The present disclosure claims priority to Chinese Patent Applications No. 202010470084.0 and No. 202020942710.7 filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on May 28, 2020, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present application relates to the field of processing and production of heat exchange devices, for example, to a processing apparatus, a control method for the processing apparatus, and a heat exchanger.
Fins are basic elements of a plate fin heat exchanger, and the heat exchange process is mainly completed by the fins. In production, a fin former machine is a professional equipment for continuously processing aluminum foil in rolls into the fins. After the fins are punched, the fins need to be cut according to the designed dimension, and the cut fins requires deburring and other processes. If the fins have poor flatness, the subsequent assembly of the fins, the product quality and performance of the heat exchanger will be affected.
The fins are the primary component of the heat exchanger, and have the function of increasing the heat exchange area and improving the heat exchange efficiency. The fins can be die punched during which the whole raw material is cut into the fin shape required by the customer by up and down cutting of upper and lower slitters of a transverse cutting sub-die. If the fins have poor flatness, the product performance of the heat exchanger will be affected.
Embodiments of the present disclosure aim to provide a processing apparatus, a control method for the processing apparatus, and a heat exchanger. Fins cut by the processing apparatus have relatively high flatness.
The present application provides a processing apparatus. The processing apparatus includes an upper die assembly, a lower die assembly and a driving mechanism.
The upper die assembly includes a first cutter. The first cutter includes a first cutting edge portion.
The lower die assembly is disposed opposite to the upper die assembly. The lower die assembly includes a second cutter and a lower die plate. The lower die plate has an upper end portion facing the upper die assembly. The second cutter is fixedly connected to the upper end portion and the second cutter includes a second cutting edge portion higher than the upper end portion. The distance between the second cutting edge portion and the upper end portion is denoted as H. The value range of H is 0.1 mm≤H≤0.3 mm.
The driving mechanism is configured to enable the upper die assembly to move with respect to the lower die assembly so that the first cutting edge portion is interleaved with the second cutting edge portion.
The present disclosure further provides a control method for a processing apparatus. The processing apparatus includes an upper die assembly, a lower die assembly and a driving mechanism. The upper die assembly further includes an upper die plate and a first cutter. The first cutter includes a first cutting edge portion. One end of the first cutter away from the first cutting edge portion is connected to the upper die plate. The upper die assembly includes a stripper plate and a first elastic element. The stripper plate is formed on one side of the upper die plate close to a second cutter. One end of the first elastic element is connected to the stripper plate, and another end of the first elastic element is connected to the upper die plate. A first via is formed on the stripper plate in a direction in which the first cutter moves. The lower die assembly is disposed opposite to the upper die assembly. The lower die assembly includes the second cutter and a lower die plate. The lower die plate has an upper end facing the upper die assembly. The second cutter is fixed to the upper end portion. The second cutter includes a second cutting edge portion higher than the upper end portion in a vertical direction. The driving mechanism includes a first driver.
The control method for the processing apparatus includes the steps described below. A material is fed to the upper end portion and the first driver is activated. The first driver drives the upper die plate to move downward, the first cutter moves downward along with the upper die plate and the stripper plate moves downward synchronously. When the stripper plate moves to be in contact with the material, the lower die plate continues moving downward under the action of the first driver, the first elastic element is compressed, the first cutting edge portion starts to move downward along the first via, after the first cutting edge portion moves a preset distance, the first cutting edge portion is exposed out of the first via, and when the first cutting edge portion moves to a bottom dead position, the first cutting edge portion is interleaved with the second cutting edge portion so as to complete cutting the material.
After the material cutting ends, the first driver drives the upper die plate to move upward, the upper die plate drives the first cutter to move upward, the first elastic element is stretched, the stripper plate is stationary with respect to the upper end portion under an elastic force of the first elastic element, when the first cutting edge portion moves upward between an upper port of the first via and a lower port of the first via, and the first driver drives the stripper plate to moves upward.
