Laminated fluid warmer
AssigneeKobe Steel, Ltd.
InventorsYohei Kubo, Koji Noishiki, Yasutake Miwa, Masataka Azuma
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Abstract
A laminated fluid warmer includes: a laminate including a target fluid layer having a plurality of target fluid channels through which a warming target fluid flows, and a warming fluid layer that is laminated on the target fluid layer and has a plurality of warming fluid channels through which a warming fluid for warming the target fluid layer flows; and a collection device that collects at least a part of the warming fluid accumulated in the plurality of warming fluid channels. The collection device includes a storage portion that receives the warming fluid flowing out from the warming fluid channel when collecting the warming fluid.
Claims7
A laminated fluid warmer comprising:
- a laminate including
- a target fluid layer having a plurality of target fluid channels for flowing a warming target fluid, and
- a warming fluid layer that is laminated on the target fluid layer and has a plurality of warming fluid channels for flowing a warming fluid for warming the target fluid layer;
- and
- a collection device for collecting at least a part of the warming fluid accumulated in the plurality of warming fluid channels,
- wherein
- the warming fluid layer includes a first warming fluid layer adjacent to the target fluid layer and a second warming fluid layer adjacent to the first warming fluid layer without being adjacent to the target fluid layer,
- the plurality of warming fluid channels includes a plurality of first warming fluid channels formed in the first warming fluid layer and a plurality of second warming fluid channels formed in the second warming fluid layer, and
- the collection device selectively collects the warming fluid from the plurality of first warming fluid channels and the plurality of second warming fluid channels.
A laminated fluid warmer comprising:
- a laminate including
- a target fluid layer having a plurality of target fluid channels for flowing a warming target fluid, and
- a warming fluid layer that is laminated on the target fluid layer and has a plurality of warming fluid channels for flowing a warming fluid for warming the target fluid layer;
- and
- a collection device for collecting at least a part of the warming fluid accumulated in the plurality of warming fluid channels,
- wherein
- the collection device includes a gas ejection portion for pushing out a gas, and a reception pipe or a storage portion for receiving the warming fluid pushed out from the plurality of warming fluid channels by the gas from the gas ejection portion,
- the gas ejection portion is connected to a first header located at a side closer to an inlet of the plurality of target fluid channels among a plurality of headers communicating with the plurality of warming fluid channels, or connected to an inflow pipe or an outflow pipe connected to the first header, and
- the reception pipe or the storage portion is connected to a second header communicating with the first header through the plurality of warming fluid channels among the plurality of headers, or connected to an inflow pipe or an outflow pipe connected to the second header.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.