Heat Exchange Means with an Elastocaloric Element, Which Surrounds a Fluid Line
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorHolger Wuest
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Abstract
A heat exchanger is configured to surround a fluid line which guides a heat transport fluid. The heat exchanger includes at least one elastocaloric element, which is connected to the fluid line, and at least one actuator, which acts on the elastocaloric element and is configured so as, when actuated, to exert a force on the at least one elastocaloric elements in order to deform the at least one elastocaloric element. The heat exchanger further includes at least one fastening element, which is configured to fasten the heat exchanger to the fluid line.
Claims14
A heat exchanger configured to surround a fluid line that guides a heat transport fluid, the heat exchanger comprising:
- at least one elastocaloric element configured to be connected to or arranged on the fluid line;
- at least one actuator operatively connected to the elastocaloric element and configured such that, when actuated, the at least one actuator exerts a force on the at least one elastocaloric element so as to deform the at least one elastocaloric element;
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- at least one fastening element configured to fasten the heat exchanger to the fluid line.
A heat exchange system, comprising:
- a fluid line;
- at least one heat exchanger comprising:
- at least one elastocaloric element connected to or arranged on the fluid line;
- at least one actuator operatively connected to the elastocaloric element and configured such that, when actuated, the at least one actuator exerts a force on the at least one elastocaloric element so as to deform the at least one elastocaloric element;
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- at least one fastening element that fastens the heat exchanger to the fluid line;
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- an electronic control unit configured to control the at least one actuator of the at least one heat exchanger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.