EP4394303A1 - Heat exchanger - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a heat exchanger, and more particularly, to a heat exchanger capable of maintaining fin spacing and preventing deformation and leakage of a refrigerant.
- a heat exchanger may be used as a condenser or an evaporator in a refrigeration cycle device including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator.
- the heat exchanger may be installed in a vehicle, refrigerator or air conditioner, and may exchange heat between refrigerant and air.
- the heat exchanger may include a tube through which the refrigerant passes, and a header connected to the tube to distribute the refrigerant to the tube.
- a plurality of fin tubes are spaced apart from each other, and air may pass between the fins and the tubes of the fin tube type heat exchanger. Then, the air can exchange heat with the refrigerant flowing through the tube while passing between the fin and the tube.
- thermal deformation of the fin tube may occur due to influences of an internal temperature and an external temperature of the fin tube in situations such as brazing or when the refrigerant flows.
- a plurality of fin tubes may be misaligned or incompletely coupled by the heat of brazing, the structural stability of the fin tubes may be impaired, the refrigerant may leak, and uniform heat exchange performance may not be secured.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that facilitates alignment between two panels in a process of brazing and coupling fin tubes.
- Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that is easy to manufacture by having a structure that couples two panels having the same structure by vertically inverting and horizontally inverting each other.
- Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that improves structural stability.
- Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that prevents refrigerant from leaking.
- a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that positioning units of fin tubes adjacent to each other are coupled to each other.
- a heat exchanger according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that header collars of fin tubes adjacent to each other are coupled to each other.
- a heat exchanger including: at least a plurality of fin tubes in which refrigerant channels through which refrigerant flows are formed and which are arranged to be spaced apart in one direction; and a pair of headers configured to communicate with the refrigerant channels of the fin tubes, in which one of the plurality of fin tubes and another adjacent to the one fin tube include a positioning unit that determines positions of each other by contacting each other.
- the positioning unit may include a positioning groove formed in the one fin tube, and a positioning protrusion formed in the another fin tube and inserted into the positioning groove.
- Each panel may include a pair of ports
- the positioning unit may include a positioning groove disposed in one of the pair of ports, and a positioning protrusion disposed in the other of the pair of ports.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a refrigeration cycle device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an outside of an outdoor unit illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 10 may be condensed through heat exchange with outdoor air while passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 11.
- the refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 11 may be expanded by flowing into the expansion mechanism 12.
- the refrigerant expanded by the expansion mechanism 12 may be evaporated through heat exchange with the indoor air while passing through the indoor heat exchanger 13.
- the indoor heat exchanger 12 may be used as an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant.
- the refrigerant evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 12 may be recovered to the compressor 10.
- the indoor heat exchanger 13 may be installed inside the indoor unit I.
- An outdoor fan 15 for blowing outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 11 may be installed in the outdoor unit O.
- the compressor 10 may be installed in a machine room of the outdoor unit O.
- An indoor fan 16 for blowing indoor air to the indoor heat exchanger 13 may be installed in the indoor unit I.
- the heat exchanger may include the indoor heat exchanger 13 or the outdoor heat exchanger 11.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger 20 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a fin tube 21 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5' of FIG. 4 .
- the heat exchanger 20 includes the fin tube 21 and a header 22.
- the fin tube 21 may include a fin tube 21 elongated in a longitudinal direction (up-down direction, UD).
- a plurality of fin tubes 21 may be provided and arranged to be spaced apart along a thickness direction (front-rear direction, FR) of the fin tube 21.
- a refrigerant channel 27 through which a refrigerant L flows may be formed inside the fin tube 21.
- a pair of headers 22 may be provided and may be located at both ends of the plurality of fin tubes 21.
- the header 22 may communicate with the refrigerant channels 27 formed inside the plurality of fin tubes 21.
- the header 22 may elongate along the thickness direction of the fin tube 21 in which the plurality of fin tubes 21 are arranged.
- the refrigerant L flows into one of the pair of headers 22, passes through the refrigerant channels 27 formed inside each of the plurality of fin tubes 21, and then may be discharged through the other of the pair of the headers 22. Then, air A may pass between the plurality of fin tubes 21 and between the pair of headers 22 and exchange heat with the flowing refrigerant L. The air A may flow along the width direction of the fin tube 21.
- the plate 210 may have a plate shape.
- the plate 210 may be rectangular.
- the plate 210 may include a metal having high heat exchange efficiency.
- the plate 210 may include aluminum, copper, and alloys thereof.
- the plate 210 defines the boundary of the refrigerant channel 27 and allows heat exchange between the internal refrigerant and the external air.
- Each fin tube 21 includes a port 220 surrounding the header hole 230.
- the port 220 may define an area surrounding the header hole 230 in the plate 210.
- a pair of ports 220 may be provided to surround the pair of header holes 230.
- the first panel 21a and the second panel 21b may have a plate shape elongated in the longitudinal direction.
- the first panel 21a and the second panel 21b each include a first plate 210a and a second plate 210b.
- the plates 210 may be coupled to face each other in a flat shape.
- the first panel 21a may include a plurality of first ribs 260.
- the first rib 260 may protrude from an outer surface of the first plate 210a in the thickness direction.
- the first rib 260 may protrude outward from an inner surface of the first plate 210a and cover one side of the refrigerant channel 27.
- the first rib 260 may extend in an inclined direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first panel 21a.
- the first rib 260 may extend in a direction inclined with respect to the width direction of the first panel 21a.
- the plurality of first ribs 260 may be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the first panel 21a.
- the second panel 21b may include a plurality of second ribs 260.
- the second rib 260 may protrude from an outer surface of the second plate 210b in the thickness direction.
- the second rib 260 may protrude in a direction opposite to the protruding direction of the first rib 260.
- the pair of ports 220 may include a pair of first ports 220a formed on the first panel 21a and a pair of second ports 220b formed on the second panel 21b.
