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EP2713131B1
EP2713131B1 EP13186548.7A EP13186548A EP2713131B1 EP 2713131 B1 EP2713131 B1 EP 2713131B1 EP 13186548 A EP13186548 A EP 13186548A EP 2713131 B1 EP2713131 B1 EP 2713131B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/0066—Multi-circuit heat-exchangers, e.g. integrating different heat exchange sections in the same unit or heat-exchangers for more than two fluids
    • F28D7/0083—Multi-circuit heat-exchangers, e.g. integrating different heat exchange sections in the same unit or heat-exchangers for more than two fluids with units having particular arrangement relative to a supplementary heat exchange medium, e.g. with interleaved units or with adjacent units arranged in common flow of supplementary heat exchange medium
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
    • F28F1/003—Multiple wall conduits, e.g. for leak detection
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/10—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
    • F28D7/106—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically consisting of two coaxial conduits or modules of two coaxial conduits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
    • F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
    • F28F1/12—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element
    • F28F1/24—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely

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  • the present invention relates to a tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the temperature equalization is often performed through the fluid passing the pipeline and the fluid passing the outer layer of the pipeline, or with the solid member or fluid which is in contact with the outer layer of pipeline, therefore only a two-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger can be formed.
  • WO2008/07819 discloses a tri-piece body heat exchange as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • JP2001280864 a heat exchanger according to the preamble of claim 1 and manufacturing method therefor is disclosed.
  • heat transfer tubes are formed in a double tube structure and inert gas flows through the gap channel between the inner and outer tubes.
  • the outer tubes are coupled to each other, on the surface thereof, through a thermally conductive member.
  • the temperature equalization is often performed through the fluid passing the pipeline and the fluid passing the outer layer of the pipeline, or with the solid member or fluid which is in contact with the outer layer of pipeline, therefore only a two-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger can be formed.
  • the present invention provides a tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline, which is configured by multiple layers of pipelines sleeved with each other, the fluid in the outer layer pipeline covers the inner layer pipeline for exchanging heat with the fluid in the inner layer pipeline, and the fluid in the outer layer pipeline is further used for transferring heat to the solid or fluid state thermal energy body which is in contact with the outer periphery of the outer layer pipeline, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger.
  • the configuration of the present invention is that an inner layer pipeline having a relatively smaller outer diameter is adopted as a first flow guiding pipe member (101), the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat conductive member, and the pipe hole of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is formed as a first flow path (102), two ends of the first flow path (102) are respectively leaded to a first flow gathering chamber (103) and a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out; and an outer layer pipeline having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow path (102) is adopted as a second flow guiding pipe member (201) thereby forming a structure having two layers of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is made of a heat conductive member, and the diameter difference defined between the larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) forms a second flow path (202) having an annular cross section,
  • FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main structure relevant to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 1 ;
  • the tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
  • the main configuration is provided with a first flow guiding pipe member (101) of one or more than one route
  • the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat conductive member
  • the pipe hole of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is formed as a first flow path (102)
  • two ends of the first flow path (102) are respectively through a first flow gathering chamber (103) and a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out
  • the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is sleeved and installed with the second flow guiding pipe member (201) of one or more than one route having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), thereby forming a structure having two layers of pipelines
  • the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is made of a heat conductive member, and the diameter difference defined between the larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe
  • a fluid pump (400) can be additionally installed for pumping the third thermal energy body (305) thereby enhancing the heat exchange effect
  • FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating the third thermal energy body disclosed in FIG.1 being formed in a fluid state and a fluid pump being installed
  • FIG. 4 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 3 ;
  • the fluid pump (400) is additionally installed for pumping the fluid (305) thereby enhancing the heat exchange effect.
  • FIG. 5 is a frontal cross sectional view shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 being additionally installed with a heat conduction fin (1000).
  • FIG. 6 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 5 .
  • the second flow guiding pipe member (201) of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is further installed with a heat conduction fin (1000) for transferring the thermal energy between the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the third thermal energy body (305).
