Heat pipe type direct evaporative cooling water chiller based on solution dehumidification

By integrating components such as a chilled water tank, heat pipe condenser, and perforated plate, the design solves the problem of low integration in traditional air handling equipment, achieving efficient dehumidification and cooling, improving space utilization and solution utilization, and ensuring stable equipment operation.

CN120740141BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21LIAONING CENTRAL SERVICE LOW CARBON NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511224176.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-29
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2045-08-29

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Technical Problem

Traditional air handling equipment separates dehumidification and cooling processes, resulting in low integration, large equipment size, high space occupation, and problems such as low solution utilization, unstable spraying, and low cooling efficiency.

Method used

The unit adopts a heat pipe direct evaporative chiller based on solution dehumidification. By integrating a chilled water tank, heat pipe condenser, perforated plate, annular dehumidification ring, ventilated mesh plate and air control device within the unit frame, a compact and efficient air handling structure is formed, achieving multi-stage dehumidification and efficient cooling.

Benefits of technology

It significantly improves space utilization and dehumidification effect, ensures solution recycling, has strong operational stability, is suitable for various environments, and reduces equipment costs and energy consumption.

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Abstract

The application discloses a heat pipe type direct evaporative cooling water unit based on solution dehumidification, which comprises a unit frame, a cold water tank for storing solution is vertically fixed at the inside positive center of the unit frame, a heat pipe condenser is inserted into the top end inside of the cold water tank, a heat dissipation discharge assembly is arranged above the heat pipe condenser, an inside porous plate is tightly combined with the outer wall of the cold water tank, an annular dehumidification ring for providing a solution dehumidification space is sleeved with the outer wall of the inside porous plate, a dehumidification assembly is arranged in the inside of the annular dehumidification ring, an outside air permeable mesh plate is sleeved with the outer wall of the annular dehumidification ring, and a wind control device is arranged in the air channel of the side wall of the unit frame. Solution recycling, energy saving and environmental protection: the annular liquid receiving groove is designed with a slope to efficiently recover the solution not taken away by air, the recovered solution is returned to the cold water tank through a return liquid pipe and a pump to form a closed loop circulation, and solution waste is reduced.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of air treatment, in particular to a heat pipe type direct evaporative cooling water unit based on solution dehumidification. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of air treatment, especially in industrial production, commercial buildings and precision environments, the demand for air dehumidification and cooling is increasingly stringent. The traditional air treatment equipment often has the problems of separation of dehumidification and cooling links and low integration, resulting in large equipment size, high space occupancy rate, and the need for additional pipeline connection between each functional module, increasing the installation complexity and leakage risk.

[0003] The existing solution dehumidification equipment has limited solution and air contact area, low dehumidification efficiency, and solution backflow phenomenon due to pressure fluctuation during solution transportation, affecting the stability of the spray, resulting in unstable dehumidification effect. At the same time, the solution recycling rate is low, and a large amount of solution not involved in dehumidification is directly discharged, which not only wastes resources but also increases operating costs.

[0004] In the cooling link, the traditional air-cooled or water-cooled method has the defects of low heat exchange efficiency and high energy consumption. Although some equipment uses heat pipe technology to achieve cooling, the combination of heat pipe and dehumidification system is not close enough, and the heat exchange is not sufficient, resulting in poor cooling effect. In addition, there is a lack of effective heat dissipation structure, which is prone to problems such as high equipment operating temperature and instability.

[0005] Therefore, it has become a technical problem to be solved in the field to develop an air treatment equipment with high integration, good dehumidification and cooling effect, high solution utilization rate, stable operation and strong adaptability. SUMMARY

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a heat pipe type direct evaporative cooling water unit based on solution dehumidification.

[0007] The technical scheme adopted by the present application to solve its technical problems is: a heat pipe type direct evaporative cooling water unit based on solution dehumidification, comprising a unit frame, a cold water tank for storing solution is vertically fixed at the inside center of the unit frame, a heat pipe condenser is inserted into the top end of the cold water tank, a heat dissipation discharge assembly is arranged above the heat pipe condenser, an inner side perforated plate is tightly attached to the outer wall of the cold water tank, an annular dehumidification ring for providing a solution dehumidification space is sleeved on the outer wall of the inner side perforated plate, a dehumidification assembly is arranged in the inside of the annular dehumidification ring, an outer side air permeable mesh plate is sleeved on the outer wall of the annular dehumidification ring, and a wind control device is arranged in the air passage of one side wall of the unit frame.

