Plate-type heat exchanger and support structure thereof

Abstract

A plate-type heat exchanger includes a casing having a chamber therein; and a support structure in the chamber and including a plurality of frameworks, any two of the frameworks distributing to each other at a distance; and a plurality of support portions, the support portions connecting with the frameworks in order to surround a plurality of hollow areas and being vertical, each of the support portions and each of the frameworks being combined by means of a twisted stagger; wherein the upper and lower positions of the support portion form an urging edge respectively, the two urging edges being against the upper inner side and the lower inner side of the casing respectively.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention generally relates to a heat conducting component, more particularly to a plate-type heat exchanger and a support structure thereof.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A plate-type heat exchanger normally includes a vapor chamber, a flat-type heat pipe or plate-type heat pipe, and etc. Such heat exchanger mainly has a flat and hollow casing, the casing has a chamber for accommodating a capillary tissue and a working fluid, and a support structure is normally disposed in the casing, hence, when the plate-type heat exchanger engages in a vacuum operation, the surface of the flat casing being sunk will be avoided. If the sunken surface happens and when the surface contacts with components that generates heat, gaps between the surface and components may accommodate air so as to reduce the effect of heat exchange.[0005]However, the support structure of a conventional plate-type heat exchanger is...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is related to a plate-type heat exchanger and its support structure. The technical effects of the invention include increased support for the heat exchanger, achieved through a support structure that includes multiple frameworks and vertical support portions that surround the hollow areas of the heat exchanger. The upper and lower positions of the support portion form an urging edge against the inner side of the casing. The support structure also includes a base and hollow urging portions connected to the base, each urging portion having support ribs extending from the side of the base. These features improve the stability and reliability of the heat exchanger.

Problems solved by technology

Such kinds of support structures are disadvantage to assembly, support strength or support effect.

For example, the support structure made by distributing pillars, since there are no structure connections among the pillars, so it is not good to the assembly of the casing; and the waved support structure has short support strength, so that the flatness of the casing is hardly maintained.

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