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US 8,967,233 · App. 12/441,789 · Granted Mar 3, 2015

Latent cold storage device

Inventor: Roland Haussmann (Wiesloch, DE)
Assignee: Valeo Klimasysteme GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,967,233
App. No.
12/441,789
Granted
Mar 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a latent cold storage device with an improved structure and an improved mode of operation by means of a sandwich-type arrangement of the heat conducting elements and cold storage elements, whereby the cold storage elements made in the form of pockets containing a cold storage medium, are deformable.

Claims (17)

1. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ), in particular for a vertical air conditioning system of a vehicle with a cold storage medium ( 3 ), wherein the latent cold storage device ( 100 ) comprises a plurality of heat conducting elements ( 1 ) having at least one plate-shaped section ( 1 a ) and a plurality of cold storage elements ( 2 ) wherein the heat conducting elements ( 1 ) and the cold storage elements ( 2 ) are connected in an alternating sandwich fashion such that at least some cold storage elements ( 2 ) abuts two plate-shaped sections ( 1 a ), wherein heat is exchanged directly through the abutment between the heat conducting elements ( 1 ) and the cold storage elements ( 2 ), wherein the cold storage elements ( 2 ) are deformable pockets, and wherein at least one tube ( 10 ) conveying circuit medium for charging ( 10 a ) and/or discharging ( 10 b ) the cold storage elements ( 2 ) is at least partially connected with the heat conducting elements ( 1 ) such that there is a positive interlocking and/or frictional engagement between the tube ( 10 ) and the heat conducting element ( 1 ), and wherein heat is exchanged directly between the at least one tube ( 10 ) and the cold storage elements ( 2 ), and directly between the at least one tube ( 10 ) and the plate-shaped sections ( 1 a ) of the heat conducting elements ( 1 ) for further transfer into the cold storage elements ( 2 );

at least one pair of adjacent cold storage elements ( 2 ) having opposed ends forming an expansion area; and

wherein the at least one tube ( 10 ) has a portion that extends adjacent both the at least one expansion area and adjacent at least one of the opposed ends forming the expansion area.

2. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the heat conducting element ( 1 ) is of a serpentine-shaped design.

3. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the heat conducting element ( 1 ) comprises at least one protrusion ( 1 d ).

4. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby at least one of the at least one tube ( 10 ) is arranged separately from another of the at least one tube ( 10 ).

5. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the tube ( 10 ) is connected via at least one fixing device ( 9 ) with at least one connecting tube ( 11 ).

6. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 5 , whereby the fixing device ( 9 ) comprises a compression ring.

7. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the tube ( 10 ) runs in a serpentine shape between at least two cold storage elements ( 2 ).

8. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the at least one heat conducting element ( 1 ) and the at least two cold storage elements ( 2 ) are connected to at least one support ( 6 ).

9. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 8 , whereby the support ( 6 ) comprises at least one device ( 7 ) for fixing to a structure.

10. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the heat conducting element ( 1 ) is made of aluminum or copper.

11. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the pockets are made of plastic.

12. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby at least one pocket comprises at least one internal partition ( 2 a ).

13. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , which is enclosed in a housing ( 5 ).

14. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 13 , further comprising at least one intermediate area ( 8 ) between the housing ( 5 ) and the latent cold storage device ( 100 ), wherein the intermediate area ( 8 ) is made of foam material.

15. A latent cold storage device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , whereby the deformable pockets are in the form of an essentially cuboid design.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2009
From: HAUSSMANN, ROLAND
To: VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH
Reel/Frame 023195/0786 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 044 932 · Sep 22, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100012289A1 · Jan 21, 2010