With Manifold Type Header Or Header Plate Patents (Class 165/173)
  • Publication number: 20140262167
    Abstract: A coil assembly includes at least one coil unit, having a plurality of odd coils and even coils configured in a horizontal manner, and each of the odd coils stacks over each of the even coils in stagger; a plurality of odd distributing pipes, respectively communicates with both ends of each of the odd coils; and a plurality of even distributing pipes respectively communicates with both ends of each of the even coils. The orientation of the coil assembly can be finished in site by combining the coil units to the frame in stack, and communicating the first and second distributing pipes for the application to the condenser or ice storage device. The horizontal arrangement allows the working fluid in the coils evenly distributed in a manner that the working fluid flow reverse return in favor of ease of handling, easy assembling and effectively refrigerating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: MAO-HO KUO
  • Publication number: 20140262180
    Abstract: Some modular heat-transfer systems can have an array of at least one heat-transfer element being configured to transfer heat to a working fluid from a heat dissipator. A manifolded heat exchanger can be configured to receive heated working fluid from a plurality of heat-transfer elements and to reject heat to a working fluid of a second fluid circuit. In some embodiments, the heat exchanging manifold can split an incoming flow of working fluid from the second fluid circuit into two or more streams having different bulk flow directions. In some instances, heat exchanger portions of the heat exchanging manifold are configured to provide counter flow heat exchange between the working fluid of the first fluid circuit and the working fluid of the second fluid circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: COOLIT SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Geoff Sean Lyon, Mike Holden, Brydon Gierl
  • Publication number: 20140262183
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of polymer tubes extending between and fluidly connecting an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold, thereby providing a flow path inside said tubes for a first fluid between the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold. The tubes are configured to have space between the exterior surfaces thereof, thereby providing a fluid flow path for a second fluid through the space between the exterior surfaces of the tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Georgios S. Zafiris, John P. Wesson, Satyam Bendapudi, Brian L. DePerro
  • Publication number: 20140262181
    Abstract: A multiple tube bank heat exchanger includes a first tube bank including at least a first and a second flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship and a second tube bank including at least a first and a second flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship. The second tube bank is disposed behind the first tube bank with a leading edge of the second tube bank spaced from a trailing edge of the first tube bank. A continuous folded fin extends between the first and second flattened tube segments of both of said first tube bank and said second tube bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Michael F. Taras, Arindom Joardar, Luis F. Avila, Bruce J. Poplawski, Jack L. Esformes, Melkamu Woldesemayat
  • Publication number: 20140262182
    Abstract: A micro channel heat exchanger alloy system is provided and includes first and second manifolds, including a 3000 series aluminum, each of the first and second manifolds being formed to define a respective interior therein, a tube, including at least one of 31108 and 31104 alloy material, extending from the first to the second manifold and being formed to define multiple channels by which the respective interiors of the first and the second manifolds fluidly communicate, a fin structure, including at least 3003 alloy material, disposed in thermal communication with the tube, the fin structure being cladded with a silicon rich layer, including a 4000 series aluminum and a flux material applied to surfaces of the first and second manifolds, the tube and the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas J. Garosshen, Mary Teresa Lombardo
  • Publication number: 20140262179
    Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly is provided. The heat exchanger assembly comprises a core body, a plate fixedly coupled to the core body, the plate defining an aperture therein, and a tank having a foot thereon, wherein under the condition that the plate and the tank are coupled to one another, the aperture functionally engages the foot. The plate sidewall comprises the aperture and further comprises a crimping member in a distal end of the sidewall. The foot further comprises a securing surface and an engagement surface, the engagement surface being configured to engage the aperture and the crimping member being configured to be bent about the foot to engage the securing surface. A sealing member is placed between the tank and the plate to fluidicly seal the tank and the plate once coupled together. Such a configuration provides two means of coupling the plate to the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CALSONICKANSEI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: James Dean Snow
