JP2011099649A - Evaporator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an evaporator capable of preventing increase in passage resistance in a second space within a refrigerant inlet header part, uniformizing a split flow of a refrigerant from the refrigerant inlet header part to heat exchange pipes and suppressing rapid increase in discharge air temperature when a compressor is turned off. <P>SOLUTION: The evaporator 1 includes the refrigerant inlet header part 5 and the plurality of heat exchange pipes 16 having upper ends connected to the refrigerant inlet header part 5. Inside of the refrigerant inlet header part 5 is divided by a partition part 37 into a first space 35 to which the refrigerant is made to flow in through a refrigerant inlet and the second space 36 to the heat exchange pipes 16 are led. The partition part 37 includes one pair comprising two erected parts 43 protruded upwardly and provided at an interval in the ventilating direction. A third space 44 separated from the first space 35 and leading to the second space 36 is formed between the two erected parts 43 of the partition part 37. Communication holes 45 communicating the first space 35 with the third space 44 are formed between the both erected part 43. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an evaporator suitably used for, for example, a car air conditioner mounted on an automobile.

  In this specification and claims, the top and bottom of FIGS.

  For example, as an evaporator that satisfies the demands for high performance and small size and light weight, the present applicant has previously ventilated a pair of header tanks arranged at intervals in the vertical direction and a width direction between both header tanks. And a plurality of flat heat exchange tubes arranged at intervals in the length direction of the header tank, and the first header tank on the upper side is provided side by side in the ventilation direction and integrated with each other The refrigerant | coolant inlet header part and the refrigerant | coolant outlet header part which were provided, and the lower 2nd header tank opposes the refrigerant | coolant inlet header part and the 1st intermediate | middle header part provided so that the refrigerant | coolant inlet header part might be opposed. The second intermediate header portion is provided on the rear side of the first intermediate header portion and integrated with the first intermediate header portion. The header portion of each header tank bulges to the other header tank side. The header forming part is provided, and a pipe insertion hole for inserting the end of the heat exchange pipe is formed in the header forming part. Between the header parts of both header tanks, the length of both header tanks is set. One row of heat exchange tube groups each having a plurality of heat exchange tubes arranged at intervals is provided, and the upper and lower ends of the heat exchange tubes of each heat exchange tube group are connected to the headers of both header tanks through the tube insertion holes. The refrigerant inlet is brazed to both header tanks, and a refrigerant inlet is provided at one end of the refrigerant inlet header, and a refrigerant outlet is provided at the same end as the refrigerant inlet in the refrigerant outlet header. The header part is connected to the first space through which the refrigerant flows through the refrigerant inlet header part through the refrigerant inlet through the horizontal partition part, and the heat exchange pipe through the refrigerant inlet header part over the entire length in the refrigerant inlet header part. A communication port is formed at the end of the partition portion opposite to the side on which the refrigerant inlet is formed, and a communication port is formed through the first space and the second space. Refrigerant passage holes are formed at intervals in the length direction, and the refrigerant that has flowed into the refrigerant inlet header portion from the refrigerant inlet makes a U-turn so as to change the flow direction through the communication port, and from the first space to the second space. And an evaporator adapted to flow into the heat exchange pipe after entering the second space from the first space through the refrigerant passage hole (see Patent Document 1).

  However, in the evaporator described in Patent Document 1, a header forming portion bulging downward is provided in the refrigerant inlet header portion, and a pipe insertion hole for inserting the end of the heat exchange tube is formed in the header forming portion. Since the upper end portion of the exchange pipe is brazed to the first header tank in a state of being inserted into the refrigerant inlet header portion through the tube insertion hole, the refrigerant inlet header portion bulges downward from the distal end of the heat exchange tube insertion portion. The maximum vertical distance to the bottom surface in the header forming portion is relatively large, and as a result, the passage resistance in the second space through which the heat exchange pipe in the refrigerant inlet header portion communicates increases, and the performance may deteriorate. .

