US2016069589A1PendingUtilityA1

Radiator heating device using vacuum spiral heat pipe

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Assignee: KIM YOUNG-NAMPriority: Apr 16, 2013Filed: Apr 16, 2014Published: Mar 10, 2016
Est. expiryApr 16, 2033(~6.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Young-Nam Kim
F24H 3/085F24H 3/004F24H 9/1863F24D 2220/07F28D 15/0233F24H 3/06F24H 9/00F24C 7/00F24H 3/00
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a radiator heating device using a vacuum spiral heat pipe which can maximize heating efficiency, the radiator heating device comprising: a lower support ( 110 ) having an air hole ( 11 ); a first heat pipe ( 120 A) and a second heat pipe ( 120 B) provided standing in close contact with each other on the lower support ( 110 ); a first radiating pipe having, on the lower part thereof, a blower ( 40 ) for introducing outside air; a second radiating pipe ( 140 ) having a plurality of heat release nozzles formed on one side around the outer circumference thereof; a connecting pipe ( 150 ); an outer case ( 160 ) having a plurality of air contact protrusions ( 60 ) and having a discharge hole ( 62 ) provided on one side thereof; and a cover ( 170 ) detachably provided on the upper part of the outer case ( 160 ).

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1 . A radiator heating device ( 100 ) using a vacuum spiral heat pipe, comprising:
 a lower support ( 110 ) provided with an air hole ( 11 ) for inducing external introduction air;   a first heat pipe ( 120 A) and a second heat pipe ( 120 B) as hollow pipes, each of which incorporates a heating medium, and has upper and lower parts, which are formed linearly, a spiral heat exchange part ( 10 ), which is integrally formed in the shape of a coil spring between the upper and lower parts, a plurality of circular radiating plates ( 12 ) coupled to the outside circumference of the spiral heat exchange part in close contact therewith, a vacuum pressure control valve ( 20 ) provided to the upper end portion thereof, and a heater heating part ( 30 ) incorporated in the lower end portion thereof such that the heater heating part ( 30 ) is provided standing in close contact with the lower support ( 110 ) each other;   a first radiating pipe ( 130 ) provided to the spiral inside of the first heat pipe ( 120 A) such that the outside circumference of the first radiating pipe ( 130 ) comes into close contact with the spiral inside of the first heat pipe ( 120 A) so as to allow heat to be conducted from the radiating plates ( 12 ), and having a blower ( 40 ) provided at the lower part thereof so as to introduce external air;   a second radiating pipe ( 140 ) provided to the spiral inside of the second heat pipe ( 120 B) such that the outside circumference of the second radiating pipe ( 140 ) comes into close contact with the spiral inside of the second heat pipe ( 120 B) so as to allow heat to be conducted from the radiating plates ( 12 ), and having a plurality of heat release nozzles ( 50 ) formed at one side of the outside circumference thereof;   a connecting pipe ( 150 ) for connecting the upper parts of the first radiating pipe ( 130 ) and the second radiating pipe ( 140 ) in the shape of ∩ so as to move heated air from the first radiating pipe ( 130 ) to the second radiating pipe ( 140 );   an outer case ( 160 ) coupled to the upper part of the lower support ( 110 ) in a shape, in which the outer case ( 160 ) encompasses and protects the first heat pipe ( 120 A) and the second heat pipe ( 120 B), and having a plurality of air contact protrusions ( 60 ), which is formed with a triangular cross-section, on the outside circumference thereof so as to widen a radiating area, and a discharge hole ( 62 ), which is provided at one side of the outside circumference so as to discharge heat, released from the heat release nozzles ( 50 ) of the second radiating pipe ( 140 ), to the outside; and   a cover ( 170 ) detachably provided to the upper part of the outer case ( 160 ).   
     