  • Publication number: 20140262178
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an inlet header configured to receive refrigerant and an outlet header configured to discharge the refrigerant. First and second tubes in fluid communication with and extending between the inlet header and the outlet header direct refrigerant from the inlet header to the outlet header. Each of the tubes has a first side and a second side. The first side of the first tube is oriented to face the second side of the second tube. A first thermoelectric generator is in thermal communication with the first side of the first tube and a second thermoelectric generator is in thermal communication with the second side of the second tube. A plurality of fins is in thermal contact with the first thermoelectric generator and the second thermoelectric generator and with a surrounding environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HUSSMANN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Raymond P. Twohy
  • Patent number: 8837196
    Abstract: A single layer complementary memory cell includes a conductive base layer, a memristive matrix layer disposed onto the base layer, the memristive matrix comprising distinct memristive devices formed within. The memory cell further includes conductive lines disposed onto the memristive matrix that connect to the distinct memristive devices such that the distinct memristive devices form a mutually complementary relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Tsung-Wen Lee
  • Patent number: 8833082
    Abstract: A system for condensing steam includes a steam supply duct, a supply riser, a supply manifold, a pair of condensing panels, a return manifold, and a condensate return. The steam supply duct is configured to convey steam from a steam generator. The supply riser is configured to convey steam from the steam supply duct. The supply manifold is configured to convey steam from the supply riser. The pair of condensing panels is configured to receive steam from the supply manifold. The supply manifold bifurcates with each bifurcation being configured to supply a respective condensing panel of the pair of condensing panels. The return manifold is configured to receive condensate from the pair of condensing panels. The condensate return duct is configured to convey condensate from the return manifold to the steam generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gweneal Vanden Borre, Michel Vouche, Marc Cornelis, Francis Badin, Benoit Thiry
  • Publication number: 20140224460
    Abstract: A microchannel heat exchanger of an HVAC system may include a plurality of microchannel tubes having fins disposed between at least one pair of adjacent microchannel tubes. The pair of adjacent microchannel tubes may connect a header on each end of the microchannel tubes in fluid communication, and at least one of the microchannel tubes and the fins are oriented substantially parallel with respect to a primary airflow direction of an airflow across the microchannel heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Stuart Allen Means
  • Patent number: 8800642
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes tubes layered in a layering direction, a side plate arranged most outside of the tubes in the layering direction, and a core plate extending in the layering direction. The side plate has an end portion in a longitudinal direction, and the core plate has a wall portion extending in the longitudinal direction. The end portion of the side plate has a brazing section brazed to an outer face of the wall portion of the core plate, and the end portion of the side plate has a through hole located in the brazing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide Ninagawa, Hidetake Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20140202672
    Abstract: A heat exchanger configured to condition a flow of fluid therein. The heat exchanger includes a first manifold, a second manifold, and a conditioning assembly having a plurality of tubular elements extending between the first manifold and the second manifold. The first manifold includes a first end having an inlet formed therein and a second end formed opposite the first end, wherein a generally tapered portion of the second end of the first manifold and a fluid drain feature formed in the generally tapered portion of the first manifold are configured to minimize an amount of the first fluid remaining in at least one of the first manifold and the tubular elements after operation of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Lakhi Nandlal Goenka
