Heat exchanger assemblies with integrated valve
US10890389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/02
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various ways to integrate control valves into the structure of a heat exchanger are disclosed. The present disclosure relates to a heat exchanger assembly that includes a heat exchanger and a valve integration unit. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of alternating first and second fluid passages in heat exchange relation, and at least one inlet manifold and one outlet manifold interconnected by one of the plurality of first or second fluid passages. The valve integration unit is fixedly attached to heat exchanger and includes a fluid passage in fluid communication with at least one of the inlet and outlet manifolds. A valve mechanism is mounted within the valve integration unit in fluid communication with the fluid passage, the valve mechanism controlling the flow of a heat exchange fluid through the fluid passage.
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