Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
TRI-PIECE THERMAL ENERGY BODY HEAT EXCHANGER
HAVING MULTI-LAYER PIPELINE AND TRANSFERRING HEAT
TO EXTERIOR THROUGH OUTER PERIPHERY OF PIPELINE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention provides a tri-piece thermal energy body heat
.exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior
through outer periphery of pipeline, which is configured by multiple
layers of pipelines sleeved with each other, the fluid in the outer layer
pipeline covers the inner layer pipeline for exchanging heat with the fluid
in the inner layer pipeline, and the fluid in the outer layer pipeline is
further used for transferring heat to the solid or fluid state thermal energy
body which is in contact with the outer periphery of the outer layer
pipeline, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy
body heat exchanger.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
In a conventional heat exchanger which utilizes the outer layer of a
pipeline for transferring heat to the exterior, the temperature equalization
is often performed through the fluid passing the pipeline and the fluid
passing the outer layer of the pipeline, or with the solid member or fluid
which is in contact with the outer layer of pipeline, therefore only a
two-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger can be formed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The configuration of the present invention is that an inner layer
pipeline having a relatively smaller outer diameter is adopted as a first
flow guiding pipe member, the first flow guiding pipe memberis made of
a heat conductive member, and the pipe hole of the first flow guiding pipe
member is formed as a first flow path, two ends of the first flow path are
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respectively leaded to a first flow gathering chamber and a first fluid
inlet/outlet port, thereby allowing a first thermal energy body formed in a
fluid state to flow in or flow out; and an outer layer pipeline having an
inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow path is
adopted as a second flow guiding pipe member thereby forming a
structure having two layers of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe
member is made of a heat conductive member, and the diameter
difference defined between the larger inner diameter of the second flow
guiding pipe member and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe
member forms a second flow path having an annular cross section, two
ends of the second flow path are respectively through a second flow
gathering chamber and a second fluid inlet/outlet port, thereby allowing a
second thermal energy body formed in a fluid state to flow in and flow out,
wherein the outer periphery of the outer layer pipeline of the second flow
path is in contact with a natural thermal energy body formed by stratum,
earth soil, ocean, river, lake, pond, flowing fluid, atmosphere, or flowing
air, or the thermal energy body formed by the fluid artificially installed in
the sink, pool or container, said thermal energy body including formed in
gaseous, liquid or solid state thermal energy body is served as a third
thermal energy body, thereby forming the function of three-layer annular
tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchange, so the heat exchanging and
transferring can be performed among the second thermal energy body and
the first thermal energy body and the third thermal energy body.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the main structure according to one
embodiment of the present invention.
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FIG. 2 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 1.
FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating the third thermal energy body
disclosed in the embodiment shown FIG1 being formed in a fluid state
and a fluid pump being installed.
FIG. 4 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 3.
FIG. 5 is a frontal cross sectional view showing the embodiments
shown in FIG 1 and FIG. 2 being additionally installed with a heat
conduction fin (1000).
FIG. 6 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 5.
FIG 7 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments shown FIG.1
and FIG. 2 being connected in series, and each section the first flow path
(102) disclosed in the embodiments shown FIG.1 and FIG. 2 being
connected in series also;
FIG 8 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 7.
FIG 9 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments shown FIG.5
and FIG 6 being connected in series, and each section the first flow path
(102) disclosed in the embodiments shown FIG.5 and FIG. 6 being
connected in series also;
FIG. 10 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 10.
FIG. 11 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) and/or the first flow path (102) is installed
within a spiral flow guiding sheet in the same spiral flowing direction.
FIG. 12 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
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disclosed in FIG 11.
FIG. 13 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) and/or the first flow path (102) is installed
within a spiral flow guiding sheet in different spiral flowing direction.
FIG. 14 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG. 13.
DESCRIPTION OF MAIN COMPONENT SYMBOLS
101: first flow guiding pipe member
102: first flow path
103: first flow gathering chamber
104: first fluid inlet/outlet port
105: first thermal energy body
111, 222: spiral flow guiding sheet
201: second flow guiding pipe member
202: second flow path
203: second flow gathering chamber
204: second fluid inlet/outlet port
205: second thermal energy body
305: third thermal energy body
400: fluid pump
1000: heat conduction fin
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In a conventional heat exchanger which utilizes the outer layer of a
pipeline for transferring heat to the exterior, the temperature equalization
is often performed through the fluid passing the pipeline and the fluid
passing the outer layer of the pipeline, or with the solid member or fluid
which is in contact with the outer layer of pipeline, therefore only a
two-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger can be formed.
