EP0046750B1 - Procede et appareil d'aplatissement de plaques ondulees d'un echangeur de chaleur - Google Patents
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- EP0046750B1 EP0046750B1 EP19800901245 EP80901245A EP0046750B1 EP 0046750 B1 EP0046750 B1 EP 0046750B1 EP 19800901245 EP19800901245 EP 19800901245 EP 80901245 A EP80901245 A EP 80901245A EP 0046750 B1 EP0046750 B1 EP 0046750B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D22/00—Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
- B21D22/02—Stamping using rigid devices or tools
- B21D22/027—Stamping using rigid devices or tools for flattening the ends of corrugated sheets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D13/00—Corrugating sheet metal, rods or profiles; Bending sheet metal, rods or profiles into wave form
- B21D13/02—Corrugating sheet metal, rods or profiles; Bending sheet metal, rods or profiles into wave form by pressing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D53/00—Making other particular articles
- B21D53/02—Making other particular articles heat exchangers or parts thereof, e.g. radiators, condensers fins, headers
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- the present invention relates generally to heat exchangers and more particularly to a method and apparatus for use in the formation of thin metal plates used in such heat exchangers by flattening corrugated sheets.
- Primary surface recuperators have been developed which incorporate thin alloy metal sheets that have been corrugated or folded to produce passages on both sides of each sheet. These passages serve to direct the flow of air and hot gasses, and heat is transferred directly through the sheets which are suitably welded together to prevent the flow of air into the gas passages.
- the corrugations in the sheet surface also serve to support adjacent sheets in the assembly.
- header sections which will facilitate the cross flow of fluid.
- These header sections at each end of the sheet receive or deliver the air or gas from or to the appropriate passages of the assembly.
- a stacked plate heat exchanger of the type described is illustrated in US-A-3,759,323.
- the header sections extend transversely to the corrugations, and as the corrugations in the header sections are flattened, the corrugations expand and often completely or partially block the fluid passages defined by adjacent corrugations. Attempts to alleviate this problem have not been satisfactory.
- comb-like devices have been employed in an attempt to open the blocked passages following the crushing of the header section corrugations, but since the blockages are irregularly spaced, the regularly spaced comb-devices sometimes contribute to the blockage instead of removing it.
- the sheets have been staggered so that the transition blockage does not occur all at one zone and the fluid can pass over the blocked region, but this solution to the problem results in the use of excess heat exchanger material.
- US-A-1,462,475 describes a method of crushing portions of a corrugated sheet which includes inserting spacing members into each of the passages on either side of a ridge in the sheet and thereafter crushing the ridge in the area between the spacing members which are then withdrawn.
- a method for crushing a portion of a corrugated sheet in an area extending transversely to the corrugations thereof without blocking the passages between the ridges of the uncrushed portion of the corrugated sheet including the steps of inserting a spacing member into the passages on either side of each ridge of the corrugated sheet in turn in a transition area located between the uncrushed area and the remainder of the area to be crushed, is characterized by progressively crushing each of the ridges in the transition area individually in a plurality of successive crushing operations until the ridges in the transition area are flattened, the ridges being crushed in each successive crushing operation to an extent greater than that accomplished in the preceding crushing operation; and thereafter flattening the remainder of the area to be crushed.
- the present invention also includes apparatus for crushing a portion of a corrugated sheet in an area extending transversely to the corrugations without blocking the passages between the ridges of the uncrushed portion of the corrugated sheet, comprising die set means for crushing the ridges of the corrugated sheet in the area to be crushed, said die set means including an upper die and a lower die having opposed die faces, both the upper and lower dies having a plurality of spacing means projecting from the opposed die faces thereof and a plurality of slots separating adjacent spacing means for a distance sufficient to permit each of the spacing means to be freely inserted into a passage on a side of a ridge to be crushed, the depth of the root of the slot being less than the depth of the passage; and control means for causing said die set means to move the spacing means into the passages on each side of a ridge to be crushed to cause the root of the slot to contact and crush the ridge and subsequently to remove the spacing means from the passages, characterized in that the slots in each of the dies decrease progressively
- the apparatus may include sensing means for sensing the position of the sheet relative to the die set means and operating to cause the control means to initiate movement of the die set means into engagement with the sheet when the sheet reaches predetermined positions, the sensing means including a switch in contact with the sheet.
- Figure 1 discloses a corrugated heat exchanger plate, indicated generally at 10, formed from a thin metal or metal alloy sheet which has been corrugated to provide raised ridges having crowns or fins 12 which define intermediate passages 14. These crowns and passages are formed on both sides of the sheet 10 and when the sheet is assembled with similarly formed sheets, will define fluid passages on opposite sides of the sheet.
- the broken lines 16 and 18 in Figure 1 designate header zones 20 and 22 which must be formed on either side of a central corrugated section by flattening the corrugation in the header zones. It is this flattening process which, in the past, has resulted in blockage of the passages 14 in the vicinity of the lines 16 and 18 due to expansion or flaring of the crowns 12 as they are crushed.
