Fin of heat exchanger and heat exchanger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9651315-B2
Application number	US-201314428955-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	Sep 26, 2012
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

A heat exchanger and fins thereof are provided. The fin includes a plurality of first fin units and a plurality of second fin units which are arranged in parallel and alternately, and each first fin unit includes a first louver facing an inflow direction of fluid, and each second fin unit includes a second louver facing the inflow direction of the fluid, the first louver and the second louver are arranged in parallel, and the first louver and the second louver are staggered in the inflow direction of the fluid to form a first space between the first louver and the second louver, and at least one of first louvers or at least one of second louvers has a varied width.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fin of a heat exchanger, wherein the fin comprises a plurality of first fin units and a plurality of second fin units which are arranged in parallel and alternately, and
each first fin unit comprises a first louver facing an inflow direction of fluid, and each second fin unit comprises a second louver facing the inflow direction of the fluid,
the first louver and the second louver are arranged in parallel, and the first louver and the second louver are staggered in the inflow direction of the fluid to form a first space between the first louver and the second louver, and
at least one of first louvers or at least one of second louvers has a varied width; and
wherein the each first fin unit further comprises a first bottom portion extending horizontally from a bottom of the first louver, the each second fin unit further comprises a second top portion extending horizontally from a top of the second louver, and a length of the first bottom portion is different from a length of the second bottom portion in the inflow direction of the fluid.

2. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein as viewed from the inflow direction of the fluid, a top end of the first louver is broader than a bottom end of the first louver, and a top end of the second louver is narrower than a bottom end of the second louver.

3. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 2 , wherein the first louver and the second louver are parallel with each other, and both of the first louver and the second louver has a top half area and a bottom half area which are not equal, and the top half area of the first louver is greater than the bottom half area thereof, and the top half area of the second louver is smaller than the bottom half area thereof.

4. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first louver is of a trapezoid shape, a triangular shape, a semicircular shape, or a stepped shape; and the second louver is of a trapezoid shape, a triangular shape, a semicircular shape, or a stepped shape.

5. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first louver and the second louver has a continuously varied width.

6. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first louver and the second louver is of a shape which is broader at two ends and narrower at the middle, or narrower at the two ends and broader at the middle.

7. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 6 , wherein the first louver is of a shape which is broader at the middle and narrower at two ends, and the second louver is of a shape which is narrower at the middle and broader at two ends.

8. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 7 , wherein the first louver is symmetrical along its horizontal center line, and the second louver is also symmetrical along its horizontal center line.

9. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first louver and the second louver has a discontinuously varied width.

10. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first fin unit comprises a first top portion extending horizontally from a top of the first louver and the first bottom portion, and the second louver unit comprises a second top portion extending horizontally from a top of the second louver and the second bottom portion extending horizontally from a bottom of the second louver, and the first top portion and the second top portion abut with each other and are located at the same plane, and the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion abut with each other and are located at the same plane, and a length of the first top portion is different from a length of the second top portion in the inflow direction of the fluid.

11. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 10 , wherein the first fin unit comprises a third louver obliquely extending downwardly from the first top portion, and the first louver and the third louver are symmetrical; the second fin unit comprises a fourth louver obliquely extending downwardly from the second top portion, and the second louver and the fourth louver are symmetrical; and the third louver and the fourth louver are staggered in the inflow direction of the fluid to form a second space between the third louver and the fourth louver.

12. A heat exchanger, comprising a seat, a plurality of first circulating plates and a plurality of second circulating plates which are mounted on the seat and overlapped alternately, and a plurality of fins received in the first circulating plates and the second circulating plates, and the first circulating plate comprising a first receiving space for receiving the corresponding fin, and the second circulating plate comprising a second receiving space for receiving the corresponding fin, wherein, the fin is the fin according to claim 1 .

13. The heat exchanger according to claim 12 , wherein each first circulating plate comprises a first base and a first frame surrounding a periphery of the first base, the first receiving space is formed by the first base and the first frame, and the fin is fitted on the first base; each second circulating plate comprises a second base and a second frame surrounding a periphery of the second base, the second receiving space is formed by the second base and the second frame, and the fin is fitted on the second base; and the first frame and the second frame are respectively provided with a protrusion and a groove which cooperate with each other.

14. The heat exchanger according to claim 13 , wherein the first base is provided with a first flat hole and a first raised hole, and the corresponding fin is provided with first cutouts corresponding to the first flat hole and the first raised hole; and the second base is provided with a second flat hole and a second raised hole, and the corresponding fin is provided with second cutouts corresponding to the second flat hole and the second raised hole; and the fins are respectively level with the first raised hole and the second raised hole.

15. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first louver and the second louver are parallel with each other, and both of the first louver and the second louver has a top half area and a bottom half area which are not equal, and the top half area of the first louver is greater than the bottom half area thereof, and the top half area of the second louver is smaller than the bottom half area thereof.

16. The fin of the heat exchanger according to claim 2 , wherein each of the first louver and the second louver has a continuously varied width.

17. The heat exchanger according to claim 12 , wherein as viewed from the inflow direction of the fluid, a top end of the first louver is broader than a bottom end of the first louver, and a top end of the second louver is narrower than a bottom end of the second louver.

18. The heat exchanger according to claim 12 , wherein the first fin unit comprises a first top portion extending horizontally from a top of the first louver and a first bottom portion extending horizontally from a bottom of the first louver, and the second louver unit comprises a second top portion extending horizontally from a top of the second louver and a second bottom portion extending horizontally from a bottom of the second louver, and the first top portion and the second top portion abut with each other and are located at the same plane, and the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion abut with each other and are located at the same plane,

Assignees

• Hangzhou Sanhua Res Inst Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cui Kai
• Huang Linjie
• Zhou Xiaodong
• Xu Xiaoyang
• Lv Zhou

Classifications

• F28F2215/08

  with openings, e.g. louvers · CPC title

• F28D9/0062

  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

• F28D9/005

  the plates having openings therein for both heat-exchange media · CPC title

• F28F3/027 Primary

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

• F28F13/125

  by stirring · CPC title