Conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device

Abstract

The conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device of the present invention is that a thermal conducting structure is installed between the thermal conductive casing of first piping having at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet for passing through supply water flow and the thermal conductive casing of second piping having at least one fluid inlet and one fluid outlet for passing through thermal conducting fluid.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention discloses that the thermal energy of supply water flow or liquid or gaseous state fluid with thermal energy is transferred to thermal conducting fluid inside second piping via the thermal conducting structure thereby allowing thermal conducting fluid to be conveyed to its terminal thermal energy release device for releasing the thermal energy.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

The conventional water supply system usually discharges water flow along with the simultaneous thermal energy release.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention discloses a first piping for passing through supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid with thermal energy is through the connection of thermal conducting structure to transfer the thermal energy of the water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid with thermal energy to the thermal conducting fluid inside second piping.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a 3D structural schematic view of the conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a structural schematic view of the present invention showing that interior of first piping and second piping are additionally made with thermal conducting fins at the locations thereof near to thermal conducting structure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the embodiment of the present invention showing that two second pipings are connected to one first piping via thermal conducting structure (1000).

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5.

DESCRIPTION OF MAIN COMPONENT SYMBOLS

• 100: First piping
• 101: Fluid inlet
• 101′: Fluid outlet
• 103, 104: Thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet port
• 106: Internal thermal conducting fin
• 200: Second piping
• 1000: Thermal conducting structure

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device of the present invention is that a thermal conducting structure is installed between the casing of first piping having at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet for passing through supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid with thermal energy and the casing of second piping having at least two thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports for passing through water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid with thermal energy, and said casings of first and second piping are made of thermal conductive material, wherein the first piping is for passing through supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state with thermal energy, the second piping is for passing through water flow, or other liquid or gaseous state thermal conducting fluid, and the isothermal energy transfer is performed through the thermal conducting structure and the thermal energy of supply water flow, or other liquid or gaseous state fluid inside first piping.

FIG. 1 is a 3D structural schematic view of the conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 & 2, the conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device mainly comprises the following:

The first piping (100): It is of the tubular structure having at least one fluid inlet (101) and at least one fluid outlet (101′) for passing through water flow, or liquid or gas state fluid with thermal energy, and having a pipe casing being made of thermal conductive material for transferring thermal energy to internal water flow, or liquid or gaseous state thermal conducting fluid inside second pipe casing being made of thermal conductive material via thermal conducting structure (1000), wherein the number of first piping (100) can be optionally selected as needed;

The second piping (200): It is of the tubular structure having at least two thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104) for passing through supply water flow, or liquid or gas state fluid with thermal energy for transferring isothermal energy to internal water flow, or liquid or gaseous state thermal conducting fluid inside first pipe casing via casing of second piping (200) itself being made of thermal conductive material, thermal conducting structure (1000), and the first pipe casing being made of thermal conductive material, wherein the number of first piping (100) can be optionally selected as needed;

thermal conducting structure (1000): It is made of good thermal conductive material and is connected between first piping (100) and second piping (200) for isothermally transferring the thermal energy between supply water flow, or gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy passing through first piping (100) and internal water flow, or gaseous or liquid state fluid inside second piping (200) via thermal conductive casing of first piping (100), thermal conducting structure (1000) and thermal conductive casing of second piping (200);

The thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104): It is for discharging or receiving water flow, or liquid or gaseous thermal conducting fluid with thermal energy and for transferring the thermal energy of thermal conducting fluid inside second piping (200) received from the supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid inside first piping (100) to the outside target, wherein the number of thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104) can be optionally selected as needed.

In addition, for promoting the performance of transferring thermal energy of supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid inside first piping (100) to thermal conducting fluid inside second piping (200), interior of said first piping (100) is further additionally made with thermal conducting fins (106) at the locations thereof near to thermal conducting structure (1000) to increase the heat conducting area, thereby allowing the thermal energy of supply water, or gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy to the water flow, or gaseous or liquid state thermal conducting fluid inside second piping (200) via thermal conducting fins (106) inside first piping (100), thermal conductive pipe casing of first piping itself, thermal conducting structure (1000), thermal conductive casing of second piping (200), and internal thermal conducting fins (106) inside the second piping (200) at the locations thereof near to thermal conducting structure (1000).

FIG. 3 is a structural schematic view of the present invention showing that interior of first piping and second piping are additionally made with thermal conducting fins at the locations thereof near to thermal conducting structure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of FIG. 3.

Embodying constitution methods for the conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device include 1) an integral structure by casting or welding, 2) a combination structure.

