Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
VERTICAL FLUID HEAT EXCHANGER INSTALLED WITHIN
NATURAL THERMAL ENERGY BODY
This application is a divisional of Canadian Patent No. 2,719,815 filed
November 4,
2010.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a fluid heat exchanger with the form
of vertical relay fluid storage barrel installed with at least one fluid inlet
and at least one fluid outlet for being close installed, or whole or in part
placement into natural thermal energy body in vertical or downward
oblique manner, wherein a thermal energy exchanger is installed inside
the structure of the relay fluid storage barrel temporarily storing thermal
conductive fluid for external flow, such as tap-water, or water from rivers,
lakes or sea, for performing the function of auxiliary water storage barrel
installed at shallow thermal energy body, the thermal energy exchanger is
installed with at least one fluid piping for the thermal conductive fluid
passing through, to perform heat exchange with the fluid in the relay fluid
storage barrel, and the fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel performs heat
exchange with the thermal energy of the natural thermal energy body,
such as soil of shallow surface of the earth, or lakes, rivers, or sea, or
artificial fluid storage facilities of ponds, reservoirs, or fluid pools.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
The conventional embedded vertical relay fluid storage barrel
installed at natural thermal energy body, such as soil of shallow surface of
the earth, or lakes, rivers, or sea, or artificial fluid storage facilities of
ponds, reservoirs, or fluid pools, is usually constituted by rod structure in
solid, and only the rod structural body perfotnis heat exchange through
transmitting thermal energy of the natural thermal energy body to fluid
piping installed inside the rod structural body with the shortages of small
value and slow speed of heat exchange.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fluid heat exchanger with the form of
vertical relay fluid
storage barrel for being close installed, or whole or in part placement into
natural thermal energy
body installed in soil of shallow surface of the earth, or lakes, rivers, or
sea, or artificial fluid storage
facilities of ponds, reservoirs, or fluid pools, in vertical or downward
oblique manner, wherein the
relay fluid storage barrel is installed with at least one fluid inlet and at
least one fluid outlet, a
thermal energy exchanger is installed inside the structure of the relay fluid
storage barrel
temporarily storing thermal conductive fluid for external flow, such as tap-
water, or water from
rivers, lakes or sea, for performing the function of auxiliary water storage
barrel installed at shallow
thermal energy body, the thermal energy exchanger is installed with at least
one fluid piping for the
thermal conductive fluid passing through, to perform heat exchange with the
fluid in the relay fluid
storage barrel, and the fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel performs heat
exchange with the thermal
energy of the natural thermal energy body, such as soil of shallow surface of
the earth, or lakes,
rivers, or sea, or artificial fluid storage facilities of ponds, reservoirs,
or fluid pools; the thermal
conductive fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel, such as tap-water, or
water from rivers, lakes or sea,
can be randomly pumped to form an open flow path system, or the system can be
kept random
pumping facilities and be additionally installed with pumps (including a
common pump and making
choice of pumped fluid flow by a switch valve), to pump the thermal conductive
fluid in the relay
fluid storage barrel to the source of the thermal conductive fluid to form a
semi-open flow path
system, or the system can be only installed with pumps, but without random
pumping facilities, to
pump the thermal conductive fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel to the
upstream source of the
thermal conductive fluid to form a closed flow path system.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention there is provided a
vertical heat
exchanger installed within a natural thermal energy body, comprising: a relay
storage barrel made
of a thermally conductive material and at least partly placed in or installed
in
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proximity to the natural thermal energy body in a vertical or downwardly
oblique orientation for
temporarily storing a relay fluid, said relay storage barrel including a first
fluid inlet on a first side
of the relay storage barrel and a first fluid outlet on a second side of the
relay storage barrel to enable
continuous passage of the relay fluid from the first side to the second side,
said thermally conductive
.. material serving as a primary means for exchanging thermal energy between
said relay fluid and
said natural thermal energy body while said relay fluid passes through said
relay storage barrel from
the first side to the second side; and at least one thermal energy exchanger
installed inside the relay
fluid storage barrel between said first side and said second side and having
piping that forms at least
one independent thermal exchange fluid flow path for passage of a thermal
exchange fluid, said
piping having a second fluid inlet and a second fluid outlet, wherein the
thermal energy exchanger
exchanges thermal energy between the relay fluid passing through the relay
storage barrel and the
thermal exchange fluid in the thermal energy exchanger; wherein the relay
fluid storage barrel is
situated in an external conduit having an internal diameter larger than an
external diameter of the
relay fluid storage barrel, said external conduit being made of a thermally
conductive material, and
wherein the external conduit is separated from the relay fluid storage barrel
by a space that is filled
with a thermally conductive material in at least one of a colloidal, liquid,
and solid state.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention there is provided
vertical heat
exchanger installed within a natural thermal energy body, comprising: a relay
storage barrel made of
a thermally conductive material and at least partly placed in or installed in
contact with the natural
thermal energy body in a vertical or downwardly oblique orientation for
temporarily storing a relay
fluid in the relay storage barrel, said relay fluid directly exchanging
thermal energy with the natural
thermal energy body through the thermally conductive material, wherein the
relay fluid is tap water
or water from a river, lake, or sea; at least
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one thermal energy exchanger installed inside the relay fluid storage barrel
and having piping that
forms at least one independent thermal exchange fluid flow path for passage of
a thermal exchange
fluid, said piping having a second fluid inlet and a second fluid outlet,
wherein the thermal energy
exchanger exchanges thermal energy between the relay fluid stored in the relay
storage barrel and
the thermal exchange fluid in the thermal energy exchanger, and wherein the
thermal energy
exchanger extends vertically into the relay storage barrel and has a first
side and a second side, the
first side being spaced horizontally from the second side, wherein said relay
storage barrel includes
a first fluid inlet on the first side of the at least one thermal energy
exchanger and a first fluid outlet
on the second side of the at least one thermal energy exchanger, and the first
fluid inlet is connected
.. to an external source of tap water source or to a river, lake, or sea,
wherein said relay fluid flows
from the external source of tap water source or the river, lake, or sea
