Plate Element for a Plate Cooler

Abstract

The invention relates to a plate element for a plate cooler, comprising an outer border ( 8 a ), running at least partly around the plate element and lying substantially in one plane, the outer border ( 8 a ) forming an upper termination of a peripheral side wall ( 8 ), a base ( 1 ), lying in a bottom plane, with a plurality of openings ( 2, 3 ) for allowing a medium to pass through, at least one first opening ( 2, 3 ), formed as an aperture in the base, and at least one second opening ( 4, 5 ), an opening rim ( 4 a, 5 a ) of the second opening running in a plane which is parallel to the bottom plane and is offset in a vertical direction with respect to the bottom plane. A plate element is created according to the invention by the second border delimiting at least certain portions of a support area ( 6, 7 ) which is substantially parallel to the bottom plane ( 1 ), the support area ( 6, 7 ) running at least from the second opening ( 4, 5 ) to the side wall ( 8 ) and being offset with respect to the base in a vertical direction in relation to the bottom plane.

1 . A plate element for a plate cooler, comprising an outer edge at least partly encircling the plate element and lying substantially in one plane, the outer edge forming an upper termination of a peripheral side wall, a base lying in a bottom plane, at least one first opening configured as an aperture in the base, for allowing a medium to pass through, and at least one second opening an opening edge of the second opening running in a plane which is parallel to the bottom plane and is offset in a perpendicular direction with respect to the bottom plane, wherein characterized in the second edge delimits at least certain portions of a support area which is substantially parallel to the bottom plane, the support area running at least from the second opening to the side wall and being offset with respect to the base in a perpendicular direction in relation to the bottom plane. 
   
   
       2 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plate element can be connected to a second constructionally identical plate element, the support area of the plate element abutting the second plate element substantially two-dimensionally in the connected arrangement. 
   
   
       3 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the plate element is two-dimensionally soldered to the second plate element, at least in the region of the two-dimensional abutment. 
   
   
       4 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one of the openings has a non-circular shape extending in a longitudinal direction. 
   
   
       5 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plate element has a profile, the profile being arranged in a flow path for influencing the flow of the medium. 
   
   
       6 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the profile is configured by embossing the base of the plate element. 
   
   
       7 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the profile is formed by a turbulence insert. 
   
   
       8 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the profile is undulatory, a plurality of points of contact of the profiles being present between the profile of the plate element and the profile of a constructionally identical second plate element which is secured to the first plate element. 
   
   
       9 . The plate element as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plate element can, as a whole, be produced from a metal plate of constant thickness. 
   
   
       10 . A plate cooler comprising a plurality of constructionally identical plate elements as claimed in  claim 1 .