- the pair of headers 22 may be formed so that a pair of first ports 220a formed in one fin tube 21 of the plurality of fin tubes 21 and a pair of second port 220b formed in another fin tube 21 adjacent to the one fin tube 21 are continuously coupled. That is, the first port 220a formed on the first panel 21a may form the header 22 by being coupled with the second port 220b formed on the second panel 21b facing the first panel 21a.
- each fin tube 21 of the present disclosure includes a positioning unit 240.
- FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which two fin tubes 21 of FIG. 4 are coupled.
- the positioning unit 240 may be a structure in which one of the plurality of fin tubes 21 and another adjacent to the one fin tube 21 contact (or match) each other to determine positions of each other.
- the positioning unit 240 may have a structure in which the fin tubes 21 adjacent to each other allow movement of the fin tube in the thickness direction while limiting movements of the fin tube in the longitudinal and width directions.
- the positioning unit 240 may include a positioning groove 241 formed in one fin tube 21 and a positioning protrusion 242 formed in another fin tube 21 and inserted into the positioning groove 241.
- the positioning groove 241 is formed so that the plate 210 is recessed in the thickness direction of the fin tube, and the positioning protrusion 242 is formed so that the plate 210 protrudes in the thickness direction of the fin tube.
- the positioning groove 241 and the positioning protrusion 242 protrude forward F and may be recessed.
- the positioning groove 241 is formed in the first panel 21a, and the positioning protrusion 242 is formed in the second panel 21b and inserted into the positioning groove 241. Specifically, the positioning protrusion 242 formed in another fin tube 21 adjacent to one fin tube 21 of the plurality of fin tubes 21 is inserted into the positioning groove 241 formed in the one fin tube 21.
- the positioning protrusion 242 and the positioning groove 241 may have shapes corresponding to each other.
- the positioning protrusion 242 may have a hemispherical or semi-polyhedral structure, and the positioning groove 241 may have a hemispherical or semi-polyhedral structure into which the positioning protrusion 242 is inserted.
- the positioning unit 240 may be positioned at various locations on the plate 210, but may be positioned around the header hole 230.
- the positioning unit 240 is preferably located in the port 220.
- the positioning unit 240 may be formed such that the port 220 is recessed or protrudes in the thickness direction of the fin tube 21.
- the ports 220 adjacent to each other are in surface contact with each other in the process of forming the header 22, when the positioning unit 240 is formed in the port 220, structural stability is improved and alignment is facilitated.
- the first panel 21a and the second panel 21b may be manufactured separately so that the structures thereof are different from each other. However, when the first panel 21a and the second panel 21b have the same structure and the first panel 21a and the second panel 21b are coupled to each other, the second panel 21b may be coupled to the first panel 21a so that the top and bottom are reversed and the left and right are reversed in contrast to the first panel 21a.
- the pair of ports 220 and the pair of header holes 230 are arranged to be symmetrical vertically with respect to the center of each panel.
- the shapes of each port 220 and each header hole 230 are formed to be symmetrical horizontally with respect to the center of each panel.
- the positioning unit 240 may be positioned at each of the pair of ports 220.
- the positions of the pair of positioning units 240 are symmetrical vertically with respect to the center of each panel.
- the positioning unit 240 includes the positioning groove 241 disposed in one 221 of the pair of ports 220 and the positioning protrusion 242 disposed in the other 222 of the pair of ports 220.
- the positioning groove 241 may be formed in one port 220 (the port 221 located at the upper portion in FIG. 4 ), and the positioning protrusion 242 may be formed in the other port 220 (the port 222 located at the lower portion in FIG. 4 ).
- Two positioning grooves 241 may be formed to be symmetrical horizontally in one port 220 (the port 221 located at the upper portion in FIG. 4 ), and two positioning protrusion 242 may be formed to be formed symmetrical horizontally in the other port 220 (the port 222 located at the lower portion in FIG. 4 ).
- each panel has the same structure, there is an advantage in that manufacturing cost and manufacturing time are reduced.
- FIG. 7 is a side view of the heat exchanger 20 of FIG. 3 viewed from the side
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of the fin tube 21 of FIG. 7 .
- the present disclosure may further include spacers 250 and 250' for holding distances between the plurality of fin tubes 21.
- the spacers 250 and 250' may protrude from the fin tube 21 in the thickness direction.
- the spacer may protrude from each panel in the thickness direction.
- the spacers 250 and 250' may be formed to protrude from the plate 210.
- the spacers 250 and 250' may protrude from the rib 260 of the fin tube 21.
- the rib 260 and the spacers 250 and 250' may be formed on both surfaces of the fin tube 21.
- a plurality of spacers 250 and 250' may be formed in one rib 260.
- the plurality of spacers 250 and 250' may be arranged to be spaced apart along the rib 260.
- the plurality of spacers 250 and 250' may be spaced apart from each other to form a gap therebetween.
- the inner surfaces of the spacers 250 and 250' may be in contact with the refrigerant channel 27. Air may pass between the spacers 250 and 250'.
- the spacer 250 may have a shape elongated in one direction.
- the spacer 250 may elongate along the rib 260.
- the plurality of spacers 250 may be arranged to be spaced apart along the rib 260.
- the distance at which a pair of adjacent spacers 250 are spaced apart from each other may be substantially similar to a length of the spacer 250.
- the spacer 250 may have a circular shape.
- the spacers 250 and 250' may be disposed between the plurality of fin tubes 21.
- the spacers 250 and 250' may be disposed between a pair of fin tubes 21 adjacent to each other.
- the spacers 250 and 250' formed in one fin tube 21 may be in contact with the spacers 250 and 250' formed in the other fin tube 21 adjacently facing each other.
- filler metal is injected and brazed so that they can be coupled to each other.
- the spacers 250 and 250' may support the fin tube 21.
- the spacers 250 and 250' may support or press the fin tube 21 in the thickness direction.
