Adjustable heat exchanger

By setting an adjustment mechanism in the end tube of the heat exchanger and adjusting the piston plug position, the adjustment of the number and length of the heat exchange channel is solved, and the adaptive adjustment of the heat exchanger in different environments is achieved, which improves the heat exchange efficiency and flexibility.

CN223228858UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-15JIANGSU BAODE HEAT-EXCHANGER EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421687474.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-17
Publication Date
2025-08-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-17

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Technical Problem

The heat exchange channels of existing heat exchangers are constant and cannot be adjusted, resulting in mismatch in heat exchange requirements in different seasons, resulting in waste of cold sources and low heat exchange efficiency.

Method used

The adjustment mechanism is set up in the end tube, and the number and length of the heat exchange channels are adjusted through the position of the piston plug to meet different heat exchange needs, including adjustments to the inlet/outlet liquid volume and speed.

Benefits of technology

Adaptive adjustment of the heat exchanger is realized, the use range and efficiency of the heat exchanger are improved, and the heat exchanger can be flexibly adjusted according to environmental changes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an adjustable heat exchanger, and relates to the technical field of heat exchangers. The heat exchanger comprises a heat exchanger body and four end pipes, the heat exchanger body comprises an upper end plate, a plurality of plate sets and a lower end plate which are sequentially arranged in a stacked mode, adjusting mechanisms are arranged in the end pipes, corner holes are formed in the four corners of the upper end plate, the four corners of the plate sets and the four corners of the lower end plate, the end pipes are fixed in the corner holes in a penetrating mode, and the end pipes are fixed to the inner surface of the lower end plate. The other end of the end pipe penetrates through the upper end plate, and a plurality of diversion openings are formed in the end pipe. The adjusting mechanism is arranged in the end pipe, so that the position of the piston plug in the end pipe can be adjusted, the use length of the end pipe is adjusted, namely, the number of heat exchange channels in the heat exchanger is adjusted, the liquid inlet / outlet amount and speed of the heat exchanger can be adjusted, corresponding adjustment can be conducted according to different heat exchange requirements, and the heat exchange efficiency is improved. And the application range of the heat exchanger is widened, and self-adaptive adjustment can be achieved according to the application environment.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of heat exchangers, in particular to an adjustable heat exchanger. Background Art

[0002] For brazed plate heat exchangers, they are composed of an upper end plate, a lower end plate and several stacked heat exchange plates. Corner holes are set at the four corners of the upper end plate, the lower end plate and the plates. The four corner holes of the heat exchanger form inlet and outlet channels for hot and cold liquids, which are dispersed into the heat exchange channels formed between the plates.

[0003] The heat exchange channel of the existing heat exchanger is constant and cannot be adjusted, so the heat exchange efficiency and heat exchange flow of the heat exchanger are constant. For example, under the same equipment, the demand for heat exchange and cooling is greater in summer and smaller in winter. If the same heat exchanger is always used, it may cause waste and excess of cold source, thereby affecting the heat exchange efficiency and speed.

[0004] Therefore, designing an adjustable heat exchanger is a problem that needs to be solved by workers in this field. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide an adjustable heat exchanger. By arranging an adjustment mechanism in the end tube, the position of the piston plug in the end tube can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the use length of the end tube, which is equivalent to adjusting the number of heat exchange channels in the heat exchanger, thereby adjusting the inlet / outlet liquid volume and speed of the heat exchanger. It can be adjusted accordingly according to different heat exchange requirements, thereby increasing the use range of the heat exchanger and enabling adaptive adjustment according to the use environment.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] The utility model is an adjustable heat exchanger, comprising a heat exchanger body and four end tubes, wherein the heat exchanger body comprises an upper end plate, a plurality of plate groups and a lower end plate stacked in sequence, and an adjustment mechanism is provided in the end tubes;

[0008] Corner holes are provided at the four corners of the upper end plate, the plate group and the lower end plate, and the end tubes are passed through and fixed in the corner holes;

[0009] The end tube is fixed to the inner surface of the lower end plate, the other end of the end tube passes through the upper end plate, and the end tube is provided with a plurality of diversion ports;

[0010] The adjustment mechanism includes a base sleeve and an adjustment screw;

[0011] The base sleeve is fixed to the outer surface of the lower end plate and is concentric with the corner hole. A threaded sleeve is fixed in the base sleeve. The adjusting screw passes through the threaded sleeve and is threadedly connected to the threaded sleeve. One end of the adjusting screw is fixed with a piston plug in the end tube, and the other end of the adjusting screw is fixed with a handle.

