Heat exchange apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11280553-B2
Application number	US-201816626757-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2018
Priority date	Jun 26, 2017
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger according to the present invention includes: an outer pipe; a first sub heat exchange part and a second sub heat exchange part which are disposed inside the outer pipe, and in which a second fluid flows around a first fluid pipe through which a first fluid flows; and a main heat exchange part which is disposed, inside the outer pipe, between the first sub heat exchange part and the second sub heat exchange part, and in which the first fluid flows around a plurality of narrow pipes through which the second fluid flows.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A heat exchanger comprising:
an outer pipe;
a first sub heat exchange part and a second sub heat exchange part which are disposed inside the outer pipe, and in which a second fluid flows around a first fluid pipe through which a first fluid flows; and
a main heat exchange part which is disposed, inside the outer pipe, between the first sub heat exchange part and the second sub heat exchange part, and in which the first fluid flows around a plurality of narrow pipes through which the second fluid flows.

2. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first inner fixing plate partitioning the first sub heat exchange part and the main heat exchange part; and
a second inner fixing plate partitioning the main heat exchange part and the second sub heat exchange part.

3. The heat exchanger of claim 2 , wherein the first inner fixing plate and the second inner fixing plate fix the plurality of narrow pipes, and the plurality of narrow pipes have one end that is opened toward the first sub heat exchange part, and the other end that is opened toward the second sub heat exchange part.

4. The heat exchanger of claim 2 , wherein the first inner fixing plate fixes the first fluid pipe disposed in the first sub heat exchange part, the second inner fixing plate fixes the first fluid pipe disposed in the second sub heat exchange part, and
each of the first fluid pipe fixed to the first inner fixing plate and a second fluid pipe fixed to the second inner fixing plate is opened toward the main heat exchange part.

5. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , wherein, in the first sub heat exchange part, the first fluid passed through the main heat exchange part flows to the first fluid pipe disposed in the first sub heat exchange part, and the second fluid introduced into an inflow hole formed in one side of the outer pipe flows around the first fluid pipe.

6. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , further comprising a first inner fixing plate partitioning the first sub heat exchange part and the main heat exchange part,
wherein the first inner fixing plate fixes the plurality of narrow pipes into which the second fluid flowing in the first sub heat exchange part flows, and the first fluid pipe into which the first fluid flowing in the main heat exchange part flows.

7. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , further comprising a second inner fixing plate partitioning the main heat exchange part and the second sub heat exchange part,
wherein the second inner fixing plate fixes the plurality of narrow pipes which are disposed in the main heat exchange part and discharge the second fluid to the second sub heat exchange part, and the first fluid pipe which is disposed in the second sub heat exchange part and discharges the first fluid to the main heat exchange part.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Choi Jaeheuk
• Kim Kyungrock
• Ryu Byoungjin

Classifications

• F28D2021/0068

  for refrigerant cycles · CPC title

• F28D7/16 Primary

  the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation ({F28D7/0008 - F28D7/0058 take precedence}; F28D7/02 - F28D7/10 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47F3/0426

  Details · CPC title

• F25B40/02 Primary

  Subcoolers · CPC title

• F28D7/1669

  the conduit assemblies having an annular shape; the conduits being assembled around a central distribution tube · CPC title