Abstract: A limit switch assembly including a shape memory member, a furnace system for incorporating the same, and a method for controlling a furnace are provided. The limit switch assembly includes a switch communicatively connected to a control board of a furnace. The switch is configured to send a signal to the control board when actuated. The shape memory member is configured to actuate the switch. The control board, in certain instances, shuts off the furnace and arrests the supply of combustible gas when receiving the signal from the switch. The shape memory member, in certain instances, actuates the switch as a result of being heated.

Abstract: Solar photovoltaic window blind slats for power generation from internal and external light sources are provided are provided. A plurality of solar cells are attached to at least two sides of a slat core. Distributed maximum power point tracking optimizer components are associated with each solar cell. The solar cells and corresponding distributed maximum power point tracking optimizer components on each slat side are connected in electrical series.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes at least one cylinder in which a discharge guide groove is disposed at one side of a vane slot; a roller orbitably provided in the cylinder, and disposed with a hinge groove on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a vane in which one end portion thereof is rotatably inserted into the hinge groove of the roller, and the other end portion thereof is slidably inserted into the vane slot of the cylinder; and a plurality of bearing plates that seals both side surfaces of the cylinder, and at least one side of which is disposed with a discharge port to communicate with the discharge guide groove. The discharge port communicates with a refrigerant residual space defined between the vane slot and the discharge guide groove. Refrigerant in the refrigerant residual space may be discharged even after the roller passes through the discharge guide groove.

Abstract: Even if, in decompressing a refrigerant by an expansion mechanism, the temperature of the refrigerant cannot be sufficiently reduced, in order to increase the evaporation capacity of a use-side heat exchanger, a main expansion mechanism including an expansion element of a rotary or scroll type that causes power to be produced by decompressing a main refrigerant is provided at a main refrigerant circuit in which the main refrigerant circulates. Further, a sub-refrigerant circuit that differs from the main refrigerant circuit and in which a sub-refrigerant circulates is provided. A sub-use-side heat exchanger that is provided at the sub-refrigerant circuit and that functions as an evaporator of the sub-refrigerant is caused to function as a heat exchanger that cools the main refrigerant that flows between the main expansion mechanism and a main use-side heat exchanger.

Abstract: A temperature control system in an aircraft passenger service unit is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes a swirl chamber configured to receive an inlet air stream, and a vortex tube configured to receive the inlet air stream from the swirl chamber and separate the inlet air stream into a warmer air stream and a cooler air stream. In embodiments, the system further includes a nozzle configured to direct a temperature-controlled air stream into a passenger space of an aircraft; wherein the nozzle is configured to be selectably adjusted in order to selectively blend the warmer air stream and the cooler air stream in order to generate the temperature-controlled air stream.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (“HVAC”) system for use with a refrigerant. The HVAC system may comprise a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, an evaporator, and a separator. The compressor may be operable to compress the refrigerant. The condenser may be positioned downstream of the compressor and operable to condense the refrigerant. The expansion device may be positioned downstream of the condenser and operable to reduce a pressure of the refrigerant flowing therethrough. The evaporator may be positioned downstream of the expansion device and operable to vaporize the refrigerant from the expansion device. The separator may be positioned downstream of the expansion device and operable to separate the refrigerant into liquid refrigerant and gaseous refrigerant. The gaseous refrigerant from the separator and the liquid refrigerant from the separator may be combined prior to being compressed by the compressor.

Abstract: A vortex tube includes a first end provided with a first outlet; a second end provided with a second outlet; a vortex generating chamber between the first end and the second end; an air inlet leading from a side of the vortex tube into the vortex generating chamber; a first flow passage between the vortex generating chamber and the first outlet; a second flow passage between the first flow passage and the second outlet. The vortex tube includes one or more air guides disposed inside the vortex tube downstream of the vortex generating chamber for increasing laminarity of air flow downstream of the vortex generating chamber. One or more of the air guides is an air guide including plurality of openings, through which openings air can flow. A ventilating system and an elevator are provided for implementing the vortex tube.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to reduce mechanical vibrations within a cryocooler/refrigeration system configured to provide cryogenic and/or general cooling of a device or sensor system. A cryocooler includes a motor driver controller configured to receive operational parameters and generate motor driver control signals and/or balancer system control signals based, at least in part, on the received operational parameters, and a motor driver configured to receive the control signals and generate drive signals to drive a motor and/or a balancer system of the cryocooler. The cryocooler includes a motorized and/or actively balanced expander configured to drive and/or balance motion of a displacer of the expander. The expander includes a magnet ring fixed to the displacer and a motor coil disposed within a cylinder head of the motorized and/or actively balanced expander.

