Heat-dissipating structure having embedded support tube to form internally recycling heat transfer fluid and application apparatus

• US 9,970,687 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2013
• Issued: 05/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Original Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Tai-Her
• Primary Examiner(s): RUSSELL, DEVON L
• Application Number:
  US13/927,220
• Publication Number:
  US 20150000875A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,784 Days
• Field of Search: 165 45
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 1/00 Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor controlling thereof F03D7/02
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2260/208 using heat pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/08 with a standard F21S6/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24T 10/13 using tube assemblies suitable for insertion into boreholes in the ground, e.g. geothermal probes
• CPC Class Codes: F24T 10/17 using tubes closed at one end, i.e. return-type tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 1/04 with tubular conduits F28D1/0246 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 1/0475 the conduits having a single U-bend
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 15/00 Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies F28D17/00, F28D19/00, F28D20/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 15/025 having non-capillary condensate return means
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 15/0266 with separate evaporating and condensing chambers connected by at least one conduit; Loop-type heat pipes; with multiple or common evaporating or condensing chambers F28D15/043 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 20/0052 using the ground body or aquifers as heat storage medium
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 2021/0028 for cooling heat generating elements, e.g. for cooling electronic components or electric devices for cooling semiconductors H01L23/34, for cooling electric apparatus H05K7/20
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 7/12 the surrounding tube being closed at one end, e.g. return type F28D7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/10 Liquid cooling
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/42 Cooling means cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell H01L31/052
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/966 Powered by renewable energy sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/10 Geothermal energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/14 Thermal energy storage
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 70/30 : Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

Abstract

The invention is provided with a support tube (101) and an inner tube (103) installed inside thereof, the diameter differentiation between the inner diameter of the support tube (101) and the outer diameter of the inner tube (103) is formed with a partitioned space for constituting a fluid path, the upper tube of the support tube (101) is installed with an electric energy application device assembly (108), and through the fluid pump (105) serially installed on the heat transfer fluid path to pump the heat transfer fluid to form a closed recycling flow, and through passing the support tube (101) of the mentioned closed recycling heat transfer fluid path and the exposed portion at the outer surface of the relevant structure, thereby enabling to perform temperature equalizing operation with the external gaseous or solid or liquid environment and/or the soil or liquid of the shallow ground natural thermal energy body.

Claims

1. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid, comprising:

an embedded support tube (101) and at least one inner tube (103) installed within the support tube (101), the support tube (101) having an inner diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the at least one inner tube (103), a space between the inner diameter of the support tube (101) and the outer diameter of the at least one inner tube (103) forming an exterior fluid path,

wherein the support tube (101) is made of a thermally conductive or thermally insulating material and has a circular or non-circular cross-section,

wherein a distal end of the at least one inner tube (103) is arranged to enable the heat transfer fluid to flow between the exterior fluid path and an interior fluid path within the at least one inner tube (103) and thereby provide a fluid circulation path for circulation of the recycling heat transfer fluid, and

wherein the support tube (101) and the at least one inner tube (103) include respective front tube ports in communication with a fluid passage in an electric energy application device assembly (108) supported by the support tube (101) and/or a heat dissipater (104) of the electric energy device assembly (108); and

at least one fluid pump (105) installed in the exterior or interior fluid paths of the at least one inner tube (103) to control a flow direction of the heat transfer fluid in the fluid circulation path,

wherein the fluid passage in the electric energy application device assembly (108) supported by the support tube (101), and/or the fluid passage of a heat dissipater (104) of the electric energy application device assembly (108), has at least one of the following configurations;

(a) an interior of the electric energy application device assembly (108) includes at least one heat transfer fluid path (1081) that extends through or past the electric energy application device assembly (108) from said front tube port of the at least one inner tube (103) to the front tube port of the support tube (101),

(b) the heat dissipater (104) includes at least one heat transfer fluid path (1041) that extends through or past the heat dissipater structure from said front tube port of the at least one inner tube (103) to the front tube port of the support tube (101),

(c) the at least one heat transfer fluid path of the electric energy application device assembly (108) is connected to the at least one heat transfer fluid path (1041) of the heat dissipater, and the respective at least one heat transfer fluid paths (1081, 1041) of the electric energy application device (108) and heat dissipater (104) are connected to the respective front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and support tube (101),

