With Discrete Heat Transfer Means Patents (Class 165/181)
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Publication number: 20130126142Abstract: A rear door heat exchanger adapted to be mounted on the rear of a rack or other arrangement of heat-generating electronic equipment, and to cool air which passes therethrough when the rear door heat exchanger is in use. It comprises an upstream header and a downstream header with a multiplicity of substantially parallel microchannels extending between and in fluid communication with both the upstream header and the downstream header. Thus both headers are common to the microchannels of the said multiplicity of microchannels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventor: Dionysios Didymiotis
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Publication number: 20130118724Abstract: A heat exchanger wherein the pipe member is formed in a single stage to reduce the height of the heat exchanger in the thickness direction to enable the heat exchanger to be mounted below the floor of an automobile and wherein the pipe member is prevented from being broken. The heat exchanger includes: fin members formed as corrugated fins and having engagement recesses formed in curved sections; and a pipe member formed by connecting straight pipe sections by U-shaped bend sections, the straight pipe sections being arranged by means of the fin members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Shouichirou Usui, Hiroaki Kondo, Hisashi Segawa
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Publication number: 20130112377Abstract: A heat-dissipating device and a heat-dissipating system are provided. The heat-dissipating system includes a driver, a heat-exchanger and a heat-dissipating device. The heat-exchanger is communicated to the driver and includes a body, a hydrophobic membrane and a cover. The body has an inlet, an outlet and a channel. Both ends of the channel exposed on a body's surface are respectively communicated to the inlet and the outlet, the inlet and outlet are communicated respectively to the driver and heat-exchanger. The membrane is disposed on the body's surface and covers the channel. The cover combines with the body and has a chamber and an exhaust port. The membrane separates the channel from the chamber communicated to the exhaust port communicated to the heat-exchanger. The driver drives a working fluid to the heat-dissipating device, and the fluid further goes to the heat-exchanger from the heat-dissipating device and then back to the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kai-Shing Yang, Chi-Chuan Wang, Kuo-Hsiang Chien
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Publication number: 20130098591Abstract: A heat exchanger (10) is provided including at least one aluminum alloy tube (12) and a plurality of aluminum fins (26) arrayed on the aluminum alloy tube. The aluminum tube may be supported by tube sheets (24) made of aluminum alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Michael F. Taras, Jason Scarcella, Bruce J. Poplawski, Jack L. Esformes, Mary T. Lombardo, Thomas J. Garosshen
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Patent number: 8424592Abstract: The present invention provides a heat exchanger for transferring heat between a first working fluid and a second working fluid. The heat exchanger can include a corrugated fin positionable along a flow path of the first working fluid between adjacent tube walls and being operable to increase heat transfer between the first working fluid and the second working fluid. The fin can include a leg defined between adjacent folds. The heat exchanger can also include a plurality of convolutions extending inwardly from a distal end of the leg and terminating at different distances from the end.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Steven P. Meshenky, Charles M. Rastall
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Publication number: 20130087316Abstract: A thermal energy exchanger for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system of the present invention includes a plurality of first tubes, a plurality of second tubes disposed downstream of the first tubes, and a plurality of third tubes disposed downstream of the second tubes. At least a portion of at least one of the second tubes includes a phase change material disposed therein and at least a portion of at least one of the third tubes includes a phase change material disposed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INCInventor: Lakhi Nandlal Goenka
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Publication number: 20130087318Abstract: In a heat exchanger in which a number of V-shaped convex portions are arranged in parallel at a surface of a fin, one of a pair of inclined convex portions forming a V-shape is arranged to be inclined to a plus side by an angle a relative to a circulation direction of a gas at a first plane of a fin, the other is arranged to be inclined to a minus side by an angle b, and both of them are arranged by asymmetric angles in a left and right direction, and at a second plane opposed to the first plane, the angles which are asymmetric in the left and right direction are made to be reverse to those of the first plane relative to the circulation direction of the gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: T. RAD Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kimiaki NAKANO, Kiyoshi Sasaki, Kouiti Akisawa, Jun Ono, Toshikatsu Hachiya, Satoshi Sakuma, Eriko Watase
