Vertical oil cooler

By installing an evaporator in the main body of the oil tank and using rubber hoses, the problem of low cooling efficiency of the oil tank in mechanical equipment is solved, achieving efficient heat exchange and reducing vibration transmission, thus improving the heat dissipation effect of the equipment.

CN224034044UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24ACTION STAR TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-21
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for cooling oil tanks in mechanical equipment are inefficient, and the heat dissipation effect of existing external oil tanks is limited, and the problem of vibration transmission has not been effectively solved.

Method used

An evaporator is installed in the main body of the oil tank, combined with a rubber hose and a second rubber hose, to achieve direct heat exchange between the oil and reduce vibration transmission.

Benefits of technology

This greatly improves the heat exchange effect, reduces the vibration transmission of the compressor main components during operation, and ensures the normal use of the pipeline and heat dissipation efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vertical oil cooler which comprises a machine case, an oil tank body extending horizontally is fixed to the top face of a bottom plate of the machine case, a compressor assembly is fixed to the middle of the top face of a top plate of the oil tank body, and an evaporator is installed in the lower portion of the oil tank body. A condenser which is in a shape like a Chinese character'fang 'is fixed to the bottom face of a top plate of the machine box, the rear portion of the condenser is close to the upper portion of a rear wall plate of the machine box and faces a net-shaped through hole in the upper portion of the rear wall plate of the machine box, and bent portions extending forwards are formed on the left side and the right side of the rear portion of the condenser. The outer side wall of the bending part is close to the upper part of the left side plate or the right side plate of the case and faces the net-shaped through hole in the upper part of the left side plate or the right side plate; the evaporator is directly mounted in the oil tank main body, so that the entering oil liquid is directly subjected to heat exchange, the heat exchange effect is greatly improved, meanwhile, the adopted rubber hose and the second rubber hose can reduce the transmission of vibration generated during the operation of a compressor main part, and the normal use of a pipeline is ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heat exchanger processing equipment, and more specifically to a vertical oil cooler. Background Art

[0002] In current mechanical equipment, engine oil is provided inside for the normal operation of mechanisms such as gearboxes. However, during operation, its temperature will continuously rise and cooling is required. The existing cooling methods are all to directly blow air on the equipment's fuel tank for cooling. For air blowing heat dissipation, the heat dissipation effect is poor, the efficiency is low, and the cooling efficiency is low.

[0003] Therefore, one existing method is to transport the oil in the fuel tank of the mechanical equipment to an external fuel tank for cooling. When the existing external fuel tank is cooled, heat dissipation is carried out by attaching or fixing a radiator to the surface of the fuel tank, and its heat dissipation effect is limited. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a vertical oil cooler. An evaporator is directly installed in the fuel tank main body, so as to directly exchange heat with the incoming oil, greatly improving the heat exchange effect. At the same time, the rubber hoses and the second rubber hose used can reduce the transmission of vibrations generated during the operation of the main components of the compressor, ensuring the normal use of the pipeline.

[0005] The solution of the utility model to solve the above technical problems is:

[0006] A vertical oil cooler includes a machine case. The top surface of the bottom plate of the machine case is fixed with a horizontally extending fuel tank main body. The middle part of the top surface of the top plate of the fuel tank main body is fixed with a compressor assembly, and an evaporator is installed in the lower part of the fuel tank main body.

[0007] The bottom surface of the top plate of the machine case is fixed with a condenser that is in a U-shaped shape when viewed from above. The rear part of the condenser is close to the upper part of the rear wall plate of the machine case and faces the mesh through hole in the upper part of the rear wall plate of the machine case. The left and right sides of the rear part of the condenser are formed with bent parts extending forward. The outer side walls of the bent parts are close to the upper part of the left side plate or the right side plate of the machine case and face the mesh through hole in the upper part of the left side plate or the right side plate of the machine case.

[0008] An air outlet through hole is formed in the middle of the top plate of the machine case. The bottom surface of the top plate of the machine case is fixed with a motor bracket, and a driving motor is fixed on the motor bracket. A heat dissipation impeller is fixed on the output shaft of the driving motor. The heat dissipation impeller faces the air outlet through hole and is directly below the air outlet through hole.

[0009] The base of the driving motor is fixed with a circulating oil pump, the oil inlet of the circulating oil pump is connected with an oil inlet pipe, the bottom of the oil inlet pipe extends into the oil tank body, the bottom end of the oil inlet pipe is close to the top surface of the bottom plate of the oil tank body, the oil outlet of the circulating oil pump is connected with an oil outlet pipe, the oil outlet end of the oil outlet pipe is connected with an oil outlet connector fixed on the case, and the oil outlet connector is inserted into the connecting through hole formed on the corresponding side plate of the case.

[0010] One side plate of the oil tank body is connected with a total oil inlet.

