COMBINED HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE

• US 20170021697A1
• Filed: 11/17/2015
• Published: 01/26/2017
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 10,391,831 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 may include an upper tank into which cooling water is introduced, a lower tank from which the cooling water is discharged, first heat radiating channels, the first heat radiating channels being formed with a plate tube shape through which the cooling water flows and being arranged in planes which are parallel to a direction of air flow, second heat radiating channels, the second heat radiating channels being formed with a plate tube shape through which the cooling water flows and being arranged in planes which are parallel to the direction of the air flow and are disposed upstream or downstream of the first heat radiating channels with respect to the direction of the air flow, and thermoelectric elements, each having a first surface in surface contact with the second heat radiating channels and a second surface exposed to air.

Claims

1. A combined heat exchanger module comprising:

an upper tank into which cooling water is introduced;

a lower tank from which the cooling water is discharged;

first heat radiating channels, each having an upper end connected with the upper tank and a lower end connected with the lower tank, the first heat radiating channels being formed with a plate tube shape through which the cooling water flows and being arranged in planes which are 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, the second heat radiating channels being formed with a plate tube shape through which the cooling water flows and being arranged in planes which are parallel to the direction of the air flow and are disposed upstream or downstream of the first heat radiating channels with respect to the direction of the air flow; and

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

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 thermoelectric elements are arranged in series and are connected to each other.

6. 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.

7. A combined heat exchanger module comprising:

a first upper tank into which cooling water is introduced;

a lower tank into which the cooling water is introduced or from which the cooling water is discharged;

a second upper tank from which the cooling water is discharged;

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

second heat radiating channels, each having a lower end connected with the lower tank and an upper end connected with the second upper tank, the second heat radiating channels being formed with a plate tube shape through which the cooling water flows and being arranged in planes which are parallel to the direction of the air flow and are disposed upstream or downstream of the first heat radiating channels with respect to the direction of the air flow; and

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