  • Publication number: 20140196876
    Abstract: A header tank for a heat exchanger comprises a header plate (11) having openings (17) for the passage of a plurality of heat exchange tubes (5) and at least two end plates (7) on either side of the tubes (5), an elastic sealing means (13) arranged around the peripheral contour of the header plate (11), and a cover (15) having a cover base (25) which closes the header tank, thereby compressing the sealing means (13). The end plates (7, 107, 207) have, on the inside of the header plate (11, 111, 211), an axial extension of length (L?) greater than or equal to the height (h) of the sealing means (13, 113, 213). The sealing means (13, 113, 213) is arranged resting, under tension, against the end plates (7, 107, 207). The invention also relates to a heat exchanger comprising at least one such header tank, and to the method of assembling this heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Christian Riondet
  • Publication number: 20140196606
    Abstract: A heat exchanger of a desiccant wheel dehumidifier, disclosed in the disclosure, includes a frame and multiple heat exchange platy tubes. The frame has an air inlet and an air outlet. The multiple heat exchange platy tubes are fixed on the frame and are substantially arranged side by side with each other. Every two of the multiple heat exchange platy tubes adjacent to each other are separated at an interval from each other to form a first flow channel. Each of the multiple heat exchange platy tubes includes a main body and at least one spacing wall. The main body has multiple second flow channels therein. The at least one spacing wall is located between two of the multiple second flow channels adjacent to each other. The air inlet and the air outlet communicate with the multiple second flow channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: NORM PACIFIC AUTOMATION CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Huan CHEN, Hong-Yang HSU, Chia-Liang LIU
  • Patent number: 8776873
    Abstract: A heat exchanger including a first header, a second header, and a third header. The third header includes a first plate including a generally planar face and a second plate including a generally planar face parallel to the planar face of the first plate and joined to the planar face of the first plate. The second plate includes an arcuate recess that extends from the planar face of the second plate to at least partially define a flow conduit between a first tube and a second tube. The arcuate recess has a radius of curvature measured from an axis generally parallel to the planar faces of the first and the second plates, and the axis is located within a first plane generally parallel to and midway between first and second opposing flat broad sides of the first tube and the second tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Greg Mross, Brad Engel, Mark Johnson, Michael Reinke
  • Publication number: 20140174703
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a header, a first flat porous tube, and a second flat porous tube. The header has first and second primary channels, with first and second refrigerants flowing through the first and second primary channels. The first flat porous tube has a plurality of first refrigerant-channel holes through which the first refrigerant flows. The second flat porous tube has a plurality of second refrigerant-channel holes through which the second refrigerant flows. The header has sub-channel-forming member that forms a first sub-channel and a second sub-channel. The first sub-channel allows the first primary channel to be communicated with the first refrigerant-channel holes. The second sub-channel allows the second primary channel to be communicated with the second refrigerant-channel holes. The first flat porous tube and the second flat porous tube are in close contact to allow heat exchange between the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Shun Yoshioka, Ryuhei Kaji, Yoshikazu Shiraishi, Akihiro Fujiwara, Takayuki Hyoudou
  • Patent number: 8757248
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for heat exchange between fluids, comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet for each fluid, the inlet and outlet for each fluid being connected to one another by a flow path, the flow path of a first fluid comprising multiple heat exchange modules comprising at least one longitudinal hollow tube, wherein the modules are arranged in a matrix configuration that comprises at least two columns of longitudinal tubes and at least two rows of longitudinal tubes, and wherein a module is provided with at least one connector for connecting to a co-operating connector of an adjacent module, such that the space enclosed between adjacent modules defines a flow path for a second fluid, parallel to the flow path for the first fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Heatmatrix Group B.V.