[0011] The top surface of the connecting fixed plate on both sides of the evaporator is fixed on the bottom surface of the top plate of the oil tank body, the feed inlet and the discharge outlet of the evaporator extend out of the top surface of the top plate of the oil tank body, and the connecting pipe connected with the discharge outlet of the evaporator is connected with the connecting pipe connected with the feed inlet of the compressor assembly through a rubber hose.

[0012] The bottom of the rotating shaft of the driving motor extends out of the bottom end of the driving motor and is connected with the top of the rotating shaft of the circulating oil pump through a shaft coupling.

[0013] The end portions of the two bending portions of the condenser are fixed with the connecting plates and the connecting pieces on the inner side walls of the case.

[0014] The top surface of the top plate of the case is fixed with a fan protection cover which is formed with a plurality of discharge air through holes, and the fan protection cover covers the discharge air through holes.

[0015] The connecting pipe connected with the air outlet end of the compressor assembly is connected with the connecting pipe connected with the air inlet of the condenser through a second rubber hose.

[0016] The evaporator is horizontally arranged above the top surface of the bottom plate of the oil tank body.

[0017] The top surface of the bottom plate of the oil tank body is fixed with a front-rear extending bottom material blocking bending strip, and the middle bottom surface of the evaporator is close to or close to the top surface of the bottom material blocking bending strip.

[0018] An oil injection connector is fixed on the side plate of the oil tank body, the oil injection connector is connected with the through hole on the side plate of the oil tank body and communicates with the oil tank body.

[0019] A liquid level indicator is fixed on the outer side wall of the side plate of the oil tank body, and the liquid level indicator communicates with the oil tank body.

[0020] A control box is fixed in the case, the control box is fixed at the edge of the inner side wall of one side of the case, a through groove is formed in the middle of the outer side plate of the case on one side, the through groove communicates with the control box, one side of a cover plate is connected with the outer side plate of the case through a hinge at the through groove, the cover plate covers the through groove, and the other side of the cover plate is fixedly connected to the side plate of the case through bolts.

[0021] The outlet pipe of the condenser is connected to the inlet of the throttle valve via a connecting pipe, and the outlet of the throttle valve is connected to the inlet pipe of the evaporator via a connecting pipe.

[0022] The outstanding effect of this utility model is:

[0023] Compared with existing technologies, it directly installs the evaporator in the main body of the oil tank, thereby directly exchanging heat with the incoming oil, which greatly improves the heat exchange effect. At the same time, the use of rubber hoses and second rubber hoses can reduce the transmission of vibration generated during the operation of the compressor main components, ensure the normal use of the pipeline, and reduce the loosening of the pipeline or the cracking of the welded position. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the angle-changing part of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a partial sectional view of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention with some components removed;

[0028] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A partial structural diagram with some parts removed;

[0029] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the local structure from a different angle. Detailed Implementation

[0030] For example, see below. Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a vertical oil cooler includes a chassis 10. A control box is fixed inside the chassis 10, located on the edge of the inner side wall of one side of the chassis 10. A through groove is formed in the middle of the outer side panel of the chassis 10 on the corresponding side, communicating with the control box. A cover plate 6 is connected to one side of the outer side panel of the chassis 10 at the through groove via a hinge, covering the through groove. The other side of the cover plate 6 is fixedly connected to the side panel of the chassis 10 by bolts. In this embodiment, all electrical appliances are electrically connected to the control host in the control box via electrical connection lines, and their operation is controlled by the control host. A liquid crystal display screen is fixed on the cover plate 6, with its front protruding from the front wall surface of the cover plate 6. The liquid crystal display screen is electrically connected to the control host via electrical connection lines and can display the current operating status. The above structure is the same as existing commercially available known structures and will not be described in detail. Bottom support members are fixed to the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the chassis 10's base plate.

[0031] The top surface of the bottom plate of the cabinet 10 is fixed with a horizontally extending oil tank body 20, the top surface of the top plate of the oil tank body 20 is fixed with a compressor assembly 40 in the middle, and the lower part of the oil tank body 20 is provided with an evaporator 30;

[0032] The bottom surface of the top plate of the cabinet 10 is fixed with a condenser 50 in the shape of a Chinese character "fang" viewed from above, the rear part of the condenser 50 is close to and faces the meshed through hole in the upper part of the rear wall plate of the cabinet 10, and the left and right sides of the rear part of the condenser 50 are formed with bending parts 51 extending forward, and the outer side walls of the bending parts 51 are close to and face the meshed through holes in the upper parts of the left and right side plates of the cabinet 10;

[0033] The middle part of the top plate of the cabinet 10 is formed with an air outlet through hole, the bottom surface of the top plate of the cabinet 10 is fixed with a motor bracket 11, a driving motor 12 is fixed on the motor bracket 11, a heat dissipation impeller 13 is fixed on the output shaft of the driving motor 12, and the heat dissipation impeller 13 faces and is directly below the air outlet through hole;