- the plurality of fin tubes 21 are mutually supported and structural stability can be secured. Specifically, it is possible to prevent the fin tube 21 from being heat-deformed by the brazing of the heat exchanger 20, the flow of the refrigerant, or the influence of the temperature caused by external environmental conditions, and it is possible to maintain the interval between the fin tubes 21 uniformly. In addition, a couple force between the first panel 21a and the second panel 21b can be increased, and the refrigerant can be prevented from leaking from the refrigerant channel 27 formed between the first panel 21a and the second panel 21b. Moreover, even when the heat exchanger 20 is used for a long time, uniform heat exchange performance can be secured. In addition, as the air flowing through a gap 140 flows between the spacers 250 and 250', the heat exchange area with the refrigerant increases, and thus, the heat exchange efficiency can be improved.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a fin tube 31 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-1' of FIG. 9
- FIG. 11 is a view illustrating a state in which two fin tubes 31 of FIG. 9 are coupled.
- the role of the positioning unit 240 of FIG. 4 is performed by a header collar 323. That is, in the fin tube 31 of the other embodiment, the positioning unit 240 is omitted from the embodiment of FIG. 4 and the fin tube 31 includes a header collar 323.
- the header color 323 may be a sub-concept of the positioning unit 240.
- One header collar 323 of the plurality of fin tubes 31 may be interpolated into another header hole 330 adjacent to one fin tube 31. Moreover, one header collar 323 of the plurality of fin tubes 31 may be interpolated to another header collar 323 adjacent to the one fin tube 31.
- the protruding height of the header collar 323 may be lower than that of the port 320. With this structure, the header 22 defined by the port 320 is not sealed.
- the first panel 31a may include a first header collar 323a protruding in one direction from the edge of the header hole 330
- the second panel 3 1b may include a second header collar 323b protruding in one direction from the edge of the header hole 330.
- the first panel 31a and the second panel 31b may be manufactured separately so that the structures thereof are different from each other. However, when the first panel 31a and the second panel 31b have the same structure and the first panel 31a and the second panel 31b are coupled to each other, the second panel 31b may be coupled to the first panel 31a so that the top and bottom are reversed and the left and right are reversed in contrast to the first panel 21a.
- the header collar 323 includes a female collar 323-1 disposed on one of the pair of ports 320 and a male collar 323-2 disposed on the other of the pair of ports 320.
- the male collar 323-2 formed in any one of the plurality of fin tubes 31 may be interpolated into the female collar 323-1 formed in another fin tube 31 adjacent to the one fin tube 31.
- the heat exchanger 20 has a structure including the positioning unit 240 of FIG. 4 and the header color 323 of FIG. 9 at the same time.
- the panels have the same structure. Therefore, two panels are coupled to be inverted vertically and horizontally to form the header, the positioning units of each other are matched, and thus, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and shorten the manufacturing time.
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Abstract
A heat exchanger of the present disclosure includes at least a plurality of fin tubes in which refrigerant channels through which refrigerant flows are formed and which are arranged to be spaced apart in one direction, and a pair of headers configured to communicate with the refrigerant channels of the fin tubes, in which one of the plurality of fin tubes and another adjacent to the one fin tube include a positioning unit that determines positions of each other by contacting each other.
Description
- The present disclosure relates to a heat exchanger, and more particularly, to a heat exchanger capable of maintaining fin spacing and preventing deformation and leakage of a refrigerant.
- In general, a heat exchanger may be used as a condenser or an evaporator in a refrigeration cycle device including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. The heat exchanger may be installed in a vehicle, refrigerator or air conditioner, and may exchange heat between refrigerant and air.
- There are various types such as fin tube type heat exchanger and micro channel type heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may include a tube through which the refrigerant passes, and a header connected to the tube to distribute the refrigerant to the tube.
- In the case of the fin tube type heat exchanger, the fins for heat exchange and the tubes through which the refrigerant passes may be coupled to each other. The fin tube type heat exchanger may be configured so that each of a plurality of tubes having a tubular shape passes through a plurality of fins having a plate shape, or may be configured so that the fin and the tube are integrally formed.
- A plurality of fin tubes are spaced apart from each other, and air may pass between the fins and the tubes of the fin tube type heat exchanger. Then, the air can exchange heat with the refrigerant flowing through the tube while passing between the fin and the tube.
- Meanwhile, thermal deformation of the fin tube may occur due to influences of an internal temperature and an external temperature of the fin tube in situations such as brazing or when the refrigerant flows. In particular, a plurality of fin tubes may be misaligned or incompletely coupled by the heat of brazing, the structural stability of the fin tubes may be impaired, the refrigerant may leak, and uniform heat exchange performance may not be secured.
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Korea Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0097632 (published on August 21, 2019 - An object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that facilitates alignment between two panels in a process of brazing and coupling fin tubes.
- Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that is easy to manufacture by having a structure that couples two panels having the same structure by vertically inverting and horizontally inverting each other.
- Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that improves structural stability.
- Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that prevents refrigerant from leaking.
- Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a heat exchanger that secures uniform heat exchange performance.
- Objects of the present disclosure are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.
- In order to achieve the above objects, a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that positioning units of fin tubes adjacent to each other are coupled to each other.
- In addition, a heat exchanger according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that header collars of fin tubes adjacent to each other are coupled to each other.
- According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a heat exchanger including: at least a plurality of fin tubes in which refrigerant channels through which refrigerant flows are formed and which are arranged to be spaced apart in one direction; and a pair of headers configured to communicate with the refrigerant channels of the fin tubes, in which one of the plurality of fin tubes and another adjacent to the one fin tube include a positioning unit that determines positions of each other by contacting each other.
- The positioning unit may include a positioning groove formed in the one fin tube, and a positioning protrusion formed in the another fin tube and inserted into the positioning groove.
- Each of the fin tubes may further include a pair of header holes through which the refrigerant flows, and the positioning unit may be located around the header hole.
- Each of the fin tubes further may include a pair of header holes through which the refrigerant flows and a port configured to surround the header hole, and the positioning unit may be located in the port.
- The port may have a step with respect to other portions of each fin tube.
