EP2843346A4 - HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FINNED TUBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Google Patents

HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FINNED TUBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

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Publication number: EP2843346A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: manufacturing; heat exchanger; same; finned tube; finned
Prior art date: 2012-04-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP13781866.2A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP2843346A1 (en

EP2843346B1 (en

Inventor

Toru Sukawa

Atsuo Okaichi

Kenji Nagoshi

Masaya Honma

Shuhei Ohtsubo

Shoichi Yokoyama

Masanobu Hirota

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Panasonic Corp

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Panasonic Corp

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2012-04-23

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2013-04-22

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2015-06-03

2013-04-22 Application filed by Panasonic Corp filed Critical Panasonic Corp

2015-03-04 Publication of EP2843346A1 publication Critical patent/EP2843346A1/en

2015-06-03 Publication of EP2843346A4 publication Critical patent/EP2843346A4/en

2018-12-26 Application granted granted Critical

2018-12-26 Publication of EP2843346B1 publication Critical patent/EP2843346B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2033-04-22 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F17/00—Removing ice or water from heat-exchange apparatus
- F28F17/005—Means for draining condensates from heat exchangers, e.g. from evaporators
- 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
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
- F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
- F28D1/047—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag
- 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
- F28F1/32—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 the means having portions engaging further tubular elements
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B39/00—Evaporators; Condensers
- F25B39/02—Evaporators
- 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
- F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
- F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
- F28D2021/0068—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for refrigerant cycles
- F28D2021/0071—Evaporators
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F2240/00—Spacing means

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Thermal Sciences (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Geometry (AREA)
Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
Details Of Fluid Heaters (AREA)

EP13781866.2A 2012-04-23 2013-04-22 Fin-tube heat exchanger and method of manufacturing the same Active EP2843346B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2012097380		2012-04-23
PCT/JP2013/002710 WO2013161263A1 (en)	2012-04-23	2013-04-22	Fin tube heat exchanger and method for manufacturing same

Publications (3)

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EP2843346A1 EP2843346A1 (en)	2015-03-04
EP2843346A4 true EP2843346A4 (en)	2015-06-03
EP2843346B1 EP2843346B1 (en)	2018-12-26

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EP (1)	EP2843346B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP6128492B2 (en)
CN (1)	CN103857974B (en)
WO (1)	WO2013161263A1 (en)

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