through the first fluid inlet on
the first side of the at least one thermal energy exchanger, through the at
least one thermal energy
exchanger, and from the at least one thermal energy exchanger to the first
fluid outlet on the second
side of the at least one thermal energy exchanger, and wherein a flow rate of
said relay fluid as it
passes from the first fluid inlet through the at least one thermal energy
exchanger to the first fluid
outlet is controlled manually or by a control device.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view showing the basic
structure of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing a
thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by U-type piping, according
to the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by spiral piping, according to
the present invention;
Fig. 5 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by wavy piping, according to
the present invention;
Fig. 6 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by U-type piping additionally
installed with thermal conductive fins, according to the present invention;
Fig. 7 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by a thermal conductive
structural body inside installed with flow paths, according to the present
invention;
Fig. 8 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing that
a fluid inlet (701) and a fluid outlet (702) are placed at upper part in a
relay fluid storage barrel (700), wherein flow guiding structure (730) for
guiding the flow of internal fluid to flow from top to bottom is placed
inside the relay fluid storage barrel (700) to connect the fluid inlet (701)
and/or the fluid outlet (702), according to the present invention;
Fig. 9 is a sectional view of Fig. 8;
Fig. 10 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that a combined thermal energy exchanger (7050) is constituted by two
crossed U-type piping with 90 degrees difference, according to the present
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invention;
Fig. 11 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that the same combined thermal energy exchanger (7050) within the relay
fluid storage barrel (700) is installed with two fluid pathways, according
to the present invention;
Fig. 12 is a sectional view of Fig. 11;
Fig. 13 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that two or more thermal energy exchangers (705) are installed within the
same relay fluid storage barrel (700), according to the present invention;
Fig. 14 is a sectional view of Fig. 13;
Fig. 15 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that a fluid inlet (708) and/or a fluid outlet (709) of the fluid pathway in
the thermal energy exchanger (705) are installed with a switch valve (710),
according to the present invention;
Fig. 16 is a sectional view of Fig. 15;
Fig. 17 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that the fluid inlet (701) and/or the fluid outlet (702) of the relay fluid
storage barrel (700) are installed with a switch valve (703), according to
the present invention;
Fig. 18 is a sectional view of Fig. 17;
Fig. 19 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that a controllable valve (801) is installed at the fluid inlet (701) and/or a
controllable valve (802) is installed at the fluid outlet (702), and with-flow
piping (800) is installed between the controllable valve (801) and the
controllable valve (802), within the relay fluid storage barrel (700),
according to the present invention;
Fig. 20 is a sectional view of Fig. 19;
Fig. 21 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is further installed with
ventilation
piping (720), according to the present invention;
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Fig. 22 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is further installed with a backflow
fluid outlet (702'), besides the thermal energy exchanger (705), the fluid
outlet (702), and a pump (704), and backflow piping (750) connected with
a pump (714) in series is installed between the backflow fluid outlet (702')
and upstream fluid piping or fluid source (900), for pumping partial fluid
in the relay fluid storage barrel (700) to upstream through the backflow
piping (750) to form a semi-closed circuit system with thermal energy
adjustment function, according to the present invention;
Fig. 23 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is only kept the thermal energy
exchanger (705), and the backflow piping (750) connected with the pump
(714) in series is installed between the backflow fluid outlet (702') and
upstream fluid piping or the fluid source (900), for pumping the fluid in
the relay fluid storage barrel (700) to upstream through the backflow
piping (750) to form a closed circuit system with thermal energy
adjustment function, according to the present invention;
Fig. 24 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is installed at the
position higher than that of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), for storing
the fluid pumped by the pump (704) through fluid piping (810), according
to the present invention;
Fig. 25 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is installed at the
position higher than that of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), for storing
the fluid pumped by the pump (704) through the fluid piping (810), the
secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is the fluid terminal
storage facilities, or which is installed with a fluid port (723) for fluid
external flow, and auxiliary fluid piping (820) is installed between the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) and the secondary segment fluid storage
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facilities (850), according to the present invention;
Fig. 26 is a system schematic view of the first embodiment, showing
the operation of air conditioning cooling towers connected in series,
according to the present invention;
Fig. 27 is a system schematic view of the second embodiment,
showing the operation of air conditioning cooling towers connected in
series, according to the present invention; and
Fig. 28 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that an external conduit (3000) is installed around the relay fluid storage
barrel (700), according to the present invention.
Fig. 29 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a longer two-step structure
having a larger top portion and a smaller bottom portion, and the top
portion thereof is placed on the surface of the natural thermal energy body,
the bottom portion is placed into the natural thermal energy body;
Fig. 30 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a longer two-step structure
having a larger top portion and a smaller bottom portion, a part of the
larger top portion and the whole smaller bottom portion connected
therewith are placed into the natural thermal energy body;
Fig. 31 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a longer two-step structure
having a larger top portion and a smaller bottom portion, the larger top
portion of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is supported by a gantry
structure (1100), and the smaller bottom portion downwardly extends into
the natural thermal energy body;
Fig. 32 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a cone shape;
Fig. 33 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a reverse taper shape
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three-dimension polyhedron;
Fig. 34 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a reverse trapezoid cone shape
structure;
Fig. 35 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a reverse trapezoid taper
shape three-dimension polyhedron.