[0034] A circulating oil pump 14 is fixed on the base of the driving motor 12, an oil inlet pipe 141 is connected to the oil inlet of the circulating oil pump 14, the bottom part of the oil inlet pipe 141 extends into the oil tank body 20, the bottom end of the oil inlet pipe 141 is close to the top surface of the bottom plate of the oil tank body 20, an oil outlet pipe 142 is connected to the oil outlet of the circulating oil pump 14, the oil outlet end of the oil outlet pipe 142 is connected to an oil outlet connector 15 fixed on the cabinet 10, and the oil outlet connector 15 is inserted into a connecting through hole formed in the corresponding side plate of the cabinet 10;

[0035] One of the side plates of the oil tank body 20 is connected with a total oil inlet 21, which is connected to the oil outlet of the oil tank of the mechanical equipment through a connecting pipe. The oil outlet connector 15 is connected to the oil inlet of the oil tank of the mechanical equipment through a connecting pipe.

[0036] Further, the top surfaces of the connecting and fixing plates on both sides of the evaporator 30 are fixed on the bottom surface of the top plate of the oil tank body 20, the oil inlet and the oil outlet of the evaporator 30 extend out of the top surface of the top plate of the oil tank body 20, and the connecting pipe connected to the oil outlet of the evaporator 30 is connected to the connecting pipe connected to the oil inlet of the compressor assembly 40 through a rubber hose 1.

[0037] The bottom part of the rotating shaft of the driving motor 12 extends out of the bottom end of the driving motor 12 and is connected to the top part of the rotating shaft of the circulating oil pump 14 through a shaft coupling.

[0038] The end parts of the two bending parts 51 of the condenser 50 are fixed to the connecting pieces on the inner side walls of the cabinet 10 through connecting plates.

[0039] The top surface of the top plate of the case 10 is fixed with a fan guard 3 shaped with a plurality of air outlet holes, and the fan guard 3 covers the air outlet holes.

[0040] The connection pipe connected to the outlet of the compressor assembly 40 is connected to the connection pipe connected to the inlet of the condenser 50 through the second rubber hose 2.

[0041] Further, the evaporator 30 is horizontally arranged above the top surface of the bottom plate of the oil tank body 20.

[0042] The bottom plate of the oil tank body 20 is fixed with a front-to-back extending bottom material blocking and bending strip 22 in the middle of the top surface, and the middle bottom surface of the evaporator 30 is close to or near the top surface of the bottom material blocking and bending strip 22. The bottom material blocking and bending strip 22 makes the oil liquid in the oil tank body 20 blocked by the bottom material blocking and bending strip 22 when flowing, and can only flow upward to overcome the bottom material blocking and bending strip 22, thereby improving the turbulent effect of the oil liquid flow, and improving the heat exchange effect.

[0043] Further, the oil tank body 20 is fixed with an oil injection connector 4 on the side plate, and the oil injection connector 4 is communicated with the through hole on the side plate of the oil tank body 20 and the oil tank body 20.

[0044] The outer side wall of the side plate of the oil tank body 20 is fixed with a liquid level detector 5, and the liquid level detector 5 is communicated with the oil tank body 20. The liquid level detector 5 is used to detect the oil level of the oil tank body 20.

[0045] The outlet pipe of the condenser 50 is communicated with the inlet of the throttle valve through a connection pipe, and the outlet of the throttle valve is communicated with the inlet pipe of the evaporator 30 through a connection pipe (the throttle valve and other components are not shown in the drawing).

[0046] In use, the oil liquid in the oil tank of the mechanical equipment enters the oil tank body 20, and the driving motor 12 is operated to rotate the heat dissipation impeller 13, and at the same time, the circulating oil pump 14 is driven to operate, so as to extract the oil liquid in the oil tank body 20 and then pass it into the oil tank of the mechanical equipment, thereby realizing the circulation of the oil liquid.

[0047] The compressor assembly 40 is operated to make the refrigerant flow out of the compressor assembly 40, flow through the condenser 50 and the throttle valve, and then enter the evaporator 30, so as to realize evaporation and heat absorption, heat exchange between the evaporator 30 and the oil liquid, and temperature drop of the oil liquid in the oil tank body 20, thereby meeting the cooling requirement, and the heat dissipation impeller 13 rotates to blow air on the condenser 50 to cool it. The cooling principle is the same as that of the air conditioner and refrigerator, which is a known content and will not be described in detail.

[0048] The condenser 50 of the embodiment is in the shape of a Chinese character in plan view, so that its contact area is large and the heat exchange effect is improved.