     
         2 . A radiator heating device ( 100 ) using a vacuum spiral heat pipe, comprising:
 a heat pipe ( 120 C) as a hollow pipe, which incorporates a heating medium, and has upper and lower parts, which are formed linearly, a spiral heat exchange part ( 10 ), which is integrally formed in the shape of a coil spring between the upper and lower parts, a plurality of circular radiating plates ( 12 ) coupled to the outside circumference of the spiral heat exchange part in close contact therewith, a vacuum pressure control valve ( 20 ) provided to the upper end portion thereof, and a heater heating part ( 30 ) incorporated in the lower end portion thereof;   a front case ( 160 A) and a rear case ( 160 B), each of which is sealed at a lower part and opened at an upper part, and has a plurality of air contact protrusions ( 60 ), which is formed with a triangular cross-section, on the outside circumference thereof so as to widen a radiating area, and which are combined with each other in the back and forth direction in a shape, in which the front case ( 160 A) and the rear case ( 160 B) encompass the outside of the heat pipe ( 120 C); and   a connection flange ( 180 ) detachably provided to the upper end portions of the front case ( 160 A) and the rear case ( 160 B), connected to the lower part of a seat (S) at the upper part thereof, and having a plurality of heat release holes ( 80 ).   
     
     
         3 . The radiator heating device ( 100 ) using a vacuum spiral heat pipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum pressure control valve ( 20 ) comprises:
 a support pipe member ( 21 ) having an insertion part ( 21   a ), into which one side of the first heat pipe ( 120 A) or the second heat pipe ( 120 B) is inserted from the distal end thereof such that the outside end portion of the inserted heat pipe is welded from the insertion part, a spring securing groove ( 21   b ) formed in the center thereof and a through hole ( 21   c ) formed in the center of the spring securing groove, a male screw part ( 21   d ) formed on the outside circumference thereof, and an O-ring support protrusion ( 21   e ) formed to be protruded at one side;   a piston ( 22 ) guided into the through hole ( 21   c ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ) at one side, and having an O-ring insertion groove ( 22   a ) and a spring support protrusion ( 22   b ), which are formed on the outside circumference at the other side, and a female screw part ( 22   c ), which is formed in the center at one side;   a compression spring ( 23 ) supported between the spring support protrusion ( 22   b ) of the piston ( 22 ) and the spring securing groove ( 21   b ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ) so as to apply elasticity to the piston ( 22 );   a fixing cap ( 24 ) for accommodating the piston ( 22 ), having a female screw part ( 24   a ) coupled to the male screw part ( 21   d ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ), an O-ring insertion groove ( 24   b ) formed at one side of the female screw part, and an inclined hole ( 24   c ) formed in the center of the inside thereof and a through hole ( 24   d ) extended from the inclined hole ( 24   c ) so as to support the piston ( 22 );   a screw rod ( 25 ) coupled to the female screw part ( 22   c ) of the piston ( 22 ) through the through hole ( 24   d ) of the fixing cap ( 24 ) so as to control vacuum pressure formed in the heat pipe;   a nut( 26 ) coupled to the screw rod ( 25 ) so as to maintain a vacuum sealing state; and   O-rings ( 27 ) guided and provided to the O-ring insertion groove ( 24   b )( 22   a ) of the fixing cap ( 24 ) and the piston ( 22 ).   
     
     
         4 . The radiator heating device ( 100 ) using a vacuum spiral heat pipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum pressure control valve ( 20 ) comprises:
 a support pipe member ( 21 ′) having an insertion part ( 21   f ), into which one side of the first heat pipe ( 120 A) or the second heat pipe ( 120 B) is inserted from the distal end thereof such that the outside end portion of the inserted heat pipe is welded from the insertion part ( 21   f ), a male screw part ( 21   g ) formed on the outside circumference thereof at the opposite side of the insertion part, a through hole ( 21   h ) formed in the center thereof and a piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ) expanded and extended from the through hole, an O-ring guide groove ( 21   j ) formed at one side of the piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ), and a vacuum pressure discharge pipe ( 21   k ) formed in the longitudinal direction of the outside circumference thereof so as to control vacuum pressure formed in the heat pipe ( 120 ) through the through hole ( 21   h );   a piston( 22 ′) guided into the piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ′), provided with a packing ( 22   c ) for blocking the through hole ( 21   h ) at one side, and having a male screw part ( 22   d ) formed at the opposite side of the packing;   a cover ( 28 ) penetrating the male screw part ( 22   d ) of the piston ( 22 ′) at one side of the support pipe member ( 21 ′) and accommodating the piston ( 22 ′); a fixing cap ( 24 ′) coupled to the male screw part ( 21   g ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ′) through the outside circumference of the cover ( 28 );   a handle ( 29 ) coupled to one side of the male screw part ( 22   d ) of the piston ( 22 ′) so as to control the sliding of the piston ( 22 ′) from the piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ); and an O-ring( 27 ′) inserted into the O-ring guide groove ( 21   j ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ′) so as to seal the outside of the piston ( 22 ′).   
     
