Heat exchanger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9897389-B2
Application number	US-201314375209-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	Jan 30, 2012
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

The invention relates to a heat exchanger for carrying out a thermal exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of chambers stacked in a longitudinal direction to form a thermal exchange bundle. At least one first chamber suitable for containing the first fluid is defined by a pair of first plates, and at least one second chamber suitable for containing the second fluid is defined by a pair of second plates. The second plates including openings in communication with the second chamber The first plates each include at least two primary openings and at least two secondary openings The two primary openings being in communication with the first chamber, and the two secondary openings being in communication with the openings of the second plates.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A heat exchanger ( 1 ) for producing an exchange of heat between a first fluid (FC) and a second fluid (FR), the heat exchanger comprising:
a plurality of chambers ( 3 , 6 ) stacked in a longitudinal direction (A-A′) to form a heat exchange core ( 2 ), wherein the plurality of chambers ( 3 , 6 ) comprises at least one first chamber ( 3 ) and at least one second chamber ( 6 ),
wherein the at least one first chamber ( 3 ) is capable of containing the first fluid (FC) with the first chamber ( 3 ) delimited by a pair of first plates ( 4 , 5 ), and wherein the at least one second chamber ( 6 ) is capable of containing the second fluid (FR) with the second chamber ( 6 ) delimited by a pair of second plates ( 7 , 8 ),
wherein each of the first plates ( 4 , 5 ) have at least two primary openings ( 41 , 42 , 51 , 52 ) located at a first longitudinal end ( 5 A) and at least two secondary openings ( 43 , 44 , 53 , 54 ) located at a second longitudinal end ( 5 B) opposite the first longitudinal end ( 5 A), with the at least two primary openings ( 41 , 42 , 51 , 52 ) located at the first longitudinal end ( 5 A) being in fluid communication with the at least one first chamber ( 3 ) and with the at least two secondary openings ( 43 , 44 , 53 , 54 ) located at the second longitudinal end ( 5 B) being in fluid communication with the at least one second chamber ( 6 ),
wherein each of the second plates ( 7 , 8 ) have only two openings ( 71 , 72 , 81 , 82 ) located at a longitudinal end ( 8 B) corresponding to the second longitudinal end ( 5 B) of the first plates ( 4 , 5 ), with the two openings ( 71 , 72 , 81 , 82 ) at the longitudinal end ( 8 B) being in fluid communication with the at least one second chamber ( 6 ) and in fluid communication with the at least two secondary openings ( 43 , 44 , 53 , 54 ), and with the two openings ( 71 , 72 , 81 , 82 ) at the longitudinal end ( 8 B) not being in fluid communication with the at least one first chamber ( 3 ).

2. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first plates ( 4 , 5 ) are separate from the second plates ( 7 , 8 ).

3. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the openings ( 71 , 72 , 81 , 82 ) in the second plates ( 7 , 8 ) are not in fluid communication with the at least two primary openings ( 41 , 42 , 51 , 52 ) located at the first longitudinal end ( 5 A) of the first plates ( 4 , 5 ).

4. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the first plates ( 4 , 5 ) is greater than a length of the second plates ( 7 , 8 ).

5. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first plates ( 4 , 5 ) is joined to one of the second plates ( 7 , 8 ).

6. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein each plate ( 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 ) comprises a deformation ( 55 , 83 ) delimited at a periphery of the plate ( 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 ) by an edge ( 56 , 84 ), with a base of the deformation ( 55 , 83 ) extending in a separate plane from that in which the peripheral edge ( 56 ) extends, so as to delimit the corresponding chamber ( 3 , 6 ) at least in part.

7. The heat exchanger according to claim 6 , wherein the deformation ( 55 ) comprises a groove ( 58 ) arranged so as to divide the corresponding chamber ( 3 , 6 ) in order to form a circuit for circulating the first fluid (FC) and the second fluid (FR) in the shape of a U ( 31 , 32 , 33 ).

8. The heat exchanger according to claim 7 , wherein all the chambers ( 3 , 6 ) are arranged so as to delimit a circuit for circulating the first fluid (FC) and the second fluid (FR) in the shape of a U, a first circuit in the shape of a U ( 31 , 32 , 33 ) being reversed relative to a second circuit in the shape of a U ( 61 , 62 , 63 ).

9. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein a disruptor ( 9 ) is arranged inside at least one of the chambers ( 3 , 6 ).

10. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first chamber ( 3 ) capable of containing the first fluid (FC) and the at least one second chamber capable of containing the second fluid (FR) are stacked alternately in the longitudinal direction (A).

11. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first chamber ( 3 ) capable of containing the first fluid (FC) are arranged so as to communicate with a coupling device ( 20 ) capable of bringing the at least one first chamber ( 3 ) into communication with an external circuit.

12. The heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one second chamber ( 6 ) capable of containing the second fluid (FR) are arranged so as to communicate with a connecting device ( 10 ) arranged at an end ( 2 A) of the core ( 2 ) in the longitudinal direction (A-A′).

13. A heat exchange assembly ( 30 ) comprising the heat exchanger ( 1 ) according to claim 1 and an expansion member ( 40 ) which is connected to the heat exchanger ( 1 ).

14. The heat exchange assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the expansion member ( 40 ) comprises a solenoid valve ( 45 ).

15. A thermal conditioning system comprising a refrigerant (FR) circuit and a heat-transfer fluid (FC) circuit, with the heat exchanger according to claim 1 being installed at the point at which the circuits converge.

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Thermiques

Inventors

• Denoual Christophe
• Pourmarin Alain

Classifications

• F28D7/0025

  the conduits for one medium or the conduits for both media being flat tubes or arrays of tubes · CPC title

• F28D9/0056

  with U-flow or serpentine-flow inside conduits; with centrally arranged openings on the plates · CPC title

• F28F3/08

  Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning · CPC title

• F28D9/005

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

• F28F27/02 Primary

  for controlling the distribution of heat-exchange media between different channels ({static flow control means in header boxes F28F9/026}; arrangements of guide plates or guide vanes F28F9/22, F28F25/12) · CPC title