Intercooler
US10544727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D9/0043
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An intercooler includes a heat exchanger that has a first heat exchange portion through which a first heat exchange medium flows and a second heat exchange portion through which a second heat exchange medium flows. The first heat exchange medium flowing through the first heat exchange portion cools the supercharged intake air by exchanging heat with the supercharged intake air. The second heat exchange medium flowing through the second heat exchange portion cools the supercharged intake air by exchanging heat with the supercharged intake air. The heat exchanger includes an inner fin configured to enhance the heat exchange between the supercharged intake air and the first heat exchange medium. The heat exchanger includes a boiling suppression portion configured to suppress a boiling of the first heat exchange medium flowing in an upstream part, in a flow direction of the supercharged intake air, of the first heat exchange portion.
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