HEAT EXCHANGER

Abstract

A heat exchanger has a plurality of metal plates, each metal plate having two contacting surfaces, at least one of the contacting surfaces having a fluid channel and abutting against another metal plate, at least two metal plates connected together with the contacting surfaces facing each other. High temperature is used to melt at least two metal plates together, so that the metal plates can be combined without additional locking or welding.

Claims

1. A heat exchanger comprising a plurality of metal plates, each metal plate having two contacting surfaces, at least one of the contacting surfaces having a fluid channel and abutting against another metal plate, at least two metal plates connected together with the contacting surfaces facing each other.

2. The heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises two metal plates melted together.

3. The heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises three metal plates melted together, and a fluid channel is mounted between each of two metal plates.

4. The heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises multiple metal plates melted together, and a fluid channel is mounted between each of two metal plates.

5. The heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fluid input opening and a fluid output opening enter from the contacting surface into the heat exchanger and are respectively connected to the fluid channels.

6. The heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fluid input opening and a fluid output opening enter from sides of the metal plate into the heat exchanger and are respectively connected the fluid channel and are respectively connected.

7. The heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid is a liquid fluid.

8. The heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid is a gaseous fluid.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the metal plates facing each other in the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0011] FIG. 3 is a status drawing using high temperature for heating and welding in the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 4 is a status drawing of the metal plates being welded together at high temperature in the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 5 is a drawing of the delivery state of the fluid in the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0014] First, please refer to FIG. 2. A heat exchanger 10 comprises a plurality of metal plates 11, each metal plate 11 has two contacting surfaces 12, and at least one of the contacting surfaces 12 has a fluid channel 13 and abuts against another metal plate, 11. The at least two metal plates 11 are connected together with the contacting surfaces 12 facing each other and melted together, as shown in FIG. 3. The combined metal plates 11 compose the heat exchanger 10 without locking or welding. Furthermore, a fluid input opening 14 and a fluid output opening 15 on the metal plate 11 enter from the contacting surface into the heat exchanger and are respectively connected to the fluid channels 13. Therefore, the fluid can be sent from the fluid input opening 14 into the heat exchanger 10 to fully flow through the fluid channel 13, and then sent out from the fluid output opening 15, as shown in FIG. 5, the continuous fluid flow can raise or lower the temperature of the applied unit.

[0015] The heat exchanger 10 comprises two metal plates 11 melted together, and the fluid channel 13 is disposed between the two metal plates 11.

[0016] The heat exchanger 10 comprises three metal plates 11 melted together, as shown in FIGS. 1-5, and a fluid channel 13 is mounted between each of two metal plates 11.

[0017] The heat exchanger 10 comprises multiple metal plates 11 melted together, and a fluid channel 13 is mounted between each of two metal plates 11.

[0018] Therefore, the heat exchanger 10 can be adjusted with different number of metal plate 11 for different operation.

[0019] The fluid input opening 14 and the fluid output opening 15 enter from the contacting surface 12 into the heat exchanger 10 and are respectively connected to the fluid channels 13.

[0020] The fluid input opening 14 and the fluid output opening 15 enter from sides of the metal plate 11 into the heat exchanger 10 and are respectively connected the fluid channel 13 and are respectively connected.

[0021] Furthermore, the fluid is a liquid fluid.

[0022] Alternatively, the fluid is a gaseous fluid.

[0023] The above-mentioned structure of the heat exchanger has the following advantages: first, the heat exchanger 10 is directly formed by melting the metal plates 11 together without locking or welding each metal plate 11 one by one, which reduces processing cost; second, the metal plates 11 of the heat exchanger 10 is melted together with the contacting surface, so that the heat exchanger 10 is seamless and there is no need to install the rubber gasket for sealing, and the heat exchanger 10 can withstand high pressure and is more resistant to acids and alkalis; last, the heat exchanger 10 does not need the rubber gasket, which makes the heat exchanger 10 more durable and does not require frequent repairs and maintenance to replace the rubber gasket.

[0024] Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of invention as hereinafter claimed.