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Publication number: 20130068433Abstract: A heat exchanger for controlling temperature of electrical or electronic components has at least one flat tube with an inlet port and outlet port. A coolant entering through the inlet port passes through multiple heat sinks located within the flat tube before exiting through the outlet port. The heat exchanger has a first heat sink coupled to the flat plate with multiple fins arranged based on a first fin configuration, a second heat sink coupled to the flat plate with multiple fins arranged based on a second fin configuration, and at least one coupling device. The heat sinks are arranged based on a position of one or more components mounted on the flat tube such that the number of heat sink fins is proportional to heating characteristics of the components mounted on the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Shreekanth Murthy Muthigi, Nishad Poovankavil
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Publication number: 20130056191Abstract: Method for extracting heat from an effluent flowing in a duct (2), in particular a wastewater collection device. In said method, a heat exchanger (E) that is submerged in the effluent is mounted at least on the bottom of the duct, the heat exchanger (E) being formed by coating tubes (3) with a material that is sufficiently heat-conducting, is poured around the tubes, and hardens in situ. A heat transfer fluid flows in the tubes (3), the heat being transferred from the effluent in the duct through the molded coating, the upper surface of the poured material being in direct contact with the effluent flowing in the duct, but not with any inserted mechanical part.; The coating is composed of multiple layers having different material properties, i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: LYONNAISE DES EAUX FRANCEInventor: Frédéric Duong
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Publication number: 20130043014Abstract: Provided is a heat exchanger whose air pressure loss is small and whose exchanged heat is large. The heat exchanger includes flat tubes, each having therein a plurality of refrigerant circulation holes, and fins fixed to the flat surfaces of the flat tubes, wherein the flat tubes and the fins are alternately stacked to form the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Koji Nakado, Yasunobu Joboji, Katsuhiro Saito
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Publication number: 20130043013Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger capable of maintaining adhesion between fins and a heat exchange tube while achieving corrosion protection of the heat exchange tube, and a method for producing the heat exchanger. In the heat exchanger which includes a heat exchange tube 4 and a plate-like fin 5 having a through-hole 5a through which the heat exchange tube 4 passes, the plate-like fin 5 has a three-layer structure including a core material layer 52 formed of an Al—Mn based alloy, a brazing material layer 51 that constitutes one end surface and is formed of an Al—Si based alloy, and a sacrificial corrosion layer 53 that constitutes the other end surface and is formed of an Al—Zn—Mg based alloy, and has a tubular portion 5b which is raised from a periphery of the through-hole 5a and uses the brazing material layer 51 as an inner peripheral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Yusuke Iino, Yuuichi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20130043012Abstract: The heat sink includes a tube and a plurality of fins. The tube has slots and grooves. Each the groove is located between two adjacent ones of the grooves. The fins are separately fastened to the slots. Each the fin has two walls separately fastened to two of the grooves and a bridge connected between the two walls. An airflow passage is formed among the bridge and the walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventor: Shyh-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 8376033Abstract: Tube heat exchanger comprising finned tubes, wherein the tubes extend in a certain axial direction and are provided with heat exchange fins. Each fin has a heat exchange surface surrounding a tube that extends in a certain radial direction in relation to the tube and which is relief structured to form grooves spaced apart from one another in said radial direction. The grooves of a fin have different dimensions that decrease on moving away from the tube in said radial direction so as to form a guide for a fluid around the tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: GEA Batignolles Technologies ThermiquesInventors: Herveline Robidou, Jerome Goumondie, Remy Tintillier, Francois Clunet, Serge Chacun
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Publication number: 20130031932Abstract: A plurality of heat transfer fins are arranged so as to surround straight pipe portions of heat transfer tubes connected through bends in a serpentine arrangement. Heat transfer surfaces for transferring heat between air of the heat transfer tubes and the heat transfer fins have holes each having a radius smaller than the critical radius of a nucleus that occurs upon phase change from water vapor to condensed water droplets such that the holes are filled with the air at all times. Water is allowed to move from the holes filled with the air having low surface energy to metal part having high surface energy, thus improving drainage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Mamoru Hamada, Yusuke Tashiro, Hisatoshi Fukumoto, Koji Yamashita, Hiroyuki Morimoto
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Publication number: 20130025818Abstract: Some modular heat-transfer systems can have an array of at least one heat-transfer element being configured to transfer heat to a working fluid from an operable element. A manifold module can have a distribution manifold and a collection manifold. A decoupleable inlet coupler can be configured to fluidicly couple the distribution manifold to a respective heat-transfer element. A decoupleable outlet coupler can be configured to fluidicly couple the respective heat-transfer element to the collection manifold. An environmental coupler can be configured to receive the working fluid from the collection manifold, to transfer heat to an environmental fluid from the working fluid or to transfer heat from an environmental fluid to the working fluid, and to discharge the working fluid to the distribution manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: COOLIT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Geoff Sean Lyon, Mike Holden, Brydon Gierl
