CA1176237A - Heat exchange apparatus - Google Patents
Heat exchange apparatusInfo
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- CA1176237A CA1176237A CA000400453A CA400453A CA1176237A CA 1176237 A CA1176237 A CA 1176237A CA 000400453 A CA000400453 A CA 000400453A CA 400453 A CA400453 A CA 400453A CA 1176237 A CA1176237 A CA 1176237A
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
- Y02A40/10—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in agriculture
- Y02A40/25—Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
A heat exchange apparatus which utilizes solar heat, hot spring water or underground water comprises a cylindrical main body, an internal cylinder located in the main body, a blower provided in an upper part of the cylindrical main body, an air intake, a number of radially arranged air exhaust tubes, ring shaped upper and lower heat exchange compartments, and chambers formed between heat exchange compartments, on and under the upper and lower heat exchange compartment, upper and lower chambers are connected by coil tubes placed in heat exchange compartments, the outer coil tubes and inner coil tubes are successively connected so that each of connected coil tubes has the same overall length, which improves efficiency of heat exchange between air and water which are caused to move in a counterflow fashion. The internal cylinder has an en-closed structure so that air used in the heat exchange may not pass through it.
In one embodiment of the invention, a lower end of the internal cylinder is secured to a lower bottom of the main body while an upper end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower is provided above the guide, a desired number of exhaust tubes are provided at the lower periphery of the main body. The blower may be arranged to send air upwardly or downwardly.
A heat exchange apparatus which utilizes solar heat, hot spring water or underground water comprises a cylindrical main body, an internal cylinder located in the main body, a blower provided in an upper part of the cylindrical main body, an air intake, a number of radially arranged air exhaust tubes, ring shaped upper and lower heat exchange compartments, and chambers formed between heat exchange compartments, on and under the upper and lower heat exchange compartment, upper and lower chambers are connected by coil tubes placed in heat exchange compartments, the outer coil tubes and inner coil tubes are successively connected so that each of connected coil tubes has the same overall length, which improves efficiency of heat exchange between air and water which are caused to move in a counterflow fashion. The internal cylinder has an en-closed structure so that air used in the heat exchange may not pass through it.
In one embodiment of the invention, a lower end of the internal cylinder is secured to a lower bottom of the main body while an upper end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower is provided above the guide, a desired number of exhaust tubes are provided at the lower periphery of the main body. The blower may be arranged to send air upwardly or downwardly.
Description
A l-leat Exchange Apparatus This invention relates to a heat exchange apparatus, and more particularly to a heat exchange apparatus utilizing solar heat.
The present invention concerns a heat exchange apparatus which for example causes heat generated in a greenhouse during the day to be absorbed by circulating water in order to stock such heat in water tanks and then let such stored heat discharged or emitted to effect warming of the greenhouse during the night without utilizing any artificially created heat source, or to a heat exchange apparatus for heating or air cooling purpose which utilizes hot spring water or subterranean water.
According to the present invention there is provided internally of a longitudinal cylindrical main body formed with a bottom, an internal cylinder having a diameter smaller by a value than that of the main body in such a manner that there is provided a desired space between the main body and the internal cylinder, ring shaped upper and lower heat exchange compartments are separately formed in said space in such a manner ~hat chambers are formed between the upper and lower heat exchange compartments, on the upper heat exchange compartment and under the lower heat exchange compartment, with upper and lower chambers being connected to communicate with each other, multiple winding concentric coil tubes are accommodated in the upper and lower heat exchange compartments, ends of upper and lower coil tubes are arranged so that outer coil tubes and inner coil tubes may be successively connected, ends of upper coil tubes are connected to a header in the upper chamber and ends of lower coil tubes to a header in the lower chamber, water supply tube is connected to a water inlet of the upper header and a water discharge tube to a water outlet of ~he lower header with the internal cylinder having an enclosed structure so that air used in the heat exchange may not pass through it.
In an embodiment of the invention, a lower end of the internal ~76Z3~7 cylinder is secured to a lower bottom of the main body while an upper end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower is provided above the guide leaving a desired distance therebetween, a desired number of exhaust tubes operating as intakes are protrudingly provided to lower peri-phery of the main body.
In a further embodiment of the invention, an upper end of the internal cylinder is secured to an upper end of the main body, while a lower end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower which sends air upwardly is provided below the guide leaving a space of desired dimension therebetween, and a desired number of exhaust tubes are radially provided at an upper end portion of a space between the main body and the internal cylinder.
