Flat tube and heat exchanger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12140379-B2
Application number	US-201917417390-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2019
Priority date	Dec 26, 2018
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flat tube and a heat exchanger. The flat tube includes a middle tube segment and necking connection segments located at two ends of the middle tube segment, wherein a width of each of the necking connection segments is less than a width of the middle tube segment, a transition connection segment is provided between the each of the necking connection segments and the middle tube segment, and the transition connection segment is provided with a fastening and positioning part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A flat tube, comprising a middle tube segment and necking connection segments located at adjacent two lateral ends of the middle tube segment, wherein a width of each of the necking connection segments is less than a width of the middle tube segment, a transition connection segment is provided between the each of the necking connection segments and the middle tube segment; and a width of the transition connection segment gradually decreases along an extension direction from the middle tube segment to the necking connection segments;
wherein the flat tube further comprises a fastening and positioning part, and the fastening and positioning part is disposed in the transition connection segment;
wherein the fastening and positioning part has a strip-shaped structure, both ends of the fastening and positioning part are located within the transition connection segment, an extension direction of the fastening and positioning part is inclined to an extension direction of the middle tube segment;
wherein the flat tube comprises two metal sheets, and the fastening and positioning part is formed by welding bumps of the two metal sheets;
wherein the two metal sheets are both provided with protrusions protruding towards each other, tops of the protrusions on the two metal sheets are welded and fixed to form an auxiliary connection part, and the protrusions are all located on the middle tube segment;
wherein a welding area of the fastening and positioning part is larger than a welding area of a top of each of the protrusions.

2. The flat tube according to claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of the fastening and positioning parts, and the plurality of the fastening and positioning parts are arranged at an interval in a width direction of the transition connection segment.

3. The flat tube according to claim 2 , wherein a distance between two adjacent fastening and positioning parts in the plurality of the fastening and positioning parts gradually widens in a direction from each of respective necking connection segments to the middle tube segment.

4. The flat tube according to claim 2 , wherein a connecting line of end portions of the plurality of fastening and positioning parts on a side close to the each of the necking connection segments is of an arc, and a connecting line of end portions on a side away from the each of the necking connection segments is a straight line.

5. The flat tube according to claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of protrusions, and the plurality of protrusions are arranged in a fish scale shape.

6. The flat tube according to claim 1 , wherein depression bars are provided on two sides of the metal sheets extending in a length direction, the two metal sheets are welded and fixed together by means of the depression bars, a side edge of each depression bar close to a center of the flat tube is a concave-convex edge, and a side edge of the each depression bar away from the center of the flat tube is a straight edge.

7. The flat tube according to claim 6 , wherein the concave-convex edge is a serrated edge or a corrugated side edge.

8. A heat exchanger, comprising a flat tube, wherein the flat tube is the flat tube according to claim 1 .

9. The heat exchanger according to claim 8 , there are a plurality of the fastening and positioning parts, and the plurality of the fastening and positioning parts are arranged at an interval in a width direction of the transition connection segment.

10. The heat exchanger according to claim 9 , wherein a distance between two adjacent fastening and positioning parts in the plurality of the fastening and positioning parts gradually widens in a direction from being close the each of the necking connection segments to the middle tube segment.

11. The heat exchanger according to claim 9 , wherein a connecting line of end portions of the plurality of fastening and positioning parts on a side close to the each of the necking connection segments is of an arc, and a connecting line of end portions on a side away from the each of the necking connection segments is a straight line.

12. The heat exchanger according to claim 8 , wherein there are a plurality of protrusions, and the plurality of protrusions are arranged in a fish scale shape.

Assignees

• Zhejiang Dunan Artificial Env Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wei Wenjian
• Ma Wenyong

Classifications

• F28F9/0268

  in the form of multiple deflectors for channeling the heat exchange medium · CPC title

• F28F9/0282

  by varying the geometry of conduit ends, e.g. by using inserts or attachments for modifying the pattern of flow at the conduit inlet or outlet · CPC title

• F28F1/025

  with variable shape, e.g. with modified tube ends, with different geometrical features (F28F1/06, F28F1/08, F28F9/16, F28F9/18 take precedence) · CPC title

• F28F3/044

  the deformations being pontual, e.g. dimples · CPC title

• F28F1/426

  the outside portions and the inside portions forming parts of complementary shape, e.g. concave and convex · CPC title