Cooler module, and method for manufacturing cooler module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10147667-B2
Application number	US-201515509802-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 17, 2015
Priority date	Sep 23, 2014
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A cooler module has a cooling tube and a support member. The cooling tube has a first protruding tube portion and a second protruding tube portion. The first protruding tube portion is provided with a first flexible portion formed in an annular shape. The second protruding tube portion is provided with a second flexible portion formed in an annular shape. The support member has a first fitting portion fitted to the first protruding tube portion and a second fitting portion fitted to the second protruding tube portion. The support member supports a longitudinal center portion of the cooling tube on a condition that the first protruding tube portion and the first fitting portion are fitted together, the second protruding tube portion and the second fitting portion are fitted together, and the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion are recessed toward an inside of the cooling tube.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cooler module comprising:
a case having an opening; and
a cooler having
a body that has a cooling tube and a cooling target arranged in a stacking direction, the body being housed in the case, and
a support member that is arranged on one side of the body in the stacking direction and closes the opening, the support member that supports a longitudinal center portion of the cooling tube, wherein

the cooling tube has
the longitudinal center portion configuring a heat exchange tube portion in which a refrigerant flows, the heat exchange tube portion that cools the cooling target by the refrigerant,
one longitudinal end portion configuring a refrigerant introduction portion that guides the refrigerant to the heat exchange tube portion, and
an other longitudinal end portion configuring a refrigerant discharge portion that discharges the refrigerant flowing from the heat exchange tube portion,

the one longitudinal end portion is provided with a first protruding tube portion communicating with the refrigerant introduction portion and protruding toward the one side in the stacking direction,
the other longitudinal portion is provided with a second protruding tube portion communicating with the refrigerant discharge portion and protruding toward the one side in the stacking direction,
the first protruding tube portion has a base portion that is provided with a first flexible portion formed in an annular shape,
the second protruding tube portion has a base portion that is provided with a second flexible portion is formed in an annular shape,
the support member has
a first fitting portion fitted to the first protruding tube portion and
a second fitting portion fitted to the second protruding tube portion, and

the support member supports the longitudinal center portion, on a condition that the first fitting portion and the first protruding tube portion are fitted together, the second fitting portion and the second protruding tube portion are fitted together, and the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion are recessed toward an inside of the cooling tube.

2. The cooler module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first fitting portion is arranged between the support member and the first protruding tube portion,
the second fitting portion is arranged between the support member and the second protruding tube portion,
the first fitting portion is provided with a third flexible portion formed in an annular shape,
the second fitting portion is provided with a fourth flexible portion formed in an annular shape, and
the support member supports the longitudinal center portion on a condition that the first protruding tube portion and the first fitting portion are fitted together, the second protruding tube portion and the second fitting portion are fitted together, and the third flexible portion and the fourth flexible portion are recessed toward the support member.

3. The cooler module according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion is joined to the support member.

4. The cooler module according to claim 2 , wherein
the cooling target is held between the support member and the cooling tube.

5. The cooler module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first fitting portion is a first through-hole forming portion that provides a first through hole in which the first protruding tube portion is fitted, and
the second fitting portion is a second through-hole forming portion that provides a second through hole in which the second protruding tube portion is fitted.

6. The cooler module according to claim 1 , wherein
the first fitting portion is a first protruding support portion that protrudes toward the first protruding tube portion and is fitted to the first protruding tube portion, and
the second fitting portion is a second protruding support portion that protrudes toward the second protruding tube portion and is fitted to the second protruding tube portion.

7. The cooler module according to claim 1 , wherein
the cooling tube is one of a plurality of cooling tubes that are stacked in a stacking direction,
every adjacent two of the plurality of cooling tubes have the cooling target located therebetween,
the plurality of cooling tubes have the one longitudinal end portion that configures a supply header, the supply header being located between the every adjacent two cooling tubes and connecting the every adjacent two cooling tubes with each other, the supply header guides refrigerant to the heat exchange tube portion of each of the adjacent two cooling tubes,
the plurality of cooling tubes have the other longitudinal end portion that configures a discharge header, the discharge header being located between the every adjacent two cooling tubes and connecting the every adjacent two cooling tubes with each other, the discharge header that discharges the refrigerant flowing from the heat exchange tube portion of each of the every adjacent two cooling tubes,
the plurality of cooling tubes includes one cooling tube located at one end of the plurality of cooling tubes in the stacking direction, the one cooling tube being provided with the first protruding tube portion and the second protruding tube portion, and
the one cooling tube has the longitudinal center portion that is supported by the support member.

8. The cooler module according to claim 7 , wherein
the support member is fixed to the case on a condition of closing the opening of the case.

9. The cooler module according to claim 1 , wherein
the support member has
a supply portion that supplies the refrigerant to the refrigerant introduction portion through the first protruding tube portion and
a discharge portion that discharges the refrigerant, flowing from the refrigerant discharge portion, through the second protruding tube portion.

10. A cooler module comprising:
a case having an opening; and
a cooler having
a body that has a plurality of cooling tubes stacked in a stacking direction and a cooling target, the body being housed in the case,
a first support member that supports a longitudinal center portion of one cooling tube of the plurality of cooling tubes that is located at one end of the plurality of cooling tubes in the stacking direction, and
a second support member that supports an other cooling tube of the plurality of cooling tubes that is located at an other end of the plurality of cooling tubes in the stacking direction, wherein

every adjacent two cooling tubes of the plurality of cooling tubes have the cooling target located therebetween,
each of the plurality of cooling tubes has
a longitudinal center portion that configures a heat exchange tube portion in which a refrigerant flows, the heat exchange tube portion that cools the cooling target by the refrigerant,
one longitudinal end portion that configures a supply header, the supply header being located between the every adjacent two cooling tubes and connecting the every adjacent two cooling tubes with each other, the supply header that guides refrigerant to the heat exchange tube portion of each of the every adjacent two cooling tubes, and
an other longitudinal end portion that configures a discharge header, the discharge header being located between the every adjacent two cooling tubes and connecting the every adjacent two cooling tubes with each other, the discharge header that discharges the refrigerant flowing from the heat exchange tube portion of each of the every adjacent two cooling tubes,

the one cooling tube has the one longitudinal end portion that is provided with a first protruding tube portion communicating with an inside of the supply header and
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Assignees

• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Tomita Ryohei
• Shimazu Tomohiro

Classifications

• H10W90/00

  Package configurations · CPC title

• H10W40/258

  Metallic materials (H10W40/254, H10W40/257, H10W40/255, H10W40/251, H10W40/253 take precedence) · CPC title

• H10W99/00

  Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

• H10W40/47 Primary

  by flowing liquids, e.g. forced water cooling · CPC title

• H05K7/20927

  Liquid coolant without phase change · CPC title