Three Non-communicating Fluids Patents (Class 165/140)
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Publication number: 20140360704Abstract: A radiator apparatus for a vehicle may include a main radiator supplying cooled cooling water to an engine through heat exchange with outdoor air, and a subordinate radiator disposed in parallel in front of the main radiator and supplying the cooled cooling water to an intercooler or an electronic unit through heat exchange with the outdoor air, wherein, in the main radiator, respective header tanks have different sizes and an oil cooler is incorporated in the header tank having the larger size among the respective header tanks and cools a transmission oil, wherein in the subordinate radiator, respective header tanks have different sizes and a condenser is incorporated in the header tank having the larger size among the respective header tanks and condenses refrigerant, and wherein the header tanks of the main radiator and the subordinate radiator are disposed to be opposite to each other according to the sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Jae Yeon KIM
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Publication number: 20140360703Abstract: A cooling module for a vehicle may include a radiator with a first header tank receiving coolant, a second header tank at a predetermined distance from the first header tank to exhaust coolant, and a plurality of tubes that connects the first header tank with the second header tank, and a radiating fin is formed therebetween and at a front side of a vehicle, a water cooled condenser that receives refrigerant through a refrigerant pipe in the second header tank formed by laminating a plurality of plates, which condenses refrigerant by exchanging heat with cooled coolant flowing the second header tank, and an air-cooled condenser connected to the water cooled condenser through the refrigerant pipe, receives first-condensed refrigerant from the water cooled condenser, and is disposed at a front side of the radiator to further condense the refrigerant by exchanging heat with outside air.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp., Doowon Climate Control Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Yeon KIM, Wan Je Cho, Sang-Ok Lee, Byoung Hoon An, Yoon Sung Kim, Soon-Jong Lee, Jun-Young Choi, Yong-Nam Ahn
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Patent number: 8904771Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery apparatus for a vehicle, may include a case having an inlet and an outlet, a heat exchange part mounted in the case, the heat exchange part, a bypass tube connecting the inlet and the outlet of the case in the case, having an inflow opening for the inflow of the exhaust gas to the heat exchange part, and allowing an exhaust gas to bypass the heat exchange part, and a variable valve installed in the bypass tube to selectively block flow of the exhaust gas through the bypass tube and induce the exhaust gas to the heat exchange part, wherein the heat exchange part includes a coolant distribution member having a plurality of coolant paths connected to and spaced apart from each other between the bypass tube and the case, and a lubricant distribution member installed in one of the coolant paths and in which the lubricant flows.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sejong Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Seung Won, Jongho Seon, Jaesan Kim, Sung Soo Chae, Jin-Yong Park, Jong-Yun Moon, Jin-Yong Kim
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Patent number: 8886374Abstract: The present invention provides a torque control method for an HEV, the method comprising: detecting an operation failure of an integrated starter-generator (ISG); calculating a driver demand torque based on a current accelerator position sensor (APS); controlling the hydraulic pressure and operation of a clutch so as to increase an engine speed to convert the driving mode of the vehicle from electric vehicle (EV) mode to hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode in the event that an operation failure of the ISG is detected and the driver demand torque is out of a predetermined range; and compensating the driver demand torque to a desired level based on a transfer torque from the clutch to a motor. The method can improve driving performance and power performance of HEV, in the event of ISG failure, by performing a hydraulic control for a clutch and calculating a driver request torque and a transfer torque from the clutch to a motor to compensate the drive request torque to a desired level.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Sang Joon Kim
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Publication number: 20140318749Abstract: In a heat exchanger, a second fluid flowing space communicating with second tubes is formed to be divided from a first tank space within a tank unit forming a first tank space that collects or distributes a refrigerant. The tank unit is defrosted by a coolant flowing in the second fluid flowing space, which is higher in temperature than the refrigerant flowing in the first tank space. With this configuration, heat from the second fluid flowing in the second fluid flowing space included in the tank unit is effectively transferred to a portion of the tank unit which is likely to be frosted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiki Katoh