[0049] The oil tank body 20 of the embodiment is further provided with an oil discharging connector on one side plate, which is screwed with a plug to realize sealing when not in use, and the plug is removed to realize oil discharging when oil discharging is needed.

[0050] The oil injection connector 4 can be used to inject oil when the oil is insufficient.

[0051] Finally, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, all equivalent technical solutions also belong to the scope of the present application, and the patent protection scope of the present application should be defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A vertical oil cooler, comprising a casing (10), characterized in that: On the top surface of the bottom plate of the chassis (10), a horizontally extending fuel tank body (20) is fixedly installed. In the middle of the top surface of the top plate of the fuel tank body (20), a compressor assembly (40) is fixedly installed. An evaporator (30) is installed in the lower part of the fuel tank body (20). On the bottom surface of the top plate of the chassis (10), a condenser (50) which is in a shape of a reverse C when viewed from above is fixedly installed. The rear part of the condenser (50) is close to the upper part of the rear wall plate of the chassis (10) and faces the mesh through hole in the upper part of the rear wall plate of the chassis (10). On the left and right sides of the rear part of the condenser (50), there are formed bending parts (51) extending forward. The outer side walls of the bending parts (51) are close to the upper part of the left side plate or the right side plate of the chassis (10) and face the mesh through holes in the upper parts of the left side plate or the right side plate. In the middle of the top plate of the chassis (10), an air outlet through hole is formed. On the bottom surface of the top plate of the chassis (10), a motor bracket (11) is fixedly installed. A driving motor (12) is fixedly installed on the motor bracket (11). On the output shaft of the driving motor (12), a cooling impeller (13) is fixedly installed. The cooling impeller (13) faces the air outlet through hole and is directly below the air outlet through hole. On the base of the driving motor (12), a circulating oil pump (14) is fixedly installed. The inlet of the circulating oil pump (14) is connected to an inlet pipe (141). The bottom of the inlet pipe (141) extends into the fuel tank body (20), and its bottom end is close to the top surface of the bottom plate of the fuel tank body (20). The outlet of the circulating oil pump (14) is connected to an outlet pipe (142). The outlet end of the outlet pipe (142) is connected to an oil outlet connector (15) fixedly installed on the chassis (10). The oil outlet connector (15) is inserted into a connection through hole formed in the corresponding side plate of the chassis (10). On one side plate of the fuel tank body (20), a total oil inlet (21) is connected.

2. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: On the top surfaces of the connecting fixing plates on both sides of the evaporator (30), they are fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the top plate of the fuel tank body (20). Both the inlet and outlet of the evaporator (30) extend out of the top surface of the top plate of the fuel tank body (20). The connecting pipe connected to the outlet of the evaporator (30) is communicated with the connecting pipe connected to the inlet of the compressor assembly (40) through a rubber hose (1).

3. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the rotating shaft of the driving motor (12) extends out of the bottom end of the driving motor (12) and is connected to the top of the rotating shaft of the circulating oil pump (14) through a coupling.

4. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ends of the two bending parts (51) of the condenser (50) are fixed to the connecting pieces on the inner side wall of the chassis (10) through connecting plates.

5. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the middle of the top surface of the top plate of the chassis (10), a fan protection cover (3) with multiple branched air outlet through holes is fixedly installed. The fan protection cover (3) covers the air outlet through hole.

6. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pipe connected to the air outlet end of the compressor assembly (40) is connected to the connecting pipe connected to the inlet of the condenser (50) through a second rubber hose (2).

7. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The evaporator (30) is horizontally arranged above the top surface of the bottom plate of the fuel tank body (20). The bottom plate of the oil tank body (20) has a bottom baffle bending strip (22) extending forward and backward fixed in the middle of the top surface, and the bottom surface of the middle part of the evaporator (30) is close to or near the top surface of the bottom baffle bending strip (22).

8. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: An oil filling connector (4) is fixed on the side plate of the oil tank body (20). The oil filling connector (4) communicates with the through hole on the side plate of the oil tank body (20) and is connected to the oil tank body (20).

9. A vertical oil cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: A level gauge (5) is fixed on the outer side wall of the side plate of the main body (20) of the oil tank, and the level gauge (5) is connected to the main body (20) of the oil tank; The control box is fixed inside the chassis (10). The control box is fixed at the edge of the inner side wall of one side of the chassis (10). A through groove is formed in the middle of the outer side panel of the chassis (10) on the corresponding side, which communicates with the control box. A cover plate (6) is connected to one side of the outer side panel of the chassis (10) at the through groove by a hinge. The cover plate (6) covers the through groove. The other side of the cover plate (6) is fixedly connected to the side panel of the chassis (10) by bolts. The outlet pipe of the condenser (50) is connected to the inlet of the throttle valve through a connecting pipe, and the outlet of the throttle valve is connected to the inlet pipe of the evaporator (30) through a connecting pipe.