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The present invention provides a tri-piece thermal energy body heat
exchanger having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior
through outer periphery of pipeline, which is configured by multiple
layers of pipelines sleeved with each other, the fluid in the outer layer
pipeline covers the inner layer pipeline for exchanging heat with the fluid
in the inner layer pipeline, and the fluid in the outer layer pipeline is
further used for transferring heat to the solid or fluid state thermal energy
body which is in contact with the outer periphery of the outer layer
pipeline, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy
body heat exchanger.
The configuration of the present invention is that an inner layer
pipeline having a relatively smaller outer diameter is adopted as a first
flow guiding pipe member (101), the first flow guiding pipe member (101)
is made of a heat conductive member, and the pipe hole of the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) is formed as a first flow path (102), two ends
of the first flow path (102) are respectively leaded to a first flow gathering
chamber (103) and a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a
first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow
out; and an outer layer pipeline having an inner diameter larger than the
outer diameter of the first flow path (102) is adopted as a second flow
guiding pipe member (201) thereby forming a structure having two layers
of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is made of a heat
conductive member, and the diameter difference defined between the
larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and
the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) forms a
second flow path (202) having an annular cross section, two ends of the
second flow path (202) are respectively leaded to a second flow gathering
chamber (203) and a second fluid inlet/outlet port (204), thereby allowing
a second thermal energy body (205) formed in a fluid state to flow in and
flow out, wherein the outer periphery of the outer layer pipeline of the
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second flow path (202) is in contact with a natural thermal energy body
formed by stratum, earth soil, ocean, river, lake, pond, flowing fluid,
atmosphere, or flowing air, or the thermal energy body formed by the
fluid artificially installed in the sink, pool or container, said thermal
energy body including formed in gaseous, liquid or solid state thermal
energy body is served as a third thermal energy body (305), thereby
forming the function of three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body
heat exchange, so the heat exchanging and transferring can be performed
among the second thermal energy body (205) and the first thermal energy
body (105) and the third thermal energy body (305).
The main configuration is illustrated as followings:
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the main structure according to one
embodiment of the present invention;
FIG 2 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 1;
According to the tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger
having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer
periphery of pipeline shown in FIG. 1 and FIG 2, the main configuration
is provided with a first flow guiding pipe member (101) of one or more
than one route, the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat
conductive member, and the pipe hole of the first flow guiding pipe
member (101) is formed as a first flow path (102), two ends of the first
flow path (102) are respectively through a first flow gathering chamber
(103) and a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104), thereby allowing a first
thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow in or flow out;
and the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) is sleeved and
installed with the second flow guiding pipe member (201) of one or more
than one route having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of
the first flow guiding pipe member (101), thereby forming a structure
having two layers of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe member (201)
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is made of a heat conductive member, and the diameter difference defined
between the larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe
member (201) and the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe
member (101) forms a second flow path (202) having an annular cross
section, two ends of the second flow path (202) are respectively through a
second flow gathering chamber (203) and a second fluid inlet/outlet port
(204), thereby allowing a second thermal energy body (205) formed in a
fluid state to flow in and flow out, wherein the outer layer of the second
flow guiding pipe member (201) is in contact with a third thermal energy
body (305) formed in a gaseous or liquid state or a solid thermal energy
body, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body
heat exchanger, so the heat exchanging and transferring can be performed
among the second thermal energy body (205) and the first thermal energy
body (105) and the third thermal energy body (305);
-- the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second
flow guiding pipe member (201) can be formed in one or more than one
route;
-- the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second
flow guiding pipe member (201) can be configured by pipe members
formed in circular or rectangular or oval or other geometric shapes;
-- the mentioned first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second
flow guiding pipe member (201) can be configured by pipe members
having the same or different shapes;
-- the mentioned first thermal energy body (105) and the second thermal
energy body (205) can be formed by the same or different fluids,
including formed by the gaseous or liquid fluid or the fluid capable of
converting into a gaseous state from a liquid state or converting into a
liquid state from a gaseous state;
-- the flow direction of the first thermal energy body (105) flowing in the
first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the flow direction of the second
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thermal energy body (205) flowing in the second flow guiding pipe
member (201) can be the same or different.
According to tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger having
multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer
periphery of pipeline, when the third thermal energy body (305) is formed
by gaseous or liquid fluid, a fluid pump (400) can be additionally installed
for pumping the third thermal energy body (305) thereby enhancing the
heat exchange effect;
FIG 3 is a front view illustrating the third thermal energy body
disclosed in the embodiment shown FIG.1 being formed in a fluid state
and a fluid pump being installed;
FIG 4 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 3;
As shown in FIG 3 and FIG. 4, the fluid pump (400) is additionally
installed for pumping the fluid (305) thereby enhancing the heat exchange
effect.
