
| US20060011335A1 (en) * | 2002-12-12 | 2006-01-19 | Zexel Valeo Climate Control Corporation | Tank for heat exchanger |
| US7021371B2 (en) * | 2000-10-18 | 2006-04-04 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Heat exchanger |
| US20070084594A1 (en) * | 2003-11-14 | 2007-04-19 | Showa Denko K.K. | Evaporator and process for fabricating same |
| US20070144721A1 (en) * | 2003-08-01 | 2007-06-28 | Showa Denko K.K. | Heat exchanger |
| US7303004B2 (en) * | 2003-11-28 | 2007-12-04 | Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation | Heat exchanger |
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- 2007-06-19 CN CNU2007200712603U patent/CN201059823Y/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| US5284203A (en) * | 1992-05-13 | 1994-02-08 | Valeo Thermique Moteur | Fluid header with an integral expansion chamber for a heat exchanger, in particular for a motor vehicle |
| US5582239A (en) * | 1994-05-16 | 1996-12-10 | Sanden Corporation | Heat exchanger and method of making same |
| US6272881B1 (en) * | 1998-04-03 | 2001-08-14 | Denso Corporation | Refrigerant evaporator and manufacturing method for the same |
| US6230787B1 (en) * | 1998-11-09 | 2001-05-15 | Calsonic Kansei Corporation | Stack type evaporator |
| US20020079093A1 (en) * | 2000-10-10 | 2002-06-27 | Xiaoyang Rong | Heat exchangers with flow distributing orifice partitions |
| US7021371B2 (en) * | 2000-10-18 | 2006-04-04 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Heat exchanger |
| US20060011335A1 (en) * | 2002-12-12 | 2006-01-19 | Zexel Valeo Climate Control Corporation | Tank for heat exchanger |
| US20050172664A1 (en) * | 2002-12-21 | 2005-08-11 | Jae-Heon Cho | Evaporator |
| US20070144721A1 (en) * | 2003-08-01 | 2007-06-28 | Showa Denko K.K. | Heat exchanger |
| US20070084594A1 (en) * | 2003-11-14 | 2007-04-19 | Showa Denko K.K. | Evaporator and process for fabricating same |
| US7303004B2 (en) * | 2003-11-28 | 2007-12-04 | Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation | Heat exchanger |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| AS | Assignment |
Owner name: SHANGHAI SHUANGHUA AUTOMOBILE AIR CONDITIONER PART Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DONG, ZONGDE;REEL/FRAME:020167/0840 Effective date: 20071008 |
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| AS | Assignment |
Owner name: SHANGHAI SHUANGHUA AUTO PARTS CO., LTD., CHINA Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:SHANGHAI SHUANGHUA AUTOMOBILE AIR CONDITIONER PARTS CO., LTD.;REEL/FRAME:021037/0899 Effective date: 20071115 |
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| STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |