With Means Spacing Fins On Structure Patents (Class 165/182)
  • Patent number: 11976854
    Abstract: An HVACR system, a direct expansion evaporator, and a direct expansion heat exchanger tube arranged to evaporate a working fluid inside the tube are disclosed. The tube includes an exterior surface of the tube opposing an inner surface of the tube, and a cavity layer on the inner surface configured to evaporate the working fluid flowing in a first flow path arranged to direct the first fluid to flow through the tube and contact the cavity layer on the inner surface. A second flow path, separate from the first flow path, is arranged to direct a second fluid across the tube and to contact the extended member on the exterior surface of the tube such that the first fluid exchanges thermal energy with the second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Evraam I Gorgy, Jon P. Hartfield
  • Patent number: 11932985
    Abstract: A heat-exchange device (2) for a laundry treatment machine includes a first heat exchanger (4) and a second heat exchanger (6) that are disposed successively along a flow path (10) of process air in an operating state of the heat-exchange device (2), and are connected to each other by a connecting plate (8). The first heat exchanger (4) includes a first side plate (12), and the second heat exchanger (6) includes a second side plate (14), wherein the first and the second side plates (12, 14) are each disposed on a side of the heat-exchange device (2) opposite the connecting plate (8) and are disconnected at least in a pre-installation state of the heat-exchange device (2). A base module is configured to fix the relative position of the first and second heat exchangers (4, 6) with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Ingrid Zunker, Jürgen Rösch, Thomas Vartmann, Christof Kruschinski
  • Patent number: 11815297
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power generation device including a case including a through hole configured to pass therethrough in a first direction and form an inner surface, a duct disposed in the through hole of the case and having a flow path such that a first fluid flows in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first thermoelectric module including a first thermoelectric device disposed on a first surface of the duct and a first fin disposed in the first thermoelectric device, a second thermoelectric module including a second thermoelectric device disposed on a second surface facing the first surface of the duct and a second fin disposed in the second thermoelectric device, a plurality of first guide portions coupled to the case and disposed on the duct while facing each other, and a second guide portion disposed on a third surface formed between the first surface and the second surface of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Un Hak Lee, Jong Hyun Kang
  • Patent number: 11608927
    Abstract: The hydraulic snubber insert can have an elongated stem and at least one segment extending transversally from the stem, each segment having a size and shape mating a cross-sectional size and shape of the liquid carrying line, and at least one aperture, the insert being configured for the at least one segment to be pushable snugly into the liquid carrying line and pullable out from the liquid carrying line via the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP
    Inventors: Patryk Malewicz, Mateusz Sokolik
  • Patent number: 11415371
    Abstract: A heat exchanger including: rows of heat exchanging units that are superposed with one another in an air flow direction of the heat exchanger; and flat multi-hole tubes that extend from a first end toward a second of the heat exchanging units in a first direction in the heat exchanging units and that include gas-side flat multi-hole tubes. A refrigerant flows in the heat exchanging unit in the first direction. A number of the gas-side flat multi-hole tubes that are included in a front-most row heat exchanging unit on an airflow upstream side of the heat exchanger is less than a number of the gas-side flat multi-hole tubes included in a rear-most row heat exchanging unit on an airflow downstream side of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, Shun Yoshioka, Shouta Agou
  • Patent number: 11346587
    Abstract: In a refrigeration system, a tube-and-fin heat exchanger has spaced fins that extend to an outer periphery of the heat exchanger and has smaller embedded fins in between or in a spaced relationship with each of the other fins. The embedded fins do not extend all the way to the outer periphery of the fins along the airside directions but have a shorter outer periphery such that there is an offset distance. Because of the offset distance, there is space that continues to provide room for fluid movement without fouling of the face of the heat exchanger and that provides an expected appearance while still having the benefit of additional fins elements further inside of the heat exchanger. Other exchangers and condensers are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC
    Inventor: Nicole Z. Martin
  • Patent number: 11293701
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat exchanger including a corrugated fin and an air conditioner including the same. The corrugated fin includes a through hole through which a heat transfer tube passes, a corrugated portion formed in a zigzag shape in the first direction corresponding to an air flow direction and a flat portion provided in the plane adjacent to the through hole, and the flat portion has a first length in the first direction corresponding to an air flow direction, and a second length shorter than the first length in a second direction perpendicular to the air flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Young Kim, Seiji Sato, Sang Mu Lee
  • Patent number: 11079180
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger that improves heat conduction performance. The heat exchanger includes at least one refrigerant tube including a plurality of sections arranged in a first direction and a plurality of heat exchanger fins arranged on the plurality of sections. Each of the plurality of heat exchanger fins includes at least one through hole provided to allow the at least one refrigerant tube to be inserted thereinto in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and at least one contact member configured to protrude from one surface of the heat exchanger fin around the through hole and surround an outer circumferential surface of the refrigerant tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Matsuno Tomohiko, Tanaka Hiroyuki, Imano Shingo, Iwamoto Tomoharu, Shibuya Makoto
  • Patent number: 10281221
    Abstract: A removable heatsink assembly adapted to removably receive a pipe. The removable heatsink assembly includes a first plurality of fins and a second plurality of fins having collar flanges sized to receive a pipe. The fins are received on first and second spacer rods, respectively and are hingedly connected by a hinge rod such that the first and second plurality of fins are pivotally movable about the hinge rod between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the first and second plurality of fins are positionable over the pipe. In the closed position, the collar flanges of the first and second plurality of fins substantially surround the pipe. A fin clamp secures the first and second plurality of fins together in the closed position about the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Fab Tek Logic, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon B. Fanberg, Robert A. Fransen
  • Patent number: 10270231
    Abstract: A contactor assembly post is provided. The contactor assembly post includes a first portion electrically connected to an external bus bar at an exterior of an electrical contactor housing, a second portion electrically connected to an internal bus bar at the exterior of the electrical contactor housing, a third portion and fins. The internal bus bar is configured to extend into an interior of the electrical contactor housing to be electrically coupled to another internal bus bar. The third portion extends transversely between the first and second portions. The fins extend transversely from multiple points defined along a longitudinal axis of the third portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Debabrata Pal, Mark Hamilton Severson
  • Patent number: 9801306
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a heat sink comprising a plurality of fins, each fin having two or more prongs extending from a root section of the fin. In certain embodiments, the heat sink may be assembled by aligning the plurality of fins within slots between protrusions extending from a base of the heat sink. However, in other embodiments, the plurality of fins may have connector ends having female sides and opposite male sides, wherein the plurality of fins may be attached to each other via the interlocking female and male sides, thereby forming at least part of the base of the heat sink, and fortified with reinforcing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Glenn T. Siracki
  • Patent number: 9605909
    Abstract: A removable radiator fin assembly adapted to removably receive a radiator pipe. The removable fin assembly includes a first plurality of fins and a second plurality of fins having collar flanges sized to receive a radiator pipe. The fins are received on first and second spacer rods, respectively and are hingedly connected by a hinge rod such that the first and second plurality of fins are pivotally movable about the hinge rod between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the first and second plurality of fins are positionable over the radiator pipe. In the closed position, the collar flanges of the first and second plurality of fins substantially surround the radiator pipe. A fin clamp secures the first and second plurality of fins together in the closed position about the radiator pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Fab Tek Logic, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon B. Fanberg, Robert A. Fransen
  • Patent number: 9531170
    Abstract: A contactor interconnect includes a lead post, a bus bar post and a plurality of electrically conductive heat rejection components. The lead post electrically connects to the bus bar post in series through the plurality of heat rejection components. The heat rejection components in turn connect electrically in parallel with one another between the lead post and the bus bar post for conducting current between the posts and passively dissipating heat conveyed from the lead post toward the bus bar post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Debabrata Pal
  • Patent number: 9328977
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy heat exchanger with aluminum alloy tubes is provided by assembling and brazing. A coating which includes from 1 to 5 g/m2 of Si powder, from 3 to 20 g/m2 of Zn containing flux, and from 0.2 to 8.3 g/m2 of binder is formed on the aluminum alloy tubes. The fins contain Zn and 0.8 to 2.0% by mass of Mn, Si in a ratio of 1/2.5 to 1/3.5 relative to the Mn, and less than 0.30% by mass of Fe. A fillet is formed between the tube and the aluminum alloy fin after brazing, and a primary crystal portion is formed in the fillet. A eutectic crystal portion is formed in a portion other than the primary crystal portion, and the electric potential of the primary crystal portion is equal to or higher than the electric potential of the aluminum alloy fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Michihide Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20150114613
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of plate-like fins that are stacked with a predetermined fin pitch, and a plurality of flat heat exchanger tubes that are disposed with a predetermined spacing from one another along the longitudinal direction of the plate-like fins and extend through the plate-like fins along the stacking direction. The plate-like fins each have a plurality of notches provided in an end portion along the long side. The plate-like fins have a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the flat heat exchanger tubes, and the flat heat exchanger tubes are inserted into the notches. The manufacturing method includes disposing the flat heat exchanger tubes with a predetermined spacing from one another, and attaching the plate-like fins to the flat heat exchanger tubes one by one by inserting the flat heat exchanger tubes into the notches of each of the plate-like fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Suzuki, Kazuyoshi Takayama, Tomohiko Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8986001
    Abstract: A burner and an improved heat recuperator for a burner. The heat recuperator has a tubular body including a plurality of fins extending radially outward from the tubular body. The plurality of fins are disposed in a plurality of segments arranged longitudinally along the tubular body with the plurality of fins in each segment being disposed about a circumference of the tubular body. Adjacent segments of fins being circumferentially offset with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Eclipse, Inc.
    Inventor: David Collier
  • Patent number: 8979331
    Abstract: The invention discloses a replaceable LED street lamp module, including at least one module portion and a clamping sheet set. The module portion includes an LED module, a lens, an inner radiator, an outer radiator and a heat pipe set, the inner radiator and the outer radiator are sleeved with each other, the heat pipe set is bent and located between the inner radiator and the outer radiator and supports and fixes the LED module, the lens protects the LED module and allows light to be emitted from the LED module, notches are arranged on the outer circle of the outer radiator, and the clamping sheet set is clamped in the notch via two clamping sheets in order to clamp and fix the module portion, thereby being assembled on the opening of the street lamp housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Weiqiang Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke-Chin Lee, Hung-Chieh Chen
  • Patent number: 8978743
    Abstract: A fin tube heat exchanger 1 according to the present invention includes fins 31 and a heat transfer tube 21 penetrating through the fins 31. A region that is surrounded by line segments connecting among two reference points BP and two leading edge reference points BPF is defined as a reference region. A region that is included in the reference region and located between an upstream reference line LU and a downstream reference line LD is defined as a specific region. Each fin 31 is provided with a cut-and-raised portion 12 having, in the specific region, another leading edge different from a leading edge 31f. The cut-and-raised portion is formed by cutting and raising a part of the fin 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoichiro Tamura, Kou Komori
  • Publication number: 20150047820
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for disposition within a duct having a curved surface is provided and includes a frame formed to define an inlet, an outlet and an interior by which the inlet and outlet are fluidly communicative, the frame including first and second surfaces having curvatures similar to that of the curved surface on either side of the interior and a heat exchanger fin disposed in the interior, the fin having corrugations and being formed to define slots transverse to the corrugations such that the fin is bendable along the curvatures of the first and second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: William E. Rhoden
  • Patent number: 8945721
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy heat exchanger with aluminum alloy tubes is provided by assembling and brazing. A coating which includes from 1 to 5 g/m2 of Si powder, from 3 to 20 g/m2 of Zn containing flux, and from 0.2 to 8.3 g/m2 of binder is formed on the aluminum alloy tubes. The fins contain Zn and 0.8 to 2.0% by mass of Mn, Si in a ratio of 1/2.5 to 1/3.5 relative to the Mn, and less than 0.30% by mass of Fe. A fillet is formed between the tube and the aluminum alloy fin after brazing, and a primary crystal portion is formed in the fillet. A eutectic crystal portion is formed in a portion other than the primary crystal portion, and the electric potential of the primary crystal portion is equal to or higher than the electric potential of the aluminum alloy fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Michihide Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20150027679
    Abstract: A finned tube assembly for an air cooled condenser and method for forming the same. The finned tube assembly comprises a flow conduit in the form of a bare steel tube and at least one set of fins bonded directly to the tube. In one embodiment, the tube has a non-circular cross section and the fins have a serpentine configuration. An oil based carrier and flux mixture is used in one embodiment to braze the fins onto the bare tubes, A braze filler metal may he introduced proximate to the bonding site by several different delivery mechanism. The braze filler metal may be aluminum or aluminum silicon. The finned tubes assemblies are combined in tube bundles and assembled to form an air cooled condenser which may be used in power generation, station, and other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Krishna P. Singh, Frank David Sanderlin, William G. Schofield, Dmitiy Yakov Kats, Joseph Paul Mosher, Robert Charles Sloan, Thomas G. Haynes, III
  • Publication number: 20140262188
    Abstract: An improvement in atmospheric evaporative water condenser is disclosed. The apparatus includes tubes through which a refrigerant would pass and a variety of generally rectangular or circular fins are in contact with the tubes which causes the fins to cool. This permits water in its vapor form which exists in atmospheric air to condense on the fins and the condensate is collected as potable water. The improvement includes a plurality of different width spacers which are toleranced to be placed over the tubes and secured in desired positions. The fins are placed between the spacers allowing different fin spacing configurations on the apparatus. The different fin configurations optimize airflow for different coil and fin sections and help prevent water flooding or frost buildup on the fins which impair efficiency. Also, the spacers allow the fins to be placed far enough apart that non-frozen condensate does not block the air flow through the space between the fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Ramana Venkato Rao Sistla
  • Publication number: 20140262189
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising an isocyanate material; method of using this curable composition and fluid connection incorporating cured reaction products of this composition are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Shabbir Attarwala, Ifeanyi Chris Broderick, Prakash S. Patel
  • Patent number: 8827462