Abstract: A heat pump system, a defrosting method for the heat pump system, and a controller. The heat pump system includes a heat exchanger assembly for exchanging heat with a fluid medium, the heat exchanger assembly comprised a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger arranged in parallel, the second heat exchanger being arranged upstream of the first heat exchanger in the flow direction of the fluid medium, and when the heat pump system is operating in a heating mode and the temperature and/or ambient humidity to which the heat exchanger assembly is currently exposed reach a pre-set value, the second heat exchanger and the first heat exchanger function as a condenser and an evaporator, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorption cooling machine including an absorber, a first regenerator, a second regenerator, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator, and relates to a cooling machine that connects a bypass collection pipe that guides an absorbent flowing back into the second regenerator to be collected into an absorber to a second collection pipe, in order to prevent the water level of the second regenerator from being raised as the absorbent cannot be collected by the absorber and flows back to the second regenerator, due to the pressure difference between an absorbent separated from the first regenerator and collected into the absorber through the first collection pipe, and an absorbent separated from the second regenerator and collected into the absorber through the second collection pipe.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorption cooling machine including an absorber, a first regenerator, a second regenerator, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator, and relates to a cooling machine that prevents the refrigerant from flowing backward to the first regenerator under a low pressure condition by installing a gas-liquid separator that separates the refrigerant discharged from the first and second regenerators and flows into the condenser into a gas state and a liquid state, in order to heat the absorption solution supplied from the absorber to separate into a refrigerant and an absorbent, and to smoothly discharge the refrigerant from the first regenerator and the second regenerator for discharging the separated refrigerant to the condenser.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes a first pump and a first intermediate heat exchanger connected in series, and a second pump and a second heat intermediate exchanger connected in series. A flow path switching mechanism including at least four pairs of first and second valves. The first valves select an outflow port of one of the first and second pumps, and the second valves select an inflow port of the other of the first and second pumps. A third intermediate heat exchanger operates as an auxiliary heat exchanger, and is detachably connected to one pair of first and second valves. A pipe is detachably connected to and communicating the inflow port and the outflow port of a second pair of the pairs of the first and second valves. At least one indoor heat exchanger is connected to a third pair of the first and second valves.

Abstract: An in-vehicle absorption heat pump device includes: a regenerator including a gas-liquid separation unit that separates a diluted absorbent containing a refrigerant into the refrigerant and a concentrated absorbent separated from the diluted absorbent; a condenser that condenses a refrigerant vapor separated from the diluted absorbent in the gas-liquid separation unit; an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant condensed in the condenser; an absorber that causes the refrigerant evaporated by the evaporator to be absorbed into the concentrated absorbent separated from the diluted absorbent in the gas-liquid separation unit; and a storage tank that stores both the diluted absorbent discharged from the absorber and the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator. The storage tank is integrally provided below both the absorber and the evaporator, and communicates with both the absorber and the evaporator.

Abstract: An economizer control system includes a compressor including a compression area, a piston chamber, and an economizer inlet configured to receive economizer vapor into the compression area via a flow path that extends between the economizer inlet and the compression area. At least a portion of the flow path traverses the piston chamber. The economizer control system also includes a piston disposed within the piston chamber and configured to contact the economizer vapor. The piston is moveable between an open position that opens the flow path and a closed position that closes the flow path. Additionally, the economizer control system includes a biasing system configured to apply force to the piston to bias the piston toward the closed position.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes flat tubes, a header, and a refrigerant inlet. The header has a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate. The first plate has a ridge portion defining a tank space. The second plate has a first flow passage and a second flow passage. The first flow passage extends in such a manner that an area of the first flow passage coincides with an area of the tank space. The second flow passage extends in such a manner that an area of the second flow passage does not coincide with the area of the tank space. An upper portion of the first flow passage and an upper portion of the second flow passage are connected to each other via a first connecting flow passage. A lower portion of the first flow passage and a lower portion of the second flow passage are connected to each other via a second connecting flow passage. The third plate has a communicating hole that allows the first flow passage and each of the flat tubes to communicate with each other.

