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Laminated evaporator

US4974670A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 1990
Grant dateDec 4, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S165/466
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A laminated evaporator includes a plurality of heat exchanging elements and a plurality of corrugated fins disposed alternately and built up into layers. Each of the heat exchanging elements includes at least at its one end a pair of tubular portions and a plurality of spacers. The tubular portions of one heat exchanging element are fitted with the tubular portions of an adjacent heat exchanging element, and spacers of two adjacent heat exchanging elements are joined together to maintain a constant spacing between the adjacent heat exchanging elements.

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