Abstract: A multiple bank, flattened tube heat exchange unit includes a first tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold and a second tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold, the second tube bank disposed behind the first tube bank. The second manifold of the first tube bank and the second manifold of the second tube bank form a manifold assembly wherein an interior volume of the second manifold of the first tube bank and an interior volume of the second manifold of the second tube bank of the manifold assembly are internally connected in fluid communication.

Abstract: An airtight structure includes a first plate, a second plate, a wick structure mounted between the first plate and the second plate. A middle portion of the second plate forms a cup portion. The cup portion and the first plate together define a cavity. The wick structure is received in the cavity. A portion of the first plate extends upwardly to form a first extending portion. The first extending portion is a hollow cylinder. A portion adjacent to an end of the second plate forms a through hole corresponding to the first extending portion. The first extending portion extends through the through hole, an inner surface of the through hole contacts the first extending portion.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes plural heat transfer tubes and plural fins each having two opposing sides and plural opening ports on one side, of the two sides, for inserting and fastening the heat transfer tubes, and the heat exchanger is formed such that the plural heat transfer tubes and the plural fins cross each other, wherein at least two of the plural heat transfer tubes are fastened to the opening ports in a state of protruding from the one sides of the plural fins toward the outside of the plural fins.

Abstract: A falling film evaporator (12) for a heating ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system includes a housing (52) and a plurality of evaporator tubes (26) positioned at least partially in the housing (52) through which a volume of thermal energy transfer medium is flowed. A distribution system (34) is located in the housing to distribute a flow of liquid refrigerant (20) over the plurality of evaporator tubes (26). The distribution system (34) includes a distribution vessel having a plurality of drip openings (38) to flow the liquid refrigerant onto the plurality of evaporator tubes (26), a feed pipe (42) to flow refrigerant into the distribution box (36), and one or more pressure regulators (58) in the distribution system, thereby regulating the flow of liquid refrigerant.

Abstract: A brazed heat exchanger, having a block consisting of flat tubes and fins, having header tubes arranged at opposite ends of the flat tubes and having an additional tube, which is connected to one of the header tubes. To reduce brazing defects, provision is made for at least a significant part of an outer surface of the additional tube and/or of the header tubes to be of enlarged design.

Abstract: There is provided a radiator reservoir tank including: a tank body that is connected to a radiator and that includes an inlet section and an accumulation section for cooling water; a first rib that is disposed inside the tank body, and that extends out from a side wall at one side of facing side walls of the tank body toward another side, and that partitions between the inlet section and the accumulation section, and that is provided with a gap to the side wall at the other side; and a second rib that is provided further toward the inlet section side or the accumulation section side than the first rib, that extends out from the side wall at the other side toward the one side, and that is provided with a gap to the side wall at the one side.

Abstract: The present application provides a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid. The heat exchanger may include a number of fin plates and a number of tubes extending though the fin plates with the first fluid therein. The fin plates may include a number of louvers extending between the tubes such that the second fluid flows through the louvers.

Abstract: In various implementations, a heat exchanger system may include one or more flow paths. At least one of the flow paths may be associated with more than one pass and/or fluid flow through the flow path may be restricted. A setting of the heat exchanger system may include associations between flow path(s) and/or pass(es). A setting for the heat exchanger system may be determined, and the heat exchanger system may be allowed to operate in the determined setting, in some implementations.

Abstract: A heat pipe includes a container in which a corrugated portion is formed, the container having a hollow portion formed therein that is sealed, a wick structure provided on an inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion and a working fluid enclosed in the hollow portion. The wick structure has a vapor channel penetrating therethrough in a longitudinal direction of the hollow portion, the wick structure producing a capillary force. The wick structure is a sintered body of a powder metal material and projected into a crest portion of the corrugated portion. The wick structure is provided at a region in the crest portion of the corrugated portion and at a position of a trough portion of the corrugated portion.

Abstract: A structure for the end of pressure vessels, most applicably plate heat exchangers, for reducing the effects of movement changes and vibrations caused by variations in internal pressure and temperature. The end is made up of a heat transfer plate and an end part in such a way that the end part is connected by welding to the shell of the outer surface of the heat exchanger stack, forming an enclosed chamber on the end of the heat exchanger, into which chamber higher pressure than the external pressure level is brought and/or generated. The higher pressure receives and dampens, via a heat transfer plate, vibration and pressure shocks harmful to the heat exchanger structure in the medium circuits of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a heat exchanger comprises a plurality of coolant tubes and a coolant guide having a coolant flow path through which the plurality of coolant tubes communicate with each other, wherein the coolant guide includes a plurality of plates facing each other, wherein the pair of plates, respectively, include coolant flow path units formed facing each other, the coolant flow path unit forming the coolant flow path, and wherein the pair of plates, respectively, further include joining parts that come in surface contact with each other. Accordingly, the number of parts of the coolant guide may be minimized, and the structure of the heat exchanger may be simplified.

