Apparatus for conducting a fluid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10222137-B2
Application number	US-201314039292-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2013
Priority date	Sep 28, 2012
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for conducting a fluid, in particular a cooling fluid for cooling components to be cooled, in particular for cooling electronics components and/or battery cells and/or battery modules, having a first covering plate and a second covering plate and having a structural mesh between the two covering plates for defining a spatial region, through which flow can pass, a division being provided by reshaping of the structural mesh and/or by introduction of a sealant for at least partially sealing the spatial region with respect to an outer space and/or for dividing the spatial region into definable flow channels.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus for conducting a fluid, comprising:
an electrically insulating first covering plate and an electrically insulating second covering plate, wherein the first covering plate or the second covering plate directly abut an electronic component,
a structural mesh between the first covering plate and the second covering plate for defining a spatial region,
a first division that seals the spatial region with respect to an outer space outside the apparatus and a second division that divides the spatial region inside the apparatus to produce definable flow channels, through which a flow can pass,
wherein the first division and second division consist essentially of a sealant and the structural mesh,
wherein the sealant is selected from the group consisting of a hydrolysis-resistant sealing compound and an adhesive compound,
wherein the first covering plate and the second covering plate comprise a composite material selected from the group consisting of plastic/metal/plastic composite and a plastic reinforced with fibers or woven fabrics,
wherein the structural mesh is a three-dimensional mesh formed from a metallic wire or from a carbon fiber or a glass fiber,
wherein the structural mesh is fused to the first covering plate and the second covering plate.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the structural mesh is a three-dimensional mesh formed from a metallic wire.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one of the first covering plate or the second covering plate is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, plastic composite film, and plastic composite panel.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet,
wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are both arranged on one of the first covering plate or the second covering plate.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 ,
wherein the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet is configured as a stub which is provided on one of the first covering plate or the second covering plate.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 ,
wherein the stub is received in an opening of a covering plate or is molded onto the covering plate.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sealant is injected at least into part of the spatial region, wherein the part of the spatial region is filled at least partially.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one continuous flow channel or a plurality of flow channels which are separate from one another or are connected to one another are provided to conduct a throughflow of the fluid.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least two flow channels which are separate from one another are provided to conduct a separate throughflow of two fluids.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet,
wherein the fluid inlet is arranged on either the first covering plate or the second covering plate and the fluid outlet is arranged on the other of the first covering plate or the second covering plate, such that the fluid inlet and fluid outlet are not arranged on the same covering plate.

11. An apparatus for conducting a fluid, consisting essentially of:
an electrically insulating first covering plate and an electrically insulating second covering plate, wherein the first covering plate or the second covering plate directly abut an electronic component, wherein the electronic component is a battery cell or battery module,
a structural mesh between the first covering plate and the second covering plate for defining a spatial region,
a first division that seals the spatial region with respect to an outer space outside the apparatus and a second division that divides the spatial region inside the apparatus to produce definable flow channels, through which a flow can pass,
wherein the first division and second division consist essentially of a sealant and the structural mesh,
wherein the sealant is selected from the group consisting of a hydrolysis-resistant sealing compound and an adhesive compound,
wherein the structural mesh is a three-dimensional mesh structure formed from a metallic wire or from a carbon fiber or a glass fiber,
wherein the structural mesh is fused to the first covering plate and the second covering plate.

12. The apparatus for conducting a fluid according to claim 11 ,
wherein the first covering plate and the second covering plate comprise a layered composite material having a plastic/metal/plastic structure.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 ,
wherein the structural mesh is a three-dimensional mesh formed from a metallic wire.

14. An apparatus for conducting a fluid, comprising:
an electrically insulating first covering plate and an electrically insulating second covering plate, wherein the first covering plate or the second covering plate directly abut an electronic component, wherein the electronic component is a battery cell or battery module,
a structural mesh between the first covering plate and the second covering plate for defining a spatial region, a first division that seals the spatial region with respect to an outer space outside the apparatus and a second division that divides the spatial region inside the apparatus to produce definable flow channels, through which a flow can pass,
a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are both arranged on one of the first covering plate or the second covering plate,
wherein the first division and second division consist of a sealant and the structural mesh,
wherein the sealant is selected from the group consisting of a hydrolysis-resistant sealing compound and an adhesive compound,
wherein the first covering plate and the second covering plate comprise a layered composite material having a plastic/metal/plastic structure,
wherein the structural mesh is formed from a metallic wire, wherein the structural mesh is connected to at least one of the first covering plate or the second covering plate, wherein the structural mesh is fused to the first covering plate or the second covering plate,
wherein at least two flow channels which are separate from one another are provided to conduct a separate throughflow of two fluids.

Assignees

• Behr Gmbh & Co Kg
• Mahle Int Gmbh

Inventors

• Hirsch Stefan
• Wiebelt Achim

Classifications

• H01M10/613

  Cooling or keeping cold · CPC title

• H01M10/6556

  Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) · CPC title

• F28D2021/0043

  for fuel cells · CPC title

• F28F3/027

  with openings, e.g. louvered corrugated fins; Assemblies of corrugated strips · CPC title

• F28F3/022 Primary

  the means being wires or pins · CPC title