EP 1800082 A1 20070627 - HEAT EXCHANGER AND FLUID RESERVOIR
Title (en)
HEAT EXCHANGER AND FLUID RESERVOIR
Title (de)
WÄRMETAUSCHER UND FLUIDBEHÄLTER
Title (fr)
ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR ET RÉSERVOIR À FLUIDE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2005026781 W 20050728
- US 59164604 P 20040728
- US 60495204 P 20040827
- US 63462104 P 20041209
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2006021745A1] Improved fluid reservoir designs providing for little or no dead volume or un-swept volume while providing efficient heat exchange are disclosed. Representative fluid reservoirs can have a serpentine flow passage with a cross-section selected such that fluid flow sweeps the entire cross-sectional volume while reducing or eliminating dead volume. The cross-sectional shape of the flow passage can be selected to have a larger surface contact with the cooling environment relative to circular cross-sections. The fluid reservoirs can be molded from two sheets of polymer material that are joined to form the fluid reservoir. Alternatively, the fluid reservoir can be formed from flexible polymer materials that are bonded along seams to demarcate a flow channel. Fluid reservoirs can be located either upstream or downstream of a filtering system to provide chilled filtered liquid. Fluid reservoirs can be associated with an appliance, such as a refrigerator. Methods of fabricating the fluid reservoirs are also disclosed.
IPC 8 full level
F28F 21/06 (2006.01); F28D 1/03 (2006.01); F28F 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
B29C 65/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/1312 (2013.01 - EP); B29C 66/53263 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/54 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/545 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 1/03 (2013.01 - KR); F28D 1/035 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 3/12 (2013.01 - EP KR US); F28F 21/06 (2013.01 - KR); F28F 21/065 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/18 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/48 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01 - EP); B29C 66/71 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/723 (2013.01 - EP); B29L 2031/18 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 2275/025 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 2275/06 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2006015118A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2006021745 A1 20060202; AU 2005269381 A1 20060209; BR PI0513870 A 20080520; EP 1800082 A1 20070627; JP 2008508497 A 20080321; KR 20070048212 A 20070508; MX 2007001096 A 20070417; WO 2006015118 A1 20060209
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 19160805 A 20050728; AU 2005269381 A 20050728; BR PI0513870 A 20050728; EP 05776682 A 20050728; JP 2007523805 A 20050728; KR 20077004696 A 20070227; MX 2007001096 A 20050728; US 2005026781 W 20050728