[0008] The dehumidification assembly comprises a V-shaped spray tray for dehumidifying air, the V-shaped spray tray is arranged equidistantly inside a ring-shaped dehumidification ring, the inside of the V-shaped spray tray is hollow to form a cavity for solution delivery, a plurality of small holes are arranged on the inner side slope of the V-shaped spray tray, a solution delivery pipe is communicated with the closed end of the V-shaped spray tray, the bottom end of the solution delivery pipe is communicated with a cold water tank through a U-shaped pipe and a pump, and the V-shaped spray tray is fixed inside the ring-shaped dehumidification ring through a reinforcing rib, a ring-shaped liquid receiving groove is fixed below the V-shaped spray tray inside the ring-shaped dehumidification ring, and the inside of the ring-shaped liquid receiving groove is communicated with the cold water tank through a pump to form a solution loop.

[0009] Further, the heat pipe condenser comprises a condensing section and an evaporating section, the part of the heat pipe condenser inserted into the cold water tank is the evaporating section, and the top of the heat pipe condenser exposed on the top of the cold water tank is the condensing section.

[0010] Further, the heat dissipation and discharge assembly comprises a heat pipe heat dissipation plate for dissipating heat of the condensing section of the heat pipe condenser, a heat dissipation and discharge tank is arranged above the heat pipe heat dissipation plate, the lower edge of the heat dissipation and discharge tank is connected with the unit frame to form a cooling and discharge space, an exhaust pipe is inserted into the center of the top end of the heat dissipation and discharge tank, the exhaust pipe is connected with a conveying fan, the sidewall of the heat dissipation and discharge tank is communicated with the unit frame through a connecting air pipe, and the cold air processed by the unit frame enters the heat dissipation and discharge tank through the connecting air pipe.

[0011] Further, the inner side perforated plate is an aluminum alloy circular ring plate, a plurality of through holes are arranged on the outer wall of the inner side perforated plate in a matrix manner.

[0012] Further, the ring-shaped dehumidification ring is a hollow ring-shaped mesh cylinder, and the inner wall and the outer wall of the ring-shaped dehumidification ring are tightly attached to the inner side perforated plate and the outer side air-permeable mesh plate respectively.

[0013] Further, the air control device comprises a louver for controlling the air inlet amount, a plurality of the louvers are rotationally connected in the air channel of the unit frame, a louver adjusting block is fixed at one end of the air channel penetrating through the louver, a driving member is arranged on the louver adjusting block, the driving member is combined by a hydraulic cylinder and a jacking rod, and the jacking rod is connected with the louver adjusting block through a strip-shaped sliding groove.

[0014] Further, a dustproof filter plate is fixed on the sidewall of the air channel of the unit frame.

[0015] The present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] Compact and efficient structure design, high space utilization: The unit adopts a cylinder structure, with each component arranged vertically around the cold water tank. The annular dehumidification ring, inner porous plate, and outer air-permeable mesh plate form concentric annular spaces. The layered and nested design of each component realizes the integration of air filtration, dehumidification, heat exchange, and heat dissipation in a limited space, significantly improving space utilization and facilitating installation and maintenance.

[0017] Significant and stable dehumidification effect: The multi-stage dehumidification structure is formed by multiple equally spaced V-shaped spray plates. The solution uniformly penetrates through the hollow cavity and inner inclined small holes to form a large area of liquid film, which fully contacts with air. Combined with the closed space design of the annular dehumidification ring, the water absorption efficiency is significantly improved. Meanwhile, the liquid seal effect of the U-shaped tube avoids the influence of solution backflow on spray stability, ensuring continuous and efficient dehumidification.

[0018] Solution recycling, energy saving and environmental protection: The annular liquid receiving groove efficiently recovers the solution not taken away by air through slope design, and returns to the cold water tank through the liquid return pipe and pump to form a closed loop circulation, reducing solution waste.

