Combined heat exchanger module

• US 10,391,831 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2015
• Issued: 08/27/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Oh, Man Ju, Park, Jae Woo, Kim, Jae Woong
• Primary Examiner(s): Ciric, Ljiljana V.
• Application Number:
  US14/944,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20170021697A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,379 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00335 of the gas-air type B60H1/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 39/02 Evaporators
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 1/0435 Combination of units extending one behind the other F28D1/0452 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 1/05383 with multiple rows of conduits or with multi-channel conduits F28D1/05391 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 2230/00 Sealing means
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 9/165 by using additional preformed parts, e.g. sleeves, gaskets F28F9/185 takes precedence

Abstract

A combined heat exchanger module includes an upper tank configured to introduce cooling water into the combined heat exchanger module; a lower tank configured to discharge the cooling water from the combined heat exchanger module; first heat radiating channels, each having an upper end connected with the upper tank and a lower end connected with the lower tank; second heat radiating channels, each having an upper end connected with the upper tank and a lower end connected with the lower tank; and thermoelectric elements, each having a first surface in surface contact with the second heat radiating channels and a second surface exposed to air, whereby heat generated from an engine or electric components of a vehicle is absorbed in the cooling water.

Claims

1. A combined heat exchanger module comprising:

an upper tank configured for introducing a cooling water into the combined heat exchanger module,

a lower tank configured for discharging the cooling water from the combined heat exchanger module;

first heat radiating channels, each having an upper end connected with the upper tank and a lower end connected with the lower tank, wherein each of the first heat radiating channels is formed with a flat tube shape through which the cooling water flows, and Wherein the first heat radiating channels are arranged in planes parallel to a direction of air flow;

second heat radiating channels, each having an upper end connected with the upper tank and a lower end connected with the lower tank, Wherein each of the second heat radiating channels is formed with a flat tube shape through which the cooling water flows, wherein the second heat radiating channels are arranged in planes parallel to the direction of the air flow; and

a plurality of thermoelectric elements, each having a first surface in surface contact with the second heat radiating channels and a second surface exposed to air,

wherein the plurality of thermoelectric elements are arranged in series along a direction parallel to a straight line connecting the upper tank and the lower tank, and are connected to each other.

2. The combined heat exchanger module according to claim 1, further comprising:

heat radiation fins coupled to at least one of the first heat radiating channels and the second surface of the thermoelectric elements,

wherein the heat radiation fins are exposed to air.

3. The combined heat exchanger module according to claim 1, further comprising gaskets provided to seal connection portions between the upper and lower tanks and the first and second heat radiating channels.

4. The combined heat exchanger module according to claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric elements are coupled to both lateral surfaces of the second heat radiating channels by surface-contacting.

5. The combined heat exchanger module according to claim 1, wherein the first surface of each of the thermoelectric elements that is in surface contact with the second heat radiating channels acts as a cooling surface.