The present disclosure further provides a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a core. The core includes a first plate and a second plate disposed in stack. A first inter-plate channel is formed between the first plate and the second plate adjacent to the first plate. The core further includes fins. The fins are disposed between the first plate and the second plate. The fins are located in the first inter-plate channel. Each fin includes multiple protrusion portions and multiple connection portions. Each connection portion connects two adjacent ones of the multiple protrusion portions. Each protrusion portion includes a first sidewall, a top wall, and a second sidewall. One end of the first sidewall is connected to one end of the top wall. One end of the second sidewall is connected to another end of the top wall. Another end of the first sidewall is connected to one connection portion of the multiple connection portions adjacent to the each protrusion portion, and another end of the second sidewall is connected to another connection portion of the multiple connection portions adjacent to the each protrusion portion. Each fin further includes a first edge portion. The first edge portion is disposed in one of manners described below.
The first edge portion is connected to the second sidewall. The first edge portion or an end portion of the first edge portion away from the second sidewall is tilted over the first plate.
The first edge portion is connected to the first sidewall. The first edge portion or an end portion of the first edge portion away from the first sidewall is tilted over the second plate.
For a better understanding of embodiments of the present application by those skilled in the art, the embodiments will be described in conjunction with the drawings. In the present application, terms such as “upper, lower, left, right” are established based on positional relationships shown in the drawings, and according to different drawings, the corresponding positional relationships may also be changed. Moreover, relational terms such as “first” and “second” are only used for distinguishing one from another element having the same name and any such actual relationship or order are not necessarily required or implied between these elements.
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The lower die assembly 3 is opposite to the upper die assembly 2. The lower die assembly 3 includes a second cutter 32 and a lower die plate 31. The lower die plate 31 has an upper end portion 313 facing the upper die assembly 2. The upper end portion 313 is configured for placing a fin to be cut. The second cutter 32 is fixedly connected to the upper end portion 313. The second cutter 32 is fixed to the upper end portion 313 and includes a second cutting edge portion 322 higher than the upper end portion 313. The distance between the second cutting edge portion 322 and the upper end portion 313 is denoted as H, and the value range of H is 0.1 mm≤H≤0.3 mm.
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The driving mechanism may drive the upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 to be closed. That is, the upper die assembly 2 moves with respect to the lower die assembly 3 so that the first cutter 22 moves toward the second cutter 32, and the first cutting edge portion 221 is interleaved with the second cutting edge portion 322. Apparently, the driving mechanism may also drive the first cutter 22 or the second cutter 32 to move up and down so that the first cutting edge portion 221 is interleaved with the second cutting edge portion 322. Therefore, a cutting force may be generated on the fin placed on the upper end portion 313 and cut the fin.
When the processing apparatus provided by the present application cuts the fin, the fin to be cut is placed on the upper end portion 313, the driving mechanism is able to drive the upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 to be closed. That is, the upper die assembly 2 is caused to move with respect to the lower die assembly 3 so that the first cutter 22 moves toward the second cutter 32 and the first cutting edge portion 221 is interleaved with the second cutting edge portion 322. After the fin to be cut is cut, since the second cutting edge portion 322 is higher than the upper end portion 313, the cut or cutting surface of the fin is higher than the upper end portion 313, and the fin is located at the upper end portion 313 so that the cut or cutting surface of the fin is higher than the lower surface of the fin in the vertical direction. The lower surface of the fin refers to a plane in which a part of the fin in contact with the upper end portion 313 is located. In this manner, the burrs protruding from the lower surface of the fin and generated during the cutting process, and the effect of on the flatness of the lower surface of the fin are reduced, so that the lower surface of the fin can be better attached to the plate of a heat exchanger during the mounting process of the fin, improving the welding quality of the fin and the plate of the heat exchanger, and improving the heat exchange efficiency and the service life of the heat exchanger.