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Publication number: 20130020047Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a first member having an inlet at a first end and a first flange at an opposite end. The first member is made from a nickel-chromium material. A second member is provided having a second flange one end coupled to the first flange. The second member further having an outlet on a second end opposite the second flange. The second member is made from titanium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Donald E. Army, JR., Christina W. Millot
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Patent number: 8347950Abstract: A modular heat exchange system for use in a central heat exchange installation in buildings, including at least one heat exchange element equipped for exchanging heat between environmental air and a fluid which is conducted through the heat exchange element. The heat exchange element has a predetermined first shape with opposite lateral sides. At least one non-heat-exchange add-on element, equipped for adding a given additional functionality to the system, has a predetermined second shape with a complementary lateral side to one of the opposite lateral sides of the heat exchange element.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Helmut Werner PROVOSTInventor: Marcel Stroobants
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Publication number: 20130000875Abstract: A heat exchanger for an air conditioner of a motor vehicle is provided. The heat exchanger has at least one pipe for guiding a fluid and air conduction component arranged adjacent to the at least one pipe for conducting an air flow to flow around the at least one pipe. The air conduction component thereby has at least one separating section, which is embodied to separate the air flow into a first partial air flow and a second partial air flow. The at least one separating section is formed by an adhesive applied to the air conduction component, wherein the adhesive contains a volume-increasing component for increasing a volume of the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventor: Michael GRANDEL
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Publication number: 20120305219Abstract: A heat exchanger has a fin pack, with a first supply header and a first return header at the first end of the fin pack. A first group of U-shaped tubes is provided with a first segment extending from the first supply header to the second end of the fin pack, and a second segment extending from the second end of the fin pack to the first return header. A second supply header and a second return header are also provided at the first end of the fin pack. A second group of U-shaped tubes is provided with a first segment extending from the second supply header to the second end of the fin pack, and a second segment extending from the second end of the fin pack to the second return header, where the second plurality of U-shaped tubes is disposed inwardly of the first plurality of U-shaped tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Arnold M. Stephens, Chin Hoong Leong, Adam C. Webb, Zhiming Chen
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Patent number: 8322408Abstract: In a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between fluid such as refrigerant and air, an object of the present invention is to extend the surface area of fins while suppressing an increase in ventilation resistance, thereby improving performances of the heat exchanger. Corrugated sheet fins (70) are provided as the fins of the heat exchanger (60). The corrugated sheet fins (70) are each shaped like a corrugated sheet. The ridgeline direction of the waveform of the corrugated sheet fins (70) is orthogonal to front edges and rear edges. In the heat exchanger (60), the plurality of corrugated sheet fins (70) are arranged at constant pitches in the axial direction of the heat transfer tube (61).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shun Yoshioka, Shuji Ikegami
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Publication number: 20120300409Abstract: A tube includes a tube body and a heat-dissipating member. A light-emitting module and a first electronic component connected electrically to the light-emitting module are disposed in the tube body. At least one opening is formed on the tube body in correspondence to the first electronic component. The heat-dissipating member is placed over the opening. The heat-dissipating member provides a first heat-dissipating path for the first electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-CHI LEE
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Patent number: 8309874Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating or cooling a fluid. An inlet conduit coupled to a plurality of distribution nozzles in fluid communication with a channel at the periphery of the apparatus. An insert and a sleeve cooperatively define a thin gap, in fluid communication with the channel, through which the fluid flows. Thermal inserts near the thin gap generate heat flux into or out of the fluid, which exits through an outlet conduit.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Tao Hou, Son T. Nguyen, Kenric Choi, Anh N. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20120279695Abstract: The current invention provides a tube-grasping body for grasping an insert tube in a heat exchanger, and heat exchanger production methods and apparatuses utilizing the tube-grasping body, wherein the tube-grasping body enables to enlarge and connect an insert tube to a heat radiating fin for producing a heat exchanger, still keeping the total length of insert tubes at an almost same level even after the enlargement; and the tube-grasping body is connected at its exterior to the guide-pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: KYOSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenji Tokura