In yet another embodiment of the invention, an upper end of the internal cylinder is secured to an upper end of the main body while a blower which sends air downwardly is supported by a lower part of the internal cylinder, and a desired number of exhaust tubes are protrudingly provided below the blower in the lower periphery of the main body.
The following is a description by way of example of certain embodiments of the present invention reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:-Figure 1 is a cross-sectional front view of one embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional front view of a second embodiment, and Figure 3 is a cross-sectioned front view of a third embodiment.
In a first embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 1, a lower end of a closed internal cylinder 2 is secured to a bottom 3 of a main body 1 while an upper end of the internal cylinder 2 forms an air guide 4 of conical shape, a blower 5 is provided above the guide 4 leaving a desired .~7~237 distance therebetween, and a desired number of ventilation tubes 37 are provided to protrude from around lower periphery of the main body. In this structure, the blower 5 sends air either upwardly or downwardly, drawing air in, or forcing air out of, the tubes 37 and the housing of the blower 5.
This embodiment is further provided with upper and lower ring shaped heat exchange compartments 8 and 9, chambers 10, 11 and 12, coil tubes 13, 14 for heat exchange, an upper header 15, a lower header 16, water supply ~dis-charge, depending on direction of air flow) tube 6 and water discharge (supply) tube 20, water inlet ~outlet) 17 and water outlet (inlet) 27, and a pump 26.
The coil tubes conveniently are multiple winding coil tubes 13 and 14, located concentrically within compartments ~, 9. The ends of the upper and lower coil tubes 13 and 14 are connected in the chamber 10 so that coil tubes may be successively connected from the innermost one towards the outermost one, ends of upper coil tubes 13 are connected to a header 15 within the upper chamber 12 and ends of lower coil tubes to a header 16 within the lower chamber 12. The internal cylinder 2 is enclosed so that air used in the heat exchange does not pass through the internal cylinder. It is possible to utilize hot spring water or subterranean water as a heat source. In such a case, hot spring water or subterranean water may be supplied to the water supply tube and discharged from the water discharge tube.
In a second embodiment of the invention shown in ~igure 2, an upper end of a closed internal cylinder 2 is secured to an upper end 23 of a main body 1 while a lower end of the internal cylinder 2 forms an air guide 24 of conical shape, a reversible blower 5 which (as illustrated) moves air, drawn into the body 1 at the bottom thereof, upwardly is provided below the guide 24 with a desired distance left between these two members, and a desired number of exhaust tubes 7 are radially and protrudingly provided in an upper portion of a space between the main body 1 and the internal cylinder 2.
This second embodiment of the invention, as before, comprises heat .~7~237 CXC]Iange COmPartlnentS 8 and 9, chambers 10, 11 and 12, coil tubes 13, 14 for heat exchange, a water supply tube 6, a water inlet (outlet) 17, a water discharge tube 20, a water outlet (inlet) 27, an upper header 15 and a pump 26.
Where hot spring water or subterranean water is utilized as a heat source, it may be supplied to the water supply tube and discharged from the water dischargetube.
In a third embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 3, an upper end of a closed internal cylinder 2 is secured to an upper bottom 21 of a main body 1 while a blower (fan) 5 which moves airJ drawn into the body 1 at its top, downwardly is supported by a lower part of the internal cylinder 2J
and a desired number of air exhaust tubes 7 (which operate as air intakes if the fan 5 is reversed and the air moves upwardly and out at the top) are protrudingly provided to power periphery of the main body 1. Further, a water inlet 17 provided to an upper header 15 and a water outlet 19 provided to a lower header 16 are connected to pipings 18J 20 respectively. The water inlet 17 may be used as a water outletJ and the water outlet 19 as a water inlet if the direction of air flow is reversed. As before hot spring water or underground water may be utilizedJ if desired. Where hot spring water or subterranean water is utilized as a heat sourceJ it may be supplied to the water inlet 17 or water outlet 19 when said outlet 19 is used as a water inlet.
Water may be discharged from the other water outlet.
In the apparatus just describedJ air moving downwardly or upwardly from above or below external portion of the internal cylinder 2 arranged concentrically within the main body 1 exchanges heat with water flowing upwardly or downwardly from below or above multiple winding coil tubes 13 and 14 in the heat exchange compartments 8 and 9.
As will be understood from the drawings J this apparatus further comprises chambers 10, 11 and 12, a pump 26 and a guide 28.