  In addition, when the flow rate of the refrigerant is low, the refrigerant that has flowed from the refrigerant inlet into the first space in the refrigerant inlet header portion easily enters the second space through the refrigerant passage hole formed near the refrigerant inlet. It becomes easy for the refrigerant to flow into the heat exchange pipe located on the side close to the refrigerant inlet. On the other hand, when the refrigerant flows at a high flow rate, the refrigerant that has flowed into the first space in the refrigerant inlet header portion from the refrigerant inlet flows to the opposite side of the refrigerant inlet due to inertial force, and easily enters the second space through the communication port. The refrigerant easily flows into the heat exchange pipe located on the side opposite to the refrigerant inlet. Therefore, when the flow rate of the refrigerant changes, variations in the flow of the refrigerant to the total heat exchange pipe connected to the refrigerant inlet header portion easily occur.

  Further, in a car air conditioner, normally, the air temperature (discharge air temperature) on the outlet side of the evaporator is detected, and the compressor is controlled to be periodically turned on and off based on the detected air discharge temperature. When the compressor is turned off, the liquid-phase refrigerant out of the gas-liquid mixed phase refrigerant remaining in the refrigerant inlet header portion and the refrigerant outlet header portion of the first header tank is absorbed in the heat exchange tubes of each heat exchange tube group by gravity. This action of the refrigerant prevents a sudden rise in the discharge temperature when the compressor is off.

  However, in the evaporator described in Patent Document 1, as described above, the maximum vertical distance from the tip of the insertion portion of the heat exchange pipe to the bottom surface in the downwardly bulging header forming portion of the refrigerant inlet header portion is relatively large. Therefore, among the gas-liquid mixed phase refrigerant remaining in the second space through which the heat exchange pipe in the refrigerant inlet header portion of the first header tank communicates, the amount of the liquid phase refrigerant flowing into the heat exchange pipe is relatively small. Therefore, the effect of preventing a rapid rise in the discharged air temperature when the compressor is off may not be sufficient.

JP 2008-298319 A

  The object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, to prevent an increase in passage resistance in the second space in the refrigerant inlet header, and to equalize the refrigerant flow from the refrigerant inlet header to the heat exchange pipe. Further, an object of the present invention is to provide an evaporator that can suppress a sudden rise in the discharge temperature when the compressor is off.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following aspects.

1) A refrigerant inlet header portion having a refrigerant inlet at one end thereof, and a plurality of heat exchange tubes arranged at intervals in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header portion and having an upper end portion connected to the refrigerant inlet header portion. A first space in which the refrigerant flows in the refrigerant inlet header portion over the entire length of the refrigerant inlet header portion and through the refrigerant inlet, and a second space in the refrigerant inlet header portion through which the heat exchange pipe communicates. In the evaporator where both spaces are communicated with each other,
The partition part includes at least one pair of two rising parts protruding upward and spaced apart in the ventilation direction. Between the two rising parts forming each pair of the partition parts, the first An evaporator that is separated from the space, has a third space that communicates with the second space, and has communication holes that allow the first space and the third space to pass through the two rising portions that form a pair.

  2) The evaporator according to 1) above, wherein the communication holes of the two rising parts forming each pair of the partitioning parts are formed at positions shifted in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header part.

  3) The evaporator according to 1) or 2), wherein the interval between the two rising portions forming each pair of the partition portions is widened downward.

  4) The rising portion of the partitioning portion is provided over the entire length of the refrigerant inlet header, and the two rising portions forming each pair of the partitioning portions are provided by bending a part of the partitioning portion upward in a substantially inverted U shape in cross section. In addition, the upper end portion of the upper bent portion is joined to the inner surface of the top wall of the refrigerant inlet header portion, and the first space is a space downstream of the upper bent portion and the upstream side of the air flow direction. The refrigerant inlet header portion is formed with two refrigerant inlets that are connected to a space on the downstream side in the ventilation direction and a space on the upstream side in the ventilation direction with respect to the upper bent portion in the first space. The evaporator according to any one of 3).

  5) The evaporator according to any one of 1) to 4) above, wherein the partition portion is provided with a pair of rising portions.

