Heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same
US5513432A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49364
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger includes a first tank and a second tank, an inlet and an outlet each connected to either the first tank or the second tank, and a plurality of panel units provided between and connected to the first and second tanks. Each of the panel units has a plurality of tube portions formed as fluid paths and a plurality of plate portions connecting adjacent tube portions and having a thickness less than a thickness of the tube portions. The heat exchanger is lightweight, can be easily assembled and can have a high efficiency in heat exchange.
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