Extruded tank condenser with integral manifold
US5186248A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/0084
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger apparatus includes first and second parallel tank units with a core of parallel tube passes and air centers extending therebetween for cooling the fluid in the tanks and flowing through the tube passes. The first tank unit includes an integral main tank and outlet tank. The main tank is connected to an inlet fitting for receiving refrigerant vapor and is in fluid communication with the tube passes. The outlet tank is parallel with the main tank and spaced from the tube passes and includes the outlet fitting for directing the high pressure refrigerant liquid to the evaporator of a refrigerant system in an automotive air conditioning system and an aperture between the main tank and outlet tank supplies refrigerant from the core to the outlet tank.
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