Heat Exchange System

Abstract

The invention relates to a heat exchange system with a heat exchanger ( 1, 101, 102 ) including an inflow area ( 2 ) and an outflow area ( 3 ), wherein for the exchange of heat between a transport fluid ( 4 ) and a heat transfer agent ( 5 ) flowing through the heat exchanger ( 1, 101, 102 ) in the operational state, the transport fluid ( 4 ) can be conducted via an arriving flow area ( 200 ) of the heat exchange system and via the inflow area ( 2 ) to the heat exchanger ( 1, 101, 102 ), can be brought into flow contact with the heat exchanger ( 1, 101, 102 ) and can be led away again from the heat exchanger ( 1, 101, 102 ) via the outflow area ( 3 ). In accordance with the invention the heat exchange system ( 100 ) includes an automatic cleaning system ( 7 ) for the removal of contaminants ( 6 ).

1 . A heat exchange system with a heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ) including an inflow area ( 2 ) and an outflow area ( 3 ), wherein for the exchange of heat between a transport fluid ( 4 ) and a heat transfer agent ( 5 ) flowing through the heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ) in the operational state of the heat exchanger, the transport fluid ( 4 ) can be conducted via an arriving flow area ( 200 ) of the heat exchange system and via the inflow area ( 2 ) of the heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ) and can be brought into flowing contact with the heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ) and can be led away again from the heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ) via the outflow area ( 3 ), characterized in that the heat exchange system includes an automatic cleaning system ( 7 ) for the removal of contaminants ( 6 ). 
     
     
         2 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein for the automatic cleaning of the heat exchange system a contamination wiper ( 7 ,  71 ) and/or a washer ( 7 ,  71 ) is provided. 
     
     
         3 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a contamination filter ( 8 ) is provided at the inflow area ( 2 ) and/or at the arriving flow area ( 200 ) and/or at the outflow area ( 3 ). 
     
     
         4 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a deflection device ( 72 ), in particular a deflection roller ( 72 ,  721 ), is provided, and the contamination filter ( 8 ) envelops the inflow area ( 2 ) and the outflow area ( 3 ) of the heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ) such that a suction side ( 21 ) of the contamination filter ( 8 ) can be guided from the inflow area ( 2 ) via the deflection device ( 72 ) in front of the outflow area ( 3 ). 
     
     
         5 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger ( 1 ) is formed by a plurality of microchannels ( 9 ) as a microchannel heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ) and/or wherein the heat exchanger is formed as a finned heat exchanger ( 1 ,  102 ) with cooling fins ( 10 ). 
     
     
         6 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchange system is of modular design formed from at least one heat exchanger module ( 1000 ). 
     
     
         7 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1  wherein, for the increase of a heat transfer rate between the heat transfer agent ( 5 ) and the transport fluid ( 4 ), a cooling device ( 11 ) for the cooling of the heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ), in particular a fan ( 11 ) for the generation of a gas flow ( 40 ) is provided. 
     
     
         8 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a partition ( 12 ), in particular an air sealing ( 12 ) is provided for the regulation of a flow rate of the transport fluid ( 4 ). 
     
     
         9 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchange system is formed as a combination heat exchange system of the finned heat exchanger ( 1 ,  102 ) and the microchannel heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ). 
     
     
         10 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1  wherein, for the control and/or regulation of the heat exchange system, a control unit, in particular a control unit having a data processing unit is provided for the control of a cooling machine and/or of the cooling device ( 11 ) and/or of the cleaning system ( 7 ) and/or of the partition ( 12 ) and/or of an operation parameter status parameter of the heat transfer agent ( 5 ) and/or a different operation parameter of the heat exchange system. 
     
     
         11 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger module ( 1000 ) and/or the heat exchanger ( 1 ,  101 ,  102 ) and/or the complete heat exchange system is manufactured from a metal and/or a metal alloy, in particular from a single metal or a single metal alloy, in particular from stainless steel, especially from aluminum or an aluminium alloy, wherein a sacrificial metal is provided as a corrosion protector, and/or wherein the heat exchange system is at least partially provided with a protective coating, in particular a corrosion protective coating. 
     
     
         12 . A heat exchange system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchange system is a radiator, in particular a radiator for a vehicle, more specifically for a land vehicle, for an aircraft or for a water vehicle, or is a radiator, or a condenser or a vaporizer for a mobile heating device or for a stationary heating device, or is a cooling device or is an air conditioning unit in particular a cooling apparatus for a machine, or for a data processing unit or for a building.