Heat exchanger core, heat exchanger, and method of producing heat exchanger core

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12345475-B2
Application number	US-202117800665-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 24, 2021
Priority date	Feb 27, 2020
Publication date	Jul 1, 2025
Grant date	Jul 1, 2025

Abstract

A heat exchanger core includes: a plurality of internal passages; and a header passage communicating with the plurality of internal passages. An inner wall of the header passage has greater surface roughness than passage walls of the plurality of internal passages.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A heat exchanger core comprising:
a plurality of internal passages extending in parallel to each other; and
a header passage communicating with the plurality of internal passages at ends of the plurality of internal passages in an extension direction of the internal passages,
wherein an inner wall of the header passage has greater surface roughness than passage walls of the plurality of internal passages,
wherein an inner wall of the header passage includes:
a first region located on one side in the extension direction of the plurality of internal passages; and
a second region located on another side in the extension direction and having an inclined surface whose angle with respect to the extension direction is not greater than 60 degrees;

wherein a partition wall between the header passage and an internal passage through which another fluid flow is along an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages.

2. The heat exchanger core according to claim 1 ,
wherein the header passage is at least partially arranged within a formation range of the plurality of internal passages in an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages.

3. The heat exchanger core according to claim 1 ,
wherein the heat exchanger core includes a pair of the header passages respectively located on both end sides of the plurality of internal passages, and the second region of the pair of the header passages is disposed on the same side with respect to the first region.

4. The heat exchanger core according claim 1 ,
wherein the first region is formed into a groove type whose cross section is formed into an arc shape.

5. The heat exchanger core according to claim 1 , comprising:
a body including the plurality of internal passages; and
a header including the header passage on at least one end side of the body,
wherein at least a part of the header passage is located in a header region which is dislocated outward from an arrangement region of the plurality of internal passages in a planar view seen from an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages, and
wherein the body has a body side surface extending along the extension direction of the plurality of internal passages in a section closer to the arrangement region than a portion of the header region farthest away from the arrangement region to outside in the planar view.

6. The heat exchanger core according to claim 5 , comprising:
an intermediate passage for causing the plurality of internal passages to communicate with the header passage,
wherein an outer wall separating the intermediate passage from the outside is recessed toward a side of the internal passages along an extension direction of the intermediate passage with respect to the header.

7. The heat exchanger core according to claim 6 ,
wherein the header passage is at least partially located opposite to the plurality of internal passages across the intermediate passage in the extension direction.

8. The heat exchanger core according to claim 1 ,
wherein there are a plurality of the header passages, and
wherein the plurality of header passages have different passage opening shapes.

9. The heat exchanger core according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of internal passages extend in parallel to each other,
wherein an inner wall of the header passage includes:
a first region located on one side in an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages and having first surface roughness; and
a second region located on another side in the extension direction and having second surface roughness which is not less than the first surface roughness, and

wherein the first surface roughness of the inner wall of the header passage is greater than surface roughness of the passage walls of the plurality of internal passages.

10. The heat exchanger core according to claim 1 ,
wherein the header passage is at least partially arranged in a formation range of the plurality of internal passages in an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages.

11. The heat exchanger core according to claim 1 , comprising:
an intermediate passage disposed adjacent to ends of the plurality of internal passages,
wherein an inner wall of the header passage includes a curved surface having an arc shape, and a partition wall between the header passage and an intermediate passage through which another fluid flows includes a part of the curved surface on a surface of the partition wall, and
wherein the curved surface has a curvature center located within a formation range of the intermediate passage in an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages.

12. The heat exchanger core according to claim 5 , comprising:
a connection pipe projecting from the header in an extension direction of the header passage,
wherein the connection pipe includes a connection passage communicating with the header passage.

13. A heat exchanger, comprising:
the heat exchanger core according to claim 12 ; and
a housing in which the heat exchanger core is housed,
wherein the housing includes:
a fitting recess into which the connection pipe is fitted when the heat exchanger core is housed; and
a passage with which the connection passage communicates when the connection pipe is fitted into the fitting recess.

14. A heat exchanger core comprising:
a plurality of internal passages extending in parallel to each other; and
a header passage communicating with the plurality of internal passages at ends of the plurality of
internal passages in an extension direction of the internal passages,
an intermediate passage disposed adjacent to ends of the plurality of internal passages,
wherein an inner wall of the header passage has greater surface roughness than passage walls of the
plurality of internal passages,
wherein an inner wall of the header passage includes:
a first region located on one side in the extension direction of the plurality of internal passages;
and
a second region located on another side in the extension direction and having an inclined surface
whose angle with respect to the extension direction is not greater than 60 degrees;
wherein an inner wall of the header passage includes a curved surface having an arc shape, and a
partition wall between the header passage and an intermediate passage through which another fluid flows
includes a part of the curved surface on a surface of the partition wall, and
wherein the curved surface has a curvature center located within a formation range of the
intermediate passage in an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages.

15. The heat exchanger core according to claim 14 ,
wherein the header passage is at least partially arranged within a formation range of the plurality of
internal passages in an extension direction of the plurality of internal passages.

16. The heat exchanger core according to claim 14 ,
wherein the heat exchanger core includes a pair of the header passages respectively located on both
end sides of the plurality of internal passages, and the second region of the pair of the header passages is
disposed on the same side with respect to the first region.

17. The heat exchanger core according claim 14 ,
wherein the first region is formed into a groove type whose cross section is formed into an arc shape.

18. The heat exchanger core according to claim 14 , comprising:
a body including the plurality of internal passages; and
a header including the header passage on at least

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Hatanaka Masaya
• Nakaharai Hiroyuki
• Hara Nobuhide
• Uefuji Yoichi
• Eguchi Shunsaku
• Oda Takuo
• Tanimoto Koichi
• Kitamura Masashi

Classifications

• F28F9/02 Primary

  Header boxes; End plates · CPC title

• B33Y80/00

  Products made by additive manufacturing · CPC title

• B33Y10/00

  Processes of additive manufacturing · CPC title

• F28F7/02

  Blocks traversed by passages for heat-exchange media {(F28D7/0008 takes precedence)} · 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