- Each of the fin tubes may further include a header collar protruding in one direction from an edge of the header hole.
- Each of the plurality of fin tubes may include a first panel, and a second panel coupled to the first panel to define the refrigerant channel between the first panel and the second panel.
- The positioning unit may be formed in the first panel and the second panel, and the positioning unit formed in the first panel of one of the plurality of fin tubes and the positioning part formed in the second panel of another adjacent to the one fin tube are in contact with each other.
- The positioning unit may include a positioning groove formed in the first panel, and a positioning protrusion formed in the second panel and inserted into the positioning groove.
- The heat exchanger may further include a spacer configured to hold a distance between the plurality of fin tubes.
- The spacer may be formed to protrude from each of both surfaces of the fin tube, and the spacer formed in one of the plurality of fin tubes and the spacer formed in another fin tube adjacent to the one fin tube may be supported by each other.
- Each panel may include a plate, a header hole formed through the plate and into which the header is inserted, and a port located to surround the header hole and having a step with respect to the plate.
- The positioning unit may be formed in the port.
- Each panel may include a pair of ports, and the positioning unit may include a positioning groove disposed in one of the pair of ports, and a positioning protrusion disposed in the other of the pair of ports.
- Each panel may further include a header collar protruding in one direction from an edge of the header hole, and the head collar formed in the second panel of one of the plurality of fin tubes may be interpolated into a header hole formed in another first panel adjacent to the one fin tube.
- Each panel may further include a plurality of ribs protruding from the plate and extending in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the plate.
- According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a heat exchanger including: at least a plurality of fin tubes in which refrigerant channels through which refrigerant flows are formed and which are arranged to be spaced apart in one direction; and a pair of headers configured to communicate with the refrigerant channels of the fin tubes, in which the fin tube includes a header hole through which the refrigerant flows, and a header collar protruding in one direction from an edge of the header hole, and one header collar of the plurality of fin tubes is interpolated into another header hole adjacent to the one fin tube.
- One header collar of the plurality of fin tubes may be interpolated into another header collar adjacent to the one fin tube.
- Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a refrigeration cycle device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an outside of an outdoor unit illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a fin tube according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5' ofFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which two fin tubes ofFIG. 4 are coupled. -
FIG. 7 is a side view of the heat exchanger ofFIG. 3 viewed from the side. -
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of the fin tube ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a fin tube according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-1' ofFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 11 is a view illustrating a state in which two fin tubes ofFIG. 9 are coupled. -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a fin tube according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. - Advantages and characteristics of the present disclosure, and methods for achieving them will become clear with reference to embodiments described later in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms, but these embodiments only make the disclosure of the present disclosure complete. These embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of the present disclosure complete and to completely inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the disclosure to which the present disclosure belongs, and the present disclosure is only defined by the scope of claims. Like reference numbers designate like elements throughout the specification.
- Spatially relative terms "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper", or the like may be used to easily describe components and may be used to easily describe a relationship between one component and another component, as illustrated in the drawings. Spatially relative terms should be understood as encompassing different directions of elements in use or operation in addition to the directions illustrated in the drawings. For example, when components illustrated in the drawings are reversed, components described as "below" or "beneath" other components may be placed "above" the other components. Thus, the exemplary term "below" may include directions of both below and above. Components may also be oriented in other directions, and thus spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to orientation.
- Terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. In the present specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" means that stated component and step and/or operation do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps and/or operations.
- Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present disclosure may be used with meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. In addition, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly specifically defined.
- In the drawings, the thickness or size of each component is exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated for convenience and clarity of explanation. Moreover, the size and area of each component do not entirely reflect the actual size or area.
- Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described with reference to drawings for explaining a heat exchange panel and a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a refrigeration cycle device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an outside of an outdoor unit illustrated inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , the refrigerating cycle device according to the present embodiment includes acompressor 10 for compressing the refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger 11 in which a refrigerant exchanges heat with outdoor air, anexpansion mechanism 12 for expanding the refrigerant, and anindoor heat exchanger 13 in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with indoor air. - The refrigerant compressed by the
compressor 10 may be condensed through heat exchange with outdoor air while passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 11. - The outdoor heat exchanger 11 may be used as a condenser.
- The refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 11 may be expanded by flowing into the
expansion mechanism 12. The refrigerant expanded by theexpansion mechanism 12 may be evaporated through heat exchange with the indoor air while passing through theindoor heat exchanger 13. - The
indoor heat exchanger 12 may be used as an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant. The refrigerant evaporated in theindoor heat exchanger 12 may be recovered to thecompressor 10. - The heat exchanger may include the
indoor heat exchanger 12 and the outdoor heat exchanger 11. - The refrigerant circulates through the
compressor 10, the outdoor heat exchanger 11, theexpansion mechanism 12, and theindoor heat exchanger 13 and operates in a refrigeration cycle. - The
compressor 10 may be connected to a suction channel of thecompressor 10 that guides the refrigerant passing through theindoor heat exchanger 13 to thecompressor 10. Anaccumulator 14 in which a liquid refrigerant is accumulated may be installed in the suction channel of thecompressor 10. - The
indoor heat exchanger 13 may have a refrigerant channel through which refrigerant passes. - The refrigeration cycle device may be a separate type air conditioner in which an indoor unit I and an outdoor unit O are separated, and in this case, the
compressor 10 and the outdoor heat exchanger 11 may be installed inside the outdoor unit I. In addition, the refrigerating cycle device may be a refrigerator, theindoor heat exchanger 13 may be disposed to exchange heat with air in a food storage, and the outdoor heat exchanger 11 may exchange heat with air outside the food storage. In the case of a refrigerator, the indoor unit I and the outdoor unit O may be disposed together in a main body. - The
expansion mechanism 12 may be installed in either the indoor unit I or the outdoor unit O. - The
indoor heat exchanger 13 may be installed inside the indoor unit I. - An
outdoor fan 15 for blowing outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 11 may be installed in the outdoor unit O. In addition, thecompressor 10 may be installed in a machine room of the outdoor unit O. - An
indoor fan 16 for blowing indoor air to theindoor heat exchanger 13 may be installed in the indoor unit I. - Hereinafter, the configuration of the heat exchanger will be described in detail. The heat exchanger may include the
indoor heat exchanger 13 or the outdoor heat exchanger 11. - All portions that are inserted, coupled, fitted, contacted, bonded, or assembled between components of the heat exchanger may be coupled by brazing. For example, filler metal can be injected into all portions where the components of the heat exchanger are inserted, coupled, fitted, contacted, joined, or assembled. The heat exchanger may be brazed by being put into a furnace in a state where the filler metal is injected and exposed to high temperature conditions for a certain period of time. Hereinafter, the description of the brazing may be omitted.
