Heat exchanger

Abstract

A heat exchanger for transporting thermal energy between an object that is adjustable in its temperature and a heat transport medium, comprising a thermally conductive main body formed with an inside space for guiding the heat transport medium, and guidance elements that are arranged in the inside space for guiding at least one separation wall that is insertable into the inside space for separating two subspaces in the inside space that can guide at least a part of the heat transport medium. The separation wall includes a through hole that connects the subspace together.

1 . Heat exchanger for transporting thermal energy between an object that is adjustable in its temperature and a heat transport medium, comprising:
 a thermally conductive main body formed with an inside space for guiding the heat transport medium, and   guidance elements that are arranged in the inside space for guiding at least one separation wall that is insertable into the inside space for separating two subspaces in the inside space that can guide at least a part of the heat transport medium,   
       characterized in that
 the separation wall includes a through hole that connects the subspace together. 
 
     
     
         2 . Heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the main body is a metal extrusion body that has a closed profile as viewed in cross section. 
     
     
         3 . Heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the separation wall has a length that is smaller than a length of the main body in direction of the extrusion. 
     
     
         4 . Heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , characterized in that one further separation wall is provided that is fixedly attached to the main body and that is adapted to form at least one further subspace in the inside space that is independent from the both subspaces. 
     
     
         5 . Heat exchanger according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the further separation wall is part of the extrusion body, wherein a part of the further separation wall is recessed in the area of one end side of the extrusion body. 
     
     
         6 . Heat exchanger according to  claim 2 , characterized in that two end elements are provided at the end sides that close the inside space of the main body at the end sides. 
     
     
         7 . Heat exchanger according to  claim 6 , characterized in that a supply element to the inside space and a discharge element out of the inside space are provided for respectively supplying and discharging the heat transport medium into and out of the inside space. 
     
     
         8 . Heat exchanger according to  claim 1 , characterized in that cooling fins are attached to at least a part of the exterior of the main body. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . Method for producing a heat exchanger according to  claim 1  comprising the following steps:
 Extruding a main body with an inside space and guidance elements arranged in extrusion direction in the inside space, 
 Inserting at least one a separation wall that separates in the inside space two subspaces, wherein the separation wall includes a through hole that connects the two subspaces together, 
 Closing the inside space of the main body with two end plates at its end sides, and 
 Forming a supply element to the inside space and a discharge element out of the inside space.