  • each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in serial
  • each section of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in series
  • the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat conductive member
  • the first flow path (102) is connected in series with the first flow path (102) of at least one first flow guiding pipe member (101) through the first flow gathering chamber (103)
  • two ends of the series-connected first flow path (102) are respectively leaded to a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out
  • the second flow guiding pipe member (201) having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), thereby forming a structure having two layers of pipelines
  • the second flow guiding pipe member (201)
  • FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) being connected in series, and each section of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) being connected in series also;
  • FIG. 10 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 10 .
  • each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in serial
  • each section of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in series also.
  • a spiral flow guiding sheet (222) is further formed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet (111) is further formed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), so as to enhance the heat transfer effect;
  • FIG. 11 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (111) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
  • FIG. 12 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 11 .
  • a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (111) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
  • FIG. 13 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
  • FIG. 14 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG 13 .
  • a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
    • (b) Description of the Prior Art
  • In a conventional heat exchanger which utilizes the outer layer of a pipeline for transferring heat to the exterior, the temperature equalization is often performed through the fluid passing the pipeline and the fluid passing the outer layer of the pipeline, or with the solid member or fluid which is in contact with the outer layer of pipeline, therefore only a two-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger can be formed.
  • WO2008/07819 discloses a tri-piece body heat exchange as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • In JP2001280864 a heat exchanger according to the preamble of claim 1 and manufacturing method therefor is disclosed. In a multi-tube tubular heat exchanger, heat transfer tubes are formed in a double tube structure and inert gas flows through the gap channel between the inner and outer tubes. The outer tubes are coupled to each other, on the surface thereof, through a thermally conductive member.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The configuration of the present invention is defined by the features of claim 1.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    • FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main structure relevant to the present invention.
    • FIG. 2 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 1.
    • FIG 3 is a front view illustrating the third thermal energy body disclosed in FIG. 1 being formed in a fluid state and a fluid pump being installed.
    • FIG. 4 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 3.
    • FIG. 5 is a frontal cross sectional view shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 being additionally installed with a heat conduction fin (1000).
    • FIG. 6 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 5.
    • FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) according to the invention being connected in series, and each section the first flow path (102) being connected in series also;
    • FIG. 8 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 7.
    • FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) according to the invention being connected in series, and each section the first flow path (102) disclosed in the embodiments shown FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 being connected in series also;
    • FIG. 10 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 10.
    • FIG. 11 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and/or the first flow path (102) is installed within a spiral flow guiding sheet in the same spiral flowing direction.
    • FIG. 12 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 11.
    • FIG. 13 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and/or the first flow path (102) is installed within a spiral flow guiding sheet in different spiral flowing direction.
    • FIG. 14 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 13.
    DESCRIPTION OF MAIN COMPONENT SYMBOLS
    • 101:
    first flow guiding pipe member
    102:
    first flow path
    103:
    first flow gathering chamber
    104:
    first fluid inlet/outlet port
    105:
    first thermal energy body
    111, 222:
    spiral flow guiding sheet
    201:
    second flow guiding pipe member
    202:
    second flow path
    203:
    second flow gathering chamber
    204:
    second fluid inlet/outlet port
    205:
    second thermal energy body
    305:
    third thermal energy body
    400:
    fluid pump
    1000:
    heat conduction fin
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • In a conventional heat exchanger which utilizes the outer layer of a pipeline for transferring heat to the exterior, the temperature equalization is often performed through the fluid passing the pipeline and the fluid passing the outer layer of the pipeline, or with the solid member or fluid which is in contact with the outer layer of pipeline, therefore only a two-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger can be formed.
  • The present invention provides a tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline, which is configured by multiple layers of pipelines sleeved with each other, the fluid in the outer layer pipeline covers the inner layer pipeline for exchanging heat with the fluid in the inner layer pipeline, and the fluid in the outer layer pipeline is further used for transferring heat to the solid or fluid state thermal energy body which is in contact with the outer periphery of the outer layer pipeline, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger.