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Publication number: 20140290296Abstract: A heat exchange system includes a first heat exchanger that radiates heat of at least a cooling cycle, a cooler circuit in which a coolant for a heat-emitting device flows, a plurality of heat exchangers that are connected to the cooler circuit and radiate heat of the coolant, and a blower that sends air to the first heat exchanger and the plurality of heat exchangers to cool. The plurality of heat exchangers are arranged in a blowing direction of the blower, and separately radiate heat of the cooler circuit. The heat exchanger, which is disposed on the windward side, of the plurality of heat exchangers is thermally connected to the first heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger disposed on the windward side radiates heat by itself and also radiates heat through the first heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: Yoshiki Katoh
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Publication number: 20140290920Abstract: An air to air heat exchanger includes a first and a second cooling air flow passage extending over a core depth of the heat exchanger. A heated air flow passage is arranged between the cooling air flow passages, and extends over a first percentage of the core depth. Thermally conductive separators are arranged between the heated air flow passage and each of the cooling air flow passages. A first structurally reinforced section is provided between the separators, and extends from a cooling air inlet face in the core depth direction over a second percentage of the core depth. A second structurally reinforced section is provided between the separators, and extends from a cooling air outlet face in the core depth direction over a third percentage of the core depth. The sum of the first, second, and third percentages is greater than 100 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Zachary Ouradnik, Keith Davis, Issac Dandan, Kenneth Cornell, Benjamin Ranta, Daniel Richards
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Patent number: 8794300Abstract: An exhaust gas cooler for a motor vehicle is provided that includes a first collector box on an inlet side and a second collector box on an outlet side, and a plurality of exchanger tubes extending between the collector boxes for exhaust gas to flow through. Air can flow around the exchanger tubes so as to cool the exhaust gas. At least one supporting member is attached to at least one of the collector boxes, a force produced by the thermal expansion of the exchanger tubes being passed into the supporting member.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Klaus Irmler, Bernd Kraemer
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Patent number: 8733427Abstract: A heat exchanger has a pair of heat exchange conduits having adjacent primary heat exchange surfaces thermally coupled together for the transfer of heat energy between the conduits. A third fluid conduit has a primary heat transfer surface thermally coupled to the primary heat transfer surfaces of the pair of fluid conduits, so that heat can be transferred between any one of the fluid conduits and each of the other fluid conduits.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Allan K. So, Mark S. Kozdras
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Patent number: 8726976Abstract: A heat exchanger can have a manifold which includes a plurality of laminated sheets that allow a customization of the heat exchanger. The design can allow for a more optimal flow of coolant to areas of high load, thereby making the temperature distribution across the heat exchanger more uniform, or intentionally non-uniform. Furthermore, the laminated sheets can allow multiple circuits to be employed in the heat exchanger such that different coolants can be utilized therein and maintained separate from one another. The tubes can be microchannel tubes. A single set of manifolds can be used with multiple heat exchanger cores to provide a more compact heat exchanger. Mounting features can be integral with a group of the sheets.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Liebert CorporationInventors: Timothy J. Schrader, Ian G. Spearing
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Patent number: 8714236Abstract: A zone-control unit for use in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the zone-control unit includes a heat exchanger, an inlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for supplying fluid to the heat exchanger, an outlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for receiving fluid from the heat exchanger, a bracket that maintains the inlet piping assembly and the outlet piping assembly in positional relationship, and an ancillary component coupled with the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Inventor: John C. Karamanos
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Patent number: 8626427Abstract: A user interface method for a terminal for a vehicle is provided. The terminal obtains position information to detect a point of a road. A road image of a driving direction is obtained, a lanes of the road represented on the obtained road image is recognized, and a point of a road and lane in which the vehicle having the terminal arranged therein is detected. A virtual road image regarding the recognized lanes is generated, and the generated virtual lanes are added to the road image of the driving direction of the vehicle, and displayed. Traffic information for each lane and surrounding information (i.e. lane closure, construction, accident, etc.) at the detected point of the relevant road are obtained, and the obtained information is displayed for each virtual lane.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-Kil Park, Chang-Soo Kim, Jun-Yong Choi