[0019] Strong running stability and wide adaptability: Key components are made of corrosion-resistant materials such as stainless steel and aluminum alloy to improve weather resistance. The air control device is driven by a hydraulic cylinder to achieve flexible adjustment of air intake, which can dynamically adapt to different dehumidification needs. The condensing section and evaporation section of the heat pipe condenser are designed separately, combined with the efficient heat dissipation of the heat dissipation discharge box, to ensure stable operation of the unit under different working conditions and adapt to various air treatment scenarios. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a cross-sectional connection structure detail view of the middle part.

[0022] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a front view cross-sectional connection structure detail view of.

[0023] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a connection structure detail view of the V-shaped spray plate and the solution delivery pipe.

[0024] Figure 5 is Figure 1 a top view cross-sectional connection structure detail view of.

[0025] Figure 6 is Figure 1 a top view connection structure detail view of.

[0026] Figure 7 is Figure 3Top view connection structure detail view of heat pipe condenser and heat pipe radiating plate.

[0027] Marked as follows: 1, unit frame, 2, cold water tank, 3, heat pipe condenser, 4, heat pipe radiating plate, 5, radiating discharge tank, 6, connecting air pipe, 7, inner porous plate, 8, annular dehumidification ring, 9, V-shaped spraying disc, 10, solution conveying pipe, 11, outer air-permeable mesh plate, 12, annular liquid receiving groove, 13, dustproof filter plate, 14, louver, 15, louver adjusting block, 16, driving member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The application will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments, which should be understood as merely illustrating the application but not limiting the scope of the application. Furthermore, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make various modifications or changes to the application after reading the content taught by the application, and these equivalent forms also fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0029] Reference Figures 1-7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the application, a heat pipe type direct evaporative cold water unit based on solution dehumidification, comprising a unit frame 1, which is in a cylindrical structure, a cold water tank 2 for storing solution is vertically fixed at the inner center of the unit frame 1, the cold water tank 2 is made of stainless steel, liquid level and temperature sensors are installed on the inner side of the tank to monitor the liquid level and temperature of the solution in real time, a heat pipe condenser 3 is inserted into the top end of the cold water tank 2, the heat pipe condenser 3 is made of high-efficiency red copper, and is filled with refrigerant, the heat pipe condenser 3 comprises a condensing section and an evaporating section, the part of the heat pipe condenser 3 inserted into the cold water tank 2 is the evaporating section, and the part of the heat pipe condenser 3 exposed on the top of the cold water tank 2 is the condensing section, a radiating discharge assembly is arranged above the heat pipe condenser 3, the outer wall of the cold water tank 2 is closely attached to an inner porous plate 7, the outer wall of the inner porous plate 7 is sleeved with an annular dehumidification ring 8 for providing a solution dehumidification space, the annular dehumidification ring 8 is a hollow annular mesh cylinder, and the inner wall and the outer wall of the annular dehumidification ring 8 are closely attached to the inner porous plate 7 and an outer air-permeable mesh plate 11 respectively, a dehumidification assembly is arranged in the annular dehumidification ring 8, which is used for dehumidifying the incoming air, the outer wall of the annular dehumidification ring 8 is sleeved with the outer air-permeable mesh plate 11, which is made of stainless steel wire mesh material, can ensure air circulation and also play a preliminary filtering role, and a wind control device is arranged in the air passage of one side wall surface of the unit frame 1, which can adjust the air intake according to the dehumidification condition.

[0030] The heat dissipation and discharge assembly comprises a heat pipe heat dissipation plate 4 for dissipating heat from the condensing section of the heat pipe condenser 3, which is made of aluminum alloy and closely adheres to the evaporating section to increase the heat dissipation area, and a heat dissipation and discharge box 5 arranged above the heat pipe heat dissipation plate 4 to dissipate heat from the heat pipe heat dissipation plate 4 by air flow, the lower edge of the heat dissipation and discharge box 5 being connected to the unit frame 1 to form a cooling and discharge space, an air exhaust pipe being inserted into the center of the top end of the heat dissipation and discharge box 5 and connected to a conveying fan to discharge and convey the cooled air, and the side wall of the heat dissipation and discharge box 5 being connected to the unit frame 1 by a connecting air pipe 6 made of galvanized iron sheet and provided with sound-absorbing cotton inside to reduce air flow noise, and the cooled air is introduced into the heat dissipation and discharge box 5 through the connecting air pipe 6.

