Heat exchanger with tubes of oblong cross section, in particular for motor vehicles
US5348082A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/165
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger, especially a cooling radiator for motor vehicle engine, comprises a multiplicity of tubes of oblong cross section, each having an end portion fitted in a corresponding hole formed in a header plate, the joint being sealed by means of a sealing gasket. The sealing gasket has a tubular portion compressed between each tube end portion and an internal surface of the corresponding hole in the header plate, each tube end portion being formed with a peripheral bead spaces away from the terminal edge of the tube.
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