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Patent number: 8302307Abstract: A method of forming a plurality of protrusions on the inner surface of a tube to reduce tube side resistance and improve overall heat transfer performance. The method includes cutting through ridges on the inner surface of the tube to create ridge layers and lifting the ridge layers to form the protrusions. In this way, the protrusions are formed without removal of metal from the inner surface of the tube, thereby eliminating debris which can damage the equipment in which the tubes are used.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Wolverine Tube, Inc.Inventors: Petur Thors, Nikolai Zoubkov
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Publication number: 20120267088Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-channel flat-tube serpentine heat exchanger and a heat exchange apparatus. The heat exchanger includes a flat pipe, a fin set and a divider assembly. The flat pipe has bending sections and connecting sections. The flat pipe is filled with a working fluid and has channels. The fin set is connected between the connecting sections to increase heat-exchange area of the flat pipe. The divider assembly is connected to the flat pipe to divide the flat pipe into a heat-absorbing region and a heat-releasing region. The working fluid in the heat-absorbing region absorbs heat to evaporate and then flows into the heat-releasing region along the channels. The evaporated working fluid condenses in the heat-releasing region to flow back to the heat-absorbing region along the channels by means of gravity. Therefore, the present invention has a reduced production cost and an increased heat-exchange efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Torben Bjerrisgaard Lange, I-Ching Wang, Jhih-Ye Lin
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Publication number: 20120267072Abstract: Provided is a heat exchanger, which includes a plurality of tubes and a plurality of fins. The tubes accommodate respective refrigerant passages through which refrigerant flows. The fins having a plate shape are spaced apart from each other, and include a plurality of through holes through which the tubes pass, respectively. The fin is provided with a condensate water guide part guiding discharge of condensate water generated during heat exchange between air and the refrigerant flowing through the tube. Accordingly, adhesion of the tube and the fin is facilitated, the distance between neighboring fins is maintained, and condensate water is efficiently discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Taegyun Park, Naehyun Park
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Publication number: 20120247743Abstract: A heat sink includes a flow path through which a cooling medium that cools a heat-producing body flows, the flow path having two flow path wall surfaces that face each other; and a plurality of columnar fins provided on one of the flow path wall surfaces, which is positioned at a side where the heat-producing body is provided, the plurality of columnar fins including a long columnar fin and a short columnar fin, and the other of the flow path wall surfaces having a recess in which a distal end portion of the long columnar fin is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshikazu NIIMI, Masatsugu TAKARABE, Masaya KAJI, Takanori KAWASHIMA
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Patent number: 8267166Abstract: An arrangement for heat transport used for thermally insulating, or cooling, one or several elements. A casing is arranged to enclose a medium having heat-storing or cooling capacity. The casing has an internal space for receiving the element or elements and the medium with the medium surrounding the element or elements. The arrangement includes guides arranged in the internal space of the casing so as to guide the medium in the internal space such that a circulation and mixing of the fluid will be generated essentially throughout the internal space under the action of occurring temperature differences in the medium, whereby the natural tendency for temperature stratification of the medium is counteracted or eliminated. A corresponding method, the use of an arrangement for protecting a subsea installation or a part thereof from cooling, and use of an arrangement for efficient cooling an electrical appliance.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Vetco Gray Scandinavia ASInventors: Per Damsleth, Rune Killie, Per Kristian Grønlund
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Publication number: 20120222849Abstract: An oil-cooling tube comprises a set of aluminum-alloy hollow inner and outer tubes with a heat sink having multiple heat-dissipating pores disposed thereon laminated there-between. Via tube-expanding process, the inner tube is integrally bonded with the outer tube and the heat sink to form a lighter-weight oil cooling tube. Aluminum-alloy screw seats can have welding-joint portions respectively brazed to bores drilled at upper end sections of the outer tube to communicate hollow coupling ends with the bores, forming a set of oil-inlet and oil-outlet vents to which a set of oil-inlet and oil-outlet ducts are fluidly connected. The end caps, having ringed sections to be brazed to the conjoining end edges of the inner and outer tubes, can seal and enclose the inner and outer tubes to form an oil-reflux circuit therein, completing the oil-cooling tube with heat-dissipating capability to reduce the processing steps and the cost of material thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventor: Yen-Ti Liu
