Turbulated immersion heat-exchange apparatus

Abstract

A submersible heat-exchanging apparatus comprises a cylindrical heat-exchange component configured with one end for sealingly engaging a terminal plug and the other end for sealingly engaging and communicating with a coupling manifold having opposed inflow and outflow ports. A flow-directing elongate insert is provided with one end configured to engage the coupling manifold interposed the inflow and outflow ports, and the other end provided with an aperture and configured for abutting the terminal plug. The flow-directing elongate insert is configured to slidingly contact and cooperate with the inner walls of the heat-conductive conduit thereby partitioning the heat-conductive conduit into two opposed fluid transmission channels wherein one channel communicates with the inlet port and the other channel communicates with the outlet port. The coupling manifold is configured to sealingly engage an aperature provided therefore in a fluid-containing receptacle whereby the heat-exchange component extends into the receptacle.

1 . A submersible heat-exchanging apparatus comprising:
 a heat-exchange component comprising a heat-conductive conduit having a first open end and a second open end, said first open end configured to sealably engage a terminal plug device, said second open end provided with a collar portion configured to sealingly engage a coupling manifold;   a terminal plug device configured to sealably engage the first end of said heat-exchange component;   a coupling manifold provided with a collar portion defining a bore therethrough, said bore extending partially into said manifold and terminating in a flat end provided in a transverse plane therein, said collar portion provided with an outward facing male-threaded portion and an inward-facing bore configured to sealingly engage and cooperate with the collar portion of said second end of said heat-conductive conduit, said coupling manifold provided with an inlet port and an outlet port communicating with said bore, said inlet port opposed to said outlet port, said flat wall of said bore provided with a slot interposed said inlet port and said outlet port; and   a flow-directing elongate insert configured to concurrently engage the terminal plug device sealingly engaged with the first end of said heat-exchange component and the slot in said coupling manifold, said elongate insert provided with at least one aperture at an end configured to engage the terminal plug device, said elongate insert further configured to slidingly contact and cooperate with the inner walls of the heat-conductive conduit thereby partitioning the heat-conductive conduit into two opposed fluid transmission channels wherein one channel communicates with the inlet port and the other channel communicates with the outlet port.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the outward facing male-threaded portion of the collar portion of the coupling manifold is configured to sealingly engage a threaded aperture provided therefor in a receptacle configured for containing fluids. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the heat-conductive conduit is provided with a plurality of spaced apart heat radiating devices extending outwardly from the conduit, said heat-radiating devices extending along said conduit from about the first open end to about the second open end of said conduit. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein spaced apart head radiating devices are fin shaped. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one end of the heat-conductive conduit is configured into a leak-proof sealed end. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one aperture provided at an end of the flow-directing elongate insert is a U-shaped opening extending thereto the end of said insert. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate side edges of the flow-directing elongate insert is provided with arcuate elongate side edges, said side edges extending away from each other. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the flow-directing elongate insert is twisted into a helix. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the flow-directing elongate insert is twisted into a regularly repeating helix. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the collar portion of the heat-exchange component is provided with male threads and the inward-facing bore of the collar portion of the coupling manifold is provided with female threads configured for sealingly engaging said male threads. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the collar portion of the heat-exchange component is sealingly engaged with the inward-facing bore of the collar portion of the coupling manifold by a process selected from the group consisting of compression, brazing, welding, and afixing with a polymeric adhesive. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said inlet port and said outlet port are configured to sealingly cooperate with heat-exchange fluid conveying conduits. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said coupling manifold is provided with a pair of inlet ports and a pair of outlet ports. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein one of said pair of inlet ports extends to a sidewall of the coupling manifold and the other of said pair of inlet ports extends to the end wall of the coupling manifold. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein one of said pair of outlet ports extends to a sidewall of the coupling manifold and the other of said pair of outlet ports extends to the end wall of the coupling manifold.