Collector pipe for a heat exchanger device, a heat exchanger device and a method for emptying a heat exchanger device

Abstract

A collection tube for a heat exchanger apparatus includes an outflow opening, an inflow opening, a plurality of deflection openings, and a separation element. The separation element is configured and arranged in the collection tube to divide the collection tube into an outflow region in which the outflow opening is arranged, an inflow region in which the inflow opening is arranged, and a first deflection region in which the deflection openings are arranged, the separation element being arranged with respect to a collection tube axis such that the separation element encloses an angle with the collection tube axis, the collection tube axis extending in an axial longitudinal direction of the collection tube.

1 . A collection tube for a heat exchanger apparatus, the collection tube comprising:
 a first outflow opening;   a first inflow opening;   a plurality of deflection openings; and   a separation element configured and arranged in the collection tube to divide the collection tube into an outflow region in which the first outflow opening is arranged, an inflow region in which the first inflow opening is arranged, and a first deflection region in which the deflection openings are arranged, the separation element being arranged with respect to a collection tube axis such that the separation element encloses an angle with the collection tube axis, the collection tube axis extending in an axial longitudinal direction of the collection tube.   
     
     
         2 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a first termination element is arranged at a first axial end or a second termination element is arranged at a second axial end, the first and the second termination elements close off the collection tube in a sealing manner. 
     
     
         3 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising an second inflow opening or an second outflow opening, and a fluid flows into the collection tube through the second inflow opening or out of the collection tube through the second outflow opening. 
     
     
         4 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein an inflow is arranged at the second inflow opening and the inflow is arranged at an angle with respect to the collection tube axis or an outflow is arranged at the second outflow opening and the outflow is arranged at an angle with respect to the collection tube axis. 
     
     
         5 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 3 , further comprising a deflection plate arranged at the separation element and the deflection plate being configured and arranged such that the second inflow opening is arranged in the inflow region and that the second outflow opening is arranged in the outflow region. 
     
     
         6 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 2 , further comprising a first termination plate arranged at the separation element and the first termination plate being arranged at an angle with respect to the collection tube axis. 
     
     
         7 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein the first termination plate is configured and arranged such that the first or the second termination element and the first termination plate form an overflow region and the first termination plate separates the first deflection region and the outflow region from the overflow region. 
     
     
         8 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the separation element comprises a deflection section, the deflection section being configured such that a flow direction of the fluid can be deflected in the first deflection region. 
     
     
         9 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the separation element is of multi-part design. 
     
     
         10 . A collection tube in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the separation element comprises a deflection section or a separation section or a first termination plate or a deflection plate. 
     
     
         11 . A heat exchanger apparatus comprising a collection tube in accordance with  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . A heat exchanger apparatus in accordance with  claim 11 , further comprising a deflection tube, the deflection tube including the plurality of deflection openings, and a deflection tube axis configured in an axial longitudinal direction of the deflection tube or including a plurality of tubes arranged in a plane, a first end of the plurality of tubes being arranged at the first inflow opening or at the first outflow opening and/or at the deflection openings of the deflection tube of the collection tube or a second end of the plurality of tubes is arranged at the deflection openings of the deflection tube, or the deflection tube includes a deflection plate, the deflection plate being configured and arranged at the deflection tube such that the deflection plate divides the deflection openings into a second deflection region and a termination plate is arranged at the deflection plate. 
     
     
         13 . A heat exchanger apparatus in accordance  claim 12 , wherein a first termination element is arranged at the deflection tube at a first axial end or a second termination element is arranged at a second axial end, the first and the second termination elements closing off the deflection tube in a sealing manner or an overflow opening is arranged at the deflection tube or an overflow is arranged at the overflow opening. 
     
     
         14 . A method of emptying a heat exchanger apparatus in accordance with  claim 11 , comprising flowing air in via an overflow and flowing a fluid out via the overflow or via an inflow or via an outflow. 
     
     
         15 . A method in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the heat exchanger apparatus is disposed so as to tilt.