[0031] The inner porous plate 7 is an aluminum alloy circular plate, a plurality of through holes are formed in the outer wall of the inner porous plate 7 in a matrix manner, which ensures that the air can contact the plate surface for heat exchange and does not hinder the flow of air in the annular dehumidification ring.

[0032] The dehumidification assembly comprises V-shaped spray plates 9 arranged inside the annular dehumidification ring 8 at equal intervals, and four layers are arranged, the inner cavity of the V-shaped spray plate 9 is hollow to form a cavity for solution conveying, the cross section of the cavity is rectangular, a plurality of small holes are formed in the inner inclined surface of the V-shaped spray plate 9 to ensure that the solution can uniformly penetrate on the inclined surface to form a large area of liquid film or droplet area, the closed end of the V-shaped spray plate 9 is connected to a solution conveying pipe 10, the bottom end of the solution conveying pipe 10 is connected to the cold water tank 2 through a U-shaped pipe and a pump, the U-shaped pipe is made of copper, a part of the solution is stored in the bottom of the U-shaped pipe to form a partition to prevent rapid backflow when the pump stops working, the pump is a corrosion-resistant centrifugal pump, and the V-shaped spray plate 9 is fixed inside the annular dehumidification ring 8 by a reinforcing rib, the reinforcing rib is made of stainless steel, and four reinforcing ribs are arranged between every two spray plates.

[0033] A ring-shaped liquid receiving groove 12 is fixed inside the annular dehumidification ring 8 below the V-shaped spray plate 9, the ring-shaped liquid receiving groove 12 is made of stainless steel and provided with a slope at the bottom and connected to a liquid return pipe at the lowest position, the inside of the ring-shaped liquid receiving groove 12 is connected to the cold water tank 2 through a pump to form a solution loop, and the pump has the same model as the pump used in the solution conveying pipe 10.

[0034] The air control device comprises a plurality of louvers 14 made of aluminum alloy and rotatably connected in the air passage of the unit frame 1, a louver adjusting block 15 fixed at the top of the louver 14 and capable of driving the louver 14 to rotate in the air passage, and a driving member 16 arranged on the louver adjusting block 15 and combined by a hydraulic cylinder and a jack rod.

[0035] A dustproof filter plate 13 is fixed on the sidewall of the air passage of the unit frame 1, and the dustproof filter plate 13 has a double-layer structure, wherein the outer layer is a coarse filter screen and the inner layer is a medium filter screen, so that dust and impurities in the air can be effectively filtered.

[0036] In use, the air control device of the application has the following advantages:

[0037] Firstly, the external air enters the air passage on one side of the unit frame 1, and is filtered by the double-layer filter of the dustproof filter plate 13 to ensure that the air entering the unit is clean.

[0038] The air after the air volume adjustment continues to flow, passes through the outer air-permeable mesh plate 11, and enters the annular dehumidification ring 8, and the four layers of V-shaped spray plates 9 inside the annular dehumidification ring 8 start to work.

[0039] The solution in the cold water tank 2 is transported to the hollow cavity of the V-shaped spray plate 9 through the solution conveying pipe 10 and the copper U-shaped pipe under the action of the corrosion-resistant centrifugal pump, and the solution remaining at the bent bottom of the U-shaped pipe forms a partition to prevent the solution from flowing back quickly when the pump stops working.

[0040] The air which has been dehumidified is then delivered to the heat dissipation discharge box 5 through the connecting air pipe 6, enters the condensing section of the rear heat pipe condenser 3 and closely adheres to the heat pipe heat dissipation plate 4, thereby increasing the heat dissipation area. The cold air in the heat dissipation discharge box 5 dissipates heat to the heat pipe heat dissipation plate 4, the refrigerant releases heat and liquefies in the evaporating section, and the heat is absorbed by the solution in the cold water box 2, thereby achieving cooling of the air.

[0041] Finally, the cooled air is discharged and delivered out through the exhaust pipe at the top end of the heat dissipation discharge box 5 under the action of the delivery fan, thereby completing the entire air treatment process.