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Publication number: 20120205087Abstract: A fintube includes a body having a first fin, a second fin and a tube section. A first overlap fold is provided between the first fin and the tube section. The first overlap fold includes an open groove. A second overlap fold is provided between the second fin and the tube section. A seam includes a second overlap fold received and held in the groove of the first overlap fold. Methods for making a fintube are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Douglas W. Eaton
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Publication number: 20120205086Abstract: An inner fin is provided in a fluid pipe for dividing a fluid passage for heating medium into multiple small fluid passages, so as to facilitate heat exchange between the heating medium and an electronic part. The inner fin is formed in a wave shape in a cross section perpendicular to a flow direction of the heating medium, wherein the inner fin has projecting portions alternately projecting in one direction and in the other direction. The inner fin is composed of multiple fin portions, wherein a fin pitch of a first fin portion is made to be smaller than a fin pitch of a second fin portion, which faces to the electronic part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Nakamura, Naoki Sugimoto, Takao Ikeda
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Publication number: 20120205084Abstract: A heat sink module includes at least one heat conduction base, at least one heat conduction pipe and a fin heat sink. The heat conduction base has a recess and at least one engaging protrusion on the recess. The heat conduction pipe has a heat absorption end and a heat dissipation end. The heat absorption end is attached to the recess of the heat conduction base and engaged with the engaging protrusion. The heat dissipation end is coupled to the fin heat sink. The fin heat sink is composed of a plurality of fins which are disposed side by side and connected by the heat dissipation end of the heat conduction pipe. The fin heat sink has an engaging groove for engagement of a curved section of a fixing plate of a heat dissipation fan. The heat dissipation fan can be quickly coupled to the fin heat sink, simplifying the assembly of the heat sink module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Tsung-Hsien Huang
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Publication number: 20120205085Abstract: In an oil cooler, oil flow inlet and oil flow outlet are respectively opened on the laminated core itself at overlapped parts of a laminated core, the laminated core constituting a heat exchanger, and a base plate, with respect to at least one of the oil flow inlet and the oil flow outlet, a corresponding oil flow input or oil flow output port being formed on the base plate to be offset toward an outside of a projection configuration region of the laminated core and an oil passage is extended within the base plate to bridge over both of inside and outside of the projection configuration region of the laminated core to connect at least one of the oil flow inlet and the oil flow outlet to the corresponding oil flow input port of the base plate or oil flow output port of the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Masahiro ARIYAMA
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Publication number: 20120199331Abstract: Shell-and-tube heat exchangers that utilize one or more foam heat transfer units engaged with the tubes to enhance the heat transfer between first and second fluids. The foam of the heat transfer units can be any thermally conductive foam material that enhances heat transfer, for example graphite foam. These shell-and-tube heat exchangers are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to, low thermal driving force applications, power generation applications, and non-power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics. The foam heat transfer units can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including, but not limited to, graphite foam or metal foam. In an embodiment, the heat exchanger utilizes tubes that are twisted around a central foam heat transfer unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Scott M. MAURER, Nicholas J. NAGURNY, Michael R. ELLER, James W. KLETT
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Publication number: 20120192589Abstract: A three-media evaporator for a cooling unit utilizing the vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The apparatus includes a number of heat exchange tubes, each tube including an inner heat exchange tube adapted to carry a primary heat exchange medium and an outer heat exchange tube, adapted to carry an intermediate heat exchange medium. The intermediate heat exchange medium is in thermal communication with the primary heat exchange medium. A direct heat exchange mechanism, which in one aspect can be a set of fins, is in simultaneous thermal communication with the ambient medium and with the intermediate heat exchange medium. In each heat exchange tube the outer tube at least partially surround the inner tube, defining an annular space between the tubes. The intermediate medium is carried in the annular space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS GMBHInventor: AHMED MOHAMED MOHAMED OMER
