Condensing device and condensing system having the same

Abstract

A condensing device includes two end caps each having two openings, a barrel connected to and disposed between the end caps, a heat exchanger disposed in the barrel, and a condensing unit mounted to one end cap. The heat exchanger includes a passage and a vortex chamber each cooperating with a respective one of the openings of each of the end caps to define a flow channel to permit fluid to flow therethrough. A cooling chip module of the condensing unit includes a heat absorbing plate disposed at an end proximate to the one end cap, and a heat dissipating plate disposed at an opposite end.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A condensing device comprising:
 a barrel including two end portions opposite along an axis;   a cap unit including two end caps detachably and respectively connected to said end portions, each of said end caps having two openings spaced apart from each other;   a heat exchanger disposed in said barrel and between said end caps, and including a surrounding wall that extends along the axis and that defines a passage therein, and a plurality of fins that extend radially from said surrounding wall, said surrounding wall cooperating with said barrel to define a vortex chamber therebetween, said passage cooperating with one of said openings of each of said end caps to define a first flow channel adapted to permit fluid to flow therethrough, said vortex chamber cooperating with the other one of said openings of each of said end caps to define a second flow channel adapted to permit fluid to flow therethrough, said fins being adapted to conduct heat exchange with the fluid flowing through said first flow channel and said second flow channel;   an annular vortex generating member surrounding the axis, mounted between one of said end caps and said heat exchanger, and including a plurality of blades that are formed at an outer surface thereof and that are adapted to guide the fluid in said second flow channel to generate a vortex; and   at least one condensing unit mounted to a selected one of said end caps of said cap unit and including a cooling chip module that includes a heat absorbing plate disposed at an end of said cooling chip module proximate to the selected one of said end caps and adapted for absorbing heat of the fluid, and a heat dissipating plate disposed at an end of said cooling chip module distal from the selected one of said end caps along the axis and adapted to dissipate heat absorbed by said heat absorbing plate.   
     
     
         2 . The condensing device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said end caps further has an inner tube body extending along the axis and defining a tube defined channel therein, and an outer tube body surrounding said inner tube body and cooperating with said inner tube body to define an annular channel therebetween, said tube defined channel cooperating with said passage and one of said openings of each of said end caps to define said first flow channel, said annular channel cooperating with said vortex chamber and the other one of said openings of each of said end caps to define said second flow channel. 
     
     
         3 . The condensing device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said at least one condensing unit further includes a heat dissipating module in thermal contact with said heat dissipating plate, said heat dissipating module including a heat dissipating path that is in fluid communication with said second flow channel and that is adapted to permit the fluid to flow therethrough. 
     
     
         4 . The condensing device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one condensing unit further includes a heat absorbing module in thermal contact with said heat absorbing plate, said heat absorbing module defining a heat absorbing path that is in fluid communication with said first flow channel and that is adapted to permit the fluid to flow therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The condensing device as claimed in  claim 3 , comprising two of said condensing units, each of said condensing units being mounted to a respective one of said end caps, said outer tube body of each of said end caps defining a heat absorbing path that is open toward said heat absorbing plate, that is in spatial communication with said first flow channel, and that is adapted to permit the fluid to flow therethrough. 
     
     
         6 . The condensing device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said barrel, said end caps, said heat exchanger, and said annular vortex generating member are made of metal materials. 
     
     
         7 . The condensing device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said surrounding wall has inner and outer surfaces radially opposite to each other and said fins are grouped into two sets that extend respectively and radially from said inner and outer surfaces of said surrounding wall. 
     
     
         8 . A condensing system comprising:
 a plurality of condensing devices, each of said condensing devices including
 a barrel including two end portions opposite along an axis, 
 a cap unit including two end caps detachably and respectively connected to said end portions, each of said end caps having two openings spaced apart from each other, 
 a heat exchanger disposed in said barrel and between said end caps, and including a surrounding wall that extends along the axis and that defines a passage therein, and a plurality of fins that extend radially from said surrounding wall, said surrounding wall cooperating with said barrel to define a vortex chamber therebetween, said passage cooperating with one of said openings of each of said end caps to define a first flow channel adapted to permit fluid to flow therethrough, said vortex chamber cooperating with the other one of said openings of each of said end caps to define a second flow channel adapted to permit fluid to flow therethrough, said fins being adapted to conduct heat exchange with the fluid flowing through said first flow channel and said second flow channel, 
 an annular vortex generating member surrounding the axis, mounted between one of said end caps and said heat exchanger, and including a plurality of blades that are formed at an outer surface thereof and that are adapted to guide the fluid in said second flow channel to generate a vortex, and 
 at least one condensing unit mounted to a selected one of said end caps of said cap unit and including a cooling chip module that includes a heat absorbing plate disposed at an end of said cooling chip module proximate to the selected one of said end caps and adapted for absorbing heat of the fluid, and a heat dissipating plate disposed at an end of said cooling chip module distal from the selected one of said end caps along the axis and adapted to dissipate heat absorbed by said heat absorbing plate; and 
   a connecting device including a plurality of connecting sets, each of said connecting sets being detachably connected to adjacent two of said condensing devices.   
     
     
         9 . A condensing system comprising:
 at least one condensing device including
 a barrel including two end portions opposite along an axis, 
 a cap unit including two end caps detachably and respectively connected to said end portions, each of said end caps having two openings spaced apart from each other, 
 a heat exchanger disposed in said barrel and between said end caps, and including a surrounding wall that extends along the axis and that defines a passage therein, and a plurality of fins that extend radially from said surrounding wall, said surrounding wall cooperating with said barrel to define a vortex chamber therebetween, said passage cooperating with one of said openings of each of said end caps to define a first flow channel adapted to permit fluid to flow therethrough, said vortex chamber cooperating with the other one of said openings of each of said end caps to define a second flow channel adapted to permit fluid to flow therethrough, said fins being adapted to conduct heat exchange with the fluid flowing through said first flow channel and said second flow channel, 
 an annular vortex generating member surrounding the axis, mounted between one of said end caps and said heat exchanger, and including a plurality of blades that are formed at an outer surface thereof and that are adapted to guide the fluid in said second flow channel to generate a vortex, and 
 at least one condensing unit mounted to a selected one of said end caps of said cap unit and including a cooling chip module that includes a heat absorbing plate disposed at an end of said cooling chip module proximate to the selected one of said end caps and adapted for absorbing heat of the fluid, and a heat dissipating plate disposed at an end of said cooling chip module distal from the selected one of said end caps along the axis and adapted to dissipate heat absorbed by said heat absorbing plate, 
   at least one filtration device connected to and in fluid communication with said condensing device and adapted to filter the fluid passing therethrough to capture moisture, oil mist, dust, particles, and a combination thereof in the fluid; and   a connecting device including at least one connecting set detachably connected between said at least one condensing device and said at least one filtration device.