EP-3839403-B1 - HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE, ASSEMBLY-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE, AND HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY SYSTEM

EP3839403B1EP 3839403 B1EP3839403 B1EP 3839403B1EP-3839403-B1

Inventors

HONG, WOORAM
KIM, JEONGHUN
CHOI, HYUNDO
KWON, HYUKJU
PARK, YOUNGJIN
JEON, ARAM
Jung, Yongsik
CHOI, WONJE
HA, TAESIN

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20201208

Claims (11)

A heat exchanger module comprising: a first heat exchanging body (100) comprising: a first base portion (110) in the shape of a housing; at least one first through hole (120) penetrating the first base portion (110); a first coupling recessed groove (130); a first engagement portion of the first heat exchanging body (115) on a first side (111) of the first base portion (110); a second engagement portion of the first heat exchanging body (116) on a third side (113) of the first base portion (110) opposite to a fourth side (114); and a third engagement portion of the first heat exchanging body (117) on a second side (112) of the base portion (110); and a second heat exchanging body (200) comprising: a second base portion (210) in the shape of a housing; at least one second through hole (220) penetrating the second base portion (210); a second coupling recessed groove (230); a first engagement portion of the second heat exchanging body (215) on a first side of the second base portion; a second engagement portion of the second heat exchanging body (216) on a second side of the second base portion; and a third engagement portion of the second heat exchanging body (217) on a third side of the second base portion, wherein the first engagement portion of the second heat exchanging body (215) is configured to be coupled to the first engagement portion of the first heat exchanging body (115), wherein the second engagement portion of the first heat exchanging body (116) is configured to be coupled to a second engagement portion of a different first heat exchanging body (116), wherein the second engagement portion of the second heat exchanging body (216) is configured to be coupled to a second engagement portion of a different second heat exchanging body (216), wherein the third engagement portion of the first heat exchanging body (117) is configured to be coupled to a third engagement portion of a different second heat exchanging body (217), wherein the third engagement portion of the second heat exchanging body (217) is configured to be coupled to a third engagement portion of a different first heat exchanging body (117), and wherein an accommodation hole (400) is provided between the first coupling recessed groove (130) and the second coupling recessed groove (230) by the first heat exchanging body (100) and the second heat exchanging body (200) being coupled together.
The heat exchanger module of claim 1, further comprising: at least one first flow path body configured to provide at least one first flow path, the at least one first flow path body attachable to and detachable from the at least one first through hole; and at least one second flow path body configured to provide at least one second flow path, the at least one second flow path body attachable to and detachable from the at least one second through hole.
The heat exchanger module of claims 1 or 2, further comprising at least one flow path body configured to provide at least one flow path, the at least one flow path body attachable to and detachable from the accommodation hole.
The heat exchanger module of claims 2 or 3, whereas heat exchanging fluid is able to pass through the at least one flow path.
The heat exchanger module of claim 2 or of claim 3 or 4 when dependent on claim 2, whereas heat exchanging fluid is able to pass through any one from among the at least one first flow path and the at least one second flow path.
The heat exchanger module of any preceding claim, further comprising: a third heat exchanging body (730) comprising at least one third through hole (731), the third heat exchanging body configured to be coupled to the first heat exchanging body (100) and the second heat exchanging body (200), wherein the accommodation hole (400) is provided between the first heat exchanging body (100), the second heat exchanging body (200), and the third heat exchanging body by the first heat exchanging body (100), the second heat exchanging body (200), and the third heat exchanging body being coupled together, and optionally further comprising at least one flow path body that is configured to provide at least one flow path (712, 722, 732), the at least one flow path body attachable to and detachable from the at least one third through hole.
The heat exchanger module of claim 6, further comprising: a fourth heat exchanging body (840) comprising at least one fourth through hole (841), the fourth heat exchanging body configured to be coupled to two or more from among the first heat exchanging body (100), the second heat exchanging body (200), and the third heat exchanging body, wherein the accommodation hole (400) is provided between the first heat exchanging body (100), the second heat exchanging body (200) , the third heat exchanging body, and the fourth heat exchanging body by coupling among the first heat exchanging body (100), the second heat exchanging body (200), the third heat exchanging body, and the fourth heat exchanging body, and optionally further comprising at least one flow path body that is configured to provide at least one flow path (812, 822, 832), the at least one flow path body configured to be attachable to and detachable from the at least one fourth through hole.
An assembly-type heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of heat exchanger modules (10) according to any preceding claim; at least one first connector (20); and at least one second connector (30), wherein the at least one first connector is configured to connect the plurality of heat exchanger modules in a first direction, and the at least one second connector is configured to connect the plurality of heat exchanger modules in a second direction, different from the first direction.
