Microchannel heat exchanger for appliance condenser
US11988463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2260/02
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger that includes a microchannel tube having a plurality of straight sections interconnected by a plurality of bent sections; a plurality of accordion-style fins located between adjacent straight sections of the microchannel tube; and a plurality of brackets having a plurality of slots formed therein that are each configured for receipt of a respective straight section of the microchannel tube, wherein the plurality of brackets are configured to compress the accordion-style fins into direct engagement with the adjacent straight sections of microchannel tube, and wherein at least one of the accordion-style fins and the microchannel tube includes a mating feature that prevents lateral movement of the accordion-style fin relative to the adjacent straight sections of the microchannel tube.
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