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A second cutter 32 is formed on the mounting base 312. The mounting base 312 has a first sidewall portion 37 extending downward from one of the vertical portions 323. The mounting base 312 further has a second sidewall portion 38 extending downward from the other of the vertical portions 323. A blanking channel 36 is formed between the first sidewall portion 37 and the second sidewall portion 38 so that the first cutter 22 is interleaved with the second cutter 32, and the waste material generated by cutting the fin to be cut falls into the blanking channel 36 from the cutting recess 34. The mounting base 312 is provided, so that when the second cutter 32 is damaged, it is convenient to replace the second cutter 32, saving the cost. Moreover, it is convenient for the processing apparatus to adapt the second cutter 32 having different shapes.
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Based on the processing apparatus described in the preceding embodiment, the embodiment of the present application further provides a control method for the processing apparatus, as described below.
The upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 are in a die opening state, a material (the fin to be cut) is fed to the upper end portion 313, and then the first driver is activated. The first driver drives the upper die plate mounting table 1 to move downward, the upper die plate mounting table 1 drives the upper die plate 21 to move downward, the first cutter 22 moves downward along with the upper die plate 21, the stripper plate 24 moves downward synchronously, when the stripper plate 24 moves to be in contact with the material, the upper die plate 21 continues moving downward under the action of the first driver, the second stops 261 move downward with respect to the first stops 242, the first elastic element 25 is compressed, the first cutting edge portion 221 starts to move downward along the first via 243, after the first cutting edge portion 221 moves a preset distance, the first cutting edge portion 221 is exposed out of the first via 243, when the first cutting edge portion 221 moves to the bottom dead position, the first cutting edge portion 221 and the second cutting edge portion 322 are interleaved and complete cutting the material, and the cutting waste falls in the blanking channel 36.
After the material cutting ends, the first driver drives the upper die plate mounting table 1 to move upward, the upper die plate mounting table 1 drives the upper die plate 21 to move upward, the upper die plate 21 drives the first cutter 22 to move upward, the second stops 261 move upward with respect to the first stops 242, the first elastic element 25 is stretched, the stripper plate 24 is stationary with respect to the upper end portion 313 under an elastic force of the first elastic element 25, when the first cutting edge portion 221 moves upward between an upper port of the first via 243 and a lower port of the first via 243, that is, the upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 are in the die opening state, the first cutting edge portion 221 is located at the position of the first via 243, the first stops 242 and the second stops 261 are in contact and drive the stripper plate 24 to continue moving upward along with the upper die assembly 21. When the upper die assembly 21 moves to an initial position, i.e., a start position when the upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 are in the die opening state, the movement stops.
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In one embodiment, the first sub-driver 41 is connected to the upper die plate mounting table 1, and the second sub-driver 42 is connected to the stripper plate 24.
The fin is moved rightward a certain distance, causing the positioning protrusion 35 to be accommodated in the molding recess 71, and the above operation is continued to complete a next cutting.
The driving mechanism further includes a second driver 43. The second driver 43 includes a driver body 431 and a drive rod 432. The driver body 431 is connected to one end of the upper die plate mounting table 1. One end of the drive rod 432 is connected to the driver body 431, and another end of the drive rod 432 is connected to one end of the first upper die plate 211. The another end of the drive rod 432 can move left and right under the drive of the driver body 431 so that the first upper die plate 211 moves left and right with respect to the upper die plate mounting table 1. The driver body 431 may be a third motor.
When the protrusion 2111 is opposite to the recess 2122, the protrusion 2111 may extend into the recess 2122. That is, the protrusion 2111 and the recess 2122 are combined. Moreover, the first upper die plate 211 can move leftward with respect to the second upper die plate 212 so that the protrusion 2111 and the recess 2122 are separated; therefore, the protrusion 2111 is detached from the recess 2122. The bottom end of the protrusion 2111 abuts against the upper surface of the first upper die plate 211, pushing the second upper die plate 212 downward with respect to the first upper die plate 211 for a certain distance. When the first upper die plate 211 moves rightward with respect to the second upper die plate 212, the second upper die plate 212 moves upward under the action of the second driver 43 so that the protrusion 2111 is located within the recess 2122. That is, the protrusion 2111 and the recess 2122 are combined.
