Modular quick-mount heat exchanger unit

By adopting a modular quick-assembly design and mechanical connection methods such as limit rings and fastening screws, the problems of loose structure and complex installation of heat exchange equipment are solved, and efficient assembly and stable operation are achieved.

CN224681345UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-25NOVO MASCH NANTONG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202522026903.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-22
Publication Date
2026-08-25
Estimated Expiration
2035-09-22

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Technical Problem

Existing heat exchange equipment has a loose structure, occupies a large area, is complex to install and difficult to maintain, and is difficult to adapt to rapidly changing heat load demands.

Method used

The modular quick-installation design uses mechanical connections such as limit rings, mounting plates, and fastening screws to assemble the heat exchange tubes, fins, and frame in a modular manner, simplifying the installation process and improving structural stability.

Benefits of technology

It improves the assembly efficiency of heat exchange equipment, reduces installation complexity and floor space, and enhances the stability and adaptability of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a modularization quick -mounting type heat exchange unit belongs to heat exchange equipment technical field, including the quantity is two of frame and the quantity is two of support pad, the inside of frame is equipped with assembly structure, the assembly structure includes the quantity of four heat exchange pipes of sliding connection in the inside of frame, the outer peripheral wall of heat exchange pipe is fixedly connected with the mounting ring, the outer peripheral wall of heat exchange pipe is slidingly connected with the limit ring. This modularization quick -mounting type heat exchange unit, heat exchange pipe penetrates the inside of two frames and baffle, through the mounting ring to the heat exchange pipe and carry out the limit, through the effect of limit ring, mounting panel, backing plate and fastening screw, the mounting ring is limited to handle, thereby the heat exchange fin on the heat exchange pipe is connected, through the effect of mounting rod and threaded ring, two frames are installed and connected, through the effect of positioning lever and limit card seat, the top plate is installed on the top of frame and reinforces the overall structure.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heat exchange equipment technology, specifically a modular quick-installation heat exchange unit. Background Technology

[0002] Heat exchangers are industrial devices used to transfer heat between different media. Their core function is to transfer heat energy from a high-temperature fluid to a low-temperature fluid through a heat exchange process. They are widely used in heating, refrigeration, chemical, and power industries. Heat exchangers can be classified into various types based on their structure and working principle, including shell-and-tube, plate, finned tube, and spiral plate types. Their design aims to improve thermal efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and ensure the stability and safety of system operation. Modern heat exchangers are typically manufactured using corrosion-resistant materials, featuring a compact structure and excellent sealing performance. They can adapt to complex operating conditions such as high temperature and high pressure, and significantly improve heat transfer efficiency through optimized heat transfer surface and flow channel design.

[0003] In industrial and civil heating systems, heat exchange equipment plays a crucial role in heat transfer and conversion. However, current heat exchange equipment generally suffers from problems such as large size, complex installation, and difficult maintenance. The equipment structure is loose and occupies a large area. Currently, heat exchange equipment is usually composed of multiple independent components, resulting in a loose overall layout and a large footprint. This poses a significant limitation, especially in installation environments with limited space. During installation, many independent components need to be assembled on-site, leading to long construction cycles and the risk of improper pipe connections or debugging difficulties. At the same time, troubleshooting during equipment maintenance is cumbersome, and downtime is long, making it difficult to adapt to rapidly changing heat load demands. Therefore, a modular quick-installation heat exchange unit is proposed to solve the problems mentioned above. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a modular quick-assembly heat exchanger unit, which has advantages such as improved efficiency in assembling the overall heat exchange equipment. It solves the problems of existing heat exchanger units having loose equipment structures and large footprints during assembly and transportation. Currently, heat exchange equipment is usually composed of multiple independent components, resulting in a loose overall layout and large footprint, which poses significant limitations in installation environments with limited space. Furthermore, there are many independent components that need to be assembled on-site during installation.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A modular quick-assembly heat exchanger unit includes two frames and two support pads, with an assembly structure inside the frame;

[0007] The assembly structure includes four heat exchange tubes slidably connected inside the frame. Each heat exchange tube has a mounting ring fixedly connected to its outer peripheral wall, a limiting ring slidably connected to its outer peripheral wall, a mounting plate fixedly connected between two limiting rings, a pad fixedly connected to the left side of the mounting plate, a fastening screw slidably passing through the interior of the mounting plate, a partition slidably connected to the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube, and four mounting rods slidably connected inside the frame. Each mounting rod has a threaded ring threaded to its outer peripheral wall.