- the header zones 20 and 22 may be flattened without resulting in substantial blockage of the passages 14 by progressively crushing each individual crown 12 within transition zones 24 and 26 bordered by the lines 16 and 18 and broken lines 28 and 30 spaced therefrom. Each crown within a transition zone is subjected individually to a plurality of successive crushing steps during which the crown is progressively flattened. During each crushing step, die set support blades are inserted into the passages 14 on either side of the crown to act as spacers to prevent the crown from expanding outwardly to block the passages. Once the transition zones 24 and 26 are completely flattened, the remainder of the header zones outboard of the transition zones may easily be flattened in a conventional manner to form transversely extending headers on either side of a central corrugated section;
- the preliminary progressive flattening of the corrugations in the transition zones 24 and 26 may be accomplished by feeding the corrugated heat exchanger plate 10 between opposed die members of a die set mechanism which closes once each time the plate moves for a distance equal to the distance between two adjacent crowns 12. As the crowns move beneath the die member they are progressively received in slots of ever decreasing depth as the die members close. At least one passage 14 between the first crown to be crushed and the next adjacent crown to be crushed receives a die support blade which extends into the passage for substantially the total depth thereof to act as a locator blade for following die set blades. This locator blade also stabilizes and reinforces the heat exchanger plate 10 during the flattening operation.
- a novel die assembly 32 is illustrated diagrammatically in Figure 2.
- This die assembly includes an upper die 34 and a lower die 36 having opposed die surfaces which are engaged and disengaged by the operation of upper and lower hydraulic cylinders 42 and 44 respectively.
- the upper and lower dies 34 and 36 are connected to hydraulic pistons in cylinders 42 and 44 by rods 38 and 40, although other suitable known driving units may be employed to engage and disengage the upper and lower dies.
- the operation of the hydraulic cylinders 42 and 44 is controlled by a die control circuit 46 which controls a valve in each cylinder to cause the rods 38 and 40 to extend or retract. When the rods extend to bring the upper and lower dies 34 and 36 together, the crowns 12 on the heat exchanger plate 10 are crushed.
- the heat exchanger plate 10 is fed between the upper and lower dies 34 and 36 by a suitable drive such as opposed driven rollers 48 and 50. Ideally, essentially a continuous feeding motion is imparted to the heat exchanger plate 10, and consequently, the operation of the upper and lower dies must be accurately timed. This timing sequence is accomplished in response to sensing switches 52, 54, 56A and 568.
- the face of the upper die 34 is formed to provide a plurality of downwardly extending blades 58, 60, 62. 64 and 66 which are spaced by intervening slots 68, 70, 72, 74 and 76.
- the face of the lower die 36 is formed to provide a plurality of upwardly extending blades 78, 80, 82, 84, 86 and 88 which are spaced by intervening slots 90, 92, 94, 96 and 98.
- the heat exchanger plate 10 is fed between the upper and lower dies 34 and 36 from the left in Figure 3.
- the blades 58, 78 and 80 constitute entrant blades and are the first blades to enter into passages 14 in a heat exchanger plate as the plate moves between the dies.
- the blade 58 enters a passage on the top side of the plate while the blades 78 and 80 enter individual passages on the bottom side of the plate.
- These entrant blades and the slots 68 and 90 which receive them are full size and receive and support the heat exchanger plate without crushing the crowns 12.
- a second full sized slot and blade combination 60 and 92 may be provided so that the top and bottom passages 14 are supported by two blades on either side of the heat exchanger plate 10 at the entrant end of the die set.
- the slots 70, 72, 74 and 76 in the top die 34 and the slots 94, 96 and 98 in the bottom die 36 decrease progressively in depth so that the slots 76 and 98 at the exit end of the die set are very shallow.
- the crowns 12 of the heat exchanger plate are progressively crushed as they move into slots of decreasing depth.
- a projection 100 extends from the root of each slot while the opposing blade has a scalloped end as indicated at 102 in Figure 4.
- the structure of the detent switch 52 is shown in greater detail in Figure 5.
- the switch includes a detent ball 104 mounted on a spring arm 106 which spring biases the ball downwardly against the crowns 12 on the heat exchanger plate 10.
- the ball consists of two electrically conductive halves 108 and 110 which are electrically separated by a central insulating strip 112. Electrical conductors 114 and 116 are each connected to one of the conductive halves, so that when the ball is nested in a passage 14 as shown in Figure 5, an electrical circuit is completed between the conductors by the conductive halves 108 and 110 and the heat exchanger plate. When the ball is not in contact with the crowns 12 on both sides of a passage 145, no electrical circuit is completed between the conductors 114 and 116.