  According to the evaporators 1) to 5), the partition section that divides the refrigerant inlet header portion into the first space through which the refrigerant flows through the refrigerant inlet and the second space through which the heat exchange pipe communicates projects upward. At least one pair of two rising portions provided at intervals in the ventilation direction is provided, and is separated from the first space between the two rising portions forming each pair of the partition portions, and the second A third space that communicates with the space is formed, and a communication hole that allows the first space and the third space to pass through is formed in the two rising portions that form each pair. Therefore, the first space in the refrigerant inlet header portion from the refrigerant inlet is formed. The refrigerant that has flowed into the first space flows in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header portion through the first space and reaches the entire first space, and then enters the third space through the communication hole formed in the rising portion. Then through the third space After entering the second space, it flows into the heat exchange pipe. Therefore, in the second space in the refrigerant inlet header portion, the refrigerant flows in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header portion, and performance deterioration due to an increase in passage resistance in the second space can be prevented. In addition, the refrigerant spreads over the entire first space in the refrigerant inlet header portion, and after a certain amount accumulates in the first space, enters the third space through the communication hole, and heats from the third space through the second space. Since it flows into the exchange pipe, it is possible to equalize the refrigerant flow to the total heat exchange pipe at both low and high flow rates.

  Furthermore, when the compressor is turned off, the liquid-phase refrigerant out of the gas-liquid mixed phase refrigerant remaining in the third space of the partitioning portion uniformly flows into the total heat exchange pipe, and the discharge when the compressor is turned off. It becomes possible to prevent a rapid rise in temperature.

  According to the evaporator of 2) above, when the refrigerant flows into the third space from the first space in the refrigerant inlet header portion through the communication hole, the rising portion on the opposite side to the rising portion in which the communication hole is formed. In this case, since the refrigerant inlet header portion extends in the length direction, it is possible to equalize the flow of the refrigerant to the total heat exchange pipe when flowing from the third space through the second space into the heat exchange pipe. Further, when the refrigerant flows into the third space from the first space, the refrigerant that hits the rising portion on the side opposite to the rising portion where the communication hole is formed and spread in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header portion is only affected by gravity. Will flow into the heat exchange tube. Therefore, the diversion adjustment to the heat exchange pipe can be performed without considering the inertial force of the refrigerant, the diversion adjustment is simplified, and the temperature of the wind passing through the evaporator is influenced by the wind speed distribution of the wind passing through the evaporator. It becomes difficult to receive.

  According to the evaporator of 3) above, the area of the lower end opening of the third space is relatively large with respect to the area of the upper end surface of the heat exchange pipe, and falls downward from the third space through the second space due to gravity. As a result, the amount of refrigerant entering the heat exchange pipe increases, the refrigerant flow in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header portion generated in the second space decreases, and the passage resistance in the second space can be reduced. .

  According to the evaporator of 4), the refrigerant enters independently from the refrigerant inlet into the first space in the refrigerant inlet header portion on the downstream side in the ventilation direction and the upstream portion in the ventilation direction, and enters both portions into the refrigerant inlet header. After flowing in the length direction of the part and reaching the whole of both parts, it enters the third space through the communication hole formed in the rising part, and then enters the second space through the third space and then the heat exchange pipe Flow into. Therefore, the diversion adjustment to the heat exchange transfer can be easily performed.

1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an overall configuration of an evaporator according to the present invention. It is the vertical sectional view which abbreviate | omitted one part seen from the back of the evaporator of FIG. It is the AA line expanded sectional view of Drawing 2 which omitted some. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 2. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 1st header tank of the evaporator of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 2. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 2nd header tank of the evaporator of FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In the following description, the downstream side (the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4) of the air flowing through the ventilation gap between adjacent heat exchange tubes is referred to as the front, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear. The left and right in FIG.

  In the following description, the term “aluminum” includes aluminum alloys in addition to pure aluminum.

  FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the evaporator, and FIGS. 2 to 7 show the configuration of the main part of the evaporator.

  1 to 4, the evaporator (1) includes an aluminum first header tank (2) and an aluminum second header tank (3) which are spaced apart in the vertical direction and extend in the horizontal direction, and both headers. And a heat exchange core part (4) provided between the tanks (2) and (3).

  The first header tank (2) is located on the front side (downstream side in the ventilation direction) and extends in the left-right direction, and the refrigerant inlet header portion (5) extends on the rear side (upstream side in the ventilation direction) and extends in the left-right direction. The outlet header portion (6) and the connecting portion (7) for connecting and integrating the header portions (5) and (6) to each other are provided. A refrigerant inlet (8) is formed at the right end of the refrigerant inlet header (5) of the first header tank (2), and a refrigerant outlet (9) is formed at the right end of the refrigerant outlet header (6). The refrigerant inlet header (5) of the first header tank (2) is connected to the refrigerant inlet pipe (11) so as to communicate with the refrigerant inlet (8), and the refrigerant outlet header (6) is connected to the refrigerant outlet. An aluminum refrigerant outlet pipe (12) is connected to lead to (9). The second header tank (3) includes a first intermediate header portion (13) located on the front side and extending in the left-right direction; a second intermediate header portion (14) located on the rear side and extending in the left-right direction; A connecting portion (15) for connecting and integrating the portions (13) and (14) to each other;