DESCRIPTION OF MAIN COMPONENT SYMBOLS
(700): Relay fluid storage barrel
(701), (708), (708'): Fluid inlet
(702), (709), (709'); Fluid outlet
(702'): Backflow fluid outlet
(703): Switch valve
(704), (714), (724): Pump
(705): Thermal energy exchanger
(710), (801), (802): Controllable valve
(720): Ventilation piping
(723): Fluid port
(725): Ventilation switch valve
(730), (730'): Flow guiding structure for guiding the flow of internal fluid
to flow from top to bottom
(750): Backflow piping
(760): Heat insulation member
(800): With-flow piping
(810): Fluid piping
(820), (830): Auxiliary fluid piping
(850): Secondary segment fluid storage facilities
(900): Fluid source
(1000): Natural thermal energy body
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(1100): Gantry structure
(1200): Cooling tower
(1201): High temperature water inlet
(1202): Cooling water outlet
(1500): Air-conditioning device
(2000): Control device
(3000): External conduit
(7001): Bottom portion of relay fluid storage barrel
(7050): Combined thermal energy exchanger
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The conventional embedded vertical relay fluid storage barrel
installed at natural thermal energy body, such as soil of shallow surface of
the earth, or lakes, rivers, or sea, or artificial fluid storage facilities of
ponds, reservoirs, or fluid pools, is usually constituted by rod structure in
solid, and only the rod structural body performs heat exchange through
transmitting thermal energy of the natural thermal energy body to fluid
piping installed inside the rod structural body with the shortages of small
value and slow speed of heat exchange.
The present invention relates to a vertical fluid heat exchanger
installed within natural thermal energy body, mainly to a fluid heat
exchanger with the form of vertical relay fluid storage barrel for being
close installed, or whole or in part placement into natural thermal energy
body installed in soil of shallow surface of the earth, or lakes, rivers, or
sea, or artificial fluid storage facilities of ponds, reservoirs, or fluid
pools,
in vertical or downward oblique manner, wherein the relay fluid storage
barrel is installed with at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid
outlet,
a thermal energy exchanger is installed inside the structure of the relay
fluid storage barrel temporarily storing thermal conductive fluid for
external flow, such as tap-water, or water from rivers, lakes or sea, for
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performing the function of auxiliary water storage barrel installed at
shallow thermal energy body, the thermal energy exchanger is installed
with at least one fluid piping for the thermal conductive fluid passing
through, to perform heat exchange with the fluid in the relay fluid storage
barrel, and the fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel performs heat
exchange with the thermal energy of the natural thermal energy body,
such as soil of shallow surface of the earth, or lakes, rivers, or sea, or
artificial fluid storage facilities of ponds, reservoirs, or fluid pools; the
thermal conductive fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel, such as tap-water,
or water from rivers, lakes or sea, can be randomly pumped to form an
open flow path system, or the system can be kept random pumping
facilities and be additionally installed with pumps (including a common
pump and making choice of pumped fluid flow by a switch valve), to
pump the thermal conductive fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel to the
source of the thermal conductive fluid to form a semi-open flow path
system, or the system can be only installed with pumps, but without
random pumping facilities, to pump the thermal conductive fluid in the
relay fluid storage barrel to the upstream source of the thermal conductive
fluid to form a closed flow path system.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the basic structure and operation are explained as following:
Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view showing the basic
structure of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1.
As shown in Fig. I and Fig. 2, the main components include:
---Relay fluid storage barrel (700): made of thermal conductive
material to be integrated or combined, wherein the relay fluid storage
barrel (700) is a fluid heat exchanger with the form of vertical relay fluid
storage barrel for being close installed, or whole or in part placement into
natural thermal energy body (1000) in vertical or downward oblique
manner, and the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is installed with at least
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one fluid inlet (701) and at least one fluid outlet (702) for fluid entering
and leaving to perform fluid exchange function; in which the fluid inlet
(701) is installed at the position lower than that of the relay fluid storage
barrel (700), and the fluid outlet (702) is installed at the position higher
than that of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), or vice versa, to prevent
the fluid at lower part within the relay fluid storage barrel (700) from
stagnation; and wherein
---the fluid passing through the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is
controlled by human or by control device (2000) for pumping or
pump-priming, by way of external pressure, or gravity with potential
difference, or a pump (704) being installed at the fluid inlet (701) and/or
the fluid outlet (702), to drive the fluid in liquid state, or gaseous state,
or
liquid to gaseous state, or gaseous to liquid state for pumping, or stop, or
adjustment of pumping flow rate;
---one or more thermal energy exchangers (705) related to fluid by
fluid are installed inside the relay fluid storage barrel (700);
---the thermal energy exchanger (705) has independent flow paths for
fluid passing through, to perform heat exchange with the fluid in the relay
fluid storage barrel (700); the thermal energy exchanger (705) is directly
constituted by the structure of tubular flow paths in a variety of geometric
shapes, including U-type fluid piping (such as Fig. 3 is a structural
schematic view of an embodiment, showing the thermal energy exchanger
(705) constituted by U-type piping, according to the present invention),
or spiral fluid piping (such as Fig. 4 is a structural schematic view of an
embodiment, showing the thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by
spiral piping, according to the present invention), or wavy fluid piping
(such as Fig. 5 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
the thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by wavy piping, according
to the present invention), and/or the thermal energy exchanger (705) is
constituted by U-type piping additionally installed with thermal
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conductive fins (such as Fig. 6 is a structural schematic view of an
embodiment, showing the thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by
U-type piping additionally installed with thermal conductive fins,
according to the present invention;), and the above thermal energy
