A brazed plate heat exchanger (10) comprises an end plate (11) and a stack of heat exchanger plates (12, 12a, 12b) provided with a pattern comprising ridges (R) and grooves (G) adapted to form contact points (16) between neighbouring heat exchanger plates such that the heat exchanger plates form interplate flow channels for media to 5 exchange heat over the heat exchanger plates, the heat exchanger plates further being provided with port openings (O1-O4) for selective fluid communication with the flow channels, wherein the port openings are surrounded by port opening areas (13) for sealing against a corresponding port opening area of a neighbouring heat exchanger plate, wherein neighbouring heat exchanger plates are connected by brazing joints at said contact points (16), wherein the end plate (11) is provided with port openings (O1-O4) and flat areas (14) around the port openings in a common plane, wherein a plurality of ridges (R) of the heat exchanger plates, in an area overlapping any of said flat areas (14) of the end plate (11), are formed with an indentation (15), wherein said indentations (15) of a heat exchanger plate (12, 12a) adjacent the end plate (11) connect a flow channel, formed between the end plate and the adjacent heat exchanger plate (12, 12a), with a neighbouring flow channel to allow distribution of media between them. A brazing joint for connecting neighbouring heat exchanger plates is arranged between the port opening area (13) and at least one of said indentations (15).

A plate heat exchanger (500) includes a plurality of heat exchanger plates (510, 520, 530, 540) provided with a pressed pattern adapted to provide contact points keeping the heat exchanger plates on a distance from one another such that interplate flow channels are formed between said plates, said heat exchanger being provided with interplate flow 5 channels (510-520, 530-540) for a first medium exchanging heat with a second medium in interplate flow channels (520-530) and a third medium in interplate flow channels (540-510), wherein the interplate flow channels are in selective fluid communication with port openings (550, 560, 570, 580, 630, 620) for the first medium, the second medium and the third medium. The heat exchanger (500) comprises first and second integrated suction gas heat exchanger sections (ISGHX1, ISGHX2) provided in the vicinity of port openings (550, 560, 570, 580) for the second medium and third medium. Every other heat exchanger plate is formed with a pressed first pattern of ridges and grooves, and the other heat exchanger plates are formed with a pressed second pattern of ridges and grooves, wherein the first pattern of ridges and grooves is different from 15 the second pattern of ridges and grooves.

A brazed plate heat exchanger (100) including a plurality of first and second heat exchanger plates (110, 120), wherein the first heat exchanger plates (110) are formed with a first pattern of ridges (R1) and grooves (G1), and the second heat exchanger plates (120) are formed with a second pattern of ridges (R2a, R2b) and grooves (G2a, G2b) providing contact points between at least some crossing ridges and grooves of neighbouring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for fluids to exchange heat, said interplate flow channels being in selective fluid communication port openings (O1, O2, O3, O4). The first pattern of ridges and grooves is different from the second pattern of ridges and grooves, so that an interplate flow channel volume on one side of the first heat exchanger plates (110) is different from the interplate flow channel volume on the opposite side of the first heat exchanger plates (110). The heat exchanger (100) is provided with a retrofit port heat exchanger (400). A system and a method are also disclosed.

A heatsink is used with a fluid flow generator that rotates about a central axis extending vertically. The heatsink includes a main body section having a top surface facing the fluid flow generator in a vertical direction, and fins that extend upward from the top surface so as to define a plurality of flow passages. The plurality of flow passages form a plurality of fluid paths, each of which has an inlet for the fluid discharged from the fluid flow generator to flow in, and an outlet for discharging to outside the fluid that has entered through the inlet. At least one of the plurality of fluid paths has a first branch section for branching from a first fluid path on downstream of the inlet, and a first joining section for joining a second fluid path having another inlet, on downstream of the first branch section.

A heatsink is used with a fluid flow generator that rotates about a central axis extending vertically. The heatsink includes a main body section having a top surface facing the fluid flow generator in a vertical direction, and fins that extend upward from the top surface so as to define a plurality of flow passages. The plurality of flow passages form a plurality of fluid paths, each of which has an inlet for the fluid discharged from the fluid flow generator to flow in, and an outlet for discharging to outside the fluid that has entered through the inlet. At least one of the plurality of fluid paths has a first branch section for branching from a first fluid path on downstream of the inlet, and a first joining section for joining a second fluid path having another inlet, on downstream of the first branch section.

A heat exchanger having a first and second mixing devices having at least one lateral channel configured in order for a first phase of the first fluid to flow from at least one first inlet; a series of longitudinal channels extending in the longitudinal direction and each configured in order for a second phase of the first fluid to flow from a second inlet to a second outlet, the longitudinal channels succeeding each other in a lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction; and at least one opening fluidly connecting the at least one lateral channel to at least one longitudinal channel such that the first and second mixing devices are configured to distribute a mixture of the first phase and the second phase via the second outlets of their respective longitudinal channels.

A plate heat exchanger without straight flow channels is provided, for exchanging heat between fluids. Said heat exchanger, comprises a start plate, an end plate and a number of heat exchanger plates provided with a pressed pattern of ridges and grooves with a pitch. The heat exchanger plates are kept at a distance from each other by contact between ridges and grooves of neighboring plates in contact points, when said plates are being stacked onto one another. Flow channels are thus formed between said plates, the contact points are positioned so that no straight lines are formed along the length of the heat exchanger plates.

A condenser, an air conditioner outdoor unit, and an air-conditioning system. The condenser includes at least one row of heat exchange tubes and a plurality of fins arranged along the heat exchange tubes, where any fin is provided with at least one column of through holes, which correspond to the number of rows of the heat exchange tubes, for the heat exchange tubes to pass through; the fins are evenly divided, in the width direction, into at least one basic unit corresponding to the number of rows of the heat exchange tubes; the width of any basic unit is greater than 18.2 mm; and the center distance between two adjacent through holes from among any column of through holes is less than 21 mm. As a result, the heat exchange efficiency can be improved, and the energy efficiency can also be improved.

A condenser, an air conditioner outdoor unit, and an air-conditioning system. The condenser includes at least one row of heat exchange tubes and a plurality of fins arranged along the heat exchange tubes, where any fin is provided with at least one column of through holes, which correspond to the number of rows of the heat exchange tubes, for the heat exchange tubes to pass through; the fins are evenly divided, in the width direction, into at least one basic unit corresponding to the number of rows of the heat exchange tubes; the width of any basic unit is greater than 18.2 mm; and the center distance between two adjacent through holes from among any column of through holes is less than 21 mm. As a result, the heat exchange efficiency can be improved, and the energy efficiency can also be improved.

A heat exchanger has flow channels for coolants, which flow channels include turbulence elements having a different flow resistance depending on a direction of a flow, wherein the flow can be passed through the heat exchanger in different directions. As part of a method of operating the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger is flowed through in different directions using a pump that can be operated in different directions.