Heat exchanger, air-conditioning apparatus, refrigeration cycle apparatus and method for manufacturing heat exchanger
US10670344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2001/0273
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger includes: a heat exchange unit group made up of a plurality of heat exchange units arranged in a row direction, the heat exchange units including a plurality of heat transfer tubes configured to allow refrigerant to pass therethrough, the heat transfer tubes being arrayed in a level direction, the level direction being perpendicular to the direction of air flow, and a plurality of fins stacked to allow air to pass therethrough in the air flow direction; and headers, disposed on both ends of the heat exchange unit group, the headers being connected with ends of the plurality of heat transfer tubes, the heat exchange unit group including one or more bend sections bent in the row direction, the headers including one header provided on one end of the heat exchange unit group in common for the plurality of rows of the heat exchange units, and a plurality of separate headers provided separately for the heat exchange units on the other end of the heat exchange unit group, the plurality of separate headers being arranged at positions different between adjacent rows, the positions being different in a fin-stacking direction in which the plurality of fins are stacked.
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