exchangers (705) in various shapes are installed with fluid inlet (708) and
fluid outlet (709);
---the thermal energy exchanger (705) is directly constituted by a
thermal conductive structural body inside installed with flow paths and
installed with the fluid inlet (708) and the fluid outlet (709), and/or
thermal conductive fins extended from the thermal conductive structural
body (such as Fig. 7 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment,
showing the thermal energy exchanger (705) constituted by a thermal
conductive structural body inside installed with flow paths, according to
the present invention;);
---the individual fluid pathway of the thermal energy exchanger (705)
is installed with fluid inlet and fluid outlet; and
---the fluid passing through the fluid pathway of the thermal energy
exchanger (705) is controlled for pumping or pump-priming, by way of
external pressure, or gravity with potential difference, or a pump being
installed, to individually drive the same or different fluid in liquid state,
or
gaseous state, or liquid to gaseous state, or gaseous to liquid state ; and
--Control device (2000): related to control device activated by
electrical force, mechanical force, current force, or magnetic force, for
controlling the pump (704), wherein the control device (2000) and the
pump (704) are installed simultaneously.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, there are one or more cylindrical relay fluid storage barrels
(700) inside installed with the thermal energy exchanger (705), and if two
or more relay fluid storage barrels (700) exist, the fluid pathways in the
individual relay fluid storage barrel (700) are series connection, parallel
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connection, or series-parallel connection; wherein
--the different relay fluid storage barrels (700) individually operate
for same or different types fluids passing through;
---there are one or divided into more than one fluid pathways within
the relay fluid storage barrel (700), and if divided into two or more fluid
pathways exist, individual flow path is installed with fluid inlet and fluid
outlet;
---if there are two or more fluid pathways within the relay fluid
storage barrel (700), individual fluid pathway individually operates for
same or different types fluids passing through; and
---if there are two or more fluid pathways within the relay fluid
storage barrel (700), the fluid pathways are series connection, parallel
connection, or series-parallel connection.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the thermal energy exchanger (705) is directly constituted by
at least two crossed U-type fluid piping, in which one fluid pathway is
installed with the fluid inlet (708) and the fluid outlet (709), and another
fluid pathway is installed with fluid inlet (708') and fluid outlet (709').
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the fluid inlet (701) and the fluid outlet (702) are further
installed at upper part within the relay fluid storage barrel (700) to
facilitate maintenance, and flow guiding structure (730) for guiding the
flow of internal fluid to flow from top to bottom is placed inside the relay
fluid storage barrel (700) to connect the fluid inlet (701) and/or the fluid
outlet (702), for ensuring the flow path between the fluid inlet (701) and
the fluid outlet (702) passing through the bottom of the relay fluid storage
barrel (700) to prevent the fluid at lower part within the relay fluid storage
barrel (700) from stagnation; (such as Fig. 8 is a structural schematic view
of an embodiment, showing that a fluid inlet (701) and a fluid outlet (702)
are placed at upper part in a relay fluid storage barrel (700), wherein the
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flow guiding structure (730) for guiding the flow of internal fluid to flow
from top to bottom is placed inside the relay fluid storage barrel (700) to
connect the fluid inlet (701) and/or the fluid outlet (702), according to the
present invention; and Fig. 9 is a sectional view of Fig. 80; wherein
---the fluid pathways of the same combined thermal energy
exchanger (7050) in the same relay fluid storage barrel (700) include two
or more U-type piping, which are parallel and side by side, parallel and
stacked, or crossed with angle difference, (such as Fig. 10 is a structural
schematic view of an embodiment, showing that the combined thermal
energy exchanger (7050) is constituted by two crossed U-type piping with
90 degrees difference, according to the present invention;) and if two or
more fluid pathways exist, individual fluid pathway is installed with fluid
inlet and fluid outlet, and individually operates for same or different types
fluids passing through; (such as Fig. 11 is a structural schematic view of
an embodiment, showing that the same combined thermal energy
exchanger (7050) within the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is installed
with two fluid pathways, according to the present invention; and Fig. 12 is
a sectional view of Fig. 11;) and
---if there are two or more fluid pathways of the same combined
thermal energy exchanger (7050) in the same relay fluid storage barrel
(700), the fluid pathways are series connection, parallel connection, or
series-parallel connection;
---if two or more thermal energy exchangers (705) are installed
within the same relay fluid storage barrel (700), the individual thermal
energy exchanger (705) includes one or more fluid pathways respectively
installed with fluid inlet and fluid outlet, and individual fluid pathway
individually operates for same or different types fluids passing through;
(such as Fig. 13 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that two or more thermal energy exchangers (705) are installed within the
same relay fluid storage barrel (700), according to the present invention;
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and Fig. 14 is a sectional view of Fig. 13;);
---if there are two or more thermal energy exchangers (705) installed
inside the same relay fluid storage barrel (700), the fluid pathways of the
individual thermal energy exchanger (705) are series connection, parallel
connection, or series-parallel connection;
---the fluid pathways of the thermal energy exchangers (705)
installed within the different relay fluid storage barrels (700) individually
operate;
---same or different types fluids pass through the individual fluid
pathway of the thermal energy exchangers (705) within the different relay
fluid storage barrels (700);
---the fluid pathways of the thermal energy exchangers (705) within
the different relay fluid storage barrels (700) are series connection,
parallel connection, or series-parallel connection; and
---the fluids passing through the piping of the thermal energy
exchangers (705) within the different relay fluid storage barrels (700) are
controlled by human or by the control device (2000) for pumping or
pump-priming, by way of external pressure, or gravity with potential
difference, or the pump (714) being installed, to drive the fluids in liquid
state, or gaseous state, or liquid to gaseous state, or gaseous to liquid
state.