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image display apparatus that inhibits deterioration of image quality caused by an increase in temperature of a laser light source apparatus. The image display apparatus of the present invention has a green color laser light source apparatus, a red color laser light source apparatus, a blue color laser light source apparatus, and a projection mouth in a first case. The first case has a fin on a side surface opposite to a projection mouth of the first case. The fin is provided in an air passage, the fin dissipating heat generated from laser light source apparatuses of each color and transferred via the first case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Enomoto, Kohei Suyama, Yoshihiro Teshima, Nobuo Jikuya
  • Patent number: 8813832
    Abstract: A heat sink which is mounted in a movable body and which is to be exposed to a traveling air stream generated while the movable body moves includes a base and a heat dissipating portion having a plurality of fins. At least in a front end portion of the heat dissipating portion, the heat dissipating portion includes a rectifying portion provided so as to extend across a predetermined area in a longitudinal direction in front portions of slit-shaped flow paths at an upstanding end (i.e., an end apart from the base).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Miki, Kenji Ando
  • Patent number: 8816216
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an encapsulation substrate for an organic light emitting diode display, includes fabricating a composite panel by forming an uncured carbon fiber resin portion having a plate shape and including an upper surface and a lower surface and forming an uncured insulating resin portion arranged to surround edges of the carbon fiber resin portion, the uncured insulating resin portion being perforated by a plurality of penetration holes, inserting a plurality of conductive components into corresponding ones of the plurality of penetration holes, covering upper and lower surfaces of the composite panel with metal films and bonding the metal films to the composite panel while simultaneously curing the carbon fiber resin and the insulating resin portion by applying heat and pressure to the composite panel. Therefore, fabrication processes of the encapsulation substrate are simple, and fabrication costs are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong-Ho Lee, Jung-Min Lee, Kie-Hyun Nam
  • Patent number: 8793986
    Abstract: A combined emission control device and exhaust gas heat exchanger for connection to the exhaust gas flow from an engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a number of exhaust gas transfer passages and a number of coolant passages so as to permit heat to be transferred from exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger to coolant used to supply heating for a cabin of the motor vehicle. The exhaust gas heat exchanger includes a tapping to permit cooled exhaust gas to be extracted for use in a Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation system. The exhaust gas heat exchanger thereby provides dual functionality being able to recuperate heat for use in a cabin heater and cool exhaust gas for use in the Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan Edward Caine
  • Publication number: 20140190425
    Abstract: A fin includes a cut and raised slit and a cut and raised wall portion. The cut and raised slit is formed in a region adjacent to at least one through hole of a plurality of through holes in a first direction and has a tunnel-shaped hole extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The cut and raised wall portion is located in the second direction of the cut and raised slit, protrudes toward a main surface of the fin, and extends along the first direction. Thus, a heat exchanger and a water heater capable of sufficiently conducting an amount of heat of a combustion gas to a heat conduction pipe even in a blind spot of a flow of the combustion gas of the heat conduction pipe and suppressing noise can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Noritz Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi OOHIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20140174382
    Abstract: In a primary heat exchanger, a heat conduction pipe is arranged as one connected pipe in a lower stage and an upper stage in a manner extending back and forth through a plurality of fins. The heat conduction pipe is arranged such that a pitch between the heat conduction pipes in the upper stage is shorter than a pitch between the heat conduction pipes in the lower stage. In addition, the heat conduction pipe is arranged such that a position in a center of each heat conduction pipe in the upper stage in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which the heat conduction pipe extends and a position in a center of each heat conduction pipe in the lower stage in the second direction are displaced from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi OOHIGASHI, Makoto HIROTSU, Yukiko NOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8757103
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is manufactured from a single piece of heat-conducting material and comprises fins for guiding a fluid and for transferring heat between the fluid and the heat exchanger, wherein between the fins are provided transverse fins which extend in a direction substantially transversely of the fins over a distance which is less than the distance between the fins and in a direction substantially transversely of the flow direction of the fluid, wherein the transverse fins are arranged alternately close to or on mutually adjacent fins in order to cause a fluid flowing between the fins to follow a meandering path between the fins, wherein the lateral direction lies substantially perpendicularly of the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Inter-Gas Heating Assets B.V.
