Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
  • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
  • F28F9/001—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core
  • F28F9/002—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core with fastening means for other structures
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
  • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
  • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
  • F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
  • F28D1/0408—Multi-circuit heat exchangers, e.g. integrating different heat exchange sections in the same unit or heat exchangers for more than two fluids

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a mounting arrangement for at least a first and at least one further device for exchanging heat, in particular for motor vehicles.
• the invention is therefore based on the object of improving the connection of various devices for exchanging heat.
• a mounting arrangement for a first and at least one further device for exchanging heat in particular for a motor vehicle, which has a plurality of flow devices with a predetermined length, which are arranged essentially parallel to one another along a predetermined width and each have two end-side connecting sections.
• the assembly arrangement according to the invention has at least two collecting and / or distribution pipes of a predetermined length, which are attached to the respective end-side connecting sections of the flow devices in this way. are arranged so that a medium can flow between the flow devices and the header and / or distribution pipes.
• At least one mounting device for a further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid is arranged on at least one collecting and / or distribution pipe.
• flow-through devices are understood to mean those devices through which a liquid or gaseous medium, in particular a refrigerant, can flow.
• These are preferably, but not exclusively, flat tubes.
• the flat tubes are arranged parallel to each other.
• the width is essentially determined by the number of flat tubes arranged parallel to one another and the distance between the individual flat tubes.
• the collecting and / or distribution pipes serve to collect the refrigerant emerging from the flow devices and / or to distribute the refrigerant to the individual flow devices.
• the end-side connecting sections of the flow devices protrude into the collecting and / or distribution pipe.
• An assembly device is understood to be a device which is intended to connect a further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid to the first device for exchanging heat in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or cohesive manner.
• the length of at least one collecting and / or distribution pipe exceeds the predetermined width in which the plurality of flow devices is arranged.
• the at least one collecting and / or distribution pipe can protrude in particular, but not exclusively, on both sides beyond the predetermined width.
• the mounting device is in one piece with the other of a fluid . flowed through or a fluid receiving device.
• the assembly device is an integral part of the further device through which a fluid flows or receives a fluid, that is to say there is at least one material connection between the further device through which fluid flows or receives a fluid and the assembly device.
• the assembly device can also be formed in one piece with the first device for exchanging heat.
• a further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid can, on the one hand, be a heat exchanger in the narrower sense, but on the other hand it can also be auxiliary devices of such a heat exchanger, but in particular, but not exclusively, a water tank.
• the assembly device has at least one section which projects at least into a collecting and / or distribution pipe. These sections protrude into the end face of at least one collecting and / or distribution pipe.
• the section in question has an outer circumference which essentially corresponds to the inner circumference of the collecting or distribution pipe. The assembly device is therefore pushed into the collecting and / or distribution pipe by means of this section.
• At least one mounting device has at least one section which surrounds at least a section of at least one collecting and / or distribution pipe. This can be accomplished in that the section has an inside diameter that essentially corresponds to the outside diameter or the outside cross section of the collecting and / or distribution pipe. Under at least a portion surrounded will also be understood that the at least one M 'ontage adopted only partially, that is not their full extent, the collection and / or distribution pipe surrounds, for example, in the case of a clamp-like Umicas.
• the mounting arrangement can also have a plurality of such mounting devices, these mounting devices partially projecting into the collecting and / or distribution tube or partially surrounding it.
• At least one assembly device is attached to at least one collecting and / or distribution pipe by means of a connecting device.
• the assembly device is at least partially made of a material from a group of materials which include plastics such as PVC, PE, natural and / or synthetic, plastics, composite materials, metal and metal alloys, combinations thereof and the like.
• plastics such as PVC, PE, natural and / or synthetic, plastics, composite materials, metal and metal alloys, combinations thereof and the like.
• the dimensions of the first device for exchanging heat essentially correspond to the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid. This means that both devices for exchanging heat have essentially the same total areas and differ at most in terms of their depth. However, it is also possible for the first device for exchanging heat to be smaller than the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid. Conversely, the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid can also be smaller than the first device for exchanging heat, that is to say occupy a smaller area.
• the assembly device is connected by means of a latching device at least to the collecting and / or distribution pipe and / or the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid.
• the clip device can be an integral part of the assembly device. However, the clip device can also be connected to the mounting device by means of a screw connection or the like.
• the assembly device for the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid is at least partially produced by an injection molding process.
• a receiving device, which is part of the assembly device can be produced in a spraying process.
• assembly devices are provided, two assembly devices each being arranged on a collecting and / or distribution pipe.
• the assembly devices are preferably arranged on the respective end sections of the respective header and / or distribution pipes.