For the above thermal energy exchanger (705), the fluid inlet (708)
and/or the fluid outlet (709) of the fluid pathway are installed with a
switch valve (710) (such as Fig. 15 is a structural schematic view of an
embodiment, showing that the fluid inlet (708) and/or the fluid outlet (709)
of the fluid pathway in the thermal energy exchanger (705) are installed
with the switch valve (710), according to the present invention; and Fig.
16 is a sectional view of Fig. 150.
As shown in Fig. 15 and Fig. 16, the fluid inlet (708) and/or the fluid
outlet (709) of the fluid pathway in the thermal energy exchanger (705)
are installed with the controllable valve (710) for control regulation of the
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fluid entering the fluid pathway in the thermal energy exchanger (705).
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the barrel cross-section shapes of the relay fluid storage
barrels (700) include circular, oval, star, or other shapes.
The shapes of the relay fluid storage barrels (700) include parallel
rods or non-parallel rods.
For the relay fluid storage barrels (700), the fluid inlet (701) and/or
the fluid outlet (702) are installed with a switch valve (703) to control the
switch valve (703) by human or by the control device (2000) for opening,
or closing, or adjustment of flow rate, and to control the pump (704) for
pumping, or stop, or adjustment of pumping flow rate; the control device
(2000) is control device activated by electrical force, mechanical force,
current force, or magnetic force (such as Fig. 17 is a structural schematic
view of an embodiment, showing that the fluid inlet (701) and/or the fluid
outlet (702) of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are installed with the
switch valve (703), according to the present invention; and Fig. 18 is a
sectional view of Fig. 17;).
For the relay fluid storage barrels (700), a controllable valve (801) is
installed at the fluid inlet (701) and/or a controllable valve (802) is
installed at the fluid outlet (702), and with-flow piping (800) is installed
between the controllable valve (801) and the controllable valve (802) to
regulate the fluid flow rate entering inside the relay fluid storage barrels
(700), by way of adjustment of the fluid flow rate passing through the
with-flow piping, to control the controllable valve (801) and/or the
controllable valve (802) by human or by the control device (2000) for
opening, or closing, or adjustment of flow rate, and to control the pump
(704) for pumping, or stop, or adjustment of pumping flow rate; the
control device (2000) is control device activated by electrical force,
mechanical force, current force, or magnetic force (such as Fig, 19 is a
structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing that the
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controllable valve (801) is installed at the fluid inlet (701) and/or the
controllable valve (802) is installed at the fluid outlet (702), and the
with-flow piping (800) is installed between the controllable valve (801)
and the controllable valve (802), within the relay fluid storage barrel (700),
according to the present invention; and Fig. 20 is a sectional view of Fig.
190.
As shown in Fig. 19 and Fig. 20, the controllable valves (801) and
(802) and the with-flow piping (800) are controlled for one or more flow
modes as following, including:
1) blocking the fluid passing through the with-flow piping (800), and
then the fluid completely passing through the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) for entering or leaving;
2) blocking the fluid entering into the relay fluid storage barrel (700),
and then the fluid completely passing through the with-flow piping (800);
3) partial fluid entering into the relay fluid storage barrel (700), and
partial fluid passing through the with-flow piping (800); and
4) adjusting the fluid flow rate entering into the relay fluid storage
barrel (700), for performing the functions of opening and closing.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the relay fluid storage barrel (700) and/or the thermal energy
exchanger (705) are constituted by integrated or combined structure to
facilitate the dismantling and maintenance.
The structural cross-section shapes of the thermal energy exchanger
(705) include circular, oval, star, square, or other shapes.
The shapes of the thermal energy exchanger (705) include parallel
rods or non-parallel rods.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is further installed with
ventilation piping (720), the position of the ventilation piping (720) is
higher than that of the fluid source to prevent fluid from overflow, and/or
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is further installed with a ventilation switch valve (725), if fluid does not
enter the inlet, the fluid within the relay fluid storage barrel (700) will be
pumped-out by the pump (704), and the ventilation switch valve (725) is
controlled by human or by the control device (2000) for eliminating the
negative pressure when the pump (704) is pumping-out the fluid within
the relay fluid storage barrel (700), such as Fig. 21 is a structural
schematic view of an embodiment, showing that the relay fluid storage
barrel (700) is further installed with the ventilation piping (720),
according to the present invention.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is further installed with a
backflow fluid outlet (702'), besides the thermal energy exchanger (705),
the fluid outlet (702), the pump (704), and the control device (2000), and
backflow piping (750) connected with a pump (714) in series is installed
between the backflow fluid outlet (702') and upstream fluid piping or
fluid source (900), to control the pump (714) by human or by the control
device (2000) for pumping partial fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) to upstream through the backflow piping (750) to form a
semi-closed circuit system with thermal energy adjustment function; if the
position of the backflow fluid outlet (702') is at upper part of the relay
fluid storage barrel (700), flow guiding structure (730') for guiding the
flow of internal fluid to flow from top to bottom is additional placed
inside the relay fluid storage barrel (700), and if the position of the
backflow fluid outlet (702') is at lower part of the relay fluid storage
barrel (700), the flow guiding structure (730') for guiding the flow of
internal fluid to flow from top to bottom is unnecessarily placed inside the
relay fluid storage barrel (700), such as Fig. 22 is a structural schematic
view of an embodiment, showing that the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
is further installed with the backflow fluid outlet (702'), besides the
thermal energy exchanger (705), the fluid outlet (702), and the pump
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(704), and back-flow piping (750) connected with a pump (714) in series is
installed between the backflow fluid outlet (702') and upstream fluid
piping or fluid source (900), for pumping partial fluid in the relay fluid
storage barrel (700) to upstream through the backflow piping (750) to
form a semi-closed circuit system with thermal energy adjustment
function, according to the present invention.
