Heat exchange apparatus

Abstract

A heat exchange apparatus includes: a main body including a top panel and a bottom panel, the top panel superposed on top of the bottom panel to define a heat carrier passage therebetween; a bracket fixed to an outside surface of the top panel; a shaft member fixed to the bracket; a temperature sensor support board including a penetration portion penetrated by the shaft member; a temperature sensor fixed to the temperature sensor support board; and a pressing member disposed at a distal end of the shaft member penetrating through the temperature sensor support board and pressing down the temperature sensor support board onto the bracket. The shaft member penetrating through the temperature sensor support board is disposed at a position to face the heat carrier passage via the top panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat exchange apparatus comprising:
 a main body that includes a top panel and a bottom panel, the top panel superposed on top of the bottom panel to define a heat carrier passage therebetween;   a temperature sensor that is fixed to a temperature sensor support board; and   a fixing member that fixes the temperature sensor support board to the top panel and is fixed to an outside surface of the top panel at a position to face the heat carrier passage via the top panel.   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchange apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the temperature sensor is disposed at place deviated from a position to face the heat carrier passage via the top panel.   
     
     
         3 . The heat exchange apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the temperature sensor support board is formed with a penetration portion, and the fixing member includes: a bracket fixed to the outside surface of the top panel at a position to face the heat carrier passage via the top panel; a shaft member fixed to the bracket and penetrating through the penetration portion; and a pressing member fixed to the shaft member penetrating through the penetration portion and pressing down the temperature sensor support board onto the bracket.   
     
     
         4 . The heat exchange apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the shaft member is fixed to the outside surface of the top panel at a position to face a central part of the heat carrier passage via the top panel.   
     
     
         5 . The heat exchange apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the bracket is fixed to the outside surface of the top panel by brazing.   
     
     
         6 . The heat exchange apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the top panel is flat and thinner than the bottom panel, the bottom panel is curved, the heat carrier is a liquid coolant, the penetration portion is a through-hole, the shaft member is a bolt, the pressing member is a nut, and the bottom panel abuts on a wall of a casing accommodating an object with which heat is exchanged.