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Publication number: 20120186798Abstract: A cooling module for an LED lamp includes a thermostatic plate, a hollow column, and a plurality of cooling fins. The thermostatic plate has an evaporating segment and a pair of condensing segments extending from the evaporating segment. The outer surface of the hollow column has a pair of grooves corresponding to each other. The condensing segments of the thermostatic plate are buried in the grooves. The cooling fins surround and thermally contact the outer rim of the hollow column and the condensing segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: George Anthony Meyer, IV, Chien-Hung Sun, Chieh-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20120190552Abstract: A precooling device for a thermal radiation shield of a superconducting magnet has a mechanical heat conductive member in contact with the thermal radiation shield of a superconducting magnet, for cooling the thermal radiation shield down to a second temperature before the second stage of precooling of the superconducting magnet, this second temperature being below the temperature of the thermal radiation shield after a first stage of precooling of the superconducting magnet. A superconducting magnet and magnetic resonance imaging equipment embody such a precooling device. The precooling device reduces the external radiation heat onto a cryogen vessel, thereby reducing the consumption of cryogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Zhi Chun Fang, Lei Yang
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Publication number: 20120175101Abstract: A fin tube heat exchanger 1 according to the present invention includes fins 31 and a heat transfer tube 21 penetrating through the fins 31. A region that is surrounded by line segments connecting among two reference points BP and two leading edge reference points BPF is defined as a reference region. A region that is included in the reference region and located between an upstream reference line LU and a downstream reference line LD is defined as a specific region. Each fin 31 is provided with a cut-and-raised portion 12 having, in the specific region, another leading edge different from a leading edge 31f. The cut-and-raised portion is formed by cutting and raising a part of the fin 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoichiro Tamura, Kou Komori
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Publication number: 20120175100Abstract: A cooler having a unitary construction including a channel portion including a plurality of fins on a base, the plurality of fins defining a plurality of microchannels therebetween, a tapered opening formed in a set of the plurality of fins, a manifold portion disposed on an edge portion of the base, the manifold portion including an inlet port and an outlet port disposed above the tapered opening in the plurality of fins, and a separator sheet including at least two elongated openings disposed between the channel portion and the manifold portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Raschid Jose Bezama, Evan George Colgan, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, John Harold Magerlein, Roger Ray Schmidt
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Publication number: 20120175099Abstract: A radial heat sink device includes a central heat conduction member, a plurality of heat sink fins and at least one curved heat conduction pipe. The plurality of heat sink fins are radially disposed around the central heat conduction member and each has a portion connected to an outer peripheral wall of the central heat conduction member. Each of the heat sink fins has a recess disposed at an upper end or a lower end thereof. The curved heat conduction pipe is tightly connected to the bottom of central heat conduction member and flush with the bottom of central heat conduction member and positioned in the recess of each of the heat sink fins. The radial heat sink device has the at least one heat conduction pipe which is flush with the bottom of the central heat conduction member to contact with the heat source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventor: Tsung-Hsien Huang
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Publication number: 20120167597Abstract: A temperature control system (400) for a liquid comprises two sets of temperature control elements oppositely disposed to one another and define between them a temperature control zone. A conduit system within the temperature control zone defines a liquid flow path (300, 302) that is configured to have one or more first segments in proximity to and in heat-conducting association with one of the two sets and one or more second segments in proximity to and in heat-conducting association with the other of the two sets. The temperature control system (400) may be used as a liquid cooling or heating module in a cold liquid dispensing device or system, such as a drinking water or other beverage dispensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Strauss Water Ltd.Inventors: Haim Wilder, Rami Ronen, Eyal Krystal, Omri Bar-On
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Publication number: 20120171543Abstract: A device for thermal connection of an energy store to a cooling plate and/or a contact element, and a cooling plate on a contact element and/or a fluid is provided. The device for thermal connection has a first region having a first heat transfer property and at least one other region having another heat transfer property, wherein the first region and the at least one other region are arranged next to one another in relation to the heat transfer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Stefan HIRSCH, Achin WIEBELT, Caroline SCHMID, Tobias ISERMEYER, Marc-Thomas EISELE
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Publication number: 20120160465Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises a primary flow path arranged to contain a first heat exchanging medium. A secondary flow path arranged to contain a secondary heat exchanging medium, wherein the primary flow path surrounds the secondary flow path for exchanging heat between the two paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventor: Frederick Mark WEBB