The relay fluid storage barrel (700) is not installed with the pump
(704) and the fluid outlet (702), and is only kept the thermal energy
exchanger (705), and the backflow piping (750) connected with the pump
(714) in series is installed between the backflow fluid outlet (702') and
upstream fluid piping or the fluid source (900), to control the pump (714)
by human or by the control device (2000) for pumping the fluid in the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) to upstream through the backflow piping
(750) to form a closed circuit system with thermal energy adjustment
function; if the position of the backflow fluid outlet (702') is at upper part
of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), the flow guiding structure (730') for
guiding the flow of internal fluid to flow from top to bottom is additional
placed inside the relay fluid storage barrel (700), and if the position of the
backflow fluid outlet (702') is at lower part of the relay fluid storage
barrel (700), the flow guiding structure (730') for guiding the flow of
internal fluid to flow from top to bottom is unnecessarily placed inside the
relay fluid storage barrel (700), such as Fig. 23 is a structural schematic
view of an embodiment, showing that the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
is only kept the thermal energy exchanger (705), and the backflow piping
(750) connected with the pump (714) in series is installed between the
backflow fluid outlet (702') and upstream fluid piping or the fluid source
(900), for pumping the fluid in the relay fluid storage barrel (700) to
upstream through the backflow piping (750) to form a closed circuit
system with thermal energy adjustment function, according to the present
invention.
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For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is further
installed at the position higher than that of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700), for storing the fluid pumped by the pump (704) through fluid
piping (810), in which the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850)
is the semi-closed or full-closed type fluid terminal storage facilities
(850),
and/or which is installed with a fluid port (723) for fluid external flow,
and/or the ventilation piping (720) and/or the ventilation switch valve
(725) are installed at the top of the fluid terminal storage facilities (850),
such as Fig. 24 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing
that the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is installed at the
position higher than that of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), for storing
the fluid pumped by the pump (704) through fluid piping (810), according
to the present invention.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is further
installed at the position higher than that of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700), for storing the fluid pumped by the pump (704), which is controlled
by human or by the control device (2000), and pumped into the secondary
segment fluid storage facilities (850) through the fluid piping (810), in
which the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is the
semi-closed or full-closed type fluid terminal storage facilities, and/or
which is installed with the fluid port (723) for fluid external flow; the
secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is enclosed or non-closed
structure, and/or which is installed with the ventilation piping (720) or the
ventilation switch valve (725), and auxiliary fluid piping (820) is installed
between the relay fluid storage barrel (700) and the secondary segment
fluid storage facilities (850), in place of the ventilation piping (720) of
the
relay fluid storage barrel (700), and/or the ventilation piping (720) and/or
the ventilation switch valve (725) are installed at the top of the fluid
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terminal storage facilities (850) (such as Fig. 25 is a structural schematic
view of an embodiment, showing that the secondary segment fluid storage
facilities (850) is further installed at the position higher than that of the
relay fluid storage barrel (700), for storing the fluid pumped by the pump
(704) through the fluid piping (810), the secondary segment fluid storage
facilities (850) is the fluid terminal storage facilities, or which is
installed
with a fluid port (723) for fluid external flow, and the auxiliary fluid
piping (820) is installed between the relay fluid storage barrel (700) and
the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850), according to the
present invention).
If the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850) is enclosed
structure, the fluid within the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is pumped by
the pump (704), which is controlled by human or by the control device
(2000), and enters into the secondary segment fluid storage facilities (850)
through the fluid piping (810), and the air within the secondary segment
fluid storage facilities (850) enters into the space of the relay fluid
storage
barrel (700) via the auxiliary fluid piping (820), which is produced by
pumping fluid.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, which is further applied for the operation of air conditioning
cooling towers connected in series, the water cooled by cooling towers is
pumped back to air conditioning device through the connected in series
flow paths of the thermal energy exchanger (705) installed within the
relay fluid storage barrel (700), such as Fig. 26 is a system schematic view
of the first embodiment, showing the operation of air conditioning cooling
towers connected in series, according to the present invention; as shown
in Fig. 26, the main components include:
---Relay fluid storage barrel (700): made of thermal conductive
material to be integrated or combined, wherein the relay fluid storage
barrel (700) is a fluid heat exchanger with the form of vertical relay fluid
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storage barrel for being close installed, or whole or in part placement into
natural thermal energy body (1000) in vertical or downward oblique
manner, and the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is installed with at least
one fluid inlet (701) and at least one fluid outlet (702) for fluid entering
and leaving to perform fluid exchange function; in which the fluid inlet
(701) is installed at the position lower than that of the relay fluid storage
barrel (700), and the fluid outlet (702) is installed at the position higher
than that of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), or vice versa, to prevent
the fluid at lower part within the relay fluid storage barrel (700) from
stagnation; or as shown in Fig. 26, the fluid inlet (701) and the fluid outlet
(702) are installed at upper part within the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
to facilitate maintenance, and the flow guiding structure (730) for guiding
