Heat transport device

Abstract

A heat transport device includes a heat exchanger, a fluid supplier, and a supply flow path. The heat exchanger includes a circulation flow path through which a fluid F can circulate and a first cooler that cools the fluid. The circulation flow path includes a heat absorbing flow path arranged in a first heat source and a heat radiation flow path arranged in the first cooler. The supply flow path connects the circulation flow path of the heat exchanger and the fluid supplier.

1 . A heat transport device comprising:
 a heat exchanger;   a fluid supplier; and   a supply flow path,   wherein the heat exchanger includes:
 a circulation flow path through which a fluid can circulate, and 
 a first cooler that cools the fluid, 
   wherein the circulation flow path includes:
 a heat absorbing flow path that is arranged in a first heat source, and 
 a heat radiation flow path that is arranged in the first cooler, and 
   wherein the supply flow path connects the circulation flow path and the fluid supplier.   
     
     
         2 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a connection flow path through which the fluid can flow,   wherein, as the heat exchanger, a plurality of heat exchangers are provided, and   the connection flow path connects the respective circulation flow paths of the plurality of heat exchangers.   
     
     
         3 . The heat transport device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the circulation flow path further includes an inflow path that connects an inlet of the heat absorbing flow path and an outlet of the heat radiation flow path, and   the connection flow path connects the respective inflow paths of the heat exchangers.   
     
     
         4 . The heat transport device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the supply flow path is connected to the circulation flow path or to paths of one or more heat exchangers of the plurality of heat exchangers, and   the one or more heat exchangers are arranged on a more upstream side of the first heat source than a rest of the plurality of heat exchangers.   
     
     
         5 . The heat transport device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the plurality of heat exchangers include
 a first heat exchanger that functions as the fluid supplier, and 
 second heat exchangers that are a rest of the plurality of heat exchangers other than the first heat exchanger, 
   one end of the supply flow path is connected to the circulation flow path of the first heat exchanger, and   the other end of the supply flow path is connected to the circulation flow paths of the second heat exchangers.   
     
     
         6 . The heat transport device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 one or more heat exchangers of the plurality of heat exchangers function as the fluid supplier with respect to a rest of the plurality of heat exchangers, and   at least some of the connection flow paths function as the supply flow path.   
     
     
         7 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the fluid supplier includes a first flow port to which one end of the supply flow path is connected,   the circulation flow path includes a second flow port to which the other end of the supply flow path is connected, and   a height position of the first flow port is the same as a height position of the second flow port in a vertical direction.   
     
     
         8 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the fluid supplier includes:
 a storage section that stores the fluid that can be supplied to the heat exchanger, and 
 a cooling member that cools the fluid in the storage section, wherein-cooling of the cooling member can be switched between active and inactive. 
   
     
     
         9 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the heat exchanger further includes a sensor used for detecting overheating of the fluid in the circulation flow path, and   cooling of the fluid in the fluid supplier is stopped in accordance with detection of overheating of the fluid in the sensor.   
     
     
         10 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an electromagnetic valve that switches opening and closing of the supply flow path,   wherein the heat exchanger further includes a sensor used for detecting overheating of the fluid in the circulation flow path, and   wherein the electromagnetic valve switches the supply flow path to an opening state in accordance with detection of overheating of the fluid in the sensor.   
     
     
         11 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the fluid supplier is installed in a second heat source that is different from the first heat source.   
     
     
         12 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the fluid supplier is installed in a portion of the first heat source in which an internal temperature is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature.   
     
     
         13 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein an inlet and an outlet of the heat radiation flow path are arranged above an inlet of the heat absorbing flow path.   
     
     
         14 . The heat transport device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the heat exchanger further includes a second cooler, and   the second cooler is arranged between the heat absorbing flow path and the heat radiation flow path on the circulation flow path to cool the fluid in the circulation flow path.   
     
     
         15 . The heat transport device according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the heat exchanger further includes a sensor used for detecting overheating of the fluid in the circulation flow path,   cooling of the second cooler can be switched between active and inactive, and   the fluid in the circulation flow path is further cooled by the second cooler in accordance with detection of overheating of the fluid in the sensor.