[0012] The side surface of the adjusting screw is provided with a straight groove in the axial direction, and the inner wall of the straight groove is provided with a plurality of marking openings;

[0013] A telescopic pin mechanism that matches the marking opening is fixed to the end of the base sleeve.

[0014] Furthermore, the telescopic pin mechanism includes a shell, a pin rod is slidably fitted inside the shell, a spring is provided between the pin rod and the shell, one end of the pin rod passes through the shell and is fixed with a pull head, and the other end of the pin rod passes through the shell and extends to the outside of the shell.

[0015] Furthermore, a large guide groove and a small guide groove communicating with each other are provided in the shell, the pin rod slides in cooperation with the small guide groove, a limiting edge is provided on the side surface of the pin rod for sliding along the large guide groove, and the spring is arranged in the large guide groove.

[0016] Furthermore, the plurality of diversion ports are divided into a plurality of rows and arranged in a ring shape on the end pipe, and the diversion ports are arranged at a position between the upper end plate and the lower end plate.

[0017] Furthermore, an anti-slip groove is provided on the side surface of the handle, and the pull head is a T-bar structure.

[0018] Furthermore, a rubber layer is provided on the peripheral side of the piston plug.

[0019] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. The utility model provides an adjustment mechanism in the end tube to adjust the position of the piston plug in the end tube, thereby adjusting the usable length of the end tube, which is equivalent to adjusting the number of heat exchange channels in the heat exchanger, thereby adjusting the inlet / outlet liquid volume and speed of the heat exchanger. It can be adjusted accordingly according to different heat exchange requirements, thereby increasing the use range of the heat exchanger and enabling adaptive adjustment according to the use environment.

[0021] 2. The utility model provides a straight groove on the adjusting screw and an identification port in the straight groove, and cooperates with a telescopic pin mechanism with elastic function to ensure the extension distance of the adjusting screw and the position matching degree of the piston plugs in the four end tubes.

[0022] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the end pipe and the adjustment mechanism of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the structure at a corner hole position of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the structure at the end pipe position;

[0027] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are as follows:

[0028] 1-upper end plate, 2-plate group, 3-lower end plate, 4-end tube, 5-adjustment mechanism, 6-base sleeve, 7-adjustment screw, 8-telescopic pin mechanism, 101-corner hole, 401-diverter port, 601-threaded sleeve, 701-piston plug, 702-handle, 703-straight groove, 704-marking port, 801-housing, 802-pin rod, 803-spring, 804-pull head, 805-large guide groove, 806-small guide groove, 807-limiting edge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] See also Figure 1-3 As shown, the utility model is an adjustable heat exchanger, comprising a heat exchanger body and four end tubes 4. The heat exchanger body comprises an upper end plate 1, a plurality of plate groups 2 and a lower end plate 3 stacked in sequence. An adjustment mechanism 5 is provided in the end tube 4.

[0031] Corner holes 101 are provided at the four corners of the upper end plate 1, the plate group 2 and the lower end plate 3, and the end tubes 4 are passed through and fixed in the corner holes 101;

[0032] The end pipe 4 is fixed to the inner surface of the lower end plate 3, and the other end of the end pipe 4 passes through the upper end plate 1. The end pipe 4 is provided with a plurality of diversion ports 401;

[0033] The adjusting mechanism 5 includes a base sleeve 6 and an adjusting screw 7;

[0034] The base sleeve 6 is fixed to the outer surface of the lower end plate 3 and is concentric with the corner hole 101. A threaded sleeve 601 is fixed in the base sleeve 6. The adjusting screw 7 passes through the threaded sleeve 601 and is threadedly connected to the threaded sleeve 601. The adjusting screw 7 is located in the end tube 4. One end of the adjusting screw 7 is fixed with a piston plug 701, and the other end of the adjusting screw 7 is fixed with a handle 702.

[0035] A straight groove 703 is formed on the side surface of the adjusting screw 7 along the axial direction, and a plurality of marking openings 704 are formed linearly on the inner wall of the straight groove 703;

[0036] A telescopic pin mechanism 8 that cooperates with the identification opening 704 is fixed to the end of the base sleeve 6.