the flow of internal fluid to flow from top to bottom is placed inside the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) to connect the fluid inlet (701) and/or the
fluid outlet (702), for ensuring the flow path between the fluid inlet (701)
and the fluid outlet (702) passing through the bottom of the relay fluid
storage barrel (700) to prevent the fluid at lower part within the relay fluid
storage barrel (700) from stagnation; and wherein
---the fluid passing through the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is
controlled by human or by control device (2000) for pumping or
pump-priming, by way of external pressure, or gravity with potential
difference, or the pump (704) being installed at the fluid inlet (701) and/or
the fluid outlet (702), to drive the fluid in liquid state, or gaseous state,
or
liquid to gaseous state, or gaseous to liquid state for pumping, or stop, or
adjustment of pumping flow rate;
---there are one or more cylindrical relay fluid storage barrels (700)
inside installed with the thermal energy exchanger (705), and if two or
more relay fluid storage barrels (700) exist, the fluid pathways in the
individual relay fluid storage barrel (700) are series connection, parallel
connection, or series-parallel connection;
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---the thermal energy exchanger (705) has independent flow paths for
fluid passing through, to perform heat exchange with the fluid in the relay
fluid storage barrel (700); and the fluid piping of the thermal energy
exchangers (705) are installed with the fluid inlet (708) and the fluid
outlet (709);
---the individual fluid pathway of the thermal energy exchanger (705)
is installed with fluid inlet and fluid outlet; and
---the fluid passing through the fluid pathway of the thermal energy
exchanger (705) is controlled for pumping or pump-priming, by way of
external pressure, or gravity with potential difference, or the pump (714)
being installed, to individually drive the same or different fluid in liquid
state, or gaseous state, or liquid to gaseous state, or gaseous to liquid
state;
and
---Cooling tower (1200): related to a conventional air conditioning
cooling tower, wherein the cooling tower installed with a high
temperature water inlet (1201) and a cooling water outlet (1202) is a heat
exchanger for passing through the auxiliary fluid piping (820) and leading
to the fluid inlet (708) of the thermal energy exchanger (705), and then
leaving the fluid outlet (709) and leading to air-conditioning device (1500),
and high temperature water pumped by the pump (724) connected in
series for passing through auxiliary fluid piping (830) to the high
temperature water inlet (1201) and entering into the cooling tower (1200).
Fig. 27 is a system schematic view of the second embodiment,
showing the operation of air conditioning cooling towers connected in
series, according to the present invention, which shows the states of the
relay fluid storage barrel (700), as shown in the embodiment of Fig. 26,
directly storing fluids and the fluid inlet (701) and the fluid outlet (702),
wherein the fluid within the heat exchanger of air-conditioning device
(1500) is pumped by a pump (724) and/or the ventilation switch valve
(725), which are controlled by the control device (2000), for passing
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through the auxiliary fluid piping (830), and entering into the cooling
tower (1200) from the high temperature water inlet (1201), and then the
fluid leaves the cooling water outlet (1202), passes through the fluid inlet
(701) via the auxiliary fluid piping (820), enters into the relay fluid
storage barrel (700), and is transmitted to the fluid inlet of the
air-conditioning device (1500) via the fluid outlet (702); the relay fluid
storage barrel (700) without the thermal energy exchanger (705) performs
heat exchange with the natural thermal storage body through the shell
thereof.
For the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, if whole or in part of which is placed into natural thermal
energy body installed in water or strata, an external conduit (3000), whose
internal diameter is bigger than or equal to the external diameter of the
relay fluid storage barrel (700), is further installed around the relay fluid
storage barrel (700), such as Fig. 28 is a structural schematic view of an
embodiment, showing that the external conduit (3000) is installed around
the relay fluid storage barrel (700), according to the present invention;
wherein:
---External conduit (3000): made of conductive materials, wherein
the internal diameter of which is bigger than or equal to the external
diameter of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), and the length of which is
equal to or longer than that of the relay fluid storage barrel (700); and
wherein
---the external conduit (3000) directly contacts with the relay fluid
storage barrel (700), and there is an interval for placement or removement
of the relay fluid storage barrel (700), or for filling conductive materials
in
colloidal state, and/or liquid state, and/or solid state.
In the vertical fluid heat exchanger installed within natural thermal
energy body, the relay fluid storage barrel (700) can be further formed to a
longer two-step and more than two-step structure, in which the top portion
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is larger and the bottom portion is smaller, and is a cylindrical or step-like
column member having at least three faces, for increasing the heat =
conduction area with the natural thermal energy body.
Fig. 29 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a longer two-step structure
having a larger top portion and a smaller bottom portion, and the top
portion thereof is placed on the surface of the natural thermal energy body,
the bottom portion is placed into the natural thermal energy body;
As shown in Fig. 29, wherein the main components and installation
manner of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are as followings:
-- relay fluid storage barrel (700) made of a heat conductive material
and formed to a two-step or more than two-step structure in which the top
end being larger than the bottom end, including a top portion structure
having a larger cross section area and a bottom portion structure having a
smaller cross section area, the cross section shape of the bottom portion of
relay fluid storage barrel (7001) perpendicular to the axle direction
includes round, oval or polyhedron shapes having three or more than three
faces;
-- heat insulation member (760): includes a heat insulation member
formed through fabricating the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body with a
heat insulation material, or a heat insulation member made of a heat
insulation material for covering the part of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body;
-- installation manner is that the top portion is placed on the surface
of the natural thermal energy body, the bottom portion is placed into the
natural thermal energy body.