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The processing apparatus can work with a fin former machine synchronously, improving the production efficiency and saving the cost.
Another embodiment of the control method for the processing equipment is as follows:
The upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 are opened, a material (a fin to be cut) is fed to the upper end portion 313, and the first sub-driver 41 is activated. The first sub-driver 41 drives the upper die plate mounting table 1 to move downward, the upper die plate mounting table 1 drives the first upper die plate 211 to move downward, the first upper die plate 211 drives the second upper die plate 212 to move downward, the first cutter 22 moves downward along with the second upper die plate 212, and the stripper plate 24 moves downward synchronously under the action of the first elastic element 25. Moreover, the stripper plate 24 drives the drive arm 422 to move downward and the drive arm 422 compresses the second elastic element 421.
When the stripper plate 24 moves to be in contact with the fin to be cut, the first sub-driver 41 is turned off so that the upper die plate mounting table 1 is stationary with respect to the upper end portion 313. That is, the first upper die plate 211 is stationary with respect to the upper end portion 313 in a vertical direction, the first upper die plate 211 does not move up and down with respect to the upper end portion 313. The second sub-driver 43 is activated, the second sub-driver 43 drives the first upper die plate 211 to move leftward with respect to the second upper die plate 212 so as to separate the protrusion 2111 from the recess 2122, the protrusion 2111 is separated from the recess 2122 so as to drive the second upper die plate 212 to continue moving downward, and so that the first elastic element 25 is compressed, the first cutting edge portion 221 starts to move downward along the first via 243, after the first cutting edge portion 221 moves a preset distance, the first cutting edge portion 221 is exposed out of the first via 243, when the first cutting edge portion 221 moves to the bottom dead position, the protrusion 2111 is totally separated from the recess 2122, the first cutting edge portion 221 is interleaved with the second cutting edge portion 322 so as to complete cutting the material, and the waste material falls into the blanking channel 36.
After the material cutting ends, the second driver 43 drives the first upper die plate 211 to move rightward with respect to the second upper die plate 212, the first elastic element 25 is stretched, and the second upper die plate 212 moves upward under the elastic force of the first elastic element 25 so that the protrusion 2111 is engaged with the recess 2122, the second upper die plate 212 drives the first cutter 22 to move upward, the stripper plate 24 is stationary with respect to the upper end portion 313 under the elastic force of the first elastic element 25, when the first cutting edge portion 221 moves upward between the upper port of the first via 243 and the lower port of the first via 243, and when the upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 are in the die opening state, the first cutting edge portion 221 is located at the position of the first via 243 and the second driver 43 is turned off.
After the second driver 43 is turned off, the first driver is turned on, and the first driver drives the upper die plate mounting table 1 to move upward. Moreover, the drive arm 422 pushes the stripper plate 24 upwards under the elastic force of the second elastic element 421 until the upper die assembly 2 and the lower die assembly 3 are in the die opening state.
The fin moves rightward a certain distance, causing the positioning protrusion 35 to be accommodated in the molding recess 71, and the above operation is continued to complete a next cutting. Referring to
In the control method for the processing apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving mechanism controls the die opening and closing of the upper die assembly and the lower die assembly, facilitating the operation and saving the time.
An embodiment corresponding to a heat exchanger is as follows:
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The first plate 10 includes a first planar portion 110, and a flanging 130 disposed obliquely upward along the circumference of the first planar portion 110. The first planar portion 110 is substantially in the shape of a plane. The second plate 30 is substantially the same as the first plate 10. The second plate 30 includes a second planar portion 3001 and a flanging disposed obliquely upward along the circumference of the second planar portion 3001. The flanging 130 on the first plate 10 is welded to the flanging on the second plate 30.