    Inventors: Ron Postma, Bart Van Den Berg, Robert Sakko, Hans Constant Dikhoff
  • Publication number: 20140166252
    Abstract: A shell and tube heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes having non-circular cross sectional shapes to improve heat transfer. The tubes may have central portions having an oblong cross-sectional shape with generally flat opposite side faces. The side faces may include raised portions to increase heat transfer. Alternatively, the tubes may have a C-shape in cross section. The shape of the tubes promotes thin film boiling of the fluid in the tubes to improve heat transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: NIHAT O. CUR, NORMAN G. BEATY
  • Publication number: 20140166256
    Abstract: A sub-cooled condenser for an air conditioning system, having a condenser portion, a sub-cooler portion located below that of the condenser portion, an adjacent receiver tank having a first fluid port in hydraulic connection with the condenser portion and a second fluid port in hydraulic connection with the sub-cooler portion, and a refrigerant diverter assembly disposed in the receiver tank. The refrigerant diverter assembly is configured to divert a refrigerant from the first fluid port to a location beneath the surface level of a refrigerant retained within the receiver tank without impacting the surface level. The refrigerant diverter assembly includes a refrigerant port in hydraulic connection with the first fluid port, axial and annular refrigerant passageways, and a refrigerant conduit having an inlet end in hydraulic communication with the annular passageway and a second fluid port beneath the surface level (S) of the liquid phase refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • Publication number: 20140165641
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has heat exchange elements and an inlet header and an outlet header that fluidly communicate with the heat exchange elements. The inlet header has a fluid inlet. The heat exchange elements are connected to the inlet header along a length of the inlet header and are various distances from the fluid inlet. A distributor is located inside the inlet header, which distributor forms a perforated wall between the fluid inlet and the heat exchange elements. The distributor provides back pressure to incoming fluid into the inlet header, wherein the fluid is evenly distributed between the heat exchange elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: American Sino Heat Transfer LLC
    Inventors: Zahid Ayub, Peng Peng
  • Publication number: 20140158332
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a heat exchanger which optimizes the heat exchanger capacity, including a first manifold and a second manifold. A fluid drawing device is provided in the second manifold. The fluid drawing device is in fluid communication with an outlet, the fluid drawing device drawing liquid refrigerant from a lowest vertical portion of the second manifold, permitting only liquid refrigerant located near the lowest vertical portion to flow into the fluid drawing device and creating a continuous liquid seal, allowing the second manifold to behave as a receiver and orifice, allowing excess liquid refrigerant to continually accumulate in the second manifold. Vertically oriented tubes extend in fluid communication between the first manifold and the second manifold. The heat exchanger is capable of operating in either a condenser mode or an evaporator mode with virtually no adverse effect on system performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: ALCOIL USA LLC
    Inventor: Steven Michael WAND
  • Publication number: 20140144605
    Abstract: A motor vehicle air conditioning unit having a housing, a heat exchanger, at least two manifolds and cooling tubes arranged therebetween forming a tube block, the heat exchanger is sealed with respect to bypass air inexpensively and with little technical effort. The housing has at least one V-shaped sealing rib oriented substantially parallel to an imaginary plane spanned by the tube block and/or one H-shaped sealing rib oriented substantially parallel to an imaginary plane spanned by the tube block for sealing a front and/or rear side of the tube block, and the at least one H-shaped sealing rib is oriented substantially perpendicular to the at least one V-shaped sealing rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elke DETTLING, Thomas FREY, Thomas FEITH, Gottfried DUERR, Joachim RAIMANN
  • Patent number: 8720535
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a block for the separated and heat-exchanging guiding of first and second fluids, the block having a number of fluid flow channels, at least one box which is flow-connected to the flow channels, and at least one base that includes one or more openings for feeding the flow channels from the box. At least one opening is formed as a passage with a collar having a near-bottom section and an end-side section, and a wall thickness of the end-side section is smaller than a wall thickness of the near-bottom section. A shoulder between the near-bottom and end-side section has a contour running transverse to the contour of the near-bottom section and/or the end-side section, and the end-side section is inclined away from a passage axis. Also a manufacturing process for a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Saumweber, Stefan Schill
  • Publication number: 20140124183
