A combined heat exchanger side plate
By using the slotted structure and reinforcing rib design of the combined heat exchanger side plate, the problems of positioning difficulties and brazing quality of the L-shaped side plate were solved, achieving high-precision assembly and improved stability, and reducing the defect rate and maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423130647.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-18
AI Technical Summary
The L-shaped structure of existing automotive heat exchanger side plates makes positioning difficult, affecting assembly accuracy and brazing quality, and they are prone to deformation or damage, increasing the defect rate and maintenance costs.
The heat exchanger adopts a combined heat exchanger side plate design, including side plates, fixed brackets and L-shaped plates. It achieves precise positioning and fixation through a slot structure. The fixed brackets are made of plastic material and assembled after brazing. Reinforcing ribs are added to enhance the structural strength.
It improves the installation accuracy of the assembly machine, increases the brazing yield, reduces the risk of deformation and damage, lowers the defect rate, and enhances structural stability and durability.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile heat exchanger, specifically relates to a combined heat exchanger side plate. BACKGROUND
[0002] The heat exchanger used in the vehicle, its typical structure is usually to configure multiple flat tubes and fins in the form of alternating layering, thereby constructing a core for heat exchange. The end of the flat tube is connected with the header, ensuring that the fluid can flow smoothly in the system. In order to enhance the stability of the overall structure, the side plate is arranged on the outside of the core as a reinforcing member. These components are combined together through precise brazing welding technology, forming a solid and efficient heat exchanger.
[0003] However, the commonly used side plate at present is mostly made of aluminum alloy sheet through simple stamping process, and this processing technology is convenient, but in some special cases, in order to meet the specific sealing or shock absorption demand, it is necessary to paste foam on the vertical surface of the side plate. In order to realize this function, the side plate needs to be designed into a L-shaped structure with flanging. However, this design brings new problems in the assembly process: the L-shaped side plate cannot be accurately positioned on the assembly machine due to its special shape, which brings challenges to the assembly work.
[0004] In addition, in the brazing process, the fixation of the clamp is also a big problem. Because the L-shaped side plate is protruding larger, after the core assembly is completed, the clamp is difficult to find a suitable fixing position, which not only affects the stability and efficiency of the brazing process, but also may adversely affect the overall quality of the heat exchanger.
[0005] More importantly, the L-shaped side plate is easily affected by thermal stress in the brazing process due to its large size and special shape, thereby affecting the effect of the brazing process. At the same time, the structure of the L-shaped side plate is relatively weak, which is prone to deformation and scratches during engineering or transportation, which undoubtedly increases the product rejection rate and maintenance cost. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0006] The utility model aims at providing a combined heat exchanger side plate, in the assembly process, the clamp can be easily and accurately positioned, which greatly improves the installation accuracy of the assembly machine and significantly improves the brazing yield.
[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the application provides a combined heat exchanger side plate, which comprises:
[0008] The side plate is used for protecting the heat exchanger core;
[0009] The fixed support is used for pasting the sponge strip, which has:
[0010] A plurality of first supports and second supports are oppositely arranged, and the first supports and the second supports are connected by a fixing member;
[0011] An L-shaped plate is connected to the first support and the second support, and a side plate is arranged at the bottom of the L-shaped plate, and the length of the side plate is greater than the length of the L-shaped plate.
[0012] In one embodiment, the fixing support is made of plastic, and after the heat exchanger core and the side plate are welded, the fixing support is assembled.
[0013] In one embodiment, a clamping groove is formed between the first support, the L-shaped plate and the second support, and the opening distance of the clamping groove matches the thickness of the heat exchanger core.
[0014] In one embodiment, the opening distance of the clamping groove is the same as the width of the side plate.
[0015] In one embodiment, the first support and the second support are each provided with a mounting boss on the outer surface, and the fixing member passes through the through hole of the mounting boss.
[0016] In one embodiment, the through hole of the mounting boss corresponds to the upper position of the fin of the heat exchanger core.
[0017] In one embodiment, a plurality of reinforcing ribs are arranged at equal intervals on the L-shaped plate.
[0018] In one embodiment, the L-shaped plate is provided with a first avoiding groove and a second avoiding groove.
[0019] In one embodiment, the first support, the L-shaped plate and the second support are an integral structure.
[0020] The above technical scheme of the utility model has the advantages compared with the prior art:
[0021] 1. Since the fixing support is arranged, the side plate does not need to be turned into an L-shaped structure, so the clamp becomes more convenient and fast when positioning, thereby ensuring the installation precision of the assembled machine before the heat exchanger is welded.
[0022] 2. During welding, since the side plate of the L-shaped structure is not involved, the yield of brazing is greatly improved.
