US 12,455,117 B2
Fluid supply system
Younhaeng Lee, Incheon (KR); Gwangwon Son, Hwaseong-si (KR); Jieun Jang, Pyeongtaek-si (KR); Wuyoung Choi, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Eunhye Park, Incheon (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/090,094.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0022461 (KR), filed on Feb. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0266066 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. F28D 7/08 (2006.01); B08B 3/10 (2006.01); B08B 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC F28D 7/082 (2013.01) [B08B 3/10 (2013.01); B08B 13/00 (2013.01); B08B 2203/007 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid supply system comprising:
a first fluid source configured to supply a first fluid;
a second fluid source configured to supply a second fluid;
a heat exchanger including a first fluid moving tube through which the first fluid moves and a second fluid moving tube through which the second fluid moves, and configured to heat the second fluid and exchange heat between the first fluid and the second fluid;
a first fluid recovery tank operably connected to the first fluid moving tube of the heat exchanger to recover the first fluid that has passed through the fluid moving tube of the heat exchanger; and
a first transfer pipe configured to transfer the first fluid from the first fluid source to the first fluid recovery tank via the heat exchanger,
wherein the first fluid moving tube includes a first fluid inlet through which the first fluid is injected and a first fluid outlet through which the first fluid is discharged,
wherein the first fluid inlet is disposed at a first height level, and
wherein the first fluid outlet is disposed at a second height level lower than the first height level in the direction of gravity.
 
7. A fluid supply system comprising:
a first fluid source configured to supply a first fluid;
a second fluid source configured to supply a second fluid;
a heat exchanger configured to heat the second fluid, and exchange heat between the first fluid and the second fluid;
a first fluid recovery tank configured to recover the first fluid that has passed through the heat exchanger;
a first transfer pipe configured to transfer the first fluid from the first fluid source to the first fluid recovery tank via the heat exchanger;
a first trap disposed between the heat exchanger and the first fluid recovery tank and comprising a first part of the first transfer pipe extending downward in the direction of gravity, a second part of the first transfer pipe extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and a third part of the first transfer pipe extending upward in a direction opposite to the direction of gravity; and
a second trap disposed between the heat exchanger and the first fluid recovery tank and configured to transfer the first fluid in a liquid state,
wherein the heat exchanger is disposed at a level higher than the level of the first fluid recovery tank in the direction of gravity,
wherein the first to third parts of the first transfer pipe are sequentially connected to each other,
wherein the first transfer pipe includes a first insertion transfer pipe disposed between the first fluid source and the heat exchanger, and a first discharge transfer pipe disposed between the heat exchanger and the first fluid recovery tank, and
wherein the first discharge transfer pipe and the first and second traps are configured to transfer the first fluid from the heat exchanger to the first fluid recovery tank.
 
14. A fluid supply system comprising:
a first fluid source configured to supply a first fluid;
a second fluid source configured to supply a second fluid;
a heat exchanger configured to heat the second fluid, and exchange heat between the first fluid and the second fluid;
a first fluid recovery tank configured to recover the first fluid that has passed through the heat exchanger;
a second fluid recovery tank configured to recover the second fluid that has passed through the heat exchanger;
a first transfer pipe configured to transfer the first fluid from the first fluid source to the first fluid recovery tank via the heat exchanger;
a second transfer pipe configured to transfer the second fluid from the second fluid source to the second fluid recovery tank via the heat exchanger;
a first trap disposed between the heat exchanger and the first fluid recovery tank and comprising a first part of the first transfer pipe extending downward in the direction of gravity, a second part of the first transfer pipe extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and a third part of the first transfer pipe extending upward in a direction opposite to the direction of gravity;
a second trap disposed between the first trap and the first fluid recovery tank and configured to transfer the first fluid in a liquid state; and
a bypass pipe disposed between the first trap and the first fluid recovery tank, and configured to transfer the first fluid from the first trap to the first fluid recovery tank,
wherein the heat exchanger is disposed at a level higher than the level of the first fluid recovery tank in the direction of gravity,
wherein the first to third parts of the first transfer pipe are sequentially connected to each other,
wherein the first transfer pipe includes a first insertion transfer pipe disposed between the first fluid source and the heat exchanger, and a first discharge transfer pipe disposed between the heat exchanger and the first fluid recovery tank, and
wherein the first discharge transfer pipe and the first and second traps are configured to transfer the first fluid from the heat exchanger to the first fluid recovery tank.