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for an air conditioner and an air conditioner having the same are provided. The heat exchanger may include at least one heat exchange device, the heat exchange device comprising a lower header provided therein with a lower flow path; an upper header provided therein with an upper flow path; and a plurality of flat tubes provided therein with a plurality of flow paths that communicates with the lower flow path and the upper flow path. The upper flow path may be partitioned into a first lower flow path with which a portion of the plurality of flat tubes may communicate, and a second lower flow path with which a remaining portion of the plurality of flat tubes may communicate. Each of an internal sectional area of the upper header and an internal sectional area of the lower header may be 0.7 times or more as large as a sum of sectional areas of flow paths in the plurality of flat tubes forming one path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Soonchul Hwang, Junghoon Kim, Jaeyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20140117794
    Abstract: An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn is provided. The assembly includes a supply header; a return header; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to the supply header and the return header. The flow members are configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to the return header. Each the flow member of the plurality of flow members includes a first portion coupled to the first coil; a second portion coupled to the second coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to the first portion and the second portion; and a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert M. Zirin, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam Haran, Michael John Douglass, Rammahan Rao Kalluri
  • Publication number: 20140083664
    Abstract: A heat exchanger having an improved structure which allows refrigerant tubes to be firmly bonded to heat exchange fins. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of refrigerant tubes spaced apart from each other, headers coupled to both end portions of the refrigerant tubes, and heat exchange fins coupled to the refrigerant tubes and disposed spaced apart from each other. Each of the heat exchange fins includes insertion grooves allowing the refrigerant tubes to be inserted thereinto, and bonding plates bonded to the refrigerant tubes. Each of the bonding plates includes a first bonding portion curved from one end portion thereof in a first direction and bonded to one surface of a corresponding one of the refrigerant tubes, and a second bonding portion curved from the other end portion thereof in a second direction and bonded to the other surface of the corresponding one of the refrigerant tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Hwa CHOI, Dong Hyun Kim, Hayase Gaku, Yong Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20140083408
    Abstract: Super heater systems include self-contained units which are easily transported to remote locations. Such super heater systems include heat exchanger assemblies adapted to heat liquid on-the-fly (i.e., directly from the supply source to a wellbore or pipeline system. A heat exchange assembly may include a first header with a plurality of first header layers in alternating fluid communication, and a second header with a plurality of second header layers in alternating fluid communication. A plurality of heat exchange coils can be coupled between the first header and the second header such that the heat exchange coils are exposed to heat generated by a burner manifold. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Orvie Emmanuel Berg, Jake Oswald Berg
  • Publication number: 20140083665
    Abstract: Heat exchanger having a block of flat tubes arranged parallel to one another and having fins arranged between the flat tubes, wherein the flat tubes form flow ducts through which a refrigerant can flow, and a coolant can flow around the flat tubes, wherein the flat tubes are in fluid communication, at end regions, with collecting tanks, wherein the refrigerant can be made to flow into an inflow region of a collecting tank in fluid communication with at least one of the flow ducts, wherein the inflow region has a line, which extends through the inflow region, for inflow of the refrigerant, wherein a refrigerant passage is provided from the line to the collecting tank inflow region, said refrigerant passage arranged in the central region of the collecting take inflow region, wherein the central region is in relation to a direction oriented perpendicularly to a plane of the flat tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Günther FEUERECKER
  • Patent number: 8671921
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas recirculation cooler for transferring heat from engine exhaust to coolant including a pair of spaced apart headers, a tube body extending between the pair of headers and positioned along a flow path for the coolant and at least partially defining a flow path for the engine exhaust along a length of the tube between the pair of headers, and a corrugated insert supported in an interior of the tube and having a height in a direction of a plurality of corrugations and a width between about 8.6 and about 13.5 times the height. The width can be substantially perpendicular to the length of the tube and can be substantially perpendicular to the height of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Meshenky, David Wesley Mast, Robert Barfknecht
  • Publication number: 20140060052