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Patent number: 8590599Abstract: A cooler arrangement comprising a charge air cooler which comprises at least one first pipeline for guiding compressed air during cooling and a tank which receives the cooled compressed air via an outlet aperture from the first pipeline, and an EGR cooler which comprises at least one second pipeline for guiding exhaust gases during cooling and a tank which receives the cooled exhaust gases from an outlet aperture of the second pipeline. The cooler arrangement comprises a tubular element extending from the EGR cooler's tank to the charge air cooler's tank. The tubular element has an outlet aperture for exhaust gases which is situated downstream of the most downstream outlet aperture in the charge air cooler's tank with respect to the main direction of flow of the air in the tank.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Scania CV AB (publ)Inventors: Zoltan Kardos, Henrik Nyren
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Patent number: 8561423Abstract: This device (11) comprises a generator (33) for separating a mixed fluid into a refrigerant fluid and an absorbent fluid. It comprises a refrigerant fluid condenser (35), linked to a generator (33) and an evaporator (51) of refrigerant fluid linked to a condenser (35) by a feeder conduit (61) into refrigerant fluid. This device (11) also comprises a refrigerant fluid absorber (55) linked to an evaporator (51) and a generator (33). The device (11) comprises a refrigeration circuit (53) using refrigerant fluid. The circuit (53) is linked to at least a first heat exchanger (77) located outside the evaporator (51). The circuit (53) is linked to at least a first evaporation area of the evaporator (51), up and down stream from the first heat exchanger (77) to make part of the refrigerant circulate as a refrigerant fluid in the refrigeration circuit (53). For application in air conditioning for motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignees: Ecoclim S.A., Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SAInventors: Emmanuel Boudard, Vital Bruzzo
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Patent number: 8544294Abstract: A subassembly for an adsorption chiller includes an adsorption component that includes a plurality of plates arranged in a stack. Refrigerant passages are defined between refrigerant sides of adjacent pairs of the plates in the stack. An adsorbent material is disposed within the refrigerant passages.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventor: Sean Garner
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Publication number: 20130240185Abstract: Refrigerant tubes each having a refrigerant side turning portion for changing a flow direction of refrigerant, and cooling medium tubes each having a cooling medium side turning portion for changing a flow direction of coolant for an electric motor MG for travelling are alternately stacked over each other between a refrigerant header tank and a cooling medium header tank. An outer fin is disposed in an outside air passage formed between the refrigerant tube and the coolant tube adjacent to each other. The refrigerant side turning portion is positioned closer to the cooling medium header tank than the refrigerant header tank. The cooling medium side turning portion is positioned closer to the refrigerant side header tank than the cooling medium header tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiki Katoh
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Patent number: 8528629Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (e.g., a charge air cooler) having a cooling body composed of flat tubes arranged at intervals and having corrugated fins positioned in the intervals. The charge air in the flat tubes can be cooled by cooling air flowing through the corrugated fins. The heat exchanger can include a flow connector and an integrated pre-cooler in which a medium, for example charge air, is cooled by means of a coolant. The pre-cooler/post cooler can be integrated into a section of the cooling body. A flow connector composed of at least two tubular parts which can be plugged one into the other, locked and sealed, can include a partitioning wall extending in one of the parts. At least one inlet connection and/or at least one outlet connection can be arranged on one or the other of the parts.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Klaus Kalbacher
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Patent number: 8495894Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular, an evaporator (1), in particular for a motor vehicle air-conditioner, with a number of closely arranged refrigerant tubes and at least one cold reservoir (4), in which a refrigerant medium is provided. The evaporator (1) comprises two parallel regions (1? and 1?) running across the total width, the first region (V) corresponding to a conventional evaporator in design, the cold reservoir (4) being arranged in a separate second region (1?), through which at least a partial flow of refrigerant can flow which also flows through at least a part of the first region (1?) and the first and the second region are connected to each other by at least one overflow opening (13).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Boris Kerler, Michael Kohl, Sebastian Grossmann, Emil Neumann, Wolfgang Seewald
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Publication number: 20130186604Abstract: A micro-channel heat exchanger including a first micro-channel heat conduit having a first end section that extends to a second end section through an intermediate section. The intermediate section includes a plurality of substantially straight sections and a plurality of bend sections that establish a first serpentine path. The micro-channel heat exchanger also includes a second micro-channel heat conduit having a first end portion that extends to a second end portion through an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion includes a plurality of substantially straight portions and a plurality of bend portions that establish a second serpentine path. The first serpentine path extends adjacent to the second serpentine path with the plurality of bend portions being interposed between the plurality of bend sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Gerold Geppert, Hans-Joachim Huff, Rainer Schrey, Sophie Catherine Mille