[0037] Among them Figure 3 As shown, the telescopic pin mechanism 8 includes a shell 801, a pin rod 802 is slidably fitted inside the shell 801, a spring 803 is provided between the pin rod 802 and the shell 801, one end of the pin rod 802 passes through the shell 801 and is fixed with a pull head 804, and the other end of the pin rod 802 passes through the shell 801 and extends to the outside of the shell 801.

[0038] Among them Figure 3 As shown, a large guide groove 805 and a small guide groove 806 that are interconnected are provided in the shell 801, the pin rod 802 slides in cooperation with the small guide groove 806, and a limiting edge 807 that slides along the large guide groove 805 is provided on the side surface of the pin rod 802, and the spring 803 is arranged in the large guide groove 805.

[0039] Among them Figure 1-2 As shown, a plurality of diversion ports 401 are divided into a plurality of rows and arranged in a ring shape on the end pipe 4 , and the diversion ports 401 are set between the upper end plate 1 and the lower end plate 3 .

[0040] Among them Figure 1-2 As shown, anti-slip grooves are provided on the sides of the handle 702, and the pull head 804 is a T-bar structure.

[0041] Among them, a rubber layer is provided on the side surface of the piston plug 701.

[0042] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the adjusting screw 7 can be driven to rotate by rotating the handle 702, and the position of the piston plug 701 in the end tube 4 can be adjusted by cooperating with the adjusting screw 7 and the threaded sleeve 601, thereby adjusting the heat exchange amount and heat exchange efficiency.

[0043] Throughout this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "example," or "specific example" indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of these terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0044] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are intended only to help illustrate the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not describe all details in detail, nor do they limit the present invention to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, many modifications and variations are possible based on the contents of this specification. These embodiments are selected and described in detail in this specification to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the present invention. The present invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. An adjustable heat exchanger, comprising a heat exchanger body, wherein the heat exchanger body comprises an upper end plate (1), a plurality of plate groups (2) and a lower end plate (3) arranged in sequence, characterized in that: It also includes four end tubes (4), wherein an adjustment mechanism (5) is provided in the end tubes (4); Corner holes (101) are provided at the four corners of the upper end plate (1), the plate group (2) and the lower end plate (3), and the end tubes (4) are passed through and fixed in the corner holes (101); The end tube (4) is fixed to the inner surface of the lower end plate (3), the other end of the end tube (4) passes through the upper end plate (1), and the end tube (4) is provided with a plurality of diversion ports (401); The adjusting mechanism (5) comprises a base sleeve (6) and an adjusting screw (7); The base sleeve (6) is fixed on the outer surface of the lower end plate (3) and is concentric with the corner hole (101); a threaded sleeve (601) is fixed in the base sleeve (6); the adjusting screw (7) passes through the threaded sleeve (601) and is threadedly connected to the threaded sleeve (601); one end of the adjusting screw (7) is located in the end tube (4) and is fixed with a piston plug (701); the other end of the adjusting screw (7) is fixed with a handle (702); A straight groove (703) is provided on the peripheral side surface of the adjusting screw (7) in the axial direction, and a plurality of marking openings (704) are linearly provided on the inner wall of the straight groove (703); A telescopic pin mechanism (8) that cooperates with the marking opening (704) is fixed to the end of the base sleeve (6).

2. The adjustable heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic pin mechanism (8) comprises a housing (801), a pin rod (802) is slidably fitted in the housing (801), a spring (803) is provided between the pin rod (802) and the housing (801), one end of the pin rod (802) passes through the housing (801) and is fixed with a pull head (804), and the other end of the pin rod (802) passes through the housing (801) and extends to the outside of the housing (801).

3. The adjustable heat exchanger according to claim 2, characterized in that: A large guide groove (805) and a small guide groove (806) communicating with each other are provided in the housing (801); the pin rod (802) is slidably engaged with the small guide groove (806); a limiting edge (807) sliding along the large guide groove (805) is provided on the peripheral side of the pin rod (802); and the spring (803) is arranged in the large guide groove (805).

4. The adjustable heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of diversion ports (401) are divided into a plurality of rows and arranged in a ring shape on the end tube (4), and the diversion ports (401) are provided between the upper end plate (1) and the lower end plate (3).

5. The adjustable heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle (702) is provided with an anti-slip groove on its peripheral side, and the pull head (804) is a T-shaped rod structure.

6. The adjustable heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that: The piston plug (701) is provided with a rubber layer on its peripheral side.