US2025020422A1PendingUtilityA1

Heat exchange assembly and air conditioning system having same

Assignee: DANFOSS ASPriority: Nov 29, 2021Filed: Nov 18, 2022Published: Jan 16, 2025
Est. expiryNov 29, 2041(~15.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F28F 2265/22F28F 2265/06F28D 1/0426F28D 1/0476F28D 2021/0068F28D 1/0435F28F 17/005F28D 1/05341F24F 13/30F24F 13/22
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Abstract

A heat exchange assembly and an air conditioning system having the same. The heat exchange assembly includes a heat exchanger and a water guide device. The heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger core and a second heat exchanger core. The first heat exchanger core includes a plurality of first heat exchange tubes, the second heat exchanger core is located on one side of the first heat exchanger core in a thickness direction of the first heat exchanger core and comprises a plurality of second heat exchange tubes, and a lower edge of the second heat exchanger core is higher than a lower edge of the first heat exchanger core. The water guide device includes a first water guide device, wherein at least part of the first water guide device is arranged below the second heat exchanger core and used for receiving and guiding condensed water from the second heat exchanger core. The heat exchange assembly and the air conditioning system according to the present disclosure reduce the risk of the condensed water being blown out of the heat exchanger core with a higher lower edge.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat exchange assembly, which comprises:
 a heat exchanger comprising a first heat exchanger core, wherein the first heat exchanger core comprises a plurality of first heat exchange tubes; and a second heat exchanger core located on one side of the first heat exchanger core in a thickness direction of the first heat exchanger core, wherein the second heat exchanger core comprises a plurality of second heat exchange tubes, and a lower edge of the second heat exchanger core is higher than a lower edge of the first heat exchanger core; and   a water guide device comprising a first water guide device, wherein at least part of the first water guide device is arranged below the second heat exchanger core and used for receiving and guiding condensed water from the second heat exchanger core.   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first water guide device comprises a first water guide channel.   
     
     
         3 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the bottom of the first water guide channel is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that a first end of the bottom of the first water guide channel is higher than a second end thereof.   
     
     
         4 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the bottom of the first water guide channel is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that the middle of the bottom of the first water guide channel located between the first and second ends is higher than the first and second ends.   
     
     
         5 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the heat exchanger further comprises a manifold, the manifold being connected to the plurality of second heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchanger core below the second heat exchanger core,   wherein the manifold also functions as the first water guide device, and   the manifold is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that a first end of the manifold is higher than a second end thereof.   
     
     
         6 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein:
 the heat exchanger is inclined so that the manifold is inclined relative to the horizontal plane; alternatively,   the plurality of first heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchanger core are vertically arranged, and the plurality of second heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchanger core are inclined so that the manifold is inclined relative to the horizontal plane.   
     
     
         7 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the heat exchanger further comprises a manifold, the manifold being connected to the plurality of second heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchanger core below the second heat exchanger core,   wherein the manifold also functions as the first water guide device, and   at least part of the outer surface of the manifold has a coating, the coating having at least one of different degrees of hydrophilicity in an axial direction of the manifold and different degrees of hydrophobicity in an axial direction of the manifold, so that the condensed water received from the second heat exchanger core flows along the manifold to at least one of a first end and a second end of the manifold.   
     
     
         8 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the water guide device further comprises a second water guide device located near an end portion of the first water guide device in a lateral direction perpendicular to a thickness direction and a vertical direction of the first heat exchanger core, and used for receiving and guiding condensed water received and guided by the first water guide device from the end portion of the first water guide device.   
     
     
         9 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein:
 the second water guide device comprises a second water guide channel or water guide tube.   
     
     
         10 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein:
 the second water guide device comprises a water guide tube vertically or obliquely arranged.   
     
     
         11 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the heat exchanger further comprises a manifold, the manifold being connected to the plurality of second heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchanger core below the second heat exchanger core, and   the first water guide channel is integrated with the manifold.   
     
     
         12 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the heat exchanger further comprises a manifold, the manifold being connected to the plurality of second heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchanger core below the second heat exchanger core,   wherein the manifold also functions as the first water guide device, and   the plane where the first heat exchanger core is located is inclined relative to the horizontal plane.   
     
     
         13 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein:
 the plane where the second heat exchanger core is located is inclined relative to the horizontal plane.   
     
     
         14 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein:
 an angle between the plane where the first heat exchanger core is located and the horizontal plane is equal to an angle between the plane where the second heat exchanger core is located and the horizontal plane.   
     
     
         15 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first water guide device comprises a water guide plate, the water guide plate comprising a first side away from the first heat exchanger core in a thickness direction of the first heat exchanger core and a second side close to the first heat exchanger core in a thickness direction of the first heat exchanger core, the water guide plate being inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that the first side of the water guide plate is higher than the second side, the water guide plate being configured to guide condensed water received from the second heat exchanger core to the first heat exchanger core.   
     
     
         16 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the heat exchanger further comprises a manifold, the manifold being connected to the plurality of second heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchanger core below the second heat exchanger core,   wherein the manifold also functions as the first water guide device, and   part of the plurality of second heat exchange tubes near the manifold is bent toward the first heat exchanger core, so that the manifold comes into contact with the first heat exchanger core.   
     
     
         17 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the heat exchanger further comprises a connecting portion, wherein the plurality of first heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchanger core are connected to the plurality of second heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchanger core through the connecting portion.   
     
     
         18 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein:
 the water guide device further comprises a water receiving tray, wherein the second water guide device guides received condensed water into the water receiving tray.   
     
     
         19 . The heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the size of the first heat exchanger core in a vertical direction is larger than the size of the second heat exchanger core in a vertical direction.   
     
     
         20 . An air conditioning system, comprising:
 the heat exchange assembly as claimed in  claim 1 .

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