- the die control circuit 46 is identical in structure and operation, for flattening both zones 24 and 26 and consequently will be described with reference to the structure of die control circuit 46 shown in Figure 6.
- This circuit includes input terminals 118 and 120 which supply current to control the operation of cylinder 42 ( Figure 2), and input terminals 122 and 124 which supply power to a holding circuit. These input terminals may be connected to the same or separate power supplies, such as a battery power supply 140.
- the contact 134 is part of a holding relay including a holding relay coil 136 which is kept energized from terminal 122 across normally closed switches 56A and 56B after the contacts 138 have been initially closed by a brief closure of switch 54 to energize the coil 136. Switches 56A and 56B open at the end of each die stroke.
- the heat exchanger plate 10 is moved between the upper and lower dies 34 and 36 by the driving wheels 48 and 50.
- the switches 56A and 56B are normally closed and the switch 54 is open. Therefore, the holding relay coil 136 is normally energized with the contacts 134 and 138 closed.
- the detent switch 52 momentarily closes to energize holding relay coil 126 and close contacts 128.
- Current now flows from terminal 118 across contacts 128 and through coil 126, control solenoids 130A, 130B and contacts 134 back to terminal 120.
- the energization of solenoids 130A and 130B causes cylinders 42 and 44 to expand die piston rods 38 and 40 driving the dies 34 and 36 together.
- switches 56A and 568 are momentarily opened to deenergize holding relay coil 136. This opens contacts 134 and 138 causing the deenergization of control solenoids 130A, 130B and holding relay coil 126. Upon deenergization of the control solenoids, the rods 38 and 40 are retracted to disengage the upper and lower dies 34 and 36 and reclose the switches 56A and 56B.
- a switch 54 is normally closed. The switch 54 is similar to switch 52 but is positioned to close during movement of the sheet and prior to closure of switch 52 to affect the next die stroke. Switch 54 is positioned approximately 1/2 passage pitch different from switch 52 so that movement of the sheet alternately engages switches 52 and 54. This assures that switch 54 will close prior to the point where the passage is in position for switch 52 to close and actuate the die stroke.
- the detent switch 52 is located closely adjacent the blades 58 and 80 at the entrant end of the die set and is spaced relative to these blades so that these entrant blades serve as locators for the remaining blades in the die set.
- the slots 70-76 and 94-98 progressively crush the crowns 12 received thereby while the intervening blades prevent the crushed crowns from expanding to block the passages 14.
- Each crown is subjected to a plurality of separate successive crushing operations until it reaches either the slot 76 or the slot 98. These final exit slots are so shallow that full crushing of the transition zones 24 and 26 is completed thereby. After these transmition zones are completely crushed, the remainder of the header zones 20 and 22 is crushed in the conventional manner.
- the blades in the faces of the upper and lower dies 34 and 36 will be formed to conform to the configuration of the passages 14 in the heat exchanger plate 10. Therefore, when the passages are wavy in configuration as shown in Figure 1, to enhance heat transfer, the blades will be similarly configured to conform therewith. Also, if the passages in one side of the plate vary in width from the passages on the opposite side, the width of the blades will also vary accordingly. Thus, as will be noted in Figure 3, the blades in the face of the lower die 36 are wider than those in the face of the upper die 34.
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PCT/US1980/000082 WO1981002121A1 (fr) | 1980-01-28 | 1980-01-28 | Procede et appareil d'aplatissement de plaques ondulees d'un echangeur de chaleur |
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EP0046750A1 EP0046750A1 (fr) | 1982-03-10 |
EP0046750A4 EP0046750A4 (fr) | 1982-07-06 |
EP0046750B1 true EP0046750B1 (fr) | 1984-07-11 |
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EP (1) | EP0046750B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH0217256B2 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1148339A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE3068482D1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1981002121A1 (fr) |
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JPH078047Y2 (ja) * | 1990-04-11 | 1995-03-01 | 株式会社丸山製作所 | 背負装置の架台 |
FI101351B1 (fi) * | 1997-02-28 | 1998-06-15 | Tuomo Toivanen | Menetelmä metallilevynauhan muovaamiseksi |
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FR391479A (fr) * | 1908-06-19 | 1908-11-02 | Thomson Houston Ateliers | Perfectionnements à la fabrication des cuves à parois métalliques |
CH95866A (de) * | 1921-03-04 | 1922-08-16 | Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie | Wellblech. |
US1462475A (en) * | 1921-06-04 | 1923-07-24 | E E Souther Iron Company | Method of crushing corrugated metal |
GB713776A (en) * | 1951-11-23 | 1954-08-18 | Rover Co Ltd | Heat-exchanger tubes |
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DE3068482D1 (en) | 1984-08-16 |
EP0046750A1 (fr) | 1982-03-10 |
WO1981002121A1 (fr) | 1981-08-06 |
EP0046750A4 (fr) | 1982-07-06 |
JPS57500004A (fr) | 1982-01-07 |
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