• connection between the assembly device and the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid is selected from a group of connections which has screwing, riveting, soldering, welding and the like.
• the assembly devices have inclined surfaces which facilitate insertion into the collecting and / or distribution pipe.
• assembly devices can have a beveled or rounded end section which is inserted into the collecting and / or distribution pipe.
• connection between the assembly device and the collecting tube is essentially gas and / or liquid-tight with respect to the environment. This means that at the connection point, no gas and / or liquid can neither penetrate into the assembly device or into the collecting pipe, nor, conversely, can escape to the outside from the collecting and / or distribution pipe.
• the assembly device is also preferred over the
• Sealed manifold that is, a gaseous or liquid medium can not flow between the mounting device and the manifold.
• additional sealing means are provided between the assembly device and the collecting and / or the distribution pipe. This can be, for example, O-rings or the like.
• the mounting device surrounds at least one collecting and / or distribution pipe at least partially in a clip-like manner.
• the assembly device is preferably also in a clamp-like manner with the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid.
• at least one assembly device has at least one projection which projects in the longitudinal direction of the collecting and / or distribution pipe beyond the first device for exchanging heat. This can be, for example, a pin or peg or the like with which the device for exchanging heat can be attached, in particular, but not exclusively, in a predetermined area of the vehicle body.
• At least one assembly device has receiving devices for the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives fluid, which least partially have a circular inner profile. In this profile, projections of the further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid can be inserted.
• the circular inner profile has profilings. For example, small protrusions, edges, engravings or the like can be involved.
• the first device for exchanging heat has a frame device.
• This frame device serves to stabilize the first device for exchanging heat.
• the frame device is preferably connected to at least one assembly device.
• At least one assembly device has a stop which essentially prevents the further device through which a fluid flows or receives a fluid from being displaced relative to the first device for exchanging heat along the longitudinal direction of the collecting and / or distributing tube. All mounting devices preferably have such a stop.
• the invention is also directed to the use of the assembly arrangement described above for connecting a condenser to a coolant cooler, in particular for a motor vehicle. Furthermore, a water box can be connected to the coolant cooler using the assembly arrangement described above.
• FIG. 1 shows a mounting arrangement according to the invention in a perspective view
• FIG. 2 shows the arrangement from FIG. 1 in a further perspective view
• FIG. 3 shows the arrangement from FIG. 1 in a further perspective view
• FIG. 4 shows the arrangement from FIG. 1 in a further perspective view
• FIG. 5 shows a mounting device of a construction arrangement according to the invention
• FIG. 6 shows the assembly device from FIG. 5 in a further perspective view
• 8a is a representation to illustrate the assembly of a manifold and an assembly device
• 8b shows a side view of the connection between a collecting pipe and a mounting device
• FIG. 8c shows a further side view of the connection shown in FIG. 8b;
• Figure 8d is a top view of the connection shown in Figures 8b and 8c;
• Fig. 9a shows a connection between a manifold and a mounting device in a further embodiment
• FIG. 9b shows a further illustration of the connection shown in FIG. 9a
• Fig. 9c is a top view of the connection shown in Fig. 9a
• 10a shows a further embodiment of a connection according to the invention
• Fig. 10b is a side view of the connection shown in Fig. 10a;
• Fig. 10c is a top view of the connection shown in Fig. 10a;
• 11a shows a further embodiment of a connection according to the invention between a manifold and an assembly device
• FIG. 11b is a side view of the illustration shown in FIG. 11a;
• Fig. 1c is a plan view of the connection shown in Fig. 11a;
• 12a shows a further embodiment of the connection according to the invention between a collecting and / or distribution pipe and an assembly device
• Fig. 12b is a side view of the connection shown in Fig. 12a;
• Fig. 12c is a top view of the connection shown in Fig. 12a;
• 16 shows a further embodiment of the construction arrangement according to the invention
• 17 shows a further embodiment of the structural arrangement according to the invention
• the reference number 3 refers to a first and the reference number 3 'to a second header and / or distribution pipe.
• Reference numeral 5 denotes the area in which the individual flow devices (not shown) are arranged. The flow devices are arranged along the width b.
• the reference symbols 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d relate to a left upper, a right upper, a left lower and a right lower mounting device.
• the individual assembly devices have projections 13 which extend laterally out of the device 1 along the direction b.
• the reference numeral 11 denotes a receiving device for receiving a further device (not shown) through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid.
• the reference numeral 7 denotes a frame device.
• FIG. 2 shows a mounting arrangement from FIG. 1 in a further perspective illustration.
• the reference numeral 9 denotes an inflow or outflow in order to introduce a refrigerant into the device or to discharge it from it.
