Oil Temperature Control Assembly With External Bypass Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing oil temperature control assemblies in the automotive sector have complex geometries and layouts due to integrated bypass components, which limit heat exchange surface area and require specific designs, leading to lower thermal power and increased production costs.
Innovation Solution
An oil temperature control assembly with a simplified duct geometry and layout, featuring a heat exchanger group with stackable plate-shaped elements and a support and fluid connection group that integrates a bypass duct and valve device, allowing for effective temperature control and pressure relief without complex duct configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If bypass components are integrated into the plate heat exchanger group, then the assembly is more compact, but the geometry of the plates becomes particularly complex and the heat exchange surface area is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the bypass components from the plate heat exchanger group, creating distinct functional modules. The bypass duct is implemented as a separate component with simple geometry, while the plate heat exchanger maintains its standard plate structure with maximum heat exchange surface area. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by avoiding integration that would complicate plate geometry.
Solution Approach 2:
The bypass duct is positioned in a different spatial dimension relative to the plate heat exchanger group, utilizing the outer area adjacent to the assembly rather than integrating within the plate structure. This dimensional separation allows both components to maintain their optimal geometries without interfering with each other's functionality.
2Volume of moving object
If bypass components are integrated into the plate heat exchanger group, then the assembly is more compact, but the thermal power is reduced due to smaller heat exchange surface area
Solution Approach 1:
By segregating the bypass functionality from the heat exchange function, the invention allows the plate heat exchanger to be sized optimally for thermal power requirements without being constrained by bypass component space requirements. The separate bypass duct does not encroach on the heat exchange surface area.
Solution Approach 2:
The support group serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the plate heat exchanger group and simultaneously houses the bypass duct and valve device. This multi-functionality achieves compactness without compromising thermal power, as the support structure is utilized efficiently rather than requiring additional integrated components within the plates themselves.
3Volume of moving object
If bypass components are integrated into the plate heat exchanger group, then the assembly is more compact, but the design and production become particularly complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the assembly into standard, readily manufacturable components: a conventional plate heat exchanger group and a separate bypass duct with simple geometry. This segmentation allows each component to be designed and manufactured using standard processes, avoiding the complex custom tooling and design required for integrated solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The bypass duct is designed with simple, standardized geometry that can be replicated using conventional manufacturing methods, rather than requiring complex custom-shaped integrated components. This simplifies both design and production while maintaining assembly compactness through efficient spatial arrangement.
4Volume of moving object
If complex duct configurations are used for bypass components, then the assembly is more compact, but the duct geometry and layout become particularly complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bypass duct is positioned in the outer area adjacent to the plate heat exchanger group, utilizing three-dimensional space efficiently. This spatial arrangement allows for simple duct geometry with straightforward inlet and outlet connections, avoiding complex configurations while achieving compact overall assembly dimensions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution achieves efficient heat exchange, simplifies the assembly's design and production, and allows for easy integration of bypass components, reducing production costs and maintaining a planar attachment surface while ensuring reliable operation.
Implementation Method 1
a plate heat exchanger group (2) suitable to perform the operations of oil temperature control
Implementation Method 2
regulate the temperature of the oil circulating in an oil circulation system
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AI summary
The invention is an oil temperature control assembly (1) mountable on an operating group of a vehicle connectable to an oil circulation system and a cooling system. The assembly (1) comprises a heat exchanger group (2) comprising a plurality of plate-shaped exchanger elements (20) Moreover, the assembly (1) comprises a support and fluid connection group (3) engageable to the vehicle's operating group and supporting the heat exchanger group (2). Said support and fluid connection group (3) comprises a multi-layer support base (30) comprising a first plate (31) and a second plate (32) that define a bypass duct (300). In addition, the support and fluid connection group (3) comprises a valve device (35), housed between the first plate (31) and the second plate (32) at least partially housed in the bypass duct (300) controlling the flow of oil through the bypass duct (300). The bypass duct (300) and the valve device (35) are positioned in an outer area adjacent to the portion of the support and fluid connection group (3) whereon the heat exchanger group (2) is placed.