Laminated fluid warmer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11874072-B2
Application number	US-202117456498-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2021
Priority date	Dec 28, 2020
Publication date	Jan 16, 2024
Grant date	Jan 16, 2024

Abstract

A laminated fluid warmer includes: a laminate including a target fluid layer having a plurality of target fluid channels through which a warming target fluid flows, and a warming fluid layer that is laminated on the target fluid layer and has a plurality of warming fluid channels through which a warming fluid for warming the target fluid layer flows; and a collection device that collects at least a part of the warming fluid accumulated in the plurality of warming fluid channels. The collection device includes a storage portion that receives the warming fluid flowing out from the warming fluid channel when collecting the warming fluid.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A laminated fluid warmer comprising:
a laminate including
a target fluid layer having a plurality of target fluid channels for flowing a warming target fluid, and
a warming fluid layer that is laminated on the target fluid layer and has a plurality of warming fluid channels for flowing a warming fluid for warming the target fluid layer; and

a collection device for collecting at least a part of the warming fluid accumulated in the plurality of warming fluid channels,
wherein
the warming fluid layer includes a first warming fluid layer adjacent to the target fluid layer and a second warming fluid layer adjacent to the first warming fluid layer without being adjacent to the target fluid layer,
the plurality of warming fluid channels includes a plurality of first warming fluid channels formed in the first warming fluid layer and a plurality of second warming fluid channels formed in the second warming fluid layer, and
the collection device selectively collects the warming fluid from the plurality of first warming fluid channels and the plurality of second warming fluid channels.

2. The laminated fluid warmer according to claim 1 , wherein
the warming fluid layer includes two first warming fluid layers including the first warming fluid layer, and
the second warming fluid layer is sandwiched between the two first warming fluid layers.

3. The laminated fluid warmer according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second warming fluid channels is formed only in a range from a position corresponding to an inlet of the plurality of first warming fluid channels to a position corresponding to an intermediate portion of the plurality of first warming fluid channels in the second warming fluid layer.

4. The laminated fluid warmer according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of warming fluid channels has a structure in which the warming fluid in the plurality of warming fluid channels flows by gravity and flows out from the plurality of warming fluid channels at the time of collection of the warming fluid by the collection device.

5. The laminated fluid warmer according to claim 1 , wherein the collection device includes a gas ejection portion for pushing out a gas, and a reception pipe or a storage portion for receiving the warming fluid pushed out from the plurality of warming fluid channels by the gas from the gas ejection portion.

6. The laminated fluid warmer according to claim 5 , wherein the gas ejection portion is connected to a header communicating with the plurality of warming fluid channels, or connected to an inflow pipe or an outflow pipe connected to the header.

7. A laminated fluid warmer comprising:
a laminate including
a target fluid layer having a plurality of target fluid channels for flowing a warming target fluid, and
a warming fluid layer that is laminated on the target fluid layer and has a plurality of warming fluid channels for flowing a warming fluid for warming the target fluid layer; and

a collection device for collecting at least a part of the warming fluid accumulated in the plurality of warming fluid channels,
wherein
the collection device includes a gas ejection portion for pushing out a gas, and a reception pipe or a storage portion for receiving the warming fluid pushed out from the plurality of warming fluid channels by the gas from the gas ejection portion,
the gas ejection portion is connected to a first header located at a side closer to an inlet of the plurality of target fluid channels among a plurality of headers communicating with the plurality of warming fluid channels, or connected to an inflow pipe or an outflow pipe connected to the first header, and
the reception pipe or the storage portion is connected to a second header communicating with the first header through the plurality of warming fluid channels among the plurality of headers, or connected to an inflow pipe or an outflow pipe connected to the second header.

Assignees

• Kobe Steel Ltd
• Kobe Steel Ltd

Inventors

• Kubo Yohei
• Noishiki Koji
• Miwa Yasutake
• Azuma Masataka

Classifications

• F28D9/0062 Primary

  the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by spaced plates with inserted elements (F28D9/0012, F28D9/0025, F28D9/0081, F28D9/04 take precedence) · CPC title

• F28F9/0221

  Header boxes or end plates formed by stacked elements · CPC title

• F28F9/0265

  by using guiding means or impingement means inside the header box · CPC title

• F28F2265/06

  by using means for draining heat exchange media from heat exchangers · CPC title

• F28F2265/14

  for preventing damage by freezing, e.g. for accommodating volume expansion · CPC title