The present invention concerns a heat exchange apparatus which for example causes heat generated in a greenhouse during the day to be absorbed by circulating water in order to stock such heat in water tanks and then let such stored heat discharged or emitted to effect warming of the greenhouse during the night without utilizing any artificially created heat source, or to a heat exchange apparatus for heating or air cooling purpose which utilizes hot spring water or subterranean water.
According to the present invention there is provided internally of a longitudinal cylindrical main body formed with a bottom, an internal cylinder having a diameter smaller by a value than that of the main body in such a manner that there is provided a desired space between the main body and the internal cylinder, ring shaped upper and lower heat exchange compartments are separately formed in said space in such a manner ~hat chambers are formed between the upper and lower heat exchange compartments, on the upper heat exchange compartment and under the lower heat exchange compartment, with upper and lower chambers being connected to communicate with each other, multiple winding concentric coil tubes are accommodated in the upper and lower heat exchange compartments, ends of upper and lower coil tubes are arranged so that outer coil tubes and inner coil tubes may be successively connected, ends of upper coil tubes are connected to a header in the upper chamber and ends of lower coil tubes to a header in the lower chamber, water supply tube is connected to a water inlet of the upper header and a water discharge tube to a water outlet of ~he lower header with the internal cylinder having an enclosed structure so that air used in the heat exchange may not pass through it.
In an embodiment of the invention, a lower end of the internal ~76Z3~7 cylinder is secured to a lower bottom of the main body while an upper end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower is provided above the guide leaving a desired distance therebetween, a desired number of exhaust tubes operating as intakes are protrudingly provided to lower peri-phery of the main body.
In a further embodiment of the invention, an upper end of the internal cylinder is secured to an upper end of the main body, while a lower end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower which sends air upwardly is provided below the guide leaving a space of desired dimension therebetween, and a desired number of exhaust tubes are radially provided at an upper end portion of a space between the main body and the internal cylinder.
In yet another embodiment of the invention, an upper end of the internal cylinder is secured to an upper end of the main body while a blower which sends air downwardly is supported by a lower part of the internal cylinder, and a desired number of exhaust tubes are protrudingly provided below the blower in the lower periphery of the main body.
The following is a description by way of example of certain embodiments of the present invention reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:-Figure 1 is a cross-sectional front view of one embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional front view of a second embodiment, and Figure 3 is a cross-sectioned front view of a third embodiment.
In a first embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 1, a lower end of a closed internal cylinder 2 is secured to a bottom 3 of a main body 1 while an upper end of the internal cylinder 2 forms an air guide 4 of conical shape, a blower 5 is provided above the guide 4 leaving a desired .~7~237 distance therebetween, and a desired number of ventilation tubes 37 are provided to protrude from around lower periphery of the main body. In this structure, the blower 5 sends air either upwardly or downwardly, drawing air in, or forcing air out of, the tubes 37 and the housing of the blower 5.
This embodiment is further provided with upper and lower ring shaped heat exchange compartments 8 and 9, chambers 10, 11 and 12, coil tubes 13, 14 for heat exchange, an upper header 15, a lower header 16, water supply ~dis-charge, depending on direction of air flow) tube 6 and water discharge (supply) tube 20, water inlet ~outlet) 17 and water outlet (inlet) 27, and a pump 26.
The coil tubes conveniently are multiple winding coil tubes 13 and 14, located concentrically within compartments ~, 9. The ends of the upper and lower coil tubes 13 and 14 are connected in the chamber 10 so that coil tubes may be successively connected from the innermost one towards the outermost one, ends of upper coil tubes 13 are connected to a header 15 within the upper chamber 12 and ends of lower coil tubes to a header 16 within the lower chamber 12. The internal cylinder 2 is enclosed so that air used in the heat exchange does not pass through the internal cylinder. It is possible to utilize hot spring water or subterranean water as a heat source. In such a case, hot spring water or subterranean water may be supplied to the water supply tube and discharged from the water discharge tube.
In a second embodiment of the invention shown in ~igure 2, an upper end of a closed internal cylinder 2 is secured to an upper end 23 of a main body 1 while a lower end of the internal cylinder 2 forms an air guide 24 of conical shape, a reversible blower 5 which (as illustrated) moves air, drawn into the body 1 at the bottom thereof, upwardly is provided below the guide 24 with a desired distance left between these two members, and a desired number of exhaust tubes 7 are radially and protrudingly provided in an upper portion of a space between the main body 1 and the internal cylinder 2.
This second embodiment of the invention, as before, comprises heat .~7~237 CXC]Iange COmPartlnentS 8 and 9, chambers 10, 11 and 12, coil tubes 13, 14 for heat exchange, a water supply tube 6, a water inlet (outlet) 17, a water discharge tube 20, a water outlet (inlet) 27, an upper header 15 and a pump 26.