  The heat exchange core section (4) is composed of a plurality of heat exchange pipe groups (17) composed of a plurality of heat exchange pipes (16) arranged in parallel at intervals in the left-right direction. Are arranged in two rows, the ventilation gap between adjacent heat exchange tubes (16) of each heat exchange tube group (17), and the heat exchange tubes (16) at the left and right ends of each heat exchange tube group (17). Corrugated fins (18) are arranged on the outside and brazed to the heat exchange pipe (16), and aluminum side plates (19) are arranged on the outer sides of the corrugated fins (18) on both the left and right ends, respectively. It is configured by brazing to 18). The upper and lower ends of the heat exchange pipe (16) of the front heat exchange pipe group (17) are connected to the refrigerant inlet header part (5) and the first intermediate header part (13), and the rear heat exchange pipe group (17). The upper and lower ends of the heat exchange pipe (16) are connected to the refrigerant outlet header (6) and the second intermediate header (14).

  The heat exchange pipe (16) is made of a bare material formed of an aluminum extruded profile, and has a flat shape having a plurality of refrigerant passages arranged in the width direction and arranged in the width direction in the front-rear direction. The corrugated fin (18) is formed in a wave shape using an aluminum brazing sheet having a brazing filler metal layer on both sides, and is composed of a wave-like portion, a wave-bottom portion, and a horizontal connecting portion that connects the wave-top portion and the wave-bottom portion, A plurality of louvers are formed in the connecting portion side by side in the front-rear direction. The corrugated fin (18) is shared by the front and rear heat exchange tubes (16) constituting the front and rear heat exchange tube group (17), and the width in the front and rear direction is the same as that of the front edge of the front heat exchange tube (16). The distance from the rear edge of the rear heat exchange pipe (16) is substantially equal. The wave crest and wave bottom of the corrugated fin (18) are brazed to the front and rear heat exchange tubes (16). The front edge of the corrugated fin (18) protrudes slightly forward from the front edge of the front heat exchange pipe (16). In addition, instead of one corrugated fin (18) being shared by both the front and rear heat exchange tube groups (17), each corrugated fin is disposed between adjacent heat exchange tubes (16) of both heat exchange tube groups (17). May be arranged.

  The first header tank (2) is formed by pressing an aluminum brazing sheet having a brazing filler metal layer on both sides, and a plate-shaped first member (21) to which all heat exchange tubes (4) are connected. A second member (22) formed by pressing an aluminum brazing sheet having a brazing material layer on both sides and covering the upper side of the first member (21); and an aluminum brazing sheet having a brazing material layer on both sides Alternatively, a third member formed by pressing aluminum bare material and disposed between the first member (21) and the second member (22) and brazed to both members (21) (22). (23) and a brazing material formed on the both sides of the first member (21), the second member (22) and the third member (23) by pressing an aluminum brazing sheet having a brazing material layer on both sides. Attached aluminum It is made of aluminum that is long in the front-rear direction and brazed so as to straddle the refrigerant inlet header part (5) and the refrigerant outlet header part (6) on the outer surfaces of the right and left end members (24) (25) and the right end member (25). The refrigerant inlet pipe (11) and the refrigerant outlet pipe (12) are connected to the joint plate (26). The joint plate (26) is formed by pressing a bare aluminum material.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the first member (21) includes a front and rear header forming portion (27) that bulges downward and forms lower portions of the refrigerant inlet header portion (5) and the refrigerant outlet header portion (6). ) (28) and a connecting wall (29) for connecting the front and rear header forming portions (27) and (28) together and forming the lower portion of the connecting portion (7). A plurality of pipe insertion holes (31) that are long in the front-rear direction are arranged in both header forming portions (27), (28) of the first member (21) at intervals in the left-right direction and at the same position in the left-right direction. Is formed. The upper end portion of the heat exchange pipe (16) is inserted into the pipe insertion hole (31) and brazed to the first member (21) using the brazing material layer of the first member (21).