    Abstract: One embodiment of a moisture separator reheater includes: heater headers that supply the heating fluid to heat transfer tube groups for heat exchange with the steam; partition plates that guide the steam from a moisture removal section to the heat transfer tube group and then to the heat transfer tube group. The heat transfer tube groups each includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes each having a forward passage part, a backward passage part, and a bent tube part. The forward and the backward passage parts extend in a longitudinal direction of a body drum and the bent tube part connects the forward and the backward passage parts. The bent tube pipe is provided outside end plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shogo KURIHARA, Koichi Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20140054018
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular an intercooler, is provided that includes at least one collector box that has a base. At least one tube engages into a passage in an approximately perpendicular manner with respect to the base, the passage protruding out of the base and surrounding a tube end, and the passage has a rectangular cross-section that is adapted to the outer circumference of the tube. The aim of the invention is to further extend the service life of the heat exchanger with a further reduction of the wall thickness of the collector box base as well as of the tube. This is achieved in that a wall thickness of the passage is thinned at least in a corner region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus AUGENSTEIN, Harald BRONNER, Stephan POSSET, Silvia-Helena KLIPPHAHN, Eduard TYULYUKOVSKIY
  • Patent number: 8657921
    Abstract: A shell-and-tube heat exchanger, for removing volatile substances from a polymer solution by degasification, includes a bundle of tubes arranged vertically and parallel to each other in a shell chamber through which a fluid heat-transfer medium flows. The upper end of each tube is fixed in an upper tube sheet and the lower end of each tube is fixed in a lower tube sheet, and the polymer solution flows through the tubes in the direction of gravity. One feature is that a multilayer woven wire fabric is attached to the top of the upper tube sheet. The finest meshed layer of the fabric has a mesh width of 50 ?m to 1000 ?m. The invention also relates to a method for removing volatile substances from a polymer solution by degasification in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger and use of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Styrolution GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Güntherberg, Rainer Bardon, Hartmut Heinen, Michael Sauer, Ludger Leber, Wolfgang Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140048238
    Abstract: A frameless heat exchanger for transferring heat from a fluid circulating therein to a surrounding environment is arranged and interconnected to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of its parts. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of hollow tubes each extending between a first end and a second end. The tubes are arranged into a tube core where the tubes are parallel to and aligned with each other so that the first ends align and the second ends align. The tubes are joined along their first ends by a first manifold and along their second ends by a second manifold. The plurality of tubes and the first and second manifolds are interconnected for relative movement between the plurality of tubes to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of the plurality of tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Dongming Tan, Changrui Cheng, Thomas Ausman, Jianlong Xu, Neil Terry
  • Publication number: 20140041841
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro-channel heat exchanger comprising manifolds, a plurality of micro-channel flat tubes connected to the manifolds, and a plurality of rows of fins spaced apart by the micro-channel flat tubes. The micro-channel heat exchanger is provided with at least one bend designed to avoid the deformation of the fins on two inner sides adjacent to the bend due to crushing and meanwhile maintaining the ventilation and heat exchange functionalities of the bend. For example, the bend may include at least one row of fins where the width of the fins are less than the width of the fins on two sides adjacent to the bend. Alternatively, the gap between the fins in the bend can be greater than the gap between the fins on two sides adjacent to the bend. Still alternatively, the bend can be formed with a space for separating cores of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Liu Huazhao, Wang Feng, Lin-jie Huang, Gao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20140014307
    Abstract: A heat exchanger (such as a radiator) that provides for a consistent tank-to-header joint location. The header generally includes a drafted wall that is movable adjacent to or within a tank and may include a curved fillet to maintain header alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: RICHARDSON COOLING PACKAGES
    Inventors: David J. Richardson, Brian Meier
  • Publication number: 20130333869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular for controlling the temperature of batteries or electronics, having at least one header with a bottom and a top, with openings which are provided in the bottom for receiving tube ends of tubes which are in fluidic communication with the headers, the headers being formed from a U-shaped element with two parallel limbs and a bottom region which connects the limbs, the openings being provided in the bottom region and a wall region which is introduced between the limbs being provided as top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Stefan HIRSCH, Heiko NEFF, Martin ENGELHARDT