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FIG. 3 is a perspective view of aheat exchanger 20 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure,FIG. 4 is a view illustrating afin tube 21 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5' ofFIG. 4 . - Referring to
FIGS. 3 to 5 , theheat exchanger 20 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes thefin tube 21 and aheader 22. - The
fin tube 21 may include afin tube 21 elongated in a longitudinal direction (up-down direction, UD). A plurality offin tubes 21 may be provided and arranged to be spaced apart along a thickness direction (front-rear direction, FR) of thefin tube 21. Arefrigerant channel 27 through which a refrigerant L flows may be formed inside thefin tube 21. - A pair of
headers 22 may be provided and may be located at both ends of the plurality offin tubes 21. Theheader 22 may communicate with therefrigerant channels 27 formed inside the plurality offin tubes 21. Theheader 22 may elongate along the thickness direction of thefin tube 21 in which the plurality offin tubes 21 are arranged. - Accordingly, the refrigerant L flows into one of the pair of
headers 22, passes through therefrigerant channels 27 formed inside each of the plurality offin tubes 21, and then may be discharged through the other of the pair of theheaders 22. Then, air A may pass between the plurality offin tubes 21 and between the pair ofheaders 22 and exchange heat with the flowing refrigerant L. The air A may flow along the width direction of thefin tube 21. - Each
fin tube 21 may include aplate 210 and the pair ofheaders 22. - The
plate 210 may have a plate shape. Theplate 210 may be rectangular. Theplate 210 may include a metal having high heat exchange efficiency. Theplate 210 may include aluminum, copper, and alloys thereof. - The
plate 210 defines the boundary of therefrigerant channel 27 and allows heat exchange between the internal refrigerant and the external air. - A pair of header holes 230 may be provided and formed adjacent to both ends of the
fin tube 21, respectively. Theheader hole 230 may be formed through theplate 210. - The
header hole 230 may communicate with therefrigerant channel 27 formed inside thefin tube 21. Theheader hole 230 may form a part of theheader 22. Theheader hole 230 may have a shape corresponding to that of theheader 22, and in general, the header hole has a circular shape. - Each
fin tube 21 includes aport 220 surrounding theheader hole 230. Theport 220 may define an area surrounding theheader hole 230 in theplate 210. A pair ofports 220 may be provided to surround the pair of header holes 230. - The
port 220 may have a step with respect to other portions of eachfin tube 21. Specifically, theport 220 may have a step with respect to theplate 210. Theport 220 may protrude from theplate 210 in a thickness direction in which the plurality offin tubes 21 are arranged. Theport 220 may protrude from both sides of thefin tube 21. - The
port 220 may have a ring shape surrounding theheader hole 230. When the plurality offin tubes 21 are arranged, theport 220 may be connected to each of the plurality offin tubes 21 to form theheader 22 together with theheader hole 230. - The
port 220 may have a flat shape. Oneport 220 of thefin tubes 21 adjacent to each other may be in surface contact with theother port 220 of thefin tubes 21 adjacent to each other. Therefore, structural stability of heat exchange can be improved. - The refrigerant may flow in the
header hole 230 inside theport 220. The refrigerant may flow into thefin tube 21 through theport 220 or be discharged from thefin tube 21. - Each
fin tube 21 may further include arib 260. Therib 260 may have a shape that expands a contact area between theplate 210 and the air. Therib 260 may be positioned between the pair ofports 220 in thefin tube 21. - The
rib 260 may protrude from the outer surface of thefin tube 21 in the thickness direction of thefin tube 21. Therib 260 may form therefrigerant channel 27 in which the refrigerant flows inside thefin tube 21 by protruding outward from the inner surface of thefin tube 21. Therib 260 may be formed on each of both surfaces of thefin tube 21. Therefrigerant channel 27 formed by therib 260 may communicate with theheader hole 230. - The
rib 260 may extend in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of thefin tube 21. Specifically, therib 260 may extend in a direction inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of thefin tube 21. Therib 260 may extend in an inclined direction with respect to the width direction (left and right directions, Le and Ri) of thefin tube 21. A plurality ofribs 260 may be arranged along the longitudinal direction of thefin tube 21. - Each of the plurality of
fin tubes 21 may be formed by coupling afirst panel 21a and asecond panel 21b. Thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b may be joined at the outer portion formed around an edge. Therefrigerant channel 27 is defined between thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b. - The
first panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b may have a plate shape elongated in the longitudinal direction. Thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b each include afirst plate 210a and asecond plate 210b. Theplates 210 may be coupled to face each other in a flat shape. - The
first panel 21a may include a plurality offirst ribs 260. Thefirst rib 260 may protrude from an outer surface of thefirst plate 210a in the thickness direction. Thefirst rib 260 may protrude outward from an inner surface of thefirst plate 210a and cover one side of therefrigerant channel 27. - The
first rib 260 may extend in an inclined direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of thefirst panel 21a. Thefirst rib 260 may extend in a direction inclined with respect to the width direction of thefirst panel 21a. The plurality offirst ribs 260 may be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of thefirst panel 21a. - The
second panel 21b may include a plurality ofsecond ribs 260. Thesecond rib 260 may protrude from an outer surface of thesecond plate 210b in the thickness direction. Thesecond rib 260 may protrude in a direction opposite to the protruding direction of thefirst rib 260. - The