    Inventor: Peter Jan Cool
  • Publication number: 20140116655
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module includes multiple heat sink fins. The heat sink fins are assembled to one another along an assembly axis, and each of the heat sink fins includes a main body and an extension plate. The extension plate extends from one side of the main body towards an opposite side of the main body. An acute angle is formed between the extension plate and the main body. Each of the extension plates is located between the main bodies of the two heat sink fins adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Lun Cheng, Chih-Kai Yang, Hua-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 8684535
    Abstract: A cooling unit is provided which cools effectively a plurality of heat sources which are accommodated within small-sized electronic equipment such as a projector. There is provided a cooling unit in which a plurality of base plates 81a, 130a are disposed adjacent closely to each other, each of the base plates 81a, 130a has flat plate-shaped radiating fin 81b, 130b which is erected on rear sides thereof, each of the radiating fin 81b, 130b erected on the base plates 81a, 130a has extending portions 81d, 130d which extends over the rear sides of the base plates 81a, 130a which are adjacent to each other, and one or a plurality of heat sources are heat connected to front sides of the base plates 81a, 130a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Ohta
  • Patent number: 8671705
    Abstract: A showcase having a fin-and-tube type cooler includes planar fins and a refrigerant pipe penetrating through the planar fins. The planar fins include long fins arranged in parallel to an air flow direction through the cooler, and short fins shorter in length than the long fins and arranged between adjacent long fins at a downstream side of the cooler. The refrigerant pipe includes first U-shaped hair pins having two straight pipe portions, and second U-shaped hair pins having two straight pipe portions. The pitch between the two straight pipe portions of each second U-shaped hair pin is set to double the pitch between the two straight pipe portions of each first U-shaped hair pin. The first and second U-shaped hair pins penetrate through the hole portions formed in the plural planar fins so as to be arranged in a predetermined style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Uchida, Toshiyuki Tamura, Hirofumi Yanagi
  • Patent number: 8627881
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first header, a second header and heat exchange tubes that extend between the first header and the second header. A fin is located between two adjacent heat exchange tubes, and the fin includes fin plates each having louvers. Each of the louvers includes a first louver section, a second louver section and a third louver section between the first louver section and the second louver section. The third louver section includes a drain portion that extends downwardly relative to the first louver section and the second louver section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Abbas A. Alahyari
  • Patent number: 8613307
    Abstract: A finned tube heat exchanger includes a plurality heat-transfer fins and a plurality of heat-transfer tubes. The heat-transfer fins are disposed along an airflow direction. The plurality of heat-transfer tubes are inserted into the heat-transfer fins and arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the airflow direction. Each of the heat transfer fins includes a plurality of sets of cut-and-raised parts with each set being straightly aligned from the upstream side toward the downstream side. At least one set of cut-and-raised parts is connected by a straight line sloped relative to the airflow direction. Each of the heat transfer fins includes a plurality of concavities with each concavity formed on a periphery of one of the heat-transfer tubes at least partially below a horizontal plane that passes through a center axis of the heat-transfer tubes and lies on an upper surface of the heat transfer fin having the concavity formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunyoung Kim, Hirokazu Fujino, Toshimitsu Kamada, Kazushige Kasai
  • Publication number: 20130240193
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger block, to a spacer means for use in the method, and to a heat exchanger block. The heat exchanger block comprises a number of tubes and a number of fins, the fins having a predetermined spacing determined by the spacer means. The method includes the steps of locating the fins in a carrier and pressing the fins onto the tubes, and providing spacer means for the fins, whereby the spacer means supports a fin during the pressing step and determines the spacing between the fins in the assembled heat exchanger. Each of the fins has apertures for the tubes, the apertures engaging the tubes. Each of the spacer means has openings for the tubes, the openings being larger than the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: David Bland Pierce
  • Publication number: 20130233527