  • Publication number: 20130333868
    Abstract: Secondary heat exchanger assembly for a heat exchanger unit comprising a hot header box configured to receive combustion gases from a primary heat exchanger assembly of the heat exchanger unit, a cold header box configured to transfer combustion gases to an induction assembly of a furnace unit the heat exchanger unit is part of and heat transfer zone located between the hot and cold boxes. The zone includes secondary heat conduction tubes coupled to the hot box to receive the combustion gases passing through the hot box, and, coupled to the cold box to deliver the combustion gases to the colder box. Air, when blown from a blower unit of the furnace unit through the zone, has a non-uniform velocity profile across a width of the zone, and, a heat transfer mass of the zone across the width is configured to have a substantially similar-shaped non-uniform heat transfer mass profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Shiblee S. M. Noman, Ian Burmania
  • Publication number: 20130327511
    Abstract: An apparatus, including a sealed housing defining a manifold having an inlet port for receiving an input fluid stream into the manifold and an outlet port for exiting an output fluid stream from the manifold; and a bleed structure having a proximal end, a distal end, and a hollow channel communicating a first opening at the proximal end to a second opening at the distal end, the distal end disposed within the manifold and the proximal end disposed in the outlet port outside of the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent G. Johnston, Paul Daniel Yeomans, Riccardo Marco Pagliarella
  • Patent number: 8602093
    Abstract: A composite heat exchanger system includes an air cooled condenser, a sub-radiator and a main radiator, and it is formed in a state where a tank of the sub-radiator is communicated with a tank of the main radiator. A water cooled condenser is contained in a tank of the sub-radiator. A part of a flowing medium that is cooled down by the main radiator is introduced in the sub-radiator to cool the flowing medium of the water cooled condenser. The flowing medium that is cooled down by the water cooled condenser is introduced in the air cooled condenser to be cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuru Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20130319643
    Abstract: An inlet manifold for use with a heat exchange device such as a cold plate in which the manifold includes a main passage for transferring liquid. The main passage includes a seat sized to hold an orifice plate for restricting the transfer of liquid to a flow suitable to produce a pressure drop. An orifice plate retaining element contacts the orifice plate to maintain the orifice plate on the seat, and has a locking element to prevent unlocking during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mowry, David Blue, Kevin McCarthy, Hector Ortiz-Perez
  • Publication number: 20130319644
    Abstract: Header for a heat exchanger and resulting heat exchanger are disclosed. The tubular header is of the type which can receive at least one connecting flange (5, 6) with an internal fluid passage (25), and is composed of: a header plate (8) with a longitudinally open wall, provided with slots intended to receive parallel fluid flow tubes; and a cover (9) which, after assembly, closes a longitudinal opening of said header plate, the wall of this cover having at least one external collar (28) delimiting a hole for the flow of fluid (27), said connecting flange (5, 6) being attached to said cover (9) and being configured in such a way that it can be crimped onto the header (3, 4), thereby bringing the internal passage (25) into fluid communication with the hole (27) in said collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Laurent Moreau, Francois Beideler
  • Patent number: 8596260
    Abstract: Methods and systems for solar water heating are provided herein. A modular pipe system for a solar water heater is provided in one embodiment. The system includes a plurality of first manifolds which are interchangeably connectable to any other first manifold. The system also includes a plurality of second manifolds which are interchangeably connectable to any other second manifold. The system further includes a plurality of pipe panels which are interchangeably connectable to any other panel, any first manifold, and any second manifold. Connecting the first manifolds and the second manifolds end to end expands the system along a first axis, and connecting a plurality of panels expands the system along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Formula Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Elias Mora
  • Patent number: 8590650
    Abstract: A cooling package assembly for a work vehicle. A plurality of heat exchangers cooperate with one another to define an interior of a cooling box. Single pass airflow is pushed across the heat exchangers. In one embodiment, the heat exchangers cooperate with one another to define a v-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Rex Schertz, Stanley R. Clark, Mark D. Walton
  • Publication number: 20130306286