second rib 260 may cover the other side of therefrigerant channel 27 as the inner surface of thesecond plate 210b is recessed outward. Thesecond rib 260 may extend in a direction inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of thesecond panel 21b. Thesecond rib 260 may extend in a direction inclined with respect to the width direction of thesecond panel 21b. The plurality ofsecond ribs 260 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of thesecond panel 21b. - The
second rib 260 may be formed in an opposite direction to thefirst rib 260. Thesecond rib 260 may obliquely extend in a direction crossing thefirst rib 260. When thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b are coupled, thefirst rib 260 and thesecond rib 260 may face each other and form therefrigerant channel 27 through which the refrigerant inside thefin tube 21 flows. - Meanwhile, the pair of
ports 220 may include a pair offirst ports 220a formed on thefirst panel 21a and a pair ofsecond ports 220b formed on thesecond panel 21b. - The pair of
headers 22 may be formed so that a pair offirst ports 220a formed in onefin tube 21 of the plurality offin tubes 21 and a pair ofsecond port 220b formed in anotherfin tube 21 adjacent to the onefin tube 21 are continuously coupled. That is, thefirst port 220a formed on thefirst panel 21a may form theheader 22 by being coupled with thesecond port 220b formed on thesecond panel 21b facing thefirst panel 21a. -
Adjacent fin tubes 21 are coupled by brazing. In this case, in order to prevent distortion by heat generated during brazing and to facilitate alignment of thefin tubes 21 in the beginning, eachfin tube 21 of the present disclosure includes apositioning unit 240. -
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which twofin tubes 21 ofFIG. 4 are coupled. - Referring to
FIGS. 4 to 6 , thepositioning unit 240 may be a structure in which one of the plurality offin tubes 21 and another adjacent to the onefin tube 21 contact (or match) each other to determine positions of each other. - The
positioning unit 240 is formed in thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b, and thepositioning unit 240 formed in thefirst panel 21a of any one of the plurality offin tubes 21 and thepositioning unit 240 formed in thesecond panel 21b of another fin tube adjacent to the onefin tube 21 may be in contact with each other. In addition, thepositioning unit 240 may include a first positioning unit 240a formed in thefirst panel 21a and a second positioning unit 240b formed in thesecond panel 21b. - For example, the
positioning unit 240 may have a structure in which thefin tubes 21 adjacent to each other allow movement of the fin tube in the thickness direction while limiting movements of the fin tube in the longitudinal and width directions. - Specifically, the
positioning unit 240 may include apositioning groove 241 formed in onefin tube 21 and apositioning protrusion 242 formed in anotherfin tube 21 and inserted into thepositioning groove 241. - The
positioning groove 241 is formed so that theplate 210 is recessed in the thickness direction of the fin tube, and thepositioning protrusion 242 is formed so that theplate 210 protrudes in the thickness direction of the fin tube. Thepositioning groove 241 and thepositioning protrusion 242 protrude forward F and may be recessed. - The
positioning groove 241 is formed in thefirst panel 21a, and thepositioning protrusion 242 is formed in thesecond panel 21b and inserted into thepositioning groove 241. Specifically, thepositioning protrusion 242 formed in anotherfin tube 21 adjacent to onefin tube 21 of the plurality offin tubes 21 is inserted into thepositioning groove 241 formed in the onefin tube 21. - The
positioning protrusion 242 and thepositioning groove 241 may have shapes corresponding to each other. Thepositioning protrusion 242 may have a hemispherical or semi-polyhedral structure, and thepositioning groove 241 may have a hemispherical or semi-polyhedral structure into which thepositioning protrusion 242 is inserted. - The
positioning unit 240 may be positioned at various locations on theplate 210, but may be positioned around theheader hole 230. Thepositioning unit 240 is preferably located in theport 220. Thepositioning unit 240 may be formed such that theport 220 is recessed or protrudes in the thickness direction of thefin tube 21. - Since the
ports 220 adjacent to each other are in surface contact with each other in the process of forming theheader 22, when thepositioning unit 240 is formed in theport 220, structural stability is improved and alignment is facilitated. - The
first panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b may be manufactured separately so that the structures thereof are different from each other. However, when thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b have the same structure and thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b are coupled to each other, thesecond panel 21b may be coupled to thefirst panel 21a so that the top and bottom are reversed and the left and right are reversed in contrast to thefirst panel 21a. - In order to form one
fin tube 21 by coupling the panels by having the same structure and inverting each other vertically and horizontally, the pair ofports 220 and the pair of header holes 230 are arranged to be symmetrical vertically with respect to the center of each panel. In addition, the shapes of eachport 220 and eachheader hole 230 are formed to be symmetrical horizontally with respect to the center of each panel. - The
positioning unit 240 may be positioned at each of the pair ofports 220. The positions of the pair ofpositioning units 240 are symmetrical vertically with respect to the center of each panel. - For example, the
positioning unit 240 includes thepositioning groove 241 disposed in one 221 of the pair ofports 220 and thepositioning protrusion 242 disposed in the other 222 of the pair ofports 220. - Specifically, in each panel, the
positioning groove 241 may be formed in one port 220 (the port 221 located at the upper portion inFIG. 4 ), and thepositioning protrusion 242 may be formed in the other port 220 (the port 222 located at the lower portion inFIG. 4 ). - Two positioning
grooves 241 may be formed to be symmetrical horizontally in one port 220 (the port 221 located at the upper portion inFIG. 4 ), and twopositioning protrusion 242 may be formed to be formed symmetrical horizontally in the other port 220 (the port 222 located at the lower portion inFIG. 4 ). - Since each panel has the same structure, there is an advantage in that manufacturing cost and manufacturing time are reduced.