The whole structure of above said conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device is made of thermal conductive material such as cast iron, aluminum, copper, stainless steel, or made by thermal conductive material favorable for thermal energy transfer.

For the conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device of the present invention in practical application, the number of first piping (100) can be one or more than one, and the number of second piping (200) being connected to first piping (100) via thermal conducting structure (1000) can also be one or more than one.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the embodiment of the present invention showing that two second pipings are connected to one first piping via thermal conducting structure (1000).

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5.

Beside of the application for inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer, the conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device of the present invention has the following applications:

1. The application of that first piping (100) is passed through by gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy for transferring thermal energy to the gaseous or liquid state fluid inside second piping (200) via thermal conducting structure (1000); or

2. The application of that gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy is reversely sent from outside to second piping (200) via the thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104) for transferring thermal energy to gaseous or liquid state fluid inside piping (100) via thermal conducting structure (1000).

Claims

1. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device is that a thermal conducting structure is installed between the casing of first piping having at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet for passing through supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid with thermal energy and the casing of second piping having at least two thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports for passing through water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid with thermal energy, and said casings of first and second piping are made of thermal conductive material, wherein the first piping is for passing through supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state with thermal energy, the second piping is for passing through water flow, or other liquid or gaseous state thermal conducting fluid, and the isothermal energy transfer is performed through the thermal conducting structure and the thermal energy of supply water flow, or other liquid or gaseous state fluid inside first piping; wherein it mainly comprises the following:

The first piping (100): It is of the tubular structure having at least one fluid inlet (101) and at least one fluid outlet (101′) for passing through water flow, or liquid or gas state fluid with thermal energy, and having a pipe casing being made of thermal conductive material for transferring thermal energy to internal water flow, or liquid or gaseous state thermal conducting fluid inside second pipe casing being made of thermal conductive material via thermal conducting structure (1000), wherein the number of first piping (100) can be optionally selected as needed;

The second piping (200): It is of the tubular structure having at least two thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104) for passing through supply water flow, or liquid or gas state fluid with thermal energy for transferring isothermal energy to internal water flow, or liquid or gaseous state thermal conducting fluid inside first pipe casing via casing of second piping (200) itself being made of thermal conductive material, thermal conducting structure (1000), and the first pipe casing being made of thermal conductive material, wherein the number of first piping (100) can be optionally selected as needed;

The thermal conducting structure (1000): It is made of good thermal conductive material and is connected between first piping (100) and second piping (200) for isothermally transferring the thermal energy between supply water flow, or gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy passing through first piping (100) and internal water flow, or gaseous or liquid state fluid inside second piping (200) via thermal conductive casing of first piping (100), thermal conducting structure (1000) and thermal conductive casing of second piping (200);

The thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104): It is for discharging or receiving water flow, or liquid or gaseous thermal conducting fluid with thermal energy and for transferring the thermal energy of thermal conducting fluid inside second piping (200) received from the supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid inside first piping (100) to the outside target, wherein the number of thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104) can be optionally selected as needed.

2. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein for promoting the performance of transferring thermal energy of supply water flow, or liquid or gaseous state fluid inside first piping (100) to thermal conducting fluid inside second piping (200), interior of said first piping (100) is further additionally made with thermal conducting fins (106) at the locations thereof near to thermal conducting structure (1000) to increase the heat conducting area, thereby allowing the thermal energy of supply water, or gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy to the water flow, or gaseous or liquid state thermal conducting fluid inside second piping (200) via thermal conducting fins (106) inside first piping (100), thermal conductive pipe casing of first piping itself, thermal conducting structure (1000), thermal conductive casing of second piping (200), and internal thermal conducting fins (106) inside the second piping (200) at the locations thereof near to thermal conducting structure (1000).

3. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein embodying constitution methods include an integral structure by casting or welding.

4. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein embodying constitution methods include a combination structure.

5. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the whole structure is made of thermal conductive material such as cast iron, aluminum, copper, stainless steel, or made by thermal conductive material favorable for thermal energy transfer.

6. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of first piping (100) can be one or more than one, and the number of second piping (200) being connected to first piping (100) via thermal conducting structure (1000) can also be one or more than one.

7. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the applications include that first piping (100) is passed through by gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy for transferring thermal energy to the gaseous or liquid state fluid inside second piping (200) via thermal conducting structure (1000).

8. A conducting type inter-piping fluid thermal energy transfer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the applications include that gaseous or liquid state fluid with thermal energy is reversely sent from outside to second piping (200) via the thermal conducting fluid inlet/outlet ports (103), (104) for transferring thermal energy to gaseous or liquid state fluid inside piping (100) via thermal conducting structure (1000).