Heat Exchanging Apparatus and Method of Making Same

Abstract

A heat exchanging apparatus comprising of plurality of disk units, said disk units having an inlet and an outlet. Disposed within a disk unit is a chamber to facilitate flow of heat exchange medium, having a heat exchange medium directing member disposed within the chamber to direct flow of heat exchange medium herein, said disk unit having surface extensions on the outer periphery of disk units to enhance performance of the heat exchanging apparatus.

1 ) A heat exchanging apparatus comprising:
 a first disk member having an inlet on first side of said first disk member, second side of said first disk member having a ring-like member projecting outwardly, said ring-like member having a generally planar top surface, a wall member extending outwardly from the second side of said first disk member engaging the ring-like member at the inner circumference of said ring-like member;   a second disk member having an outlet on first side of said second disk member;   said first disk member and said second disk member coupled together on respective second side of disk members, wherein the ring-like member on the first disk member is engaging the second side of the second disk member, forming a disk unit, said disk unit having a chamber within to facilitate flow of heat exchange medium herein;   wherein a heat exchange medium directing member is disposed within said disk unit, first end of the heat exchange medium directing member having a channel formed at an angle, engaging the inlet of the first disk member, second end of said heat exchange medium directing member having a channel formed at an angle, engaging the outlet of the second disk member;   wherein plurality of said disk units are coupled together.   
     
     
         2 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a heat exchanger assembly comprises in plurality of said heat exchanging apparatus coupled by two manifolds with plurality of holes, said manifolds arranged in a parallel fashion, set apart to a predetermined length to couple to the free ends of said plurality of heat exchanging apparatus, first free end of plurality of disk units engaging a hole provided in the first manifold, second free end of plurality of disk units engaging a hole provided in the second manifold, to facilitate flow of heat exchange medium between individual heat exchanging apparatus. 
     
     
         3 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the inlet is formed as a tubular member on the first side of said first disk member. 
     
     
         4 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the inlet is an orifice member. 
     
     
         5 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the outlet is formed as a tubular member on the first side of said second disk member. 
     
     
         6 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the outlet is an orifice member. 
     
     
         7 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second sides of the first disk member and the second side of the second disk member comprising the chamber is connected with connecting members, first side of said connecting members engaging the second side of the first disk member, second side of said connecting members engaging the second side of the second disk member. 
     
     
         8 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein disk members are made of one or more aluminum alloys, brazed together to form a unitary unit. 
     
     
         9 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second disk member having an annular wall projecting outwardly from the surface of the second side of said second disk member, base of said wall connected to the second side of said second disk member, said wall folded on to first side of the first disk member. 
     
     
         10 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein manifolds contain one or more baffles to direct flow of heat exchange medium within manifolds. 
     
     
         11 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first manifold has an inlet and the second manifold has an outlet to facilitate flow of heat exchange medium herein. 
     
     
         12 ) A heat exchanging apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first manifold has an inlet and an outlet to facilitate flow of heat exchange medium herein. 
     
     
         13 ) A method of making a heat exchanging apparatus comprising:
 providing a first generally planar material forming an inlet on first side of said first material;   form said first material, forming a ring-like member with generally planar surface on the outer circumference of a second side of said first material, formed by first making an annular bend generally perpendicular from the second side of said first material, making a second annular bend generally perpendicular from the first bend, bending the material laterally outwardly on the second side said first material;   cutting out a desired shaped disk member out of said first material, forming a first disk member;   providing a second generally planar material forming an outlet on first side of said second material;   cutting out a desired shaped disk member out of said second material, forming a second disk member;   couple said first disk member and second disk member on respective second side of said disk members, top surface of the ring-like member on the second side of the first disk member engaging the second side of the second disk member, leaving a chamber between respective second side of the first disk member and the second disk member forming a disk unit;   providing a material, said material having a first channel cut at an angle on a first end, a second channel cut at an angle on an opposite end, forming a heat exchange medium directing member;   dispose said heat exchange medium directing member, first end of said heat exchange medium directing member engaging the inlet of the first disk member, second end of said heat exchange medium directing member engaging the outlet of the second disk member;   wherein plurality of said disk units are coupled together.   
     
     
         14 ) A method according to  claim 13  wherein the first generally planar material and the second generally planar material are generally planar sheet material, formed into desired shape by stamping said materials. 
     
     
         15 ) A method according to  claim 13  wherein the first generally planar material and the second generally planar material are formed into desired shape by machining, cold-forging, or hydroforming said materials. 
     
     
         16 ) A method according to  claim 13  wherein the chamber is created by machining, a desired chamber formed by removing material away from the face of material. 
     
     
         17 ) A method according to  claim 13  wherein the outer circumference of said second disk member is bent generally perpendicular from the second side of said second disk member, forming an annular wall extending outwardly from the second side of said second disk member, said annular wall folded on to the first side of the first disk member to couple the first disk member and the second disk member together. 
     
     
         18 ) A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the inlet is formed as a tubular member on first side of the first material, and the outlet is formed as a tubular member on first side of the second material. 
     
     
         19 ) A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the inlet is formed as an orifice member by forming a hole on the first material, and the outlet is formed as an orifice member by forming a hole on the second material.