COMBINED HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE

• US 20190315186A1
• Filed: 06/26/2019
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: OH, Man Ju, Park, Jae Woo, Kim, Jae Woong
• Granted Patent: US 11,167,618 B2
• Time in Patent Office: 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

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. A combined heat exchanger module comprising:

a first upper tank configured for introducing a cooling water into the combined heat exchanger module;

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

a second upper 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 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

a plurality of 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,

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.