  The second member (22) includes upper and lower front and rear header forming portions (32) and (33) forming upper portions of the refrigerant inlet header portion (5) and the refrigerant outlet header portion (6), and front and rear header formation. The parts (32) and (33) are integrally connected to each other and are formed with a connecting wall (34) that forms the upper part of the connecting part (7).

  The third member (23) includes a first space (35) through which the refrigerant flows in the refrigerant inlet header (5) over the entire length of the refrigerant inlet header (5) and through the refrigerant inlet (8), and a refrigerant inlet header. A front partition section (37) that divides the second space (36) through the entire length of the section (5) and communicates with the heat exchange pipe (16) of the front heat exchange pipe group (17), and a refrigerant outlet header section (6) A first space (38) through which the refrigerant flows out through the entire length of the refrigerant outlet header (6) and through the refrigerant outlet (9), and a rear heat exchange tube group (over the entire length of the refrigerant outlet header (6) ( The rear partition (41) partitioned into the second space (39) through which the heat exchange pipe (16) of 17) communicates, and both partitions (37) and (41) are connected together and connected (7) And a connecting wall (42) forming an intermediate portion in the vertical direction.

  The front partitioning portion (37) of the third member (23) protrudes upward and is provided at intervals in the front-rear direction (ventilation direction), and a pair of rising edges extending over the entire length in the refrigerant inlet header portion (5) Part (43), and is separated from the first space (35) between the two rising parts (43) forming a pair of the front partition part (37) and communicates with the second space (36). Three spaces (44) are formed. The distance between the two rising parts (43) forming a pair of the front partitioning part (37) is widened in the front and rear sides toward the lower side. The two rising parts (43) forming a pair of the front partition part (37) are provided by bending a part of the front partition part (37) of the third member (23) upward in a substantially inverted U shape in cross section. The upper end of the upper bent portion is connected to the lower surface of the header forming portion (32) on the front side of the second member (22) of the first header tank (2) (the inner surface of the top wall of the refrigerant inlet header portion). It is attached. The upper end portions of both rising portions (43) are connected to each other. Therefore, the first space (35) is divided into two front and rear portions (35a) and (35b) by the pair consisting of both rising portions (43). A plurality of communication holes (45) that allow the first space (35) and the third space (44) to pass through are respectively spaced in the left-right direction at the middle portion in the vertical direction of both rising portions (43) of the front partition (37). Is formed. Here, a communication hole (45) is formed in the left half of the front rising portion (43) to allow the front portion (35a) of the first space (35) and the third space (44) to pass therethrough. 43) A communication hole (45) is formed in the right half of the first space (35) through the rear part (35b) of the first space (35) and the third space (44), and the two rising portions (43) communicate with each other. The hole (45) is shifted in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header (5), that is, in the left-right direction.

  The rear part of the rear part (41) of the third member (23), excluding the left and right ends, is long in the left-right direction and has both upper and lower spaces (38) (39) (39) (39 ) Are formed at intervals in the left-right direction. The length of the oval communication hole (46) at the center is shorter than the lengths of the other oval communication holes (46).

  The left end member (24) closes the left end openings of the refrigerant inlet header (5) and the refrigerant outlet header (6). A portion of the left end member (24) that closes the refrigerant inlet header portion (5) includes a protruding portion fitted into the front and rear portions (35a) and (35b) of the first space (35), and the second space (36). A projecting portion to be fitted into the inside and a projecting portion to be fitted into the third space (44) are formed, and the portion that closes the left end opening of the refrigerant outlet header portion (6) is also provided in the first space (38). The protrusion part to be fitted in and the protrusion part to be fitted in the second space (39) are formed.

  The right end member (25) closes the right end openings of the refrigerant inlet header portion (5) and the refrigerant outlet header portion (6). A portion of the right end member (25) that closes the refrigerant inlet header portion (5) is formed with a protrusion that is fitted into the front and rear portions (35a) and (35b) of the first space (35). A refrigerant inlet (8) is formed in the front. Moreover, the protrusion part inserted in the 2nd space (36) and the protrusion part inserted in the 3rd space (44) are in the part which closes the refrigerant | coolant inlet header part (5) in a right end member (25). Is formed. A portion of the right end member (25) that closes the refrigerant outlet header portion (6) is formed with a protruding portion that is fitted into the first space (38), and the refrigerant outlet (9) is formed in the protruding portion. Yes. Moreover, the protrusion part which is inserted in the 2nd space (39) is formed in the part which closes the refrigerant | coolant exit header part (6) in a right end member (25).

