Condenser with capillary cooling device

Abstract

A condenser with capillarity cooling devices provides a condenser that has a plurality of cooling fins with a wick structure and a plurality of capillary water absorption layers of which the lower section is submerged in the water of a water reservoir provided underneath. Through capillarity and the characteristic of the capillary water absorption layers, water will be brought upward to moisturize the fins. When the water evaporates, a great amount of heat will be extracted from the fins, so as to increase the thermal efficiency of the condenser. Further, a pre-wetting water pipe is included, so that when an air conditioner is switched on and the condenser is started, the pre-wetting water pipe moisturizes the capillary water absorption layers immediately, and such moisture extends to the overall wick structures of fins. This will make evaporation take place instantly and thermal efficiency of condenser is increased.

1 . A condenser with a capillary cooling device, comprising:
 a plurality of fins, being provided with wick structures on the surfaces thereof respectively;   a water reservoir, being configured under the plurality of fins, and including a water inlet pipe for supplying water into the water reservoir; and   a plurality of capillary water absorption layers, being connected, respectively and correspondingly, at their upper sections, to the wick structures of the plurality of fins, wherein the plurality of capillary water absorption layers has its lower sections extended and submerged in the water of the water reservoir.   
     
     
         2 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a pre-wetting water pipe arranged above the plurality of capillary water absorption layers so as to supply a certain amount of water to the plurality of capillary water absorption layers. 
     
     
         3 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the pre-wetting water pipe is further provided, with a guiding trough, and the plurality of capillary water absorption layers is received inside the guiding trough. 
     
     
         4 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a solenoid is connected to the pre-wetting water pipe so as to control the amount water entering the pre-wetting water pipe. 
     
     
         5 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a partitioning board is arranged inside the water reservoir, and the partitioning board divides the water reservoir into a working basin and a water-preparing basin, and wherein a valve is arranged on the partitioning board such that the valve can, selectively, communicate with or isolate the working basin from the water-preparing basin. 
     
     
         6 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a partitioning board is arranged inside the water reservoir, and the partitioning board divides the water reservoir into a working basin and a water-preparing basin, and wherein a valve is arranged on the partitioning board such that the valve can, selectively, communicate with or isolate the working basin from the water-preparing basin. 
     
     
         7 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein a partitioning board is arranged inside the water reservoir, and the partitioning board divides the water reservoir into a working basin and a water-preparing basin, and wherein a valve is arranged on the partitioning board such that the valve can, selectively, communicate with or isolate the working basin from the water-preparing basin. 
     
     
         8 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a partitioning board is arranged inside the water reservoir, and the partitioning board divides the water reservoir into a working basin and a water-preparing basin, and wherein a valve is arranged on the partitioning board such that the valve can, selectively, communicate with or isolate the working basin from the water-preparing basin. 
     
     
         9 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the water inlet pipe of the water reservoir is connected with a check valve for controlling the amount of water flowing into the water reservoir. 
     
     
         10 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein a water-level sensor is further configured inside the water reservoir. 
     
     
         11 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wick structure of the plurality of fins is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the wick structure of the plurality of fins is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the wick structure of the plurality of fins is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the wick structure of the plurality of fins is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of capillary water absorption layers is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of capillary water absorption layers is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of capillary water absorption layers is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of capillary water absorption layers is selected from a group consisting of hydrophilic fiber layers, glass fiber layers, metal fiber layers, absorbent polymer layers, flocked layers, bump structure layers, sand structure layers, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The condenser with a capillary cooling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of capillary water absorption layers is lapped over with a corresponding wick structure of the plurality of fins.