FIG 5 is a frontal cross sectional view showing the embodiments
shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 being additionally installed with a heat
conduction fin (1000).
FIG 6 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 5.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG 6, the second flow guiding pipe member
(201) in the embodiments of FIG 1 and FIG. 2 is further installed with a
heat conduction fin (1000) for transferring the thermal energy between the
second flow guiding pipe member (201) and the third thermal energy
body (305).
According to the tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger
having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer
periphery of pipeline of the present invention, each section of the first
flow guiding pipe member (101) and/or the second flow guiding pipe
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member (201) shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 except for being connected in
parallel, the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the second flow
guiding pipe member (201) can also be connected in serial; the detail
description is as follows:
FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments shown in FIG.1
and FIG 2 being connected in series, and each section of the second flow
guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior
of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments
shown in FIG.1 and FIG. 2 being connected in series also;
FIG. 8 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG. 7.
As shown in FIG 7 and FIG. 8, each section of the first flow guiding
pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments shown FIG.1 and FIG. 2
is made to connect in serial, and each section of the second flow guiding
pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the
first flow guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments
shown in FIG1 and FIG 2 is made to connect in series also, the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) is made of a heat conductive member, the first
flow path (102) is connected in series with the first flow path (102) of at
least one first flow guiding pipe member (101) through the first flow
gathering chamber (103), two ends of the series-connected first flow path
(102) are respectively leaded to a first fluid inlet/outlet port (104),
thereby
allowing a first thermal energy body (105) formed in a fluid state to flow
in or flow out; and the second flow guiding pipe member (201) having an
inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe
member (101) is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the first flow
guiding pipe member (101), thereby forming a structure having two layers
of pipelines, the second flow guiding pipe member (201) is made of a heat
conductive member, and the diameter difference defined between the
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larger inner diameter of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and
the outer diameter of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) forms a
second flow path (202) having an annular cross section, the second flow
path (202) is connected in series with the second flow path (202) of at
least one second flow guiding pipe member (201) through the second flow
gathering chamber (203), then two ends of the series-connected second
flow path (202) are respectively leaded to a second fluid inlet/outlet port
(204), thereby allowing a second thermal energy body (205) formed in a
fluid state to flow in and flow out, wherein the outer layer of the second
flow guiding pipe member (201) is in contact with a third thermal energy
body (305) formed in a gaseous or liquid state or a solid thermal energy
body, thereby forming a three-layer annular tri-piece thermal energy body
heat exchanger, so the heat exchanging and transferring can be performed
among the second thermal energy body (205) and the first thermal energy
body (105) and the third thermal energy body (305).
FIG 9 is a front view illustrating each section of the first flow
guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments shown in FIGS
and FIG 6 being connected in series, and each section of the second flow
guiding pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior
of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments
shown in FIG.5 and FIG 6 being connected in series also;
FIG 10 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 10.
As shown in FIG 9 and FIG 10, each section of the first flow guiding
pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments shown FIG.5 and FIG 6
is made to connect in serial, and each section of the second flow guiding
pipe member (201) which is sleeved and installed at the exterior of the
first flow guiding pipe member (101) disclosed in the embodiments
shown in FIGS and FIG 6 is made to connect in series also.
According to the tri-piece thermal energy body heat exchanger
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having multi-layer pipeline and transferring heat to exterior through outer
periphery of pipeline of the present invention, a spiral flow guiding sheet
(222) is further formed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe
member (101) and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member
(201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet (111) is further formed at the
interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101), so as to enhance the
heat transfer effect; the detailed description is as follows:
FIG. 11 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating a spiral flow
guiding sheet structure (222) in the same spiral flowing direction is
installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101)
and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a
spiral flow guiding sheet structure (111) in the same spiral flowing
direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member
(101).
FIG 12 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
disclosed in FIG 11.
As shown in FIG 11 and FIG. 12, a spiral flow guiding sheet
structure (222) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed between
the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of
the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding
sheet structure (111) in the same spiral flowing direction is installed at the
interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
FIG 13 is a front view of the embodiment illustrating a spiral flow
guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is
installed between the exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101)
and the interior of the second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a
spiral flow guiding sheet structure (222) in different spiral flowing
direction is installed at the interior of the first flow guiding pipe member
(101).
FIG. 14 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the main structure
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disclosed in FIG 13.
As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, a spiral flow guiding sheet
structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed between the
exterior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101) and the interior of the
second flow guiding pipe member (201) and/or a spiral flow guiding sheet
structure (222) in different spiral flowing direction is installed at the
interior of the first flow guiding pipe member (101).
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