  The joint plate (26) has a refrigerant inflow path (47) that communicates with the refrigerant inlet (8) of the right end member (25) and a refrigerant outflow path (48) that communicates with the refrigerant outlet (9).

  The second header tank (3) has substantially the same configuration as the first header tank, and is disposed upside down with respect to the first header tank (2). .

  In addition, the header forming portions (27) and (28) of the first member (21) of the second header tank (3) form the upper portions of the first intermediate header portion (13) and the second intermediate header portion (14). The header forming parts 32 and 33 of the second member 22 form the lower part of the first intermediate header part 13 and the second intermediate header part 14. In addition, the inside of the first intermediate header portion (13) is partitioned into upper and lower spaces (13A) and (13B) by the front partition portion (37) of the third member (23), and the second partition portion (41) is used to The intermediate header portion (14) is partitioned into upper and lower spaces (14A) (14B). Furthermore, the intermediate part of the connection part (15) in the up-down direction is formed by the connection wall (42) of the third member (23).

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 7, the second header tank (3) is different from the first header tank (2) as follows.

  The first difference is that the front partitioning portion (37) of the third member (23) is horizontally horizontal, and no portion corresponding to the rising portion (43) is provided, and the lower space (13B ) And a space leading to the upper space (13A) is not formed.

  The second difference is that a large rectangular communication hole that is long in the left-right direction is passed through the front partition (37) of the third member (23) through the upper and lower spaces (13A) (13B) of the first intermediate header (13). (51) is that a plurality of (51) are formed at intervals in the left-right direction.

  The third difference is that the first intermediate header portion (13) is separated from the lower space (13B) (14B) between the intermediate header portions (13) and (14) of the second member (22). A plurality of communication portions (49) for allowing passage through the lower space (13B) and the lower space (14B) of the second intermediate header portion (14) are provided at intervals in the left-right direction. is there. The communication part (49) is a heat exchange pipe (16) adjacent in the left-right direction at a plurality of locations in the second intermediate header part (14) where the amount of refrigerant in the length direction of the second header tank (3) can be made uniform. ) It is provided between each other.

  A fourth difference is that a plurality of circular communication holes (52) are provided in the left-right direction in place of the oval communication holes (46) in the rear part of the rear partition (41) of the third member (23). That is, it is formed in a penetrating manner with an interval.

  The fifth difference is that the refrigerant inlet (8) and the refrigerant outlet (9) are not formed in the right end member (25), and the joint plate (26) is not brazed.

  The above-described evaporator (1) is manufactured by combining all parts except the inlet pipe (11) and the outlet pipe (12) and brazing them together.

  The evaporator (1) constitutes a refrigeration cycle using a chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant together with a compressor and a condenser as a refrigerant cooler, and is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile as a car air conditioner.

  In the evaporator (1) described above, when the compressor is turned on, the gas-liquid mixed-phase two-phase refrigerant that has passed through the compressor, the condenser, and the expansion valve flows from the refrigerant inlet pipe (11) to the refrigerant inflow path of the joint plate (26). It passes through (47) and enters both the front and rear portions (35a) and (35b) of the first space (35) of the refrigerant inlet header (5) through the refrigerant inlet (8) of the right end member (25). The refrigerant that has entered the front and rear portions (35a) and (35b) of the first space (35) flows in the longitudinal direction of the refrigerant inlet header (5) through the front and rear portions (35a) and (35b). The entire portion (35a) (35b) is distributed and a certain amount is accumulated in the front and rear portions (35a) (35b). The refrigerant accumulated in both the front and rear portions (35a) and (35b) of the first space (35) enters the third space (44) through the communication hole (45) formed in the rising portion (43). After entering the second space (36) through the third space (44), it flows into the heat exchange pipe (16) of the front heat exchange pipe group (17).