Fig. 30 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a longer two-step structure
having a larger top portion and a smaller bottom portion, a part of the
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larger top portion and the whole smaller bottom portion connected
therewith are placed into the natural thermal energy body;
As shown in Fig. 30, wherein the main components and installation
manner of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are as followings:
-- relay fluid storage barrel (700) made of a heat conductive material
and formed to a two-step or more than two-step structure in which the top
end being larger than the bottom end, including a top portion structure
having a larger cross section area and a bottom portion having a smaller
cross section area, the cross section shape of the bottom portion of relay
fluid storage barrel (7001) perpendicular to the axle direction includes
round, oval or polyhedron shapes having three or more than three faces;
¨ heat insulation member (760): includes a heat insulation member
formed through fabricating the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body with a
heat insulation material, or a heat insulation member made of a heat =
insulation material for covering the part of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body;
-- installation manner is that the topmost section of the larger top
portion is placed on the natural thermal energy body, a part of the larger
top portion and the whole smaller bottom portion connected therewith are
placed into the natural thermal energy body.
Fig. 31 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a longer two-step structure
having a larger top portion and a smaller bottom portion, the larger top
portion of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is supported by a gantry
structure (I100), and the smaller bottom portion downwardly extends into
the natural thermal energy body;
As shown in Fig. 31, wherein the main components and installation
manner of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are as followings:
-- relay fluid storage barrel (700) made of a heat conductive material
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and formed to a two-step or more than two-step structure in which the top
end being larger than the bottom end, including a top portion structure
having a larger cross section area and a bottom portion having a smaller
cross section area, the cross section shape of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) perpendicular to the axle direction includes round, oval or
polyhedron shapes having three or more than three faces;
-- heat insulation member (760): includes a heat insulation member
formed through fabricating the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body with a
heat insulation material, or a heat insulation member made of a heat
insulation material for covering the part of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body;
-- installation manner is that the larger top portion of the relay fluid
storage barrel (700) is supported by a gantry structure (1100), and the
smaller bottom portion is downwardly placed into the natural thermal
energy body.
In the vertical fluid heat exchanger placed within natural thermal
energy body, the relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a structure
with a cone shape in which the top portion being larger than the bottom
portion, or a structure with a taper or trapezoid shape having at least three
faces.
Fig. 32 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a cone shape;
As shown in Fig. 32, wherein the main components and installation
manner of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are as followings:
-- relay fluid storage barrel (700) made of a heat conductive material
and formed to a cone shape structure in which the top end being larger
then the bottom end, including a top portion structure having a larger
cross section area and a bottom portion having a smaller cross section area,
the cross section shape of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
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perpendicular to the axle direction includes round or oval shapes;
-- heat insulation member (760): includes a heat insulation member
formed through fabricating the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body with a
heat insulation material, or a heat insulation member made of a heat
insulation material for covering the part of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body;
-- installation manner is that a part of the top portion structure,
having larger cross section area, of the cone shape structure is placed on
the surface of the natural thermal energy body, and the bottom portion,
having smaller cross section area, is placed into the natural thermal energy
body.
Fig. 33 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a reverse taper shape
three-dimension polyhedron;
As shown in Fig. 33, wherein the main components and installation
manner of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are as followings:
-- relay fluid storage barrel (700) made of a heat conductive material
and formed to a taper shape three-dimension polyhedron structure,
including a top portion structure having a larger cross section area and a
bottom portion having a smaller cross section area, the cross section shape
of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) perpendicular to the axle direction
includes polyhedron shapes having three or more than three faces;
-- heat insulation member (760): includes a heat insulation member
formed through fabricating the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body with a
heat insulation material, or a heat insulation member made of a heat
insulation material for covering the part of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body;
-- installation manner is that the top portion structure, having larger
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cross section area, of the taper shape three-dimension polyhedron
structure is placed on the surface of the natural thermal energy body, the
bottom portion having smaller cross section is placed into the natural
thermal energy body.
Fig. 34 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a reverse trapezoid cone shape
structure;
As shown in Fig. 34, wherein the main components and installation
manner of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are as followings:
-- relay fluid storage barrel (700) made of a heat conductive material
and formed to a trapezoid cone shape structure in which the top end being
larger than the bottom end, including a top portion structure having a
larger cross section area and a bottom portion having a smaller cross
section area, the cross section shape of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
perpendicular to the axle direction includes round or oval shapes;-- heat
insulation member (760): includes a heat insulation member formed
through fabricating the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) exposed
outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body with a heat
insulation material, or a heat insulation member made of a heat insulation
material for covering the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body;
-- installation manner is that a part of the top portion structure,
having larger cross section area, of the trapezoid cone shape structure is
placed on the surface of the natural thermal energy body, the bottom
portion having smaller cross section area is placed into the natural thermal
energy body.
Fig. 35 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment, showing the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) is formed to a reverse trapezoid taper
shape three-dimension polyhedron;
As shown in Fig. 35, wherein the main components and installation
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manner of the relay fluid storage barrel (700) are as followings:
-- relay fluid storage barrel 700 made of a heat conductive material
and formed to a trapezoid taper shape three-dimension polyhedron
structure in which the top end being larger than the bottom end, including
a top portion structure having a larger cross section area and a bottom
portion having a smaller cross section area, the cross section shape of the
relay fluid storage barrel (700) perpendicular to the axle direction includes
polyhedron shapes having three or more than three faces;
-- heat insulation member (760): includes a heat insulation member
formed through fabricating the part of the relay fluid storage barrel (700)
exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body with a
heat insulation material, or a heat insulation member made of' a heat
insulation material for covering the part of the relay fluid storage barrel
(700) exposed outside the housing of the natural thermal energy body;
-- installation manner is that a part of the top portion structure,
having larger cross section structure, of the trapezoid taper shape
three-dimension polyhedron structure is placed on the surface of the
natural thermal energy body, the bottom portion having smaller cross
section area is placed into the natural thermal energy body.
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