[0023] 3. In the transportation link, since the side plate of the L-shaped structure is omitted, the heat exchanger is not prone to deformation or damage, and the like. In use, the fixing support can be assembled on site.
[0024] 4. The bending part of the fixing support is locally reinforced by the reinforcing rib, which significantly enhances the overall strength of the structure, further ensuring the stability and durability of the heat exchanger. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0025] Fig. 1 is a partial view of a side plate of a combined heat exchanger;
[0026] Fig. 2 is a structural view of a side plate of a combined heat exchanger;
[0027] Fig. 3 is an application view of a side plate of a combined heat exchanger.
[0028] Wherein: 1, sponge strip, 2, reinforcing rib, 3, L-shaped plate, 4, side plate, 5, first support, 6, second support, 7, mounting boss, 8, fixing piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] In order to make the technical problems to be solved by the present application, the technical solutions and beneficial effects clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and not intended to limit the present application.
[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.
[0031] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited. The meaning of "several" is one or more, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.
[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0034] Please refer to Figs. 1-3 The embodiment provides a combined heat exchanger side plate, comprising:
[0035] The side plate is a long strip structure, precisely fits one side of the heat exchanger core, effectively prevents external objects or environmental factors from causing direct impact or damage to the core;
[0036] The fixed support is used for pasting the sponge strip, and has:
[0037] A plurality of sets of first supports and second supports are oppositely arranged, and the first supports and the second supports are connected through fixing members; a stable support frame is formed, and the distance between the supports is adjusted according to actual needs to adapt to heat exchanger cores of different sizes;
[0038] The L-shaped plate is connected above the first support and the second support, the side plate is arranged at the bottom of the L-shaped plate, and the length of the side plate is greater than the length of the L-shaped plate;
[0039] The first support, the L-shaped plate and the second support form a clamping groove, the opening distance of the clamping groove is matched with the thickness of the heat exchanger core, and the opening distance of the clamping groove is also the same as the width size of the side plate; this design ensures that the core can be firmly clamped between the supports, neither too tight to cause installation difficulty, nor too loose to lose stability. The operator only needs to align the core with the opening of the clamping groove and gently push it in to realize fixation, without additional fasteners or tools, which saves time and reduces installation difficulty.
[0040] In the embodiment, the fixed support is made of plastic, in the assembly of the heat exchanger, the core and the side plate are assembled first, after furnace welding, the core with the side plate is clamped into the plastic fixed support clamping groove, then the plastic fixed support is fixed with the fin by the fixing member, and finally the sponge strip is pasted on the plastic fixed support member.
[0041] In the embodiment, the first support and the second support are each provided with a mounting boss on the outer surface, which increases the thickness of the support at the connection with the fixing member and ensures the riveting strength. The through hole of the mounting boss corresponds to the upper position of the fin of the heat exchanger core. The flat tube sealing property is not damaged.
[0042] In the embodiment, the L-shaped plate is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs arranged at equal intervals. This design makes the stress of the L-shaped plate more evenly distributed on the whole structure when the L-shaped plate bears weight or is impacted, thereby improving the durability and stability of the whole.
[0043] In the embodiment, the L-shaped plate is provided with a first avoiding groove and a second avoiding groove, which are used for adapting to the corresponding front end frame.
[0044] Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. A combined heat exchanger side plate, characterized in that, include: Side plates are used to protect the heat exchanger core. A mounting bracket for attaching sponge strips has the following features: Multiple sets of opposing first and second supports are connected by fasteners. The L-shaped plate is connected to the first and second supports, and the side plate is set at the bottom of the L-shaped plate, and the length of the side plate is greater than the length of the L-shaped plate.
2. The side plate of the combined heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed bracket is made of plastic and is assembled with the heat exchanger core and side plate after they are welded together in the furnace.
3. The side plate of a combined heat exchanger according to claim 2, characterized in that, A slot is formed between the first support, the L-shaped plate, and the second support, and the opening distance of the slot matches the thickness of the heat exchanger core.
4. The side plate of a combined heat exchanger according to claim 3, characterized in that, The distance between the slot openings is the same as the width of the side plate.
5. The side plate of a combined heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first bracket and the second bracket have mounting bosses on their outer surfaces, and the fasteners pass through the through holes of the mounting bosses.
6. The side plate of a combined heat exchanger according to claim 5, characterized in that, The through hole of the mounting boss corresponds to the upper part of the fins of the heat exchanger core.
7. The side plate of a combined heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that, The L-shaped plate is provided with several reinforcing ribs arranged at equal intervals.
8. The side plate of a combined heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that, The L-shaped plate has a first clearance groove and a second clearance groove.
9. The side plate of a combined heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first bracket, the L-shaped plate, and the second bracket are an integral structural component.