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FIG. 7 is a side view of theheat exchanger 20 ofFIG. 3 viewed from the side, andFIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of thefin tube 21 ofFIG. 7 . - Referring to
FIGS. 7 and8 , the present disclosure may further includespacers 250 and 250' for holding distances between the plurality offin tubes 21. - The
spacers 250 and 250' may protrude from thefin tube 21 in the thickness direction. The spacer may protrude from each panel in the thickness direction. Thespacers 250 and 250' may be formed to protrude from theplate 210. Thespacers 250 and 250' may protrude from therib 260 of thefin tube 21. Therib 260 and thespacers 250 and 250' may be formed on both surfaces of thefin tube 21. - A plurality of
spacers 250 and 250' may be formed in onerib 260. The plurality ofspacers 250 and 250' may be arranged to be spaced apart along therib 260. The plurality ofspacers 250 and 250' may be spaced apart from each other to form a gap therebetween. The inner surfaces of thespacers 250 and 250' may be in contact with therefrigerant channel 27. Air may pass between thespacers 250 and 250'. - The
spacer 250 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may have a shape elongated in one direction. Thespacer 250 may elongate along therib 260. The plurality ofspacers 250 may be arranged to be spaced apart along therib 260. The distance at which a pair ofadjacent spacers 250 are spaced apart from each other may be substantially similar to a length of thespacer 250. - The
spacer 250 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may have a circular shape. - The
spacers 250 and 250' may be disposed between the plurality offin tubes 21. Thespacers 250 and 250' may be disposed between a pair offin tubes 21 adjacent to each other. Thespacers 250 and 250' formed in onefin tube 21 may be in contact with thespacers 250 and 250' formed in theother fin tube 21 adjacently facing each other. In the area where thespacers 250 and 250' contact each other, filler metal is injected and brazed so that they can be coupled to each other. Thespacers 250 and 250' may support thefin tube 21. Thespacers 250 and 250' may support or press thefin tube 21 in the thickness direction. - Accordingly, the plurality of
fin tubes 21 are mutually supported and structural stability can be secured. Specifically, it is possible to prevent thefin tube 21 from being heat-deformed by the brazing of theheat exchanger 20, the flow of the refrigerant, or the influence of the temperature caused by external environmental conditions, and it is possible to maintain the interval between thefin tubes 21 uniformly. In addition, a couple force between thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b can be increased, and the refrigerant can be prevented from leaking from therefrigerant channel 27 formed between thefirst panel 21a and thesecond panel 21b. Moreover, even when theheat exchanger 20 is used for a long time, uniform heat exchange performance can be secured. In addition, as the air flowing through agap 140 flows between thespacers 250 and 250', the heat exchange area with the refrigerant increases, and thus, the heat exchange efficiency can be improved. - A protruding height of the
spacer 250 may be higher than that of therib 260. The protruding height of thespacer 250 may be the same as the protruding height of theport 220. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of afin tube 31 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure,FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-1' ofFIG. 9 , andFIG. 11 is a view illustrating a state in which twofin tubes 31 ofFIG. 9 are coupled. - Referring
FIGS. 9 to 11 , in thefin tube 31 according to another embodiment, compared to the embodiment ofFIG. 4 , the role of thepositioning unit 240 ofFIG. 4 is performed by a header collar 323. That is, in thefin tube 31 of the other embodiment, thepositioning unit 240 is omitted from the embodiment ofFIG. 4 and thefin tube 31 includes a header collar 323. Of course, the header color 323 may be a sub-concept of thepositioning unit 240. - Hereinafter, differences from the embodiment of
FIG. 4 will be mainly described, and configurations without special explanation are the same as those of the embodiment ofFIG. 4 . - Each
fin tube 31 may further include a header collar 323 protruding in one direction from the edge of theheader hole 330. The header collar 323 may have a ring shape or an arc shape surrounding theheader hole 330. The header collar 323 may protrude in the thickness direction of thefin tube 31. The header color 323 may define a boundary between theheader hole 330 and theport 320. - One header collar 323 of the plurality of
fin tubes 31 may be interpolated into anotherheader hole 330 adjacent to onefin tube 31. Moreover, one header collar 323 of the plurality offin tubes 31 may be interpolated to another header collar 323 adjacent to the onefin tube 31. - The header collars 323 of the
fin tubes 31 adjacent to each other are coupled to each other so that the plurality offin tubes 31 are aligned and are not twisted during brazing. - The protruding height of the header collar 323 may be lower than that of the
port 320. With this structure, theheader 22 defined by theport 320 is not sealed. - The
first panel 31a may include afirst header collar 323a protruding in one direction from the edge of theheader hole 330, and the second panel 3 1b may include asecond header collar 323b protruding in one direction from the edge of theheader hole 330. - The
second header collar 323b formed on the second panel 3 1b of any one of the plurality offin tubes 31 may be interpolated to theheader hole 330 or/andfirst header collar 323a formed on thefirst panel 31a of another adjacent to the onefin tube 31. - The
first panel 31a and thesecond panel 31b may be manufactured separately so that the structures thereof are different from each other. However, when thefirst panel 31a and thesecond panel 31b have the same structure and thefirst panel 31a and thesecond panel 31b are coupled to each other, thesecond panel 31b may be coupled to thefirst panel 31a so that the top and bottom are reversed and the left and right are reversed in contrast to thefirst panel 21a. - In order to form one
fin tube 21 by coupling the panels by having the same structure and inverting each other vertically and horizontally, the header collar 323 may be positioned at each of the pair ofports 320. The positions of the pair of header collars 323 are arranged to be symmetrical vertically with respect to the center of each panel. - For example, the header collar 323 includes a female collar 323-1 disposed on one of the pair of
ports 320 and a male collar 323-2 disposed on the other of the pair ofports 320. - Specifically, the female collar 323-1 may be formed on one port 320 (the
port 320 located on the upper side inFIG. 4 ) in each panel and, and the male collar 323-2 may be formed on the other port 320 (theport 320 located on the lower side inFIG. 4 ). - The female collar 323-1 protrudes rearward from one edge of the pair of header holes 330, and the male collar 323-2 protrudes forward from the other edge of the pair of header holes 330.