    Abstract: A heat exchanger (30) includes vertically arranged flat tubes (33) and plate-like fins (36) arranged in the direction in which the flat tubes (33) extend. The flat tubes (33) are inserted into notches (45) of the fins (36). Parts of the fins (36) between vertically adjacent ones of the notches (45) are windward plate parts (70), and parts of the fins (36) at leeward sides of the notches (45) are leeward plate parts (75). Each of the windward plate parts (70) includes windward heat transfer promotion parts (71) constituted by protrusions (81-83) and louvers (50a, 50b). On the plate parts (75), leeward heat transfer promotion parts (76) constituted by leeward protrusions (84) are provided. The heat transfer promotion parts (76) are located at leeward sides of the notches (45), and overlap with the heat transfer promotion parts (71) when viewed from front edges (38) of the fins (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Jindou, Yoshio Oritani
  • Publication number: 20130306285
    Abstract: A first header collecting pipe is divided into an upper space corresponding to an upper heat exchange region and a lower space corresponding to a lower heat exchange region. The lower space is divided into a plurality of communication spaces corresponding respectively to auxiliary heat exchange parts of the lower heat exchange region. A second header collecting pipe is divided into a communication space corresponding to both of a first main heat exchange part and the third auxiliary heat exchange part, and into communication spaces corresponding respectively to other main heat exchange parts and the other auxiliary heat exchange parts. Each of pairs of communication space and communication space is connected to an associated one of communication pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Jindou, Yoshio Oritani, Hirokazu Fujino, Toshimitsu Kamada
  • Publication number: 20130299149
    Abstract: The invention concerns a heat exchanger header box (1). The header box (1) includes a flat collecting plate (7) with openings (9) for the passage of a plurality of ends (5) of heat exchange tubes (3), and a cover (15) with at least two opposing lateral faces (23) comprising a peripheral cover base (17). The cover (15) closes the header box (1). According to the invention, the cover (15) comprises a predefined number of internal tie rods (25) such that the tie rods (25) extend respectively between the two opposing side faces (23) at the level of the cover base (17), being interposed between two openings (9) of the collecting plate (7). The invention further concerns a heat exchanger comprising the header box (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Christian Riondet, Jean-Marc Lesueur, Damien Burgaud
  • Publication number: 20130292103
    Abstract: An air cooled condenser, and methods of manufacturing and field assembly of air cooled condensers in which one half of the primary heat exchanger coils are shop fitted with a length of steel configured to quickly and easily mate, during field assembly, with an opposing primary heat exchanger coil of standard configuration, thereby reducing material, shipping, and handling costs, improving positioning and orientation of HECs during assembly, and reducing the requirement for expensive field welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Jeftha Eindhoven
  • Publication number: 20130292104
    Abstract: Provided is a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of refrigerant tubes in which a refrigerant flows, a heat dissipation-fin in which the plurality of refrigerant tubes are inserted and through which the refrigerant and a fluid are heat-exchanged with each other, a header coupled to at least one side of the plurality of refrigerant tubes to define a refrigerant flow space, and a guide device disposed within the header to branch the refrigerant into a plurality of passages corresponding to the plurality of refrigerant tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Taegyun Park, Sehyeon Kim, Seungmo Jung, Eungyul Lee, Sanghoon Yoo, Naehyun Park
  • Patent number: 8573289
    Abstract: A Heat Exchanger comprising a three-dimensional ordered microstructure material within a shell. The three-dimensional ordered microstructure material has dimensions that allow for large surface area to volume ratios, between 300 and 15000 m2/m3. Alternatively the three-dimensional ordered microstructure may have an open volume fraction between 0.4 and 0.6. The three-dimensional ordered microstructure may be comprised of hollow truss elements and partially filled with a thermally conductive material or a fluid. The Heat Exchanger has a heat transfer coefficient multiplied by the surface area to volume ratio between 3.7*107 and 7*109 Watts per M3K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Roper, William B. Carter, Alan J. Jacobsen
  • Patent number: 8573285
    Abstract: A variety of methods of forming polymer manifolds and the resulting manifold structures are described. The described manifolds are well suited for use in heat exchangers and a variety of other applications. In one aspect a polymer manifold includes a multiplicity of tubes having first ends that are received by a manifold housing. A polymer film is secured to the manifold housing and to the ends of each of the tubes. The film is arranged to seal the housing while leaving the openings of the tubes exposed to thereby create a manifold. In some embodiments, a potting material is used to reinforce the film. In a method aspect, a manifold may be formed by positioning first ends of the tubes in a manifold housing and welding a polymer film to the manifold housing and to distal tips of the tubes. Openings for the tubes are then formed in the film by directing heat towards the film which melts or vaporizes the film in the regions of the tube openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: Richard O. Rhodes