Abstract: A cooling system partially floods the low temperature low side heat exchangers (e.g., freezers) in the system. An accumulator is positioned between the low temperature low side heat exchangers and the low temperature compressor. The accumulator collects the refrigerant (both liquid and vapor) from the flooded low temperature low side heat exchangers. Refrigerant discharged by the low temperature compressor is fed through the accumulator so that heat can be transferred to the refrigerant collected in the accumulator. As a result, the temperature of the refrigerant discharged by the low temperature compressor drops before that refrigerant reaches the medium temperature compressor.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, a heat pump system, and a heat exchange method. The heat exchanger operates in a cooling mode or a heating mode. A heat exchange medium flows through via a first flow path within the heat exchanger in the cooling mode, and flows through via a second flow path within the heat exchanger in the heating mode. A diversion component is disposed within the heat exchanger. The diversion component is configured such that the length of the first flow path is different from the length of the second flow path; moreover, a partial segment of the first flow path and a partial segment of the second flow path overlap with each other, and flow directions of the heat exchange medium therein are identical.

Abstract: An unconventional oil separator includes a vertical design. Generally, a refrigerant enters the vertical oil separator and spins downwards. The oil separator includes plates within the oil separator that either maintain the spin of the refrigerant or reverse the spin of the refrigerant, which causes oil in the refrigerant to separate from the refrigerant. A vertical outlet allows refrigerant that spins towards the bottom of the oil separator to travel back towards the top and out of the oil separator. Separated oil is collected at the bottom of the oil separator.

Abstract: One or more example embodiments provide a vending machine (105) that detects refrigerant leaks. The vending machine includes a main cabinet (605), a sensor circuit (615), and control equipment (830). The sensor circuit is configured to detect a refrigerant leaked in the main cabinet. The control equipment is configured to operate a component (620) of the refrigerated vending machine based on the detected refrigerant.

Abstract: A vehicle temperature management system includes a refrigerant circulation system including a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a depressurization apparatus, a heat exchange plate, a four-way valve, and a second heat exchanger that is configured to heat a first refrigerant that flows to an input port when a management object needs to be cooled through the heat exchange plate, and cool the first refrigerant that flows to the heat exchange plate when the management object needs to be heated through the heat exchange plate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a refrigerator appliance includes a providing step of providing a liner and a refrigerator component. The liner defines a compartment for storing food items and includes a liner contact structure. The refrigerator component includes component contact structure. The method further includes a staging step that includes arranging the liner and refrigerator component such that the liner and component contact structures are in direct contact with each other under pressure, thereby forming a staged assembly. Moreover, the method includes a welding step that includes applying ultrasonic energy to the staged assembly to weld the liner and refrigerator component together at their interface, thereby forming a liner assembly. The method further includes a cabinet assembly step that includes arranging the liner assembly within an outer shell, and then injecting an insulating foam into a space between the liner assembly and outer shell.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having one or more adjustable bins. The refrigerator door may include the one or more adjustable bins. The adjustable bin may move along one or more rails. The adjustable bin may include one or more actuators engaging the one or more rails. The adjustable bin may include one or more bushings slidably engaging the one or more rails. The adjustable bin may include a storage bin removable from a carriage.

Abstract: A power supply unit (14) provided with a transport refrigeration unit (12) includes an insulated battery box (60), a heat exchanger (64), and a battery (62). The heat exchanger (64) is disposed within the insulated battery box (60). The heat exchanger (64) has a heat exchanger inlet (80) that is fluidly connected to a compressor outlet (42) and a heat exchanger outlet (82) that is fluidly connected to a refrigeration unit heat exchanger inlet (50). The battery (62) is disposed within the insulated battery box (60).

Abstract: A cargo (22) detection system for a refrigerated cargo container (10) includes a cargo sensor (50) body configured to detect presence of cargo (22) in a refrigerated cargo container (10) and a sensor bracket (56) configured for securing the cargo sensor (50) body at a refrigeration unit (24) of the refrigerated cargo container (10). A temperature sensor (72) is located at the cargo sensor (50) body and is configured to detect a temperature of the cargo sensor (50) body. A temperature controller (74) is operably connected to the temperature sensor (72) and is configured to activate the cargo sensor (50) body for collection of data when the temperature of the cargo sensor (50) body is above a threshold.

