Heat exchanger, tank for heat exchanger, and method of making the same
US11982492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2255/16
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tank for a heat exchanger includes an extruded tank section having a generally constant extrusion profile extending in a longitudinal direction from a first tank end to a second tank end. A first planar end cap is joined to the extruded tank section near the first tank end, and a second planar end cap is joined to the extruded tank section near the second tank end. Together, the extruded tank section and first and second end caps can at least partially define an internal tank volume. The first and second planar end caps are both arranged at non-perpendicular angles to the longitudinal direction.
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