    Abstract: A tubular radiating seat integrally formed by one working procedure comprising a hollow radiating seat structured by punching or extruding (hydraulic) certain aluminum solid disk. A front part or a middle part of the tubular radiating seat has an integral closed end. Several slots are integrally formed on an outer wall of the tubular radiating seat for combining with a correspondent fin set. The closed end formed on the front part of the tubular radiating seat has a protrudent periphery integrally structured. Moreover, a sunken part is integrally structured in the protrudent periphery, and a groove is formed on an inner wall of the sunken part by a turning procedure. Attaching the closed end, the protrudent periphery, or the sunken part to a heating unit contributes to the rapid heat absorbing effect and the favorable heat dispersion efficiency. The design of the groove preferably matches to a light cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Tsung-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 8505618
    Abstract: A fin (3) of a fin-tube heat exchanger (1) has protuberances (5) each disposed between two adjacent heat transfer tubes (2, 2) and holes 8 (cut-outs) each formed upstream of the protuberances (5). Each of the protuberances (5) has, as an upstream portion adjacent to the hole (8), a wing portion (6) tapering toward an upstream side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Ogawa, Kou Komori, Hiroki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8490680
    Abstract: A plate cooling fin includes a plate member and projection parts disposed on the plate member. Each of the projection parts has rectangular slots disposed at the periphery thereof with a partition is disposed between adjacent rectangular slots respectively. Therefore, the cold airflow is guided to pass through the slots and turned into a turbulent flow surrounding the plate member so as to extend the stagnation time of the airflow at the plate member for a large amount of heat being carried outward the cooling fin to enhance the heat dissipation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Ching-Hang Shen
  • Patent number: 8478117
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device having a heating arrangement in a housing through which a fluid medium can flow in a longitudinal direction, wherein the at least one heating arrangement comprises at least two grid elements as heat exchanger plates with openings through which the medium flows, the grid planes of which are embodied for the exchange of heat energy between the plate and the fluid medium, at least one heating element, in particular a PTC element, arranged between the grid elements, wherein the at least one heating arrangement is arranged in the housing in such a way that the grid planes of the grid elements are arranged substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, so that the flow of medium is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the grid planes, wherein the grid elements and the at least one heating element are arranged braced relative to one another by means of at least one tensioning element so that they touch, and wherein the grid elements each have at least one
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Stego-Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Eisenhauer, Elmar Mangold
  • Publication number: 20130133867
    Abstract: A spiral fin heat exchanger with a new fixed manner includes a bended fin tube comprising a inner tube on which fins are provided, and several fixing members are provided on the fin tube, the fixing member includes an upper bracket and a lower bracket, and the upper bracket comprises a cover plate and a vertical plate, the upper bracket is fixedly connected with the lower bracket, and the fins on the fin tube are caught between the cover plate and the lower bracket, a positioning groove is provided on the vertical plate, and the inner tube of the fin tube is caught in the positioning groove. The spiral fin heat exchanger can fix the fins and the inner tube of the fin tube simultaneously through the upper and lower brackets of the fixing member, thereby achieving the effect of dual fixation, such that the fin tube can be fixed more firmly and is not easy to loosen, which can in turn reduce the noise of spiral fin heat exchanger effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130048257
    Abstract: A heat fin includes first and second halves, each half including a curved portion configured to partially surround a pipe, and a plurality of planar portions spaced generally evenly from one another. Each of the planar portions extends outwardly from the curved portion and generally runs along the entire length of the respective half it is part of. The first and second halves are configured to be bolted to one another around a pipe. A system includes a large scale container having product contained therein, an internal coil within the large scale container having a heating medium flowing therethrough, and a heat fin secured to the internal coil. The heat fin increases heat transfer from the heating medium flowing through the internal coil into the product contained in the large scale container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas William Perry
  • Patent number: 8354779
