Plate-type heat exchanger and support structure thereof

Abstract

A plate-type heat exchanger includes a casing having a chamber therein; and a support structure in the chamber and including a plurality of frameworks, any two of the frameworks distributing to each other at a distance; and a plurality of support portions, the support portions connecting with the frameworks in order to surround a plurality of hollow areas and being vertical, each of the support portions and each of the frameworks being combined by means of a twisted stagger; wherein the upper and lower positions of the support portion form an urging edge respectively, the two urging edges being against the upper inner side and the lower inner side of the casing respectively.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A plate-type heat exchanger, comprising:
 a casing ( 1 ), having a chamber ( 12 ) therein; and   a support structure ( 2 ), being in the chamber ( 12 ) and comprising:
 a plurality of frameworks ( 20 ), any two of the frameworks ( 20 ) distributing to each other at a distance; and 
 a plurality of support portions ( 21 ), the support portions ( 21 ) connecting with the frameworks ( 20 ) in order to surround a plurality of hollow areas ( 23 ) and being vertical, each of the support portions ( 21 ) and each of the frameworks ( 20 ) being combined by means of a twisted stagger; 
   wherein the upper and lower positions of each support portion ( 21 ) form an urging edge ( 212 ) respectively, two urging edges ( 212 ) being against the upper inner side and the lower inner side of the casing ( 1 ) respectively.   
     
     
         2 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the casing ( 1 ) comprises a first casing plate ( 10 ) and a second casing plate ( 11 ) covering with the first casing plate ( 10 ), the chamber ( 12 ) being between the first casing plate ( 10 ) and the second casing plate ( 11 ). 
     
     
         3 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the chamber ( 12 ) is affixed a capillary tissue, a working fluid being contained in the chamber ( 12 ). 
     
     
         4 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the frameworks ( 20 ) are horizontally or slantwise arranged at a same horizontal level. 
     
     
         5 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , wherein a twisted angle of each of the support portions ( 21 ) or each of the frameworks ( 20 ) is 90 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 4 , wherein a twisted connecting end ( 211 ) is formed between each of the two ends of the support portion ( 21 ) and each of the two ends of the framework ( 20 ). 
     
     
         7 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 6 , wherein the support structure ( 2 ) is formed by punching and bending a plate. 
     
     
         8 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 7 , wherein the plate is made of metal. 
     
     
         9 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the framework ( 20 ) has at least one through hole ( 200 ). 
     
     
         10 . The plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the support portion ( 21 ) has at least one through hole ( 210 ). 
     
     
         11 . A support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger, comprising:
 a plurality of frameworks ( 20 ), any two of the frameworks ( 20 ) distributing to each other at a distance; and   a plurality of support portions ( 21 ), the support portions ( 21 ) connecting with the frameworks ( 20 ) in order to surround a plurality of hollow areas and being vertical, each of the support portions ( 21 ) and each of the frameworks ( 20 ) being combined by means of a twisted stagger.   
     
     
         12 . The support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 11 , wherein the frameworks ( 20 ) are horizontally or slantwise arranged at a same horizontal level. 
     
     
         13 . The support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 11 , wherein a twisted angle of each of the support portions ( 21 ) or each of the frameworks ( 20 ) is 90 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 12 , wherein a twisted connecting end ( 211 ) is between each of the two ends of the support portion ( 21 ) and each of the two ends of the framework ( 20 ). 
     
     
         15 . The support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 14 , wherein the support structure ( 2 ) is formed by punching and bending a plate. 
     
     
         16 . The support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 15 , wherein the plate is made of metal. 
     
     
         17 . The support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 11 , wherein the framework ( 20 ) has at least one through hole ( 200 ). 
     
     
         18 . The support structure of a plate-type heat exchanger according to  claim 11 , wherein the support portion ( 21 ) has at least one through hole ( 210 ).