• FIG. 3 shows a further oblique view of the mounting arrangement shown in FIG. 1.
• the reference numeral 11 denotes a receiving device for receiving a further device through which a fluid flows or receives a fluid
• reference numeral 15 denotes a stop with the aid of which a further device (not shown) can be laterally displaced relative to the device for exchanging heat should be prevented along the longitudinal direction of the collecting and / or distribution pipes.
• FIG. 4 shows the device according to the invention in a further perspective view. It can be seen that the two assembly devices 4a and 4c cover the header and / or distribution pipes 3 in a smaller area along the longitudinal direction b than is the case with the assembly devices 4b and 4d. However, the individual areas covering the collecting and / or distribution pipes 3 can also be selected differently. It is also possible to arrange the receiving devices 11 in other areas on the mounting devices 4b along the longitudinal direction b.
• the reference numeral 15 designates a stop which is designed in the form of a disk in order to prevent a further displacement of a further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid relative to the collecting tube.
• the reference numeral 13 denotes a projection which protrudes from the mounting device 4c. This projection has a conical end region 17 which, for example, facilitates insertion into a receptacle.
• the assembly device has a region 18 which can be pushed over the collecting and / or distribution pipe, and a widened region 18a which can be used, for example, to be pushed over a frame device.
• FIG. 6 shows the assembly device in a further embodiment.
• the receptacle 11 can have profiles 16 in its circumference in order to achieve an improved clamping action or an improved frictional contact with a further device (not shown) to be used.
• Fig. 7 shows a schematic representation of a mounting arrangement according to the invention.
• the reference number 3 refers to the header pipe, the reference number 5 to the area spanned by the flow devices.
• Reference symbol 3a relates to a section of the collecting tube which, in the longitudinal direction of the collecting tube, projects beyond the surface spanned by the flow devices.
• the reference numeral 25 denotes a further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid and which is connected to a mounting device (not shown) with the device for exchanging heat.
• FIGS. 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d show an assembly device according to the invention, that is to say the connection between the collecting pipe and the assembly device in a first embodiment.
• the collecting pipe is provided with the reference number 3 and the mounting device with the reference number 24.
• the mounting device 24 is pushed into the collecting pipe.
• the reference numeral 26 identifies the device which is to be connected to the first device for exchanging heat, such as here a water tank.
• 9a, 9b and 9c show a mounting arrangement in a further embodiment.
• the assembly device is not inserted into the collecting pipe here, but rather grips around the collecting pipe 3 in a clamp-like manner, which is expressed schematically by the two clamp elements 24.
• the reference numeral 25 again designates the device that is to be connected to the first device for exchanging heat, such as a water tank here.
• Figures 10a, 10b, 10c show a further embodiment of a mounting arrangement according to the invention.
• a section of the assembly device 24 is pushed into the collecting tube 3 and a further component with another fluid through which a fluid flows or a fluid receiving device 25, as shown in Fig. 10c, connected like a clamp.
• This can be a clip connection or the like, for example.
• FIGS 1 a, 11 b, ⁇ 1c show a further embodiment of the mounting arrangement according to the invention.
• the mounting device 24 is placed on the outer circumference of the header tube 3.
• the collecting tube 3 preferably extends along its longitudinal direction beyond the width spanned by the flow devices.
• Figures 12a to 12c show a further embodiment of the mounting arrangement according to the invention.
• the collecting tube 3 is at least partially surrounded by the mounting device 24 in a clamp-like manner.
• the reference numeral 30 refers to a flow device and the reference symbol 31 to corrugated fins arranged between the flow devices.
• the collecting and / or distribution pipe 3 can only be seen in one section. It can be seen that the connecting device 4 in the figure extends to the right beyond the collecting pipe, and thus also beyond the width b, which is taken up by the individual flow devices 30.
• FIG 14 shows a further view of a mounting arrangement according to the invention.
• a further connecting element 4 ' is used, which is connected to the mounting device 4 and to which a further device 25 through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid can be connected.
• 15 to 18 show a further embodiment of an assembly device according to the invention.
• FIGS. 15 and 17 each show the first device for exchanging heat with an assembly device 4.
• further assembly elements 4 ′ are attached to the respective assembly device.
• 19 and 20 show a partially schematic view of an assembly arrangement according to the invention.
• the reference number 3 refers again to the manifold and the reference number 5 to the plurality of flow devices.
• the reference numeral 7 denotes a frame device.
• An assembly device 4 has been drawn schematically, which in this case is pushed onto the end sides of the collecting tube 3 or is pushed into the latter.
• the reference numeral 25 denotes part of a further device through which a fluid flows or which receives a fluid.

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