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Publication number: 20120145373Abstract: A firetube is immersed in a fluid to be heated and transfers heat from hot gases flowing through the firetube to the fluid surrounding the firetube. The firetube has a plurality of thermally conductive passageways which extend through the firetube for increasing the surface area available for heat transfer. Fluid is conducted through the passageways by a thermosiphon effect resulting from a temperature differential in the vessel, the fluid below the firetube being cooler and denser than fluid above the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: CHADWICK ENERGY SERVICES LTD.Inventor: Thomas CHADWICK
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Publication number: 20120128467Abstract: One or more heat exchangers mounted in a duct have heat transfer cooling passages therein and a variable geometry flow restrictor is integral with each of the heat exchangers. An annular slide valve axially translatable within the duct is operable to open and close or vary a variable area between the heat exchangers and one of inner and outer casings bounding the duct. The heat exchangers may be being circumferentially distributed around an annular duct and include radial or circumferentially curved heat transfer tubes or vanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventor: Michael Anthony Ruthemeyer
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Publication number: 20120125033Abstract: According to one embodiment, a heat source unit apparatus includes air heat exchangers, each includes a plurality of fins arranged at prescribed intervals, heat exchanging pipes penetrating the fins, and bent strips extending at sides and bent in the same direction, and a heat exchange module includes two air heat exchangers, each having the bent strips opposed to those of the other air heat exchanger, the air heat exchangers being inclined such that lower edges are close to each other and upper edges are spaced apart, whereby the heat exchange module is shaped like a letter V as seen from side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki TANNO, Masahiro OKADA, Kenjiro MATSUMOTO, Takamitsu ISHIGURO
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Patent number: 8176973Abstract: A heat sink assembly in accordance with the present invention increases heat dissipation area, improves heat dissipation efficiency and comprises a base, a core pipe, an outer pipe, a top cover and a working fluid. The base has a top surface. The core pipe is mounted securely on and protrudes from the top surface with an air-tight fit and comprises an inner surface, an outer surface, a wick, multiple holes and a top. The wick is formed on the inner and outer surface. The outer pipe is mounted securely on and protrudes from the base concentrically around the core pipe and comprises an inner surface, an outer surface, a wick and a top. The wick is formed on the inner surface. The holes are formed around the core pipe away from the base. The top cover closes the top of the core pipe and the top of the outer pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Inventor: Wen-Chih Liao
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Publication number: 20120111551Abstract: A finned tube includes channels defined between adjacent fins on the tube body outer surface. Wings extend from side walls of the adjacent fins between the fin top and the fin base such that the wings form a barrier which splits the channel into an upper channel and a lower channel. A plurality of holes penetrate the barrier where the wings meet, so liquids and gases can pass into and out of the enclosed area defined by the lower channel. The wings can include alternating upper wings and lower wings, and there can be depressions formed in the fin top.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Wolverine Tube, Inc.Inventors: Jianying CAO, Zhong LUO, Jian WU, Yalin QIU
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Publication number: 20120111550Abstract: An ebullient cooling device having a simple structure and capable of limiting the bubbles to an appropriate volume. The ebullient cooling device for cooling a heat generating element is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged cooling channels comprising a lower channel (2), a middle channel (3) and un upper channel (4). Each cooling channel has cooling fins (12) for guiding a refrigerant to flow in a vertical direction, and a vapor discharge path (16) formed at the side of the cooling fins (12) that is opposite the side in contact with the heat generating element. Furthermore, flow path partition/vapor discharge guiding plates (18) are provided between the cooling channels so that the bubbles that have been generated are guided to the vapor discharge path (16) and prevented from moving into the subsequent cooling channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromichi Kuno, Yasuji Taketsuna, Mikio Shirai, Hideo Nakamura, Takeshi Yamazaki, Haruhiko Ohta, Yasuhisa Shinmoto, Koichi Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Abe, Osamu Kawanami
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Publication number: 20120103587Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a refrigerant pipe in which a refrigerant flows and a heat exchanger fin coupled to the outer circumference of the refrigerant pipe. The heat exchanger fin includes a plate, a protrusion protruding from the plate, slits disposed at opposite sides of the protrusion to guide air to the protrusion, and a louver unit provided at the protrusion to perform heat exchange with the air having passed through the slits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Ho Park, Hayase Gaku, Kang Tae Seo, Young Min Kim