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HEAT EXCHANGER

A modular system for heat exchange between fluids includes two end plates. At least one end plate is configured with inlets and outlets for fluids. The modular system includes a number of heat exchanger elements and a number of guiding elements. Each heat exchanger element includes a folded sheet material including a plurality of slits extending in a longitudinal direction of the folded sheet material, which longitudinal extending slits form the fluids flow paths. The folded sheet material is cast in one piece in an outer casing. A central opening of the outer casing covers an outer circumference of the folded sheet material, exposing a front side and a back side of the folded sheet material where two through holes, forming the inlets and outlets for each fluid, are provided on opposite sides of the central opening of the outer casing. Each guiding element includes two inlets and two outlets for fluids, and a bead or edge, provided on one side, forming an enclosure around the inlet and outlet for a first fluid, and a bead or edge on an opposite side, forming an enclosure around the inlet and outlet for a second fluid. Heat exchanger elements and guiding elements are arranged successively following each other. The heat exchanger elements are arranged that two adjacent heat exchanger elements on sides facing each other carry the same fluid.

HEAT EXCHANGER
20220333866 · 2022-10-20 ·

A heat exchanger includes: a plurality of tubes arranged in an up-down direction; and a reinforcing plate arranged on a lower side of a lowermost tube of the plurality of tubes. The reinforcing plate has a bent portion protruding downward and extending along a longitudinal direction of the tube. The bent portion includes at least one discharge hole to discharge a condensed water. The discharge hole is formed by an upstream rib extending from the upper side toward the discharge hole in an upstream region and a downstream rib extending from the upper side toward the discharge hole in a downstream region, and a height dimension of the upstream rib is different from a height dimension of the downstream rib at least partially along a longitudinal direction of the tube.

LIQUID COOLING HEAT DISSIPATION SUBSTRATE WITH PARTIAL COMPRESSION REINFORCEMENT
20230152045 · 2023-05-18 ·

A liquid cooling heat dissipation substrate with partial compression reinforcement is provided. The liquid cooling heat dissipation substrate with partial compression reinforcement includes a heat dissipation base and a compression reinforcement structure. The heat dissipation base integrally has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, and the compression reinforcement structure is partially formed on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface. A ratio of a sum of an area of an orthogonal projection of the compression reinforcement structure on the upper surface and an area of an orthogonal projection of the compression reinforcement structure on the lower surface to a sum of an area of the upper surface and an area of the lower surface is from 10% to 60%.

ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HEAT EXCHANGER LAYER
20230175791 · 2023-06-08 ·

A heat exchanger layer having an inlet side, IN, where a medium enters the layer and an outlet side, OUT, where the medium exits the layer, and a plurality of fins defining a plurality of flow channels for the medium from the inlet side to the outlet side. Each fin has a leading edge adjacent the inlet side and a trailing edge adjacent the outlet side, and wherein the leading edge of a subset of the fins is thicker than the rest of the fin, and the leading edge of the fins intermediate the fins of the subset of fins is recessed with respect to the inlet side compared to the leading edge of the fins of the subset of fins.

Layered Radiator for Efficient Heat Rejection
20220034607 · 2022-02-03 ·

A radiator which rejects heat to its surrounding environment through radiation, comprising layers of thermally conductive material in a tapered geometry. As well, a radiator which incorporates structural support to maintain rigidity in the out-of-plane directions for its thermally conductive layers. The radiator is used by incorporating a source of heat to the layers, having a lower temperature in the surrounding environment, and structurally attaching to an assigned location.

HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE
20220196337 · 2022-06-23 ·

A heat dissipation device is provided herein. The heat dissipation device includes an evaporator chamber at least partially filled with a working fluid to be evaporated when being heated by a heat source; at least one condenser chamber for receiving evaporated working fluid and for condensing the evaporated working fluid, wherein the condenser chamber is interconnected with the evaporator chamber in a fluid conductive manner; and at least one air fin element interconnected between the condenser chamber and one of a further condenser chamber and a side wall of the heat dissipation device; wherein the air fin element has a triply periodic surface providing air fins.

Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Cycle Apparatus
20230366639 · 2023-11-16 ·

A heat exchanger includes: a fin extending in a widthwise direction along an air flow direction and extending in a longitudinal direction crossing the air flow direction; and a heat transfer tubepassing through the fin. The fin has a through hole. The fin includes a planar portion, and a first protruding portion, a second protruding portion and a third protruding portion protruding from the planar portion. The first protruding portion is curved along the longitudinal direction. The second protruding portion is located between the first protruding portion and the through hole and surrounds the through hole. The third protruding portion extends linearly in the longitudinal direction and is located on a leeward side relative to the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion in the air flow direction.

HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS
20230358483 · 2023-11-09 ·

A heat exchanger includes: a fin extending in a widthwise direction along an air flow direction and extending in a longitudinal direction crossing the air flow direction; and a heat transfer tube passing through the fin. The fin includes a planar portion, and a plurality of first protruding portions and a plurality of second protruding portions that protrude from the planar portion. The plurality of first protruding portions include a first projection curved downward in the longitudinal direction, and a second projection curved upward in the longitudinal direction. Each of the plurality of second protruding portions surrounds a corresponding one of the plurality of through holes. A vertex of the first projection and a vertex of the second projection are located at the same position in the widthwise direction.

HEAT EXCHANGERS INCLUDING PARTIAL HEIGHT FINS HAVING AT LEAST PARTIALLY FREE TERMINAL EDGES
20220316813 · 2022-10-06 · ·

In an embodiment, a heat exchanger includes a monolithic body that includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, and a plurality of partial height fins. The second substrate is arranged parallel to and spaced from the first substrate, thereby defining a first fluid flow path. The third substrate is arranged parallel to and spaced from the second substrate opposite the first substrate, thereby defining a second fluid flow path. The plurality of partial height fins extend from one of the second substrate and the third substrate toward the other of the second substrate or the third substrate, wherein a terminal edge of each partial height fin is at least partially spaced from the other of the second substrate or the third substrate.

HEAT EXCHANGER
20220074679 · 2022-03-10 ·

A heat exchanger, the heat exchanger including flat tubes and fins. The flat tubes are provided at intervals along the thickness direction of the flat tubes. The flat tubes are internally provided with fluid channels extending along the longitudinal direction of the flat tubes. The fins are provided between adjacent flat tubes. A plurality of fins between adjacent flat tubes are provided at intervals along the transverse direction of the flat tubes. Each fin extends along the longitudinal direction of the flat tubes. Ventilation windows are provided on the fins.