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Patent number: 8464550Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular an evaporator (1), with a plurality of refrigerant-carrying pipes (6, 7) which are arranged next to one another and end in at least one collecting vessel (9), and with at least one cold accumulator (4), in which a cold accumulating medium is provided, wherein the evaporator (1) has two regions arranged parallel to each other, a first region (1?) and a second region (1?), and the cold accumulator (4) is arranged in the second region (1?). In this case, the refrigerant-carrying pipes (6, 7) of the first and second regions (1?,1?) are arranged in line with one another and have a width corresponding to one another (b1, b2, b3), and the first and second regions (1?, 1?) have common, continuous corrugated rib.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Boris Kerler, Michael Kohl, Ralf Manski, Thomas Strauss, Christoph Walter
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Patent number: 8443872Abstract: In an evaporator that constitutes part of a vehicular air conditioning apparatus, first fins having louvers therein are arranged between first and second tubes. Together therewith, a second fin, which does not have any louvers therein, is provided at a boundary portion between a first cooling section, which faces toward a first front passage through which air from a first blower unit flows, and a second cooling section, which faces toward a first rear passage through which air from a second blower unit flows. In addition, air is supplied to the interior of a casing from the first blower unit and is cooled by the first cooling section, which is partitioned by the second fin, whereas air supplied from the second blower unit passes through the second cooling section, which is partitioned from the first cooling section by the second fin.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Keihin CorporationInventor: Takahiro Seto
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Patent number: 8443868Abstract: An air/refrigerant heat exchanger includes a plurality of coiled tubes. A first tube of the plurality of coiled tubes has a phase change material therein. A second tube of the plurality of coiled tubes has a flow of cooled refrigerant flowing therethrough and the first tube is in thermal contact with the second tube. A third tube of the plurality of coiled tubes has a flow of air flowing therethrough and the third tube is in thermal contact with the first tube and the second tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: SPX CorporationInventor: James W. Barnwell
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Patent number: 8430069Abstract: An integrated hybrid heat exchanger with a multi-sectional structure, may include a first radiator and a second radiator, and/or at least a coolant bypass member disposed between the first and second radiators, the coolant bypass member connecting one end portion of the first radiator and the other end portion of the second radiator so as to fluid-communicate between the first radiator and the second radiator.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Halla Climate Control Corp.Inventors: Eun Ki Min, Byoung Sun Cho, Yong Woong Cha, Jae Yeon Kim
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Patent number: 8397797Abstract: A heat exchanger with multi-flow capabilities includes a pair of intermediate tanks located between a pair of header tanks. An open gap is provided between the two intermediate tanks. A first plurality of tubes extend between the header tanks. A second plurality of tubes extend between one of the header tanks and one of the intermediate tanks. A third plurality of tubes extend between the other header tank and the other intermediate tank. In a two flow system, the two intermediate tanks are in fluid communication through a flexible jumper tube. In a three flow system the two intermediate tanks are isolated from each other. The open gap between the intermediate tanks allows for the uneven heat expansion between the various fluid flows.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventor: Alfred Piggott
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Patent number: 8376035Abstract: A plate-fin heat exchanger having a plurality of layers for indirectly exchanging heat between two or more fluids. The heat exchanger is provided with two sections and inlets and outlets to the sections to cause streams of the fluids to flow within the two sections parallel to the length of the heat exchanger between central locations and the ends of the heat exchanger. In such manner, the cross-sectional flow area of such a heat exchanger is greater than the heat exchanger in which the flow is from one end to the other end of the heat exchanger. This increase in cross-sectional flow area reduces the pressure drop within the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry Edward Howard, Richard John Jibb