Claims

1. A heat pipe type direct evaporative cooling water chiller based on solution dehumidification, comprising a unit frame (1), characterized in that, The internal center of the unit frame (1) is vertically fixed with a cold water tank (2) for storing solution, the top end of the cold water tank (2) is internally plugged with a heat pipe condenser (3), the upper side of the heat pipe condenser (3) is provided with a heat dissipation discharge assembly, the outer wall of the cold water tank (2) is tightly fitted with an inner side porous plate (7), the outer wall of the inner side porous plate (7) is sleeved with an annular dehumidification ring (8) for providing a solution dehumidification space, the inside of the annular dehumidification ring (8) is provided with a dehumidification assembly, the outer wall of the annular dehumidification ring (8) is sleeved with an outer side air permeable mesh plate (11), and the sidewall air channel of the unit frame (1) is provided with an air control device. The dehumidification assembly comprises a V-shaped spray disc (9) for dehumidifying air, the V-shaped spray disc (9) is arranged in the inside of the annular dehumidification ring (8) in multiple equidistant manners, the inside of the V-shaped spray disc (9) is hollow to form a cavity for solution delivery, a plurality of small holes are formed on the inner inclined surface of the V-shaped spray disc (9), the closed end of the V-shaped spray disc (9) is communicated with a solution delivery pipe (10), the bottom end of the solution delivery pipe (10) is communicated with the cold water tank (2) through a U-shaped pipe and a pump, and the V-shaped spray disc (9) is fixed in the inside of the annular dehumidification ring (8) by a reinforcing rib, and the inside of the annular dehumidification ring (8) is fixed with an annular liquid receiving groove (12) below the V-shaped spray disc (9), and the inside of the annular liquid receiving groove (12) is communicated with the cold water tank (2) through a pump to form a solution loop.

2. The heat pipe direct evaporative cooling unit based on solution dehumidification according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat pipe condenser (3) comprises a condensation section and an evaporation section, the part of the bottom end of the heat pipe condenser (3) inserted into the cold water tank (2) is the evaporation section, and the top end of the heat pipe condenser (3) exposed on the top of the cold water tank (2) is the condensation section.

3. The heat pipe direct evaporative cooling unit based on solution dehumidification according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat dissipation discharge assembly comprises a heat pipe heat dissipation plate (4) for dissipating heat of the condensation section of the heat pipe condenser (3), the upper side of the heat pipe heat dissipation plate (4) is provided with a heat dissipation discharge box (5), the lower edge of the heat dissipation discharge box (5) is connected with the unit frame (1) to form a cooling discharge space, the top end center of the heat dissipation discharge box (5) is plugged with an exhaust pipe, the exhaust pipe is connected with a delivery fan, the sidewall of the heat dissipation discharge box (5) is communicated with the unit frame (1) through a connecting air pipe (6), and the cold air processed by the unit frame (1) enters the heat dissipation discharge box (5) through the connecting air pipe (6).

4. The heat pipe direct evaporative cooling unit based on solution dehumidification according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side porous plate (7) is an aluminum alloy circular ring plate, a plurality of through holes are formed on the outer wall of the inner side porous plate (7), and the through holes are distributed in a matrix manner on the outer wall of the inner side porous plate (7).

5. The direct evaporative cooling water chiller based on solution dehumidification heat pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular dehumidification ring (8) is a hollow annular mesh cylinder, and the inner wall and the outer wall of the annular dehumidification ring (8) are tightly fitted with the inner side porous plate (7) and the outer side air permeable mesh plate (11) respectively.

6. The direct evaporative cooling water chiller based on solution dehumidification heat pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air control device comprises a baffle (14) for controlling the air inlet amount, a plurality of the baffles (14) are rotationally connected in the air passage of the unit frame (1), a baffle adjusting block (15) is fixed at one end of the air passage above the baffle (14), a driving member (16) is arranged on the baffle adjusting block (15), the driving member (16) is combined by a hydraulic cylinder and a jacking rod, and the jacking rod is connected with the baffle adjusting block (15) through a strip-shaped sliding groove.

7. The direct evaporative cooling water chiller based on solution dehumidification heat pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: A dustproof filter plate (13) is fixed on the side wall of the air passage of the unit frame (1).

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