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In the heat exchanger provided by the present application, the fin 20 includes the first edge portion 230. The first edge portion 230 is connected to the second sidewall 213. The first edge portion 230 is tilted over the first plate 10. The fin 20 further includes a second edge portion 2301. The second edge portion 2301 is connected to the first sidewall 2110. The second edge portion 2301 is tilted over the first plate 10. The first edge portion 230 and the second edge portion 2301 are located on sides of the fin 20 along the width direction of the fin 20 respectively, improving the welding yield between the fin and at least one of the first plate 10 or the second plate 30, and improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger.
In one embodiment, the fins 20 may also be disposed in the second inter-plate channel.
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In one embodiment, the fin 20 further includes a third edge portion 2302. The third edge portion 2302 is located on one side of the fin 20 along the length direction of the fin 20, and the third edge portion 2302 is substantially parallel to the length direction of the fin 20. The third edge portion 2302 is connected to the connection portion 220, and the third edge portion 2302 or the end portion of the third edge portion 2302 away from the connection portion 220 is protruded from the first plate 10; or the third edge portion 2302 is connected to the top wall 2120, and the third edge portion 2302 or the end portion of the third edge portion 2302 away from the top wall 2120 is protruded from the second plate 30. The third edge portion 2302 is substantially the same as at least one of the first edge portion 230 or the second edge portion 2301 and will not be repeated here again, improving the attachment of the fin 20 and at least one of the first plate 10 or the second plate 30.
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The fin 20 also includes flow holes 250 and inner extension portions 2501 located on the inner wall of each flow holes 250. The number of flow holes 250 is two. The two flow holes 250 are formed diagonally on the fin 20. Each inner extension portion 2501 extends toward the center line of the flow hole 250, and the inner extension portion 2501 is connected to the first sidewall 2110. The inner extension portion 2501 or the end portion of the inner extension portion 2501 away from the first sidewall 2110 is protruded from the first plate 10 or the second plate 30. Alternatively, the inner extension portion 2501 is connected to the second sidewall 213, and the inner extension portion 2501 or the end portion of the inner extension portion 2501 away from the second sidewall 213 is protruded from the first plate 10. The formation and arrangement of the inner extension portion 2501 are substantially the same as the formation and arrangement of the preceding edge portions and will not be repeated here again.
Apparently, the flow recess 240 may be configured as the flow hole 250. The flow hole 250 may also be configured as the flow recess 240. The positions of the flow recess 240 and the flow hole 250 on the fin 20 can be set according to specific requirements.
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The present application provides a heat exchanger. A turbulence portion (not shown in the figure) such as a chevron-shaped wave plate or a dot wave plate is formed on the first planar portion 110 or the second planar portion 3001. The included angle between each of the first edge portion 230, the second edge portion 2301 and the third edge portion 2302, and the first planar portion 110 or the second planar portion 3001 is the included angle between each of the first edge portion 230, the second edge portion 2301 and the third edge portion 2302, and a plane that is substantially parallel to the first planar portion 110 or the second planar portion 3001.
In the heat exchanger provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first edge portion 230 is connected to the second sidewall 213, and the first edge portion 230 or the end portion of the first edge portion 230 away from the second sidewall 213 is protruded from the first plate 10. Alternatively, the first edge portion 230 is connected to the first sidewall 2110, the first edge portion 230 or the end portion of the first edge portion 230 away from the first sidewall 2110 is protruded from the second plate 30, improving the attachment of the fin and at least one of the first plate 10 or the second plate 30, improving the welding yield of the fin and at least one of the first plate 10 or the second plate 30, and improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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202010470084.0 | May 2020 | CN | national |
202020942710.7 | May 2020 | CN | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/CN2021/094796 | 5/20/2021 | WO |