Where hot spring water or subterranean water is utilized as a heat source, it may be supplied to the water supply tube and discharged from the water dischargetube.
In a third embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 3, an upper end of a closed internal cylinder 2 is secured to an upper bottom 21 of a main body 1 while a blower (fan) 5 which moves airJ drawn into the body 1 at its top, downwardly is supported by a lower part of the internal cylinder 2J
and a desired number of air exhaust tubes 7 (which operate as air intakes if the fan 5 is reversed and the air moves upwardly and out at the top) are protrudingly provided to power periphery of the main body 1. Further, a water inlet 17 provided to an upper header 15 and a water outlet 19 provided to a lower header 16 are connected to pipings 18J 20 respectively. The water inlet 17 may be used as a water outletJ and the water outlet 19 as a water inlet if the direction of air flow is reversed. As before hot spring water or underground water may be utilizedJ if desired. Where hot spring water or subterranean water is utilized as a heat sourceJ it may be supplied to the water inlet 17 or water outlet 19 when said outlet 19 is used as a water inlet.
Water may be discharged from the other water outlet.
In the apparatus just describedJ air moving downwardly or upwardly from above or below external portion of the internal cylinder 2 arranged concentrically within the main body 1 exchanges heat with water flowing upwardly or downwardly from below or above multiple winding coil tubes 13 and 14 in the heat exchange compartments 8 and 9.
As will be understood from the drawings J this apparatus further comprises chambers 10, 11 and 12, a pump 26 and a guide 28.
Claims (6)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A heat exchange apparatus comprising a longitudinal cylindrical main body formed with a bottom and provided internally with an internal cylinder having a diameter smaller than that of the main body so that heat exchange compartments are formed in a space between the main body and the internal cylinder, the apparatus is characterized in that ring shaped upper and lower heat exchange compartments are separately formed such that chambers are formed between the upper and lower heat exchange compartments, on the upper heat exchange compartment and under the lower heat exchange compartment, with upper and lower chambers being connected to communicate with each other, multiple winding concentric coil tubes are accommodated in the upper and lower heat exchange compartments, ends of upper and lower coil tubes are arranged so that outer coil tubes and inner coil tubes may be successively connected, ends of upper coil tubes are connected to a header in the upper chamber and ends of lower coil tubes to a header in the lower chamber, with said internal cylinder having an enclosed structure so that air used in the heat exchange may not pass through it.
2. An apparatus of claim 1 which is characterized in that a lower end of said internal cylinder is secured to a lower bottom of said main body while an upper end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower is provided above the guide and spaced therefrom, a number of exhaust tubes or ventilation tubes operating as intakes are protrudingly provided in the lower periphery of the main body.
3. An apparatus of claim 1 which is characterized in that an upper end of said internal cylinder is secured to an upper end of the main body while a lower end of the internal cylinder forms a guide of conical shape, a blower which sends air upwardly is provided below the guide leaving a space therebetween, and a number of exhaust tubes are radially provided at an upper end portion of a space between the main body and the internal cylinder.
4. An apparatus of claim 1 which is characterized in that an upper end of said internal cylinder is secured to an upper end of the main body while a blower which sends air downwardly is supported by a lower part of the internal cylinder, and a number of exhaust tubes are protrudingly provided below the blower in the lower periphery of the main body.
5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which water inlet means and water outlet means are connected to said headers and in which hot spring water or subterranean water is supplied by and removed by said means.
6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, or claim 3 or claim 4 in which water inlet means and water outlet means are connected to said headers and in which hot spring water or subterranean water is supplied by and removed by said means.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP1981047965U JPS621576Y2 (en) | 1981-04-04 | 1981-04-04 | |
| JP47965-1981 | 1981-04-04 |
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| CA1176237A true CA1176237A (en) | 1984-10-16 |
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| CA000400453A Expired CA1176237A (en) | 1981-04-04 | 1982-04-05 | Heat exchange apparatus |
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| JP (1) | JPS621576Y2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1176237A (en) |
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| JPS5913509U (en) * | 1982-07-19 | 1984-01-27 | 株式会社大巧建装 | Ceiling material suspension structure |
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- 1981-04-04 JP JP1981047965U patent/JPS621576Y2/ja not_active Expired
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| JPS621576Y2 (en) | 1987-01-14 |
| JPS57160573U (en) | 1982-10-08 |
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