    Abstract: A heat sink for an LED downlight utilizes tilted fins forming helical air passages that can enhance thermal performance by 30% over conventional fins. To overcome the thermal challenge of installation within the stagnant hot air of insulated ceiling cans, a heat sink has an integral electrostatic air pump on its exterior, to move hot air downwards and drain the stagnant air from the can by establishing a chimney-like circulation up through the heat sink and back down around the outside of the heat sink. The air mover can be powered by a compact high-voltage, low-current power supply similar to those of neon signs. An embodiment of the heat sink is also revealed that is suitable for cooling an LED replacement for standard screw-in or equivalent light bulbs. This device can perform well in variety of orientations (horizontal, vertical, etc.) and fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Light Prescriptions Innovators LLC
    Inventors: Waqidi Falicoff, Yupin Sun, William A. Parkyn
  • Patent number: 8347950
    Abstract: A modular heat exchange system for use in a central heat exchange installation in buildings, including at least one heat exchange element equipped for exchanging heat between environmental air and a fluid which is conducted through the heat exchange element. The heat exchange element has a predetermined first shape with opposite lateral sides. At least one non-heat-exchange add-on element, equipped for adding a given additional functionality to the system, has a predetermined second shape with a complementary lateral side to one of the opposite lateral sides of the heat exchange element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Helmut Werner PROVOST
    Inventor: Marcel Stroobants
  • Publication number: 20130000878
    Abstract: A process (or method) for manufacturing a heat exchanger includes inserting at least one plate for heat emission between two adjacent corrugations of a corrugated body. The corrugations are pressed against each other such that the inserted plate is clamped in between the corrugations in a positive-locking and non-positive manner. The heat exchanger for cooling fluids includes a tube, which is designed partially as a corrugated body and has at least one plate inserted for heat emission between two corrugations of the corrugated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Werner Janzer, Andreas Bonk, Uwe Wild
  • Publication number: 20120318488
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy heat exchanger formed by assembling and brazing an aluminum alloy tube and an aluminum alloy fin to each other, wherein a coating for brazing comprising 1 to 5 g/m2 of Si powder, 3 to 20 g/m2 of Zn containing flux, and 0.2 to 8.3 g/m2 of binder is formed on the surface of the aluminum alloy tube; the fin contains 0.8 to 2.0% by mass of Mn, Si in an amount of 1/2.5 to 1/3.5 of Mn content; less than 0.30% by mass of Fe, and Zn in an amount that is controlled in relation with the amount of the Zn containing flux in the coating for brazing to be in a region enclosed by points A, B, C, D, E, F of FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Michihide Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20120312294
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a tubular heat exchanger (10) between a source of radiant heat located externally with respect to said tubular heat exchanger (10) and a heat-carrying fluid flowing inside the exchanger, the radiant heat coming from said source being concentrated on a longitudinal portion of the external surface of said tubular heat exchanger, comprising means (11) for reducing the temperature gradient along the cross section of the walls of the tubular heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Bruno Grindatto
  • Patent number: 8322408
    Abstract: In a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between fluid such as refrigerant and air, an object of the present invention is to extend the surface area of fins while suppressing an increase in ventilation resistance, thereby improving performances of the heat exchanger. Corrugated sheet fins (70) are provided as the fins of the heat exchanger (60). The corrugated sheet fins (70) are each shaped like a corrugated sheet. The ridgeline direction of the waveform of the corrugated sheet fins (70) is orthogonal to front edges and rear edges. In the heat exchanger (60), the plurality of corrugated sheet fins (70) are arranged at constant pitches in the axial direction of the heat transfer tube (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Yoshioka, Shuji Ikegami
  • Patent number: 8276652
    Abstract: A high performance louvered fin for a heat exchanger is disclosed, wherein adjacent entrance louvers have increased widths and adjacent exit louvers have decreased widths in order to optimize thermal efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao A. Zhang, Haiping Hong, William Melnyk
  • Patent number: 8267160
    Abstract: A fin has a substantially flat base plane with a first side facing a first direction and a second side facing a second direction. The fin also has a first louver with a leading edge closer to the base plane and a trailing edge offset from the base plane in the first direction, a second louver located at least partially downstream of the first louver, with a leading edge offset from the base plane in the second direction and a trailing edge offset from the base plane in the first direction, and a third louver located at least partially downstream of the second louver, the third louver having a leading edge offset from the base plane in the second direction and a trailing edge closer to the base plane than the third louver leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Hancock