  • The configuration of the present invention is that an inner layer pipeline having a relatively smaller outer diameter is adopted as a first flow guiding pipe member (101), the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat conductive member, and the pipe hole of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is formed as a first flow path (102), two ends of the first flow path (102) are respectively leaded to a first flow gathering chamber (103) and a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out; and an outer layer pipeline having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow path (102) is adopted as a second flow guiding pipe member (201) thereby forming a structure having two layers of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is made of a heat conductive member, and the diameter difference defined between the larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) forms a second flow path (202) having an annular cross section, two ends of the second flow path (202) are respectively leaded to a second flow gathering chamber (203) and a second fluid inlet/outlet port (204), thereby allowing a second thermal energy body (205) formed in a fluid state to flow in and flow out, wherein the outer periphery of the outer layer pipeline of the second flow path (202) is in contact with a natural thermal energy body formed by stratum, earth soil, ocean, river, lake, pond, flowing fluid, atmosphere, or flowing air, or the thermal energy body formed by the fluid artificially installed in the sink, pool or container, said thermal energy body including formed in gaseous, liquid or solid state thermal energy body is served as a third thermal energy body (305), thereby forming the function of three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchange, so the heat exchanging and transferring can be performed among the second thermal energy body (205) and the first thermal energy body (105) and the third thermal energy body (305).
  • FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main structure relevant to the invention;
    FIG. 2 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 1;
    According to the tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the main configuration is provided with a first flow guiding pipe member (101) of one or more than one route, the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat conductive member, and the pipe hole of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is formed as a first flow path (102), two ends of the first flow path (102) are respectively through a first flow gathering chamber (103) and a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out; and the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is sleeved and installed with the second flow guiding pipe member (201) of one or more than one route having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), thereby forming a structure having two layers of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is made of a heat conductive member, and the diameter difference defined between the larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) forms a second flow path (202) having an annular cross section, two ends of the second flow path (202) are respectively through a second flow gathering chamber (203) and a second fluid inlet/outlet port (204), thereby allowing a second thermal energy body (205) formed in a fluid state to flow in and flow out, wherein the outer layer of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is in contact with a third thermal energy body (305) formed in a gaseous or liquid state or a solid thermal energy body, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger, so the heat exchanging and transferring can be performed among the second thermal energy body (205) and the first thermal energy body (105) and the third thermal energy body (305);
    • -- the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be formed in one or more than one route;
    • -- the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be configured by pipe members formed in circular or rectangular or oval or other geometric shapes;
    • -- the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be configured by pipe members having the same or different shapes;
    • -- the mentioned first thermal energy body (105) and the second thermal energy body (205) can be formed by the same or different fluids, including formed by the gaseous or liquid fluid or the fluid capable of converting into a gaseous state from a liquid state or converting into a liquid state from a gaseous state;
    • -- the flow direction of the first thermal energy body (105) flowing in the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the flow direction of the second thermal energy body (205) flowing in the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be the same or different.
  • According to tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline, when the third thermal energy body (305) is formed by gaseous or liquid fluid, a fluid pump (400) can be additionally installed for pumping the third thermal energy body (305) thereby enhancing the heat exchange effect;
    FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating the third thermal energy body disclosed in FIG.1 being formed in a fluid state and a fluid pump being installed;
    FIG. 4 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 3;
    As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the fluid pump (400) is additionally installed for pumping the fluid (305) thereby enhancing the heat exchange effect.
  • FIG. 5 is a frontal cross sectional view shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 being additionally installed with a heat conduction fin (1000).
  • FIG. 6 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 5.
  • As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is further installed with a heat conduction fin (1000) for transferring the thermal energy between the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the third thermal energy body (305).
  • According to the tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline of the present invention, each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and/or the second flow guiding pipe member (201) shown in FIG 1 and FIG. 2 instead of being connected in parallel, the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) are connected in serial; the detail description is as follows:
    • FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) being connected in series, and each section of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) being connected in series also;
    • FIG. 8 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 7.
