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END COVER STRUCTURE AND WATER CHILLER
20230138920 · 2023-05-04 ·

An end cover structure and a water chiller. The end cover structure includes: an end cover body; a water inlet pipe, provided on the end cover body; a water outlet pipe, provided on the end cover body, the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe being provided independent of each other; a bypass pipeline in which two cavities are formed, one of the two cavities being communicated with the water inlet pipe, and the other being communicated with the water outlet pipe; and an adjusting member, movably provided in the bypass pipeline. The adjusting member is movable to adjust the communication between the two cavities.

Cover for heat source
09851162 · 2017-12-26 · ·

A cover for a heat source according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first portion covering at least a portion of the heat source, and a second portion including a first latch and a second latch. Each of the first and second latches are configured to engage a fluid conduit. An assembly is also disclosed.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR, REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE

A sacrifice positive electrode layer is formed conveniently, efficiently, and accurately on the surface of a refrigerant distributor having a complicated shape. Further, during the formation of the sacrifice positive electrode layer, the strength in the surroundings of joined parts is prevented from being lowered by excessive heating. Included are: an applying step of applying flux to remove an aluminum oxide to a surface of a plurality of outflow sections and a distributing section; an alloy disposing step of disposing a zinc-containing aluminum-silicon alloy on the surface to which the flux is applied; a forming step of forming the sacrifice positive electrode layer on the surface by heating the disposed zinc-containing aluminum-silicon alloy; a brazing material disposing step of inserting a plurality of outflow pipes into the plurality of outflow sections, respectively, and disposing an aluminum-silicon alloy brazing material on the surface of the outflow sections; and a brazing step of brazing the plurality of outflow sections with the plurality of outflow pipes, respectively, by heating the aluminum-silicon alloy brazing material.

Power module assembly and manifold

A vehicle power module assembly including an array of frames each defining a passthrough and step is provided. The frames may be stacked such that the passthroughs are in at least partial registration with one another and the steps align to define an inlet manifold having first and second chambers extending a length of the array. The chambers may be partially open to one another such that the steps influence a momentum of coolant traveling from the first to the second chamber. A pair of endplates may be disposed on either end of the array and configured to retain the frames therebetween. Each of the frames may further define a pair of channels and may be arranged with one another to define a power stage cavity therebetween. A power stage may be disposed within the power stage cavity.

REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTER, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS
20230194191 · 2023-06-22 ·

A refrigerant distributer includes a plurality of plates. The refrigerant distributer is configured to divert, into a plurality of refrigerant flows, refrigerant flowing in from one or a plurality of inlet ports thereof and allow the refrigerant flows to be let out from a plurality of outlet ports thereof spaced from one another in a first direction. The plurality of plates include: an inflow plate having one of the plurality of inlet ports; a communication plate having a communication chamber communicating with the one of the plurality of inlet ports of the inflow plate; and a heat transfer tube insertion plate into which a heat transfer tube communicating with one of the plurality of outlet ports is inserted, the heat transfer tube insertion plate having heat transfer tube insertion space through which a plurality of the heat transfer tubes communicate with the communication chamber.

INTEGRATED HORN STRUCTURES FOR HEAT EXCHANGER HEADERS
20220371134 · 2022-11-24 ·

A heat exchanger header includes a primary fluid duct extending between a fluid port and a first branched region, a plurality of secondary fluid ducts fluidly connected to the primary fluid duct at the first branched region, wherein an overhang region is formed laterally between adjacent ones of the plurality of secondary fluid ducts, and wherein each of the plurality of secondary fluid ducts extends between the first branched region and a second branched region, a plurality of tertiary fluid ducts fluidly connected to each of the plurality of secondary fluid ducts at the second branched regions, a primary horn integrally formed with and extending from the overhang region, an at least one secondary horn integrally formed with and extending from one of the plurality of tertiary fluid ducts, and a sacrificial support structure extending between the primary horn and the at least one secondary horn.

Fluid Connector Assembly

The fluid connector assembly includes a connector body with an intermediate portion that extends between opposite end portions and has a first bore. The connector body has an elongated wall that projects outwardly from the intermediate portion and that surrounds a second bore which opens to the first bore. A flat tube, which is made of a second material that is different than the first material and has at least one fluid passage, is in fluid communication with the second bore of the connector body. The flat tube has generally flat side walls and is lockingly retained with the connector body by male and female locking structures that cooperate with one another.

Cooling Module and Method for Rejecting Heat From a Coupled Engine System and Rankine Cycle Waste Heat Recovery System
20170335723 · 2017-11-23 ·

A cooling module is coupled to an engine system and a Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system. The cooling module includes a heat exchanger for cooling a fluid of the engine system and a condenser for cooling a working fluid of the Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system, both of which extend in a width direction of the cooling module and are porous to a flow of cooling air in a depth direction of the cooling module. The condenser includes a first tubular header that extends in a height direction of the cooling module. A working fluid transfer tube fluidly couples the first tubular header to the Rankine waste heat recovery cycle system. The working fluid transfer tube has a first portion extending in the depth direction and a second portion extending in the height direction, the second portion being adjacent to the first tubular header in the width direction.

HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE

The invention relates to a heat exchange device characterized by a particular configuration of the liquid inlet or outlet manifold in which it incorporates a baffle formed from the shell itself. This configuration allows not only suitably orient the inflow into regions of the tube bundle of the exchanger where convection must be more intense, but also allows generating a flow suitable for reaching all the regions having a higher convective heat transfer requirement. Configuring a baffle from the shell prevents incorporating and manufacturing specific additional parts, as well as the additional operations required for their configuration and attachment to the heat exchanger.

Integrated horn structures for heat exchanger headers
11666994 · 2023-06-06 · ·

A heat exchanger header includes a primary fluid duct extending between a fluid port and a first branched region, a plurality of secondary fluid ducts fluidly connected to the primary fluid duct at the first branched region, wherein an overhang region is formed laterally between adjacent ones of the plurality of secondary fluid ducts, and wherein each of the plurality of secondary fluid ducts extends between the first branched region and a second branched region, a plurality of tertiary fluid ducts fluidly connected to each of the plurality of secondary fluid ducts at the second branched regions, a primary horn integrally formed with and extending from the overhang region, an at least one secondary horn integrally formed with and extending from one of the plurality of tertiary fluid ducts, and a sacrificial support structure extending between the primary horn and the at least one secondary horn.