Cooling module
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorsAkihiro Maeda, Toshinao Aoki, Kazuya Murata, Kenichi Maruyama
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Abstract
A cooling module capable of reducing vibration in a compartment attributable to the discharge pulsation of the compressor is disclosed. The cooling module comprises a radiator (1) mounted to a vehicle for cooling the cooling water by heat exchange between the cooling water and the air, and a condenser (2) for condensing the refrigerant by heat exchange between the refrigerant circulated in the refrigeration cycle and the air. The radiator (1) is fixed to the vehicle, and the condenser (2) is fixed to the radiator (1) through elastically deformable rubber bushings (3).
Claims16
A cooling module comprising:
- a radiator mounted to a vehicle for cooling water by heat exchange between the cooling water and air;
- a condenser for condensing refrigerant by heat exchange between the refrigerant circulated in a refrigerant cycle and the air, the condenser including a condenser core formed of a plurality of condenser tubes and two opposed sidewalls extending in parallel with surfaces of the condenser core, from an outer peripheral portion of the condenser core;
- a plurality of mounting members for fixing the condenser to the radiator;
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- a plurality of elastic members each coupled with a respective mounting member;
- wherein the elastic member has a first portion disposed between the sidewalls of the condenser and formed to be elastically deformable in a vertical and a horizontal direction
- wherein the radiator is fixed to the vehicle body through a plurality of elastically deformable support members, and
- wherein the natural frequency of the elastic members is set to be at least twice or not more than one half of the natural frequency of the elastic support members.
A cooling module comprising:
- a radiator mounted to a vehicle for cooling water by heat exchange between the cooling water and air;
- a condenser for condensing refrigerant by heat exchange between the refrigerant circulated in a refrigerant cycle and the air, the condenser including a condenser core formed of a plurality of condenser tubes and two opposed sidewalls extending in parallel with surfaces of the condenser core, from an outer peripheral portion of the condenser core;
- a plurality of mounting members for fixing the condenser to the radiator;
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- a plurality of elastic members each coupled with a respective mounting member;
- wherein the elastic member has a first portion disposed between the sidewalls of the condenser and formed to be elastically deformable in a vertical and a horizontal direction;
- wherein the refrigeration cycle includes a compressor for compressing and discharging refrigerant, and
- wherein the natural frequency of the elastic members is set lower than the oscillation frequency generated by the discharge pulsation of the refrigerant in the compressor in such a manner that the elastic members attenuate the vibration generated by the discharge pulsation over the whole oscillation frequency range thereof.
A cooling module comprising a radiator mounted to the vehicle for cooling the cooling water by heat exchange between the cooling water and the air and a condenser for condensing the refrigerant by heat exchange between the refrigerant circulated in the refrigerant cycle and the air,
- wherein the condenser is fixed to the radiator through elastically deformable elastic members
- wherein the refrigeration cycle includes a compressor for compressing and discharging refrigerant, and
- wherein the natural frequency of the elastic members is set lower than the oscillation frequency generated by the discharge pulsation of the refrigerant in the compressor in such a manner that the elastic members attenuate the vibration generated by the discharge pulsation over the whole oscillation frequency range thereof.
A cooling module comprising:
- a radiator mounted to a vehicle for cooling water by heat exchange between the cooling water and air;
- a condenser for condensing refrigerant by heat exchange between the refrigerant circulated in a refrigerant cycle and the air, the condenser including a condenser core formed of a plurality of condenser tubes and two opposed sidewalls extending in parallel with surfaces of the condenser core, from an outer peripheral portion of the condenser core;
- a plurality of mounting members for fixing the condenser to the radiator;
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- a plurality of elastic members each coupled with a respective mounting member;
- wherein the elastic member has a first portion disposed between the sidewalls of the condenser and formed to be elastically deformable in a vertical and a horizontal direction;
- wherein the elastic member further has two opposed second portions each adapted to bear against an outside surface of the sidewall;
- wherein the elastic member has two opposed grooves between the first and second portions, which are configured to fittingly receive the sidewalls, respectively;
- wherein surfaces of the grooves have a plurality of ridges formed to be in contact with outside surfaces of the sidewalls.
A cooling module comprising a radiator mounted to the vehicle for cooling the cooling water by heat exchange between the cooling water and the air and a condenser for condensing the refrigerant by heat exchange between the refrigerant circulated in the refrigerant cycle and the air,
- wherein the condenser is fixed to the radiator through elastically deformable elastic members;
- wherein the radiator is fixed to the vehicle body through a plurality of elastically deformable support members, and
- wherein the natural frequency of the elastic members is set to be at least twice or not more than one half of the natural frequency of the elastic support members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.