  • As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in serial, and each section of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in series also, the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat conductive member, the first flow path (102) is connected in series with the first flow path (102) of at least one first flow guiding pipe member (101) through the first flow gathering chamber (103), two ends of the series-connected first flow path (102) are respectively leaded to a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out; and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), thereby forming a structure having two layers of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is made of a heat conductive member, and the diameter difference defined between the larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) forms a second flow path (202) having an annular cross section, the second flow path (202) is connected in series with the second flow path (202) of at least one second flow guiding pipe member (201) through the second flow gathering chamber (203), then two ends of the series-connected second flow path (202) are respectively leaded to a second fluid inlet/outlet port (204), thereby allowing a second thermal energy body (205) formed in a fluid state to flow in and flow out, wherein the outer layer of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is in contact with a third thermal energy body (305) formed in a gaseous or liquid state or a solid thermal energy body, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger, so the heat exchanging and transferring can be performed among the second thermal energy body (205) and the first thermal energy body (105) and the third thermal energy body (305).
  • FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) being connected in series, and each section of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) being connected in series also;
    FIG. 10 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 10.
  • As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, each section of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in serial, and each section of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made to connect in series also.
  • According to the tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline of the present invention, a spiral flow guiding sheet (222) is further formed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet (111) is further formed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), so as to enhance the heat transfer effect; the detailed description is as follows:
  • FIG. 11 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (111) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
  • FIG. 12 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG. 11.
  • As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (111) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
  • FIG. 13 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
  • FIG. 14 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure disclosed in FIG 13.
  • As shown in FIG 13 and FIG. 14, a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).

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  1. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline comprising: a first flow guiding pipe member (101) connected with at least one further first flow guiding pipe member (101) through a first flow gathering chamber (103) to form a first low path (102), two ends of the connected first flow path (102) are formed as a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out; and a second flow guiding pipe member (201) having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), the second flow guiding pipe is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), thereby both the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) forming a structure having two layers of pipelines, and the diameter difference defined between the inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) forms a second flow path (202) having an annular cross section, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is connected with at least one further second flow guiding pipe member (201) through a second flow gathering chamber (203) to form a second flow path (202), then two ends of the connected second flow path (202) are formed as a second fluid inlet/outlet port (204), thereby allowing a second thermal energy body (205) formed in a fluid state to flow in and flow out, wherein the outer layer of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is in contact with a third thermal energy body (305) formed in a gaseous or liquid state or a solid thermal energy body, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger, so the heat exchanging and transferring can be performed among the second thermal energy body (205) and the first thermal energy body (105) and the third thermal energy body (305) characterised in that both the first flow guiding pipe member connection to form the first flow path (102) and the second flow guiding pipe member connection to form the second flow path (202) are connections in series
  2. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be configured by pipe members formed in circular or rectangular or oval or other geometric shapes.
  3. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be configured by pipe members having the same or different shapes.
  4. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mentioned first thermal energy body (105) and the second thermal energy body (205) can be formed by the same or different fluids.
  5. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mentioned fluid can be formed by the gaseous or liquid fluid or the fluid capable of converting into a gaseous state from a liquid state or converting into a liquid state from a gaseous state.
  6. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mentioned third thermal energy body (305) can be formed by fluid or solid member.
  7. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the third thermal energy body (305) is formed by fluid, a fluid pump (400) can be additionally installed for pumping the third thermal energy body (305) thereby enhancing the heat exchange effect.
  8. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flow direction of the first thermal energy body (105) flowing in the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the flow direction of the second thermal energy body (205) flowing in the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be the same or different.
  9. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sleeved multi-layer pipe members includes being configured by two or more layers of heat conductive members, and the flow guiding pipe members having the corresponding quantity are therefore formed, so the same or different fluids can be adopted to flow in each pipe member, and the flow direction in which the fluid flowing in different flow guiding pipelines arranged in adjacent layers can be the same or different.
  10. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second flow guiding pipe member (201) can be further installed with a heat conduction fin (1000).
  11. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein a spiral flow guiding sheet (222) is further formed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet (111) is further formed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), so as to enhance the heat transfer effect.
  12. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (111) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
  13. A tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer periphery of pipeline as claimed in claim 1, wherein a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
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