The assembly-type heat exchanger of claim 8, wherein a first connector of the at least one first connector comprises: at least one body configured to provide a connection flow path, the at least one body connected to the first through hole included in two of the plurality of heat exchanger modules; and at least one engagement body that fixes the two of the plurality of heat exchanger modules, relative to each other, in the first direction.
The assembly-type heat exchanger of claim 8 or 9, wherein a second connector of the at least one second connector comprises an engagement body that fixes two of the plurality of heat exchanger modules, relative to each other, in the second direction that is different from the first direction.
The assembly-type heat exchanger of any of claims 8 to 10, wherein the plurality of heat exchanger modules comprises: a first heat exchanger module; and a second heat exchanger module, wherein the first heat exchanger module and the second heat exchanger module are stacked such that the accommodation hole of the first heat exchanger module communicates with the accommodation hole of the second heat exchanger module.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a heat exchange module, an assembly-type heat exchanger including the heat exchange module, and a heat exchanger assembly system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Recently, there has been an increasing need for a heat exchanging device for cooling or heating a processed article to be used in a medical or biological application in a low-temperature operating device and research, etc. A heat exchanging medium material for cooling or heating a target may be used. For heat exchange between a heat exchanging medium material and a processed article, a position between a path through which a heat exchanging material flows and the processed article needs to be maintained constant. As described above, there is an increasing demand for a heat exchanging device for use in various fields, and accordingly, the shape and state of the processed article are also diversified. When a different heat exchanging device is used depending on a different shape and state of a processed article, a large space may be occupied and cost and processing yield may increase. Moreover, in response to demands for automation systems, a need for a heat exchanging device that is automatically replaceable also increases with a change in the shape and state of a processed article. GB2501413A discloses a heat exchanger provided with a heat transfer members with refrigerant conduits for a first refrigerant and heat transfer tubes serving as the conduits for a second refrigerant. Each of the heat transfer members has fitting grooves which are formed in the upper surface and the lower surface of the heat transfer member and in which heat transfer tubes are fitted. DE102017128571 discloses a modular cooling plate comprising connectable heat exchanging modules with a plurality of through holes. US2013/0216445 discloses a heat exchanger module comprising a plurality of connectable heat exchanging bodies, wherein each heat exchanging body comprises through holes and wherein each heat exchanging module comprises a plurality of recessed grooves on two opposing surfaces of the heat exchanging body. DE102012220435 discloses a modular cooling plate comprising connectable heat exchanging modules with a plurality of through holes. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to an aspect of the disclosure, a heat exchanger module is provided of which a shape may be changed according to a change in a shape and state of an article to be processed, and an assembly-type heat exchanger including the heat exchanger module is provided. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a heat exchanger module capable of adjusting a cooling capacity based on a change in a shape and state of an article to be processed is provided, and an assembly-type heat exchanger including the heat exchanger module is provided. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a heat exchanger assembly system in which an assembly-type heat exchanger is automatically assembled according to a change in a shape and state of an article to be processed is provided. Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments of the disclosure. According to this invention a heat exchanger module with the features of claim 1 is disclosed. The heat exchanger module includes a first heat exchanging body including at least one first through hole; and a second heat exchanging body including at least one second through hole, the second heat exchanging body configured to be coupled to the first heat exchanging body, wherein an accommodation hole is provided between the first heat exchanging body and the second heat exchanging body by the first heat exchanging body and the second heat exchanging body being coupled together. According to an embodiment, the heat exchanger module further includes heat exchanging fluid passing through any one from among the at least one first flow path and the at least one second flow path. According to an embodiment, the heat exchanger module further includes a third heat exchanging body including at least one third through hole, the third heat exchanging body configured to be coupled to the first heat exchanging body and the second heat exchanging body, wherein the accommodation hole is provided between the first heat exchanging body, the second heat exchanging body, and the third heat exchanging body by the first heat exchanging body, the second heat exchanging body, and the third heat exchanging body being coupled together. According to an embodiment, the heat exchanger module further includes at least one flow path body that is configured to provide at least one flow path, the at least one flow path body attachable to and detachable from the at least one third through hole. According to an embodiment, the heat exchanger module further includes a fourth heat exchanging body including at least one fo