- The male collar 323-2 formed in any one of the plurality of
fin tubes 31 may be interpolated into the female collar 323-1 formed in anotherfin tube 31 adjacent to the onefin tube 31. - Since each panel has the same structure, there is an advantage in that manufacturing cost and manufacturing time are reduced.
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FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a fin tube 41 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , the fin tube 41 according to another embodiment further includes apositioning unit 240 compared to the embodiment ofFIG. 9 . - Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the embodiment of
FIG. 9 , and the configuration without special explanation is the same as that of the embodiment ofFIG. 9 . - That is, the
heat exchanger 20 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure has a structure including thepositioning unit 240 ofFIG. 4 and the header color 323 ofFIG. 9 at the same time. - The
positioning unit 240 of the present embodiment may have the same structure as thepositioning unit 240 ofFIG. 4 . Thepositioning unit 240 formed in any one of the plurality of fin tubes 41 may be interpolated into thepositioning unit 240 formed in another fin tube 41 adjacent to the one fin tube 41. - According to the heat exchanger of the present disclosure, there is one or more of the following effects.
- First, according to the present disclosure, the positioning groove and the positioning protrusion of the adjacent fin tubes are matched and coupled to each other, and thus, the manufacturing of the fin tube is quick and easy with a simple structure, and the alignment between a plurality of fin tubes is not misaligned during brazing.
- Second, according to the present disclosure, the header collar is formed in the header hole through which the header passes through two panels constituting the fin tube, and thus, the header hole and header collar of adjacent fin tubes are inserted into each other, and the structural stability of the heat exchanger is improved.
- Third, according to the present disclosure, since the port formed to surround the header hole passing through the fin tube is in surface contact with the fin tubes adjacent to each other, the alignment between the plurality of fin tubes is not misaligned during brazing.
- Fourth, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent the air channel between the plurality of fin tubes from being deformed during brazing by the spacer supporting between the fin tubes.
- Fifth, according to the present disclosure, the panels have the same structure. Therefore, two panels are coupled to be inverted vertically and horizontally to form the header, the positioning units of each other are matched, and thus, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and shorten the manufacturing time.
- The effects of the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.
- Although preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art to which the disclosure pertains without departing from the gist of the present disclosure claimed in the claims, and these modified implementations should not be individually understood from the technical prospect of the present disclosure.
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- A heat exchanger (20) comprising:a plurality of fin tubes (31, 21) in which refrigerant channels are formed, through which refrigerant (L) flows and which are arranged to be spaced apart in one direction; anda pair of headers (22) configured to communicate with the refrigerant channels of the fin tubes (21, 31),wherein a respective one of the plurality of fin tubes (21, 31) and another fin tube (21) adjacent to the respective one fin tube (21, 31) each include a positioning unit (240) that are configured to determine positions of each other by contacting each other.
- The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 1, wherein the positioning unit (240) includesa positioning groove (241) formed in the one fin tube (21, 31) anda positioning protrusion (242) formed in the another fin tube (21, 31) and configured to be inserted into the positioning groove (241).
- The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the fin tubes (21, 31) further includes a pair of header holes (230) through which the refrigerant (L) flows, and
wherein the positioning unit (240) is provided to surround the pair each one of the header holes (230), respectively. - The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 1 or 2,wherein each of the fin tubes (21, 31) further includes,a pair of header holes (230) through which the refrigerant (L) flows, anda port (220) configured to surround one of the header holes (230), andwherein the positioning unit (240) is located in the port (220).
- The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 4, wherein the port (220) has a stepped portion with respect to other portions of the fin tube (21, 31).
- The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein each of the plurality of fin tubes (21, 31) further includes a header collar (323) protruding in one direction from an edge of each one of the header holes (230), respectively.
- The heat exchanger (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein each of the plurality of fin tubes (31) includesa first panel (31a), anda second panel (31b) coupled to the first panel (31a) to define the refrigerant channel between the first panel(31a) and the second panel (31b).
- The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 7, wherein the positioning unit (240) is formed in the first panel and the second panel, and
wherein the positioning unit (240) formed in the first panel (31a) of one of the plurality of fin tubes (31) and the positioning unit (240) formed in the second panel (31b) of the another fin tube (31) adjacent to the respective one fin tube (31) are in contact with each other. - The heat exchanger (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the positioning unit (240) includes,a positioning groove (241) formed in the first panel (31a), anda positioning protrusion (242) formed in the second panel (31b) and configured to be inserted into the positioning groove (241).
- The heat exchanger (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising at least one spacer (250) for holding a distance between the plurality of fin tubes (21, 31).
- The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 10, wherein the spacers (250) are formed to protrude from each of both surfaces of each of the plurality of fin tubes (21, 31), and
wherein a spacer (250) formed on a respective one of the plurality of fin tubes (21, 31) and a spacer (250) formed on another fin tube (21, 31) adjacent to the respective one fin tube (21, 31) are configured to be supported by each other. - The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 7, wherein each of the first panel (31a) and the second panel (31b) includesa plate,a header hole formed through the plate and into which the header is inserted, anda port located to surround the header hole and having a step with respect to the plate, andwherein the positioning unit is formed in the port.
- The heat exchanger according to claim 12, wherein each of the first panel (31a) and the second panel (31b) includes a pair of ports, andwherein the positioning unit includes,a positioning groove disposed in one port of the pair of ports, anda positioning protrusion disposed in the other port of the pair of ports.
- The heat exchanger (20) according to claim 12 or 13, wherein each of the first panel (31a) and the second panel (31b) further includes a header collar protruding in one direction from an edge of the header hole, and
wherein the head collar is formed in the second panel of a respective one of the plurality of fin tubes is configured to be interpolated into a header hole formed in the first panel of another fin tube adjacent to the respective one fin tube. - The heat exchanger (20) according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein each of the first panel (31a) and the second panel (3 1b) further includes a plurality of ribs protruding from the plate and extending in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the plate.
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