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Patent number: 8365809Abstract: An integrated heat exchanger has a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger has a first bracket and a second bracket on header parts thereof, respectively. The first bracket and the second bracket are connected to header parts of the second heat exchanger with a first bolt and a second bolt, respectively, for integrating the first heat exchanger with the second heat exchanger. The header parts of the second heat exchanger are provided with a first bolt-receiving portion and a second bolt-receiving portions for receiving the first bolt and the second bolt therein, respectively. The first bolt-receiving portion and the second bolt-receiving portion define a first axis and a second axis, respectively. The first axis and the second axis are nonparallel to each other. Thus, the first bolt and the second bolt are disposed nonparallel to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Naoki Sugimoto, Kaoru Tsuzuki
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Publication number: 20120291987Abstract: In a system for a motor vehicle for heating and/or cooling a battery and a motor-vehicle interior, comprising a coolant circuit which is coupled thermally to the battery, a refrigerating circuit with a condenser, a compressor, a first evaporator for cooling the motor-vehicle interior and a second evaporator for cooling the battery. The second evaporator is thermally coupled to the coolant circuit via an evaporator heat exchanger and a surrounding-air heat exchanger is coupled thermally to the coolant circuit for the transmission of waste heat of the battery to the surrounding air. The waste heat of the battery is used to heat the motor-vehicle interior. The evaporator heat exchanger is provided with at least one device for transmitting heat from the evaporator heat exchanger to the surrounding air and/or the motor-vehicle interior, for transmitting waste heat of the battery to the surrounding air and/or the motor-vehicle interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Thomas HIMMER, Markus WESNER
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Patent number: 8307887Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a novel pressurized vapor cycle for distilling liquids. In some embodiments of the invention, a liquid purification system is revealed, including the elements of an input for receiving untreated liquid, a vaporizer coupled to the input for transforming the liquid to vapor, a head chamber for collecting the vapor, a vapor pump with an internal drive shaft and an eccentric rotor with a rotatable housing for compressing vapor, and a condenser in communication with the vapor pump for transforming the compressed vapor into a distilled product. Other embodiments of the invention are directed toward heat management, and other process enhancements for making the system especially efficient.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: David F. Bednarek, Jason A. Demers, Timothy P. Duggan, James L. Jackson, Scott A. Leonard, David W. McGill, Kingston Owens
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Publication number: 20120261110Abstract: A composite heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between feed air and a refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the feed air and engine coolant. The composite heat exchanger is integrated so as to enable heat transfer between discharge refrigerant flowing through the first heat exchanger and the coolant flowing through the second heat exchanger. Furthermore, the composite heat exchanger is configured to change an amount of the heat exchanged among the feed air, the discharge refrigerant and the coolant in the composite heat exchanger by changing at least one of a volume of the feed air, a refrigerant discharge capacity of the compression mechanism, and an inflow amount of the heat medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiki Katoh, Satoshi Itoh
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Patent number: 8276650Abstract: A machine includes a heat exchanger for an engine having a heat exchanger core and a filtration system. The filtration system includes a flexible filter sheet coupled with at least one take-up roller and a filter cleaner adapted to clean the filter via compressed air. A method of operating a machine cooling system includes rotating a rotatable drive element coupled with a filter, and cleaning the filter by directing compressed air therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Martin, James J. Callas, Michael J. Campagna
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Patent number: 8276651Abstract: The cooling system for a vehicle comprises a heat exchanger in which a condenser 200 comprising a plurality of tubes 112, 220; a pair of tanks 210; and fins 113, 230 and in which a condenser 200 comprised of portions 210B, 220, 230 through which the refrigerant is flowed is integrally formed with a first oil cooler 110 comprised of portions 210A, 112, 113 through which the oil is flowed; a radiator 300 which comprises a plurality of radiator tubes 320; a pair of radiator tanks 310; and radiator fins 330, and which is positioned at a down stream of the condenser 200 in the air blow direction; and a second oil cooler 120 which is provided in one of the radiator tanks 310 of the radiator 300.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Halla Climate Control Corp.Inventors: Eun Gi Min, Gil Woong Jun, Jun-Il Jang, Byung-Joo Kim, Sun An Jeong, Sang Ok Lee