     
         5 . The radiator heating device ( 100 ) using a vacuum spiral heat pipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the heater heating part ( 30 ) comprises: a heater insertion members ( 31 ) made of a copper material and guided and welded to the distal ends of the first heat pipe ( 120 A) and the second heat pipe ( 120 B) so as to insert the rod-shaped heater ( 32 ); and
 a rod-shaped heater ( 32 ) fixed to the end portion side of the heater insertion member ( 31 ) by a coupling band ( 33 ).   
     
     
         6 . The radiator heating device ( 100 ) using a vacuum spiral heat pipe according to  claim 2 , wherein the vacuum pressure control valve ( 20 ) comprises:
 a support pipe member ( 21 ) having an insertion part ( 21   a ), into which one side of the heat pipe ( 120 C) is inserted from the distal end thereof such that the outside end portion of the inserted heat pipe is welded from the insertion part, a spring securing groove ( 21   b ) formed in the center thereof and a through hole ( 21   c ) formed in the center of the spring securing groove, a male screw part ( 21   d ) formed on the outside circumference thereof, and an O-ring support protrusion ( 21   e ) formed to be protruded at one side;   a piston ( 22 ) guided into the through hole ( 21   c ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ) at one side, and having an O-ring insertion groove ( 22   a ) and a spring support protrusion ( 22   b ), which are formed on the outside circumference at the other side, and a female screw part ( 22   c ), which is formed in the center at one side;   a compression spring ( 23 ) supported between the spring support protrusion ( 22   b ) of the piston ( 22 ) and the spring securing groove ( 21   b ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ) so as to apply elasticity to the piston ( 22 );   a fixing cap ( 24 ) for accommodating the piston ( 22 ), having a female screw part ( 24   a ) coupled to the male screw part ( 21   d ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ), an O-ring insertion groove ( 24   b ) formed at one side of the female screw part, and an inclined hole ( 24   c ) formed in the center of the inside thereof and a through hole ( 24   d ) extended from the inclined hole ( 24   c ) so as to support the piston ( 22 );   a screw rod ( 25 ) coupled to the female screw part ( 22   c ) of the piston ( 22 ) through the through hole ( 24   d ) of the fixing cap ( 24 ) so as to control vacuum pressure formed in the heat pipe;   a nut ( 26 ) coupled to the screw rod ( 25 ) so as to maintain a vacuum sealing state; and   O-rings ( 27 ) guided and provided to the O-ring insertion groove ( 24   b )( 22   a ) of the fixing cap ( 24 ) and the piston ( 22 ).   
     
     
         7 . The radiator heating device ( 100 ) using a vacuum spiral heat pipe according to  claim 2 , wherein the vacuum pressure control valve ( 20 ) comprises:
 a support pipe member ( 21 ′) having an insertion part ( 21   f ), into which one side of the heat pipe ( 120 C) is inserted from the distal end thereof such that the outside end portion of the inserted heat pipe is welded from the insertion part ( 21   f ), a male screw part ( 21   g ) formed on the outside circumference thereof at the opposite side of the insertion part, a through hole ( 21   h ) formed in the center thereof and a piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ) expanded and extended from the through hole, an O-ring guide groove ( 21   j ) formed at one side of the piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ), and a vacuum pressure discharge pipe ( 21   k ) formed in the longitudinal direction of the outside circumference thereof so as to control vacuum pressure formed in the heat pipe ( 120 ) through the through hole ( 21   h );   a piston ( 22 ′) guided into the piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ′), provided with a packing ( 22   c ) for blocking the through hole ( 21   h ) at one side, and having a male screw part ( 22   d ) formed at the opposite side of the packing;   a cover ( 28 ) penetrating the male screw part ( 22   d ) of the piston ( 22 ′) at one side of the support pipe member ( 21 ′) and accommodating the piston ( 22 ′); a fixing cap ( 24 ′) coupled to the male screw part ( 21   g ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ′) through the outside circumference of the cover ( 28 );   a handle ( 29 ) coupled to one side of the male screw part ( 22   d ) of the piston ( 22 ′) so as to control the sliding of the piston ( 22 ′) from the piston accommodation hole ( 21   i ); and an O-ring ( 27 ′) inserted into the O-ring guide groove ( 21   j ) of the support pipe member ( 21 ′) so as to seal the outside of the piston ( 22 ′).

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