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Charge air cooler mounting arrangement

US4474162A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 1, 1983
Grant dateOct 2, 1984
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plate and fin type heat exchanger is provided with an improved mounting arrangement for mounting the heat exchanger, for example, within the intake manifold of a combustion engine for use as a charge air cooler. A plurality of threaded nuts are secured as by welding at predetermined points at the inboard sides of the heat exchanger side plates for receiving bolts passed through aligned bolt-receiving holes in the intake manifold and side plates to secure the heat exchanger in place, thereby providing a mounting arrangement permitting the heat exchanger to occupy substantially the entire cross-sectional area of the intake manifold for optimized heat transfer capacity.

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