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Patent number: 8256496Abstract: The invention relates to an air diverter for a vehicle cooling system. There is a need for an improved vehicle cooling system. An air diverter is provided for a vehicle cooling system having a radiator, a fan for moving air through the radiator and a cooling unit positioned in front of the radiator with respect to air moving through the radiator. The fan is surrounded by a fan shroud. The air diverter includes a collector and a conduit. The collector is positioned between the cooling unit and the radiator. The collector receives a portion of air which passes through the cooling unit. The conduit extends around an edge of the radiator and communicates air from the collector to the interior of the fan shroud while bypassing the radiator.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Adam Joe Shuttleworth, Matthew Robert Oliver, Ronnie Franklin Burk, Dick J. Goering
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Patent number: 8240358Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus includes first and second sections, and further includes a first cross-flow fluid passageway disposed at least partially within the first section, defined by an internal surface of the first section, and including an inlet and outlet. The apparatus also includes a second cross-flow fluid passageway disposed at least partially within the second section and including an inlet and an outlet. The apparatus includes an interior fluid passageway with at least one tube disposed at least partially within the first section and at least partially within the second section, extending at least partially through the first passageway and at least partially through the second passageway, and including at least an inlet and an outlet. A sealing zone is disposed between the first section and the second section. The sealing zone isolates the first section from the second section either or both mechanically and in fluid communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude Et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Franklin D. Lomax, Christopher H. Van Dyke
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Patent number: 8225852Abstract: A heat exchanger suitable for a vehicle includes a plurality of tubular first members arranged in a row and forming elongate gaps. These members form passageways for flow of a first fluid for heat exchange with cooling air flowing through the gaps. The first members and gaps form a primary heat exchange area. Inlet and outlet manifolds are connected to the first members for directing the first fluid through the first members. An associated cooling device circulates liquid coolant and comprises flat tube-like second members, each extending into a respective gap in a secondary area which is part of the primary area but smaller. The second members each have a thickness at least the width of their respective gaps. At least some of the first members can be formed with cut-outs in opposite flat sides, these cut-outs being sealingly closed by the second members.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Alan K. Wu, Kenneth Abels
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Patent number: 8220529Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger for a condensing boiler supplying both heating water and hot water, which can use a double pipe as a sensible heat exchanger, instead of the use of an indirect heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes: a sensible heat exchanger; and a latent heat exchanger made by connecting a plurality of unit heat exchangers to define exhaust gas pathway, each unit heat exchanger being manufactured in such a manner that three plates having a convexo-concave shape are stacked on one another to define a heating water pathway and a hot water pathway to be adjacent to each other in order to increase a heat transfer area.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-Bum Kim
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Patent number: 8210246Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes a pair of outer headers each defining an outer cavity and a pair of inner headers each defining an inner cavity. Each inner header is disposed in one of the outer headers, and each header defines a plurality of header slots. A plurality of first fluid tubes extend between the outer headers from one of the header slots of each outer header to fluidly interconnect the outer cavities defined by the outer headers and a plurality of second fluid tubes are interleaved with the first refrigerant tubes and extend between the outer headers and through one of the header slots of each outer header and through the associated outer cavities defined by the outer headers and to the one of the header slots of each inner header to fluidly interconnect the inner cavities defined by the inner headers.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mohinder Singh Bhatti, Mark James Zima, Prasad Shripad Kadle
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Patent number: 8196646Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly including a first and second heat exchangers disposed in sandwiched relationship with one another. The tubes and air fins of the first and second heat exchangers are aligned with one another in a transverse air flow direction. A plurality of middle connecting portions are integral with and extend in the transverse air flow direction between the aligned first and second air fins of the two heat exchangers. Each of the middle connecting portions has a slot for impeding heat conduction between the first and second air fins, and each of the slots in the middle connecting portions is disposed closer to the first tubes than to the second tubes to maximize the effective length of the second air fin.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lin-Jie Huang, Prasad S. Kadle
