Marine water chiller
By installing the compressor, plate heat exchanger, and liquid receiver in the condenser of the marine chiller unit and integrating the interface on the panel, the problem of large equipment size is solved, achieving a compact design and convenient connection.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 上海合和实业有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing marine modular water-cooled chiller units have a large structural volume, which is not conducive to the miniaturization of the equipment.
The compressor, plate heat exchanger, and liquid receiver are installed in a rectangular condenser, with the interfaces integrated on the panel. This, combined with the control box design, improves space utilization and compactness.
The equipment features a compact design, reducing its size and facilitating pipe connections, thus improving space utilization.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of chiller technology, specifically a marine chiller. Background Technology
[0002] A water-cooled chiller unit is a type of cooling equipment that provides chilled water at constant temperature, constant flow, and constant pressure. Its working principle involves first injecting a certain amount of water into an external heat exchanger, where the water is cooled by the refrigeration system. Then, a water pump delivers the low-temperature chilled water to the equipment requiring cooling. The chilled water carries away heat, its temperature rises, and it flows back to the water tank, thus achieving the cooling effect.
[0003] Chinese utility model patent CN206618144U discloses a marine modular water-cooled chiller, comprising a frame and a chiller module. The frame includes an upper space and a lower space. The chiller module includes a compressor, a plate evaporator, a plate condenser, an expansion valve, a ball valve, an energy regulating valve, a sight glass, and a dryer filter. The compressor is fixedly installed in the lower space, while the plate evaporator and plate condenser are fixedly installed in the upper space. The output port of the plate evaporator is connected to the compressor's suction port, and the compressor's discharge port is connected to the plate condenser's input port. The output port of the plate condenser is connected to the plate evaporator's input port via a ball valve, a dryer filter, a sight glass, and a thermal expansion valve. A needle valve is connected to the plate condenser's output port. This utility model marine modular water-cooled chiller unit adopts a modular design, which can shorten the production cycle, reduce costs, and allows for flexible combination during use. However, the above solution also has the following shortcomings: the structural volume is relatively large, which is not conducive to the miniaturization of the equipment. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a marine chiller unit to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a marine chiller unit, comprising a rectangular cabinet, wherein a compressor, a plate heat exchanger, and a liquid storage tank are respectively installed inside the cabinet, and a sleeve-type condenser is installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the cabinet. The condenser is rectangular in shape, and the compressor, plate heat exchanger, and liquid storage tank are all located in the condenser. A panel is installed on the front side of the cabinet with screws, and the panel is provided with two interfaces a and b, wherein interface a is used to connect to the hot side of the plate heat exchanger, and interface b is used to connect to the cold side of the condenser.
[0006] Preferably, the bottom of the cabinet is provided with a folded edge, and the folded edge is provided with multiple mounting holes.
[0007] Preferably, a control box is mounted on one side of the back of the panel, and the control box is used to install electrical components and circuit boards.
[0008] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the design of installing components such as compressors and plate heat exchangers in the condenser greatly improves the space utilization rate, makes the overall structure compact, can better reduce the volume, and integrates all joints on the panel, which facilitates the connection of external pipes. Attached Figure Description
[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;
[0010] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.
[0011] In the diagram: 1. Compressor; 2. Plate heat exchanger; 3. Liquid receiver; 4. Interface a; 5. Interface b; 6. Condenser; 7. Cabinet; 8. Control box; 9. Mounting hole. Detailed Implementation
[0012] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0013] Please see Figure 1-2 This utility model provides a technical solution: a marine chiller unit, including a rectangular cabinet 7 with a folded edge at the bottom and multiple mounting holes 9 at the folded edge. A compressor 1, a plate heat exchanger 2, and a liquid storage tank 3 are installed inside the cabinet 7. A sleeve-type condenser 6 is installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the cabinet 7. The condenser 6 is rectangular in shape, and the compressor 1, plate heat exchanger 2, and liquid storage tank 3 are all located within the condenser 6. This design significantly improves the overall structural compactness, increases space utilization, and helps reduce the size of the equipment.
[0014] A panel is screwed to the front of cabinet 7. The panel has two interfaces, a4 and b5. The inner end of interface a4 connects to the hot side of plate heat exchanger 2, and the outer end of interface a4 is used for circulating chilled water, which is cooled by heat exchange through plate heat exchanger 2. The inner end of interface b5 connects to the cold side of condenser 6, and the outer end of interface b5 connects to chilled water to cool the refrigerant in the refrigeration system. A control box 8 is installed on one side of the back of the panel. The control box 8 is used to install electrical components and circuit boards.
[0015] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A marine chiller unit, comprising a rectangular cabinet (7), wherein a compressor (1), a plate heat exchanger (2), and a liquid storage tank (3) are respectively installed inside the cabinet (7), characterized in that: The cabinet (7) has a sleeve-type condenser (6) installed at the bottom of its inner cavity. The condenser (6) is rectangular. The compressor (1), plate heat exchanger (2) and liquid storage tank (3) are all located in the condenser (6). The front side of the cabinet (7) is fitted with a panel by screws. The panel is provided with two interfaces a (4) and b (5). Interface a (4) is used to connect to the hot side of the plate heat exchanger (2), and interface b (5) is used to connect to the cold side of the condenser (6).
2. A marine chiller unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the cabinet (7) is provided with a folded edge, and multiple mounting holes (9) are provided at the folded edge.
3. A marine chiller unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control box (8) is installed on one side of the back of the panel. The control box (8) is used to install electrical components and circuit boards.