Abstract: A system for monitoring and reporting internal refrigeration unit temperatures includes a temperature measuring device for placement within the refrigeration unit. The temperature measuring device has a first temperature sensors situated in a liquid or solid mass (e.g. glycol or glass beads) for measuring an average temperature within the refrigeration unit and/or has a second temperature sensors exposed to ambient air within the refrigeration unit for measuring an instantaneous temperature within the refrigeration unit. A circuit periodically transmits the average temperature and/or the instantaneous temperature from the temperature measuring device to a server where the average temperature and the instantaneous temperature are analyzed to determine and/or predict a fault with the refrigeration unit. Upon determination and/or prediction of the fault, an alert is sent to at least one staff member indicating the refrigeration unit and fault.

Abstract: A system for processing a gas stream can include a physical solvent unit, an acid gas removal unit upstream or downstream of the physical solvent unit, and an LNG liquefaction unit downstream of the acid gas removal unit. The physical solvent unit is configured to receive a feed gas, remove at least a portion of any C5+ hydrocarbons in the feed gas stream using a physical solvent, and produce a cleaned gas stream comprising the feed gas stream with the portion of the C5+ hydrocarbons removed. The acid gas removal unit is configured to receive the cleaned gas stream, remove at least a portion of any acid gases present in the cleaned gas stream, and produce a treated gas stream. The LNG liquefaction unit is configured to receive the treated gas stream and liquefy at least a portion of the hydrocarbons in the treated gas stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cryocooler suitable for gas liquefaction applications, that comprises a coldhead (1) with one or more refrigeration stages (2, 3); further comprising: a refrigerator compressor (4) for distributing compressed gas-phase cryogen inside the coldhead (1); a heat exchanging coil (9) arranged at least partially around the external region of the coldhead (1); at least one extraction orifice (8) communicating a gas circulation circuit (5) inside the coldhead (1) with the heat exchanging coil (9); acting said extraction orifice/s (8) as pass-through port/s which allow the gas inside the coldhead (1) to flow through the inside of the heat exchanger coil (9) for exchanging heat with the exterior thereof, and wherein the heat exchanging coil (9) is adapted to connect and redirect the gas to one return port (8?) connected to the gas circulation circuit (5).

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method for controlling the operation of a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation by determining the presence of a bulky laundry item based on image data of the laundry within the treating chamber.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the dehumidification and/or drying of plastic material in the form of granules and/or micro-granules and/or powder and/or flakes or similar are described, with at least one hopper for dehumidifying/drying the plastic material, a generator of a process fluid that passes through the hopper, at least two molecular sieves towers arranged in parallel and operating alternately to dehumidify the process fluid, and at least one source of a regeneration fluid by heating the molecular sieves. The invention allows to improve the energy efficiency of the regeneration cycle of molecular sieves.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a wafer drying system and method that detects airborne molecular contaminants in a drying gas as a feedback parameter for a single wafer or multi-wafer drying process. For example, the system comprises a wafer drying station configured to dispense a drying gas over one or more wafers to dry the one or more wafers, a valve configured to divert the drying gas to a first portion and a second portion, and an exhaust line configured to exhaust the first portion of the drying gas. The system further comprises a detector configured to receive the second portion of the drying gas and to determine a real time property of the second portion of the drying gas, and a control unit configured to control a feedback operation of the wafer drying station based on the real time property of the second portion of the drying gas.

Abstract: A plant curing and drying hanger apparatus for use with harvested plant material which includes a primary frame, a plant support bar and one or more separators arranged to space from one another plant sections positioned on the support bar. The plant support bar is hingedly coupled to the primary frame. A latch releasably joins the plant support bar to one end of the primary frame so that an end of the plant support bar can be dropped away from the primary frame to enable the insertion and removal of plant sections into the spaces between adjacent separators to allow for effective plant drying and efficient loading and unloading of plant material without damaging the product.

Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of determining a sintering process endpoint includes monitoring gas flow through a detection gas line routed into a sintering furnace and through a furnace shelf on which a token green object is positioned. The method includes detecting a change in the gas flow when the token green object shrinks during a sintering process in the furnace, and determining that green objects being sintered in the furnace have reached a sintering endpoint when the change in the gas flow reaches a predetermined target.