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Patent number: 8191615Abstract: A heat exchanger apparatus is provided wherein a multifluid or at least three-fluid heat exchanger is mounted externally to but in combination with a two-fluid heat exchanger. The multifluid heat exchanger includes three fluid passages or conduits wherein heat energy can be transferred efficiently between at least one of the fluid conduits and each of the other fluid conduits. The multifluid heat exchanger and two fluid heat exchanger are arranged so that the two heat exchangers share a common fluid, the multifluid heat exchanger, therefore, allowing heat transfer to or from the common fluid to the two other fluids in the multifluid heat exchanger thereby improving the overall heat transfer amongst the fluids.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Allan K. So, Mark S. Kozdras
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Patent number: 8186424Abstract: A charge air cooler comprises at least one tubular element with an internal flow duct for guiding compressed air, and a tank for receiving the compressed air before it is led through the flow duct. The compressed air is cooled by a first cooling medium of ambient air as it passes through the flow duct. A cooling element at least partly situated inside the tank provides the compressed air in the tank with a first step of cooling before the air is led to the flow duct wherein the air undergoes a second step of cooling.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Scania CV ABInventor: Zoltan Kardos
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Patent number: 8096347Abstract: A cooler block for an agricultural tractor comprising a cooler assembly mounted on a radiator and coupled to the radiator by upper and lower linkages. The cooler assembly can be moved between a first position in which the cooler assembly lies parallel to the radiator and a second position in which the cooler assembly is inclined relative to the radiator. The cooler assembly is pivotable about a pivot in the upper linkage that is itself movable relative to the radiator. The lower linkage allows the entire cooler assembly to rise and the pivot of the upper linkage to move away from the radiator as the cooler assembly is pivoted from the first to the second position. A detent is incorporated into one of the two linkages to retain the cooler assembly in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: William P. Starkey, Timothy Oldland, Todd Richard
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Patent number: 8091624Abstract: A radiator element in a motor vehicle is disclosed, the motor vehicle including a body, a driver's space with at least one door for access to the driver's space, and a step element with at least one step and situated below the door. An engine cooling system includes a radiator element in which a circulating coolant is cooled by an airflow flowing through the radiator element. The radiator element is positioned close to the step element. An air inlet aperture is positioned between or behind the steps. The radiator element is a second radiator element of the vehicle, operable when the first radiator element cools insufficiently.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Scania CV AB (Publ)Inventors: Zoltan Kardos, Tomas Alsterdal, Johan Åkeson
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Patent number: 8079407Abstract: An integrated heat exchanger comprises a primary heat transfer zone and a secondary heat transfer zone integral to the primary heat transfer zone. The primary heat transfer zone comprises an ECS heat exchanger and the secondary heat transfer zone comprises a heat exchanger for a secondary system, such as an OBIGGS heat exchanger. The integrated heat exchanger reduces the negative impact that the OBIGGS heat exchanger has on the ECS heat exchanger by providing one ram face, thereby minimizing the flow disturbances associated with the OBIGGS heat exchanger. By integrating the OBIGGS and the ECS heat exchanger, the integrated heat exchanger reduces the negative impact of the pressure drop and heat load caused by the OBIGGS heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kader A. Fellague, Joseph Borghese
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Patent number: 8069911Abstract: A radiator including a core part having a plurality of tubes and fins, a tank fluidically connected with the tank, an oil cooler contained in the tank, the oil cooler being provided with a pair of connecting pipes which fluidically communicate an interior of the oil cooler and penetrate a wall portion of the tank. The wall portion is formed with a projecting reinforcement portion which projects therefrom and is formed at least between the connecting pipes.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventors: Ryoichi Hori, Hiroyuki Okura, Shiro Nakajima
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Patent number: 8061410Abstract: A heat exchanger block including at least two heat exchangers each including a pair of longitudinal headers with tubes extending between the headers, at least some of which are aluminum cast parts. Adjacent heat exchangers are detachably connected at adjacent ends of their headers wherein one of the adjacent headers includes a recessed portion in the adjacent end and the other of the adjacent headers includes a flange receivable in the recess of the one header. Matching holes extend through the flange and the one header end, and a fastener extends through the matching holes in the ends of at least one set of adjacent headers. Shroud attachments are along a longitudinal wall of at least one of the longitudinal headers.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Norbert Machanek
