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US 10,477,724 B2Granted
Efficient heat exchange systems and methods
AssigneeDatalogic IP Tech S.R.L.
InventorBruno Pietro Brianese
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Abstract
A heat exchange system can include an inner enclosure, an outer enclosure, a flow path between the inner and the outer enclosure, an outer fan to induce air flow through the flow path, an inner fan to circulate air within the inner enclosure, and a heat source within the inner enclosure. The heat exchange systems can be used to dissipate heat from the electrical components of various devices, such as laser marking systems, machine readable symbol readers, and dimensioning systems.
Claims16
A heat exchange system comprising:
- an outer enclosure;
- an inner enclosure enclosed within the outer enclosure, the inner enclosure having a length extending from a first end of the inner enclosure to a second end of the inner enclosure opposite the first end, the inner enclosure having a width extending from a first side wall of the inner enclosure to a second side wall of the inner enclosure opposite the first side wall, the inner enclosure having a centerline centered along the width of the inner enclosure and extending along the length of the inner enclosure;
- a first heat sink that extends into the inner enclosure from an interior surface of a wall that defines the first end of the inner enclosure;
- a second heat sink that extends into the outer enclosure from an exterior surface of the wall that defines the first end of the inner enclosure;
- a flow path defined between the outer enclosure and the inner enclosure;
- an outer fan positioned to induce air flow through the flow path, such that a portion of the flow path extends along a first direction toward the second heat sink;
- an inner fan enclosed within the inner enclosure, the inner fan positioned on the centerline such that the inner fan, when running, creates an air current extending along the centerline in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, toward the first heat sink and laterally outward from the centerline along the first end of the inner enclosure toward the first and second side walls of the inner enclosure;
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- a heat source enclosed within the inner enclosure.
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A heat exchange system comprising:
- an outer enclosure;
- an inner enclosure enclosed within the outer enclosure, the inner enclosure having a length extending from a first end of the inner enclosure to a second end of the inner enclosure opposite the first end, the inner enclosure including a plurality of walls that define an outer boundary of the inner enclosure, the plurality of walls including a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall, the inner enclosure having a width extending from the first side wall to the second side wall, the inner enclosure having a centerline centered along the width of the inner enclosure and extending along the length of the inner enclosure;
- a first heat sink that extends into the inner enclosure from an interior surface of one of the plurality of walls that defines the first end of the inner enclosure;
- a second heat sink that extends into the outer enclosure from an exterior surface of the one of the plurality of walls that defines the first end of the inner enclosure;
- a flow path defined between the outer enclosure and the inner enclosure;
- an outer fan positioned to induce air flow through the flow path, such that a portion of the flow path extends along a first direction toward the second heat sink;
- an inner fan enclosed within the inner enclosure, the inner fan positioned on the centerline such that the inner fan, when running, creates an air current extending along the centerline in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, toward the first heat sink and laterally outward from the centerline along the first end of the inner enclosure toward the first and second side walls of the inner enclosure;
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- a heat source enclosed within the inner enclosure such that the heat source is separated from each of the plurality of walls.
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A heat exchange system comprising:
- an outer enclosure;
- an inner enclosure enclosed within the outer enclosure, the inner enclosure having a length extending from a first end wall of the inner enclosure to a second end wall of the inner enclosure opposite the first end wall, the inner enclosure having a width extending from a first side wall of the inner enclosure to a second side wall of the inner enclosure opposite the first side wall;
- a first heat sink that extends into the inner enclosure from an interior surface of the first end wall;
- a second heat sink that extends into the outer enclosure from an exterior surface of the first end wall;
- a flow path defined between the outer enclosure and the inner enclosure;
- an outer fan positioned to induce air flow in a first direction, toward the second heat sink, and through the flow path;
- an inner fan enclosed within the inner enclosure such that the inner fan, when running, creates an air current in a second direction opposite the first direction, toward the first heat sink;
- and
- a heat source enclosed within the inner enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.