Abstract: An industrial oven includes an oven chamber configured to receive a plurality of work pieces. A heater box of the oven has a heating element therein operable to heat air for delivery to the oven chamber. A circulation system of the oven is operable to force hot air from the heater box into the oven chamber. The circulation system includes a delivery manifold extending from the heater box to the oven chamber. A duct has an inlet coupled with an outlet of the delivery manifold, and the duct has a plurality of hot air outlet apertures therein for expelling hot air into the oven chamber. The duct is constructed of fabric sheet and suspended within the oven chamber.

Abstract: A rotary tube apparatus for cooling or heating flowable granular bulk materials, in particular a sectional cooler (8) for cooling a flowable granular solid material, with structures mounted on its walls for increasing the thermal conduction, characterized in that the structures include hollow tubes (10).

Abstract: A method provides a sealed connection of a connector to a heat exchanger of the coaxial tubular type is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle air-conditioning circuit. The method includes the steps of mounting a free end of an external tube of the exchanger in or on the connector. The external tube is directly secured with the connector, and an internal tube is inserted in the external tube until a free end of the internal tube is mounted in or on the connector. This mounting ensuring a sealing between the internal tube and the connector. The method further includes directly securing the internal and external tubes against one another to avoid relative displacements.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes plural tubes, a first tank, and a second tank. Refrigerant flows in order of a first internal passage of the first tank, a first tube, the second tank, a second tube, and a second internal passage of the first tank. A channel forming portion is provided inside the second tank to form a refrigerant channel having a cross-sectional area smaller than that of an internal passage of the second tank in a cross-section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the second tank. The refrigerant channel is arranged so that a projection area of the refrigerant channel overlaps the tube when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the second tank.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combined core microchannel heat exchanger comprising a first plurality of microchannel tubes extended between, and in fluid communication with, a first inlet header and a first outlet header arranged in a first fluid circuit, a second plurality of microchannel tubes extended between, and in fluid communication with, a second inlet header and a second outlet header arranged in a second fluid circuit, wherein the first fluid circuit is fluidly isolated from the second fluid circuit and a microchannel tube of the second plurality of microchannel tubes is interleaved adjacent to microchannel tubes of the first plurality of microchannel tubes, and a plurality of fins disposed between the microchannel tube of the second plurality of microchannel tubes and the first plurality of microchannel tubes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising a shell; the shell having an inlet port for introducing a polymer solution into the shell and an outlet port for removing the polymer solution from the shell; wherein the polymer solution comprises a polymer and a solvent that is operative to dissolve the polymer; a plurality of plates in the shell; where the plurality of plates is stacked one atop the other to define a central passage that is in fluid communication with the inlet port of the shell; where the plurality of plates further defines a plurality of conduits, each conduit extending radially outwards from the central passage, where the plurality of conduits is in fluid communication with the central passage; and where the apparatus is operated at a pressure and a temperature effective to maintain the polymer solution in a single phase during its travel through the apparatus.

Abstract: A cooling device includes (i) a heat receiving block that is a plate-like member to which an exothermic element is attached, and (ii) a cooling member that radiates, to surrounding cooling air, heat transmitted from the exothermic element via the heat receiving block. The cooling device includes (i) at least one header that extends in a Y-axis direction that is a direction in which the cooling air flows, the header being attached to a second main surface, and (ii) branch pipes that are attached to each of the at least one header, the branch pipes extending in a direction away from the second main surface. The branch pipes communicate with the header. A shape of each of the branch pipes in a Y-Z plane is a flat shape, and a longitudinal direction of the flat shape is parallel to the Y-axis direction.

Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a first metal plate, a second metal plate and a working fluid. The first metal plate is formed with a wick structure and a support structure having support elements. The second metal plate correspondingly covers and is fixed onto the first metal plate by a diffusion bonding technology. An end of each support element is in contact with the second metal plate. A chamber is formed between the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The working fluid is disposed in the chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vapor chamber including an upper plate and a lower plate. The upper plate includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer made of different materials. The lower plate is attached to the upper plate. A stamping process is performed on the first metal layer and the second metal layer of the upper plate, so that the first metal layer and the second metal layer are simultaneously deformed to form at least one supporting structure and a first skirt structure. The upper plate is attached to the lower plate via the first skirt structure to define a working space. At least one supporting structure is within the working space.