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Patent number: 8051906Abstract: The assembly includes a pair of heat exchangers, each including an upper and lower manifold, parallel and spaced relative to one another. Tubes extend between each set of upper and lower manifolds with fins disposed between each of the tubes. A valve system controls fluid flow between the upper manifolds and the lower manifolds. The valve system is movable between a maximum cooling mode with fluid flow form the first upper manifold through both of the tubes and to said first lower manifold. A temperate mode allows fluid to flow from the first upper manifold to the first lower manifold and from the second upper manifold to the second lower manifold to prevent flash fogging. A maximum cooling mode allows fluid to flow from the second upper manifold through both of the first and second tubes to the lower manifolds.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Wolfe, IV, Gregory J. Kowalski, Prasad S. Kadle, John F. O'Brien
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Patent number: 8047145Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a vapor to be injected into a flue gas stream are described. The apparatus includes a fluid vaporization and injection assembly including an input for receiving a non-flue gas, e.g., clean, fluid heat transfer medium, e.g., air; a first sealed coil having an input and an output through which a fluid, such as ammonia, to be vaporized is passed; and a second sealed coil having an input and an output through which a heated second fluid, such as water or steam, is passed. The second sealed coil is arranged to transfer heat from the heated second fluid to the non-flue gas fluid heat transfer medium. The first sealed coil is arranged to absorb heat from the non-flue gas fluid heat transfer medium. An injection unit is coupled to an output of the first sealed coil for injecting the vaporized fluid into a flue gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Power Systems America, LtdInventors: William Gretta, Eric Pear, Dileep Karmarkar
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Patent number: 8034308Abstract: A multi-stage, multi-tube, shell-and-tube reactor which contains reaction zones and interstage temperature control (cooling/heating) zones in series. The reactor has at least two types of zones which both contribute to removing or supplying heat to the system depending on the system's need. The reactor will have a group of reaction zones which contain tubes packed with catalyst to progress the reaction and remove or supply heat simultaneously. There are also a number of interstage temperature control (cooling/heating) zones which are designed to supply or remove heat to or from the system. The positioning, number, and design of the zones will depend on the amount of temperature control desired and exothermic or endothermic nature of the processes to be conducted in the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Yuon Chiu, Stephen A. Cottrell, Richard Durick Horwath, Haluk Kopkalli
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Publication number: 20110213305Abstract: A method for exchanging heat between a primary fluid (W) and a secondary fluid (X) and a heat exchanger for heat exchange as well as an arrangement and a kit comprising a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprises a first and a second fluid circuit extending through the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger further comprises a stack of fluid plates and a membrane arranged between each of the fluid plates where one interspace is formed between each fluid plate and membrane. The first and the second fluid circuit are each constituted by a passage extending through the fluid plates and membranes and along the fluid plates and membranes in at least two interspaces. A primary fluid (W) is passed through the first fluid circuit and a secondary fluid (X) is passed through the second fluid circuit such that the primary fluid (W) is passed along one side of a membrane and simultaneously the secondary fluid (X) is passed along the other side of the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2009Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Grambro Lundia ABInventors: Lennart Jönsson, Jan Sternby, Eddie Nilsson
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Patent number: 7992622Abstract: A fitting assembly for connecting an oil cooler assembly to a radiator assembly in a vehicle cooling system includes a radiator having an inlet header tank with an outer wall. The outer wall includes an inlet cooler opening and an outlet cooler opening disposed in the outer wall. The inlet cooler opening is disposed about an inlet axis and the outlet cooler opening is disposed about an outlet axis. An oil cooler having an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold is disposed within the header tank. A fitting interconnects the oil cooler and the header tank of the radiator. A pair of tracks are integrated with the outer wall and are disposed within the header tank. A spring clip extends between the tracks and the fitting for retaining the fitting to the header tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel S Newman, Timothy John Peters
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Patent number: 7971631Abstract: A heat exchanger unit for motor vehicles includes one first heat exchanger and one second heat exchanger. Each heat exchanger includes two collector pipes which are arranged at a distance from each other. One collector pipe of the first heat exchanger is arranged substantially adjacent to one collector pipe of the second heat exchanger. Also, the other collector pipe of the first heat exchanger is arranged substantially adjacent to the other collector pipe of the second heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Manuel Alcaine, Klaus Hassdenteufel, Markus Höglinger, Wolfgang Reier, Rainer Ruoff, Michael Spieth