Heat transfer system

• US 4,296,796 A
• Filed: 08/28/1979
• Issued: 10/27/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Daimler-Benz AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Daimler-Benz AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Wulf, Helmut
• Primary Examiner(s): Davis, Albert W.
• Application Number:
  US06/070,505
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• Field of Search: 165/105, 165/76, 165/46, 165/DIG. 24, 29/157.3 R, 285/245
• US Class Current: 165/46
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00507 Details, e.g. mounting arrangements, desaeration devices B60H1/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 15/0275 Arrangements for coupling heat-pipes together or with other structures, e.g. with base blocks; Heat pipe cores
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 15/046 characterised by the material or the construction of the capillary structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49353 Heat pipe device making

Abstract

A heat transfer system disposed between a heat-emitting zone or heat source and a heat-consuming zone or heat sink in accordance with the heat pipe principle. A vacuum-tight hose conduit is arranged between the heat-emitting zone and the heat-consuming zone at least along a partial region of a heat transfer path. The respective ends of the vacuum-tight hose conduit are threadedly connected in the heat transfer path with the vacuum-tight hose conduit being resistant to the heat transfer medium and being provided with an internal capillary structure for enabling a return of the condensate.

Claims

1. A heat transfer system for transferring heat between a heat-emitting means and a heat-consuming means in accordance with a heat pipe principle, characterized in that a vacuum-tight hose conduit means is arranged between the heat-emitting means and the heat-transfer means for communicating the respective means with each other, a longitudinally-extending groove structure is disposed interiorly of the hose conduit means for supporting the hose conduit means against excessive external pressure and for providing an internal capillary structure, and in that a threaded connection means is provided for connecting respective ends of the hose conduit means into a heat transfer path.

2. A heat transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that the hose conduit means is fashioned of a material resistant to a heat transfer medium of the heat transfer system.

3. A heat transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that a hermetically-sealable opening is provided for one of filling and venting of the heat transfer system, the hermetically-sealable opening is arranged in an area of one of the heat-emitting means and heat-consuming means.

4. A heat transfer system according to claim 3, characterized in that a pointed sealing means is provided for sealing the hermetically-sealable opening.

5. A heat transfer system according to claim 3, characterized in that a capillary means is arranged at the hermetically-sealable opening, and in that the sealable opening means is sealed by one of a pinching off and melting of the capillary means arranged at the sealable opening.

6. A heat transfer system according to one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, characterized in that at least a portion of the hose conduit means is formed of a heat-insulating material.