Abstract: A heat pipe heat exchanger is used in combination with a damper assembly to selectively control an amount of heat exchange provided. A divider defines discrete heat pipe plenums and bypass plenums within a duct, and the heat pipe system is configured so that all of the coils of one portion of the heat pipe system are received in the heat pipe plenum(s), while the bypass plenum(s) are free of any coils. The damper assembly includes adjustable heat pipe dampers aligned with the heat pipe plenums and adjustable bypass dampers aligned with the bypass plenums.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base plate and a plurality of fins arranged on the base plate. Each fin includes a fin body including a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet coupled to each other, wherein the fin body is curved and includes a first portion and a second portion transverse to the first portion, an evaporation channel defined in the first portion, one or more connecting channels disposed in the first portion and in fluid communication with the evaporation channel, a condensation channel defined in the second portion, and one or more auxiliary channels disposed in the second portion and in fluid communication with the one or more connecting channels and the condensation channel.

Abstract: A thermal storage system that includes one or more thermal storage tanks having a tank body that defines a tank cavity configured to hold a tank thermal storage medium; a heat exchanger assembly disposed in the tank cavity configured to run a flow of working thermal storage medium through the one or more thermal storage tanks so that heat exchange occurs between the flow of working thermal storage medium and the tank thermal storage medium; one or more cables that extend to one or more rooms of the building; and one or more heat exchange elements disposed within the one or more rooms configured to receive a flow of the working thermal storage medium from the one or more cables so that heat exchange occurs between the flow of the working thermal storage medium and an environment of the one or more rooms of the building.

Abstract: This invention relates to temperature control of rotating shafts or assemblies to ensure proper operation and high reliability. Though it is particularly well suited for cooling high power, compact motors used in automotive applications, it can also be used to dissipate heat efficiently from other rotating assemblies to ensure that their temperatures remain within acceptable limits. The invention achieves this by utilizing a rotating heat pipe that incorporates a solid-liquid phase change material as the heat transfer/transport material. In addition, it comprises a scraped surface heat exchange mechanism at the heat dissipation region to allow for high cooling rates as required.

Abstract: A system and a method for heating source fluid, comprising: a turbine-electric generator transport comprising: an inlet plenum and an exhaust collector; a turbine connected to the inlet plenum and the exhaust collector; and an electric-generator coupled to the turbine; an exhaust heat recovery transport comprising: a combustion air connection coupled to the inlet plenum; an exhaust air connection coupled to the exhaust collector; a heat transfer assembly coupled to the exhaust air connection; and a fluid system coupled to the heat transfer assembly; an inlet and exhaust transport comprising: an air inlet filter housing coupled to the combustion air connection; and an exhaust stack coupled to the exhaust air connection.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a device for assembling and processing a plate heat exchanger of a power battery, including a cleaning box, and a base platform. The base platform is welded to a bottom of the cleaning box. A water outlet pipe is welded symmetrically through an inside of the base platform obliquely. A power box is provided at a middle of the inside of the base platform. A motor is screwedly provided inside the power box. A top end of a rotating shaft of the motor is penetratingly welded to a bottom end of a rotating plate, and a welding position between the rotating shaft and the rotating plate is sealed. An edge of an upper surface of the rotating plate is welded to a bottom end of a connecting column, and a top end of the connecting column is penetratingly welded to an upper plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a header tank (5) for a mechanically assembled heat exchanger, notably for a motor vehicle, said exchanger (1) comprising a mechanically assembled heat-exchange core bundle (3) and comprising at least one row of tubes (31) with two end tubes (31) one at each end of said at least one row, the tubes (31) respectively comprising an end (311) intended to open into an interior volume of the header tank (5). According to the invention, the header tank (5) comprises at least one end stop (55) configured to be positioned facing an internal surface of the end (311) of an associated end tube (31) and to collaborate with said internal surface in such a way as to prevent said tube (31) from moving in the direction of the interior volume of the header tank (5).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat exchanger flat tube and a heat exchanger with the heat exchanger flat tube, the heat exchanger flat tube includes two plates opposite to each other, a fluid passage is formed between the two plates, a turbulence structure is provided in the fluid passage and has a gradually expanding portion and a gradually narrowing portion, both an extension direction of the gradually expanding portion and an extension direction of the gradually narrowing portion are consistent with a flow direction of a fluid, and the gradually narrowing, portion is located downstream of the gradually expanding portion along the flow direction of the fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an anisotropic fluoropolymer having a different intrinsic thermal conductivity in at least two directions as a heat conducting material in a thermally conductive article, to a thermally conductive article comprising said anisotropic fluoropolymer and to a process for the production of said anisotropic fluoropolymer.