  Therefore, in the second space (36) in the refrigerant inlet header (5), the refrigerant flows in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header (5), and the passage resistance in the second space (36) is small. Performance degradation due to increase can be prevented. In addition, the refrigerant has spread over the entire front and rear portions (35a) and (35b) of the first space (35) in the refrigerant inlet header (5), and a certain amount has accumulated in both the front and rear portions (35a) and (35b). Later, the air enters the third space (44) through the communication hole (45), flows from the third space (44) through the second space (36) into the heat exchange pipe, and the refrigerant flows into the communication hole (45). A communication hole (45) is formed when the refrigerant flows into the third space (44) from the front and rear portions (35a) (35b) of the first space (35) in the refrigerant inlet header (5). Since it hits the rising portion (43) opposite to the rising portion (43) and expands in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header (5), the front heat exchange tube group (17 ) To the total heat exchange pipe (16).

  The refrigerant flowing into the heat exchange pipe (16) flows downward in the heat exchange pipe (16) and enters the upper space (13A) of the first intermediate header portion (13) of the second header tank (3). . The refrigerant that has entered the upper space (13A) of the first intermediate header portion (13) passes through the rectangular communication hole (51) of the front partitioning portion (37) of the third member (23), and the lower space (13B). And enters the lower space (14B) of the second intermediate header part (14) through the communication part (49).

  The refrigerant that has entered the lower space (14B) of the second intermediate header portion (14) passes through the circular communication hole (52) of the rear partitioning portion (41) of the third member (23) and passes through the upper space (14A). ), Flows into the heat exchange pipe (16) of the rear heat exchange pipe group (17). The refrigerant that has flowed into the heat exchange pipe (16) flows upward in the heat exchange pipe (16) and enters the second space (39) of the refrigerant outlet header (6), and reaches the third member (23). It enters the first space (38) through the oval communication hole (46) of the rear partition (41). The refrigerant that has entered the first space (38) of the refrigerant outlet header (6) flows to the right, and passes through the refrigerant outlet (9) of the right end member (26) and the refrigerant outlet path (48) of the joint plate (27). And flows out to the refrigerant outlet pipe (9).

  While the refrigerant flows in the heat exchange pipe (16) of both the front and rear heat exchange pipe groups (17), the refrigerant exchanges heat with the air passing through the ventilation gap of the heat exchange core section (4). And leaked.

  When the compressor is off, the liquid-phase refrigerant of the gas-liquid mixed phase refrigerant remaining in the third space (44) of the third member (23) is transferred to the total heat exchange pipe (16) of the front heat exchange pipe group (17). ) Evenly, and it is possible to prevent a rapid increase in the discharge temperature when the compressor is off.

  The evaporator according to the present invention is suitably used for a refrigeration cycle constituting a car air conditioner.

(1): Evaporator
(5): Refrigerant inlet header
(8): Refrigerant inlet
(17): Heat exchange pipe
(35): 1st space
(36): Second space
(37): Front partition
(43): Rising part
(44): Third space
(45): Communication hole

Claims (5)

A refrigerant inlet header having a refrigerant inlet at one end, and a plurality of heat exchange pipes arranged at intervals in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header and having an upper end connected to the refrigerant inlet header The refrigerant inlet header section is partitioned by the partition into a first space where the refrigerant flows in the entire length of the refrigerant inlet header section and through the refrigerant inlet, and a second space where the heat exchange pipe communicates over the entire length of the refrigerant inlet header section. In the evaporator where both spaces are communicated with each other,
The partition part includes at least one pair of two rising parts protruding upward and spaced apart in the ventilation direction. Between the two rising parts forming each pair of the partition parts, the first An evaporator that is separated from the space, has a third space that communicates with the second space, and has communication holes that allow the first space and the third space to pass through the two rising portions that form a pair. The evaporator according to claim 1, wherein the communication holes of the two rising portions forming each pair of the partition portions are formed at positions shifted in the length direction of the refrigerant inlet header portion. The evaporator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an interval between the two rising portions constituting each pair of the partition portions is widened downward. The rising portion of the partitioning portion is provided over the entire length of the refrigerant inlet header, and the two rising portions forming each pair of the partitioning portions are provided by bending a part of the partitioning portion upward in a substantially inverted U shape in cross section. The upper bent portion is joined to the inner surface of the top wall of the refrigerant inlet header portion, and the first space is formed in a space downstream of the upper bent portion in the ventilation direction and a space upstream of the ventilation direction. The refrigerant inlet header section is formed with two refrigerant inlets communicating with a space on the downstream side in the ventilation direction and a space on the upstream side in the ventilation direction with respect to the upper bent portion in the first space. The evaporator as described in any one of them. The evaporator according to claim 1, wherein the partition portion is provided with a pair of rising portions.

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