[0008] Furthermore, a top plate is movably connected to the top of the frame, a positioning rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the top plate, and two limiting brackets are fixedly connected to the bottom of the top plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the top plate is movably connected to the top of the partition, the partition has a positioning groove inside, the positioning rod is slidably connected inside the positioning groove, the positioning rod is adapted to the size of the positioning groove, and rectangular grooves are opened on opposite sides of the two frames, the limiting seat is movably connected inside the rectangular groove, and the limiting seat is adapted to the size of the rectangular groove.

[0010] Furthermore, four connecting rods are slidably connected between the two support pads and the partition. Both the support pads and the partition have connecting grooves inside. The support pads have two connecting grooves, and the partition has four connecting grooves. The connecting rods are slidably connected inside the connecting grooves, and the size of the connecting rods is adapted to the size of the connecting grooves.

[0011] Furthermore, the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube is slidably connected with a plurality of heat exchange fins, and the heat exchange fins have four heat exchange slots inside. The heat exchange tube is slidably connected inside the heat exchange slots, and the size of the heat exchange tube is adapted to the size of the heat exchange slots.

[0012] Furthermore, multiple heat exchange fins are located between the right frame and the partition, and multiple heat exchange fins are located between the four mounting rods.

[0013] Furthermore, the partition is located between the two frames, and the mounting rod slides through the partition and the interior of the two frames.

[0014] Furthermore, the limiting ring is movably connected to the right side of the mounting ring, the pad is movably connected to the outer wall of the right side frame, and the fastening screw is threadedly connected to the inside of the right side frame.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit, which has the following advantages:

[0016] This modular, quick-assembly heat exchanger unit features heat exchange tubes that penetrate the interior of two frames and partitions. The heat exchange tubes are positioned using mounting rings, which, along with mounting plates, pads, and fastening screws, further limit the mounting rings' position, thus connecting the heat exchange fins mounted on the heat exchange tubes. The two frames are then connected using mounting rods and threaded rings. A positioning rod and a limiting seat secure the top plate to the top of the frame, reinforcing the overall structure. Modular design of multiple components improves ease of transport while reducing assembly complexity. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 A magnified structural diagram at point A is shown below;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the top plate structure of this utility model from below.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 2. Support pad; 3. Heat exchange tube; 4. Mounting ring; 5. Limiting ring; 6. Mounting plate; 7. Pad; 8. Fastening screw; 9. Partition plate; 10. Mounting rod; 11. Threaded ring; 12. Top plate; 13. Positioning rod; 14. Limiting seat; 15. Connecting rod; 16. Heat exchange fins. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Please see Figures 1 to 3 The modular quick-assembly heat exchanger unit in this embodiment includes two frames 1 and two support pads 2, and the frame 1 has an internal assembly structure.

[0023] In this embodiment, the assembly structure includes four heat exchange tubes 3 slidably connected inside the frame 1. The outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube 3 is fixedly connected to the mounting ring 4. The outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube 3 is slidably connected to the limiting ring 5. The mounting plate 6 is fixedly connected between the two limiting rings 5. The left side of the mounting plate 6 is fixedly connected to the pad 7. The mounting plate 6 has a fastening screw 8 slidably passing through its interior. The limiting ring 5 is movably connected to the right side of the mounting ring 4.

[0024] In this embodiment, the pad 7 is movably connected to the outer wall of the right frame 1, the fastening screw 8 is threadedly connected to the inside of the right frame 1, the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube 3 is slidably connected to the partition 9, and the inside of the frame 1 is slidably connected to four mounting rods 10. The partition 9 is located between the two frames 1, and the mounting rods 10 slide through the partition 9 and the inside of the two frames 1. The outer peripheral wall of the mounting rods 10 is threadedly connected to a threaded ring 11.

[0025] In this embodiment, four connecting rods 15 are slidably connected between the two support pads 2 and the partition plate 9. Both the support pads 2 and the partition plate 9 have connecting grooves inside. The support pads 2 have two connecting grooves, and the partition plate 9 has four connecting grooves. The connecting rods 15 are slidably connected inside the connecting grooves, and the size of the connecting rods 15 is adapted to the size of the connecting grooves.

[0026] In this embodiment, a top plate 12 is movably connected to the top of the frame 1, a positioning rod 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the top plate 12, and two limiting seats 14 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the top plate 12. The top plate 12 is movably connected to the top of the partition 9. A positioning groove is provided inside the partition 9. The positioning rod 13 is slidably connected inside the positioning groove. The size of the positioning rod 13 is adapted to the size of the positioning groove. A rectangular groove is provided on one side of each of the two frames 1. The limiting seat 14 is movably connected inside the rectangular groove. The size of the limiting seat 14 is adapted to the size of the rectangular groove.

