Heat exchange panel
First Claim
1. A metal panel having a desired system of internal tubular passageways for a heat exchange medium disposed between spaced apart portions of the thickness of said panel, said passageways defining opposed headers connected by connecting portions of said passageways extending therebetween, wherein said heat exchange medium flows from header to header through said connecting portions, said headers having entry and exit portions extending therefrom to opposed edges of said panel to provide ingress and egress openings for said heat exchange medium, said entry and exit portions intersecting each respective header at the center thereof, said entry and exit portions having a central axis, wherein said headers include a plurality of portions of said metal which are bonded together to provide interruption in the flow of said heat exchange medium and wherein said headers possess outer edges defining the perimeter thereof adjacent the entry or exit portions, respectively, extending therefrom, and wherein the apex of the perimeter of at least one of said outer edges defines an external angle of at least 91°
- and less than 100°
with respect to the central axis of said entry and exit portions, respectively, to provide uniform fluid distribution and enable efficient drainage of fluid from the heat exchanger, wherein a plurality of said panels are connected by a common manifold communicating with the entry portions of each of said panels for distributing said heat exchange medium into said panels and a common collection manifold communicating with the exit portions of each of said panels for collection of said heat exchange medium from each of said panels.
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Abstract
A heat exchange panel having a desired system of internal tubular passageways is described, wherein the internal passageways include opposed headers connected by connecting portions of said passageways extending therebetween. The headers are designed to provide uniform fluid distribution and to enable efficient drainage of fluid from the unit, including any entrapped gases.
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8 Claims
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1. A metal panel having a desired system of internal tubular passageways for a heat exchange medium disposed between spaced apart portions of the thickness of said panel, said passageways defining opposed headers connected by connecting portions of said passageways extending therebetween, wherein said heat exchange medium flows from header to header through said connecting portions, said headers having entry and exit portions extending therefrom to opposed edges of said panel to provide ingress and egress openings for said heat exchange medium, said entry and exit portions intersecting each respective header at the center thereof, said entry and exit portions having a central axis, wherein said headers include a plurality of portions of said metal which are bonded together to provide interruption in the flow of said heat exchange medium and wherein said headers possess outer edges defining the perimeter thereof adjacent the entry or exit portions, respectively, extending therefrom, and wherein the apex of the perimeter of at least one of said outer edges defines an external angle of at least 91°
- and less than 100°
with respect to the central axis of said entry and exit portions, respectively, to provide uniform fluid distribution and enable efficient drainage of fluid from the heat exchanger, wherein a plurality of said panels are connected by a common manifold communicating with the entry portions of each of said panels for distributing said heat exchange medium into said panels and a common collection manifold communicating with the exit portions of each of said panels for collection of said heat exchange medium from each of said panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- and less than 100°
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Current AssigneeOLIN Corporation
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Original AssigneeOLIN Corporation
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InventorsKleine, Charles A., Middleton, Verne L.
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Primary Examiner(s)Richter, Sheldon
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Application NumberUS05/573,953Time in Patent Office2,034 DaysField of Search29/157.3 V, 62/523, 165/170, 165/174, 126/271, 237/1 AUS Class Current165/170CPC Class CodesB21D 53/045 by inflating partially unit...B23P 15/26 heat exchangers or the like...F24S 10/506 having conduits formed by i...F28F 2210/02 with particular branching, ...F28F 3/14 by separating portions of a...Y02E 10/44 Heat exchange systemsY10T 29/49369 Utilizing bond inhibiting m...
