Heat exchanger and manifold therefor, and method of assembly thereof
US5341872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2220/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger manifold comprises a tubular manifold, and a plurality of heat exchange tubes connected thereto, the manifold comprising a header part in the form of an elongate member defining a plurality of apertures therein, into which end portions of heat exchanger tubes extend, and a tank part comprising an elongate member which is non-unitarily formed with said header part, and defines a tubular housing with said header part and is joined thereto at longtiduinal engagement surfaces, the said manifold further comprising a plurality of plate-shaped baffles, and an elongate locating rail fitted within said housing and supporting said baffles transversely in said tubular housing.
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