Abstract: A tube (13) has a container of phase change material M for a heat exchange bundle (3) of a heat exchanger (1) of an air conditioning system of a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The tube (13) includes a first plate (15) configured to form a first outer surface (17) of the tube (13), a second plate (19) configured to be sealingly assembled with the first plate (15) and to form a second outer surface (21) opposite the first outer surface (17), and an intermediate plate (23) configured to be sealingly assembled with the first and second plates (15, 19), between the latter, and to define on either sides thereof at least one channel (9) for the flow of a coolant F into the bundle (3) and at least one recess (25) for the phase change material M. The invention also relates to a heat exchange bundle and to a method for assembling a heat exchanger including the tube (13).

Abstract: An assembly for cooling a liquid inside a portable container. According to some implementations the portable container has a heat exchanger assembly disposed therein with the heat exchanger assembly including a coolant pre-cooling assembly. According to the same or other implementations a tortuous coolant fluid passage that runs through at least a portion of the heat exchanger assembly includes one or more constrictions for controlling the evaporation temperature of the coolant along the length of the passage.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a core part having tubes in which refrigerant flows; a pair of tank parts extending to intersect the tubes in an intersection direction at longitudinal ends of the tubes to distribute fluid to the tubes and to gather fluid flowing inside the tubes; an inner wall part arranged in the pair of tank parts to change a flow of the refrigerant in the tank part; and a reinforcement part that partially reinforces an outer periphery part of the pair of tank parts from the outer side. The reinforcement part is located at a position except both ends of the pair of tank parts in the intersection direction and except an outer periphery part of the tank part that is on an outer side of the inner wall part.

Abstract: An evaporator includes a refrigerant conduit sandwiched between front and rear plates. The front plate has inner flat portions, each of which is spaced from a respective inner flat portion of the rear plate to define a respective spaced portion. The front and rear plates further include a set of first protrusions and a set of second protrusions. Each first protrusion on the front plate faces a respective first protrusion on the rear plate to define a respective active cavity. Each second protrusion on the front plate faces a respective second protrusion on the rear plate to define a respective passive cavity. The refrigerant conduit extends through each of the active cavities but does not extend through any of the passive cavities. The location of the active and passive cavities are interspersed and separated by respective inner flat portions so as to define a plurality of ice forming sites.

Abstract: In a heat exchanger, when louvers are viewed from an airflow direction, a louver tip end width becomes shorter with increase of a louver height. A fin width of the fin is 14 mm or shorter. Airflow-end louver lengths of an upstream-end first louver, a downstream-end first louver, an upstream-end second louver, and a downstream-end second louver are “?×LP” or longer, where LP is a louver pitch.

Abstract: Heat exchanger, comprising a series of interconnected modules, each module comprising at least part of a water duct and part of a flue duct, wherein at least the parts of the water ducts of successive modules are interconnected, forming at least one continuous water duct through and/or along a number of said modules, wherein water duct parts of two adjacent modules are interconnected by a connector inserted into an opening in at least one of the modules forming a sealing connection.

Abstract: A cooling system includes a first heat exchanging component configured to connect to a heat source and obtain heat of the heat source by heat transfer, to dissipate heat of the heat source; and a first pipe configured to connect to the first heat exchanging component and a second heat exchanging component and form a loop between the first and second heat exchanging components, and to transfer the heat obtained by the first heat exchanging component to the second heat exchanging component via the loop. A first position relationship is provided between the first heat exchanging component and the second heat exchanging component, to allow a cooling liquid in the first pipe to automatically flow into the second heat exchanging component after the cooling liquid exchanges heat with the first heat exchanging component, to transfer the heat generated by the heat source to the second heat exchanging component.

Abstract: An evaporator plate made of a metal plate having a plurality of shaped dimples thereon, the dimples each being defined by a pair of opposing pyramid shaped end faces and a pair of trapezoidal shaped left and right side faces adjoining the pair of pyramid shaped end faces. An evaporator assembly comprising first and second evaporator plates and tubing arranged in a serpentine path sandwiched therebetween, each plate including a plurality of parallel fins extending from a first surface, a pair of end flanges parallel to the fins, and a plurality of the shaped dimples. A tool for making the plate and a method of making the assembly are disclosed.

Abstract: A bent heat exchange device includes a heat-conducting outer plate, an inner plate, a partition separating an upstream area (23) and a downstream area (24), a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a flow guide (27) in the upstream area, a flow guide in the downstream area, the partition being mechanically secured to the inner plate and to the outer plate and including, between the upstream area (23) and the downstream area (24), a sealed partition (29) and a slatted partition (30) having openings for the flow of a heat transfer fluid.