Patent classifications
F28D19/042
HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR
A heat recovery wheel for a heat exchanger includes a wheel rim defining an outer perimeter of the heat recovery wheel, and a plurality of wheel passages located between the wheel rim and the wheel axis. The plurality of wheel passages are at least partially defined by one or more passage fins. At least a portion of a passage fin of the plurality of passage fins extends non-parallel to the wheel axis between a first wheel end and a second wheel end. The plurality of wheel passages are configured for flow of a first airflow and a second airflow therethrough for thermal energy exchange between the first airflow and the second airflow.
PARTITION DEVICE, AN AIR TREATMENT APPARATUS AND A METHOD PERFORMED BY A CONTROL DEVICE, FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR TREATMENT APPARATUS
The invention relates to a partition device (6) for a reactivation section (18) of an air treatment rotor (2) in an air treatment apparatus (1). The partition device (6) comprises at least one first partition member (31) provided with a first cover area (44), an inlet opening (46) and an outlet opening (48) for a reactivation air stream (22) and an actuating member (29) for moving and positioning the at least one first partition member (31) or a part of the at least one first partition member (31) in relation to a center axis (8) of the air treatment rotor (2) to regulate the area and shape of the reactivation section (18). The invention also relates to an air treatment apparatus (1) and a method, performed by a control device (25), for controlling an air treatment apparatus (1). The invention also relates to a computer program product and a computer-readable medium.
ROTATING HEAT EXCHANGER WITH IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER EFFICIENCY
The disclosure relates to a heat transfer assembly for a rotary regenerative heat exchanger. The assembly includes a rotor arranged between at least two separated fluid flow passages passing flow axially through the rotor, where each flow passage is connected to a sector part of the rotor. The assembly further includes a plurality of channels in the rotor for flowing a fluid through the rotor, each of the channels is enclosed by heat transfer and heat accumulating surfaces in the rotor, and the heat transfer and heat accumulating surfaces of the channels are made in a material providing an average axial thermal conductivity less than 100 W/mK arranged to reduce the Longitudinal Heat Conductivity of the rotor.
Energy exchange system for conditioning air in an enclosed structure
An energy exchange system that includes a supply air flow path, an exhaust air flow path, an energy recovery device disposed within the supply and exhaust air flow paths, and a supply conditioning unit disposed within the supply air flow path. The supply conditioning unit may be downstream from the energy recovery device.
PROJECTOR
A projector having a cooling target includes a light source configured to emit light, a light modulator configured to modulate the light emitted from the light source, a projection optical device, a cooler configured to cool the cooling target based on transformation of a refrigerant into a gas, and a dust-proof case configured to house at least a part of the cooling target inside. The cooler includes a refrigerant generator configured to generate the refrigerant, and a refrigerant sender configured to transmit the generated refrigerant toward the cooling target. The cooling target includes a cooling target main body part, and a cooling target part which is thermally coupled to the cooling target main body part, and to which the refrigerant is transmitted from the refrigerant sender. The cooling target main body part is disposed inside the dust-proof case. The cooling target part is disposed outside the dust-proof case.
HEAT TRANSMISSION ROLL FOR A ROTARY CYLINDRICAL HEAT EXCHANGER
The heat transmission roll for a rotary cylindrical heat exchanger comprising layers formed by two superposed strips wound around the core, where the first strip (1) is corrugated transversely to form regular waves with wave crests (3) on the one side of the strip, and wave troughs (4) on the other side of the strip (4), while the second strip (2) is basically flat. Formed on all wave crests (3) of the first strip (1) are bulges (5) featuring slits (6), where one of the slit edges is formed into a tongue (7), while the second strip (2) features separate indentations (8) to accommodate the bulges (5) on the first strip (1), where the depth of the indentation corresponds to the pitch (h) of the bulge.
Refrigerator appliances and sealed refrigeration systems therefor
A refrigerator, including a sealed refrigeration system, is provided herein. The sealed refrigeration system may include a compressor, a phase separator, and a rotatable heat exchanger. The phase separator may be in fluid communication with the compressor and include a separator body defining an inner face and an outer face. The inner face may define a refrigerant cavity. The outer face may be directed away from the refrigerant cavity opposite the inner face. The rotatable heat exchanger may include a thermally conductive body and a plurality of spaced planar fins. The thermally conductive body may be positioned about the outer face along a rotation axis. The planar fins may extend from the thermally conductive body in a radial direction away from the phase separator. The plurality of spaced planar fins may define an axial intake channel extending parallel to the rotation axis through one or more planar fins.
HEAT TRANSFER ASSEMBLY FOR ROTARY REGENERATIVE PREHEATER
Disclosed is a heat transfer assembly for a rotary regenerative preheater. The heat transfer assembly includes a plurality of heat transfer elements stacked in spaced relationship to each other in a manner such that each notch from a plurality of notches of one of the heat transfer element rests on respective flat sections from a plurality of flat sections of the adjacent heat transfer elements to configure a plurality of closed channels, each isolated from the other, wherein each of the channels has a configuration in a manner such that each of corrugation sections from a plurality of corrugation sections of one of the heat transfer elements faces respective undulation sections from a plurality of undulation sections of the adjacent heat transfer elements.
REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCES AND SEALED REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS THEREFOR
A refrigerator, including a sealed refrigeration system, is provided herein. The sealed refrigeration system may include a compressor, a phase separator, and a rotatable heat exchanger. The phase separator may be in fluid communication with the compressor and include a separator body defining an inner face and an outer face. The inner face may define a refrigerant cavity. The outer face may be directed away from the refrigerant cavity opposite the inner face. The rotatable heat exchanger may include a thermally conductive body and a plurality of spaced planar fins. The thermally conductive body may be positioned about the outer face along a rotation axis. The planar fins may extend from the thermally conductive body in a radial direction away from the phase separator. The plurality of spaced planar fins may define an axial intake channel extending parallel to the rotation axis through one or more planar fins.
Heat transfer assembly for rotary regenerative preheater
Disclosed is a heat transfer assembly for a rotary regenerative preheater. The heat transfer assembly, includes, a plurality of heat transfer elements stacked in spaced relationship to each other in a manner such that each notch from a plurality of notches of one of the heat transfer element rests on respective flat sections from a plurality of flat sections of the adjacent heat transfer elements to configure a plurality of closed channels, each isolated from the other, wherein each of the channels has a configuration in a manner such that each of corrugation sections from a plurality of corrugation sections of one of the heat transfer elements faces respective undulation sections from a plurality of undulation sections of the adjacent heat transfer elements.