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Double dimple pattern heat exchanger

US10113814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 2014
Grant dateOct 30, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF28F3/083
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a heat exchanger including a plurality of heat exchanger plates, wherein each of the heat exchanger plates has a plurality of dimples. The dimples have tops and bottoms. Furthermore, the tops of at least one heat exchanger plate are connected to the bottoms of a neighboring heat exchanger plate. In order to improve the efficiency and stability of the heat exchanger at least part of the dimples are connected to at least one adjacent dimple by a wall section.

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