Header assembly and heat exchanger
US12181232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2275/146
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed in the present invention are a header assembly for a heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger. The header assembly includes: a header, having: a header wall, and a recess on the header wall or an opening penetrating the header wall at an end of the header wall; an end cap disposed at the end of the header wall to close the end of the header, the end cap having a hole, the opening or recess being at a side of the end cap that faces an end face of the end of the header wall; a distribution pipe, comprising a distribution part and a connection part, the connection part projecting from the end cap through the hole of the end cap from the distribution part; and a positioning member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the positioning member being connected to the connection part of the distribution pipe, and the second end of the positioning member being engaged in the opening or recess of the header wall of the header. By using the header assembly and the heat exchanger according to the embodiments of the present invention, the quality of the heat exchanger may be improved.
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