US4230179A
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Plate type condensers
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1979-07-09
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Granted: 1980-10-28
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Expires: 1999-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A plate type condenser is constituted by a primary condensation section and a secondary condensation section positioned on the downstream side of the primary condenser. The primary condenser comprises a plurality of condensation elements and a plurality of condensate discharge grooves extending along respective condensation elements and inclined in the form of a herringbone with respect to the passages which pass a heated medium to be condensed and a medium to be heated in opposite directions.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruo Uehara
- 👤 Michizo Miyoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:37
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F3/00; F28F3/02; F28F3/04; F28F3/042; F28F3/046; F28B; F28B9/00; F28B9/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/184; Y10S165/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
In a plate type condenser of the type wherein a plurality of spaced metal plates are arranged to define a plurality of passages therebetween and heated medium to be condensed and medium to be heated thereby are passed through said passages in the opposite directions, the improvement which comprises a primary condensation section including a plurality of condensation elements and a plurality of condensate discharge grooves formed in said metal plate and extending along respective condensation elements and inclined with respect to said passages, said condensate discharge grooves being spaced from each other in the direction of flow of said heated medium and said medium to be heated by flat portions of said metal plates which do not protrude into the passage passing said medium to be heated, said condensate discharge grooves having a cross-sectional configuration which only protrudes into the passage passing said medium to be heated, and a secondary condensation section positioned on the downstream side of said primary condensation section for condensing the heated medium not condensed by said primary condensation section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
In a plate type condenser of the type wherein a plurality of spaced metal plates are arranged to define a plurality of passages therebetween and heated medium to be condensed and medium to be heated thereby are passed through said passages in the opposite directions, the improvement which comprises a primary condensation section including a plurality of condensation elements and a plurality of condensate discharge grooves formed in said metal plate and extending along respective condensation elements and inclined with respect to said passages, said condensate discharge grooves being spaced from each other in the direction of flow of said heated medium and said medium to be heated by flat portions of said metal plates which do not protrude into the passage passing said medium to be heated, said condensate discharge grooves having a cross-sectional configuration which only protrudes into the passage passing said medium to be heated, and a secondary condensation section positioned on the downstream side of said primary condensation section for condensing the heated medium not condensed by said primary condensation section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The plate type condenser according to claim 1 wherein said condensation elements and said condensate discharge grooves of the primary condensation section are arranged in a herringbone pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The plate type condenser according to claim 1 wherein said secondary condensation section comprises a metal plate formed with a plurality of spaced vertical condensate reservoirs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The plate type condenser according to claim 3 wherein said metal plate of said secondary condensation section is corrugated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The plate type condenser according to claim 4 wherein said corrugated plate has alternate high and low corrugations and said condensate reservoirs are defined between said high and low corrugations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
224 words
In a plate type condenser of the type wherein a plurality of spaced metal plates are arranged to define a plurality of passages therebetween and a heated medium to be condensed and a medium to be heated thereby are passed through said passages in opposite directions, the improvement which comprises a vertically arranged primary condensation section including a plurality of condensation elements and condensate discharge grooves formed in said metal plate and extending along respective condensation elements and inclined with respect to a vertical direction of flow of said heated medium and said medium to be heated passing through said passages, said condensation elements and said condensation discharge grooves being arranged in a herringbone pattern, said condensate discharge grooves being spaced from each other in the direction of flow of said heated medium and said medium to be heated by flat portions of said metal plates which do not protrude into the passage passing said medium to be heated, said condensate discharge grooves having a cross-sectional configuration which only protrudes into the passage passing said medium to be heated, and a secondary condensation section positioned on the downstream side of said primary condensation section for condensing the heated medium not condensed by said primary condensation section, said secondary condensation section comprising a metal plate formed with a plurality of parallel spaced vertical condensate reservoirs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
224 words
In a plate type condenser of the type wherein a plurality of spaced metal plates are arranged to define a plurality of passages therebetween and a heated medium to be condensed and a medium to be heated thereby are passed through said passages in opposite directions, the improvement which comprises a vertically arranged primary condensation section including a plurality of condensation elements and condensate discharge grooves formed in said metal plate and extending along respective condensation elements and inclined with respect to a vertical direction of flow of said heated medium and said medium to be heated passing through said passages, said condensation elements and said condensation discharge grooves being arranged in a herringbone pattern, said condensate discharge grooves being spaced from each other in the direction of flow of said heated medium and said medium to be heated by flat portions of said metal plates which do not protrude into the passage passing said medium to be heated, said condensate discharge grooves having a cross-sectional configuration which only protrudes into the passage passing said medium to be heated, and a secondary condensation section positioned on the downstream side of said primary condensation section for condensing the heated medium not condensed by said primary condensation section, said secondary condensation section comprising a metal plate formed with a plurality of parallel spaced vertical condensate reservoirs.
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