[0027] In this embodiment, a number of heat exchange fins 16 are slidably connected to the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube 3. Four heat exchange slots are opened inside the heat exchange fins 16. The heat exchange tube 3 is slidably connected inside the heat exchange slots. The size of the heat exchange tube 3 and the heat exchange slots are adapted to each other. The multiple heat exchange fins 16 are located between the right frame 1 and the partition 9, and the multiple heat exchange fins 16 are located between the four mounting rods 10.

[0028] It should be noted that the positioning rod 13 will position and install the top plate 12, which improves the convenience of installing the top plate 12. At the same time, it is connected to the frame 1 through the limiting bracket 14, which improves the stability of the overall structure installation.

[0029] It should be noted that the pad 7 provides support for the mounting plate 6 to prevent the gap between the pad 7 and the frame 1 from being too large, thereby preventing the mounting plate 6 from breaking.

[0030] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:

[0031] First, slide the heat exchange tube 3 through the inside of the right frame 1. Then, slide the heat exchange fins 16 onto the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube 3. After the heat exchange fins 16 are installed, insert the two connecting rods 15 into the inside of the right support pad 2. Then, slide the partition 9 onto the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube 3. The partition 9 will then connect with the connecting rods 15. Then, insert the positioning rod 13 on the top plate 12 into the inside of the partition 9. Then, insert the other two connecting rods 15 into the inside of the partition 9. Next, slide the left frame 1 onto the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube 3. The left frame 1 will then connect with the connecting rods 15. Finally, slide the four mounting rods 10 into the inside of the two frames 1 and the partition 9. After threaded connection with the mounting rods 10 through the threaded ring 11, the overall installation is complete.

[0032] The installation, connection, or setting methods disclosed in this embodiment are all common mechanical connection methods, and any method that can achieve its beneficial effects can be implemented.

[0033] It should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated herein are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0034] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0035] 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 modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit, comprising two frame bodies (1) and two support pads (2), characterized in that: The frame (1) has an internal assembly structure; The assembly structure includes four heat exchange tubes (3) slidably connected inside the frame (1). The outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube (3) is fixedly connected to an installation ring (4). The outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube (3) is slidably connected to a limiting ring (5). An installation plate (6) is fixedly connected between two limiting rings (5). A pad (7) is fixedly connected to the left side of the installation plate (6). A fastening screw (8) slides through the inside of the installation plate (6). A partition plate (9) is slidably connected to the outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube (3). Four installation rods (10) are slidably connected inside the frame (1). A threaded ring (11) is threadedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the installation rod (10).

2. The modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the frame (1) is movably connected to a top plate (12), the bottom of the top plate (12) is fixedly connected to a positioning rod (13), and the bottom of the top plate (12) is fixedly connected to two limiting seats (14).

3. A modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top plate (12) is movably connected to the top of the partition (9). The partition (9) has a positioning groove inside. The positioning rod (13) is slidably connected inside the positioning groove. The positioning rod (13) is adapted to the size of the positioning groove. The two frames (1) have rectangular grooves on opposite sides. The limiting seat (14) is movably connected inside the rectangular groove. The limiting seat (14) is adapted to the size of the rectangular groove.

4. The modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four connecting rods (15) are slidably connected between the two support pads (2) and the partition (9). Both the support pads (2) and the partition (9) have connecting grooves inside. The support pads (2) have two connecting grooves, and the partition (9) has four connecting grooves. The connecting rods (15) are slidably connected inside the connecting grooves, and the size of the connecting rods (15) is adapted to the size of the connecting grooves.

5. A modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube (3) is slidably connected with a number of heat exchange fins (16). The heat exchange fins (16) have four heat exchange slots inside. The heat exchange tube (3) is slidably connected inside the heat exchange slots. The size of the heat exchange tube (3) is adapted to the size of the heat exchange slots.

6. A modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: Multiple heat exchange fins (16) are located between the right frame (1) and the partition (9), and multiple heat exchange fins (16) are located between the four mounting rods (10).

7. A modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition (9) is located between the two frames (1), and the mounting rod (10) slides through the partition (9) and the interior of the two frames (1).

8. A modular quick-installation heat exchanger unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting ring (5) is movably connected to the right side of the mounting ring (4), the pad (7) is movably connected to the outer wall of the right frame (1), and the fastening screw (8) is threadedly connected to the inside of the right frame (1).