Heat exchanger unit
View Patent ↗A heat exchanger unit that includes a frame and at least one cooler. The unit includes a mount assembly for coupling, at least partially, the cooler to the frame. The mount assembly includes an elongated fastening member; an outer ring; an inner ring; and a deformable ring. The deformable ring is disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring.
1. A heat exchanger unit, comprising:
a frame;
an at least one cooler comprising a mount bracket configured with a mount slot; and
a mount assembly for at least partially coupling the at least one cooler to the frame, the mount assembly further comprising:
an elongated fastening member;
a top plate
an outer ring;
an inner ring;
a middle ring comprising an eccentric ring slot, the middle ring disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring; and
a back plate comprising a plate slot positioned proximate to the mount slot,
wherein the outer ring, the inner ring, and the middle ring are disposed at least partially within the plate slot, wherein the outer ring, the inner ring, and the middle ring are also disposed between the top plate and the frame, and wherein the elongated fastening member extends through the top plate, the inner ring, the mount slot, and the plate slot, and at least partially into the frame.
2. The heat Exchanger unit of claim 1 , the unit further comprising:
a fan mount bar;
a shroud coupled to the frame;
an aeroring coupled to the frame proximate to the shroud, the aeroring comprising a ring cross-section having a radius of curvature; and
a fan mounted to the fan mount bar, the fan further comprising a motor and a plurality of fan blades.
3. The heat exchanger unit of claim 1 , the unit further comprising:
an at least one baffle coupled with the frame, the at least one baffle further comprising mineral wool.
4. The heat exchanger unit of claim 3 , wherein the at least one baffle is isosceles trapezoidal in shape, and wherein the at least one baffle is oriented at an angle to a vertical axis of the frame in a range of 30 degrees to 60 degrees.
5. The heat exchanger unit of claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of horizontal members and vertical members configured together in a manner that results in a cube-shaped frame, wherein the middle ring is made of a rubbery material configured to be responsive to a force resulting from thermal expansion of the at least one cooler, and wherein the middle ring comprises in cross-section a wide portion and a narrow portion.
6. The heat exchanger unit of claim 1 , the unit further comprising a plurality of mount assemblies, each of the plurality of mount assemblies comprising a respective: elongated fastening member; outer ring; inner ring; and middle ring disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring.
7. The heat exchanger unit of claim 6 , wherein a clearance is provided between the top plate and the outer ring, and wherein the middle ring is made of rubber.
8. A heat exchanger unit, comprising:
a frame;
a plurality of coolers coupled with the frame; and
a mount assembly for coupling at least partially an at least one of the plurality of coolers to the frame, the mount assembly further comprising:
an elongated fastening member;
a top plate;
a metal outer ring;
a metal inner ring;
a middle ring made of a deformable material, and being disposed between the metal outer ring and the metal inner ring; and
a back plate comprising a plate slot,
wherein the at least one of the plurality of coolers comprises a mounting slot, wherein the metal outer ring, the metal inner ring, and the middle ring are disposed at least partially within each of the plate slot and the mounting slot, wherein the metal outer ring, the metal inner ring, and the middle ring are also disposed between the top plate and the frame, and wherein the elongated fastening member extends through the top plate and the metal inner ring, and at least partially into the frame.
9. The heat exchanger unit of claim 8 , the unit further comprising:
an axis;
an airflow region within the heat exchanger unit; and
a first set of baffles coupled with the frame within the airflow region.
10. The heat exchanger unit of claim 9 , wherein each of the first set of baffles are isosceles trapezoidal in shape, wherein the set of baffles comprises between three and five baffles, and wherein an at least one baffle of the first set of baffles comprises a sound absorbing material.
11. The heat exchanger unit of claim 8 , the unit further comprising:
a fan mount; and
a fan mounted to the fan mount, the fan further comprising a motor and a plurality of fan blades.
12. The heat exchanger unit of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of coolers are configured to permit airflow to pass therethrough, and wherein operation of a fan results in airflow through each of the plurality of coolers, and out of an exhaust outlet.
13. The heat exchanger unit of claim 12 , wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of horizontal members and vertical members configured together in a manner that results in a cube-shaped frame, and wherein the middle ring comprises an eccentric ring slot.
14. The heat exchanger unit of claim 8 , wherein the metal inner ring comprises an eccentric ring slot, and wherein a clearance is provided between the top plate and the metal outer ring.
15. The heat exchanger unit of claim 14 , wherein the elongated fastening member extends through the top plate, the metal inner ring, the mounting slot, and the back plate, and at least partially into the frame.
16. A heat exchanger unit, comprising:
an axis;
a frame comprising a top region, a bottom region, and a plurality of side regions;
a plurality of coolers, each of the plurality of coolers coupled with the frame proximate to a respective side region of the plurality of side regions;
a fan mounted to the frame, the fan further comprising a motor and a plurality of fan blades; and
a mount assembly for at least partially coupling an at least one of the plurality of coolers to the frame, the mount assembly further comprising:
an elongated fastening member;
a top plate
an outer ring;
an inner ring;
a deformable rubber ring disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring; and
a back plate comprising a plate slot,
wherein the at least one of the plurality of coolers comprises a mounting slot, wherein the outer ring, the inner ring, and the deformable rubber ring are disposed at least partially within each of the plate slot and the mounting slot, wherein the outer ring, the metal inner ring, and the middle ring are also disposed between the top plate and the frame, and wherein the elongated fastening member extends through the top plate and the metal inner ring, and at least partially into the frame.
17. The heat exchanger unit of claim 16 , the unit further comprising:
an aeroring being annular in nature, and comprising a cross-section having a curvature; and a shroud proximate to the aeroring.
18. The heat exchanger unit of claim 17 , the unit further comprising:
a first set of baffles, an at least one baffle of the first set of baffles configured at a first angle to the axis.
19. The heat exchanger unit of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of coolers are configured to permit airflow to pass therethrough, and wherein operation of the fan results in airflow through each of the plurality of coolers, and out of the top region.
20. The heat exchanger unit of claim 16 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of coolers further comprises a core welded with a tank, wherein the core has a core end mass associated with a core end volume of material, wherein the tank further comprises a tank having a tank end mass associated with a first tank end volume of material, and wherein the core end mass is greater than the tank end mass.