(d) the electric energy application device assembly (108) includes at least two internal heat transfer fluid paths (1081), or a U-shaped or L-shaped internal fluid path, connected through external tubes to form a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port respectively connected to the front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and support tube (101),

(e) an exterior of the electric energy application device (108) is enclosed within a sealed housing, thereby forming a space between the electric energy application device (108) and the sealed housing to allow fluid to pass, said space being in communication with the front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and the support tube (101) through at least one fluid inlet/outlet port,

(f) a sealed space allowing passage of the heat transfer fluid is formed between the electric energy application device assembly (108), the heat dissipater (104), and a housing of the electric energy application assembly (108) and the heat dissipater, said sealed space being in communication with the front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and the support tube (101) through at least one fluid inlet/outlet port, and

(g) a sealed space allowing passage of the heat transfer fluid is jointly formed by a matched housing and an exterior of the electric energy application device assembly (108) and/or the heat dissipater (104), and the electric energy application device assembly (108) and/or the heat dissipater (104) includes at least one heat transfer fluid path, one end of which is formed with a heat transfer fluid connection port connected to the front tube port of the at least one inner tube (103) and a second end of which is formed with a heat transfer fluid connection port in communication with the sealed space, the sealed space being in communication with the front port of the support tube (101) via a heat transfer fluid connection port of the sealed housing,

wherein the support tube (101) is divided into an upper tube body, a middle tube body, and a lower tube body,

wherein the electric energy application device assembly (108) is installed on the upper tube body,

wherein the middle tube body provides support and passage of thermal energy,

wherein the lower tube body is installed in a natural thermal energy body (100), and

wherein the at least one inner tube (103) only extends through upper and middle portions of the support tube (101), and not into a lower portion of the support tube (101) that extends into the natural thermal energy body (100).

2. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electric energy application device assembly (108) includes at least one of an illumination device, a photovoltaic or photoelectric generator device, a wind or liquid powered generator, a transformer, and electrical motor.

3. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the electric energy application device assembly (108) further includes at least one of a peripheral device, a control circuit device, an overload protection device, and a temperature protection device.

4. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the electric energy application device assembly (108) includes an illumination device (109) comprising at least one of a gaseous lamp and a solid state LED or OLED.

5. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 4, wherein the electric energy application device assembly (108) further includes a transparent member (1061) and at least one of a display screen, a billboard, and a signal or warning sign operated through the light output by the illumination device (109).

6. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 4, further comprising an electric controlling device (112) for controlling an input voltage, input current, and working temperature of the illumination device (109), and to control operation timing of the at least one fluid pump (105).

7. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a temperature protecting device (102) including at least one of an electromechanical thermally actuated switch;

a fuse; and

a solid-state temperature detecting unit or temperature switch for terminating or partially terminating operation of the illumination device or supply of electricity, or to control the at least one fluid pump (105), in response to a temperature abnormality.

8. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the natural thermal energy body is one of an external gaseous, solid, and liquid environment.

9. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the natural thermal energy body is one of a shallow soil layer and a liquid body.

10. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one additional said fluid pump (105) arranged in series with the at least one fluid pump (105).

11. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein a flow direction of the heat transfer fluid is arranged to be switched or periodically changed.

12. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat dissipater (104) includes at least one heat transfer fluid path (1041) that extends through or past the heat dissipater structure from said front tube port of the at least one inner tube (103) to the front tube port of the support tube (101).

13. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein an exterior of the electric energy application device (108) is enclosed within a sealed housing, thereby forming a space between the electric energy application device (108) and the sealed housing to allow fluid to pass, said space being in communication with the front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and the support tube (101) through at least one fluid inlet/outlet port.

14. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sealed space allowing passage of the heat transfer fluid is formed between the electric energy application device assembly (108), the heat dissipater (104), and a housing of the electric energy application assembly (108) and the heat dissipater (104), said sealed space being in communication with the front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and the support tube (101) through at least one fluid inlet/outlet port.

15. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sealed space allowing passage of the heat transfer fluid is jointly formed by a matched housing and an exterior of the electric energy application device assembly (108) and/or the heat dissipater, and the electric energy application device assembly (108) and/or the heat dissipater (104) includes at least one heat transfer fluid path, one end of which is formed with a heat transfer fluid connection port connected to the front tube port of the at least one inner tube (103) and a second end of which is formed with a heat transfer fluid connection port in communication with the sealed space, the sealed space being in communication with the front port of the support tube (101) via a heat transfer fluid connection port of the sealed housing.

16. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support tube (101) is installed with heat transfer fins (2001) that extend from an exterior of the support tube (101).

17. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) is made of a rigid material.

18. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) is made of metal.

19. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) is made of a deformable or flexible material.

20. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) is made of a thermally insulating material.

21. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) is made of a thermally conductive material and an interior or exterior of the at least one inner tube (103) is provided with an insulating material.

22. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) is made of a thermally conductive material.

23. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) and the support tube (101) are concentric.

24. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the electric energy application device assembly (108) is a photovoltaic device (110) for converting light into electrical energy.

25. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 24, further comprising an electric controlling device (112) for controlling an output voltage, current, and working temperature of the illumination device, and to control operation timing of the at least one fluid pump (105).

26. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 24, further comprising a temperature protecting device (102) including at least one of an electromechanical thermally actuated switch;

a fuse; and

a solid-state temperature detecting unit or temperature switch for terminating or partially terminating operation of the illumination device or supply of electricity, or to control the at least one fluid pump (105), in response to a temperature abnormality.

27. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one electric energy application device assembly (108) is a wind power generating device (111) including turbine blades and a generator (222).

28. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 27, further comprising an electric controlling device (112) for controlling an output voltage, current, and working temperature of the wind power generating device (111), and to control operation timing of the at least one fluid pump (105).

29. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 27, further comprising a temperature protecting device (102) including at least one of an electromechanical thermally actuated switch;

a fuse; and

a solid-state temperature detecting unit or temperature switch for terminating or partially terminating operation of the illumination device or supply of electricity, or to control the at least one fluid pump (105), in response to a temperature abnormality.

30. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one electric energy application device assembly (108) includes a transformer (444).

31. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 30, wherein the transformer (444) is installed on the support tube (101) through a transformer support rack (445).

32. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 30, further comprising an electric controlling device (112) for controlling an output voltage, current, and working temperature of the transformer (444), and to control operation timing of the at least one fluid pump (105).

33. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 30, further comprising a temperature protecting device (102) including at least one of an electromechanical thermally actuated switch;

a fuse; and

a solid-state temperature detecting unit or temperature switch for terminating or partially terminating operation of the illumination device or supply of electricity, or to control the at least one fluid pump (105), in response to a temperature abnormality.

34. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one electric energy application device assembly (108) includes an AC or DC electric motor (333).

35. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 34, further comprising an electric controlling device (112) for controlling an input voltage, current, and working temperature of the motor (333), and to control operation timing of the at least one fluid pump (105).

36. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 34, further comprising a temperature protecting device (102) including at least one of an electromechanical thermally actuated switch;

a fuse; and

a solid-state temperature detecting unit or temperature switch for terminating or partially terminating operation of the illumination device or supply of electricity, or to control the at least one fluid pump (105), in response to a temperature abnormality.

37. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interior of the electric energy application device assembly (108) includes said at least one heat transfer fluid path (1081) that extends through or past the electric energy application device assembly (108) from said front tube port of the at least one inner tube (103) to the front tube port of the support tube (101).

38. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 37, wherein said heat dissipater (104) includes two said heat transfer fluid paths (1041) connected at distal ends by a U-shaped connecting tube (1042).

39. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one heat transfer fluid path (1081) of the electric energy application device assembly (108) is connected to the at least one heat transfer fluid path (1041) of the heat dissipater (104), and the respective at least one heat transfer fluid paths (1081,1041) of the electric energy application device (108) and heat dissipater (104) are connected to the respective front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and support tube (101).

40. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electric energy application device assembly (108) includes at least two internal heat transfer fluid paths (1081), or a U-shaped or L-shaped internal fluid path, connected through external tubes to form a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port respectively connected to the front tube ports of the at least one inner tube (103) and support tube (101).

41. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one second said electric energy application device assembly (108).

42. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) and support tube (101) are parallel and eccentrically arranged.

43. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) includes two parallel inner tubes (103).

44. A heat-dissipating structure with internally recycling heat transfer fluid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one inner tube (103) is coaxial with the support tube (101), and further comprising a spiral flow guiding structure (2003) extending between the at least one inner tube (103) and the support tube (101).