Heat exchanger-turbine assembly

Abstract

A heat exchanger, such as for a refrigeration device, including a pipe for a first heat exchanger fluid and having a turbine located in the pipe and being driven by the flow of the first heat exchanger fluid. A magnet is coupled to the turbine and generates a rotating magnetic field outside the pipe. The rotating magnetic field outside the pipe drives a flow generator which acts on a second heat exchanger fluid in contact with the pipe.

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         8 . a heat exchanger, comprising: 
 a pipe for a first heat exchanger fluid;    a turbine located in said pipe and being rotatingly driven by the flow of said first heat exchanger fluid;    a magnet coupled to said rotating turbine; and    said magnet rotating with said rotating turbine to generate a rotating magnetic field outside said pipe.    
     
     
         9 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 8 , including said turbine having a plurality of extruded profile blades.  
     
     
         10 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 8 , including a flow generator rotatingly driven by said rotating magnetic field outside said pipe and a second heat exchanger fluid in thermal contact with said pipe, said second heat exchanger fluid driven by said rotating flow generator.  
     
     
         11 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 10 , including said flow generator is a fan.  
     
     
         12 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 8 , forming a refrigeration device condenser.  
     
     
         13 . The heat exchanger according to  claim 8 , forming a refrigeration device evaporator.  
     
     
         14 . A refrigeration device, comprising: 
 a heat exchanger;    said heat exchanger including a pipe for a first heat exchanger fluid;    a turbine located in said pipe and being rotatingly driven by the flow of said first heat exchanger fluid;    a magnet coupled to said rotating turbine; and    said magnet rotating with said rotating turbine to generate a rotating magnetic field outside said pipe.    
     
     
         15 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 14 , including said turbine having a plurality of extruded profile blades.  
     
     
         16 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 14 , including a flow generator rotatingly driven by said rotating magnetic field outside said pipe and a second heat exchanger fluid in thermal contact with said pipe, said second heat exchanger fluid driven by said rotating flow generator.  
     
     
         17 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 16 , including said flow generator is a fan.  
     
     
         18 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 14 , including said heat exchanger forming a refrigeration device condenser.  
     
     
         19 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 14 , including said heat exchanger forming a refrigeration device evaporator.  
     
     
         20 . A refrigeration device, comprising: 
 an inner container including a wall;    a heat exchanger including a first substantially non- magnetic and substantially flat metal sheet affixed to said inner container wall;    said heat exchanger including a pipe formed in a second substantially non-magnetic metal sheet affixed to said first substantially non- magnetic and substantially flat metal sheet, said pipe including a first heat exchanger fluid;    a turbine located in said pipe and being rotatingly driven by the flow of said first heat exchanger fluid;    a magnet coupled to said rotating turbine;    said magnet rotating with said rotating turbine to generate a rotating magnetic field outside said pipe; and    a flow generator rotatingly driven by said rotating magnetic field outside said pipe and a second heat exchanger fluid in thermal contact with said pipe, said second heat exchanger fluid driven by said rotating flow generator.    
     
     
         21 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 20 , including said turbine having a plurality of extruded profile blades.  
     
     
         22 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 20 , including said flow generator is a fan.  
     
     
         23 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 20 , including said heat exchanger forming a refrigeration device condenser.  
     
     
         24 . The refrigeration device according to  claim 20 , including said heat exchanger forming a refrigeration device evaporator.